DE950162T1 - Mischgaskälteverfahren - Google Patents

Mischgaskälteverfahren

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Publication number
DE950162T1
DE950162T1 DE0950162T DE97936437T DE950162T1 DE 950162 T1 DE950162 T1 DE 950162T1 DE 0950162 T DE0950162 T DE 0950162T DE 97936437 T DE97936437 T DE 97936437T DE 950162 T1 DE950162 T1 DE 950162T1
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mixed gas
cold process
gas cold
mixed
gas
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Inventor
John Dobak
Ray Radebaugh
Marcia Huber
Eric Marquardt
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US Department of Commerce
Laserscope Inc
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Cryogen Inc
US Department of Commerce
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F28D7/10—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
    • F28D7/12—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically the surrounding tube being closed at one end, e.g. return type
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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DE0950162T 1996-08-15 1997-08-06 Mischgaskälteverfahren Pending DE950162T1 (de)

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US08/698,044 US5787715A (en) 1995-10-12 1996-08-15 Mixed gas refrigeration method
PCT/US1997/013861 WO1998006985A1 (en) 1996-08-15 1997-08-06 Mixed gas refrigeration method

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US (2) US5787715A (de)
EP (1) EP0950162A1 (de)
JP (1) JP3935953B2 (de)
AU (1) AU716296B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2263382C (de)
DE (1) DE950162T1 (de)
WO (1) WO1998006985A1 (de)

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