Methods and systems for cryogenic cooling

Details Methods and systems for cryogenic cooling Methods and systems for cryogenic cooling

2007-09-25

2007-09-25

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Cyrogenic application

C128S898000

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10952531

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for cooling an object with a cryogen having a critical point defined by a critical-point pressure and a critical-point temperature. A pressure of the cryogen is raised above a pressure value determined to provide the cryogen at a reduced molar volume that prevents vapor lock. Thereafter, the cryogen is placed in thermal communication with the object to increase a temperature of the cryogen along a thermodynamic path that maintains the pressure greater than the critical-point pressure for a duration that the cryogen and object are in thermal communication.

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