Construction having integral circulatory system
US4023617A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1974 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/902
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In combination, a composite construction comprising a load-bearing substrate, an impermeable liner, and disposed therebetween a circulatory system defined by a network of cells having side walls which are generally in lateral orientation to the liner and the load-bearing substrate, at least some of said side walls having apertures therein whereby at least some adjacent cells are in communication with each other, and means for circulating a fluid through said circulatory system.
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