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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082977 | Ceramic mounting for wafer apparatus with thermal expansion feature A mounting apparatus includes a surface plate; a temperature control unit integrated with the surface plate; and a bottom plate integrated with the temperature control unit via a heat insulation ring, wherein a temperature of a target object held on the surface plat... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066056 | Heat exchange system for plume abatement A heat exchange method and system for heat transfer includes a plate fin and tube or finned tube heat exchanger that reduces the plume of a stream that is being rejected to atmosphere by reducing the water dew point of the stream. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7823626 | Refrigerated oven A refrigerated oven having a cooking chamber in which is provided a heating elements and a refrigeration unit chamber in which is provided a refrigeration unit. The refrigeration unit is fluidly connected to the cooking chamber. Both the heating element and the refr... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7448436 | Heat exchanger In a heat exchanger, a core has a first core portion including first tubes and a second core portion including second tubes. The first tubes defines first passages through which an internal fluid flows and the second tubes defines second passages through which the i... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442353 | Heat recirculating cooler for fluid stream pollutant removal A process by which heat is removed from a reactant fluid to reach the operating temperature of a known pollutant removal method and said heat is recirculated to raise the temperature of the product fluid. The process can be utilized whenever an intermediate step rea... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7372252 | Automated platform for electronic apparatus environmental testing & method of use An automated platform for electronic apparatus environmental testing and the methods of its operation holds and positions electronic devices during environmental testing. The automated platform may be a multi-legged table and includes a surface for providing vertica... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348522 | Apparatus for thawing frozen food items An apparatus is disclosed for thawing a frozen food item, including a chamber dimensioned to receive the frozen food item, a heat exchanger operable to either heat air in the chamber or to cool the air in the chamber, a fan for creating a flow of the air within the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329535 | Apparatus for circulating carrier fluid Provided are an apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid having two or more chambers or sections, an apparatus for amplifying a nucleic acid using the same, and a chip containing the same. The apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid includes two or more chambers ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322398 | Pressure tank A pressure tank includes a liner separated into a cap and a main body. A shell covers the outer surface of the liner. The shell is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic. A heat exchanger is arranged in the liner. A header is connected to the heat exchanger. The heat ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278268 | Thermally efficient CCD camera housing A system and method of cooling a CCD camera may employ a composite material housing design that allows the cold side of a TEC to be mounted relatively close to the CCD and the hot side of the TEC to be isolated from the housing cavity in which the CCD resides. An ef... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259961 | Reconfigurable airflow director for modular blade chassis A reconfigurable airflow director for modular blade chassis. The airflow director includes multiple duct channels having adjustable inlets and/or outlets. The airflow director may be reconfigured to adjust the amount of airflow across selected blades and selected zo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240497 | Cryostat having a heating plate A cryostat (1) having a sealable housing (2) is described, the housing (2) enclosing a coolable cryostat chamber (3). For cooling the cryostat chamber (3), a refrigeration device (4), a control system (5) and a power ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228688 | Scaled down freezing and thawing system for biopharmaceuticals and biologics A freezing and thawing unit for small amounts of biopharmaceuticals and biologics. The freezing and thawing unit is reduced in scale, as compared to a corresponding commercial or large-scale process. The freezing and thawing unit can be used for testing, preservatio... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217699 | Compositions comprising genome segments and methods of using the same Methods of treating an individual who has a disease or disorder associated with one or more genetic mutations or undesirable alleles in genomic DNA of the individual, or preventing an individual from developing a disease or disorder associated with one or more genet... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7196535 | Thermal control system for environmental test chamber A method includes setting a first target temperature for an object that is in contact with a thermal medium, repeatedly receiving input that is indicative of a current temperature of the thermal medium, repeatedly estimating the temperature of the object based on th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185491 | Steam engine A steam engine has a looped fluid container, in which working fluid is filled. A heating device, a cooling device and an output device are arranged at the fluid container. A lower side valve is provided at a fluid passage of the fluid container between the heating d... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7152664 | Incubation and storage device, in particular for specimens of organic material An incubation and storage device, in particular for specimens of organic material, is provided. Specifically, boundary surfaces of the inner space of the incubation and storage device are thermally connected to heat transfer elements that are attached on the outside... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150303 | Autoclave for curing retreaded tires An improved autoclave for curing retread tires includes a chamber with circulating air flow having turbulence generating devices located in a middle length-wise portion of the chamber. The turbulence generating devices include apertures to guide air from a supply du... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7119308 | Forced-air heater control system and method The present invention relates to a forced-air electric heater control system for HVAC systems. One embodiment utilizes two heat sensors which are positioned upstream and downstream, equidistant from the heating element(s). The control system, in this embodiment, tak... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119306 | Food thawing cabinet and related methods In one aspect, a food thawing cabinet includes at least one thawing chamber and one or more wall blowers and a heater for producing a controlled high volume of air flow over food product, with the heater controlled in a cyclic manner. In another aspect, various adva... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104666 | Cooling chamber and system of a cooling chamber with a microtome A cooling chamber 10 for a microtome 1 is disclosed. A knife 2 having a cutting edge 16 is arranged in the cooling chamber 10 opposite a sample holder 4 having a sample 4a retained therein. The microtome 1 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105104 | Method for making a quasi-incompressible phase-change material with low thermal conductivity, and resulting product A method for making a quasi-incompressible phase-change material (PCM) having low thermal conductivity includes combining with a phase-change material (PCM) in liquid state a thickening agent selected to reduce significantly thermal convection, the formed material h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096936 | Refrigerator with quick chill and thaw system A quick chill and thaw system includes an air handler mounted in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator and drawing air from a freezer compartment for rapid chilling of items inside a slide-out pan. The air handler produces convective airflow at temperatures wit... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092077 | System and method for monitoring contamination The present invention provides passive sampling systems and methods for monitoring contaminants in a semiconductor processing system. In one embodiment, that passive sampling system comprises a collection device in fluid communication with a sample line that provide... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7064296 | Oven with an articulating and retractable door In one embodiment of the present invention, an oven having a flexible and retractable door is described. The oven door is adapted to move from a closed position wherein it effectively closes an open side of the oven box and an open position wherein the door is retra... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054548 | Vibration-flow-type heating-body cooling device The central position of each heating body 1 in the fluid flow direction is referred to as a heating body central position, the central position of a heat radiating section 33a located between the neighboring heating bodies 1 in the fluid ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044213 | Constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application and control method thereof A constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application comprising a refrigerator, a low-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat exchanger, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a pump, a first solenoid valve, a second sole... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045236 | Heat and gas exchange system for battery A heat and gas exchange system for a battery is disclosed. The batter includes a plurality of cells and at least one space between the cells. The system includes a base configured to support the battery. The system also includes a plurality of members coupled to the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037797 | Localized heating and cooling of substrates The present invention is directed to an apparatus and process for locally heating and/or cooling of semiconductor wafers in thermal processing chambers. In particular, the apparatus of the present invention includes a device for heating or cooling localized regions ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024882 | Cooler with ordered refilling An ice chest or cooler having a vertically oriented chute to receive beverage containers such that when the cooler is being refilled the beverage containers are directed through an opening in the bottom of the chute, into the bottom of the main compartment containin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012229 | Vacuum cooking apparatus and cooking method using the same A vacuum cooking apparatus and cooking method using the vacuum cooking apparatus, which automatically performs cold storage, thawing, cooking, and warming functions in a single cooking apparatus, thus improving cooking convenience. In the cooking method, a temperatu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004161 | Insertable thermotic module for self-heating cans A self-heating container which comprises a container body having an internal beverage section and a thermic cavity. A liquid reactant is positioned in a first section of the thermic cavity and a solid reactant positioned in a second section of the thermic cavity. Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004234 | Vaporizer for generating feed gas for an arc chamber A vaporizer generating feed gas for the arc chamber of an ion source has a crucible which is heated to a temperature at which material in the crucible sublimes to produce a vapour for use as the feed gas. In addition to the heating element for heating the crucible, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004235 | Method of providing direct impingement temperature control of a device A method for controlling the temperature of a device is described. The method includes providing a body having a heating/cooling region to which the device is exposed, heating the device with a heating channel provided in the body with one end exposed to the heating... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001005 | Domestic refrigerator with improved thermal insulation A domestic refrigerator or freezer has a food storage compartment delimited by insulated walls and by one or more access doors to the compartment. One or more walls or doors are provided with a metallic film, preferably a metallised polymeric film, capable of enhanc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000415 | Foul-resistant condenser using microchannel tubing A condenser coil for a refrigerated beverage and food service merchandiser includes a plurality of parallel fins between adjacent tubes. In order to reduce the likelihood of fouling by the bridging of fibers therebetween, the spacing of the fins is maintained at a d... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977145 | Method for carrying out a biochemical protocol in continuous flow in a microreactor Devices and methods for carrying out a chemical or biochemical protocol are disclosed. In one embodiment, the chemical or biochemical protocol is performed by cycling at least one thermal transfer member between at least two temperatures while liquid samples on whic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973958 | Heat transfer apparatus having anti-oxidization device A heat transfer apparatus includes one heat exchanging system having a compressor coupled between a condenser and a heat exchanger. A further heat exchanging system includes a water pump, an ion exchange filter coupled between the water pump and the heat exchanger, ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964862 | Sample processing device and method A device for processing a biological sample includes a processing unit having at least one opening to receive a sample vessel and a plurality of processing stations positioned along the opening. The processing stations each have a compression member adapted to compr... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962149 | Insertable thermotic module for self-heating can A thermic module for a self-heating container. The container includes a bottom end with a cavity having internal walls formed therein for receiving the thermic module. The thermic module will be comprised of a first cup having plastic walls and containing a first ch... | 11/08/2005 |
