Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A DEVICE FOR REMOVING LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES CONTAINING HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR DEUTERIUM FLUORIDE FROM A CHEMICAL LASER SYSTEM AND FOR ELIMINATING FROM THE SO-REMOVED GASES SAID HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR DEUTERIUM FLUORIDE, COMPRISING: A. A GAS GENERATOR HAVING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A GASGENERATING COMPOSITION SEATED IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH TEMPERATURE, GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INCLUDING GASEOUS ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, GASEOUS ALKALI METAL, OR MIXTURES, THEREOF, AND A RESTRICTED NOZZLE FOR VENTING AT HIGH VELOCITY AND SAID COMBUTION PRODUCTS, AND B. A CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID GAS GENERATOR AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE HIGH-VILOCITY COMBUSTION GAS STREAM VENTING FROM SAID RESTRICTED NOZZLE, SAID CHAMBER HAVING INLET MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CAVITY OF A LOW-PRESSURE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE- OR DEUTERIUM FLORIDE-PRODUCING CHEMICAL LASER AS ITS SOURCE OF THE LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES, AND HAVING EXIT MEANS FOR THE PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM THE ADMIXTURE WITHIN SAID CHAMBER OF SAID COMBUSTION PRODUCT GAS STREAM AND SAID LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A DEVICE FOR REMOVING LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES CONTAINING HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR DEUTERIUM FLUORIDE FROM A CHEMICAL LASER SYSTEM AND FOR ELIMINATING FROM THE SO-REMOVED GASES SAID HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR DEUTERIUM FLUORIDE, COMPRISING: A. A GAS GENERATOR HAVING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A GASGENERATING COMPOSITION SEATED IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH TEMPERATURE, GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INCLUDING GASEOUS ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, GASEOUS ALKALI METAL, OR MIXTURES, THEREOF, AND A RESTRICTED NOZZLE FOR VENTING AT HIGH VELOCITY AND SAID COMBUTION PRODUCTS, AND B. A CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID GAS GENERATOR AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE HIGH-VILOCITY COMBUSTION GAS STREAM VENTING FROM SAID RESTRICTED NOZZLE, SAID CHAMBER HAVING INLET MEANS CONNECTED TO THE CAVITY OF A LOW-PRESSURE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE- OR DEUTERIUM FLORIDE-PRODUCING CHEMICAL LASER AS ITS SOURCE OF THE LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES, AND HAVING EXIT MEANS FOR THE PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM THE ADMIXTURE WITHIN SAID CHAMBER OF SAID COMBUSTION PRODUCT GAS STREAM AND SAID LOW-PRESSURE EFFLUENT GASES.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
154 words
A device for removing low-pressure effluent gases containing hydrogen fluoride or deuterium fluoride from a chemical laser system and for eliminating from the so-removed gases said hydrogen fluoride or deuterium fluoride, comprising: a. a gas generator having a combustion chamber, a gas-generating composition seated in said combustion chamber capable of producing high temperature, gaseous combustion products including gaseous alkali metal hydroxide, gaseous alkali metal, or mixtures thereof, and a restricted nozzle for venting at high velocity said combustion products, and b. a chamber connected to said gas generator and adapted to receive the high-velocity combustion gas stream venting from said restricted nozzle, said chamber having inlet means connected to the cavity of a low-pressure hydrogen fluoride- or deuterium fluoride-producing chemical laser as its source of the low-pressure effluent gases, and having exit means for the products resulting from the admixture within said chamber of said combustion product gas stream and said low-pressure effluent gases.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
154 words
A device for removing low-pressure effluent gases containing hydrogen fluoride or deuterium fluoride from a chemical laser system and for eliminating from the so-removed gases said hydrogen fluoride or deuterium fluoride, comprising: a. a gas generator having a combustion chamber, a gas-generating composition seated in said combustion chamber capable of producing high temperature, gaseous combustion products including gaseous alkali metal hydroxide, gaseous alkali metal, or mixtures thereof, and a restricted nozzle for venting at high velocity said combustion products, and b. a chamber connected to said gas generator and adapted to receive the high-velocity combustion gas stream venting from said restricted nozzle, said chamber having inlet means connected to the cavity of a low-pressure hydrogen fluoride- or deuterium fluoride-producing chemical laser as its source of the low-pressure effluent gases, and having exit means for the products resulting from the admixture within said chamber of said combustion product gas stream and said low-pressure effluent gases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium, potassium or lithium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium or potassium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the gas-generating composition contains sodium or potassium nitrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the exit means includes means for increasing the pressure of the exiting gases.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium, potassium, or lithium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium or potassium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the gas-generating composition contains sodium or potassium nitrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the pressurizing means is a diffuser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium, potassium, or lithium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the alkali metal of said hydroxide or metal is sodium or potassium.