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Thermally Activated Joining ApparatusA thermally activated joining apparatus is provided for reversibly joining piping components of a fluid management system. The joining apparatus includes a thermally activated sealant layers for securing the components together in a leakage free manner. A thermal conductor includes a ring shaped contact portion disposed between the layers for transferring heat from one or more heating elements to the sealant layers. After the seal in place, the components can later be disconnected by supplying heat from the heating element or elements through the thermal conductor to the sealant layers to cause breaking of the seal and thereby enable separation of components.
Document ID
20020060084
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
External Source(s)
MFS-31454
Authors
Melvin A Bryant, III (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
June 4, 2002
Publication Information
Publisher: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-528794
Patent Number: US-Patent-6,398,264
Patent Number: NASA-Case-MFS-31454
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,398,264
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-528794

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