Pressure swing absorption system with multi-chamber canister
First Claim
1. A pressure swing absorption system for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
- a housing of a general length including a housing wall;
a first molecular sieve chamber defined within said housing for receiving a first molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, said first molecular sieve chamber defined by a first molecular sieve chamber partition, wherein said first molecular sieve chamber partition and said housing wall define said first molecular sieve chamber;
at least a second molecular sieve chamber defined within said housing for receiving a second molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas components;
said second molecular sieve chamber defined by a second molecular sieve chamber partition, wherein said second molecular sieve chamber partition and said housing wall define said second molecular sieve chamber; and
a supply chamber defined within said housing for receiving air from the ambient environment and for communicating said air to said first and said second molecular sieve chambers, said supply chamber defined by a supply chamber partition, wherein said supply chamber partition and said housing wall define said supply chamber, and wherein said supply chamber extends along a general length of said housing, said supply chamber including an air inlet for receiving air, said air inlet disposed a general distance apart from where said supply chamber fluidly communicates with either one of said first and said second molecular sieve chambers enabling said housing to act as a heat exchanger for cooling said air received from said air inlet.
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Abstract
A multi-chamber canister for a pressure swing absorption system within a general housing assembly. The chambers include a first molecular sieve chamber for receiving a first molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas and at least a second molecular sieve chamber disposed within the housing assembly for receiving a second molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component. Furthermore, a supply chamber is disposed within the housing for receiving air from the ambient environment and for communicating air to either first or second molecular sieve chambers.
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19 Claims
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1. A pressure swing absorption system for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
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a housing of a general length including a housing wall; a first molecular sieve chamber defined within said housing for receiving a first molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, said first molecular sieve chamber defined by a first molecular sieve chamber partition, wherein said first molecular sieve chamber partition and said housing wall define said first molecular sieve chamber; at least a second molecular sieve chamber defined within said housing for receiving a second molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas components;
said second molecular sieve chamber defined by a second molecular sieve chamber partition, wherein said second molecular sieve chamber partition and said housing wall define said second molecular sieve chamber; anda supply chamber defined within said housing for receiving air from the ambient environment and for communicating said air to said first and said second molecular sieve chambers, said supply chamber defined by a supply chamber partition, wherein said supply chamber partition and said housing wall define said supply chamber, and wherein said supply chamber extends along a general length of said housing, said supply chamber including an air inlet for receiving air, said air inlet disposed a general distance apart from where said supply chamber fluidly communicates with either one of said first and said second molecular sieve chambers enabling said housing to act as a heat exchanger for cooling said air received from said air inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pressure swing absorption system for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, said system comprising:
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a multi-chamber canister of a general length having an outer wall and a plurality of partitions defined within an interior, said multi-chamber canister including; a first molecular sieve chamber for receiving a first molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, at least a second molecular sieve chamber for receiving a second molecular sieve for separating air from the ambient environment into a concentrated gas component, a supply chamber for receiving air from the ambient environment and for communicating said air to said first and said second molecular sieve chambers, a product chamber for receiving a concentrated gas component from either one of said first and second molecular sieve chambers for subsequent delivery to a patient, and an exhaust chamber for receiving waste product gas from said first and said second molecular sieve chambers and for venting said waste product gas to the ambient environment; a first valve control system for regulating fluid flow between said supply chamber, said exhaust chamber, and said first and said second molecular sieve chambers; and a second valve control system for regulating fluid flow between said first and said second molecular sieve chambers and said product chamber. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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