Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using oxygen gas mixtures
    21.
    发明授权
    Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using oxygen gas mixtures 有权
    使用氧气混合物去除空气传播的分子污染物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07189291B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-13

    申请号:US10683903

    申请日:2003-10-10

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the removal of a number of molecular contaminants from surfaces within a device. A purge gas containing oxygen and/or water is introduced into the interior of the device, contacting at least a portion of the interior surfaces. A contaminated purge gas is produced by transferring a portion of the contamination from the interior surfaces into the purge gas. The contaminated purge gas is removed from the device and the process is continued until the contaminant concentration in the contaminated purge gas is below a predetermined level.

    Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种从装置内的表面除去多种分子污染物的方法。 含有氧气和/或水的净化气体被引入到装置的内部,与内表面的至少一部分接触。 污染的吹扫气体通过将一部分污染物从内表面转移到吹扫气体中而产生。 污染的净化气体从设备中移出,并且继续该过程直到污染的吹扫气体中的污染物浓度低于预定水平。

    Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using oxygen and/or water gas mixtures
    22.
    发明申请
    Method for the removal of airborne molecular contaminants using oxygen and/or water gas mixtures 失效
    使用氧气和/或水气混合物去除空气传播的分子污染物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060118138A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US10523371

    申请日:2004-06-01

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the removal of a number of molecular contaminants from surfaces within a device. A purge gas containing oxygen and/or water is introduced into the interior of the device, contacting at least a portion of the interior surfaces. A contaminated purge gas is produced by transferring a portion of the contamination from the interior surfaces into the purge gas. The contaminated purge gas is removed from the device and the process is continued until the contaminant concentration in the contaminated purge gas is below a predetermined level.

    Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种从装置内的表面除去多种分子污染物的方法。 含有氧气和/或水的净化气体被引入到装置的内部,与内表面的至少一部分接触。 污染的吹扫气体通过将一部分污染物从内表面转移到吹扫气体中而产生。 污染的净化气体从设备中移出,并且继续该过程直到污染的吹扫气体中的污染物浓度低于预定水平。

    Method for rapid activation or preconditioning of porous gas purification substrates
    25.
    发明授权
    Method for rapid activation or preconditioning of porous gas purification substrates 有权
    快速激活或预处理多孔气体净化基板的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06638341B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10173335

    申请日:2002-06-14

    Abstract: A method is described for rapid and economical activation and/or preconditioning of gas purification substrates by providing forced convection of the preconditioning or activating gas through the pores of the substrate. The gas is pumped into the substrate-containing vessel and raised to an elevated pressure, which is maintained for a short predetermined time, followed by venting of contents of the vessel. The vessel is again pressurized with the purging gas to an elevated level, and the elevated pressure is maintained for a short predetermined time, followed by venting of the vessel. This cycle is repeated as often as needed or desired. Activation and/or preconditioning can be accomplished in a much shorter time and with much less gas usage compared to diffusion preconditioning and activation processes. This process is particularly suited for preconditioning and activation of gas purifier substrates for decontamination of gases down to ≦1 ppm contaminants.

    Abstract translation: 描述了通过提供预处理或活化气体通过衬底的孔的强制对流来快速和经济地激活和/或预处理气体净化衬底的方法。 将气体泵送到含底物的容器中并升高到升高的压力,其保持较短的预定时间,然后排出容器的内容物。 将容器再次用吹扫气体加压到升高的水平,并且升高的压力保持较短的预定时间,然后排出容器。 根据需要或期望,经常重复该循环。 激活和/或预处理可以在更短的时间内完成,并且与扩散预处理和激活过程相比,气体使用量更少。 该方法特别适用于气体净化器基板的预处理和激活,用于将污染物净化至<= 1ppm污染物。

    Recovery and purification of gases used in medical processes
    26.
    发明授权
    Recovery and purification of gases used in medical processes 失效
    回收和净化医疗过程中使用的气体

    公开(公告)号:US06408849B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09336060

    申请日:1999-06-18

    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a pure gas for use medical procedures in which the gas is contaminated with other gases during the procedure, and then separating the contaminants and recovering and reusing the decontaminated gas. The method is most advantageously used in medical imaging processes, such as magnetic resonance image (MRI), where hyperpolarized image enhancing noble gases, notably He3 or Xe129, are used for image enhancement in brain and lung imaging, and in which the contaminants are normally the exhalant gases from the imaged patient. The contaminated gas is passed through a series of drying and purification steps to remove the exhalant gases and separate the gas. The purified gas is then recovered and stored for reuse. This system prevents the loss of significant amounts of the image enhancing gases, which is important since key gases such as He3 and Xe129 are rare and expensive, and (especially He3) permanently lost once vented. Recovery of medical process gases such as those including isotopes of carbon, fluorine or phosphorus is also contemplated. High quality MR images of lung structures and processes and of brain functions can be obtained using the purified gases from this process.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于提供用于医疗程序的纯气体的方法,其中气体在该过程期间被其它气体污染,然后分离污染物并回收和再利用去污气体。 该方法最有利地用于医学成像过程,例如磁共振图像(MRI),其中超极化图像增强惰性气体,特别是He3或Xe129用于脑和肺成像中的图像增强,并且其中污染物通常 来自成像患者的呼出气体。 污染的气体通过一系列干燥和净化步骤以除去呼出气体并分离气体。 然后将净化的气体回收并储存以便重新使用。 该系统防止大量图像增强气体的损失,这是重要的,因为诸如He3和Xe129的关键气体是罕见且昂贵的,并且(特别是He3)一旦排空就永久地丢失。 还考虑回收诸如包括碳,氟或磷的同位素的医疗处理气体。 使用来自该过程的净化气体可以获得肺结构和过程以及脑功能的高质量MR图像。

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