US Patent Issued to LINDE on March 11 for "Integrated nitrogen liquefier for a nitrogen and argon producing cryogenic air separation unit" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,783, issued on March 11, was assigned to LINDE GmbH (Pullach, Germany).

"Integrated nitrogen liquefier for a nitrogen and argon producing cryogenic air separation unit" was invented by Brian R. Kromer (Buffalo, N.Y.), Neil M. Prosser (Lockport, N.Y.), Jeremy M. Cabral (Clarence Center, N.Y.) and James R. Handley (East Amherst, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nitrogen liquefier configured to be integrated with an argon and nitrogen producing cryogenic air separation unit and method of nitrogen liquefaction are provided. The integrated nitrogen liquefier and associated methods may be operated in at least three distinct modes inc...