Air freight temperature controlled device using liquid nitrogen
US10597163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0189
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for transporting products with an airplane by controlling temperature in a payload bay using cryogenic coolant and a heat exchanger to cool the payload bay and heat from a heater; recycling exhaust from the heat exchanger to power a Stirling engine; charging a storage device with power from the Stirling engine; housing the payload bay as part of a modular, stackable module in an aircraft bay for transportation; and venting exhaust gas to an exterior of the airplane.
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