Oxygen concentrator with dynamic noise control
US10195390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2259/4533
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An oxygen concentrator an inlet opening configured to receive air. The concentrator also includes a compressor configured to pressurize the air received through the inlet opening. An inlet opening restrictor is configured to dynamically change a characteristic of the inlet opening responsive to increased or decreased demand for the pressurized air. The concentrator further includes a sieve bed configured to separate the pressurized air into a concentrated gas component for delivery to a subject.
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