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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752866 | Shape memory thermal conduction switch A thermal conduction switch includes a thermally-conductive first member having a first thermal contacting structure for securing the first member as a stationary member to a thermally regulated body or a body requiring thermal regulation. A movable thermally-conduc... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7730737 | Cooling station lifter pins In a cooling station having lifter pins positioned within respective sockets, the lifter pins being positioned for translational movement within platform openings, the improvement comprising forming the lifter pins of aluminum or polymer. A cooling station comprisin... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7411792 | Thermal switch, methods of use and manufacturing methods for same The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a thermal switch used to control the transfer of heat from a heat source to a heat sink. According to one aspect, the thermal switch can be activated, or turned “on”, so as to establish a path of low thermal resista... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7347060 | Systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device using non-electric controllers and non-electric controllers therefor Described here are systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device without adjusting the input power. In general, the systems described here comprise a heating or cooling device and a controller. The heating or cooling device typically comprise... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316123 | Systems and methods for storing items with containers Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material; a pressure-maintaining container defining an interior, the pressure-maintaining container being surrounded by the insulating material; and a temperature-maintainin... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7163048 | Automatic monitoring system for thermal energy storage plants An automatic monitoring system for thermal energy storage (TES) plants wherein a pilot ice tank (11) uses Archimedes' principle to determine the ice inventory level by measuring the resultant force (28) of the algebraic addition of the weight of the ic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154369 | Passive thermal switch A thermal switch selectively couples a heat source to a pair of heat sinks. The thermal switch includes a shunt that is thermally coupled to the heat source. The shunt has a pair of posts. End portions of the posts are at least partially radially surrounded by respe... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6948330 | Cage for frozen foods with reducer of cold room A cage in which is mounted a reducer of cold room that can be manually raised and blocked during the loading or unloading of the goods, and that automatically slopes down above the frozen foods when the door is closed for reducing the space preserving the frozen foo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6622515 | Interruptible thermal bridge system An interruptible thermal bridge system including: a first thermally conductive surface positioned proximate an object which absorbs energy; a second thermally conductive surface thermally connected to the first conductive surface positioned proximate to a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6604365 | Thermal link assembly and cryostat using same A thermal link assembly provides thermal connection between a first thermally conductive part to which it is secured, and a second thermally conductive part which is generally disk-shaped and has a peripheral cylindrical surface. The thermal link assembly... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6532759 | Electro-mechanical heat switch for cryogenic applications A heat switch includes two symmetric jaws. Each jaw is comprised of a link connected at a translatable joint to a flexible arm. Each arm rotates about a fixed pivot, and has an articulated end including a thermal contact pad connected to a heat sink. The ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6370905 | Air mass isolation system In an exemplary configuration, an air container is placed in a vacant portion of a structure and substantially prevents convection between an air mass in that portion and an adjacent air mass of an occupied portion of the structure. By thus isolating the ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6351952 | Interruptible thermal bridge system An interruptible thermal bridge system including: a first thermally conductive surface positioned proximate an object which absorbs energy; a second thermally conductive surface thermally connected to the first conductive surface positioned proximate to a... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6332324 | Cryostat and magnetism measurement apparatus using the cryostat Coolant (3) whose boiling point is higher than the temperature of cooled SQUID elements (2) as cooled objects is poured into an inner container (37) for containing SQUID elements. The SQUID elements (2) are soaked in the coolant (3). Before the inner cont... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6305174 | Self-triggering cryogenic heat flow switch Self-triggering cryogenic heat flow switches are used particularly with cooling systems that require a redundant operation. The self-triggering cryogenic heat flow switch has the simplest possible construction while providing a reliable, maintenance-free ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6276144 | Cryogenic thermal switch employing materials having differing coefficients of thermal expansion A cryogenic thermal switch operates based on the principle of differential coefficients of thermal expansion of differing materials. A small gap is either closed or opened, dependant upon the relative dimensions of two pieces of differing materials. As th... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6070414 | Cryogenic cooler with mechanically-flexible thermal interface A cryogenic cooler and a dewar assembly including a cooled surface; a cooling surface for removing thermal energy from said cooled surface; and an adapter disposed between said cooling surface and the cooled surface for conducting thermal energy therebetw... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6014864 | Cryogenic fluid heat exchanger method and apparatus A method, and apparatus for implementing the method, utilize cryogenic fluids to cool a fluid. The method includes receiving and allowing expansion of a first compressed cryogenic fluid within a chamber; flowing a second fluid past said chamber; and allow... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5966964 | Beverage cooling appliance and method for using same Disclosed is a beverage cooling appliance (10) comprising a base (18) that holds a battery pack (20), a on/off switch (120), and a pair of upright supports (116 and 118). A framework (30) that is able to swivel upward or downward on a pair of hinge pins (... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5918470 | Thermal conductance gasket for zero boiloff superconducting magnet A recondensing zero boiloff superconducting magnet assembly utilizing a cryocooler with a compressible indium gasket positioned between the cryocooler and the recondenser and with the gasket containing a plurality of spaced parallel grid wires with interc... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5867990 | Thermoelectric cooling with plural dynamic switching to isolate heat transport mechanisms Apparatus and method for sub-ambient cooling using thermoelectric element dynamics in conjunction with pulsed electrical power and multiple selectively enabled thermal switches. In one form, Peltier devices are dynamically enabled using pulses of electric... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5857341 | Specimen-cooling device There is disclosed a sample-cooling device for efficiently cooling a sample observed with a scanning probe microscope down to a cryogenic temperature. Cryogenic temperature provided by liquid nitrogen is transferred to a stage base plate from a liquid nit... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5842348 | Self-contained cooling apparatus for achieving cyrogenic temperatures A cryogenic cooling apparatus including a vacuum container for containing an object to be cooled, at least one refrigerator for cooling the object, and a thermal switch unit. The refrigerator has a high-temperature cooling stage and a low-temperature cool... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5744696 | Thermal isolation system in a chromatograph Sample analysis in a portable analytical instrument, preferably in the form of a gas chromatograph, benefits from temperature control of one or more thermal zones in the instrument by way of a thermal isolation system that includes a novel pumping assembl... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5737927 | Cryogenic cooling apparatus and cryogenic cooling method for cooling object to very low temperatures A cryogenic cooling apparatus is provided, wherein the degree of freedom of installation and use is increased without deteriorating the reliability or stability and the range of uses of the apparatus is also increased. A coil unit and a refrigeration unit... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5724820 | Permanent magnet system based on high-temperature superconductors with recooling and recharging capabilities In a "permanent" magnet system based on high-temperature superconductors, a superconducting magnet is cooled to a temperature below its critical temperature with a cooler. The magnet is coupled to a cold body of solid nitrogen which is insulated to minimi... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5697434 | Device having a reduced parasitic thermal load for terminating thermal conduit A device for receiving thermal conduit comprising a thermally conductive material for coupling between an end of a conducting element of the thermal conduit and an end of an outer shell of the thermal conduit. The thermally conductive material is arranged... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5682751 | Demountable thermal coupling and method for cooling a superconductor device A demountable thermal coupling for engaging a refrigeration unit with a cryogenic device includes a collet assembly which is slidingly mounted against a retainer ring in the passageway of a sleeve assembly. When the refrigeration unit is engaged with the ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5660053 | Cold table A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5644919 | Cryogenic cold storage device A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5632151 | Method for transporting cryogen to workpieces A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5587522 | Multiple-part and/or supported gas-containing vessel to establish desired heat flux Vessel, useful in heat transmission regulation, includes a sealable, outer housing and a sample compartment generally enclosed therein such that a hollow portion between at least a part of the housing and compartment is present. The hollow compartment can... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5561984 | Application of micromechanical machining to cooling of integrated circuits A thermodynamic engine comprises first and second heat exchange members and a solid state thermodynamic member therebetween. At least one of the heat exchange members is formed by use of micromechanical machining.... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5542254 | Cryogenic cooler An improved cryogenic cooler 100 includes a flange 106 with an elongated pressure vessel 120 extending therefrom. The pressure vessel 120 is connected to the flange 106 at a proximal end thereof. The pressure vessel 120 is adapted to cool a surface in the... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5526681 | Gas-containing vessel to establish desired heat flux A vessel has a sealable, hollow housing about a sample compartment, and the hollow portion contains a predetermined amount of a gas. It provides for heat transmission control. Accordingly, for an illustrative example, viscosity testing with a sensitive ro... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522215 | Substrate cooling apparatus A substrate cooling apparatus is provided with a cooling plate disposed in a treating chamber and Peltier elements for supporting and cooling a substrate. A target temperature setter is operable to set a target temperature to which the substrate is to be ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522226 | Positive retraction mechanism for cryogenic thermal joints A positive retraction mechanism for cryogenic thermal joints including deformable interfaces to separate joints which have cold welded utilizing a moveable enclosing sleeve and an actuating mechanism including the force of a compressed bellows to move a r... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5477704 | Refrigerant cooling assembly for centrifuges An improved configuration of refrigerant tubing and means for attaching the tubing to the centrifuge chamber. The tubing is preformed to provide a flat contact surface against the outside surface of the centrifuge chamber. The centrifuge tubing is tightly... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5475983 | Method and apparatus for treating material under pressure Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for industrially freezing (or cooling) food or the like under pressure. The method consists of isostatically exerting pressure on the material such as food (14) and the frozen body (15) composed mainly of water ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5469711 | Cryogenic packaging for uniform cooling A cryogenic package provides a cryogenic environment for devices that require temperatures of 150 K or below, with uniform cooling and minimal thermal stress. A cryocooler produces cold gas on a closed loop, and the gas is distributed in the chamber of a ... | 11/28/1995 |
