(19)
(11) EP 1 334 306 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.05.2003

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21) Application number: 01990051.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F17C 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0147/516
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/0915 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.11.2000 US 712680
23.07.2001 US 911027

(71) Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZURECKI, Zbigniew
    Macungie, PA 18062 (US)
  • FREY, John, Herbert
    Allentown, PA 18106 (US)
  • TREMBLEY, Jean-Philippe
    Allentown, PA 18103 (US)

(74) Representative: Shaw, Laurence et al
Laurence Shaw & Associates,10th Floor,Metropolitan House,1 Hagley Road
Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 8TG
Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A CRYOGENIC FLUID