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James Smolarek
Also filed as: SMOLAREK JAMES
44 granted patents·1,815 citations·filing 1981–2012
99Inventor score
Files withPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC35UNION CARBIDE CORP4CELIK CEM E1DESAI ASHWIN1UNION CARBIDE IND GASES TECH1
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44 records- 0197US8268043B2Modular compact adsorption bedCELIK CEM E·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 18, 2012·72 cites·24 claims
- 0296US8361205B2Modular compact adsorption bedPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 29, 2013·48 cites·14 claims
- 0393US7276107B2Indexing rotary dual valve for pressure swing adsorption systemsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·77 cites·20 claims
- 0493US5004482AProduction of dry, high purity nitrogenUNION CARBIDE CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 2, 1991·63 cites·21 claims
- 0592US6770120B2Radial adsorption gas separation apparatus and method of usePRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·73 cites·23 claims
- 0692US6344069B2System for energy recovery in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption apparatusPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 5, 2002·64 cites·2 claims
- 0790US6010555AVacuum pressure swing adsorption system and methodPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 4, 2000·104 cites·12 claims
- 0889US7128775B2Radial bed flow distributor for radial pressure adsorber vesselPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 31, 2006·51 cites·22 claims
- 0989US5407465ATuning of vacuum pressure swing adsorption systemsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 18, 1995·91 cites·20 claims
- 1088US7785405B2Systems and methods for gas separation using high-speed permanent magnet motors with centrifugal compressorsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 31, 2010·20 cites·35 claims
- 1188US6277174B1Low pressure ratio VPSA plant tuning and balancing systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·51 cites·21 claims
- 1288US5912426ASystem for energy recovery in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption apparatusPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·73 cites·11 claims
- 1386US6790260B2Enhanced rate PSA processPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 14, 2004·36 cites·16 claims
- 1485US6527830B1Pressure swing adsorption process for co-producing nitrogen and oxygenPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·37 cites·20 claims
- 1583US6722352B2Pressure-swing adsorption system for internal combustion enginesPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 20, 2004·32 cites·21 claims
- 1683US6506234B1Pressure swing adsorption gas separation method, using adsorbents with high intrinsic diffusivity and low pressure ratiosPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 14, 2003·58 cites·24 claims
- 1783US5656068ALarge capacity vacuum pressure swing adsorption process and systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 12, 1997·65 cites·19 claims
- 1882US7294172B2Helium recoveryPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 13, 2007·34 cites·24 claims
- 1982US6792981B1Method and apparatus for filling a pressure vessel having application to vehicle fuelingPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 21, 2004·35 cites·17 claims
- 2082US5759242ARadial bed vaccum/pressure swing adsorber vesselPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·62 cites·19 claims
- 2182US5658371ASingle bed pressure swing adsorption process for recovery of oxygen from airPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 19, 1997·65 cites·20 claims
- 2282US4787919AMembrane separation system and processUNION CARBIDE CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 29, 1988·38 cites·18 claims
- 2379US6334889B1Bed restraint for an adsorberPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 1, 2002·52 cites·16 claims
- 2479US4436146AShell and tube heat exchangerUNION CARBIDE CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 13, 1984·30 cites·13 claims
- 2578US7766996B2Twin blowers for gas separation plantsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·9 cites·60 claims
- 2678US6105388AMultiple circuit cryogenic liquefaction of industrial gasPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·41 cites·10 claims
- 2777US5836362AMultiple adsorbent loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vesselPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 17, 1998·42 cites·11 claims
- 2876US6143056ARotary valve for two bed vacuum pressure swing absorption systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·46 cites·15 claims
- 2976US4867766AOxygen enriched air systemUNION CARBIDE CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 19, 1989·39 cites·21 claims
- 3075US5410885ACryogenic rectification system for lower pressure operationFiled 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·37 cites·13 claims
- 3175US5163978ADual product pressure swing adsorption process and systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 17, 1992·41 cites·37 claims
- 3274US5042994AControl of pressure swing adsorption operationsUNION CARBIDE IND GASES TECH·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 27, 1991·39 cites·16 claims
- 3373US7169210B2Control system for helium recoveryPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 30, 2007·19 cites·17 claims
- 3473US5702504AVacuum pressure swing adsorption processPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·43 cites·12 claims
- 3570US7695553B2Twin blowers for gas separation plantsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 13, 2010·5 cites·52 claims
- 3666US5453112APressure swing adsorption heat recoveryPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·30 cites·20 claims
- 3764US7819223B2Silencer for adsorption-based gas separation systemsPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·5 cites·9 claims
- 3861US6048384APSA process and system using simultaneous top and bottom evacuation of absorbent bedFiled 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·26 cites·10 claims
- 3961US5318759AMembrane/PSA-deoxo process for nitrogen productionPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·16 cites·12 claims
- 4056US6253778B1Rotary valvePRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·17 cites·13 claims
- 4154US5964259AMultiple adsorbent loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vesselPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·17 cites·4 claims
- 4250US8545604B2Modular compact adsorption bedDESAI ASHWIN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2013·0 cites·11 claims
- 4342USRE34434EOxygen enriched air systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 9, 1993·11 cites·22 claims
- 4428US6183537B1Rotary blowers for pressure swing adsorption process and systemPRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 6, 2001·1 cites·11 claims
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