WO2002040929A3 - Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device - Google Patents

Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device Download PDF

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WO2002040929A3
WO2002040929A3 PCT/US2001/051295 US0151295W WO0240929A3 WO 2002040929 A3 WO2002040929 A3 WO 2002040929A3 US 0151295 W US0151295 W US 0151295W WO 0240929 A3 WO0240929 A3 WO 0240929A3
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Prior art keywords
cooling device
sorbent assembly
evacuated sorbent
evacuated
assembly
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PCT/US2001/051295
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Douglas Smith
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Thermal Product Developments I
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Priority claimed from US09/691,436 external-priority patent/US6438992B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/844,295 external-priority patent/US6474100B1/en
Application filed by Thermal Product Developments I filed Critical Thermal Product Developments I
Priority to AU3978402A priority Critical patent/AU3978402A/en
Priority to EP01987582A priority patent/EP1328763B1/en
Priority to CA002426199A priority patent/CA2426199A1/en
Priority to MXPA03003431A priority patent/MXPA03003431A/en
Priority to DE60126501T priority patent/DE60126501T2/en
Priority to AU2002239784A priority patent/AU2002239784B2/en
Publication of WO2002040929A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002040929A2/en
Publication of WO2002040929A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002040929A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B17/00—Sorption machines, plants or systems, operating intermittently, e.g. absorption or adsorption type
    • F25B17/08—Sorption machines, plants or systems, operating intermittently, e.g. absorption or adsorption type the absorbent or adsorbent being a solid, e.g. salt
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • F25D31/007—Bottles or cans

Abstract

An evacuated sorbent driven cooling device which may be added to a beverage or food container and which may also be affixed to, or integrated within, a panel of a beverage container.
PCT/US2001/051295 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device WO2002040929A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU3978402A AU3978402A (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device
EP01987582A EP1328763B1 (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device
CA002426199A CA2426199A1 (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device
MXPA03003431A MXPA03003431A (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device.
DE60126501T DE60126501T2 (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 VACUUM SORPTION ARRANGEMENT AND COOLING DEVICE
AU2002239784A AU2002239784B2 (en) 2000-10-18 2001-10-16 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/691,436 2000-10-18
US09/691,436 US6438992B1 (en) 2000-10-18 2000-10-18 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device incorporating same
US09/844,295 2001-04-25
US09/844,295 US6474100B1 (en) 2001-04-25 2001-04-25 Evacuated sorbent assembly and cooling device

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WO2002040929A2 WO2002040929A2 (en) 2002-05-23
WO2002040929A3 true WO2002040929A3 (en) 2002-09-06

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EP (1) EP1328763B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE353427T1 (en)
AU (2) AU2002239784B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2426199A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60126501T2 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03003431A (en)
WO (1) WO2002040929A2 (en)

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WO2002088608A1 (en) * 2001-04-25 2002-11-07 Thermal Product Developments, Inc. Method of manufacturing a multi-layered sorbent-driven self-cooling device

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US4723974A (en) * 1985-07-26 1988-02-09 Ammerman Stephen W Transporting container for an amputated extremity
US4736599A (en) * 1986-12-12 1988-04-12 Israel Siegel Self cooling and self heating disposable beverage cans
US4771607A (en) * 1986-09-24 1988-09-20 Shinagawa Fuel Co., Ltd. Cooling method and apparatus with soft burnt lime adsorbent
US4974419A (en) * 1988-03-17 1990-12-04 Liquid Co2 Engineering Inc. Apparatus and method for simultaneously heating and cooling separate zones
US4993239A (en) * 1987-07-07 1991-02-19 International Thermal Packaging, Inc. Cooling device with improved waste-heat handling capability
US5088302A (en) * 1990-04-12 1992-02-18 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Portable cooler using chemical reaction
US5168708A (en) * 1991-09-23 1992-12-08 Israel Siegel Disposable and reusable valveless sorption self-cooling and self-heating containers
DE4207857A1 (en) * 1992-03-12 1993-09-16 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Vapour pressure refrigerator for car air conditioning - has inclined evaporator with capillary feed from water reservoir exiting downwards to input of zeolite sorption container
WO1999037958A1 (en) * 1998-01-24 1999-07-29 The University Of Nottingham Heat transfer device
US5941078A (en) * 1994-05-31 1999-08-24 Insta Heat, Inc. Container with integral module for heating or cooling the contents
WO2000050827A1 (en) * 1999-02-26 2000-08-31 Tempra Technology, Inc. Preparation of heat sink materials
WO2001065187A1 (en) * 2000-03-02 2001-09-07 Tempra Technology Inc. Portable heating/cooling and dispensing devices

Patent Citations (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3683889A (en) * 1969-09-16 1972-08-15 Viktoria Hoffman Heating container
US4723974A (en) * 1985-07-26 1988-02-09 Ammerman Stephen W Transporting container for an amputated extremity
NL8502615A (en) * 1985-09-25 1987-04-16 Elson International Trading B Plastic bag, esp. for beverage, with plugged filling opening - has closable and foldable drinking tube, is insertable in insulating bag, contains at least two gel-filled holders, has ribbed inner surface
US4771607A (en) * 1986-09-24 1988-09-20 Shinagawa Fuel Co., Ltd. Cooling method and apparatus with soft burnt lime adsorbent
US4736599A (en) * 1986-12-12 1988-04-12 Israel Siegel Self cooling and self heating disposable beverage cans
US4993239A (en) * 1987-07-07 1991-02-19 International Thermal Packaging, Inc. Cooling device with improved waste-heat handling capability
US4974419A (en) * 1988-03-17 1990-12-04 Liquid Co2 Engineering Inc. Apparatus and method for simultaneously heating and cooling separate zones
US5088302A (en) * 1990-04-12 1992-02-18 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Portable cooler using chemical reaction
US5168708A (en) * 1991-09-23 1992-12-08 Israel Siegel Disposable and reusable valveless sorption self-cooling and self-heating containers
DE4207857A1 (en) * 1992-03-12 1993-09-16 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Vapour pressure refrigerator for car air conditioning - has inclined evaporator with capillary feed from water reservoir exiting downwards to input of zeolite sorption container
US5941078A (en) * 1994-05-31 1999-08-24 Insta Heat, Inc. Container with integral module for heating or cooling the contents
WO1999037958A1 (en) * 1998-01-24 1999-07-29 The University Of Nottingham Heat transfer device
WO2000050827A1 (en) * 1999-02-26 2000-08-31 Tempra Technology, Inc. Preparation of heat sink materials
WO2001065187A1 (en) * 2000-03-02 2001-09-07 Tempra Technology Inc. Portable heating/cooling and dispensing devices

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WO2002040929A2 (en) 2002-05-23
DE60126501D1 (en) 2007-03-22
MXPA03003431A (en) 2005-01-25
CA2426199A1 (en) 2002-05-23
AU3978402A (en) 2002-05-27
ATE353427T1 (en) 2007-02-15
DE60126501T2 (en) 2007-11-29
EP1328763B1 (en) 2007-02-07
AU2002239784B2 (en) 2007-01-25

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