AU665263B2 - Liquid cryogen dispensing apparatus and method - Google Patents

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AU665263B2
AU665263B2 AU44784/93A AU4478493A AU665263B2 AU 665263 B2 AU665263 B2 AU 665263B2 AU 44784/93 A AU44784/93 A AU 44784/93A AU 4478493 A AU4478493 A AU 4478493A AU 665263 B2 AU665263 B2 AU 665263B2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
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  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
AU44784/93A 1992-08-27 1993-08-20 Liquid cryogen dispensing apparatus and method Ceased AU665263B2 (en)

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US (1) US5272881A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0589562B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPH06193800A (OSRAM)
KR (1) KR940003836A (OSRAM)
CN (1) CN1034760C (OSRAM)
AU (1) AU665263B2 (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA2103615C (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE69303786T2 (OSRAM)
NZ (1) NZ248480A (OSRAM)
PL (1) PL172549B1 (OSRAM)
TW (1) TW255952B (OSRAM)
ZA (1) ZA935810B (OSRAM)

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JPH06193800A (ja) 1994-07-15
CN1084819A (zh) 1994-04-06
DE69303786D1 (de) 1996-08-29
CA2103615A1 (en) 1994-02-28
AU4478493A (en) 1994-03-03
NZ248480A (en) 1994-12-22
ZA935810B (en) 1994-06-10
EP0589562B1 (en) 1996-07-24
TW255952B (OSRAM) 1995-09-01
EP0589562A1 (en) 1994-03-30
KR940003836A (ko) 1994-03-12
CN1034760C (zh) 1997-04-30
PL172549B1 (pl) 1997-10-31
DE69303786T2 (de) 1996-11-28
US5272881A (en) 1993-12-28
CA2103615C (en) 1996-11-05

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