US 2020/0003364 A1 · FLUID CONTAINER REFILLING SYSTEM

Abstract

A method for filling a fluid container with a cryogenic fluid, the method including the step of reducing with a container temperature reducer a container temperature of the fluid container prior to adding the cryogenic fluid to the fluid container. The method can include additional steps, including: compressing with a compressor the cryogenic fluid based at least partially on the container temperature, controlling with a controller the extent that the compressor compresses the cryogenic fluid, cooling with a fin pack the cryogenic fluid, filtering with a filter the cryogenic fluid, analyzing with a fluid analyzer a fluid within the cryogenic fluid, monitoring with a water monitor a water content of the cryogenic fluid and/or monitoring with a fluid sensor a fluid property of the cryogenic fluid.

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Dependent claims

A method for filling a fluid container of a cryoablation system with a cryogenic fluid, the method comprising the steps of:

reducing a container temperature of the fluid container from a first temperature to a second temperature prior to adding the cryogenic fluid to the fluid container;
compressing the cryogenic fluid, wherein an extent of compression of the cryogenic fluid is based at least partially on the container temperature of the fluid container;
passing the compressed cryogenic fluid through a cooler so as to cool the compressed cryogenic fluid;
passing the cooled and compressed cryogenic fluid through a filter;
delivering the filtered, cooled and compressed cryogenic fluid to the fluid container;
and
after delivering the filtered, cooled and compressed cryogenic fluid to the fluid container, selectively heating the filter to remove moisture from therefrom.

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Fluid container refilling system

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Fluid container refilling system

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Abstract

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