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Portable, nitric oxide generator

  • US 9,629,871 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2015
  • Issued: 04/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating nitric oxide, the method comprising:

  • providing a mixture of reactants comprising a nitrate compound and a nitrite compound in a reactor;

    providing a heating system comprising water in a sealed, rupturable container and water-activated chemicals positioned below the mixture of reactants to heat the reactor;

    rupturing the container in a manner that activates the water-activated chemicals and produces heat;

    heating the reactor, thereby generating nitric oxide gas;

    delivering the nitric oxide gas at substantially ambient conditions to a user to provide a therapeutically safe concentration of the nitric oxide gas.

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