Air freight system
US10913540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2040 |
Classification
- 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; and housing the payload bay in an enclosure with an angled side below one or more cryogenic tanks to fit the airplane.
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