Inventor
SMOLAREK JAMES
US44 patents
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PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC
35 patentsUS7276107B2Oct 2, 2007
Indexing rotary dual valve for pressure swing adsorption systems
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC77 citations97
US8361205B2Jan 29, 2013
Modular compact adsorption bed
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC48 citations96
US6770120B2Aug 3, 2004
Radial adsorption gas separation apparatus and method of use
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC73 citations96
US6506234B1Jan 14, 2003
Pressure swing adsorption gas separation method, using adsorbents with high intrinsic diffusivity and low pressure ratios
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC58 citations96
US5656068AAug 12, 1997
Large capacity vacuum pressure swing adsorption process and system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC65 citations96
US6010555AJan 4, 2000
Vacuum pressure swing adsorption system and method
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC104 citations95
US5759242AJun 2, 1998
Radial bed vaccum/pressure swing adsorber vessel
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC62 citations95
US6344069B2Feb 5, 2002
System for energy recovery in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption apparatus
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC64 citations94
US5912426AJun 15, 1999
System for energy recovery in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption apparatus
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC73 citations94
US6790260B2Sep 14, 2004
Enhanced rate PSA process
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC36 citations93
US5658371AAug 19, 1997
Single bed pressure swing adsorption process for recovery of oxygen from air
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC65 citations93
US5407465AApr 18, 1995
Tuning of vacuum pressure swing adsorption systems
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC91 citations93
US7128775B2Oct 31, 2006
Radial bed flow distributor for radial pressure adsorber vessel
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC51 citations92
US6334889B1Jan 1, 2002
Bed restraint for an adsorber
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC52 citations92
US6105388AAug 22, 2000
Multiple circuit cryogenic liquefaction of industrial gas
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC41 citations92
US5964259AOct 12, 1999
Multiple adsorbent loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vessel
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations92
US5836362ANov 17, 1998
Multiple adsorbent loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vessel
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC42 citations92
US5702504ADec 30, 1997
Vacuum pressure swing adsorption process
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC43 citations92
US7294172B2Nov 13, 2007
Helium recovery
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC34 citations91
US6527830B1Mar 4, 2003
Pressure swing adsorption process for co-producing nitrogen and oxygen
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC37 citations91
US6277174B1Aug 21, 2001
Low pressure ratio VPSA plant tuning and balancing system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC51 citations91
US6143056ANov 7, 2000
Rotary valve for two bed vacuum pressure swing absorption system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC46 citations91
US5163978ANov 17, 1992
Dual product pressure swing adsorption process and system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC41 citations91
US7785405B2Aug 31, 2010
Systems and methods for gas separation using high-speed permanent magnet motors with centrifugal compressors
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC20 citations90
US6722352B2Apr 20, 2004
Pressure-swing adsorption system for internal combustion engines
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC32 citations90
US6792981B1Sep 21, 2004
Method and apparatus for filling a pressure vessel having application to vehicle fueling
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC35 citations89
US5453112ASep 26, 1995
Pressure swing adsorption heat recovery
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC30 citations89
US7766996B2Aug 3, 2010
Twin blowers for gas separation plants
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations84
US7169210B2Jan 30, 2007
Control system for helium recovery
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC19 citations82
US6253778B1Jul 3, 2001
Rotary valve
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations82
US5318759AJun 7, 1994
Membrane/PSA-deoxo process for nitrogen production
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations74
USRE34434ENov 9, 1993
Oxygen enriched air system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations72
US7695553B2Apr 13, 2010
Twin blowers for gas separation plants
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations63
US7819223B2Oct 26, 2010
Silencer for adsorption-based gas separation systems
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations57
US6183537B1Feb 6, 2001
Rotary blowers for pressure swing adsorption process and system
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations50
UNION CARBIDE CORP
4 patentsUS5004482AApr 2, 1991
Production of dry, high purity nitrogen
UNION CARBIDE CORP63 citations95
US4436146AMar 13, 1984
Shell and tube heat exchanger
UNION CARBIDE CORP30 citations93
US4867766ASep 19, 1989
Oxygen enriched air system
UNION CARBIDE CORP39 citations91
US4787919ANov 29, 1988
Membrane separation system and process
UNION CARBIDE CORP38 citations89