Apparatus and method for forming oxygen-enriched gas and compression thereof for high-pressure mobile storage utilization

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PATENT NO 5988165
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08942063

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An oxygen concentrator is utilized in combination with a compressor to provide a highly enriched and compressed oxygen gas in a mobile container such as a gas cylinder. The combination and method of production provides for the facile preparation of an enriched source of oxygen for use by an ambulatory or wheelchair-confined patient. The oxygen concentrator utilizes two or more molecular sieves to provide a breathable gas of from approximately 80 to about 98 percent oxygen from atmospheric air. The oxygen-enriched gas is stored in a concentrator product tank and can be prioritized so as to supply a patient with a proper amount and concentration of oxygen and secondarily to supply any surplus or excess enriched oxygen to a compressor. The compressor utilizes multiple stages to produce the highly compressed oxygen-enriched gas and utilizes a two-part piston at low rpm to enhance low wear and low noise.

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  • INVACARE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goertzen, Gerold G Brunswick, OH 14 582
Richey, II Joseph B Chagrin Falls, OH 15 703

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