公开(公告)号：US20240367128A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18654347

申请日：2024-05-03

Applicant: Wichita State University

Inventor： Joshua Goertz ,  Waruna Seneviratne ,  Brett Brummer ,  Prabodha Jayathilaka

IPC: B01J3/04 ,  B01J3/00

Abstract: An autoclave vacuum system uses two vacuum sources to selectively impart a vacuum. In an exemplary embodiment, the vacuum sources are different types, wherein the first vacuum source is a vacuum pump, and the second source is a Venturi vacuum. The autoclave vacuum system uses a valve system for controlling whether the first and/or second vacuum sources are fluidly coupled to the vacuum enclosure. The valve system allows the autoclave vacuum system to assume a plurality of different configurations chosen such that a constant desired pressure is attained in the autoclave. The valve system may be triggered by a control system configured to recognize and act upon autoclave requirements such as temperature, pressure, duration of use, and number of cycles.