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US 8,522,817 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for fast recovery and charge of insulation gas
AssigneeJefferson Science Associates, LLC
InventorKevin Jordan
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Abstract
An insulation gas recovery and charge apparatus is provided comprising a pump, a connect, an inflatable collection device and at least one valve.
Claims8
An insulation gas recovery and charge apparatus comprising:
- a) a pump and a second pump;
- b) a connect for connecting said insulation gas recovery and charge apparatus to an electrical equipment device insulated with a gas;
- c) an inflatable collection device;
- d) a valve having a collection state and a charge state;
- e) wherein said valve is in communication with said inflatable collection device and said electrical equipment device when said connect is connected to said electrical equipment device;
- and
- f) wherein said pump is capable of directing said gas from said electrical equipment device to said inflatable collection device when said valve is in said collection state and said second pump is capable of directing said gas from said inflatable collection device to said electrical equipment device when said valve is in said charge state.
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A method for recovery and charge of insulation gas comprising:
- providing an insulation gas recovery and charge apparatus including
- a) a pump and a second pump;
- b) a connect;
- c) an inflatable collection device;
- and
- d) a valve including a collection state and a charge state;
- connecting said gas recovery and charge apparatus through said connect to an electrical equipment device containing an insulation gas;
- removing said insulation gas from said electrical equipment device by operating said pump wherein said insulation gas is collected in said inflatable collection device;
- operating said pump with said valve in said collection state to direct said insulation gas from said electrical equipment device to said inflatable collection device;
- and
- operating said second pump with said valve in said charge state to direct said insulation gas from said inflatable collection device to said electrical equipment device.
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A method for recovery and charge of insulation gas comprising:
- providing a gas recovery and charge apparatus consisting of
- a) a pump and a second pump;
- b) a connect;
- c) an inflatable collection device;
- and
- d) a valve;
- connecting said gas recovery and charge apparatus through said connect to an electrical equipment device containing an insulation gas;
- removing said insulation gas from said electrical equipment device by operating said pump wherein said insulation gas is collected in said inflatable collection device;
- and
- returning said insulation gas into said electrical equipment device by operating said second pump wherein said insulation gas is removed from said collection device and returned to said electrical equipment device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.