Sol-gel coated polarization vessels
US6551559B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1317
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a polarization cell which is coated with glass deposited from a sol-gel used for hyperpolarizing noble gases. The invention also includes a method for hyperpolarizing noble gases utilizing the polarization cell coated with glass deposited from a sol-gel. These polarization cells can also be incorporated into containers used for storage and transport of the hyperpolarized noble gases.
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