Inflation gas generation devices and methods utilizing joule-thomson heating

The invention provides apparatus for inflating an inflatable safety restraint cushion and associated methods for producing an inflation gas for inflating an inflatable safety restraint cushion which rely, at least in part, on Joule-Thomson heating to form an inflation gas.

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Main Authors JOHNSON MATTHEW SCOTT, RINK KARL K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.09.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BLASTING
FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED,LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED ORSOLIDIFIED GASES
WEAPONS
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Summary:The invention provides apparatus for inflating an inflatable safety restraint cushion and associated methods for producing an inflation gas for inflating an inflatable safety restraint cushion which rely, at least in part, on Joule-Thomson heating to form an inflation gas.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030379054