A Compact, Portable Oxygen Generator

紧凑型便携式制氧机

• 批准号: 8200300
• 负责人: Gokhan Alptekin
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: TDA RESEARCH, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-15 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8200300
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this Phase I SBIR project, TDA Research, Inc. will develop a compact, lightweight portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for medical operations and carry out a breadboard demonstration to produce continuous flow of enriched oxygen (O2) from ambient air. The new POC will weigh less than 10 lbs including the rechargeable batteries that will provide a minimum of 10 hr operating life. Current battery- operated units of this size currently have a run time of only 31/2 to 4 hours. The extension in operating duration is enabled by using a new, high capacity physical adsorbent for air separation. The increase in capacity reduces the amount of gas (air) moving and increases the overall efficiency of the separation process, which in turn allows a smaller unit and longer off-electricity operation by reducing power consumption. The proposed system will enable patients with uninterrupted supply of concentrated oxygen in all transcontinental U.S. flights, providing greater travel freedom, improving the mobility and quality of life of people who rely on POCs. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Public health benefits resulting from the proposed technology will include reduced weight and extended off-electricity operating durations that will enable patients with uninterrupted supply of concentrated oxygen in all transcontinental U.S. flights, providing greater travel freedom, improving the mobility and quality of life of people who rely on POCs.

描述（由申请人提供）：在此I阶段SBIR项目中，TDA Research，Inc。将开发一种用于医疗操作的紧凑，轻便的便携式氧气浓缩器（POC），并进行面包板演示，以产生来自环境空气的富含氧气（O2）的连续流动。新的POC重量将不到10磅，包括可充电电池，至少将提供10小时的工作寿命。当前这种尺寸的电池运行单元目前的运行时间仅为31/2至4小时。通过使用新的，高容量的物理吸附剂进行空气分离，可以实现运行持续时间的扩展。容量的增加减少了气体（空气）的移动量，并提高了分离过程的总体效率，从而允许通过减少功耗较小的单位和更长的电特性操作。拟议的系统将使在美国所有洲际航班中不间断地供应浓缩氧气的患者提供更大的旅行自由，从而改善了依靠POC的人的流动性和生活质量。 公共卫生相关性：拟议技术所带来的公共卫生益处将包括减轻体重和扩展的外电性运营持续时间，这将使在美国所有跨大陆航班中不间断浓缩氧气供应的患者能够提供更大的旅行自由，从而改善了依靠POC的人的流动性和生活质量。