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Techniques for insulating cryogenic fuel containers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-21
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1985-05-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Liam R Jackson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:52
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/001; B; B64; B64D; B64D37/00; B64D37/02; B64D37/06; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2221/00; F17C2221/01; F17C2221/013; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2270/00; F17C2270/01; F17C2270/0186; F17C2270/0189; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CARRYING CRYOGENIC FUELS IN A HYPERSONIC VEHICLE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A VEHICLE; A SEALED TANK FOR CONTAINING CRYOGENIC FUELS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID VEHICLE; POROUS INSULATION MEANS SURROUNDING SAID TANK; VEHICLE SKIN STRUCTURE SURROUNDING AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID TANK; CARBON DIOXIDE FROST IMPREGNATING SAID POROUS MATERIAL AND FORMING A LAYER OF FROST ON SAID TANK; AND GASEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE OCCUPYING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SKIN AND TANK AT A PRESSURE GREATER THAN THE LOCAL EXTERNAL VEHICLE SKIN PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CARRYING CRYOGENIC FUELS IN A HYPERSONIC VEHICLE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A VEHICLE; A SEALED TANK FOR CONTAINING CRYOGENIC FUELS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID VEHICLE; POROUS INSULATION MEANS SURROUNDING SAID TANK; VEHICLE SKIN STRUCTURE SURROUNDING AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID TANK; CARBON DIOXIDE FROST IMPREGNATING SAID POROUS MATERIAL AND FORMING A LAYER OF FROST ON SAID TANK; AND GASEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE OCCUPYING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SKIN AND TANK AT A PRESSURE GREATER THAN THE LOCAL EXTERNAL VEHICLE SKIN PRESSURE.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-22 1970-11-21 1971-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-22 1974-11-21 1975-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-22 1978-11-21 1979-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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