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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
James A. Hendrickson, Freedom, PA (US);
Roy D. Marangoni, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Matthew J. Palamara, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James A. Hendrickson, Freedom, PA (US);
Roy D. Marangoni, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Matthew J. Palamara, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A breathing system includes a container to store a gas under pressure, wherein the gas includes air or oxygen. The container includes an outlet through which the gas exits the container. The breathing system further includes a generator system including a generator in operative connection with the container outlet such that energy is supplied to the generator by the pressurized gas. The generator converts the energy supplied by the pressurized gas to electrical energy. The system further includes a fluid path in connection with the generator through which pressurized gas passes after providing energy to the generator and a respiration facepiece in fluid connection with the fluid path.