ATE517673T1 - Schallgehäuse für tragbare sauerstoffkonzentratoren - Google Patents

Schallgehäuse für tragbare sauerstoffkonzentratoren

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ATE517673T1
ATE517673T1 AT04782766T AT04782766T ATE517673T1 AT E517673 T1 ATE517673 T1 AT E517673T1 AT 04782766 T AT04782766 T AT 04782766T AT 04782766 T AT04782766 T AT 04782766T AT E517673 T1 ATE517673 T1 AT E517673T1
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portable oxygen
oxygen concentrators
sound housing
ambient air
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Norman Mccombs
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Airsep Corp
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    • B01D53/0407—Constructional details of adsorbing systems
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    • B01D2259/40083—Regeneration of adsorbents in processes other than pressure or temperature swing adsorption
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    • B01D2259/45—Gas separation or purification devices adapted for specific applications
    • B01D2259/4541—Gas separation or purification devices adapted for specific applications for portable use, e.g. gas masks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
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    • B01D53/04—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
    • B01D53/0407—Constructional details of adsorbing systems
    • B01D53/0438—Cooling or heating systems

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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oxygen, Ozone, And Oxides In General (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
AT04782766T 2003-09-02 2004-09-01 Schallgehäuse für tragbare sauerstoffkonzentratoren ATE517673T1 (de)

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EP (1) EP1663433B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4796492B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE517673T1 (de)
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