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Evacuation port and closure for dewars

US6568194B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2001
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49925
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved dewar design that accelerates the manufacturing process of a dewar. In a preferred embodiment, the dewar includes an evacuation port that may be larger in size by a factor of ten over the size of evacuation ports of conventional dewars. The oversized evacuation port, however, does not result in an increase in the overall size or profile of the dewar. The dewar is evacuated and hermetically sealed using an re-usable evacuation tool.

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