Patent ID: 6336802
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B01J,B30B

Abstract:
A unitary frame for use in a high-pressure and high-temperature press apparatus, comprising:a. a unitary frame comprising materials selected from the group consisting of high-strength steel, polymer fibers, or graphite fiber composites, or a combination thereof, capable of withstanding reaction forces in excess of 35 kilobars; b. the unitary frame further comprising a cubic, prismatic, spherical, or ellipsoidal shape; c. the unitary frame further comprising four or more intersecting axial boreholes which define a substantially spherical high-pressure chamber within the frame; d. the unitary frame further comprising at least one port that permits access to the high-pressure chamber; and e. the boreholes comprising axial threads along the inside diameter wall as a means for attachment to fluid driven cartridges that when attached to the frame complete the press apparatus.