Breathing regulator boost tube
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorDavid Alan Plummer
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Abstract
A breathing system includes a pressurized fluid supply, a downstream breathing device, and a fluid regulator comprising. The fluid regulator includes an inlet in fluid connection with the fluid supply, and an outlet in fluid connection with a downstream breathing device. The fluid supply supplies fluid at a first pressure to the inlet, and the fluid is at a second pressure at the outlet that is lower than the first pressure. The fluid regulator also includes a boost tube disposed within an outlet portion of the fluid regulator. The boost tube includes a body defining a length and a plurality of apertures extending through the length of the body and configured to reduce the turbulence of the fluid flowing from the outlet to the downstream breathing device.
Claims20
A breathing system comprising:
- a pressurized fluid supply;
- a downstream breathing device;
- and
- a fluid regulator comprising:
- an inlet in fluid connection with the fluid supply, wherein the fluid supply supplies fluid at a first pressure to the inlet;
- an outlet in fluid connection with the downstream breathing device, wherein the fluid is at a second pressure at the outlet, and wherein the second pressure is lower than the first pressure;
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- a boost tube disposed within an outlet portion of the fluid regulator and comprising:
- a body defining a length;
- and
- a plurality of cylindrical apertures extending through the length of the body and configured to reduce turbulence of the fluid flowing from the outlet to the downstream breathing device.
A fluid regulator comprising:
- an inlet configured to be in fluid connection with a fluid supply, wherein the fluid supply supplies fluid at a first pressure to the inlet;
- an outlet configured to be in fluid connection with a downstream breathing device, wherein the fluid is at a second pressure at the outlet, and wherein the second pressure is lower than the first pressure;
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- a boost tube disposed within an outlet portion of the fluid regulator and comprising:
- a body defining a length;
- and
- a plurality of cylindrical apertures extending through the length of the body and configured to reduce turbulence of the fluid flowing from the outlet to the downstream breathing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.