Abstract:
A new composition, method, and apparatus for sealing and inflating a flat tire are described. The new composition includes a gas-generating agent and an activator, along with a sealant. In use, a gas propellant is generated in situ when the gas-generating agent is mixed with the activator. For example, carbon dioxide is generated when carbonates, such as baking soda, and an acid are mixed. The carbon dioxide gas generated in this manner can inflate a flat tire to a desired pressure. In addition to carbon dioxide, nitrogen gas, noble gases, and nitrous oxide gas may also be used instead.
Abstract:
The present application provides new and innovative high-pressure fluid systems for preventing seal burning due to gas auto-ignition. The provided systems include an o-ring disposed within a seal cavity of a cup seal to decrease the dead volume in the seal cavity. By reducing the dead volume, the o-ring decreases the volume of gas that is able to accumulate and thus helps prevent the gas from auto-igniting as the gas is compressed. By preventing the gas from auto-igniting, the provided system helps prevent seal burning, which helps prevent premature cup seal failure and prevent fluid contamination.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the output of an electrokinetic pump to deliver a target stroke volume includes applying a pump drive signal to the electrokinetic pump for a pump stroke time duration and then determining a volume of a delivery fluid pumped. Then, comparing the volume of the delivery fluid pumped to the target stroke volume; generate a new time interval for applying the pump drive signal. Then apply the pump drive signal to the electrokinetic pump for the new time interval. A system for delivery of fluid includes an electrokinetic pump under the control of an electronic controller. The electronic controller contains computer readable instructions to determine an output of the electrokinetic pump and then generate a stroke time delivery adjustment for precise pumping schemes.
Abstract:
A pressure vessel includes a pump having a passage that extends between an inlet and an outlet. A duct at the pump outlet includes at least one dimension that is adjustable to facilitate forming a dynamic seal that limits backflow of gas through the passage.
Abstract:
A stretchable pump for providing electrohydrodynamic pumping of a ionisable fluid, said soft pump comprising a stretchable polymeric structure comprising at least one elongated channel, therein; and a first set of at least two electrodes operatively disposed within, or on a surface of, at least a portion of an interior wall of said polymeric structure elongated channel so as to generate an electric field causing a movement of said ionisable fluid.
Abstract:
A heat transfer system is disclosed including heat transfer fluid flow paths (20,22,24,28) through a heat exchanger evaporator (12) and a heat exchanger condenser (16). The system includes an electrochemical cell (32) that transforms an electrochemically reactive agent in the heat transfer fluid between first and second compounds having different boiling points. In some embodiments, the electrochemically active agent can include a fluorinated organic compound including an electrochemically active substituent group that reversibly transforms between the first and second compounds. In some embodiments, the heat transfer fluid can include the electrochemically active agent and an electrochemically non-active refrigerant in a mixture.
Abstract:
A solid particulate pump includes a plurality of segments linked to each other in a serial, closed loop arrangement with gaps between neighboring pairs of the segments. A flexible seal extends across the gaps and seals an interior of the closed loop arrangement from an exterior of the closed loop arrangement.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a pump cylinder in which a pump plunger is located which divides the cylinder into a front and a rear part. In the front part, said pump cylinder has a connection for sucking in the medium to be conveyed. The rear part of the pump cylinder comprises one or more electrochemical gas consumption cells for a gas to be consumed and an electric circuit that is permanently or periodically linked with the electrodes of the gas consumption cell. The inventive pump cylinder is further characterized in that the rear part of the pump cylinder is filled with the electrochemical gas to be consumed and that the electric circuit is designed to produce a gas consumption current so that the pump cylinder represents a device for carrying out a method of collecting pasty materials, liquids, gases and mobile objects over a predetermined period of time.
Abstract:
A device to limit pre-rotation of fluid across turbomachinery regions where significant pressure differentials exist between rotating and non-rotating components. In one form, the present invention is particularly applicable to centrifugal-based turbomachinery. Of particular concern is that the highly-energized fluid exiting an impeller or related rotating member can impart significant swirl velocity and related rotordynamic forces which in turn may impact rotor stability. The potential for such instability is particularly high when flow coming from an impeller discharge permeates a seal, bushing or related component that is used to fluidly separate the impeller from an upstage partition. The present invention replaces traditional bushing seal designs at swirl-prone regions with a vaned anti-swirl bushing that fits within the housing without increasing the axial or radial dimensions of the housing.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a tube pump comprising an at least partly flexible tube and a pump element inserted in the tube, where the pump element comprises no more than one non-return valve member and a flow blocking member positioned a distance apart on a rod element. The non-return valve member is oriented on the rod element so as to allow for a fluid flow in the tube through the valve member along the rod element in the direction towards the flow blocking member. The flow blocking member is in a closed configuration placed to block the tube by engaging with the tube walls, and is in an open configuration configured to deform by a deformation of the tube such as to allow for fluid passage. The flow blocking member further is configured to attain its closed configuration when not opened by the tube deformation. The tube comprises an at least partly flexible tube portion between the valve member and the flow blocking member, such that a repeated deformation of the flexible tube portion acts to alternately close and open the valve member and the flow blocking device thereby generating a fluid flow through the tube. The invention further relates to an infusion pump comprising such tube pump as mentioned above.