US 11,892,125 B2Granted

Method and apparatus for compressing gas in a plurality of stages to a storage tank array having a plurality of storage tanks

AssigneeNew Gas Industries, L.L.C.

InventorsWalter H. Killeen, Bryan Killeen, Carl Guichard

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for compressing gases and supplying fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like. One embodiment includes a gas compressor for compressing the gaseous fuel to an array of tanks having predetermined initial set points which are increasing for tanks in the array. One embodiment provides a selecting valve having first and second families of ports wherein the valve can be operated to select a plurality of ports from the first family to be fluidly connected with a plurality of ports with the second family, and such fluid connections can be changed by operation of the valve.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method of filling a tank with compressed gaseous fuel, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an array of tanks comprising a first Tank, a second Tank, a third Tank, and a fourth Tank, and a compressor fluidly connected to the array;
(b) taking gas from the first tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) the first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(c) between steps “b” and “e”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the third Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(d) between steps “c” and “e”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(e) between steps “d” and “f”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(f) between steps “e” and “g” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(g) moving compressed gas from at least two tanks of the array first to the compressor and then to a vehicle storage tank,
wherein during the method steps
the compressor is selectively fluidly connected
to selected combinations of the first, second, third, and fourth Tanks in the array
by at least one selector valve, and
the at least one selector valve having a plurality of selector positions, first and second families of ports, wherein each family of ports have a plurality of selector ports, and
wherein in a first selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector,
a plurality of the selector ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected
to a plurality of selector ports from the second family
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other, and
in a second selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector
a different plurality of ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected in two way directions
to the same plurality of ports from the second family,
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other and
where in the second selector position
the ports in the second family
are each fluidly connected to a different port
than fluidly connected to in the first selector position.

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A method of filling a tank with compressed gaseous fuel, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an array of tanks comprising a first tank, second tank, third tank, and fourth tank, fifth tank, and a compressor fluidly connected to the array;
(b) taking gas from the first tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for second Tank;
(c) between steps “b” and “d”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the third Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(d) between steps “c” and “e”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(e) between steps “d” and “f”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(f) between steps “e” and “g” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(g) between steps “f” and “h”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(h) between steps “g” and “i”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(i) between steps “h” and “j” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(j) between steps “i” and “k” taking gas from the fourth Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fifth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) fourth Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the fourth Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the fourth Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the fourth Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fifth Tank and the fourth Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fifth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fifth Tank;
and
(k) after step “j”, moving compressed gas from at least two tanks of the array first to the compressor and then to a vehicle storage tank,
wherein during the method steps
the compressor is selectively fluidly connected
to selected combinations of the first, second, third, and fourth Tanks in the array
by at least one selector valve, and
the at least one selector valve having a plurality of selector positions, first and second families of ports, wherein each family of ports have a plurality of selector ports, and
wherein in a first selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector,
a plurality of the selector ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected
to a plurality of selector ports from the second family
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other, and
in a second selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector
a different plurality of ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected in two way directions
to the same plurality of ports from the second family,
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other and
where in the second selector position
the ports in the second family
are each fluidly connected to a different port
than fluidly connected to in the first selector position.

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A method of filling a tank with compressed gaseous fuel, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an array of tanks comprising a first tank, second tank, third tank, fourth tank, fifth tank, and sixth tank a compressor fluidly connected to the array;
(b) taking gas from the first tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(c) between steps “b” and “d”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the third Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(d) between steps “c” and “e”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(e) between steps “d” and “f”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(f) between steps “e” and “g” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(g) between steps “f” and “h”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(h) between steps “g” and “i”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(i) between steps “h” and “j” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(j) between steps “i” and “k” taking gas from the fourth Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fifth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) fourth Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the fourth Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the fourth Tank drops to predefined minimum set point pressure for the fourth Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fifth Tank and the fourth Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fifth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fifth Tank;
and
(k) between steps “j” and “l”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(l) between steps “k” and “m”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(m) between steps “l” and “n” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(n) between steps “m” and “o” taking gas from the fourth Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fifth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) fourth Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the fourth Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the fourth Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the fourth Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fifth Tank and the fourth Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fifth Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for fifth Tank;
and
(o) between steps “n” and “p” taking gas from the fifth Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the sixth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) fifth Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the fifth Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the fifth Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the fifth Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the sixth Tank and the fifth Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the sixth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for sixth Tank;
and
(p) after step “o”, moving compressed gas from at least two tanks of the array first to
the compressor and then to a vehicle storage tank,
wherein during the method steps
the compressor is selectively fluidly connected
to selected combinations of the first, second, third, and fourth Tanks in the array
by at least one selector valve, and
the at least one selector valve having a plurality of selector positions, first and second families of ports, wherein each family of ports have a plurality of selector ports, and
wherein in a first selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector,
a plurality of the selector ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected
to a plurality of selector ports from the second family
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other, and
in a second selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector
a different plurality of ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected in two way directions
to the same plurality of ports from the second family,
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other and
where in the second selector position
the ports in the second family
are each fluidly connected to a different port
than fluidly connected to in the first selector position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/492,847Filed 4 Oct 2021 · continuation
Priority: 2 May 2011
Published: US 2022/0260210 A118 Aug 2022
Granted: 6 Feb 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification33 codes

F17C 5/06
Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases under pressures: for filling with compressed gases
F16K 11/074
With pivoted closure members: with flat sealing faces
F16K 11/085
Comprising only taps or cocks: with cylindrical plug
F17D 3/00
Arrangements for supervising or controlling working operations

Family

Application61/518,111Us provisional application · filed 2 May 2011
Application13/462,177Parent of this continuation · filed 2 May 2012
Application15/484,239Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Apr 2017
US 9,618,158 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Apr 2017
Application16/672,769Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Nov 2019
US 10,465,850 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Nov 2019
US 11,137,114 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Oct 2021
US 2022/0260210 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Aug 2022
US 2013/0248000 A1Published application
US 2017/0314735 A1Published application
US 2020/0182406 A1Published application
US 11,892,125 B2This patent

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Abstract

A method of filling a tank with compressed gaseous fuel, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an array of tanks comprising a first Tank, a second Tank, a third Tank, and a fourth Tank, and a compressor fluidly connected to the array;
(b) taking gas from the first tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) the first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(c) between steps “b” and “e”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the third Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(d) between steps “c” and “e”, taking gas from the first Tank compressing it with the compressor and discharging compressed gas to the second Tank in the array, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) first tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches the predefined pressure drop set point for the first Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the first Tank drops to the predefined minimum set point pressure for the first Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the second Tank and the first Tank reaches the predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) second Tank pressure reaches the predefined upper set point pressure for the second Tank;
(e) between steps “d” and “f”, taking gas from the second Tank, compressing it with the compressor, and discharging compressed gas to the third Tank in the array until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) second Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the second Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the second Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the second Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the third Tank and the second Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the third Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for third Tank;
(f) between steps “e” and “g” taking gas from the third Tank, compressing it with the compressor and discharging the compressed gas to the fourth Tank, and continuing this step until one of the following conditions are met:
(i) third Tank experiences a pressure drop which reaches a predefined pressure drop set point for the third Tank, or
(ii) the pressure in the third Tank drops to a predefined minimum set point pressure for the third Tank, or
(iii) the differential pressure between the fourth Tank and the third Tank reaches a predefined set point pressure differential;
or
(iv) the fourth Tank pressure reaches a predefined upper set point pressure for fourth Tank;
and
(g) moving compressed gas from at least two tanks of the array first to the compressor and then to a vehicle storage tank,
wherein during the method steps
the compressor is selectively fluidly connected
to selected combinations of the first, second, third, and fourth Tanks in the array
by at least one selector valve, and
the at least one selector valve having a plurality of selector positions, first and second families of ports, wherein each family of ports have a plurality of selector ports, and
wherein in a first selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector,
a plurality of the selector ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected
to a plurality of selector ports from the second family
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other, and
in a second selector position
from the plurality of selector positions for the selector
a different plurality of ports from the first family
can be fluidly connected in two way directions
to the same plurality of ports from the second family,
where the remaining ports in the first family
are not fluidly connected to each other and
where in the second selector position
the ports in the second family
are each fluidly connected to a different port
than fluidly connected to in the first selector position.

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Facts

Application

17/492,847Filed 4 Oct 2021 · continuation

Priority

2 May 2011

Published

US 2022/0260210 A118 Aug 2022

Granted

6 Feb 2024

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification33 codes

F17C 5/06
Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases under pressures: for filling with compressed gases
F16K 11/074
With pivoted closure members: with flat sealing faces
F16K 11/085
Comprising only taps or cocks: with cylindrical plug
F17D 3/00
Arrangements for supervising or controlling working operations

Family

Application61/518,111Us provisional application · filed 2 May 2011

Application13/462,177Parent of this continuation · filed 2 May 2012

Application15/484,239Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Apr 2017

US 9,618,158 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Apr 2017

Application16/672,769Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Nov 2019

US 10,465,850 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Nov 2019

US 11,137,114 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Oct 2021

US 2022/0260210 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Aug 2022

US 2013/0248000 A1Published application

US 2017/0314735 A1Published application

US 2020/0182406 A1Published application

US 11,892,125 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.