Patents by Inventor Darrell HAWKINS

Darrell HAWKINS 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).

  • POLYMER COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS USING ABSORBENT TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20160265724
    Abstract: This invention is directed to composite pressure vessels for the storage and transport of natural gas at low pressure using absorbent technology. The pressure vessel comprises a polymeric liner that defines an interior vessel volume, a polymeric composite outer shell that substantially completely encloses the polymeric liner; an absorbent that substantially fills the interior vessel volume; and a port that connects the interior vessel volume with the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Brian E. Spencer, Darrell Hawkins, Zachary B. Spencer, Brendan Harvey
  • Pressure Vessel Having Composite Boss With Weldable Metal Fitting
    Publication number: 20150330568
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pressure vessel having a one-piece polymeric composite with a weldable metal fitting such that the pressure vessel can be coupled to a source of compressed fluid by a welded connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Francesco NETTIS, Brian SPENCER, Zachary SPENCER, Darrell HAWKINS, Vanni Neri TOMASELLI