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A fluid storage and dispensing system comprising a vessel for holding a fluid at a desired pressure. The vessel has a pressure regulator associated with a port of the vessel, and set at a predetermined pressure. A dispensing assembly, e.g, including a flow control means such as a valve, is arranged

A fluid storage and dispensing system comprising a vessel for holding a fluid at a desired pressure. The vessel has a pressure regulator associated with a port of the vessel, and set at a predetermined pressure. A dispensing assembly, e.g, including a flow control means such as a valve, is arranged in gas/vapor flow communication with the regulator, whereby the opening of the valve effects dispensing of gas/vapor from the vessel. The fluid in the vessel may be constituted by a liquid which is confined in the vessel at a pressure in excess of its liquefaction pressure at prevailing temperature conditions, e.g., ambient (room) temperature. A phase separator such as a gas/vapor-permeable liquid-impermeable membrane, may be associated with the regulator, as a barrier to flow of liquid into the regulator, when the contained fluid in the vessel is in a liquid state.

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[ What is claimed is:] [34.] A fluid storage and dispensing apparatus, comprising:a fluid storage and dispensing vessel having a neck defining a port of the vessel;a gas regulator mounted in the port, and set to a predetermined pressure level, for dispensing of gas, deriving from fluid in said vesse

[ What is claimed is:] [34.] A fluid storage and dispensing apparatus, comprising:a fluid storage and dispensing vessel having a neck defining a port of the vessel;a gas regulator mounted in the port, and set to a predetermined pressure level, for dispensing of gas, deriving from fluid in said vessel, at the predetermined pressure level; anda valve head joined to the neck of the vessel, said valve head including a valve that is selectively openable or closable, arranged so that gas during said dispensing flows through the fluid pressure regulator prior to flow through the valve, to control dispensing of gas at the predetermined pressure level for which the gas regulator is set.