JP2008522813A5

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Publication number: JP2008522813A5
Application number: JP2007545702A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2005-12-13
Publication date: 2009-02-05

Claims

A first flexible capillary segment connectable to a liquid carbon dioxide feed line;
A capacitor having a second flexible capillary segment attached to the first capillary segment;
Capillary segments of the second has a larger inner diameter than the first capillary segment,
Liquid carbon dioxide enters the first capillary segment from the liquid carbon dioxide feed line and travels toward the second capillary segment,
Once in the second segment, at least a portion of the liquid carbon dioxide will condense to solid carbon dioxide particles, the carbon dioxide snow generator system.

A third capillary segment attached to the second capillary segment;
Capillary segments said third has a larger inner diameter than said second capillary segments,
The liquid carbon dioxide and the solid carbon dioxide particles, the process proceeds from the capillary segments of the second to said third capillary segments, at least a portion of the liquid carbon dioxide is further condensed, according to claim 1 Snow generation system.

The snow generating system of claim 1, further comprising an insulator that contacts an outer surface of each capillary segment.

The snow generating system of claim 1, further comprising a tube, wherein the capacitor is displaceable within the tube, and gas or fluid is movable around the capacitor via the tube.

The snow generating system of claim 1, wherein each capillary segment includes an inner diameter in the range of about 0.12 mm to about 3.18 mm.

The snow generating system of claim 1, wherein each segment includes a length in the range of about 0.3 m to about 7.3 m.

An apparatus for producing solid carbon dioxide particles from liquid carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide particles being capable of being sent to a nozzle, the nozzle being independently positionable with respect to the apparatus;
The apparatus comprises a first flexible tube and a second flexible tube adjacent to the first tube;
The second tube has a larger inner diameter than the first tube;
When liquid carbon dioxide is introduced into the first tube, the liquid carbon dioxide travels toward the second tube,
Upon entering the second tube, an apparatus wherein at least a portion of the liquid carbon dioxide condenses to form the solid carbon dioxide particles prior to entering the nozzle.

Further comprising a third tube adjacent to the second tube;
The third tube has a larger inner diameter than the second tube;
As the liquid carbon dioxide and the solid carbon dioxide particles travel from the second tube to the third tube, at least a portion of the liquid carbon dioxide particles enter the nozzle before entering the nozzle. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, further condensing above.

A tube, wherein the first tube and the second tube are positionable within the tube, and a gas or fluid is passed through the tube to the first tube and the second tube. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is movable around.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the inner diameter of each tube is in the range of about 0.12 mm to about 3.18 mm.

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein each tube has a length in the range of about 0.3 m to about 7.3 m.

A first tube;
A second tube connected to the first tube, the second tube having an inner diameter larger than the first tube;
A third tube connected to the second tube;
With
Each tube is composed of a flexible material, the third tube has a larger inner diameter than the second tube,
Liquid carbon dioxide enters the first tube and travels toward the second tube,
Upon entering the second tube, at least a portion of the liquid carbon dioxide condenses into solid carbon dioxide particles,
A carbon dioxide snow generating system, wherein when proceeding from the second tube to the third tube, at least a portion of the remaining liquid carbon dioxide is further condensed on the solid carbon dioxide particles.

The snow generating system of claim 12, further comprising an insulator that contacts an outer surface of each tube.

The snow generating system of claim 12, further comprising a tube, wherein each tube is positionable within the tube, and gas or fluid is movable around the tube through the tube.

The snow generating system of claim 12, wherein each tube has a length in the range of about 0.3 m to about 7.3 m.

The snow generating system of claim 15, wherein the inner diameter of each tube is in the range of about 0.12 mm to about 3.18 mm.