Patent ID: 6347627
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A62B,B01D,Y02C

Abstract:
A system to provide breathing gas to a user by decomposing nitrous oxide to a breathable mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, said system comprising the following components:(a) a first storage tank adapted for storing liquid nitrous oxide; (b) a first throttling device in line with said tank, said throttling device adapted for feeding vaporized N2O in a controlled manner; (c) a thermal reactor in line with said throttling device, said reactor including means for creating a self sustaining decomposition of the vaporized N2O to a mixture of breathable gas of approximately one-third oxygen and two thirds nitrogen; (d) a second throttling device receiving said breathable gas mixture, said second device feeding the breathable gas mixture in a regulated manner to the user of said system.