Active/passive thermal control system utilizing liquid nitrogen
US11035603B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D9/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An active/passive freezer system includes the capability to both actively cool a payload bay and passively maintain close to that temperature for extended periods of time; a freezer unit with a payload bay that can rapidly reduce its internal temperature; a thermal battery; a heat exchanger where liquid Nitrogen flows through; insulation that significantly reduces heat gain from external sources; and the capability to have separate units for cooling the payload bay and maintaining the temperature within the payload bay.
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