Patents by Inventor Marcus BUCK
Marcus BUCK 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).
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Patent number: 11953158Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet, the device further comprising a bypass regulating valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant flowing into the by-pass conduit, the device comprising a pressure sensor for sensing the refrigerant pressure in the cooling loop circuit between the compressor inlet and the heat exchaType: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne Werlen, Marcus Buck
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Patent number: 11624479Abstract: A quantity of gas is introduced into a gas reservoir via a filling station provided with a filling line. The quantity is measured. A signal is generated indicating a corrected quantity of transferred gas. The signal is obtained by adding a predetermined, positive or negative, corrective amount to the measured quantity of gas transferred.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Thibaut Francois, Marcus Buck
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Publication number: 20230046990Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet, the device further comprising a bypass regulating valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant flowing into the by-pass conduit, the device comprising a pressure sensor for sensing the refrigerant pressure in the cooling loop circuit between the compressor inlet and the heat exchaType: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne WERLEN, Marcus BUCK
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Patent number: 11506339Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet, the device further comprising a bypass regulating valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant flowing into the by-pass conduit, the device comprising a pressure sensor for sensing the refrigerant pressure in the cooling loop circuit between the compressor inlet and the heat exchaType: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne Werlen, Marcus Buck
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Patent number: 11499765Abstract: A device for refuelling containers with pressurized gas, comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container, the refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the device comprising an electronic controller connected to the expansion valve and configured for controlling cooling power produced by the refrigeration system via the control of the opening of the expansion valve, the device comprising a differential temperature sensor system measuring the difference between the temperature of the refrigerant in the refrigerant cooling loop circuit at thType: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne Werlen, Marcus Buck
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Patent number: 11287087Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers with pressurized gas comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit comprising one upstream end, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container, the refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit and comprising a heat exchange section between the gas flowing in the transfer circuit and the evaporator section, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet and bypassing the condenser section and expansion valveType: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne Werlen, Marcus Buck
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Publication number: 20220017358Abstract: Device and method for filling pressurized gas tanks, particularly vehicle pressurized hydrogen tanks, the device comprising a liquefied gas source, a transfer circuit comprising two parallel transfer lines each having an upstream end linked to the liquefied gas source, at least two separate downstream ends intended to be each removably connected to a tank to be filled, each of the two transfer lines comprising: a pump, a vaporizer for evaporating the pumped fluid, a branch for bypassing the vaporizer and a distribution valve(s) set configured to control the flow of fluid pumped and distributed between the vaporizer and the branch line, the device further comprising a storage buffer(s), which storage buffer(s) is(are) connected in parallel to each of the two transfer lines via a set of valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Simon CRISPEL, Marcus BUCK, Anh Thao THIEU, Vincent FAIRY
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Patent number: 11155459Abstract: Device and method for filling pressurized gas tanks, particularly vehicle pressurized hydrogen tanks, the device comprising a liquefied gas source, a transfer circuit comprising two parallel transfer lines each having an upstream end linked to the liquefied gas source, at least two separate downstream ends intended to be each removably connected to a tank to be filled, each of the two transfer lines comprising: a pump, a vaporizer for evaporating the pumped fluid, a branch for bypassing the vaporizer and a distribution valve(s) set configured to control the flow of fluid pumped and distributed between the vaporizer and the branch line, the device further comprising a storage buffer(s), which storage buffer(s) is(are) connected in parallel to each of the two transfer lines via a set of valves.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Simon Crispel, Marcus Buck, Anh Thao Thieu, Vincent Fairy
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Publication number: 20210293385Abstract: A quantity of gas is introduced into a gas reservoir via a filling station provided with a filling line. The quantity is measured. A signal is generated indicating a corrected quantity of transferred gas. The signal is obtained by adding a predetermined, positive or negative, corrective amount to the measured quantity of gas transferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Thibaut FRANCOIS, Marcus BUCK
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Patent number: 10920933Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers with pressurized gas comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container and comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit and comprising a heat exchange section between the gas flowing in the transfer circuit and the evaporator section, the device comprising an electronic controller configured to switch the refrigeration system in first standby mode when the device is not refuelling a container wherein the compressor is switched off when the temperature of the heat exchanger is equal or below a predefined first standby teType: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne Werlen, Marcus Buck
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Publication number: 20200095113Abstract: Device and method for filling pressurized gas tanks, particularly vehicle pressurized hydrogen tanks, the device comprising a liquefied gas source, a transfer circuit comprising two parallel transfer lines each having an upstream end linked to the liquefied gas source, at least two separate downstream ends intended to be each removably connected to a tank to be filled, each of the two transfer lines comprising: a pump, a vaporizer for evaporating the pumped fluid, a branch for bypassing the vaporizer and a distribution valve(s) set configured to control the flow of fluid pumped and distributed between the vaporizer and the branch line, the device further comprising a storage buffer(s), which storage buffer(s) is(are) connected in parallel to each of the two transfer lines via a set of valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Simon CRISPEL, Marcus BUCK, Anh Thao THIEU, Vincent FAIRY
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Publication number: 20200041072Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers with pressurized gas comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container and comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit and comprising a heat exchange section between the gas flowing in the transfer circuit and the evaporator section, the device comprising an electronic controller configured to switch the refrigeration system in first standby mode when the device is not refuelling a container wherein the compressor is switched off when the temperature of the heat exchanger is equal or below a predefined first standby teType: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne WERLEN, Marcus BUCK
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Publication number: 20200039811Abstract: A device for refuelling containers with pressurized gas, comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container, the refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the device comprising an electronic controller connected to the expansion valve and configured for controlling cooling power produced by the refrigeration system via the control of the opening of the expansion valve, the device comprising a differential temperature sensor system measuring the difference between the temperature of the refrigerant in the refrigerant cooling loop circuit at thType: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne WERLEN, Marcus BUCK
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Publication number: 20200041071Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers with pressurized gas comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit comprising one upstream end, the device comprising a refrigeration system for cooling the gas flowing from the gas source prior to its entering into the container, the refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit and comprising a heat exchange section between the gas flowing in the transfer circuit and the evaporator section, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet and bypassing the condenser section and expansion valveType: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne WERLEN, Marcus BUCK
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Publication number: 20200041070Abstract: A device and process for refuelling containers comprising a pressurized gas source, a transfer circuit intended to be removably connected to a container, the device comprising a refrigeration system comprising a refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising, arranged in series, a compressor, a condenser section, an expansion valve and an evaporator section, the refrigeration system comprising a cold source in heat exchange with the condenser section and a heat exchanger located in the transfer circuit, the refrigerant cooling loop circuit comprising a bypass conduit comprising an upstream end connected to the outlet of the compressor and a downstream end connected to the refrigerant cooling loop circuit upstream the compressor inlet, the device further comprising a bypass regulating valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant flowing into the by-pass conduit, the device comprising a pressure sensor for sensing the refrigerant pressure in the cooling loop circuit between the compressor inlet and the heat exchaType: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Etienne WERLEN, Marcus BUCK