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Title: Variable leak gas source

Abstract

A variable leak gas source and a method for obtaining the same which includes filling a quantity of hollow glass micro-spheres with a gas, storing said quantity in a confined chamber having a controllable outlet, heating said chamber above room temperature, and controlling the temperature of said chamber to control the quantity of gas passing out of said controllable outlet. Individual gas filled spheres may be utilized for calibration purposes by breaking a sphere having a known quantity of a known gas to calibrate a gas detection apparatus.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Ann Arbor, MI
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
862795
Patent Number(s):
4016743
Assignee:
KMS Fusion, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
DOE Contract Number:  
E(11-1)-2709
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
variable; leak; gas; source; method; obtaining; filling; quantity; hollow; glass; micro-spheres; storing; confined; chamber; controllable; outlet; heating; temperature; controlling; control; passing; individual; filled; spheres; utilized; calibration; purposes; breaking; sphere; calibrate; detection; apparatus; gas passing; gas filled; individual gas; detection apparatus; gas source; hollow glass; gas detection; gas fill; variable leak; leak gas; /73/

Citation Formats

Henderson, Timothy M, and Wuttke, Gilbert H. Variable leak gas source. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Henderson, Timothy M, & Wuttke, Gilbert H. Variable leak gas source. United States.
Henderson, Timothy M, and Wuttke, Gilbert H. Sat . "Variable leak gas source". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862795.
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