Electrically-activated pressure vessels for fracturing frangible structures
US10969205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L23/57
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a pressure device bonded to the surface of a structure at a bonding location. The vessel comprises an interior space within the vessel and a bonding surface. A bonding agent bonds the bonding surface of the vessel to a surface of the structure. A gas-emitting material is disposed within the interior space of the vessel and an initiator is arranged to activate the gas-emitting material. Upon activation of the gas-emitting material by the initiator, the pressure device produces a localized force that breaks the structure.
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