EP0174170A2 - Procédé et appareil pour réfrigérer et congeler des objets - Google Patents

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EP0174170A2
EP0174170A2 EP85306182A EP85306182A EP0174170A2 EP 0174170 A2 EP0174170 A2 EP 0174170A2 EP 85306182 A EP85306182 A EP 85306182A EP 85306182 A EP85306182 A EP 85306182A EP 0174170 A2 EP0174170 A2 EP 0174170A2
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    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/02—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/28—Quick cooling
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/30—Quick freezing
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • F25D31/007—Bottles or cans

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  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
EP85306182A 1984-09-07 1985-08-30 Procédé et appareil pour réfrigérer et congeler des objets Withdrawn EP0174170A3 (fr)

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US65167484A 1984-09-18 1984-09-18

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EP0174170A2 true EP0174170A2 (fr) 1986-03-12
EP0174170A3 EP0174170A3 (fr) 1988-06-08

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EP0281232A1 (fr) * 1987-02-09 1988-09-07 Castleton, Inc. Réfrigération et congélation à contact d'articles utilisant des liquides de transfert de chaleur à l'halocarbone
FR2632713A1 (fr) * 1988-06-13 1989-12-15 Frigelice Sarl Dispositif a rafraichissement rapide et procede de mise en oeuvre de ce dispositif
EP0410408A1 (fr) * 1989-07-26 1991-01-30 Luca Grassi Dispositif de réfrigération rapide de liquides dans des récipients
FR2657150A1 (fr) * 1990-01-18 1991-07-19 Savant Instr Systeme et procede pour la cryopreservation de cellules.
EP0448292A2 (fr) * 1990-03-19 1991-09-25 Instacool Inc. Of North America Refroidissement rapide au travers d'une fine membrane souple
EP0480553A1 (fr) * 1990-09-10 1992-04-15 Technican Company Ltd Procédé de congélation d'aliments et appareil de congélation
US5222367A (en) * 1990-09-10 1993-06-29 Technican Company, Ltd. Method of freezing food utilizing a set agitator
WO1993013372A1 (fr) * 1991-12-24 1993-07-08 Kensett, John, Hinton Appareil servant a refroidir ou a rafraichir des bouteilles de boisson
US5584187A (en) * 1995-01-13 1996-12-17 Whaley; Glenn E. Quick-chill beverage chiller
WO1997035155A1 (fr) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-25 Cassowary Limited Dispositif refrigerant
WO2002014753A2 (fr) * 2000-05-18 2002-02-21 Supachill International Pty. Ltd. Procede de refroidissement permettant une refrigeration ou une congelation ultra-rapide
WO2003019084A2 (fr) * 2001-08-22 2003-03-06 Janse Van Rensburg Louis Meiri Unite de refrigeration
US6615592B2 (en) 2001-01-02 2003-09-09 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Method and system for preparing tissue samples for histological and pathological examination
US6656380B2 (en) 2001-10-16 2003-12-02 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Super-coolable composition having long-duration phase change capability, process for preparation of same, process for super-cooling same and articles comprising same
US6681581B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2004-01-27 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Pre-conditioned solute for use in cryogenic processes
WO2010149402A1 (fr) 2009-06-25 2010-12-29 Cambridge Design Research Llp Appareil et procédés de distribution
CN102455098A (zh) * 2011-01-26 2012-05-16 安徽工程大学 一种速冻果蔬加工冷却设备及方法
US20120198871A1 (en) * 2009-04-07 2012-08-09 Lauchnor John C Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages, and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature
US8549871B1 (en) 2012-12-21 2013-10-08 John Lauchnor Multi tray refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages
WO2013155543A1 (fr) * 2012-04-19 2013-10-24 Johannes Wild Dispositif de réfrigération pour boissons
US9200831B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2015-12-01 John Lauchnor Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages
US9810473B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2017-11-07 Blue Quench Llc Modular retrofit quench unit
US10174995B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2019-01-08 Blue Quench Llc Modular retrofit quench unit
US11619436B2 (en) 2019-04-08 2023-04-04 Blue Quench Llc Containers and methods and devices for enhancing thermal energy transfer between container contents and external environment
US11852407B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2023-12-26 Blue Quench Llc Device for altering temperature of beverage containers

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DK0439584T3 (da) * 1989-08-22 1997-06-02 Allan John Cassell Køleapparat
WO1992021254A1 (fr) * 1991-06-06 1992-12-10 I.T.D. Innovation & Technology Development Pty. Ltd. Refroidissement rapide
US5408845A (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-04-25 Microchill Int Ltd Cooling or chilling apparatus
CN105300028B (zh) * 2014-07-28 2018-04-10 青岛海尔特种电冰柜有限公司 一种速冷机上封水盖

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US2342706A (en) * 1943-02-03 1944-02-29 Tennessee Valley Authority Freezing foodstuff
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US2655007A (en) * 1951-05-29 1953-10-13 Refrigeration Systems Inc Shell freezer and method of freezing liquids
US2876558A (en) * 1956-01-18 1959-03-10 Lowe Edison Apparatus for treating particulate material with gaseous media
FR1381430A (fr) * 1963-10-22 1964-12-14 Dispositif d'homogénéisation et d'accélération du refroidissement du lait en bidons
AT292754B (de) * 1968-07-12 1971-09-10 Rudolf Ing Hauser Vorrichtung zum Kühlen von in Flaschen od.dgl. verschlossenen Behältern abgefüllten Getränken
GB1396379A (en) * 1972-10-06 1975-06-04 Mk Refrigeration Ltd Heat exchange apparatus for controlling liquid temperatures
US3888092A (en) * 1973-12-26 1975-06-10 James I Fisher Device for changing the temperature of containers and their contents
GB1481537A (en) * 1974-08-19 1977-08-03 Doust D Apparatus and method of freezing fish on board a fishing vessel
GB1537821A (en) * 1975-01-09 1979-01-10 Mk Refrigeration Ltd Cooling apparatus
FR2441345A1 (fr) * 1978-11-17 1980-06-13 Electricite De France Procede et dispositif de refrigeration de plats cuisines conditionnes
CA1081486A (fr) * 1978-07-31 1980-07-15 Guenther Elfert Refrigeration par lots dans un bain de samure froide
US4245483A (en) * 1979-05-14 1981-01-20 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyo Seisakusho System for purifying contaminated refrigerant and reproducing the same for use with freezing liquid spray refrigerator

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US2080103A (en) * 1934-04-10 1937-05-11 Processes Inc Z Method and apparatus for refrigerating food products
US2059970A (en) * 1935-02-09 1936-11-03 Gen Motors Corp Refrigerating apparatus
US2342706A (en) * 1943-02-03 1944-02-29 Tennessee Valley Authority Freezing foodstuff
US2496304A (en) * 1944-05-02 1950-02-07 Muffly Glenn Bottle cooling and dispensing refrigerator
US2427869A (en) * 1944-11-28 1947-09-23 Floyd J Mcmichael Device for cooling by immersion in a chilled liquid
US2655007A (en) * 1951-05-29 1953-10-13 Refrigeration Systems Inc Shell freezer and method of freezing liquids
US2876558A (en) * 1956-01-18 1959-03-10 Lowe Edison Apparatus for treating particulate material with gaseous media
FR1381430A (fr) * 1963-10-22 1964-12-14 Dispositif d'homogénéisation et d'accélération du refroidissement du lait en bidons
AT292754B (de) * 1968-07-12 1971-09-10 Rudolf Ing Hauser Vorrichtung zum Kühlen von in Flaschen od.dgl. verschlossenen Behältern abgefüllten Getränken
GB1396379A (en) * 1972-10-06 1975-06-04 Mk Refrigeration Ltd Heat exchange apparatus for controlling liquid temperatures
US3888092A (en) * 1973-12-26 1975-06-10 James I Fisher Device for changing the temperature of containers and their contents
GB1481537A (en) * 1974-08-19 1977-08-03 Doust D Apparatus and method of freezing fish on board a fishing vessel
GB1537821A (en) * 1975-01-09 1979-01-10 Mk Refrigeration Ltd Cooling apparatus
CA1081486A (fr) * 1978-07-31 1980-07-15 Guenther Elfert Refrigeration par lots dans un bain de samure froide
FR2441345A1 (fr) * 1978-11-17 1980-06-13 Electricite De France Procede et dispositif de refrigeration de plats cuisines conditionnes
US4245483A (en) * 1979-05-14 1981-01-20 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyo Seisakusho System for purifying contaminated refrigerant and reproducing the same for use with freezing liquid spray refrigerator

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EP0281232A1 (fr) * 1987-02-09 1988-09-07 Castleton, Inc. Réfrigération et congélation à contact d'articles utilisant des liquides de transfert de chaleur à l'halocarbone
FR2632713A1 (fr) * 1988-06-13 1989-12-15 Frigelice Sarl Dispositif a rafraichissement rapide et procede de mise en oeuvre de ce dispositif
EP0347286A1 (fr) * 1988-06-13 1989-12-20 Sivin (S.A.R.L.) Dispositif à rafraichissement rapide et procédé de mise en oeuvre de ce dispositif
EP0410408A1 (fr) * 1989-07-26 1991-01-30 Luca Grassi Dispositif de réfrigération rapide de liquides dans des récipients
FR2657150A1 (fr) * 1990-01-18 1991-07-19 Savant Instr Systeme et procede pour la cryopreservation de cellules.
EP0448292A2 (fr) * 1990-03-19 1991-09-25 Instacool Inc. Of North America Refroidissement rapide au travers d'une fine membrane souple
EP0448292A3 (en) * 1990-03-19 1992-01-08 Instacool Inc. Of North America Rapid cooling through a thin flexible membrane
US5165256A (en) * 1990-09-10 1992-11-24 Technican Co., Ltd. Food freezer with jet agitator
US5222367A (en) * 1990-09-10 1993-06-29 Technican Company, Ltd. Method of freezing food utilizing a set agitator
EP0480553A1 (fr) * 1990-09-10 1992-04-15 Technican Company Ltd Procédé de congélation d'aliments et appareil de congélation
WO1993013372A1 (fr) * 1991-12-24 1993-07-08 Kensett, John, Hinton Appareil servant a refroidir ou a rafraichir des bouteilles de boisson
GB2271416A (en) * 1991-12-24 1994-04-13 Kensett John Hinton Apparatus for cooling or chilling beverage containers
US5584187A (en) * 1995-01-13 1996-12-17 Whaley; Glenn E. Quick-chill beverage chiller
WO1997035155A1 (fr) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-25 Cassowary Limited Dispositif refrigerant
WO2002014753A2 (fr) * 2000-05-18 2002-02-21 Supachill International Pty. Ltd. Procede de refroidissement permettant une refrigeration ou une congelation ultra-rapide
WO2002014753A3 (fr) * 2000-05-18 2003-02-27 Supachill Internat Pty Ltd Procede de refroidissement permettant une refrigeration ou une congelation ultra-rapide
US6615592B2 (en) 2001-01-02 2003-09-09 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Method and system for preparing tissue samples for histological and pathological examination
WO2003019084A2 (fr) * 2001-08-22 2003-03-06 Janse Van Rensburg Louis Meiri Unite de refrigeration
WO2003019084A3 (fr) * 2001-08-22 2004-05-27 Van Rensburg Louis Meiri Janse Unite de refrigeration
US6656380B2 (en) 2001-10-16 2003-12-02 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Super-coolable composition having long-duration phase change capability, process for preparation of same, process for super-cooling same and articles comprising same
US6681581B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2004-01-27 Supachill Technologies Pty. Ltd. Pre-conditioned solute for use in cryogenic processes
US20120198871A1 (en) * 2009-04-07 2012-08-09 Lauchnor John C Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages, and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature
US8505329B2 (en) * 2009-04-07 2013-08-13 John C. Lauchnor Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages, and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature
WO2010149402A1 (fr) 2009-06-25 2010-12-29 Cambridge Design Research Llp Appareil et procédés de distribution
CN102455098A (zh) * 2011-01-26 2012-05-16 安徽工程大学 一种速冻果蔬加工冷却设备及方法
WO2013155543A1 (fr) * 2012-04-19 2013-10-24 Johannes Wild Dispositif de réfrigération pour boissons
US8549871B1 (en) 2012-12-21 2013-10-08 John Lauchnor Multi tray refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages
US9200831B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2015-12-01 John Lauchnor Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages
US9810473B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2017-11-07 Blue Quench Llc Modular retrofit quench unit
US10174995B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2019-01-08 Blue Quench Llc Modular retrofit quench unit
US10989467B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2021-04-27 Blue Quench Llc Modular retrofit quench unit
US11852407B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2023-12-26 Blue Quench Llc Device for altering temperature of beverage containers
US11619436B2 (en) 2019-04-08 2023-04-04 Blue Quench Llc Containers and methods and devices for enhancing thermal energy transfer between container contents and external environment

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