Cryogenic system connector
US12215811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L2201/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cryogenic apparatus, consisting of a connector that has a connector base plate configured for connection to a conduit carrying a cryogen, and a slot extending across the base plate. The apparatus has a plug, which is configured for insertion into an opening in the base plate. The apparatus also has a latch plate that is configured to slide within the slot between a first position, in which the plug is inserted through an aperture in the latch plate into the opening, and a second position, in which a cryogenic probe is inserted through the aperture and brought into fluid communication with the opening. There is a sensor, which is coupled to control a flow of the cryogen through the conduit by detecting whether the latch plate is in the first position or the second position.
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