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Thermal isostatic densifying method and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-27
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for thermally isostatically densifying a sample, including placing the sample to be densified into a pressure vessel filled with a thermally expansive pressurizing medium with the medium intermediate the vessel and sample; and varying the thermal energy of the medium to cause it to expand and exert increased pressure to densify the sample.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaplesh Kumar
- 👤 Dilip K. Das
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/32; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/02; B22F3/04; B22F3/12; B22F3/14; B22F3/15; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/0227; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A thermally powered isostatic densifying press comprising: a pressure vessel for holding a sample to be densified and having an opening therein for enabling access to the interior thereof and closure means for sealing said opening; a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, disposed in said pressure vessel intermediate said vessel and said sample, whose volume varies as a function of applied thermal energy; and a heat exchanger device for varying the thermal energy of said pressurizing medium to compel it to expand and exert increased pressure on the sample to compress and densify the sample.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A thermally powered isostatic densifying press comprising: a pressure vessel for holding a sample to be densified and having an opening therein for enabling access to the interior thereof and closure means for sealing said opening; a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, disposed in said pressure vessel intermediate said vessel and said sample, whose volume varies as a function of applied thermal energy; and a heat exchanger device for varying the thermal energy of said pressurizing medium to compel it to expand and exert increased pressure on the sample to compress and densify the sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 further including a container for holding the sample to be densified surrounded by said pressurizing medium in said vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 2 in which said container is made of a flexible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 2 in which said container is made of a plastically deformable material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said thermally expansive pressurizing medium increases in volume with an increase in thermal energy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said thermally expansive pressurizing medium increases in volume as it changes state from liquid to solid with a decrease in thermal energy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said heat exchanger device includes a receptacle for receiving a heat exchanger fluid in heat transferring contact with said vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said heat exchanger device includes a coil for direction a flow of heat exchanger fluid about said vessel in heat transferring relationship therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said heat exchanger device includes at least one heater element in contact with said medium in said vessel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The thermally powered isostatic press of claim 1 in which said heat exchanger device includes said pressure vessel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A thermally powered isostatic densifying press comprising: a container for enclosing a sample to be densified; a pressure vessel, for holding said container and having an opening therein for enabling access to the interior thereof and closure means for sealing said opening; a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, disposed in said pressure vessel intermediate said vessel and said container whose volume varies as a function of applied thermal energy; and a heat exchanger device for varying the thermal energy of said pressurizing medium to compel it to expand and exert increased pressure on said container to compress and densify a sample therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A thermally powered isostatic densifying press comprising: a container for enclosing a sample to be densified; a pressure vessel, for holding said container and having an opening therein for enabling access to the interior thereof and closure means for sealing said opening; a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, disposed in said pressure vessel intermediate said vessel and said container whose volume varies as a function of applied thermal energy; and a heat exchanger device for varying the thermal energy of said pressurizing medium to compel it to expand and exert increased pressure on said container to compress and densify a sample therein.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of thermally isostatically densifying a sample comprising: placing the sample to be densified into a container; installing the container with the compact in a pressure vessel and filling the vessel with a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, with the medium intermediate the vessel and container; and varying the thermal energy of said medium to cause it to expand and exert increased pressure on the container and densify the sample therein.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of thermally isostatically densifying a sample comprising: placing the sample to be densified into a container; installing the container with the compact in a pressure vessel and filling the vessel with a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, with the medium intermediate the vessel and container; and varying the thermal energy of said medium to cause it to expand and exert increased pressure on the container and densify the sample therein.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of thermally isostatically densifying a sample comprising: placing a sample to be densified into a pressure vessel and filling the vessel with a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, with the medium intermediate the vessel and sample; and varying the thermal energy of said medium to cause it to expand and densify the sample.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of thermally isostatically densifying a sample comprising: placing a sample to be densified into a pressure vessel and filling the vessel with a thermally expansive fluid pressurizing medium, with the medium intermediate the vessel and sample; and varying the thermal energy of said medium to cause it to expand and densify the sample.
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