Integrated containment system

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2011-01-17

2011-11-01

Smith, Duane (Department: 1776)

Gas separation

Combined or convertible

In environmental air enclosure

C096S414000, C055S502000, C055S504000, C055S505000, C055SDIG031, C055S420000, C454S187000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08048182

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention generally provide a containment system having integrated bubble tight-dampers. In another embodiment, the containment system includes an integral auto-scan mechanism disposed in the housing of the containment system so that a filter element, disposed in the housing, may be leak tested without accessing the interior of the housing. In yet another embodiment, a method for testing a filter disposed in a containment system includes challenging an upstream side of a filter element disposed in a housing of the containment system with a test aerosol, and automatically moving a probe disposed within the housing to obtain samples for leak testing.

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