Method and apparatus for cryogenic cooling
US6363730B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S62/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for using vaporized liquid cryogen to cool articles, particularly extrusions, utilizing dispersion of liquid cryogen into a chamber wherein it is substantially vaporized and then circulated through cooling circuits in a tool for cooling the tool, or an article such as an extrusion which is to be cooled by the tool. Additionally, the tool may itself be disposed in a cooling chamber in which vaporized cryogen is circulated to cool the tool and the article.
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