Patents
US 10246240 B1: Dry purge desiccator and method
- Granted
- 2019-04-02
- Filed
- 2016-12-21 application 15387432
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
My desiccator comprises a plurality of chambers in series communication with each other so a desiccating gas flows from one chamber into an adjacent chamber. A desiccating purge gas is introduced through an inlet into the desiccator's chambers at a predetermined flow rate, and a one-way bleed valve allows gas within the chambers to constantly flow from the desiccator while maintaining a positive pressure within the desiccator. A fan that constantly mixes and circulates the gas between the chambers as the desiccating purge gas is introduced into the desiccator, constantly diluting the gas within the chambers with a fresh supply of the desiccating gas. My method employs my desiccator to store items, wherein a dry, pressurized desiccating gas is introduced into the desiccator's chambers in a manner that constantly circulates the gas between the chambers as gas is slowly bled from the chambers, constantly diluting the gas within the chambers with a fresh supply of the desiccating gas. In my method the dew point of the desiccating gas is from −20 to −90 F°, the pressure of the desiccating gas is from 30 to 120 psi, and the average flow rate of the desiccating gas into the desiccator is from 0.25 to 4.0 cubic feet per minute.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190402.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRA UNIVERSAL, INC. 3 patents | US company or organization | Fullerton, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamran Sadaghiani | Fullerton, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F26B | Drying solid materials or objects by removing liquid therefrom | F26B25/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D81/263 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the name of assignee: terrauniversal, inc. applicant hereby confirms the assignee: terra universal, inc. previously recorded on reel 041389 frame 0414. assignor(s) hereby confirms the name of assignee: terra uni | SADAGHIANI, KAMRAN signed 2016-12-20 | TERRA UNIVERSAL, INC. FULLERTON, CA | 42469/458 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SADAGHIANI, KAMRAN signed 2016-12-20 | TERRA UNIVERSAL FULLERTON, CA | 41389/414 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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