Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief

Details Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief

1993-05-17

1993-10-26

Moy, Joseph Man-Fu

Receptacles

Container attachment or adjunct

Pressure relief means

220209, 220201, 137843, B65D 5116

Patent

active

052558096

ABSTRACT:
A container (10) for compressed gas with a pressure relief member (18) made from a bimorph shape memory material. The bimorph (18) is impermeable by the gas. The bimorph (18) assumes a shape which changes depending on temperature. Below a critical temperature, the bimorph (18) lies in a first (deformed) state, and reverts to a second (remembered) state thereabove. The gas is entrapped within the container (10) when the bimorph (18) assumes the first state. When pressure rises due to temperature increase above the critical temperature, gas may escape from the container (10). This is because the bimorph (18) reverts to its second state, in which a relief gas passageway is opened, thereby relieving gas pressure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2589144 (1952-03-01), Russuell et al.
patent: 2673660 (1954-03-01), Nordin
patent: 3712501 (1973-01-01), Morano et al.
patent: 4660714 (1987-04-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 5042675 (1991-08-01), Patterson
patent: 5117999 (1992-06-01), Canzano et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-953061