Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a ventilation gas mixture, the apparatus comprising: a first gas feed configured to receive carbon dioxide via a first gas valve; a second gas feed configured to receive oxygen via a second gas valve; a gas mixing device configured to receive the carbon dioxide and the oxygen from the first and second gas feeds and combine the carbon dioxide with the oxygen in the gas mixing device to form a ventilation gas mixture; wherein the first and second gas valves are adjustable between an open position and a closed position in order to adjust the relative amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen forming the ventilation gas mixture; and wherein the first and a second gas valves are arranged to be adjusted based on a G-force that is imparted on the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a ventilation gas mixture, the apparatus comprising: a first gas feed configured to receive carbon dioxide via a first gas valve; a second gas feed configured to receive oxygen via a second gas valve; a gas mixing device 5 configured to receive the carbon dioxide and the oxygen from the first and second gas feeds and combine the carbon dioxide with the oxygen in the gas mixing device to form a ventilation gas mixture; an adjuster configured to adjust the first and second gas valves between an open position and a closed position in order to adjust the relative amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen forming the ventilation 10 gas mixture; and wherein the adjuster is configured to adjust the first and a second gas valves based on an air pressure applied to the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a ventilation gas mixture to a user comprises: a gas mixing device configured to receive oxygen through a first gas feed, the gas mixing device being further configured to received exhaled air from a person; a gas reservoir configured to receive the exhaled air from the gas mixing device through a second gas feed, wherein the gas reservoir is further configured to re-supply the exhaled air to the gas mixing device through the second gas feed; an altitude sensor configured to determine altitude information; a control system configured to receive the altitude information from the altitude sensor and further configured to control the flow of oxygen through the first gas feed based on the received altitude information; wherein the gas mixing device is arranged to combine the oxygen received through the first gas feed with the re-supplied exhaled air received through the second gas feed in order to prepare a ventilation gas mixture.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for preparing a ventilation gas mixture for pilots and crew of aircraft, the apparatus comprising a first gas mixer feed configured to receive exhaled air from a person, wherein the exhaled air comprises carbon dioxide, a second gas mixer feed configured to receive an air mixture comprising at least one gas, and a gas mixing device configured to receive the exhaled air and the air mixture from the first and second gas mixer feeds and combine the exhaled air with the air mixture in the gas mixing device to form a ventilation gas mixture. The apparatus further comprises a pressure adjuster configured to increase the pressure of the exhaled air in the first gas mixer feed so that it substantially matches the pressure of the air mixture in the second gas mixer feed.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for preparing a ventilation gas mixture that comprises a gas mixing device, a first gas feed arranged to supply a first gas to the gas mixing device, an air inlet configured to receive exhaled air from a person, a gas reservoir arranged to store carbon dioxide from the air received in the air inlet and further arranged to supply the stored carbon dioxide to the gas mixing device via a second gas feed, wherein the gas mixing device is arranged to combine the first gas with the carbon dioxide in order to prepare the ventilation gas mixture.