Patents by Inventor Benjamin Rush Roberts

Benjamin Rush Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20260015987
    Abstract: Techniques for using a pressurized gas for energy storage are disclosed. An energy storage system (ESS) comprising a prime mover, a liquid reservoir, hydraulic transformers (HTs), and tubular bundle modules (TBMs) is accessed. The reservoir is coupled to the prime mover and the HTs. The coupling includes filling the prime mover and the HTs with liquid. The prime mover liquid is pressurized at a first pressure, sending liquid to a TBM and an HT. The TBM compresses a gas to a first pressure, using the first pressure liquid. The gas at a first pressure is sent to a second TBM. The liquid at a first pressure is further pressurized to a second pressure. The liquid is sent to a second TBM. The gas at a first pressure is further compressed, resulting in a gas at a second pressure. The second pressure gas is stored in a high-pressure tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: Energy Internet Corporation
    Inventors: Bhamidipati Venkata Suryanarayana Sastry, Shankar Ramamurthy, Benjamin Rush Roberts, Murali Sundaresan, Mark Jennings Weathers
  • Patent number: 6880727
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a consistent liquid mixture according to a predetermined recipe for use at a point of use. The apparatus includes a plurality of liquid component reservoirs in which a constant gas pressure is maintained. A plurality of valves are provided, with individual valves connected to an outlet port of each reservoir. An electronic controller controls the valve actuation in a repetitive sequence to discharge predetermined doses of selected liquid components for mixing to form the consistent liquid mixture. A mixing section receives the sequence of doses to mix them together to form the liquid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Martin Pozniak, Charles Andre Provost, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sau Van Vo, Benjamin Rush Roberts
  • Publication number: 20040007592
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a consistent liquid mixture according to a predetermined recipe for use at a point of use. The apparatus includes a plurality of liquid component reservoirs in which a constant gas pressure is maintained. A plurality of valves are provided, with individual valves connected to an outlet port of each reservoir. An electronic controller controls the valve actuation in a repetitive sequence to discharge predetermined doses of selected liquid components for mixing to form the consistent liquid mixture. A mixing section receives the sequence of doses to mix them together to form the liquid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Martin Pozniak, Charles Andre Provost, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sau Van Vo, Benjamin Rush Roberts
  • Patent number: 6616014
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a consistent liquid mixture according to a predetermined recipe for use at a point of use. The apparatus includes a plurality of liquid component reservoirs in which a constant gas pressure is maintained. A plurality of valves are provided, with individual valves connected to an outlet port of each reservoir. An electronic controller controls the valve actuation in a repetitive sequence to discharge predetermined doses of selected liquid components for mixing to form the consistent liquid mixture. A mixing section receives the sequence of doses to mix them together to form the liquid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Martin Pozniak, Charles Andre Provost, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sau Van Vo, Benjamin Rush Roberts
  • Publication number: 20020020714
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a consistent liquid mixture according to a predetermined recipe for use at a point of use. The apparatus includes a plurality of liquid component reservoirs in which a constant gas pressure is maintained. A plurality of valves are provided, with individual valves connected to an outlet port of each reservoir. An electronic controller controls the valve actuation in a repetitive sequence to discharge predetermined doses of selected liquid components for mixing to form the consistent liquid mixture. A mixing section receives the sequence of doses to mix them together to form the liquid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Martin Pozniak, Charles Andre Provost, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sau Van Vo, Benjamin Rush Roberts