Abstract:
A litter for carrying a patient in a supine position, such as a stretcher or trauma board, includes a support panel and a pressure pack for providing a portable supply of medicinal gas, such as oxygen, that can be administered to a patient on the liter. The pressure pack includes a gas storage vessel formed from a plurality of polymeric hollow chamber having either en ellipsoidal or spherical shape and interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The storage vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The storage vessel further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the storage vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the pressure vessel and a gas delivery mechanism for delivering gas from the storage vessel to a user in a breathable manner.
Abstract:
An emergency breathing apparatus includes a hood, a gas storage pack, and a supply conduit connecting the hood and the gas storage pack. The gas storage pack includes a pressure vessel formed from a plurality of hollow chambers, which have either an ellipsoidal or spherical shape, interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The pressure vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The gas storage pack further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the pressure vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the pressure vessel and a housing for containing the pressure vessel. During use, the hood is worn over the head of a person and a breathable gas, supplied by the supply conduit from the pressure vessel to the hood, creates a positive pressure within the hood relative to ambient pressure, thereby permitting the person wearing the hood to breath and protecting the person from noxious gases outside the hood.
Abstract:
A wheeled personal transport device, for example, a wheelchair, includes a pressure vessel for providing a portable supply of medicinal gas for a user of the transport device. The pressure vessel is formed from a plurality of polymeric hollow chamber having either en ellipsoidal or spherical shape and interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The pressure vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The container system further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the pressure vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the pressure vessel and a gas delivery mechanism for delivering gas from the pressure vessel to a user in a breathable manner.
Abstract:
A walking assistance device, for example, a walking cane, a walking crutch, or walker includes a gas storage vessel for providing an ambulatory supply of medicinal gas for a user of the device. The gas storage vessel is formed from a plurality of polymeric hollow chamber having either an ellipsoidal or spherical shape and interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The gas storage vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The container system further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the gas storage vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the gas storage vessel and a gas delivery mechanism for delivering gas from the gas storage vessel to a user in a breathable manner.
Abstract:
A wheeled personal transport device, for example, a wheelchair, includes a pressure vessel for providing a portable supply of medicinal gas for a user of the transport device. The pressure vessel is formed from a plurality of polymeric hollow chamber having either en ellipsoidal or spherical shape and interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The pressure vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The container system further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the pressure vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the pressure vessel and a gas delivery mechanism for delivering gas from the pressure vessel to a user in a breathable manner.
Abstract:
A fitting with a dual locking swaging mechanism includes a projection to be inserted into the open end of an elastomeric tube. A protective sleeve is disposed over the projection. A ferrule is connected at one end thereof to a body portion of the fitting and is swaged over the tube to hold the tube onto the projection inserted into the tube. The tube is thereby held to the fitting by both frictional engagement of the tube with the projection and the ferrule and by the connection of the ferrule with the main body of the fitting.
Abstract:
A vehicle (300) includes a storage pack (310) for storing gas under pressure for providing an onboard supply of the pressurized gas. The pressurized gas may be used as a medicinal gas, e.g. oxygen, on emergency medical vehicles, or the gas may be used as a fuel source for a motorized vehicle having a motor that runs on combustible gas. The gas storage pack includes a pressure vessel (312) formed from a plurality of hollow chambers (314), which have either an ellipsoidal or spherical shape, interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit (316) sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers (314). The pressure vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The gas storage pack (310) further includes a gas transfer control system attached to the pressure vessel for controlling gas flow into and out of the pressure vessel.
Abstract:
An emergency breathing apparatus includes a hood, a gas storage pack, and a supply conduit connecting the hood and the gas storage pack. The gas storage pack includes a pressure vessel formed from a plurality of hollow chambers, which have either an ellipsoidal or spherical shape, interconnected by a plurality of relatively narrow conduit sections disposed between consecutive ones of the chambers. The pressure vessel includes a reinforcing filament wrapped around the interconnected chambers and interconnecting conduit sections to limit radial expansion of the chambers and conduit sections when filled with a fluid under pressure. The gas storage pack further includes a fluid transfer control system attached to the pressure vessel for controlling fluid flow into and out of the pressure vessel and a housing for containing the pressure vessel. During use, the hood is worn over the head of a person and a breathable gas, supplied by the supply conduit from the pressure vessel to the hood, creates a positive pressure within the hood relative to ambient pressure, thereby permitting the person wearing the hood to breath and protecting the person from noxious gases outside the hood.
Abstract:
Un sistema de recipientes (80) para fluidos a presión incluyendo: un recipiente de presión (40) incluyendo: una pluralidad de cámaras huecas (94), teniendo cada una de ellas una forma sustancialmente esférica o elipsoidal y formándose a partir un material polimérico; una pluralidad de secciones de conducto (96) formadas a partir de un material polimérico, estando colocada cada una entre cámaras adyacentes de dicha pluralidad de cámaras huecas (94) para interconectar dicha pluralidad de cámaras huecas (94), teniendo cada una de dichas secciones de conducto (96) una dimensión transversal interior máxima menor que una dimensión transversal interior máxima de cada una de dichas cámaras huecas (94); y un filamento de refuerzo enrollado alrededor de dichas cámaras huecas (94) y dichas secciones de conducto (96); y un sistema de control de transferencia de fluido (86) unido a dicho recipiente de presión y construido y dispuesto para controlar el flujo de fluido a y de dicho recipiente de presión;caracterizado porque dicho recipiente de presión (40) incluye además: dos o más series continuas (92) de cámaras interconectadas de dicha pluralidad de cámaras (94) espaciadas por secciones de dicha pluralidad de secciones de conducto (96), estando dispuestas porciones de dichas dos o más series continuas (92) generalmente paralelas entre sí; y una estructura de acoplamiento que define una cámara impelente interior, donde un primer extremo (98) de cada una de dichas dos o más series continuas (92) está sellado y un segundo extremo (100) de cada una de dichas dos o más series continuas (92) está conectado a dicha estructura de acoplamiento en comunicación de flujo de fluido con dicha cámara impelente interior y donde dicho sistema de control de transferencia de fluido (86) está unido a dicha estructura de acoplamiento.
Abstract:
A fluid transfer control valve is connected to a pressure vessel formed from a plurality of hollow, polymeric chambers interconnected by polymeric conduit sections disposed between adjacent ones of the chambers. The valve includes a valve body and a pressure relief mechanism attached to the body. The pressure relief mechanism is operative to release pressure from the pressure vessel when the pressure within the vessel exceeds a predetermined maximum pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the relief mechanism comprises a rupture disk. The pressure relief valve may also include a filter element disposed along a fluid flow path defined within the valve body and/or a restrictive flow path for reducing the pressure of fluid flowing through the valve body.