Karen Ann Campbell

US Patent:

7775245, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/398965

Inventors:

Vladimir Yliy Gershtein - Allentown PA, US
Karen M. Campbell - Coopersburg PA, US
Paul Anthony Mattiola - Coopersburg PA, US
Derek Miller - Emmaus PA, US
Thomas Joseph - Emmaus PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B65B 1/04

US Classification:

141 18, 141 2, 141231

Abstract:

Systems and methods for distributing a product releasably incorporated within a carrier, and for removing the product and returning the carrier for rehabilitation. In one embodiment, the system includes a first supply loop comprising a manufacturing facility for releasably incorporating a product into a first carrier to form fresh. The first loop further includes transportation means for conveying fresh to a first user, the first user including a fresh storage vessel for receiving and storage of fresh. The first user further comprises means for removing product from the carrier to form spent, and a spent storage vessel for receiving, storing, and dispensing of spent. The loop further includes means for returning the spent to a rehabilitation facility of the spent to form fresh wherein a product is contained in a carrier. The carrier may be in any physical state such as for example, solid, liquid, vapor, plasma, or any combination thereof. In addition, the carrier may involve any known mechanism to capture, retain, or release product, for example, chemical reaction, adsorption, dilution, among others.

US Patent:

7784501, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/398960

Inventors:

Vladimir Yliy Gershtein - Allentown PA, US
Karen M. Campbell - Coopersburg PA, US
Paul Anthony Mattiola - Coopersburg PA, US
Derek Miller - Emmaus PA, US
Thomas Joseph - Emmaus PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B65B 1/04

US Classification:

141100, 141 18, 141231

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for distributing a product, like hydrogen, contained in a carrier to a user, and for recovering the spent from the user. In one embodiment, the invention is a system for distributing a product releasably incorporated within a carrier, recovering spent, and conveying spent to a rehabilitation facility. In this embodiment, the system comprises a mobile delivery vehicle, the vehicle comprising a first storage vessel for storing fresh and for dispensing fresh using a connected fresh dispensing apparatus and for receiving and storing spent from a spent dispensing apparatus, the storage vessel further including means for separating fresh from spent. The system further includes fresh, spent, and a first user. The first user comprises a fresh storage vessel for receiving, storing, and dispensing fresh, and further comprises a first spent storage vessel for receiving, storing, and dispensing spent. The system further includes a fresh dispensing apparatus for linking the first storage vessel and the fresh storage vessel of the first user for dispensing of fresh to the first user, and a spent removal apparatus for linking the first storage vessel and the spent storage vessel of the first user for removal of fresh from the first user for storage in the first storage vessel.

US Patent:

7784502, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/398961

Inventors:

Vladimir Yliy Gershtein - Allentown PA, US
Karen M. Campbell - Coopersburg PA, US
Paul Anthony Mattiola - Coopersburg PA, US
Derek Miller - Emmaus PA, US
Thomas Joseph - Emmaus PA, US

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

B65B 1/04

US Classification:

141100, 141 21, 141 18, 141231

Abstract:

Systems and methods for supply and delivery of a product incorporated into a carrier are provided. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a system that comprises a fresh storage vessel for receiving and storing fresh. The system further includes a fresh transferring apparatus communicably linked to the fresh storage vessel for transferring of fresh to a user when the user is connected to the transferring apparatus. The system further includes a spent storage vessel for receiving and storing spent (spent being defined as fresh with at least some product and/or product element removed therefrom), and a spent transferring apparatus communicably linked to the spent storage vessel for transferring spent from a user when the user is connected to the transferring apparatus. Optionally, the system further includes of an intermediate spent storage vessel disposed in the communicable connection between the spent transferring apparatus and the spent storage vessel. The intermediate spent storage vessel optionally includes a controllable communicable connection for selective transfer of spent from the intermediate storage vessel to a contamination storage vessel or the spent storage vessel.

US Patent:

20060259319, Nov 16, 2006

Filed:

May 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437110

Inventors:

Paul Mattiola - Coopersburg PA, US
Vladimir Gershtein - Allentown PA, US
Karen Campbell - Coopersburg PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000, 705400000

Abstract:

Methods are provide for dispensing a product to a user, the product releasably incorporated within a carrier. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of providing a first user comprising at least one storage vessel for receiving and storing fresh and at least one vessel for receiving and storing spent. The method further includes the steps of: collecting spent from a storage vessel of the first user; detecting a chemical or physical property of the collected spent; and comparing the detected chemical or physical property of the collected spent with a predetermined criteria. In a second embodiment, the method comprises the step of providing the first user, and further includes the steps of: determining an estimated amount of product to be transferred to the first user; optionally, collecting and validating information concerning the purchaser; transferring fresh to the storage vessel of the first user; collecting measurement data concerning fresh transferred from the first user; removing spent from a storage vessel of the first user; collecting measurement data concerning spent collected from the first user; optionally, calculating the net amount of product transferred; and determining whether the transfer of fresh and removal of spent has been performed on a substantially equal exchange basis. In a third embodiment, the method comprises providing a first user and a seller, the seller transferring fresh to the first user, collecting measurement data, and assigning a monetary price to be charged to the user.