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US 7,459,008 B2Granted
Method and system of operating a trans-fill device
OwnerAlonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth +1inventors
InventorsAlonzo C. Aylsworth, Charles R. Aylsworth, Kevin G. McCulloh
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Abstract
A method and system of operating a trans-fill device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising generating an enriched gas stream from atmospheric air, and operating an intensifier which, when provided the enriched gas stream, produces a cylinder fill gas stream. The operating continues in the absence of the enriched gas stream being provided to the intensifier.
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A method comprising:
- generating an enriched gas stream from atmospheric air;
- operating an intensifier which, when provided the enriched gas stream, produces a cylinder fill gas stream, and wherein the operating continues in the absence of the enriched gas stream being provided to the intensifier.
A system comprising:
- a compressor;
- a concentrator fluidly coupled to the compressor, the concentrator creates an enriched gas stream;
- an intensifier with a motive portion and a compression portion, the motive portion fluidly coupled to the compressor, and the compression portion fluidly coupled to the enriched gas stream on one side and configured to couple to a portable gas cylinder on a second side, wherein the compression portion compresses the enriched gas stream to create a high pressure enriched gas stream;
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- a control valve fluidly coupled between the concentrator and the intensifier, the valve selectively blocks enriched gas flow to the intensifier;
- wherein the motive portion of the intensifier continues to draw compressed air from the compressor when the control valve blocks enriched gas flow to the compression portion of the intensifier.
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