Vacuum sealing flange

Sharma, Sushil Kumar; Doom, Lewis Garth; Amundsen, Christopher; Hussain, Muhammad Aftab; DePaola, Frank A.; Lincoln, Frank Charles; Hetzel, Charles; De La Parra, Charles S.; Palecek, Paul Edward

Title: Vacuum sealing flange

Abstract

Flange technologies are described for a flange comprising a first and second side. Each side may include a knife edge surface disposed circumferentially around a base surface and a periphery section disposed around the knife edge surface. The knife edge surface and the periphery section are effective to define grooves therebetween. The flange may include an alloy with a relatively high thermal conductivity and yield strength. The flange may include water channels to remove heat.

Inventors:: Sharma, Sushil Kumar; Doom, Jr., Lewis Garth; Amundsen, Christopher; Hussain, Muhammad Aftab; DePaola, Frank A.; Lincoln, Frank Charles; Hetzel, Charles; De La Parra, Charles S.; Palecek, Jr., Paul Edward

Issue Date:: 2019-05-07

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568300

Patent Number(s):: 10281069

Application Number:: 15/036,186

Assignee:: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
F16L2201/40 - for special environments
F16L23/032 - characterised by the shape or composition of the flanges
F16L23/16 - characterised by the sealing means
F16L23/20 - made exclusively of metal

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J37/32513 - {Sealing means, e.g. sealing between different parts of the vessel}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 10/21/2014

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Sharma, Sushil Kumar, Doom, Jr., Lewis Garth, Amundsen, Christopher, Hussain, Muhammad Aftab, DePaola, Frank A., Lincoln, Frank Charles, Hetzel, Charles, De La Parra, Charles S., and Palecek, Jr., Paul Edward. Vacuum sealing flange.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Sharma, Sushil Kumar, Doom, Jr., Lewis Garth, Amundsen, Christopher, Hussain, Muhammad Aftab, DePaola, Frank A., Lincoln, Frank Charles, Hetzel, Charles, De La Parra, Charles S., & Palecek, Jr., Paul Edward. Vacuum sealing flange.  United States.

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                    Sharma, Sushil Kumar, Doom, Jr., Lewis Garth, Amundsen, Christopher, Hussain, Muhammad Aftab, DePaola, Frank A., Lincoln, Frank Charles, Hetzel, Charles, De La Parra, Charles S., and Palecek, Jr., Paul Edward. Tue .  
        "Vacuum sealing flange".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568300.

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  title        = {Vacuum sealing flange},

  author       = {Sharma, Sushil Kumar and Doom, Jr., Lewis Garth and Amundsen, Christopher and Hussain, Muhammad Aftab and DePaola, Frank A. and Lincoln, Frank Charles and Hetzel, Charles and De La Parra, Charles S. and Palecek, Jr., Paul Edward},

  abstractNote = {Flange technologies are described for a flange comprising a first and second side. Each side may include a knife edge surface disposed circumferentially around a base surface and a periphery section disposed around the knife edge surface. The knife edge surface and the periphery section are effective to define grooves therebetween. The flange may include an alloy with a relatively high thermal conductivity and yield strength. The flange may include water channels to remove heat.},

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