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US 10,376,811 B2Granted
Integrated dual stage trap with inverted cup
OwnerElliot Kremermaninventor
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Abstract
A cold trap has multiple interior spaces formed within one unit such that a vacuum pump pulls only dry air and distillate substantially fully or fully condenses and drops out of the bottom of the device. Laminar flow through a side portal is converted into turbulent flow in a cooling region around a conical cold glass or other inert protrusion. The only other portal of the cooling region is a bottom portal such that though there is vacuum suction, vapors only exit through the bottom portal after condensing and falling through an outer section while dry air is pulled upwards to an upper vacuum portal.
Claims8
A cold trap comprising:
- a first interior space open at a top side and enclosed by side walls and a lower cone;
- a second interior space exterior to said lower cone comprising:
- i. a side wall which is continuous, at least in part, with said side wall of said first interior space;
- ii. a side entrance portal;
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- iii. a lower portal opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to said side entrance portal;
- a third interior space defined at least in part by said side wall of said second interior space and said side walls of said first interior space, comprising:
- i. an additional side wall forming an exterior side of said third interior space;
- ii. a lower portal in-line with said lower portal of said second interior space;
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- iii. a side portal;
- vacuum suction pulling matter in said second interior space and said third interior space towards said side portal of said third interior space.
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A cold trap comprising:
- a first interior space open at a top side and enclosed by side walls and a lower cone;
- a second interior space exterior to said lower cone comprising:
- i. a side wall which is continuous, at least in part, with said side wall of said first interior space;
- ii. a side entrance portal;
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- iii. a lower portal opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to said side entrance portal;
- a third interior space defined at least in part by said side wall of said second interior space and said side walls of said first interior space, comprising:
- i. an additional side wall forming an exterior side of said third interior space;
- ii. a lower portal in-line with said lower portal of said second interior space;
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- iii. a side portal wherein said side entrance portal of said second interior space is connected to a laminar flow distribution adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.