Apparatus for heating or cooling a material contained therein
US10542777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is described an apparatus for heating or cooling a material to be heated or to be cooled. The apparatus includes: a first compartment for containing the material to be heated or to be cooled; and a second compartment containing a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is either for generating heat to heat the first compartment or absorbing heat to cool the first compartment when undergoing a phase change. There are further described various different activating arrangements for activating a change of phase of the phase change material.
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