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Critical orifice dilution system and method

US5261452A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1992
Grant dateNov 16, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87684
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for preparing low concentration gas phase calibration standards. The flows of a standard mixture of impurity in a gas and a dilution gas are controlled by regulating the pressure upstream of respective calibrated orifices. The pressures of the gas flows are regulated such that a critical flow condition is maintained through the orifices. The two flows are then combined to obtain a known dilution of the impurity in the gas.

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