Supplying Breathable Gas for Underwater Habitat
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Nuckols, Marshall L.
Pelstring, Jeremy A.
Stinespring, Benjamin M.
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2002-02-12
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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A system and method are provided for supplying breathable gas to an underwater habitat submerged in water. A flow of respired gas that includes metabolically-produced carbon dioxide is extracted from the underwater habitat and mixed with water from the surrounding environment. As a result of such mixing, carbon dioxide in the respired gas is substantially absorbed by the water while a first gas is produced. Moisture in the first gas is filtered out to produce a breathable gas which is then introduced back into the underwater habitat.
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Research and Sponsored Programs Office (RSPO)
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US 6,346,141 B1
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.