Patents by Inventor Leif Backlund

Leif Backlund 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).

  • Method for operating an LNG fuelled marine vessel and a corresponding marine vessel
    Patent number: 8739719
    Abstract: A method for operating an LNG fuelled marine vessel having a propulsion system, a power plant and an LNG storage tank, whereby LNG is supplied as a gas fuel from the LNG storage tank to the power plant. The marine vessel deploys a fixed LNG storage tank and a removable LNG storage tank on board the marine vessel. In order to facilitate bunkering, the removable LNG storage tank is removed and replaced by another removable LNG storage tank at a bunkering facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Wartsila Finland Oy
    Inventors: Leif Backlund, Mathias Jansson
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING AN LNG FUELLED MARINE VESSEL AND A CORRESPONDING MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20120090527
    Abstract: A method for operating an LNG fuelled marine vessel having a propulsion system, a power plant and an LNG storage tank, whereby LNG is supplied as a gas fuel from the LNG storage tank to the power plant. The marine vessel deploys a fixed LNG storage tank and a removable LNG storage tank on board the marine vessel. In order to facilitate bunkering, the removable LNG storage tank is removed and replaced by another removable LNG storage tank at a bunkering facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Leif Backlund, Mathias Jansson