AU444585B2 - Cryogenic tool - Google Patents

Cryogenic tool

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Publication number
AU444585B2
AU444585B2 AU49848/72A AU4984872A AU444585B2 AU 444585 B2 AU444585 B2 AU 444585B2 AU 49848/72 A AU49848/72 A AU 49848/72A AU 4984872 A AU4984872 A AU 4984872A AU 444585 B2 AU444585 B2 AU 444585B2
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cryogenic tool
cryogenic
tool
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ALFERD BASILIUS and ELMER EDWARD REED, JR
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Raytheon Co
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Hughes Aircraft Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00059—Material properties
    • A61B2018/00089—Thermal conductivity
    • A61B2018/00095—Thermal conductivity high, i.e. heat conducting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00059—Material properties
    • A61B2018/00089—Thermal conductivity
    • A61B2018/00101—Thermal conductivity low, i.e. thermally insulating
    • 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
    • F25B19/00—Machines, plants or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour
    • F25B19/005—Machines, plants or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour the refrigerant being a liquefied gas

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
AU49848/72A 1971-12-13 1972-12-08 Cryogenic tool Expired AU444585B2 (en)

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US20743171A 1971-12-13 1971-12-13

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AU4984872A AU4984872A (en) 1974-01-31
AU444585B2 true AU444585B2 (en) 1974-01-31

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US (1) US3736936A (en)
JP (1) JPS5124835B2 (en)
AU (1) AU444585B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7208765D0 (en)
FR (1) FR2165485A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1402737A (en)
IT (1) IT973997B (en)
SE (1) SE384321B (en)

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US3736936A (en) 1973-06-05
JPS5124835B2 (en) 1976-07-27
FR2165485A5 (en) 1973-08-03
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SE384321B (en) 1976-05-03
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