US 12,066,152 B2
Method and apparatus for delivering hydrogen
Rinaldo S. Brutoco, Santa Barbara, CA (US); and Robert H. Shelton, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to H2 Clipper, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by H2 Clipper, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on May 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/312,215.
Application 17/529,801 is a division of application No. 17/093,771, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,236,864, issued on Jan. 12, 2022.
Application 18/312,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/830,486, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Application 17/830,486 is a continuation of application No. 17/529,801, filed on Nov. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,441,737, issued on Aug. 24, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/106,148, filed on Oct. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0272883 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. F17C 11/00 (2006.01); C25B 1/04 (2021.01); F16L 9/12 (2006.01); F17C 5/06 (2006.01); F17D 3/01 (2006.01); F17D 3/18 (2006.01); B64B 1/00 (2006.01); F17D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 11/005 (2013.01) [C25B 1/04 (2013.01); F16L 9/12 (2013.01); F17C 5/06 (2013.01); F17D 3/01 (2013.01); F17D 3/18 (2013.01); B64B 1/00 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0184 (2013.01); F17D 1/04 (2013.01)] 45 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydrogen distribution system for transporting hydrogen from a hydrogen source to at least one end user location, comprising:
a hydrogen source in fluid communication with at least one shutoff valve;
a hydrogen delivery line configured to carry pressurized hydrogen;
at least one inlet in fluid communication with the hydrogen delivery line, said inlet configured to receive hydrogen from the hydrogen source, and at least one outlet allowing withdrawal of some portion or all of said hydrogen at the at least one end user location;
a sensor fluidly connected to a sample tap point of said hydrogen source configured to measure the value of the at least one fluid characteristic within a hydrogen sample from said hydrogen source;
at least one shutoff valve fluidly coupled to said hydrogen delivery line configured to selectively close and isolate selected sections of said hydrogen delivery line;
a monitoring system, in electronic communication with at least one shutoff valve, said monitoring system configured to measure at least one characteristic of said hydrogen within said hydrogen source or said hydrogen delivery line to determine if said hydrogen comports with a predetermined range of values;
wherein at least one shutoff valve is configured to selectively open only when the first fluid characteristic of the hydrogen comports with said predetermined range of values.