US4019523A
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Method and apparatus for mixing gases
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-07
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Granted: 1977-04-26
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Expires: 1995-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of accurately mixing gases in desired proportions which comprises establishing the gases to be mixed at a uniform pressure; sequentially feeding the gases through a common restrictor for proportionate time periods to give the gas mix desired. The apparatus used includes an isobaric gas reservoir unit which adjusts all gases to be mixed to have a common pressure; electronically actuated rapid response fluidic interface valves; a common restrictor through which the gases are passed to a rceiving and mixing chamber; and timing means controlling the valves to allow gases to be sequentially passed therethrough for pre-set time periods
Inventors
- 👤 Justin S. Clark
- 👤 Wm. Dean Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:53
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/10; B01F23/19; G; G05; G05D; G05D11/00; G05D11/02; G05D11/13; G05D11/131; G05D11/133; G05D11/132; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0318; Y10T137/0324; Y10T137/0329; Y10T137/0352; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86445; Y10T137/86461; Y10T137/87571; Y10T137/87676; Y10T137/87684; Y10T137/87692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of mixing gases, which comprise the steps of a. balancing the pressures of gases to be mixed against one another until the gases are all at the same pressure; b. sequentially flowing the gases through a common restrictor while maintaining the pressures in a balanced condition; and c. regulating the flow of each gas through the restrictor to a mixing chamber according to a time that is proportionate to the desired concentration of the gas in the mixing chamber and flow ratios of the gases.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of mixing gases, which comprise the steps of a. balancing the pressures of gases to be mixed against one another until the gases are all at the same pressure; b. sequentially flowing the gases through a common restrictor while maintaining the pressures in a balanced condition; and c. regulating the flow of each gas through the restrictor to a mixing chamber according to a time that is proportionate to the desired concentration of the gas in the mixing chamber and flow ratios of the gases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of mixing gases as in claim 1, further including determining the flow ratios of the gases by determining the relative time each gas is flowed through the restrictor to maintain a pressure balanced condition of the gases in a receiving vessel downstream of the restrictor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of mixing gases, which comprises the steps of a. individually supplying a gas to be mixed to one of a plurality of upstanding legs of a receptacle having fluid therein and extending upwardly into each leg; b. sensing the height of the fluid in the receptacle when said fluid is standing at the same height in each of the legs; c. regulating the flow of one gas into one leg of the receptacle in accordance with the pressure in the receptacle; d. regulating flow of each other gas into a leg of the receptacle in accordance with the height of the fluid in the receptacle; and e. passing the gases sequentially through a restrictor and into a mixing chamber, with the time of flow of each gas through the restrictor being proportional to the concentration of said gas in the mix.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of mixing gases, which comprises the steps of a. individually supplying a gas to be mixed to one of a plurality of upstanding legs of a receptacle having fluid therein and extending upwardly into each leg; b. sensing the height of the fluid in the receptacle when said fluid is standing at the same height in each of the legs; c. regulating the flow of one gas into one leg of the receptacle in accordance with the pressure in the receptacle; d. regulating flow of each other gas into a leg of the receptacle in accordance with the height of the fluid in the receptacle; and e. passing the gases sequentially through a restrictor and into a mixing chamber, with the time of flow of each gas through the restrictor being proportional to the concentration of said gas in the mix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of mixing gases as in claim 3, further including determining the flow ratios of the gases by determining the relative time each gas is flowed through the restrictor to maintain a pressure balanced condition of the gases in a receiving vessel downstream of the restrictor.
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