Lois S Warren

US Patent:

6968711, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/165753

Inventors:

Douglas M. Smith - Albuquerque NM, US
Tamara L. O'Brien - Houston TX, US
Kevin H. Roderick - Albuquerque NM, US
Lois X. Warren - Bernalillo NM, US
Richard G. Perkes - Stewkley, GB
Vanessa Sinclair - Leighton Buzzard, GB
Quentin Shrimpton - Bucknell, GB

Assignee:

Nanopore, Inc. - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

F25D003/08
F17C013/00
F25B021/00
F25B017/08

US Classification:

62371, 62480, 624579

Abstract:

Novel sorption cooling devices capable of providing cooling over an extended period of time are disclosed. The sorption cooling devices are particularly useful for temperature-controlled shipping containers that are required to maintain a temperature below ambient for a time sufficient to complete delivery of the container and its contents. The shipping containers can be utilized to cost-effectively transport temperature-sensitive products.

US Patent:

20030014993, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Oct 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/970094

Inventors:

Douglas Smith - Albuquerque NM, US
Kevin Roderick - Albuquerque NM, US
Richard Perkes - Stewkley, GB
Vanessa Sinclair - Leighton Buzzard, GB
Lois Warren - Bernalillo NM, US

International Classification:

F25D003/08
F28D015/00

US Classification:

062/371000, 165/104210

Abstract:

A sorption cooling device capable of providing cooling over an extended period of time. The sorption cooling device is particularly useful in a temperature-controlled shipping container that is required to maintain a temperature below ambient for an extended period of time. In one embodiment, the cooling device includes a means for restricting the flow of refrigerant liquid to control the degree of cooling over an extended period of time.