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A gas fractioning apparatus includes a housing (A) in which various gas separation components and modules are located. A gas distribution module (B) which includes components for handling and distributing incoming gas to be separated is mechanically mountable within the housing. A control module (C)

A gas fractioning apparatus includes a housing (A) in which various gas separation components and modules are located. A gas distribution module (B) which includes components for handling and distributing incoming gas to be separated is mechanically mountable within the housing. A control module (C) which includes the appropriate control components for controlling the gas separation is similarly mountable within the housing. An oxygen outlet assembly (D) which includes the fluid handling components for handling the separated oxygen is mounted with the control module in the housing. A bed module (E) which physically separates oxygen from other air components is mechanically mountable within the housing. A mechanical mounting assembly (F) removably mounts the modules within the housing. An electrical connection assembly (G) provides electrical connection between the electrical components of at least the control and distribution modules. A fluid connection assembly (H) provides fluid connection between fluid handling components of at least the distribution, bed, and oxygen outlet modules.

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A compact, modular oxygen separating apparatus comprising: (a) a housing which surrounds and defines an interior housing space, the housing including a distribution module mounting means, an electrical control panel mounting means, and a molecular seive bed supporting means; (b) a gas distribution m

A compact, modular oxygen separating apparatus comprising: (a) a housing which surrounds and defines an interior housing space, the housing including a distribution module mounting means, an electrical control panel mounting means, and a molecular seive bed supporting means; (b) a gas distribution module including: (i) a distribution module mounting panel which is configured to be selectively mounted in and removable from the housing distribution module mounting means, (ii) a pressure regulator means for regulating incoming gas pressure, the pressure regulator means being mounted to the distribution module mounting panel for mounting in and removal from the housing therewith, (iii) a water trap means for removing water from the incoming gas, the water trap means being mounted to the distribution module mounting panel to be mounted in and removed from the housing therewith and being operatively connected in pneumatic communication with the pressure regulator means, (iv) a filter means for filtering the incoming gas, the filtering means being mounted to the distribution module mounting panel to be mounted in and removed from the housing therewith and being connected in pneumatic communication with the pressure regulating means and the water trap means, (v) a crossover valve means for alternately channelling the incoming gas to one of first and second crossover valve outlet ports and for operatively connecting the other of the first and second crossover valve outlet ports with a waste gas discharge port, the crossover valve means being mounted to the distribution module mounting panel to be mounted in and removed from the housing therewith and being connected in pneumatic communication with the pressure regulator means, the water trap means, and the filter means to receive the incoming gas therefrom, whereby, the gas distribution module including the pressure regulator means, the water trap means, the filter means, and the crossover valve means is mounted in and removed from the housing as a single unit; (c) a control module including: (i) a control module mounting panel which is configured to be selectively mounted in and removable from the housing control panel mounting means, (ii) a plurality of electrical components including an electrical timer means for controlling operation of components of the oxygen separating apparatus including cyclical operation of the crossover valve means, the electrical components being mounted on the control module mounting panel and being electrically interconnected with each other, such that the electrical components are mountable in and removable from the housing as a unit; and, (d) a bed module including a plurality of beds of physical separation material that are selectively mountable in and removable from the housing molecular sieve bed supporting therefore as a unit, the beds being pneumatically connected with the crossover valve means first and second outlet ports to receive incoming gas therefrom and with an oxygen outlet for directing oxygen rich gas thereto.