Nitric oxide generator and non-deliquescent tablet for use in same

摘要

An apparatus to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including a heat source and a vessel containing the heat source. A tablet may be placed within the vessel such that it is in thermal communication with the heat source to receive heat therefrom. The tablet may contain reactants that are substantially non-deliquescent and form nitric oxide in response to heat from the heat source.

主权项

1. An apparatus generating nitric oxide, the apparatus comprising:
a heat source; a vessel containing the heat source; a tablet, positioned within the vessel and in thermal communication with the heat source to receive heat therefrom; and the tablet, consisting substantially of non-deliquescent reactants forming nitric oxide in response to heat from the heat source.