Patent ID: 8685467

Claim:
A nitric oxide gas generator, comprising: a first pump in fluid communication with a first filter and an inlet of a reaction chamber wherein the first pump is capable of pressurizing the reaction chamber; the reaction chamber having at least the inlet and an outlet and containing a first reactant, a second reactant, and a third reactant that when combined and heated are capable of producing a nitric oxide gas; a heating element connected to the reaction chamber wherein the heating element is capable of heating the reaction chamber in a manner sufficient to heat the reactants and initiate the production of the nitric oxide gas; the outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber, the atmosphere outside the apparatus and a second pump; the second pump in fluid communication with a second filter and an aperture wherein the second pump is capable of drawing the nitric oxide gas out of the reaction chamber and pumping the nitric oxide gas through the aperture; and the aperture in fluid communication with a delivery line.