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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 09, 2024
Applicants:

Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);

Inventors:

Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);

Assignee:

LUNAR HELIUM-3 MINING, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 51/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/04 (2006.01); F25J 1/02 (2006.01); F25J 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/002 (2013.01); B01D 53/0415 (2013.01); F25J 1/02 (2013.01); F25J 3/029 (2013.01); B01D 2253/102 (2013.01); B01D 2257/104 (2013.01); B01D 2257/108 (2013.01); B01D 2257/11 (2013.01); E21C 51/00 (2013.01); F25J 2215/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a segregating gas arrangement that generally comprises a gas segregation chamber, at least one cooling plate in the gas segregation chamber, and a carbon adsorber in an adsorption gas capturing chamber. The gas segregation chamber has a rim that when resting atop regolith defines a first interior environment. The cooling plates are in the gas segregation chamber, wherein the cooling plates are maintained at a first temperature above 5° K, which is a condensation temperature that higher temperature condensing gases will condense. The adsorption gas capturing chamber defines a second interior environment that is in communication with the first interior environment. The carbon adsorber is in the second interior environment and is maintained at a second temperature below 3° K. The carbon adsorber is configured to capture the low temperature condensing gas.


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