IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0872573
(2013-04-29)
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등록번호 |
US-9395046
(2016-07-19)
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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초록
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The present invention describes methods and systems of oxygen transfill that includes the step of delivering a quantity of liquid oxygen to an evaporation chamber in a liquid oxygen evaporation device. Next, at least a portion of the liquid oxygen in the evaporation chamber is evaporated and a quant
The present invention describes methods and systems of oxygen transfill that includes the step of delivering a quantity of liquid oxygen to an evaporation chamber in a liquid oxygen evaporation device. Next, at least a portion of the liquid oxygen in the evaporation chamber is evaporated and a quantity of gaseous oxygen is maintained at a predetermined pressure level in the evaporation chamber. The method includes filling a portable compressed oxygen device with at least a portion of the gaseous oxygen.
대표청구항
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1. An oxygen transfill system comprising: a liquid oxygen evaporation device, the liquid oxygen evaporation device comprising:an evaporation chamber adapted to receive a quantity of liquid oxygen and to evaporate a portion of the quantity of liquid oxygen into a quantity of gaseous oxygen, the evapo
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An oxygen transfill system comprising: a liquid oxygen evaporation device, the liquid oxygen evaporation device comprising:an evaporation chamber adapted to receive a quantity of liquid oxygen and to evaporate a portion of the quantity of liquid oxygen into a quantity of gaseous oxygen, the evaporation chamber configured to store the liquid oxygen and the evaporated portion of liquid oxygen at a predetermined storage pressure, wherein the evaporation chamber includes an insulation layer configured to reduce the rate of heat transfer between the evaporation chamber and ambient environment; anda pressure regulator adapted to maintain the quantity of gaseous oxygen at the predetermined storage pressure in the evaporation chamber;wherein the liquid oxygen evaporation device is configured to be removably coupled with a portable compressed oxygen device configured to receive at least a portion of the quantity of gaseous oxygen from the liquid oxygen evaporation device and store received gaseous oxygen,wherein the predetermined storage pressure exceeds 500 psig, andwherein the oxygen transfill system is configured to be ambulated by a user. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the oxygen transfill system is configured such that ambulation by the user includes one or more of carrying the oxygen transfill system, transporting the oxygen transfill system via a hand-cart associated with the user, or transporting the oxygen transfill system via a car associated with the user. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the liquid oxygen evaporation device is configured such that a capacity of the portable compressed oxygen device is larger than a capacity of the evaporation chamber. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising the portable compressed oxygen device, wherein the portable compressed oxygen device is configured such that one or more of a diameter, a height, a capacity, or a weight of the portable compressed oxygen device conforms to an industry standard, and wherein the industry standard includes one or more of M-2, M-4, M-6, ML-6, M-7, M-9, M-15, or M-24. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the portable compressed oxygen device weighs less than about 8 lbs. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein evaporation chamber and the pressure regulator are configured such that the quantity of gaseous oxygen is stored in the evaporation chamber for greater than four hours. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the liquid oxygen evaporation device is located in a home of the user. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the liquid oxygen evaporation device further comprises a heating device configured to heat the liquid oxygen in the evaporation chamber. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined storage pressure is between about 1,500 psig and about 3,000 psig. 10. A method for oxygen transfill with an oxygen transfill system, the oxygen transfill system comprising a liquid oxygen evaporation device, the liquid oxygen evaporation device comprising an evaporation chamber and a pressure regulator, wherein the evaporation chamber includes an insulation layer, the method comprising: receiving, with the evaporation chamber, a quantity of liquid oxygen;evaporating, with the evaporation chamber, a portion of the quantity of liquid oxygen into a quantity of gaseous oxygen;storing, with the evaporation chamber, the liquid oxygen and the evaporated portion of liquid oxygen at a predetermined storage pressure;maintaining, with the pressure regulator, the quantity of gaseous oxygen at the predetermined storage pressure in the evaporation chamber;reducing, with the insulation layer, the rate of heat transfer between the evaporation chamber and ambient environment; andremovably coupling the liquid oxygen evaporation device with a portable compressed oxygen device configured to receive at least a portion of the quantity of gaseous oxygen from the liquid oxygen evaporation device and store received gaseous oxygen, the coupling performed by the liquid oxygen evaporation device, wherein the oxygen transfill system is configured to be ambulated by a user, and wherein the predetermined storage pressure exceeds 500 psig. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein ambulation by the user includes one or more of carrying the oxygen transfill system, transporting the oxygen transfill system via a hand-cart associated with the user, or transporting the oxygen transfill system via a car associated with the user. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the liquid oxygen evaporation device is configured such that a capacity of the portable compressed oxygen device is larger than a capacity of the evaporation chamber. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the portable compressed oxygen device is configured such that one or more of a diameter, a height, a capacity, or a weight of the portable compressed oxygen device conforms to an industry standard, and wherein the industry standard includes one or more of M-2, M-4, M-6, ML-6, M-7, M-9, M-15, or M-24. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the portable compressed oxygen device weighs less than about 8 lbs. 15. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing the quantity of gaseous oxygen in the evaporation chamber for greater than four hours. 16. The method of claim 10, further comprising locating the liquid oxygen evaporation device in a home of the user. 17. The method of claim 10, further comprising heating the liquid oxygen in the evaporation chamber with a heating device of the liquid oxygen evaporation device. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined storage pressure is between about 1,500 psig and about 3,000 psig.
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