Patents by Inventor Richard Allan Swanson

Richard Allan Swanson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for using the existing hydrocarbon distribution, storage and dispensing infrastructures for the production, distribution and dispensing of hydrogen
    Patent number: 6619333
    Abstract: In order to provide hydrogen as a transportation fuel, service stations are provided with apparatus for performing the hydrocarbon to hydrogen conversion. The hydrocarbon product applied to the hydrocarbon to hydrogen converter can be distributed to the service station as gasoline/diesel fuel or as a separate hydrocarbon including natural gas. The hydrogen can be stored in a storage facility at the service station and dispensed to users as required. This distribution system eliminates the need for hydrocarbon to hydrogen converters in the each fuel cell powered automobile. This distribution system also eliminates the need for a separate dedicated hydrogen distribution system. In addition, the distribution of hydrogen can co-exist with the distribution of gasoline and diesel fuels providing for a convenient transition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Allan Swanson
  • Apparatus and method for using the existing hydrocarbon distribution, storage and dispensing infrastructures for the production, distribution and dispensing of hydrogen
    Publication number: 20030037834
    Abstract: In order to provide hydrogen as a transportation fuel, service stations are provided with apparatus for performing the hydrocarbon to hydrogen conversion. The hydrocarbon product applied to the hydrocarbon to hydrogen converter can be distributed to the service station as gasoline/diesel fuel or as a separate hydrocarbon including natural gas. The hydrogen can be stored in a storage facility at the service station and dispensed to users as required. This distribution system eliminates the need for hydrocarbon to hydrogen converters in the each fuel cell powered automobile. This distribution system also eliminates the need for a separate dedicated hydrogen distribution system. In addition, the distribution of hydrogen can co-exist with the distribution of gasoline and diesel fuels providing for a convenient transition period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Allan Swanson