Resilient containers for hyperpolarized gases and associated methods
    72.
    发明授权
    Resilient containers for hyperpolarized gases and associated methods 有权
    用于超极化气体和相关方法的弹性容器

    公开(公告)号:US06423387B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09334400

    申请日:1999-06-16

    IPC分类号: F17C300

    摘要: A resilient multi-layer container is configured to receive a quantity of hyperpolarized noble fluid such as gas and includes a wall with at least two layers, a first layer with a surface which minimizes contact-induced spin-relaxation and a first or second layer which is substantially impermeable to oxygen. The container is especially suitable for collecting and transporting 3He. The resilient container can be formed of material layers which are concurrently responsive to pressure such as polymers, deuterated polymers, or metallic films. The container can include a capillary stem and/or a port or valve isolation means to inhibit the flow of gas from the main volume of the container during transport. The resilient container can be configured to directly deliver the hyperpolarized noble gas to a target interface by deflating or collapsing the inflated resilient container. In addition, single layer resilient containers with T1's of above 4 hours for 129Xe and above 6 hours for 3He include materials with selected relaxivity values. In addition, a bag with a port fitting or valve member and one or more of a capillary stem and port isolation means is configured to minimize the depolarizing effect of the container valve or fitting(s). Also disclosed is a method for determining the gas solubility in an unknown polymer or liquid using the measured relaxation time of a hyperpolarized gas.

    摘要翻译: 弹性多层容器被构造成接收一定量的超极化惰性流体,例如气体,并且包括具有至少两层的壁,具有使接触引起的自旋松弛最小化的表面的第一层和第一层或第二层, 对氧是基本上不可渗透的。 该容器特别适用于收集和运输3He。 弹性容器可以由与聚合物,氘化聚合物或金属膜等压力同时响应的材料层形成。 容器可以包括毛细管杆和/或端口或阀隔离装置,以在运输期间阻止气体从容器的主体积流出。 弹性容器可以构造成通过使膨胀的弹性容器膨胀或折叠来将超极化惰性气体直接传递到目标界面。 此外,T1e超过4小时,129Xe和6小时以上的3He的单层弹性容器包括具有选择的松弛度值的材料。 此外,具有端口配件或阀构件以及毛细管杆和端口隔离装置中的一个或多个的袋被配置为使容器阀或配件的去极化效果最小化。 还公开了使用测量的超极化气体的弛豫时间来确定未知聚合物或液体中的气体溶解度的方法。

    Air tank support of the quick release type
    74.
    发明授权
    Air tank support of the quick release type 失效
    空气罐支持快速释放型

    公开(公告)号:US4586687A

    公开(公告)日:1986-05-06

    申请号:US705282

    申请日:1985-02-25

    摘要: A support for an air tank of the type used in breathing apparatus has an improved means for releasably gripping the tank. It uses, for this purpose, crank elements rotatable with parallel bars to which are secured arms that clamp the tank between them. The crank elements overlap in a space between the bars, and their overlapping areas are slidably and pivotally interengaged. Swinging movement of one of the elements produces corresponding swinging movement of the other to rotate the bars between opposite extreme positions in one of which the clamp arms grip, and in the other release, the tank or cylinder. A user releases the cylinder by throw of a conveniently disposed handle. The handle rotates a cam in contact with a cam follower in the form of an angular arm rigid with one of the crank elements, to translate rotation of the cam through approximately 90.degree. into a swinging movement of the articulated linkage defined by the crank elements, over a dead center. The clamp arm support bars are in this way jointly rotated in opposite directions to swing the clamp arms outwardly. The cylinder is thus released. The throw of the handle in the opposite direction produces a reverse movement of all of the parts, causing clamping engagement of the supported cylinder.

    摘要翻译: 用于呼吸器类型的空气罐的支撑件具有用于可释放地夹紧罐的改进装置。 为此,为了这个目的,曲柄元件可以与平行的杆一起旋转,固定的臂将罐夹在它们之间。 曲柄元件在杆之间的空间中重叠,并且它们的重叠区域可滑动和可枢转地相互接合。 一个元件的摆动运动产生另一个元件的相应的摆动运动,以使杆在相对的极限位置之间旋转,其中夹紧臂夹紧在另一个位置,而在另一个释放位置中,槽或缸。 用户通过抛出方便的手柄来释放气缸。 手柄旋转凸轮与凸轮从动件接触,其形式为与其中一个曲柄元件刚性的角臂,以将凸轮的旋转大约90度转动成由曲柄元件限定的铰接连杆的摆动运动, 在一个死中心。 夹臂支撑杆以这种方式在相反方向上共同旋转以向外摆动夹臂。 因此汽缸释放。 手柄相反方向的投掷产生了所有部件的反向运动,导致支撑的气缸的夹紧接合。

    Wall-end securement for pressure reservoirs having automatic safety
pressure relief
    75.
    发明授权
    Wall-end securement for pressure reservoirs having automatic safety pressure relief 失效
    具有自动安全压力释放的压力容器的壁端固定

    公开(公告)号:US4108327A

    公开(公告)日:1978-08-22

    申请号:US739957

    申请日:1976-11-08

    IPC分类号: F17C1/00 F17C13/12 B65D51/16

    摘要: A tubular wall is axially telescoped over an end closure and a wall outer end portion is secured to the end closure so that complete separation between the wall and end closure will not take place up to internal reservoir pressures spaced above a predetermined pressure, but at the same time, such securement permitting fluid flow outwardly between the wall and end closure at reservoir pressures at least as low as the predetermined pressure. A wall inner end portion is formed in an annular zone arcuately inwardly against a resilient sealing ring positioned in an end closure arcuate recess compressing the sealing ring against the end closure. By selecting the physical characteristics of the wall and sealing ring, the compressive force of the wall against the sealing ring retains reservoir pressure up to the predetermined pressure and automatically at least temporarily deforms to permit fluid flow by the sealing ring and outwardly between the wall and end closure above the predetermined pressure thereby providing automatic safety relief of any attempted pressures above the predetermined pressure. The securement of the wall outer end portion with the closure member may be by formation of the wall over an annular shoulder of the closure member depending on inherent rigidity of the wall for securement or formation of the wall along an outer end surface of the closure member with pressure clamping by a clamping ring.

    摘要翻译: 管状壁在端部封闭件上轴向伸缩并且壁外端部分固定到端盖上,使得壁和端盖之间的完全分离将不会发生到间隔高于预定压力的内部储存器压力,而在 同时,这种固定允许流体在储存器压力下在壁和端盖之间向外流动至少与预定压力一样低。 壁内端部形成为环形区域,其弧形地向内抵靠着位于封闭端部封闭弧形凹部中的弹性密封环,所述端部封闭弓形凹部压靠封闭件封闭件的密封环。 通过选择壁和密封环的物理特性,壁对密封环的压缩力将储存器压力保持到预定压力,并自动至少暂时变形,以允许流体通过密封环流动并且在壁和 从而提供高于预定压力的任何试验压力的自动安全释放。 具有闭合构件的壁外端部分的固定可以通过在封闭构件的环形肩部上形成壁,这取决于用于沿着封闭构件的外端表面固定或形成壁的壁的固有刚性 通过夹紧环进行压力夹紧。