Transmission heating and storage device
US8978515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2189
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat storage and release system for a transmission includes a material capable of super cooling within an operating temperature range of the transmission. The material is in thermal communication with the transmission. An energy input device is associated with the material and operable to input energy to the material to initiate an exothermic phase change within the material in order to deliver heat to the transmission.
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