Patents by Inventor Richard Socki

Richard Socki 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).

  • Use of stable isotopes of COto validate cylinder preparation
    Patent number: 11920732
    Abstract: A quality control method for the preparation of dry compressed gas cylinder including passivating and/or preparing the compressed gas cylinder with the technique to be validated, filling the passivated/prepared compressed gas cylinder with gaseous carbon dioxide to a normal working pressure, wherein the gaseous carbon dioxide has a known ?18O isotope ratio, maintaining the pressurized gas cylinder at ambient temperature for a first predetermined period of time, and gradually emptying the pressurized gas cylinder, while simultaneously measuring the ?18O isotopic ratio, wherein a predetermined variation in the measured isotopic ratio of ?18O indicates a properly prepared cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Airgas, Inc., America Air Liquide, Inc., L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Tracey Jacksier, Mani C. Matthew, Richard A. Socki, Jun Sonobe, Megumi Isaji, James McHale
  • THE USE OF STABLE ISOTOPES OF CO2 TO VALIDATE CYLINDER PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20210054970
    Abstract: A quality control method for the preparation of dry compressed gas cylinder including passivating and/or preparing the compressed gas cylinder with the technique to be validated, filling the passivated/prepared compressed gas cylinder with gaseous carbon dioxide to a normal working pressure, wherein the gaseous carbon dioxide has a known ?18O isotope ratio, maintaining the pressurized gas cylinder at ambient temperature for a first predetermined period of time, and gradually emptying the pressurized gas cylinder, while simultaneously measuring the ?18O isotopic ratio, wherein a predetermined variation in the measured isotopic ratio of ?18O indicates a properly prepared cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tracey JACKSIER, Mani C. MATTHEW, Richard A. SOCKI, Jun SONOBE, Megumi ISAJI, James McHALE
  • Mobile system for in situ acquisition of carbon isotope data on natural gas
    Publication number: 20050082473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile analytical system to make stable carbon isotope measurements of both bulk hydrocarbon and individual hydrocarbon compounds in natural gas at the exploration and production well site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: In Situ Isotope Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Socki, Kadry Bissada