Temperature isolator systems and methods for the assembly thereof
AssigneeHaygor Instrument & Company, Inc.
InventorAllen Bishop
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Abstract
A system for protecting a pressure measuring instrument from high temperatures is disclosed herein. The system can include a diaphragm seal, a liquid metal alloy, a temperature isolator, and an isolator diaphragm. Methods of assembling the system are also presented. A benefit of the systems and methods disclosed herein can include protecting pressure measuring instruments from high temperatures as well as other adverse conditions.
Claims14
A system for protecting a pressure measuring instrument from a high temperature comprising:
- the pressure measuring instrument, a diaphragm seal, and a temperature isolator,
- wherein the diaphragm seal contains a proximate diaphragm,
- wherein the temperature isolator contains an isolator diaphragm,
- wherein the diaphragm seal is operatively connected to the isolator diaphragm by a liquid metal alloy in a liquid metal alloy channel, and the isolator diaphragm is operatively connected to the pressure measuring instrument by a non-metal liquid in a non-metal liquid channel,
- wherein the temperature isolator includes an isolator cooling tower,
- wherein the isolator cooling tower contains an isolator portion of the liquid metal alloy channel containing the liquid metal alloy,
- wherein an internal diameter of the isolator portion of the liquid metal alloy channel in the isolator cooling tower is from about 3.0 mm to about 13.0 mm, and
- wherein the liquid metal alloy includes gallium.
A method of assembling a system for protecting a pressure measuring instrument from a high temperature comprising:
- providing the pressure measuring instrument, a diaphragm seal, and a temperature isolator,
- wherein the diaphragm seal contains a proximate diaphragm,
- wherein the temperature isolator contains an isolator diaphragm,
- wherein the diaphragm seal is operatively connected to the isolator diaphragm by a liquid metal alloy channel, and the isolator diaphragm is operatively connected to the pressure measuring instrument by a non-metal liquid channel,
- wherein the temperature isolator includes an isolator cooling tower,
- wherein the isolator cooling tower contains an isolator portion of the liquid metal alloy channel containing the liquid metal alloy, and
- wherein an internal diameter of the isolator portion of the liquid metal alloy channel in the isolator cooling tower is from about 3.0 mm to about 13.0 mm;
- and
- forming the system for protecting the pressure measuring instrument by adding a liquid metal alloy to the liquid metal alloy channel, and
- adding a non-metal liquid to the non-metal liquid channel,
- wherein the liquid metal alloy includes gallium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.