| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062457900 | Cooled by means other than ice (e.g., mechanical, electrical, absorption, cryogenic, etc.) | 19 |
| 20090158770 | Portable cooler with powered cooling system - A portable cooler with a powered cooling system is disclosed. Preferred embodiments include wheels large and flexible enough for rolling over sand, grass, and other uneven surfaces, and handles for carrying and/or pulling. Pulling handles can include an extension that can be rigid or flexible and can be retractable. Power sources include rechargeable and/or exchangeable batteries, and/or a solar panel. Accessories in preferred embodiments include a power outlet for a cellular telephone, a power outlet for an iPod, a docking station for an iPod, an AC electrical outlet, a radio, a CD player, a tape player, an MP3 player, a television, audio headset outlets, and one or more audio speakers. In preferred embodiments, some or all of the power source, the cooling system, and the accessories are protected from water and/or sand. Some embodiments include a beverage holder, and in some of these embodiments the beverage holder is cooled. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100251756 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH LUBRICANT COOLER - A refrigerant vapor compression system is provided that includes a refrigerant circuit and a lubricant cooler circuit. The lubricant cooler circuit is operatively associated with the compression device for cooling a lubricant associated with the compression device and includes a heat exchanger coil disposed downstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger with respect to the flow of heating medium. The lubricant cooler heat exchanger defines a flow path for passing the lubricant in heat exchange relationship with the cooled heating medium leaving the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100326123 | Portable Cooler - The portable cooler is a portable refrigeration system for selectively and adjustably cooling a removable container, such as a beer keg, for example. The portable cooler includes a housing that defines an open interior region for removably receiving the keg. A door is pivotally mounted to the housing, providing the user with selective access to the open interior region. A refrigeration device is mounted within the housing, adjacent the container, and may be powered by an external power supply or by rechargeable batteries, also received within the housing. Wheels are pivotally mounted to a lower end of the housing, and a handle is mounted to an upper end of the housing, allowing the user to selectively transport the housing and keg. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110048062 | Portable Cooling Unit - A portable cooling unit operates by pumping liquid. Because the portable cooling unit pumps liquid, the compression system that generates the cooling power does not require the use of a condenser. The compression system utilizes a compression wave. An evaporator of the cooling unit operates in the critical flow regime in which the pressure in an evaporator tube will remain almost constant and then ‘jump’ or ‘shock up’ to an increased pressure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110072848 | Always chilled - Always Chilled is an electric, portable, refrigerated container that provides a convenient way to display foods/beverages for extended periods of time without having to be placed in the refrigerator. The removable content holding bowl is made of quality porcelain that will help maintain proper temperatures for perishable items that are to be served on a table or counter area. The refrigeration unit is in the bottom section of the base container where the removable content porcelain bowl rests. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110214449 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator can use a gas absorption refrigeration system. The refrigerator in some embodiments can store one or two gas cylinders within an outer housing. At least one cylinder can connect to a pressure regulator within the outer housing. In some embodiments, the refrigerator can include a table. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110232323 | Portable Refrigerator - A portable refrigerator includes a main housing having opposed top and bottom walls, opposed side walls extending therebetween, and a rear wall. The main housing defines an interior space and an open front. A door is pivotally coupled to one of the side walls and movable between a closed configuration covering the open front and an open configuration. The refrigerator includes a motor for maintaining the interior space at a temperature lower than an ambient air temperature outside the interior space. A first pair of wheels is rotatably coupled to a rear end of the housing and a second pair of wheels is pivotally coupled to a front end thereof. A length adjustable handle is coupled to the rear wall of the main housing and movable between retracted and extended configurations. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120017633 | COOLING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a cooling device, mainly comprises a carrying unit, a thermal insulation unit, and a temperature-lowering module. The thermal insulation unit is provided over a part of surface of the carrying unit for blocking heat transmission between the carrying unit and the outside. As the carrying unit is placed on the temperature-lowering module, a cooling chip in the temperature-lowering module is able to lower the temperature of the carrying unit and a biological sample. Furthermore, the thermal insulation unit is able to maintain the temperature of the carrying unit and biological sample, when the carrying unit is removed from the temperature-lowering module. Thereafter, a user can conveniently practice observation and experiment with respect to the biological sample, and avoid damaging the biological sample during experiment or transportation by the use of the cooling device. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120073322 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CARGO CONTAINER WITH AIR DISTRIBUTION - The distribution of condition air into the cargo space of a temperature controlled container is improved. Conditioned air may be selectively distributed into the cargo space from a plenum beneath the cargo support floor through a plurality of longitudinally and laterally spaced apart openings through the cargo support floor. Side air ducts may be provided extending rearwardly along the side walls of the container for distributing conditioned air received from a pair of side air outlets in a refrigerant unit associated with the container. The side air ducts may have a plurality of air discharge openings and may discharge conditioned air into vertically extending recesses in the side walls. The side air outlets have a selectively variable flow area. The number, location and size of the openings through the cargo support floor, as well as the air discharge openings in the side air ducts, may be selectively varied so as to selectively distribute the conditioned air flow throughout the cargo space. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120096893 | MOBILE COOLED STORAGE UNITS - A mobile cooled storage unit ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20130174600 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINER HAVING A BUILT-IN AUTO-HEATING OR AUTO-REFRIGERATING ELEMENT - The flexible container ( | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130213080 | HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT FOR SELF-COOLING CONTAINERS - A heat exchange unit (HEU) for positioning internally of a container for housing a food or beverage, the HEU including a metal shell having an outer surface, and a metal top section having a skirt, which fits over the outer surface of the metal shell and is permanently secured to said metal shell by an adhesive material, compressed carbon particles are disposed within said metal shell and carbon dioxide gas is adsorbed by said carbon particles and upon activation of a valve secured to said top section desorbs to cool the food or beverage. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140260412 | LIQUID VESSEL COOLING SYSTEM - An improved liquid vessel cooling system for cooling, transporting and dispensing liquid comprises a base assembly having a base housing enclosing a refrigeration unit and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface attached to a thermally conductive support base snugly encircled by a plurality of evaporator coils. In alternate embodiments the evaporator coils may be incorporated within the support base structure or the support base structure may be constructed with cavities and passages such that the support base structure itself functions as the plurality of evaporator coils. A container containing the liquid is attached to the support base and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion and a spear that extends inside the container from the top portion to proximate the bottom portion. An insulation sleeve is removably positioned over the container through a first opening at a middle portion thereof. The insulation sleeve includes a second opening at a bottom portion to fill with an insulating material. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150338152 | Cooling Apparatus For Cooling A Liquid In A Container - A liquid container designed to include an autonomous selective cooling device and cooling device applicable to the liquid container. The cooling device includes a heat exchanger comprising a first body with a cavity, a second body inside the cavity, a fluid passage formed between an outer surface of the second body and the surface of the cavity, and some means for causing a cooling fluid to flow while expanding along fluid passage up to an exhaust duct of the second body. A container comprises a cavity for a liquid, a first filling opening provided with a first closing element and a second opening with a first coupling element where a second coupling element is coupled to the second coupling element being formed at an extension of a second closure cap and connected to the heat exchanger, in such a way that the closure cap closes the second opening of the container and the heat exchanger is housed in the cavity of the container and in contact with the liquid contained in it. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160091244 | COUNTER BEVERAGE COOLING SYSTEM - An above or below surface-mounted beverage cooler and cooling system having at least one beverage holder wrapped in a cooling coil and insulated by a jacket (or any other suitable insulating product) for keeping or cooling a beverage. The cooling coil connects by piping to a condensing unit, which when operated is capable of bringing the insulated beverage holder to a desired temperature. A beverage container, such as a glass, mug, bottle or can, seated within the beverage holder is thereby cooled or at least maintained at a desired temperature. Possible installations range from small systems for home and private use to large systems for public facilities, such as restaurants, bars, banquet halls, etc. The cooling systems can be customized, pre-fabricated, provided as a DIY kit, or designed as a portable stand-alone system with multiple possible configurations. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160153691 | COLD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160200505 | REFRIGERATED CONTAINER ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 20180020854 | TUMBLER HAVING PELTIER DEVICE | 01-25-2018 |
| 20180023876 | COOLING DEVICE | 01-25-2018 |
