Patents by Inventor Michael D. Koplow

Michael D. Koplow 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).

  • Variable-volume storage and dispensing apparatus for compressed natural gas
    Patent number: 5454408
    Abstract: A variable-volume compressed natural gas ("CNG") storage vessel connected to a line supplying pressurized natural gas is described. The vessel connects to a dispensing station having a connection head--a fitting that allows a vehicle tank quickly and easily to be interconnected with and disconnected from the dispensing station. When a vehicle tank is being filled, or alternatively when a storage vessel is being replenished from the gas supply line, a controller responds to the pressure within the storage vessel to vary the volume of that vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Thermo Power Corporation
    Inventors: Francis A. DiBella, Michael D. Koplow, Richard Mastronardi