US4493753A
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Method for producing separating nozzle elements for the separation of fluid mixtures
Assignee: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
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Filing: 1983-06-09
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Granted: 1985-01-15
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Expires: 2003-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A separating nozzle element composed of a separating body and two cover plates between which the body is interposed, the nozzle element being used for the separation of gaseous or vaporous mixtures, is produced by providing a layer of a material whose ability to be removed from the layer can be altered by irradiation, the thickness of the layer being approximately equal to the thickness of the separating body, irradiating the layer, starting at one surface, with radiation which has a penetration depth into the material of the layer which is less than the thickness of the layer, in a pattern corresponding to the cross section of the separating body structure, and removing from the layer material which is more easily removable as a result of the irradiation, to thereby permit the radiation to penetrate to greater distances from the one surface, while continuing the removal of material until the entire thickness of the layer has been subjected to radiation and removal, to form a mold of the separating body. The mold is then filled with material constituting the separating body, whereafter the mold is removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Erwin Becker
- 👤 Wolfgang Ehrfeld
- 👤 Dietrich Munchmeyer
- 👤 Hans Betz
- 👤 Anton Heuberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D59/00; B01D59/10; B01D59/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S205/00; Y10S205/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for producing a separating nozzle element composed of a separating body and two cover plates between which the body is interposed, the separation nozzle element being used for the separation of gaseous or vaporous mixtures, comprising: providing a layer of a material whose ability to be removed from the layer can be altered by irradiation with radiation of a selected type, the thickness of the layer being approximately equal to the thickness of the separating body; irradiating the layer, starting at one surface, with radiation which is of the selected type and which has a penetration depth into the material of the layer which is less than thickness of the layer, in a pattern corresponding to the cross-section of the separating body; removing from the layer material which is more easily removable as a result of said irradiation to form a mold of the separating body; and filling the mold with structure material which is compatible with the mixtures to be separated and removing the material constituting the mold to create the separating body; wherein said irradiation and said removal of material which is more easily removable comprise removing material at successively increasing distances from the one surface while causing the radiation to penetrate the material at successively increasing distances from the one surface as a result of the removal of the material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for producing a separating nozzle element composed of a separating body and two cover plates between which the body is interposed, the separation nozzle element being used for the separation of gaseous or vaporous mixtures, comprising: providing a layer of a material whose ability to be removed from the layer can be altered by irradiation with radiation of a selected type, the thickness of the layer being approximately equal to the thickness of the separating body; irradiating the layer, starting at one surface, with radiation which is of the selected type and which has a penetration depth into the material of the layer which is less than thickness of the layer, in a pattern corresponding to the cross-section of the separating body; removing from the layer material which is more easily removable as a result of said irradiation to form a mold of the separating body; and filling the mold with structure material which is compatible with the mixtures to be separated and removing the material constituting the mold to create the separating body; wherein said irradiation and said removal of material which is more easily removable comprise removing material at successively increasing distances from the one surface while causing the radiation to penetrate the material at successively increasing distances from the one surface as a result of the removal of the material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said irradiation and said removal of material from the layer are carried out in alternating steps until material is removed throughout the entire thickness of the layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said irradiation and said removal of material from the layer are carried out continuously and concurrently until material is removed throughout the entire thickness of the layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method as defined in claim 1 wherein said irradiation includes firmly attaching a mask presenting such pattern to the surface of the layer facing the source of the radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
Method as defined in claim 4 further comprising, before said irradiation and said removal of material, securing an electrically conductive cover plate to the layer, and said step of filling is effected electrochemically with the use of the cover plate as an electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
Method as defined in claim 5 wherein: said step of providing comprises mounting such a layer on a first electrically conductive cover plate and mounting such a layer on a second electrically conductive cover plate in a mirror image manner; said steps of irradiating, removing material from the layer, filling and removing material constituting the mold are carried out on both layers; and said method further comprises aligning the two parts of a separating element to be flush against one another and to be combined into a separating nozzle element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method as defined in claim 6 wherein the separating body presents through openings defining gas collecting chamber portions, and further comprising providing at least one of the cover plates with recesses located to constitute extensions of the through openings, to form therewith gas collecting chambers whose dimension in the direction between the cover plates is greater than the thickness of the separating body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method as defined in claim 5 wherein the separating body presents through openings defining gas collecting chamber portions, and further comprising providing at least one of the cover plates with recesses located to constitute extensions of the through openings, to form therewith gas collecting chambers whose dimension in the direction between the cover plates is greater than the thickness of the separating body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
Method as defined in claim 1 further comprising before said irradiation and said removal of material securing an electrically conductive cover plate to the layer, and said step of filling is effected electrochemically with the use of the cover plate as an electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
Method as defined in claim 9 wherein: said step of providing comprises mounting such a layer on a first electrically conductive cover plate and mounting such a layer on a second electrically conductive cover plate in a mirror image manner; said steps of irradiating, removing material from the layer, filling and removing material constituting the mold are carried out on both layers; and said method further comprises aligning the two parts of a separating element to be flush against one another and to be combined into a separating nozzle element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method as defined in claim 1 wherein the separating body presents through openings defining gas collecting chamber portions, and further comprising providing at least one of the cover plates with recesses located to constitute extensions of the through openings, to form therewith gas collecting chambers whose dimension in the direction between the cover plates is greater than the thickness of the separating body.
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