Patents by Inventor Christian Lena

Christian Lena 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 loading, storing and offloading natural gas from ships
    Patent number: 9644791
    Abstract: A system for loading and storing CNG onboard of a ship and for unloading it therefrom comprises CNG loading facilities for loading CNG on board of the ship, CNG storage facilities for storing the loaded CNG on board of the ship at nominal storage pressure and temperature, and CNG unloading facilities for unloading CNG to a delivery point. The delivery point requires the unloaded CNG to be at delivery pressure and temperature generally different from the storage pressure and temperature. Thus, the CNG unloading facilities comprise a CNG heater for heating the to-be-unloaded CNG prior to unloading, and a lamination valve for allowing the to-be-unloaded CNG to expand from its storage pressure to the delivery pressure. A compressor may also be provided to compress CNG that would not otherwise be spontaneously delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Blue Wave Co S.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Nettis, Christian Lena, Gianfranco Niso, Vanni Neri Tomaselli, Giorgio Vigna
  • System and Method for Loading, Storing and Offloading Natural Gas from Ships
    Publication number: 20150176766
    Abstract: A system for loading and storing CNG onboard of a ship and for unloading it therefrom comprises CNG loading facilities for loading CNG on board of the ship, CNG storage facilities for storing the loaded CNG on board of the ship at nominal storage pressure and temperature, and CNG unloading facilities for unloading CNG to a delivery point. The delivery point requires the unloaded CNG to be at delivery pressure and temperature generally different from the storage pressure and temperature. Thus, the CNG unloading facilities comprise a CNG heater for heating the to-be-unloaded CNG prior to unloading, and a lamination valve for allowing the to-be-unloaded CNG to expand from its storage pressure to the delivery pressure. A compressor may also be provided to compress CNG that would not otherwise be spontaneously delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: BLUE WAVE CO S.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Nettis, Christian Lena, Gianfranco Niso, Vanni Neri Tomaselli, Giorgio Vigna
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING, STORING AND OFFLOADING NATURAL GAS FROM A BARGE
    Publication number: 20140331691
    Abstract: A system for loading and storing CNG onboard of a barge and for unloading it therefrom comprises CNG loading facilities for loading CNG on board of the barge, CNG storage facilities for storing the loaded CNG on board of the barge at nominal storage pressure and temperature, and CNG unloading facilities for unloading CNG to a delivery point. The delivery point requires the unloaded CNG to be at delivery pressure and temperature generally different from the storage pressure and temperature. Thus, the CNG unloading facilities comprise a CNG heater for heating the to-be-unloaded CNG prior to unloading, and a lamination valve for allowing the to-be-unloaded CNG to expand from its storage pressure to the delivery pressure. A compressor may also be provided to compress CNG that would not otherwise be spontaneously delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Francesco Nettis, Darell Hawkins, Christian Lena, Gianfranco Niso, Vanni Neri Tomaselli, Giorgio Vigna