2 June 2016
ABOUT AIR PRODUCTS HYDROGEN ENERGY
DETAILS
a leader in hydrogen fueling and infrastructure worldwide,
today announced that it has signed an agreement
to provide a technology license allowing
Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
to practice the patented Air Products technology
incorporated in
the Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol.
Air Products makes such
hydrogen fueling technology licenses
available for use around the world
under fair, reasonable,
and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
Air Products uses
its patented hydrogen fueling technology
in conjunction with
the J2601 protocol at its own SmartFuel® stations,
and also those built for other customers.
SmartFuel stations worldwide provide
hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi).
Air Products has available several SmartFuel stations
incorporating modular and expandable technology
and a global patent portfolio,
with additional patents pending, related to
the advancements to be deployed under this protocol.
Additionally, this novel patented supply system
can cost-effectively be deployed anywhere in the U.S.
to rapidly jump start new markets
needing hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
Ed Kiczek,
Global business director
Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products
“We are very proud of our accomplishments in
the hydrogen fueling and infrastructure marketplace
and believe this license is recognition of our capabilities.
We will accommodate additional licenses
for our technology
as the hydrogen fueling network
in the United States and
around the world continues to expand,”
Consistent with its commitment to the SAE,
Air Products will provide licenses to
anyone seeking to use the patented technology
as part of a fueling station project
employing the J2601 protocol.
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