Sealing apparatus utilizing a conformable member

Neef, William S; Lambert, Donald R

Title: Sealing apparatus utilizing a conformable member

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Sealing apparatus and method, comprising first and second surfaces or membranes, at least one of which surfaces is deformable, placed in proximity to one another. Urging means cause these surfaces to contact one another in a manner such that the deformable surface "deforms" to conform to the geometry of the other surface, thereby creating a seal. The seal is capable of undergoing multiple cycles of sealing and unsealing.

Inventors:

Neef, William S ^[1]; Lambert, Donald R ^[1]

Livermore, CA

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866553

Patent Number(s):: 4735421

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors
Y02E30/10 - Fusion reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C13/02 - Details

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
G21B1/11 - Details

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
F16J15/46 - with packing ring expanded or pressed into place by fluid pressure, e.g. inflatable packings

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: sealing; apparatus; utilizing; conformable; method; comprising; surfaces; membranes; deformable; placed; proximity; urging; means; contact; manner; surface; deforms; conform; geometry; creating; seal; capable; undergoing; multiple; cycles; unsealing; sealing apparatus; apparatus utilizing; multiple cycles; /277/376/976/

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