IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0675955
(2007-02-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8100284
(2012-01-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Schlag, Harald
- Immel, Rainer
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출원인 / 주소 |
- GM Global Technology Opertions LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A cryogenic fluid storage tank having an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit, and a thermal shield in thermal contact with the inner vessel is disclosed, wherein the thermal shield is adapted to militate against heat transfer from the atmosphere to a cryogenic fluid by the inlet conduit and the outlet
A cryogenic fluid storage tank having an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit, and a thermal shield in thermal contact with the inner vessel is disclosed, wherein the thermal shield is adapted to militate against heat transfer from the atmosphere to a cryogenic fluid by the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit.
대표청구항
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1. A cryogenic fluid storage tank comprising: a tank having an inner vessel and a spaced apart outer vessel, the inner vessel adapted to store a cryogenic fluid, wherein an insulation is disposed between the inner vessel and the outer vessel;a first conduit penetrating the inner vessel of the tank a
1. A cryogenic fluid storage tank comprising: a tank having an inner vessel and a spaced apart outer vessel, the inner vessel adapted to store a cryogenic fluid, wherein an insulation is disposed between the inner vessel and the outer vessel;a first conduit penetrating the inner vessel of the tank at a penetration point; anda thermal shield disposed between the inner vessel and the outer vessel, the thermal shield coupled to the inner vessel spaced from the penetration point, the first conduit, and the outer vessel to thermally shield the first conduit from ambient temperatures. 2. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the cryogenic fluid is at least one of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, krypton, xenon, and helium. 3. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the first conduit is adapted to vent and extract a gas from the tank. 4. The storage tank of claim 3 further comprising a second conduit penetrating the tank, the second conduit adapted to supply the cryogenic fluid to the tank. 5. The storage tank of claim 4 further comprising a third conduit penetrating the tank, the third conduit adapted to extract the cryogenic fluid from the tank. 6. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the thermal shield is substantially u-shaped in cross section. 7. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the thermal shield is substantially v-shaped in cross section. 8. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the thermal shield is substantially rectangular in cross section. 9. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the thermal shield is substantially planar in cross section. 10. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the thermal shield includes an open upper end and a closed lower end to form a shielding cavity between the inner vessel and the thermal shield, at least a portion of the first conduit disposed within the shielding cavity. 11. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the insulation is provided by maintaining a space between the inner vessel and the outer vessel under a vacuum. 12. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the insulation is multi-layered thermal vacuum insulation. 13. The storage tank of claim 1, wherein the insulation fills a space between the inner vessel and the outer vessel. 14. A cryogenic fluid storage tank comprising: a dual wall tank having an inner vessel, an outer vessel, and an interstitial space formed therebetween, the tank adapted to store a cryogenic fluid, wherein an insulation is disposed in the interstitial space formed between the inner vessel and the outer vessel;a first conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank; anda thermal shield disposed in the interstitial space and coupled to the inner vessel, the thermal shield spaced from the first conduit and the outer vessel to thermally shield the first conduit. 15. The storage tank of claim 14, wherein the cryogenic fluid is at least one of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, krypton, xenon, and helium. 16. The storage tank of claim 14 further comprising a second conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank, the second conduit adapted to supply the cryogenic fluid to the tank. 17. The storage tank of claim 16 further comprising a third conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank, the third conduit adapted to extract the cryogenic fluid from the tank. 18. The storage tank of claim 14, wherein the thermal shield is one of a substantially u-shaped, substantially v-shaped, substantially rectangular, and substantially planar. 19. The storage tank of claim 14, wherein the thermal shield includes an open upper end and a closed lower end to form a shielding cavity between the inner vessel and the thermal shield, at least a portion of the first conduit disposed within the shielding cavity. 20. A cryogenic fluid storage tank comprising: an outer vessel;an inner vessel disposed in the outer vessel forming an interstitial space therebetween, the inner vessel and the outer vessel cooperating to store a cryogenic fluid, wherein an insulation is disposed in the interstitial space formed between the inner vessel and the outer vessel;a first conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank, the first conduit adapted to vent and extract a gas from the tank;a second conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank, the second conduit adapted to supply the cryogenic fluid to the tank;a third conduit penetrating the outer vessel and the inner vessel of the tank, the third conduit adapted to extract the cryogenic fluid from the tank; anda thermal shield disposed in the interstitial space the first, second, and third conduits and the outer vessel and coupled to the inner vessel, wherein the thermal shield is spaced from the first, second, and third conduits and the outer vessel to thermally shield the first, second, and third conduits. 21. The storage tank of claim 20, wherein the thermal shield is one of a substantially u-shaped, substantially v-shaped, substantially rectangular, and substantially planar in cross section. 22. The storage tank of claim 14, wherein the thermal shield is substantially u-shaped in cross section. 23. The storage tank of claim 20, wherein the thermal shield is substantially u-shaped in cross section. 24. The storage tank of claim 20, wherein the thermal shield includes an open upper end and a closed lower end to form a shielding cavity between the inner vessel and the thermal shield, at least a portion of the first conduit disposed within the shielding cavity.
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