Refrigeration – Processes – Vacuumizing an open outlet chamber
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Ali, Mohammad M. (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Processes
Vacuumizing an open outlet chamber
Reexamination Certificate
active
10865659
ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling temperature includes an atomizer that forms micron-sized hydrogen-bonded refrigerant droplets within a chamber. A vacuum pump is coupled to the chamber to lower its interior pressure. Under these conditions, the refrigerant droplets evaporate while lowering the temperature of its immediate surrounding. In one embodiment, the atomizer includes a pump that forces a hydrogen-bonded liquid refrigerant through a nozzle.
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Ali Mohammad M.
Hsia David C.
Patent Law Group LLP
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