Patents by Inventor John T. Hinchen

John T. Hinchen 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).

  • Systems and methods for storing liquid hydrogen
    Patent number: 11940097
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a storage system comprising a storage tank configured to store fuel at a cryogenic temperature for a predetermined amount of time. The storage tank may have a plurality of layers comprising: a first layer comprising a pressure vessel for containing the fuel at a pressurized state; a second layer comprising insulation for the first layer; a third layer comprising a vapor barrier; and a fourth layer comprising a shell configured to maintain a rigidity of the storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Hydrogen Co.
    Inventors: John-Paul Clarke, Loris Gliner, John T. Hinchen, Jonathan Kalow, Elena Koukina
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING LIQUID HYDROGEN
    Publication number: 20220136656
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a storage system comprising a storage tank configured to store fuel at a cryogenic temperature for a predetermined amount of time. The storage tank may have a plurality of layers comprising: a first layer comprising a pressure vessel for containing the fuel at a pressurized state; a second layer comprising insulation for the first layer; a third layer comprising a vapor barrier; and a fourth layer comprising a shell configured to maintain a rigidity of the storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: John-Paul Clarke, Loris Gliner, John T. Hinchen, Jonathan Kalow, Elena Koukina