Oxygen filling apparatus
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AUDUBON MACHINERY CORP
- Publication Date
- 2006-11-23
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of oxygen generators and, more particularly, to an improved oxygen generator adapted to provide oxygen to oxygen cylinders for use in connection with emergency medical services (EMS), ambulances, hospitals, dental labs, fire departments, nursing homes, veterinary clinics, SCUBA equipment, laboratories, and other services and applications. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Typically, oxygen is generated commercially by fractionalization or cryogenic processes, and then stored in cylinders. Filled oxygen cylinders are delivered to end-users by commercial oxygen generators or suppliers, then returned when exhausted (or, more often, partially exhausted) and replaced with new cylinders. Traditional oxygen generating plants such as those used by commercial oxygen suppliers are very costly and the purchase or installation of such a plant is impractical for even industrial end-users, and cost prohibitive for end-us...