Volume adjusted preservation containment system

Abstract

In an embodiment of the invention, reactant sensitive substances are stored in a container where a diaphragm inside the container is expanded to reduce air in contact with the substances. In an embodiment, an inner diaphragm is expanded by pushing on an outer diaphragm and forcing the inner diaphragm towards the substance where the gas containing the reactants is forced out a one-way valve. In an embodiment of the invention, a second one-way valve allows air into a container void space between the inner and outer diaphragms when a force is applied to the outer diaphragm that pumps out the gas and brings the inner diaphragm into contact with the substance. To open the container, the vacuum can be released by pressing a first one-way conditional valve which releases air into the container. A second one-way conditional valve can release the air trapped in the container void space.

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         6 . A method of preserving a substance in a container, comprising:
 i. placing the substance in the container;   ii. attaching a rim to the container, wherein the rim forms a first vacuum seal with the container, and wherein the rim comprises:
 an inner diaphragm, wherein the inner diaphragm forms a second vacuum seal with the container, and wherein two or more of the container, the rim and the inner diaphragm form a vacuum sealed first compartment in which the substance is enclosed; 
 a first one-way valve; and 
   iii. evacuating gas that is contained in the vacuum-sealed first compartment out through the first one-way valve;   iv. repeating said evacuating up to the point in which the current level of the volume of the vacuum-sealed first compartment closely equals the level measured prior to the current step of evacuating;   v. storing the container at a desired temperature to maximize preservation of the substance.   
     
     
         7 . The method of preserving a substance of  claim 6 , wherein the container is at least partially transparent and step iv of  claim 6 , is substituted with the following step:
 iv′. repeating said evacuating until no change in the position of the inner diaphragm with respect to the substance is observed.   
     
     
         8 . A system for one or both isolating and a ring a substance comprising:
 a container for receiving substance;   a rim, wherein the rim comprises
 a first perimeter, wherein when the rim is attached to the container the first perimeter of the rim forms a first vacuum seal with the container; 
 a flexible inner diaphragm, wherein the flexible inner diaphragm forms a second vacuum seal with the container, and wherein two or more of the container, the rim and the inner diaphragm form a vacuum-sealed first compartment for containing the substance, and 
   a first one-way valve which allows gas to pass from inside the vacuum-sealed first compartment through the first one-way valve out, and   means for evacuating gas from said vacuum sealed first compartment.   
     
     
         9 . A storage system for dispensing one or more gasses and liquids comprising:
 a container, wherein the container has an outside surface, and wherein the container is flexible, and wherein the container has a volume at standard temperature and pressure;   an inner diaphragm, wherein the inner diaphragm is at least partially placed inside the container, wherein the inner diaphragm divides the volume of the container into a first compartment and a container void compartment, and wherein the first compartment provides for enclosing the one or more gasses and liquids;   a first one-way valve which allows air to pass from outside the container through the first one-way valve into the container void compartment; and   means for evacuating which include at least a second one way valve, wherein the second one way valve allows one or both the gases and the liquids to exit the container, when the outside surface is inwardly forced thereby compressing the one or more gasses and liquids inside the first compartment to be dispensed out the second one-way valve.   
     
     
         10 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein said rim is releasably attached to said container. 
     
     
         11 . A system as in  claim 10 , wherein said means for evacuating include at least another one-way valve, which is the second one way valve and is different from said first one way valve, and wherein said another one-way valve allows air to pass from outside the container through said another one-way valve into a container void space in the container, wherein a respective inner diaphragm separates additional compartment, which is different from said first compartment, from the container void compartment. 
     
     
         12 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein said means for evacuating include at least a third one-way valve, wherein the third one-way valve allows air to pass from outside the container through the third one-way valve into a container void space in the container, wherein the inner diaphragm separates the first compartment from the container void compartment.