Patents by Inventor Henning Tomforde

Henning Tomforde has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8069885
    Abstract: A service station, in particular a hydrogen service station for filling a motor vehicle with a gaseous and/or a liquid medium, in particular with gaseous or liquid hydrogen, is disclosed. The station includes a) a reservoir for storing a liquid medium, b) a liquid medium dispensing unit which is supplied with the liquid medium from the reservoir, c) a compressor, an evaporator, a heating system, and an intermediate reservoir for intermediate storage of a compressed gaseous medium, d) a gaseous medium dispensing unit mounted downstream of the intermediate reservoir, e) a fuel cell which is supplied by the gaseous medium coming from the reservoir and/or the intermediate reservoir and supplies power to the compressor, and f) a control unit which is powered by the fuel cell and used for controlling the compressor, the gaseous medium dispensing unit and/or the liquid medium dispensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Kederer, Henning Tomforde
  • Publication number: 20080216913
    Abstract: A service station, in particular a hydrogen service station for filling a motor vehicle with a gaseous and/or a liquid medium, in particular with gaseous or liquid hydrogen, is disclosed. The station includes a) a reservoir for storing a liquid medium, b) a liquid medium dispensing unit which is supplied with the liquid medium from the reservoir, c) a compressor, an evaporator, a heating system, and an intermediate reservoir for intermediate storage of a compressed gaseous medium, d) a gaseous medium dispensing unit mounted downstream of the intermediate reservoir, e) a fuel cell which is supplied by the gaseous medium coming from the reservoir and/or the intermediate reservoir and supplies power to the compressor, and f) a control unit which is powered by the fuel cell and used for controlling the compressor, the gaseous medium dispensing unit and/or the liquid medium dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Kederer, Henning Tomforde
  • Publication number: 20050268986
    Abstract: A filling station for refueling a vehicle with a gaseous and/or liquid medium, in particular with natural gas or gaseous and/or liquid hydrogen, with at least one refueling device that corresponds to corresponding receptacle devices provided in the vehicles to be refueled. The refueling device is arranged so that the vehicles to be refueled can drive onto it and/or it can be moved into position beneath the vehicles to be refueled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richella Odebrecht, Henning Tomforde
  • Patent number: D521649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richella Odebrecht, Henning Tomforde