Patents
US 8517749 B2: System for quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines with simultaneous electrical connection
- Granted
- 2013-08-27
- Filed
- 2008-09-05 application 12231767
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus that enables quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines is presented. The apparatus is a connector that will allow two lines to be connected and coupled for simultaneously allowing for fluid to occur and electrical communication to ensue. Connection and termination will occur successfully under a pressurized environment.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130827.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Superconductor Corporation 53 patents | US company or organization | Devens, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott Marshall | Tallahassee, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L39/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02G | Installation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G15/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TAI-YANG RESEARCH COMPANY signed 2010-10-20 | AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION DEVENS, MA | 25218/439 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-10-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MARSHALL, WILLIAM SCOTT signed 2010-10-18 | TAI-YANG RESEARCH COMPANY KNOXVILLE, TN | 25218/413 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-10-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MARSHALL, WILLIAM SCOTT signed 2009-06-19 | TAI-YANG RESEARCH COMPANY KNOXVILLE, TN | 25218/371 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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