Photolytic artificial lung
AssigneesBattelle Memorial Institute, Pharos AB
InventorsBruce Monzyk, Kurt Dasse
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power. The photolytic artificial lung includes a photolytic cell where all of the chemical reactions occur. The photolytic cell disclosed herein can also be used to direct chemical reactions in organs other than the lung. Also disclosed herein is a gas sorption device for removing carbon dioxide from the system by chemical sorption.
Claims20
A gas sorption device comprising:
- a coalescence compartment comprising a gas head space and a gas coalesor connected to the gas head space;
- and
- a gas sorber connected to the coalescence compartment, wherein gas accumulating in the gas head space moves to the gas sorber, and the gas sorber converts the gas to a solution or solid.
A gas sorption device comprising:
- a coalescence compartment comprising a gas head space and a gas coalesor connected to the gas head space;
- a gas sorber connected to the coalescence compartment, wherein gas accumulating in the gas head space moves to the gas sorber, and the gas sorber converts the gas to a solution or solid;
- and
- an entry point connected to the gas head space for entry of hydrogen gas.
A gas sorption device comprising:
- a coalescence compartment comprising a gas head space and a gas coalesor connected to the gas head space;
- a gas sorber connected to the coalescence compartment, wherein gas accumulating in the gas head space moves to the gas sorber, and the gas sorber converts the gas to a solution or solid;
- and
- an outlet connected to the gas sorber for the removal of the solution or solid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.