Patents by Inventor Alan Jay Silverman

Alan Jay Silverman 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).

  • System and method for transferring cryogenic fluids
    Patent number: 6012292
    Abstract: A system and a method for transferring cryogenic fluids; e.g. transferring liquefied natural gas (LNG) between an offshore receiving/loading station and an onshore facility. The flowline system which can be submerged in water is comprised of a main transfer conduit which is positioned within an outer jacket and a return conduit which is positioned within the main transfer conduit. The annulus between the jacket and the main conduit is insulated. Both the main conduit and the return conduit include means which allow the respective conduits to expand/contract with temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kailash Canter Gulati, Alan Jay Silverman