Advanced Capillary Force Vaporizers
AssigneeVapore, Inc.
InventorsCharles Howard Sellers, Warren Saul Breslau, Erick Matthew Davidson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the vaporization of liquids and the pressurization of vapors in capillary force vaporizers. More particularly, the invention provides new developments in the assembly and configuration of capillary force vaporizers, as well as systems and methods that incorporate these features, thus providing capillary force vaporizers that exhibit enhanced operability and reliability during operation.
Claims7
An apparatus for the generation of pressurized vapor from an unpressurized liquid, comprising:
- a) a porous member further comprising an insulator and an optional vaporizer, including a surface for receiving the liquid and an area for the pressurization of vapor that is produced from the liquid;
- b) a heater for conveying heat to the porous member for vaporizing the liquid, the heater further comprising an area for the collection of vapor and at least one orifice for release of the vapor at a velocity greater than zero;
- c) a retainer for situating the heater in heat-exchanging contact with the porous member;
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- d) optionally, a housing;
- wherein the porous member draws the liquid towards the heater via capillary forces.
An apparatus for the generation of pressurized vapor in an environment having pressure at a first pressure above atmospheric pressure, comprising:
- a) a porous member further comprising an insulator including a surface for receiving liquid and an optional vaporizer including a vaporization area for the collection and pressurization of vapor that is produced from the liquid, and at least one opening for release of the vapor at a velocity greater than zero;
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- b) a heater component to convey heat to the porous member for the vaporization of the liquid;
- wherein the liquid is present at a pressure of at least that of the first pressure.
A technique for the generation of pressurized vapor in environments having pressure at a first pressure above atmospheric pressure, comprising the steps of:
- a) pressurizing a source of liquid feed to a second pressure;
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- b) providing the pressurized liquid feed to a capillary force vaporizer, the capillary force vaporizer comprising:
- i) a porous member further comprising an insulator including a surface for receiving the liquid feed and an optional vaporizer including a vaporization area for the collection and pressurization of vapor that is produced from the liquid, and at least one opening for release of the vapor at a velocity greater than zero;
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- ii) a heater component to convey heat to the porous member for the vaporization of the liquid;
- wherein the second pressure is at least equal to the first pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.