METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPPLYING BREATHABALE GASES

Abstract

A strong unsolved need exists to provide people with breathable gases for inhaling instead of ambient air, when people live in areas, where the ambient air is polluted with toxic gases and particulate matters. The present invention solves this need by disclosing a breathing apparatus, a dispenser of breathable gases, and a distributor of breathable gases, for supplying breathable gases to people, exposed to polluted and contaminated outdoor and indoor ambient air.

Claims

1. A compressed breathable gases dispensing system comprising: a source of breathable gases configured to store and supply a reasonable amount of breathable gases; and a dispenser of compressed breathable gases in communication with the source of breathable gases and dispensing compressed breathable gases into one or more containers of compressed breathable gases; wherein the dispenser of compressed breathable gases comprises a communication unit in a form of preferably but not limited to a payment receiving terminal, the communication unit is configured to receive payment transactions for the dispensed compressed breathable gases and communicate activating signal to the dispenser of compressed breathable gases to dispense compressed breathable gases to a container of compressed breathable gases.

2. A breathable gases distributing system comprising: a source of breathable gases configured to contain and supply a reasonable amount of breathable gases; a breathable gases distributor in communication with the source of breathable gases and distributing breathable gases from the source of breathable gases to one or more inhalation units; wherein the distributor of breathable gases comprises a communication unit in a form of preferably but not limited to a payment receiving terminal, the communication unit is configured to receive payment transactions for the distributed compressed breathable gases and communicate activating signal to the distributor of breathable gases to distribute breathable gases to one or more inhalation units for a paid period of time.

3. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a storage of breathable gases.

4. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a mobile container of breathable gases.

5. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a compressor of breathable gases.

6. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a combination of a storage of breathable gases and a mobile container of breathable gases.

7. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a combination of a compressor of breathable gases and a mobile container of breathable gases.

8. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a combination of a storage of breathable gases and a compressor of breathable gases.

9. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises a combination of a storage of breathable gases, a mobile container of breathable gases, and a compressor of breathable gases.

10. The system of claim 6 and claim 7, wherein the source of breathable gases further comprises a trans-compressor in communication with the mobile container of breathable gases and in communication with the storage of breathable gases and conducting breathable gases from the mobile container of breathable gases to the storage of breathable gases at a higher pressure than the current pressure in the mobile container of breathable gases, so that to maintain an appropriate pressure level in the storage of breathable gases.

11. The system of claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, wherein the source of breathable gases further comprises: a source of liquefied breathable gases; and a liquid-to-gas converter in communication with the source of liquefied breathable gases and evaporating liquefied breathable gases.

12. The system of claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the source of breathable gases comprises: a source of liquefied breathable gases; and a liquid-to-gas converter in communication with the source of liquefied breathable gases and evaporating liquefied breathable gases.

13. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the liquid-to-gas converter receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from the source of liquefied breathable gases, evaporating them separately, and mixing them in a proportion so that to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing.

14. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the liquid-to-gas converter receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from the source of liquefied breathable gases, mixing them in a proportion so that to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing, and evaporating the mixture to produce gaseous breathable gases.

15. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a storage of liquefied breathable gases.

16. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a mobile container of liquefied breathable gases.

17. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises an air liquefaction system.

18. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of an air liquefaction system and a storage of liquefied breathable gases.

19. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a mobile container of liquefied breathable gases and a storage of liquefied breathable gases.

20. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a mobile container of liquefied breathable gases and an air liquefaction system.

21. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a storage of liquefied breathable gases, a mobile container of liquefied breathable gases and an air liquefaction system.

22. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a storage of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas.

23. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a mobile container of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas.

24. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises an air separation and liquefaction system.

25. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of an air separation and liquefaction system and a storage of oxygen and liquefied inert gas.

26. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a mobile container of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas and a storage of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas.

27. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a mobile container of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas and an air separation and liquefaction system.

28. The system of claim 11 and claim 12, wherein the source of liquefied breathable gases comprises a combination of a storage of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas, a mobile container of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas and an air separation and liquefaction system.

29. A liquefied breathable gases dispensing system comprising: a source of breathable gases configured to store and supply a reasonable amount of liquefied breathable gases; and a dispenser of liquefied breathable gases in communication with the source of breathable gases and dispensing liquefied breathable gases into one or more containers of liquefied breathable gases; wherein the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases comprises a communication unit in a form of preferably but not limited to a payment receiving terminal, the communication unit is configured to receive payment transactions for the dispensed liquefied breathable gases and communicate activating signal to the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases to dispense liquefied breathable gases to one or more containers of liquefied breathable gases.

30. A breathing apparatus, comprising: a container of breathable gases storing and supplying a reasonable amount of compressed breathable gases; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of compressed breathable gases and allowing to dispense compressed breathable gases to the container of compressed breathable gases; an inhalation unit in communication with the container of compressed breathable gases and releasing breathable gases around inhalation organs of a user; a controlled valve disposed between outlet of the container of compressed breathable gases and the inhalation unit and opening and closing the flow of breathable gases from the container of compressed breathable gases to the inhalation unit; a controller in communication with the controlled valve and transmitting activating signals to the controlled valve to open and close the flow of breathable gases; a communicator in communication with the controller and receiving an input from a user and transmitting corresponding signal to the controller to open and to close the flow of breathable gases.

31. A breathing apparatus, comprising: a container of liquefied breathable gases storing and supplying a reasonable amount of liquefied breathable gases; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of liquefied breathable gases and allowing to dispense liquefied breathable gases to the container of liquefied breathable gases; a liquid-to-gas converter in communication with the container of liquefied breathable gases and evaporating liquefied breathable gases; an inhalation unit in communication with the liquid-to-gas converter and releasing breathable gases around inhalation organs of a user; a controlled valve disposed between outlet of the liquid-to-gas converter and the inhalation unit and opening and closing the flow of breathable gases from the liquid-to-gas converter to the inhalation unit; a controller in communication with the controlled valve and transmitting activating signals to the controlled valve to open and close the flow of breathable gases; a communicator in communication with the controller and receiving an input from a user and transmitting corresponding signal to the controller to open and to close the flow of breathable gases.

32. A breathing apparatus, comprising: a container of liquefied oxygen storing and supplying a reasonable amount of liquefied oxygen; a container of liquefied inert gas storing and supplying a reasonable amount of liquefied inert gas; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of liquefied oxygen and allowing to dispense liquefied oxygen to the container of liquefied oxygen; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of liquefied inert gas and allowing to dispense liquefied oxygen to the container of liquefied inert gas; a liquid-to-gas converter in communication with the container of liquefied oxygen and with the container of liquefied inert gas and receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from the container of liquefied oxygen and from the container of liquefied inert gas, evaporating them separately, and mixing evaporated oxygen and evaporated inert gas in a proportion so that to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing; an inhalation unit in communication with the liquid-to-gas converter and releasing breathable gases around inhalation organs of a user; a controlled valve disposed between outlet of the liquid-to-gas converter and the inhalation unit and opening and closing the flow of breathable gases from the liquid-to-gas converter to the inhalation unit; a controller in communication with the controlled valve and transmitting activating signals to the controlled valve to open and close the flow of breathable gases; a communicator in communication with the controller and receiving an input from a user and transmitting corresponding signal to the controller to open and to close the flow of breathable gases.

33. A breathing apparatus, comprising: a container of liquefied oxygen storing and supplying a reasonable amount of liquefied oxygen; a container of liquefied inert gas storing and supplying a reasonable amount of liquefied inert gas; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of liquefied oxygen and allowing to dispense liquefied oxygen to the container of liquefied oxygen; a dispensing connection with a one-way check valve in communication with the container of liquefied inert gas and allowing to dispense liquefied oxygen to the container of liquefied inert gas; a liquid-to-gas converter in communication with the container of liquefied oxygen and with the container of liquefied inert gas and receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from the container of liquefied oxygen and from the container of liquefied inert gas, mixing them in a proportion so that to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing, and evaporating the mixture to produce gaseous breathable gases; an inhalation unit in communication with the liquid-to-gas converter and releasing breathable gases around inhalation organs of a user; a controlled valve disposed between outlet of the liquid-to-gas converter and the inhalation unit and opening and closing the flow of breathable gases from the liquid-to-gas converter to the inhalation unit; a controller in communication with the controlled valve and transmitting activating signals to the controlled valve to open and close the flow of breathable gases; a communicator in communication with the controller and receiving an input from a user and transmitting corresponding signal to the controller to open and to close the flow of breathable gases.

34. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, and 33, wherein the dispensing connection being a quick-release connection.

35. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, wherein the elements of the apparatus are integrated to an automobile air conditioning system.

36. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, wherein the elements of the apparatus are integrated to a residential air conditioning system.

37. The apparatus of claim 36 comprising further a mobile platform, on which the containers of breathable gases are mounted so that to easily move them to a relevant dispenser of breathable gases.

38. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, wherein the elements of the apparatus are integrated to an automobile air conditioning system.

39. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, comprising further means for mounting the apparatus to a bicycle.

40. The apparatus of claims 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, comprising further means for mounting the apparatus to a motorcycle.

41. A method of dispensing breathable gases to a container of compressed breathable gases, comprising: delivering breathable gases to a dispenser of breathable gases; connecting the container of breathable gases to the dispenser of breathable gases; receiving an input from a user in a form of a payment transaction for dispensed breathable gases; dispensing breathable gases in a paid amount to a container of breathable gases; and disconnecting the container of breathable gases from the dispenser of breathable gases.

42. A method of dispensing liquefied breathable gases to a container of liquefied breathable gases, comprising: delivering liquefied breathable gases to a dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; connecting the container of liquefied breathable gases to the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; receiving an input from a user in a form of a payment transaction for dispensed liquefied breathable gases; dispensing liquefied breathable gases in a paid amount to a container of liquefied breathable gases; and disconnecting the container of liquefied breathable gases from the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases.

43. A method of dispensing liquefied breathable gases to a container of liquefied breathable gases, comprising: delivering liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas to a dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; mixing the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas in a proportion so that to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing; connecting the container of liquefied breathable gases to the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; receiving an input from a user in a form of a payment transaction for dispensed liquefied breathable gases; dispensing liquefied breathable gases in a paid amount to a container of liquefied breathable gases; and disconnecting the container of liquefied breathable gases from the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases.

44. A method of dispensing liquefied breathable gases to a container of liquefied breathable gases, comprising: delivering liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas to a dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; connecting a container of liquefied oxygen and a container of liquefied inert gas to the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases; receiving an input from a user in a form of a payment transaction for dispensed liquefied breathable gases; dispensing liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas in a paid amount to the container of liquefied oxygen and to the container of liquefied inert gas respectively; and disconnecting the container of liquefied oxygen and the container of liquefied inert gas from the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases.

45. A method of distributing breathable gases, comprising: delivering breathable gases to a distributor of breathable gases; receiving an input from a user in a form of a payment transaction for distributed breathable gases; distribute breathable gases in a paid amount to one or more inhalation units; and release breathable gases around inhalation organs of the user.

46. The method of claim 41 and claim 45, wherein the step of delivering breathable gases comprises: receiving liquefied breathable gases from a source of liquefied breathable gases; and evaporating the liquefied breathable gases to produce and deliver gaseous breathable gases to the dispenser of breathable gases.

47. The method of claim 41 and claim 45, wherein the step of delivering breathable gases comprises: receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from a source of liquefied breathable gases; mixing the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas in a proportion to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing; evaporating the mixture of liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas to produce and deliver gaseous breathable gases to the dispenser of breathable gases.

48. The method of claim 41 and claim 45, wherein the step of delivering breathable gases comprises: receiving liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas separately from a source of liquefied breathable gases; evaporating the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas separately; mixing evaporated oxygen and evaporated inert gas in a proportion to produce a mixture of a composition appropriate for breathing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0115] FIG. 1A illustrates a system configured to supply breathable gases to civilian people at an appropriate proportion.

[0116] FIG. 1B illustrates an arrangement of a system configured to supply breathable gases to civilian people.

[0117] FIG. 1C illustrates an arrangement of a system configured to supply breathable gases to civilian people.

[0118] FIG. 1D illustrates an arrangement of a system configured to supply breathable gases to civilian people.

[0119] FIG. 1E illustrates an arrangement of a system configured to supply breathable gases to civilian people.

[0120] FIG. 1F illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0121] FIG. 1G illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0122] FIG. 2 illustrates a dispenser of breathable gases configured to receive breathable gases from a source of breathable gases, dispense the breathable gases to a container of breathable gases in response to a corresponding signal from a communication unit, and control a pressure of the dispensed breathable gases.

[0123] FIG. 3 illustrates a dispenser of breathable gases configured to receive breathable gases from a source of breathable gases, dispense the breathable gases to a container of breathable gases in response to a corresponding signal from a communication unit, control the pressure of the dispensed breathable gases, and measure the temperature of the dispensed breathable gases.

[0124] FIG. 4 illustrates a distributor of breathable gases configured to receive breathable gases from a source of breathable gases and conduct the breathable gases to at least one inhalation unit in response to a corresponding signal from a communication unit.

[0125] FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a communication unit configured to receive an input from a user in a form of a payment card payment, communicate the input to a controller, and communicate an information of interest from the controller to the user.

[0126] FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a communication unit configured to receive an input from a user in a form of a scan-able bar-code, communicate the input to a controller, and communicate an information of interest from the controller to the user.

[0127] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a communication unit configured to receive an input from a user in a form of a scan-able bar-code, receive an input from the user in a form of a payment card payment, communicate the input to a controller, and communicate an information of interest from the controller to the user.

[0128] FIG. 8A illustrates a connected state of the dispenser of breathable gases and the container of breathable gases.

[0129] FIG. 8B illustrates a disconnected state of the dispenser of breathable gases and the container of breathable gases.

[0130] FIG. 9 illustrates a breathing system configured to store a reasonable amount of breathable gases in a portable source of breathable gases and to conduct the breathable gases from the portable source of breathable gases to an inhalation unit in response to an input from a user.

[0131] FIG. 10A illustrates a breathing system configured for use with a bicycle.

[0132] FIG. 10B illustrates a breathing system configured for use with a motorized vehicle.

[0133] FIG. 11 illustrates a breathing system configured for use with an automobile.

[0134] FIG. 12 illustrates a breathing system configured for use within a residential compartment.

[0135] FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a breathing system configured for use within a residential compartment.

[0136] FIG. 14 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0137] FIG. 15 illustrates a storage of breathable gases.

[0138] FIG. 16 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0139] FIG. 17 illustrates a mobile container of breathable gases.

[0140] FIG. 18 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0141] FIG. 19 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0142] FIG. 20 illustrates an arrangement of a liquid-to-gas converter configured to receive liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas from a source of liquefied breathable gases, evaporate the received liquefied oxygen, evaporate the received liquefied inert gas, mix the evaporated oxygen and the evaporated inert gas in an appropriate proportion, and supply the mixed breathable gases to a breathable gases consumer.

[0143] FIG. 21 illustrates an arrangement of a liquid-to-gas converter configured to receive liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas from a source of liquefied breathable gases, evaporate the received liquefied oxygen, evaporate the received liquefied inert gas, mix the evaporated oxygen and the evaporated inert gas in an appropriate proportion, and supply the mixed breathable gases to a breathable gases consumer.

[0144] FIG. 22 illustrates an arrangement of a liquid-to-gas converter configured to receive liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas from a source of liquefied breathable gases, mix the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas in an appropriate proportion, evaporate the mixture of the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas, and supply the evaporated breathable gases to a breathable gases consumer.

[0145] FIG. 23 illustrates an arrangement of a liquid-to-gas converter configured to receive liquefied oxygen and liquefied inert gas from a source of liquefied breathable gases, mix the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas in an appropriate proportion, evaporate the mixture of the liquefied oxygen and the liquefied inert gas, and supply the evaporated breathable gases to a breathable gases consumer.

[0146] FIG. 24 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0147] FIG. 25 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0148] FIG. 26 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0149] FIG. 27 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0150] FIG. 28 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0151] FIG. 29 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0152] FIG. 30 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0153] FIG. 31 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0154] FIG. 32 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0155] FIG. 33 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0156] FIG. 34 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0157] FIG. 35 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0158] FIG. 36 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0159] FIG. 37 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0160] FIG. 38 illustrates an arrangement of a source of breathable gases.

[0161] FIG. 39 illustrates a dispenser of liquefied breathable gases configured to receive liquefied breathable gases from a source of liquefied breathable gases, dispense the liquefied oxygen to a container of liquefied oxygen, and liquefied inert gas to a container of liquefied inert gas, in a response to an input from a user, and control the flow rate of dispensed liquefied breathable gases.

[0162] FIG. 40A illustrates a connected state of the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases, a container of liquefied oxygen and a container of liquefied inert gas.

[0163] FIG. 40B illustrates a disconnected state of the dispenser of liquefied breathable gases, a container of liquefied oxygen and a container of liquefied inert gas.

[0164] FIG. 41 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0165] FIG. 42 illustrates a storage of liquefied oxygen and a storage of liquefied inert gas.

[0166] FIG. 43 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0167] FIG. 44 illustrates a mobile container of liquefied oxygen and a mobile container of liquefied inert gas.

[0168] FIG. 45 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0169] FIG. 46 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0170] FIG. 47 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0171] FIG. 48 illustrates an arrangement of a source of liquefied breathable gases.

[0172] FIG. 49 illustrates a breathing system configured to store a reasonable amount of liquefied breathable gases in a portable source of liquefied breathable gases, evaporate the liquefied breathable gases, and conduct the evaporated breathable gases to an inhalation unit in response to an input from a user.

[0173] FIG. 50A illustrates breathing system configured for use with a bicycle.

[0174] FIG. 50B illustrates a breathing system configured for use with a motorized vehicle.

[0175] FIG. 51 illustrates a breathing system configured for use with an automobile.

[0176] FIG. 52 illustrates a breathing system configured for use with a residential compartment.

[0177] FIG. 53 illustrates an example of a breathing system configured for use with a residential compartment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0178] A best mode for carrying out the invention is disclosed in the description. A variety of disclosed arrangements indicate flexibility of the invention in terms of efficiency and industrial applicability, as well as protects the invention from a use of a relatively less efficient arrangements.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0179] As described in Background Art section, the present invention can be manufactured and deployed utilizing SCUBA and SCBA, as well as CNG and LNG, manufacturing and deployment technologies and strategies.