Rapid gas-fill apparatus and method
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1. A gas flow apparatus comprising:
- a gas receiving structure defining a first interior volume for receiving pressurized gas;
a gas storing container defining a second interior volume, said gas storing container further defining a fluid passageway between said second interior volume and said first interior volume of said gas receiving structure;
an explosively rupturable frangible membrane secured to said gas storing container, said frangible membrane being disposed between said first and second interior volumes;
a compressed gas disposed within said gas storing container and having said second interior volume; and
an actuatable micro miniature explosive charge assembly having an explosive charge having a shape defined by a plurality of dimensions, each of said plurality of dimensions being less than one centimeter, said explosive charge assembly being secured to said explosively rupturable frangible membrane by an electrically conductive epoxy for establishment of endothermic gas flow communication between said first interior volume and said second interior volume upon actuation of said explosive charge assembly by explosively rupturing said frangible membrane to substantially fully open said fluid passageway establishing immediate flow of said compressed gas from said second interior volume to said first interior volume, said rupturing occurring without releasing said frangible membrane from said gas storing container.
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Abstract
A rapid gas/fluid deploying apparatus for use in a variety of inflating and dispersing applications includes a superatmospheric pressure compressed gas/fluid storage container which is equipped with an explosively rupturable membrane surface element and an explosively rupturing micro miniature charge assembly. When the explosive charge is detonated a pressure equilibrating force compels the gas or fluid into/onto a receiving volume or target.
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12 Claims
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1. A gas flow apparatus comprising:
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a gas receiving structure defining a first interior volume for receiving pressurized gas; a gas storing container defining a second interior volume, said gas storing container further defining a fluid passageway between said second interior volume and said first interior volume of said gas receiving structure; an explosively rupturable frangible membrane secured to said gas storing container, said frangible membrane being disposed between said first and second interior volumes; a compressed gas disposed within said gas storing container and having said second interior volume; and an actuatable micro miniature explosive charge assembly having an explosive charge having a shape defined by a plurality of dimensions, each of said plurality of dimensions being less than one centimeter, said explosive charge assembly being secured to said explosively rupturable frangible membrane by an electrically conductive epoxy for establishment of endothermic gas flow communication between said first interior volume and said second interior volume upon actuation of said explosive charge assembly by explosively rupturing said frangible membrane to substantially fully open said fluid passageway establishing immediate flow of said compressed gas from said second interior volume to said first interior volume, said rupturing occurring without releasing said frangible membrane from said gas storing container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gas dispersing apparatus comprising:
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a container enclosing an interior volume, said container defining a fluid passageway extending between said interior volume and an exterior environment, said passageway being closed by an explosively rupturable frangible member; a compressed fluid disposed within said container and having said interior volume; an actuatable micro miniature explosive charge assembly having an explosive charge having a shape defined by a plurality of dimensions, each of said plurality of dimensions being less than one centimeter, said explosive charge assembly being secured to said explosively rupturable frangible member by an electrically conductive epoxy for establishment of immediate fluid flow communication from said interior volume to said exterior environment upon actuation of said explosive charge assembly by explosively rupturing said frangible member to substantially fully open said fluid passageway establishing immediate flow of said compressed fluid from said interior volume; and an actuator for detonating said micro miniature explosive charge assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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