Method and apparatus for rapidly cooling a gem, including two stage cooling
US9568237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cooling apparatus includes a container configured to contain a coolant within a space. The apparatus further includes a cooling block positioned substantially within the space and having a high heat capacity such that the space not occupied by the cooling block is filled with a coolant to a level at or below the top of the cooling block, and a placement structure having high thermal conductivity positioned on top of the cooling block and outside of the space. A method for cooling an object is also provided, which includes inserting a coolant into a container configured to contain the coolant within a space, and placing the object on a placement structure outside the space. For this method, the placement structure has a high thermal conductivity and is coupled to a cooling block, the cooling block having a high heat capacity and positioned substantially within the space. A two-stage cooling apparatus and method is also described.
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