Patents Examined by Laura E. Parker
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Patent number: 12716552Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquefied hydrogen storage tank, and more specifically, to a liquefied hydrogen storage tank which facilitates transportation of the storage tank by manufacturing the storage tank storing liquefied hydrogen in a doughnut shape, can improve the robustness of the storage tank and reduce the weight thereof by forming a vacuum layer, improves the temperature maintenance performance of liquefied hydrogen through the shape allowing a second tank unit to surround a first tank unit, and improves thermal insulation through the coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: KOREA GAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Il Han, Sang Bong Shin, Seong Soo Park, Min Ho Song
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Patent number: 12715653Abstract: A bear-resistant container can include a base, a sleeve, and a lid. The base can include a bottom wall and one or more side walls that extend from the bottom wall to a base open end, to define a base internal volume and support base internal threads. The sleeve can include one or more sleeve side walls that extend between open ends of the sleeve, to define a sleeve internal volume and support sleeve external threads at a first sleeve open end and sleeve internal threads at a second sleeve open end. The lid can include a top wall with one or more lid side walls that extend from the top wall to support lid external threads. The bear-resistant container can have a first height in a compressed configuration and a second height larger than the first height in an expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2024Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC.Inventor: Devin Paschke
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Patent number: 12709435Abstract: Disclosed herein are fusion packaging and fusion packages. One package includes a frame configured to provide structure for the package, a sidewall fused to the frame, and a tethered cap connected to one end of the frame. Another package includes a sleeve configured to provide structure for the package, a tethered cap fused to one end of the sleeve, and a seal configured to be fused to a remaining end of the sleeve after the package is filled with content. Another package includes a frame configured to provide structure for the package, a film fused to the frame, a cap connected to one end of the frame, the cap including a structure to retain the cap after removal from the frame, and a seal connected to another end of the frame, where one of the cap and seal are connected to the frame after material placement.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 18, 2026Assignee: Nypro Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
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Patent number: 12698867Abstract: A tank comprising an outer enclosure, an inner enclosure positioned in the outer enclosure and at least one tubular interface passing through the outer and inner enclosures and linked to the outer enclosure by a first link and to the inner enclosure by a second link, the tubular interface comprising at least two sections placed end-to-end and at least one joining system linking the sections pairwise, a first section being linked to the outer enclosure by the first link, a second section being linked to the inner enclosure by the second link.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignees: Airbus Operations SAS, CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques)Inventors: Nicolas Toureille, Chloé Mesic, Laure Moretti, Denis Espinassou
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Patent number: 12690512Abstract: A closure assembly includes a tank opening flange that surrounds a tank opening of a supply tank and a tank lid that covers the tank opening. The tank lid is operable between open and closed positions. A compression seal is attached to an underside of the tank lid and is disposed between the tank opening flange and the tank lid when the tank lid is in the closed position. A pair of guides are attached to opposite sides of the tank opening flange wherein each of the pair of guides defines a track opening to receive a plurality of sliding mechanisms attached to the tank lid. The track opening guides the sliding mechanisms and the tank lid around the tank opening flange such that the compression seal does not engage the tank opening flange when the tank lid is operated between the closed and open positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Kirk P. Hillard, Derryn Pikesh
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Patent number: 12692981Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber-reinforced pressure vessel (1) and to a method (100) of manufacturing the same, having an inner vessel (2) made of a thermoplastic material for receiving a filling medium, with an outer face and a fiber composite layer (3) arranged around the outer face for providing pressure resistance of the pressure vessel and at least one valve connection (4) connected to the inner vessel and the fiber composite layer; a thermoplastic band (5) being applied additionally at least on a portion of the outer face of the inner vessel, the thermoplastic band having a thermal expansion coefficient which is small enough to keep any gap (6) which may be created by thermal shrinkage between the fiber composite layer and the inner vessel by its thermal expansion coefficient smaller than would be the case without the presence of the thermoplastic band.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: NPROXX B.V.Inventor: Benjamin Tarnowski
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Patent number: 12692068Abstract: An inliner, for receiving filling material and for being introduced through an opening into a container wall of a transport container, the inliner including shaping rods configured to open with the inliner in the transport container in a direction radially outward of an axis in a manner of an umbrella when the inliner is introduced into the transport container and to close in a direction radially inward of the axis when the inliner is extracted, where the shaping rods are composed of a flexible, resilient material and, as a result of an internal stress, are transferable from a deformed position into a rest position corresponding to the open position of the inliner.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2025Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Inventors: Ulrich Bahr, Fabian Haas
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Patent number: 12679592Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a modular storage box in the technical field of containers. The box includes a bottom plate and a side portion. An edge of the bottom plate is provided with an upward-opening insertion groove, whose side wall includes a first wedge member. A bottom surface of the side portion is provided with an insertion strip, whose lower end side wall includes a second wedge member. During assembly, inserting the strip into the groove causes the second wedge member to deflect outward via wedge-fit interaction with the first wedge member and subsequently rebound to its original position. This locks it against the first wedge member, preventing upward movement, while the groove restricts downward displacement. This vertical bidirectional locking structure significantly enhances the connection strength between the side portion and the bottom plate, thereby greatly improving the overall structural stability and firmness of the modular storage box.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2025Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Inventor: Lijun Zheng
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Patent number: 12680654Abstract: A vehicle fluid storage device according to the present disclosure include a storage container having a fluid storage space formed inside and an opening portion formed at least one of one side and the other side, a first connector including a first connection region arranged adjacent to the opening portion on the inside of the storage container and a second connection region extending from the first connection region so as to be connectable to an external device, and a holder connected to the first connection region between the storage container and the first connection region and coupled to the storage container by welding.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: KOREA FUEL-TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Hong Kim, Dong Chul Lee, Myung Keun Chae, Seung Jin Yang
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Patent number: 12680619Abstract: A radiator cap includes a top cover unit, an intermediate seat unit, an output valve unit, and an input valve unit. The top cover unit includes cover body, a stem, and a plurality of positioning member to be fastened to a radiator opening. A washer surrounds the stem. The intermediate seat unit includes a connecting tube and a connecting seat connected to each other. The output valve unit includes a valve seat connected to the connecting seat. The valve seat has hook portions engaged with guiding recesses of the connecting seat. A valve disc is connected to the valve seat. A first spring is disposed between the valve seat and the connecting seat. The input valve unit includes a pin rod, and a second spring to bias the pin rod to thereby abut against the valve disc so as to close a valve hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Coplus Inc.Inventor: Po-Hua Wu
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Patent number: 12673800Abstract: The present disclosure describes a pull-out storage box, comprising a pull-out box and a pull-out frame. The frame consists of an upper plate, a lower plate, and a support beam assembly that includes two side beams and two independently disposed rear beams. Insertion grooves are provided at the left, right, and rear ends of both the upper and lower plates. During assembly, inserting the side beams and rear beams into their respective grooves forms an integrated frame structure, on which the pull-out box is seated and can slide. This configuration establishes a support system that distributes bearing points to both sides and the rear, creating a more uniform spatial load-bearing layout. Consequently, it effectively minimizes overall shaking and deformation of the box, thereby significantly enhancing the structural durability and operational stability of the entire pull-out storage system.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2026Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Inventor: Wenjiao Yu
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Patent number: 12663120Abstract: A high-pressure fluid storage container fixing structure for trailer loading according to the present invention includes, for fixing an array of containers including a plurality of high-pressure fluid storage containers arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction and stacked one or more in a vertical direction on a trailer, a main frame provided along the periphery of the trailer, and a fixing plate extending in an arrangement direction of the plurality of high-pressure fluid storage containers included in the array of containers, provided to simultaneously fix neck portions of the high-pressure fluid storage containers, and having both ends coupled to the main frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: DUKSAN AETHERCT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-Sun Wee, Yong Rok Oh, Hyeon Joon Jeong
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Patent number: 12642365Abstract: A foldable container includes a foldable supporting frame, at least one operation switch arranged on the foldable supporting frame, and a container body supported on the foldable supporting frame. The operation switch is actuated through a pulling operation to move the foldable supporting frame between an unfolded mode and a folded mode. The container has an edge and an opening formed within the edge. At the unfolded mode, the opening is opened. At the folded mode, the opening is closed. The container body is automatically folded as the foldable supporting frame is moved from the unfolded mode to the folded mode. Via a folding method, the foldable supporting frame is folded to reduce an overall size for occupying less storage space when it is not in use.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Inventor: Mengmeng Mu
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Patent number: 12638139Abstract: A tank comprising an outer enclosure, an inner enclosure positioned in the outer enclosure, and at least one duct passing through first and second walls connected respectively to the outer and inner enclosures. The first and/or second walls comprises at least one deformable zone interposed between, on the one hand, an attachment zone which connects the wall and the outer or inner enclosure and, on the other hand, a connection zone which comprises a connection connecting the wall and the duct. Also an aircraft with such a tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Nicolas Toureille, Chloé Mesic, Laure Moretti
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Patent number: 12630343Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for facilitating vented flow during drinking from a bottle. The device comprises a housing and a removable base and a length of tubing spooled within. The base features an upward extending stem with an aperture through and extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the stem and a circular recess surrounding the stem. The housing includes a liquid outlet on the top surface, a circular sidewall sized to accommodate the neck of a bottle for temporary attachment, and a distal edge on the sidewall that fits within the circular recess to allow rotational movement of the base relative to the housing. Additionally, the housing has a recessed bottom surface with an air outlet for connection to the tubular length, an air inlet on the sidewall, and a tunnel connecting the air inlet to the air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Cloud Candy LLCInventors: Thomas G. Pickett, Peter James Pickett
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Patent number: 12624802Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure vessel fixing system, which is a neck mount for fixing a pressure vessel used for storing various fluids.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2024Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: DUKSAN AETHERCT CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Bong Heo, Jae-Sung Park, Kyoung-Hun Kim, Chang-Uk Lee, Ho-Sun Wee
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Patent number: 12618515Abstract: An organic composite gas storage tank 100 comprises a hollow central portion 106 which is substantially cylindrical and formed integrally with first and second end portions 102, 104, and which defines a longitudinal tank axis 101. The first end portion 102 comprises a hollow truncated conical region 102A which meets the hollow central portion at a first end thereof, and a cylindrical region 102B which meets an end of the hollow truncated conical portion remote from the hollow central portion. An organic fibre winding 107 extends at least between axial positions which coincide with the hollow truncated conical region of the first end portion and the hollow central portion respectively. A hollow metal end-fitting 120 has a hollow truncated conical portion 124 embedded within the wall of the hollow truncated conical region of the first end portion, providing a long leakage path around the metal end-fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Eric W Dean
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Patent number: 12618518Abstract: A boss for a pressure tank for storing gas in a gas-powered vehicle. The boss is configured for attachment to a wall of the pressure tank enclosing a cavity for storing the gas. The wall has a reinforcement layer made of fiber-reinforced plastic and an inner liner for sealing. The boss has an external thread, which can be connected to a mating internal thread of the liner. There is also described a pressure tank with two such bosses.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Voith HySTech GmbHInventors: Hartmut Frenz, Lukas Wessels, Mark Bleischwitz, Thomas Lanzl
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Patent number: 12618523Abstract: Provided is a liquid tank, including: a cylindrical seamless tank body having both end portions being reduced in diameter toward respective end sides; and a plurality of annular baffles provided inside the tank body and arranged at intervals in an axial direction of the tank body, in which at least one of the plurality of baffles is held on an inner peripheral surface of the tank body.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignees: IHI Corporation, MJOLNIR SPACEWORKS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Sakaguchi, Masahiko Yamazaki, Shinichi Mishima, Thibault Bagnol, Mitsunori Itoh, Tor Viscor
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Patent number: 12618525Abstract: A pressure tank for storing gas, for mounting in a gas-operated vehicle. The pressure tank has a rotationally symmetrical, elongate shape which is cylindrical in the central region and is closed at both ends by curved polar caps, and a wall which surrounds a hollow space for storing the gas. At each of the polar caps, the pressure tank has a metallic connection piece, a so-called boss. The wall has a reinforcing layer made from fiber-reinforced plastic and an inner liner for sealing purposes. For sealing purposes, a bush is connected to the boss. A pressure ring and a spring element are configured in such a way that the spring element is supported on the bush and presses the pressure ring against the liner and, as a result, presses the liner in a region against the boss.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Voith Hystech GmbHInventors: Mark Bleischwitz, Thomas Lanzl, Jürgen Brühler, Gordej Klein