| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062064000 | By contacting with liquid | 42 |
| 20080216489 | RAPID FLUID COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOT BULK LIQUIDS AND CONTAINER THEREFOR - A system of rapidly cooling hot bulk liquids includes a chilling station having a reservoir for holding a cooling medium. The reservoir includes an outlet for removing excess of the cooling medium. A container bay disposed substantially above the reservoir is adapted to receive at least one container of hot bulk liquid to be cooled. At least one rotator is adapted to rotate the container placed in the container bay substantially around the container's longitudinal axis. A spray jet outlet is disposed substantially above the container bay and in fluid communication with the reservoir. The spray jet outlet is adapted to spray the container with the cooling medium while the roller is rotating the container. The container includes a void volume, preferably at least 5%. The rotator rotates the container at a rate that depends on the size of the container and/or the viscosity of the contents of the container. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090013698 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - Provided is a heat treatment apparatus. The heat treatment apparatus includes a heating plate including a heater; a chamber case including a cooling chamber, and coupled to a lower portion of the heating plate; and at least one atomizing unit installed on the chamber case to generate liquid droplet aerosol by mixing a cooling liquid and a gas, and at the same time, to inject the liquid droplet aerosol into the cooling chamber. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090145139 | Method and apparatus for the manipulation and management of a cryogen for production of frozen small volumes of a substance - A method and apparatus for the manipulation and management process of cryogen such that it controls both the fluid body movement as well as internal currents within the cryogen. Small volumes of a desired substance introduced into this managed cryogen for the production of frozen or solidified pellets or granules are better managed as to shape, size, deformation, frozen satellites, fines and agglomeration and overall desired quality. These benefits result from the dispersion of the gas produced, as well as the heat transferred, resulting from the introduction of the relatively hot substance to the cryogen. The fluid body movement assists in maintaining a distance between the individual solidifying pellets or granules thereby minimizing deformation as a result of physical contact. The output characteristics and desired quality of the pellets can be more effectively controlled and managed, as desired. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090211265 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND ATOMIZING LIQUID OR PASTY-LIKE SUBSTANCES - A process and an apparatus for the rapid cooling and atomization of liquid or pasty substances, in particular even relatively small amounts of liquid or pasty substances being able to be cooled and atomized economically. Both process and apparatus are particularly useful in the pharmaceutical industry for preparing injectable microparticles of polymer or lipid matrices suitable for the incorporation of active ingredients. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090272129 | METHOD AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS/MOTORS FOR USE IN GEOTHERMAL WELLS - Systems and methods for cooling electrical components of an electrical submersible pump in a subterranean well are disclosed. Cooling fluid is delivered from a location proximate ground surface through a conduit to a submerged electrical pump motor in a subterranean well to cool the submerged electrical pump motor. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090314010 | Cryogenic Fluid Injection System for Processing Products in Bulk and Method of Cooling Implementing Said System - The injection device according to the invention, intended to be attached to the wall of the bottom of a container containing a product to be cooled in bulk, comprises a hollow cylindrical body in which a valve forced by a spring is inserted, a through-channel appreciably parallel to said valve intended to be fed by pressurized cryogenic fluid, one end of said through-channel being connected to the cryogenic fluid feed system and the opposite end opening into the seat of the valve. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100101243 | MULTIPART ROLLER - The invention relates to a cooling device ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100146993 | Liquid nitrogen enabler - A method and apparatus for using liquid nitrogen to render crises safe, as in circumstances of hostage crises, entering Methamphetamine labs, purging the accumulating toxic or flammable gases, ending the dispersal of substances from aerosols and capturing the material dispersed by condensing it and sealing it in containers for disposal, picking up spills by solidifying them or gelling the material and containing it for disposal—this includes Mercury spills, sealing and repairing broken pipes and dikes and dams, enabling a combustion engine to quit running, strengthening levee structures by freezing the core for the length of the levee or sandbag structure when severe crises occur, rapid cooling lava flows to structure the solid lava formation to something useful in that location, purging the coalmine fire environment of Oxygen to quell the long-term blaze while cooling subterranean structure to below freezing causing water crystals to loosen structure, treating industrial stack gas to capture acidics and use soot, water and Carbon dioxide components, air drop Liquid Nitrogen, freeze ordnance buried underground freeing it from target structure, and countering aircraft collision situations in tall buildings. These methods can apply in wider circumstances and are enabled by either aperture dispersal of Liquid Nitrogen or pre-pipe evaporation for rapid cooling as the Nitrogen gas emerges and is released safely into the atmosphere. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100162736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF FLUID BEARING MATERIALS FOR SURFACE ANALYSIS IN A VACUUM - An apparatus and method for the presentation of organic samples at low temperature and under vacuum for analysis using a surface analysis technique is described. The apparatus carries a sample trapped between two hinged plates which is subsequently cryogenically-cooled and then inserted into a vacuum system where it locates on a cold stage. The device has a mechanism which is used to fracture the sample whilst under vacuum and open the two halves of the sample ready for analysis. It thus provides a reliable automated method of freeze-fracture, replacing current unreliable manual methods. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100218516 | METHOD OF COOLING A METAL STRIP TRAVELING THROUGH A COOLING SECTION OF A CONTINUOUS HEAT TREATMENT LINE, AND AN INSTALLATION FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method of cooling a metal strip traveling through a cooling section in a continuous heat treatment line. In accordance with the invention, the method consists in projecting a refrigerant medium into the cooling section ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100263390 | Freezing Microtome And Method For Producing Microscopable Thin Sections - A freezing microtome for the production of microscopable thin sections of tissue samples ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100293971 | COMPACT RAPID CHILLING DEVICE AND COMPACT METHOD OF RAPIDLY CHILLING CONTAINED LIQUIDS - A compact rapid liquid chilling apparatus and method are provided. A liquid is placed in a container having an inherent void volume. The housing includes a container-securing space dimensioned to receive ice and maintain substantially all of the ice atop the container placed therein and in thermal communication with the container without allowing substantially any of the ice to fall below the container. A rotating mechanism disposed in the housing rotates the container placed in the container-securing space. As the ice melts as it chills the rotating container, the resulting water falls freely below the container as substantially all of the unmelted ice remains above the container. A lid preferably closes around the container to form a portion of the container-securing space when closed. The lid preferably includes an ice supply window, and an ice measuring bin preferably is attachable to the window. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300121 | Method and Device for the Cooling of Articles - The method and device according to the invention for the cooling of articles, in which the articles are introduced into at least one channel, through which a first stream of a first coolant flows, the channel being cooled by a second stream of a second coolant, is distinguished in that the first stream is fed from a first coolant conveyance unit and the second stream is fed from a second coolant conveyance unit. Advantageously, the second stream of the second coolant is a high-purity coolant stream which comprises, in particular, essentially pure liquid nitrogen. High purity is understood in this context to mean, in particular, that the second stream of the second coolant carries with it no articles or remains of articles or other impurities. The cooling conduit thereby remains clean and does not have to be cleaned in a complicated way. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110061406 | METHOD OF COOLING STRETCH-FORMED-PART - One exemplary embodiment of a method includes removing an automotive part from a stretch forming machine. The method also includes spraying a coolant over at least a portion of an exterior surface of the automotive part in order to cool the automotive part to a lower temperature so that the automotive part is nonmalleable and is not as susceptible to the forces of gravity as it might otherwise be. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110100030 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BATCH OF AN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT, A CONTAINER COMPRISING CRYOGRANULES OF AN ALLERGEN PRODUCT, AND A CRYOGRANULE OF AN ALLERGEN PRODUCT - The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a batch of an active pharmaceutical ingredient, e.g. an allergen product. The invention also relates to a container comprising cryogranules of a liquid composition of an allergen product, and to a cryogranule of an allergen product. The processes feature formation of cryogranules using a container having therein a cryogenic medium (e.g. liquid nitrogen) and storage of the cryogranules in the same container. The cryogranules obtained can be stored and handled without prior freeze-drying. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110120150 | Recirculating Liquid Nitrogen Immersion Bath and Method for Freezing A Product Therein - A material to be frozen is fed to an immersion bath having a recirculating flow of liquid nitrogen thereinside and at least partially frozen material is withdrawn from the bath downstream of where it is fed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110154835 | MACHINE TOOL COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - There are provided a machine tool cooling system and cooling method which allow cost reduction by reducing the number of control valves, and in which opening/closing control is simple. The machine tool cooling system and cooling method include a hot oil tank | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110179812 | Method and Apparatus for Cooling Foodstuff - A method of cooling foodstuff comprises immersing at least one perforated container containing foodstuff into an ice slurry bath for a period of time sufficient to allow ice slurry to enter the at least one perforated container and then subsequently removing the at least one perforated container from the ice slurry bath. Various apparatuses for cooling foodstuff are also provided. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110239665 | CONVEYOR RAIL SUPPORT, CRYOGENIC FREEZER, AND METHOD OF COOLING FOOD - A cryogenic freezer includes a plurality of conveyor rail supports that rest upon side walls of a lower housing of the freezer. The conveyor rail supports include upper and lower bars that support upper and lower conveyor support rails extending perpendicular to the bars. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110259021 | Method of Freezing With Brine - Improved brine solutions and uses thereof for uncontaminatedly and/or efficiently freezing items such as foods, and biological samples. In accordance with one embodiment, a brine solution containing a sufficient amount of dye in conferring the solution a distinctive color is used in the freezing process. In accordance with another embodiment, a brine solution containing deionized water is used for improving the freezing efficiency and/or freezing capacity. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110271696 | Heat Transfer Arrangement and Electronic Housing Comprising a Heat Transfer Arrangement and Method of Controlling Heat Transfer - A heat transfer arrangement comprises a refrigerant circuit ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120000213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING A CONTROLLED AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN ONTO WORK SURFACES IN A COLD ROLL MILL - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for adjusting the amount of cryogen delivered to a mill stand ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120186275 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A cooling gas discharge nozzle | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120255315 | Method and Apparatus for Cooling and/or Deep-Freezing Products, Especially Food Products, Implementing the Injection of Two Cryogenic Liquids - The invention relates to a method for cooling materials, in particular food, in a cooling apparatus, the cooling being completely or partially carried out by contacting the materials with a cryogenic liquid. Said method is characterized in that the contacting is carried out by means of the injection of two cryogenic liquids, nitrogen and CO | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130008191 | METHODS FOR FREEZING AND THAWING PROTEINS - A method for freezing and thawing proteins is disclosed. The proteins are rapidly frozen by introducing droplets of a protein solution into a cryogenic freezing medium. The frozen pellets thus formed are rapidly thawed by introducing them into a heat transfer fluid to form a reconstitute protein solution. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130091876 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CHAMBER OR PLATFORM AND TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CHAMBER OR PLATFORM INCLUDING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature control system and method include a source of a temperature control medium that is to be introduced into a space. A fluid line conveys the temperature control medium from the source to the space, a first end of the fluid line being disposed in the space. An orifice assembly has an orifice through which the cooling medium flows toward the space. A size of the orifice is adjustable such that a rate of flow of the cooling medium entering the space is controllable. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130269371 | Manufacturing Equipment for Rapidly Freezing Spherically-shaped Foods Using a Cryogenic Refrigerant - A method for manufacturing a spherical frozen food is provided. One or more plates are provided. The plates, when together, form a spherical mold. An inlet facilitates the injection of a mixture into the mold. The mold is subjected to a low temperature such that the mixture is caused to freeze. A rotating mechanism may cause one or more of the plates to open and/or rotate outwardly such that the frozen material may be removed from the mold with ease. Liquid nitrogen may be used to freeze the material. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140000297 | Production of Particles from Liquids or Suspensions with Liquid Cryogens | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140137575 | Egg Chiller and Method of Use - An egg chiller is provided that can be used to chill both raw and hard-boiled eggs. The egg chiller has a base tray and at least one additional tray. An interior volume of both the base tray and the at least one additional tray is filled with an amount of water through an interior opening. A plug is inserted into the interior opening of both the base tray and the at least one additional tray in order to prevent the amount of water from leaking out. After the amount of water is allowed to freeze, eggs are placed within a plurality of egg-bottom recesses of both the base tray and the at least one additional tray. The at least one additional tray is then stacked on top of the base tray, allowing for compact storage of the egg chiller. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140157799 | THERMAL PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR BLOOD AND ORGANS - The present invention is an apparatus, method and system to thermally package an item having at least one container ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140208780 | COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD OF ROLLING STEEL - A cooling system that cools hot rolled long steel bar, provided with a plurality of chambers that are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the rolled steel bar. Each of the plurality of chambers is provided with a blow outlet that, facing from the chamber to the rolled steel bar, blows out compressed air for cooling that is introduced to the chamber from a gas inlet that is connected to the chamber; a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes that is provided at this blow outlet so as to face the rolled steel bar; a cooling water supply nozzle that supplies cooling water into the chamber; and a rectifying plate that is provided between the gas inlet and the cooling water supply nozzle, and that prevents the compressed gas for cooling that is introduced from the gas inlet from directly striking the nozzle plate. The cooling system of the present invention sprays a cooling medium that is produced by mixing the cooling water that is supplied from the cooling water supply nozzle and the compressed gas for cooling that is introduced from the gas inlet and rectified by the rectifying plate toward the rolled steel bar through the nozzle holes of the nozzle plate, and performs uniform cooling of the surfaces of the rolled steel bar. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140216070 | BLANKET FOR CRYOGENICALLY COOLING AT LEAST A PORTION OF A WORKPIECE - A blanket for cryogenically cooling at least a portion of a workpiece is provided. The blanket includes a body having an interior surface configured to face the workpiece. The blanket also includes a plurality of nozzles located on the interior surface of the body. The blanket further includes one or more tubes configured to deliver cryogenic liquid to the plurality of nozzles for spraying upon at least a portion of the workpiece. A method and system for cryogenically cooling at least a portion of a workpiece utilizing a blanket are also provided. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140318158 | Ice-Accelerator Aqueous Solution - Methods, processes, compositions, apparatus, kits and systems for chilling and cooling beverages and desserts to selected desired temperatures by adding the beverages and desserts to different mixtures of brine solutions and bags of loose ice. The invention forms and creates an aqueous solution composition of certain salinity of ice-melter (such as sodium chloride ‘salt’ and/or calcium chloride). The composition is poured in a pre-defined amount evenly over a known amount of bagged-ice in a cooler. The result is a precisely controlled and evenly distributed temperature (within a few degrees Fahrenheit) can be obtained within the ice-solution mixture. Next, canned and bottled beverages (and other items) can be submerged in the precision controlled temperature ice-solution mixture to create certain desired effects only possible by chilling items to a known temperature below 32 degrees. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150059365 | BAFFLE CONTROLLED OSCILLATING FLOW FREEZER - A method for reducing a temperature of a product in a freezer includes providing a product to a chamber of the freezer; dividing a portion of the chamber disposed between a pair of baffle assemblies in the freezer into an intake zone and an outflow zone; moving each baffle assembly of the pair of baffle assemblies in the chamber 90° degrees out of phase with each other for directing a gas flow in the chamber; oscillating the gas flow within the chamber between the intake zone and the outflow zone during the moving the pair of baffle assemblies; injecting a cryogen substance into the chamber for cooling the gas flow; and contacting the product with the cooling gas flow. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150114011 | Process and equipment for fast chilling of containerized beverages - Soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, flavored drinks, fruit juices, wine, carbonated drinks and other refreshments are kept refrigerated for hours and sometimes days until served for consumption or sold. Energy is spent in chilling them from room temperature to the temperature at which they are to be served or sold and also energy is spent in conserving them at said serving or selling temperature. A process and equipment to rapidly chill beverages in their containers from ambient temperature to the temperature chosen for consumption or sale is presented. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150128619 | Cooling Device for Beverages - In a cooling device for beverages in beverage containers, including a preferably cylindrical chamber for receiving a beverage container and at least one cooling element ( | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150292797 | METHOD OF COOLING AN INTERNAL SPACE USING A SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER - A method and system for cooling an internal space are provided. A laminate of a hydrophobic membrane and a hydrophilic membrane includes a superabsorbent polymer disposed on or encompassing the hydrophilic membrane. The superabsorbent polymer increases the wicking capacity of the hydrophilic membrane so that water from a source is distributed more rapidly across the hydrophilic membrane. The distributed water is evaporated from the hydrophilic membrane, causing evaporative cooling of the laminate and surrounding air stream(s). The cooled air stream(s) are used to cool the internal space. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150366229 | CRYOGENIC POULTRY CHILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cryogenic poultry chilling system including a rotatable carousel having a plurality of stations each configured and arranged to receive a poultry carcass suspended from leg hangers, the poultry carcass having an upward facing cavity opening and a downward facing neck opening, a tundish having an outlet port corresponding to each of the stations, and an injector extending downwardly from each of the tundish outlet ports configured and arranged to deliver cryogen into the cavity opening of a carcass in the corresponding station, and a cryogen delivery apparatus configured to deliver substantially liquid cryogen into the tundish. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160116201 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a cooling apparatus comprising: a fluid reservoir for holding fluid to be cooled, the reservoir having a head region and a body region below the head region each arranged to contain fluid to be cooled; and a heat exchange portion arranged in use to be provided in thermal communication with fluid in the body region thereby to allow thermal transfer between the heat exchange portion and fluid in the body region, the apparatus being configured in use to permit cooling means to cool fluid in the head region, wherein the fluid reservoir is arranged such that a cross-sectional area of the reservoir decreases by tapering as a function of distance from the head region to the body region over at least a portion of the distance from the head region to the body region. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160144763 | EUTECTIC DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COOLING AND INSTALLING THE EUTECTIC DEVICE - A device and method for cooling an air inside a cargo space by freezing an eutectic solution of an eutectic device. The eutectic device is installed inside a cargo space of a refrigerated transport unit. A cryogen is provided to a cryogen circuit of the eutectic device that is connected to a transport unit. Then the cryogen is circulated through the cryogen circuit, transferring heat from the eutectic medium to the cryogen. This transfer of heat freezes the eutectic medium. The frozen eutectic medium is used to cool a cargo space of a container of the transport unit. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160144764 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A HYBRID REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a transport refrigeration system (TRS) for refrigeration of a transport unit is disclosed. The TRS includes a TRS controller connected to the TRS for operating the TRS. The TRS includes an eutectic device including an eutectic medium, a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) having a refrigerant circuit for directing a refrigerant through the TRU and capable of directing the refrigerant to the eutectic device for cooling the eutectic medium. The TRS includes a cooling fluid circuit in thermal contact with the eutectic medium, wherein the cooling fluid circuit directs a cooling fluid to be in thermal contact with the eutectic medium. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20190145689 | CRYOGENIC COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING PRODUCT TEMPERATURES DURING DELIVERY | 05-16-2019 |
