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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299652 | Self-contained gel insulated container A self-contained insulated container for maintaining an item at a predetermined temperature. The container has an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, which are spaced apart from each other and closed off to define an insulating chamber therebetween. The container ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 6691530 | Rapid cooling apparatus The present invention relates to a rapid cooling apparatus for rapidly cooling objects at room temperature via conductive heat transfer and convective heat transfer as well. The rapid cooling apparatus comprises: means having a storage space disposed insi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6666044 | Self-contained silicone-gel insulated container A self-contained insulated container for maintaining an item at a predetermined temperature. The container has an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, which are spaced apart from each other and closed off to define an insulating chamber therebetween. The... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6401481 | Refrigerator and method of operating refrigerator A temperature controller is in a position at a height of 130 cm or more from a base surface settling, of which the refrigerator is settled, on a door of the refrigerator, which position is on an upper side of a handle for opening and closing the door. Fur... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6085543 | Cooling mug A cooling mug has an inner mug part, and an outer mug part joined together with a room in between. The room holds cooling substance and a straw therein; the straw is connected to a lower end of the inner part, and communicates with inside of the inner par... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6067815 | Dual evaporator refrigeration unit and thermal energy storage unit therefore A low-cost and thermodynamically efficient implementation of a two-stage refrigeration system applied to a retail refrigerator. The invention includes a simple and easily manufactured thermally efficient and low-cost evaporation unit. The invention furthe... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5845514 | Chilling apparatus An apparatus for chilling beverage containers such as bottles or cans, includes a chamber which containing chilling liquid cooled by a refrigeration unit and a support arrangement for sup-porting containers in the liquid. A flexible membrane in the form o... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5701756 | Container for fast refrigeration and preservation of milk A container for fast cooling of milk and its preservation and transportation at an optimal temperature (0°-4° C.) comprises a body (11) consisting of an internal recipient (12) defining a tank (13) for containing the milk and an intermediate shell (14) ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5666817 | Energy transfer system for refrigerator/freezer components An energy transfer system is provided for a refrigeration appliance. The energy transfer system includes a fluid passage disposed in the housing of the appliance for enabling the transfer of a fluid into, through, and out of the housing. The fluid is cont... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5491979 | Apparatus for cooling food stuffs, especially in an aircraft Food stuffs transported in trolleys are cooled on board of an aircraft directly in the trolley which has a heat exchange surface connected to a secondary coolant flow circuit in the trolley. When the trolley is parked in a parking space for example in an ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5445213 | Heat accumulator for heat energy and cold energy accumulating system A heat accumulator for a heat energy and cold energy accumulating system. This system comprises a plurality of heat accumulator units coupled to each other in series or in parallel by a heat exchanging pipe. The heat accumulator units may be charged with ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5408845 | Cooling or chilling apparatus Cooling or chilling apparatus for cooling or chilling beverage containers such as bottles or cans including a chamber which includes a chilling liquid cooled by a refrigeration unit and a support arrangement for supporting containers in the liquid. A flex... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5243833 | Device for thawing frozen transfusion material and method therefore A method and device for thawing pouches of frozen transfusion material including a membrane which provides a barrier within an interior of the device with the membrane receiving the pouches of frozen material therewithin. The interior of the device includ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5235819 | Method and apparatus for storing and distributing materials The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for maintaining products at an intended temperature during transport and storage at an ambient temperature deviating from the intended temperature. The invention features a container which holds the ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5050387 | Method and container for storing and distribution of foodstuffs A method and apparatus for maintaining an intended temperature at or close to 0° C. in products affected by variations in temperature, during transport and storage at an ambient temperature deviating from 0° C., while using a container which holds the p... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5001907 | Beverage container with refrigerant gel A beverage container including an inner tubular wall defining a reservoir; a transparent outer tubular wall surrounding the inner wall and spaced therefrom to form an annular chamber having upper and lower annular openings; a top wall joining upper ends o... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4981234 | Food container An improved food container for maintaining food at reduced temperatures having an upper opening inner shell surrounded by an outer shell between which is a cavity filled with a gelatinous blend of amorphous natural high-polymer carbohydrates. In a preferr... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4961324 | Refrigerated beverage container Apparatus is set forth wherein a central cylindrical body including a threadedly securable cap mounted at lowermost end of the cylindrical body and an upper cap threadedly mounted to an upper end of the cylindrical body. The upper cap includes a spout con... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4951481 | Refrigerator with efficient cold accumulator A cold preserving container including an inner box forming a heat insulating chamber, an outer box, heat insulating material between the boxes, a cooling evaporating tube disposed on the outer surface of the inner box, and a cold accumulator enclosing a c... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4928501 | Cold preserving container A cold preserving container including a goods container space, a dish-like member above the space, a cold accumulator enclosing a cold regenerative material and disposed in the dish-like member, a heat insulating wall forming an air path between the wall ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4862707 | Two compartment refrigerator The refrigeration system disclosed herein provides separate chilling and freezing compartments and operates in alternate phases. In the first phase, an evaporator which controls chilling compartment temperature also absorbs heat from a thermal mass throug... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4856296 | Closed variable-volume container coolable to rapidly solidify water therein A container includes a closed variable-volume container body, and a central stem secured in the container body. The central stem generally extends along the axis of the container body and has a plurality of branches generally extending radially outwardly ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4815287 | Beverage cooler apparatus A beverage cooler apparatus is set forth wherein a hollowed walled container has a removable plug positioned within a recess through a bottom portion thereof enabling introduction of a freezeable fluid within the hollow walls of said container. Optionally... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4748823 | Automotive refrigerator A freezer-refrigerator for automotive vehicles, which includes a freezing chamber and a refrigeration chamber. The freezing chamber includes a freezing evaporator and a first cold storage member. The refrigeration chamber includes a refrigeration evaporat... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4720984 | Apparatus for storing cooling capacity The combination of a cooling tower and a tank containing packaged, eutectoid salt compositions. The tower provides cooled water to freeze the salt compositions, which are later used to chill water for air-conditioning a building.... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4715195 | Apparatus for rapid cooling of containers An apparatus for rapid cooling of bottles, cans or other containers of liquid or of solid materials is disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a top-opening cabinet which has a tub for holding liquid and a refrigeration unit for cooling the liquid in the... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4459821 | Beverage vehicle bulkhead and method of constructing same A bulkhead for a cargo carrying vehicle and method of constructing same is the subject of the present invention. First and second uniform extruded sections are provided, each of which presents alternating web portions and open areas sandwiched between gen... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4429549 | Ice-cream freezer A domestic ice-cream maker has a vertical cylindrical evaporator flanked by other parts of a refrigeration unit and a drive motor. A freezing support is removably located in the evaporator and a paddle in the freezing container is connected to the drive m... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4354359 | Cold storage assembly A plug-in cold storage assembly capable of being moved from one insulated cabinet or chest to another, including at least two spaced "holdover" cold storage units and a mounting structure that holds the storage units in spaced relation and which completes... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4315416 | Bath container for a refrigeration equipment A bath container for cooling a liquid contained therein for use in refrigeration equipment includes a jacket bounding a space for the liquid which comprises a side wall and a bottom wall. The side wall of the jacket is formed of two individual walls space... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4265097 | Closet for the conservation of wine in bottles or other foodstuffs Closet for the conservation of goods such as wine in bottles or other foodstuffs. The body 10 of the closet is refrigerated. Internally applying against the walls, 13, 14, 15 of the closet, is a U-shaped vat filled with an aqueous solution. This vat is op... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4206616 | Method and container for cooling goods with dry ice The present invention relates to a container for refrigerating goods with dry ice. The container comprises an enclosed interior space subdivided by partition walls into a plurality of compartments which include one refrigerant compartment adapted to be ch... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4145895 | Apparatus for storing goods at stable temperatures in a heat-insulated container A storage container for storing goods which are highly sensitive to deviations in temperature comprises at least two detachable sections made of a heat-insulating material. Each section is recessed so that when the sections are brought together a space is... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4110997 | Hot gas defrost system A vehicle eutectic plate refrigeration system provides simultaneous defrosting of part of the plate exterior surface, all of the secondary heat transfer surface and freezing of the eutectic solution within the plate. This system thus preserves sufficient ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4103510 | Portable cooling chest operatively attachable to an automobile air conditioning system A portable cooling chest having a durable outer shell and an inner liner, each with bottom and side wall members, includes a unitary middle liner arranged in proximity to the bottom and side wall members of the outer shell to define an insulating compartm... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4082143 | Solar energy Simplicity is the height of invention. In the present invention, a plurality of containers provide for heat storage in water or other fluids, plus heat storage in heat-of-fusion heat storage material, plus domestic water heating, including good quality he... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4043144 | Hot gas defrost system A vehicle eutectic plate refrigeration system provides simultaneous defrosting of part of the plate exterior surface, all of the secondary heat transfer surface and freezing of the eutectic solution within the plate. This system thus preserves sufficient ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4033135 | Plant and process for vaporizing and heating liquid natural gas The plant obtains heat energy from a diesel engine plant in order to vaporize a flow of liquid natural gas. The obtained heat is conducted via a circuit containing a hydrocarbon heating agent to the liquid natural gas pipeline. In one embodiment, heat ene... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4011736 | Cold storage tank A cold storage tank is mounted in a pit in the ground. An outer plastic sheet barrier lines the pit. A lining of incompressible insulating material lines the interior surface of the outer barrier. An inner plastic sheet barrier lines the interior surfaces... | 03/15/1977 |