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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Jason S Damazo, Seattle, WA (US);
Eddie Kwon, Seattle, WA (US);
William J Sweet, Seattle, WA (US);
Philipp A Boettcher, Golden, CO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An ignition suppressing enclosure configured to contain an ignition source is disclosed and includes a body portion defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and an enclosed volume containing a flammable gaseous mixture. The enclosed volume is sized to contain the ignition source. The enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure is surrounded by an exterior combustible environment also containing the flammable gaseous mixture. The ignition suppressing enclosure includes one or more vent paths that extend between the inner surface and the outer surface of the body portion, where each individual vent path includes an effective diameter based on at least a minimum ignition energy of the flammable gaseous mixture. The effective diameter of the individual vent path is selected to quench a flame that occurs within the enclosed volume of the ignition suppressing enclosure.