Method for releasing a fluid from a pressure vessel assembly
US10612683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0772
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for releasing a fluid from a pressure vessel assembly, the method including the steps of providing: —a pressure vessel; a piezo electric device; and an electric field generator; arranging the piezo electric device in a sealed relationship with a part of the pressure vessel, thereby providing the pressure vessel assembly, providing a fluid contained within the pressure vessel assembly under pressure, and using the electric field generator to apply an electric field to the piezo electric device, such that the piezo electric device fails, thereby releasing the fluid from the pressure vessel assembly.
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