ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,129, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Donaldson Co. Inc. (Bloomington, Minn.).
"Gas replenishment component for an enclosure" was invented by Joseph M. Block (Carver, Minn.), Daniel L. Tuma (Saint Paul, Minn.) and Bradly G. Hauser (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas replenishment component for an electronic enclosure is described. A main body defines a containment volume. The main body is sealed about the containment volume. A charging gas is contained in the containment volume. The containment volume has less than 5% N2. The main body defines a diffusive area that is permeable to the gas. A reversible seal obstructs ...