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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992393 | Cooling or freezing apparatus using high heat transfer nozzle An apparatus for reducing temperature of items includes an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet for the items within the enclosure; a conveyor for conveying the items within the enclosure from the inlet to the outlet; one or more delivery nozzles positioned to de... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7600387 | System and method for delivering cryogenic fluids According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a vessel containing a cryogenic fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature, a first heat exchanger coupled to the vessel for receiving the cryogenic fluid and cool... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7389654 | System for use of land fills and recyclable materials Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are li... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389941 | Nozzle device and method for forming cryogenic composite fluid spray The present invention includes a nozzle device and method for forming a composite fluid. The nozzle device generally comprises a nozzle portion connected to a main body. The main body includes an inner axial bore extending therethrough. An annular wall extends radia... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7337879 | Method and tool for the machining of workpieces with cooling The invention relates to a method for the cutting or shaping working of metallic or ceramic workpieces and the use of a preferably submerged tool, whereby during the machining process a cooling agent, comprised at least mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), is ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330778 | Method for determining the operating parameters of a system comprising a cooling chamber A method for determining the operating parameters of a system for cooling articles. The temperature of the articles, as they leave a chamber, is predicted. The prediction is made on the basis of operating parameters of the chamber, thermodynamic and physical charact... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316363 | System and method for delivering cryogenic fluid According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotating nozzle assembly includes a rotatable shaft having a bore to transport a cryogenic fluid therethrough. The rotatable shaft has an upstream portion associated with a feed chamber and a downstream portion.... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310955 | System and method for delivering cryogenic fluid According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a vessel containing a cryogenic fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature, a first heat exchanger coupled to the vessel for receiving the cryogenic fluid and cool... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308847 | Perforating gun loading bay and method A perforating gun loading bay is described for protecting adjacent areas from an accidental explosion during gun loading. The bay can be an insert-type arrangement or a stand-alone structure. The bay includes metal plate walls, a floor and a roof. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281550 | Liquid delivery system with horizontally displaced dispensing point A method and apparatus for the efficient and controllable delivery of cryogen liquid droplets into thin walled containers. Discharge of the droplets is facilitated using a horizontal displacement assembly to transport metered droplets from a liquid dosing unit to th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7254959 | Joule-Thomson effect air conditioner using air as the refrigerant An air conditioning system has a compressor for generating compressed air that is delivered to Joule-Thomson orifice with the compressed air flowing therethrough becoming refrigerant air sent through a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is defined by triangular tube... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228989 | High efficiency beverage vending machine The invention provides a vending machine for cooling food products. The vending machine includes a housing defining an interior. The vending machine also includes a plurality of holding members substantially thermally isolated from one another and disposed in the in... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7197883 | Cooling or heating with multi-pass fluid flow Apparatus and methods for cooling or heating product by passing it through a tunnel in which gaseous heat transfer medium such as cryogen vapor or steam is impinged toward the product and then drawn away from the product in a manner that minimizes intersection with ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171814 | Method and apparatus for carbon dioxide accelerated unit cooldown A system and a method of its use for the accelerated cooldown of at least one unit by injecting liquid carbon dioxide via a sparger into a pipeline connected to the unit via an access valve upstream of the unit being cooled. By providing an evenly distributed flow i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150155 | Beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser providing access to beverage containers in a refrigerator. Containers may be accessed through the door and may be obtained without opening the door of the refrigerator. Multiple beverage container types may be supplied. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140954 | High pressure cleaning and decontamination system Abrasive cleaning and decontamination methods and systems are disclosed. The methods and systems use a high pressure liquefied gas, such as carbon dioxide, which produces insignificant quantities of secondary waste. These principles of the invention exploit the prop... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134941 | Methods for residue removal and corrosion prevention in a post-metal etch process A method of plasma assisted CO2 cleaning for dry removal of residual photoresist and sidewall polymer with an etch gas mixture comprising fluorine containing gas, oxygen and hydrogen in N2 or H2O. The process removes polymer residues... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101260 | Methods for resist stripping and other processes for cleaning surfaces substantially free of contaminants A method for manufacturing an article where the article has polymeric residue that is to be removed during the manufacture of the article. The article is introduced into a controlled environment of a processing tool that has at least first and second processing cham... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081802 | System for cooling a power transformer A system for cooling a power transformer wherein cryogen in liquid or solid form is sprayed into a vaporizer or directly onto a power transformer radiator and the vaporizing and/or sublimating cryogen cools a cooling fluid within the vaporizer or cools the radiator ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073349 | Lyophilization method and apparatus for producing particles A method and apparatus for producing particles, the apparatus includes a solution source that supplies a solution, and a fluid source that supplies a fluid. The solution includes a solvent and a solute. A mixer receives the solution and the fluid from the sources, a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056282 | Coolant control for rapid induction of mild hypothermia The invention is directed to techniques and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a coolant delivered to a patient in a hypothermic therapy system, including a hypothermic therapy system that can be applied to a patient outside or inside a hospital setting. I... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053335 | Method and device for cleaning welding torches A method and a device for cleaning welding torches, for example in automated welding lines, on welding robots and in made-to-order production, by means of a cold medium, preferably CO2 dry ice. According to the method, a compressed air stream, charged wit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051537 | Method and apparatus for carbon dioxide accelerated reactor cooldown A system and a method of its use for the accelerated cooldown of at least one reactor by injecting liquid carbon dioxide via a sparger into a pipeline connected to the reactor via a access valve upstream of the reactor. By providing an evenly distributed flow into t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021065 | Special effects cloud generation system An effects generation system structured to produce a controlled special effects cloud and comprising a cryogenic fluid source including a container wherein a quantity of a cryogenic fluid is stored. The container includes a fluid outlet and a fluid inlet, the fluid ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003965 | Method for directly cooling fine-particle solid substances The invention relates to a method for directly cooling fine-particle, powdery solid substances by using a cooling medium provided in the form of low-boiling condensed gases or of cold gases obtained therefrom, whereupon bulk material packings are subsequently filled... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978625 | System for forming aerosols and cooling device incorporated therein The present invention relates to a cooling device (30) of the reverse Carnot cycle-type using a refrigerant, and an areosol generation system including it. The cooling device (30) includes a refrigerator (310, 320) of the reverse Carnot cycle-ty... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970355 | Frame level partial cooling boost for drawer and/or node level processors A hybrid cooling system is provided which is particularly useful for cooling electronic circuit components disposed on circuit boards arranged in a plurality of drawers within a cabinet or frame. Air cooling is provided locally with a supplementary, auxiliary, or se... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938439 | System for use of land fills and recyclable materials Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are li... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925730 | Apparatus for removing paint A paint removal apparatus includes a canister partially filled with a pressurized coolant. The apparatus includes a housing having a body portion mounted atop the canister with a handle portion extending from the body portion. The handle includes an inlet port while... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6823679 | Anti-icing fluid injection nozzle A system to produce a densified fluid, and more particularly a densified propellant to be used in a launch vehicle. The system includes a vessel containing a first fluid and an injection nozzle to inject a cooling fluid into the vessel. The first fluid in the vessel... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6812601 | Superconductor rotor cooling system A system for cooling a superconductor device includes a cryocooler located in a stationary reference frame and a closed circulation system external to the cryocooler. The closed circulation system interfaces the stationary reference frame with a rotating reference f... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789391 | Modular apparatus and method for shipping super frozen materials An apparatus and method is provided for freezing, storing, and/or shipping products, in particular fish, at super-frozen temperatures. The apparatus includes a modular cryogenic cooler for removably interfacing with an insulated shipping container to maintain the in... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745577 | Chilling apparatus A chilling apparatus (1) for chilling drinking vessels (44) comprising a liquid gas reservoir (3) in fluid communication with a chilling nozzle (4) under the control of a valve (41) controlled by a control unit (6), so that ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742342 | System for cooling a power transformer A system for cooling a power transformer wherein cryogen in liquid or solid form is sprayed into a vaporizer or directly onto a power transformer radiator and the vaporizing and/or sublimating cryogen cools a cooling fluid within the vaporizer or cools the radiator ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6619048 | Special effects cloud generation system An effects generation system structured to produce a controlled special effects cloud and comprising a cryogenic fluid source including a container wherein a quantity of a cryogenic fluid is stored. The container includes a fluid outlet and a fluid inlet,... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6530234 | Precooling system for Joule-Thomson probe A miniature refrigeration system and method of operation. A primary refrigerant is pressurized by a compressor to a relatively low pressure, for safety reasons. The compressed primary refrigerant is passed through a primary-to-secondary heat exchanger, to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6430940 | Special effects cloud generation system An effects generation system structured to produce a controlled special effects cloud and including a cryogenic fluid source including a container wherein a quantity of a cryogenic fluid is stored. The container includes a fluid outlet and a fluid inlet, ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412288 | Point cooling The present invention relates to a method and a device for point cooling. The cooling device comprises a cooling channel provided with a defined small end surface (9, 39) and an outlet valve (11) separated therefrom, a container (13) with liquid carbon di... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367265 | Vaporizer for a low temperature liquid Disclosed are a method and a device for effectively restraining the generation of thermal stress when effecting slow cooling at the time of starting, etc. of a heat exchanger for heating a low temperature liquid. In a method for effecting slow cooling in ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6324852 | Method of using high pressure LN2 for cooling reactors An apparatus for and method of delivering a liquid cryogen into a reaction vessel to cool an exothermic reaction within the vessel wherein the liquid cryogen can be supplied directly into the reaction vessel at a maximum high pressure of about 3000 psi is... | 12/04/2001 |
