Nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system
US6347627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02C20/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A self-contained system which converts nitrous oxide to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portable system is disclosed wherein liquefied nitrous oxide is converted to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. The decomposition occurs over a catalyst bed which is all contained in a small reactor. The invention is useful for underwater, fire fighting and outer space applications.
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