US3129075A
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Separation method and apparatus
Assignee: Admiral Corp
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Filing: 1959-09-17
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1979-09-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anliot Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING A GAS FROM A MIXTURE OF SAID GAS AND A HEAVIER CONSTITUENT OF GASEOUS, LIQUID OR SOLID PARTICULATE FORM WHICH COMPRISES DIRECTING A STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE GENERALLY TANGENTIALLY INTO A VORTEX TUBE, WITHDRAWING A CONCENTRATION OF THE LIGHTER, GASEOUS CONSTITUENT OF SAID MIXTURE THROUGH A PASSAGE OPENING TO THE RADIALLY CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID VORTEX TUBE, WITHDRAWING A CONCENTRATION OF THE HEAVIER CONSTITUENT THROUGH A PASSAGE OPENING TO THE RADIALLY OUTER PORTION OF SAID VORTEX TUBE, AND CYCLICALLY INTERRUPTING THE FLOW OF SAID STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE WHEREBY BACK PRESSURE RESISTING FLOW OF SAID STREAM IS REPEATEDLY RELIEVED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
THE METHOD OF SEPARATING A GAS FROM A MIXTURE OF SAID GAS AND A HEAVIER CONSTITUENT OF GASEOUS, LIQUID OR SOLID PARTICULATE FORM WHICH COMPRISES DIRECTING A STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE GENERALLY TANGENTIALLY INTO A VORTEX TUBE, WITHDRAWING A CONCENTRATION OF THE LIGHTER, GASEOUS CONSTITUENT OF SAID MIXTURE THROUGH A PASSAGE OPENING TO THE RADIALLY CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID VORTEX TUBE, WITHDRAWING A CONCENTRATION OF THE HEAVIER CONSTITUENT THROUGH A PASSAGE OPENING TO THE RADIALLY OUTER PORTION OF SAID VORTEX TUBE, AND CYCLICALLY INTERRUPTING THE FLOW OF SAID STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE WHEREBY BACK PRESSURE RESISTING FLOW OF SAID STREAM IS REPEATEDLY RELIEVED.
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