CA2075400A1 - Disposable apparatus and method for infusing a material into a closed loop system - Google Patents

Disposable apparatus and method for infusing a material into a closed loop system

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CA2075400A1
CA2075400A1 CA2075400A CA2075400A CA2075400A1 CA 2075400 A1 CA2075400 A1 CA 2075400A1 CA 2075400 A CA2075400 A CA 2075400A CA 2075400 A CA2075400 A CA 2075400A CA 2075400 A1 CA2075400 A1 CA 2075400A1
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outlet
liquid material
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B. William Cooper
Kenneth C. Leighley
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Spectronics Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material

Abstract

A method and apparatus for infusing an atomized liquid material into an operating, pressurized closed-loop system. The method uses an atomizing mist infuser comprising a pre-filled liquid filled disposable capsule (12) having a sealable inlet (14) sealed by an inlet seal (54) and a sealable outlet (16) sealed by an outlet seal (52). The disposable capsule has a reservoir (18) containing a predetermined amount and concentration of liquid to be infused into the system. The capsule inlet and outlet are in open communication with the capsule reservoir. The capsule outlet is connected to the closed-loop system, and an externally available high pressure system carrier fluid supply (30-37) is connected to the capsule inlet to form a high pressure mixture comprising the liquid material and the system carrier fluid. A
selectively regulated amount of the high pressure mixture is infused as a mist into said closed-loop system. The capsule sealable outlet means is constructed and arranged to substantially prevent the liquid material held in the capsule reservoir from flowing through the outlet means when the outlet means is unsealed and when the liquid material is subjected to normal gravitational forces, and to atomize the liquid material held in the reservoirs as the liquid material is forced, under pressure, through the outlet means when the outlet means is unsealed.
CA002075400A 1991-08-07 1992-08-06 Disposable apparatus and method for infusing a material into a closed loop system Expired - Fee Related CA2075400C (en)

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US07/741,387 US5167140A (en) 1991-08-07 1991-08-07 Apparatus and method for infusing a material into a closed loop system
US741,387 1991-08-07

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EP (1) EP0527561B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3340469B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2075400C (en)
DE (1) DE69204939T2 (en)

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DE69204939T2 (en) 1996-05-02
JP3340469B2 (en) 2002-11-05
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