Abstract:
A pressurized cylinder containment unit is provided. The pressurized cylinder containment unit comprises a support structure including means for receiving a shelf. The shelf receiving means is/are defined along at least a portion of a height dimension of the support structure. At least one shelf is provided for supporting the one or more pressurized cylinders. The at least one shelf is moveably positionable along the height dimension of the support structure. The at least one shelf includes mounting means for selectively mounting to the shelf receiving means of the support structure at different height elevations.
Abstract:
There are provided scalable video encoders and decoders and corresponding methods for scalable video encoding and decoding. A scalable video encoder includes an encoder for selectively using spatial intra prediction to code, on a macroblock adaptive basis, an enhancement layer residue generated between an enhancement layer macroblock and a corresponding upsampled base layer macroblock.
Abstract:
A process of constructing a large diameter tank is provided. The process includes the step of providing a tank wall mandrel that has at least one drive wheel and at least one curved panel. Glass fibers are applied from a vertical winder to the curved panel in order to form a segment of a tank wall shell. Additional glass fibers are also applied to the curved panel at a location above the segment of the tank wall shell in order to form a unitary tank shell.
Abstract:
A hydrogen storage and delivery system is provided having an orifice pulse tube refrigerator and a liquid hydrogen storage vessel. A cooling system, coupled to the orifice pulse tube refrigerator, cools the vessel and abates ambient heat transfer thereto in order to maintain the liquid hydrogen in the vessel at or below its saturation temperature. Hydrogen boil-off, and the necessity to provide continuous venting of vaporized hydrogen are minimized or avoided. In a preferred embodiment, the hydrogen storage vessel has a toroidal shape, and the pulse tube refrigerator is a two stage pulse tube refrigerator and extends within a central void space defined at the geometric center of the toroidal storage vessel. Also in a preferred embodiment, the cooling system includes first and second thermal jackets, each having a substantially toroidal shape and enclosing the storage vessel, wherein each of the thermal jackets is thermally coupled to one of the first or second stages of the pulse tube refrigerator in order to cool the vessel and to abate ambient heat leak thereto. The hydrogen storage and delivery system is particularly suitable for use in vehicles, such as passenger automobiles.
Abstract:
A tank jacket that has a top portion and a body portion made of a durable flexible material such as nylon is dimensioned to fit over the outside of a storage tank. The top portion includes a hole for receiving the regulator assembly. Specifically, the regulator assembly is removed from the tank, typically by unscrewing the assembly from the tank, and the jacket is fit over the tank so that the hole aligns with the tank's fill/dispense port. The regulator assembly is then reattached to the tank to retain the jacket on the tank. The tank jacket supports a hose support assembly for storing the supply hose and a plurality of pockets for retaining various accessories and tools.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a small sized and high-pressurized container for preventing explosion. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a can body has a shape of cylinder for containing high-pressurized product therein. An upper body, which has a dome-like shape, is connected to the top of the can body by seaming or welding, and comprises a groove around its lower part. A valve is mounted on the top of upper body, and discharges high-pressurized gases or liquids, which exists in the inside of the container. A plurality of scores is configured at the bottom of the groove of the upper body, in order to discharge an overpressurized product and prevent bursting or explosion of the container. The scores weaken the resistance of the upper body, so in the event of that a certain internal overpressure is applied, the upper body firstly deforms outwardly and then one or more scores are fractured, and lastly the overpressurized product is discharged from the scores.
Abstract:
An oxygen cart comprises a post connected to a handle and a bracket, a plurality of wheels connected to an underside of the bracket, at least one tank holder connected to an upper side of the bracket for holding portable gas tanks, and a tank support wall connected to and extending up from the tank holder said tank support wall keeping a gas tank in the holder when the cart is moving. There is a cart support surface connected to a lower end of the tank support wall for stabilizing the cart in an upright position when the cart is not moving. In order to accommodate several sizes of tanks, the tank holder has an upper section and a lower section, the upper section having diameter larger than the lower section, such that the upper section accommodates one size gas tank, and the lower section accommodates a different, smaller size gas tank. To accommodate an even smaller tank, a ring having an inner circumference that is smaller than a circumference of the lower section is used. The ring is placed inside the lower section allows the lower section to accommodate a gas tank having a circumference equal to or smaller than the inner circumference of the ring.
Abstract:
A transportable device for storing and delivering oxygen includes a casing (3) containing a cryogenic tank (1) designed to contain liquid oxygen, a heating circuit connected to the tank (1) including at least one member (2, 12) for heating/vaporizing the oxygen originating from the tank (1) for the purpose of its being supplied to a user. The device includes a pedestal (4) furnished with at least one rolling member (5) for allowing the displacement by rolling of the device, the pedestal (4) and the casing (3) including conjugate coupling members (6, 16; 7, 17) displaceable between an active position of locking of the casing (3) on the pedestal (4) and an inactive position of unlatching of the casing (3) relative to the pedestal (4).
Abstract:
The present disclosure is related to methods and apparatus that provide safe storage of volatile compounds or elements, utilizing storage configurations that take advantage of the diffusibility and release characteristics of cell-based materials, such as foam materials.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for improving the safety and efficiency and decreasing the cost of producing liquid oxygen with a small-scale use liquefaction device, according to various embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, a switch is electrically coupled to a storage dewar pressurizing means, the switch positioned to be activated by a portable dewar upon engagement of portable dewar with storage dewar. Cryocooler and/or cooling fan enter low power mode when dewar liquid level reaches a predetermined level, and to return to a fall power mode when dewar liquid level drops to another predetermined level. A cold finger of the cryocooler extends within the dewar and may prevent overfilling of the dewar. The cold finger has a temperature gradient. As the gas liquefies and fills the dewar, the liquid level rises only to a level on the cold finger at which the temperature exceeds the boiling point of oxygen.