EP4148353C0 - Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren - Google Patents

Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren

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EP4148353C0
EP4148353C0 EP22205298.7A EP22205298A EP4148353C0 EP 4148353 C0 EP4148353 C0 EP 4148353C0 EP 22205298 A EP22205298 A EP 22205298A EP 4148353 C0 EP4148353 C0 EP 4148353C0
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cryogen
cooling device
free cooling
free
cooling
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EP4148353A1 (de
EP4148353B1 (de
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John Garside
Simon Kingley
Gavin Crowther
Matthias Buehler
Doreen Wernicke
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Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Ltd
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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
    • F25D19/00—Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices or objects to be refrigerated, e.g. infrared detectors
    • 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
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/14—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
    • 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
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/14—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
    • F25B9/145—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle pulse-tube cycle

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
EP22205298.7A 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren Active EP4148353B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0904500.6A GB0904500D0 (en) 2009-03-16 2009-03-16 Cryofree cooling apparatus and method
EP22154522.1A EP4027081B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
PCT/GB2010/000454 WO2010106309A2 (en) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Cryogen free cooling apparatus and method
EP10710389.7A EP2409096B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren
EP19187223.3A EP3620732B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung

Related Parent Applications (6)

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EP10710389.7A Division EP2409096B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren
EP10710389.7A Division-Into EP2409096B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren
EP22154522.1A Division EP4027081B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
EP22154522.1A Division-Into EP4027081B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
EP19187223.3A Division EP3620732B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
EP19187223.3A Division-Into EP3620732B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung

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EP4148353A1 EP4148353A1 (de) 2023-03-15
EP4148353C0 true EP4148353C0 (de) 2024-05-22
EP4148353B1 EP4148353B1 (de) 2024-05-22

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EP10710389.7A Active EP2409096B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren
EP22205298.7A Active EP4148353B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren
EP22154522.1A Active EP4027081B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
EP19187223.3A Active EP3620732B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung

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EP10710389.7A Active EP2409096B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Kryogenfreie kühlvorrichtung und verfahren

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EP22154522.1A Active EP4027081B1 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung
EP19187223.3A Active EP3620732B2 (de) 2009-03-16 2010-03-15 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kryogenfreien kühlung

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US20120102975A1 (de)
EP (4) EP2409096B2 (de)
JP (1) JP2012520987A (de)
ES (2) ES2909009T5 (de)
FI (4) FI4027081T3 (de)
GB (1) GB0904500D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2010106309A2 (de)

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FI3620732T4 (fi) 2024-11-22
WO2010106309A8 (en) 2011-10-13
GB0904500D0 (en) 2009-04-29
EP4027081A3 (de) 2022-08-31
JP2012520987A (ja) 2012-09-10
WO2010106309A3 (en) 2011-05-19
FI2409096T4 (fi) 2024-06-20
EP4148353A1 (de) 2023-03-15
EP2409096B1 (de) 2019-08-21
EP4027081A2 (de) 2022-07-13
US20120102975A1 (en) 2012-05-03
WO2010106309A2 (en) 2010-09-23
ES2909009T3 (es) 2022-05-04
FI4148353T1 (fi) 2023-03-29
ES2909009T5 (en) 2025-02-10
EP2409096A2 (de) 2012-01-25
ES2935698T3 (es) 2023-03-09
EP4027081B1 (de) 2022-12-21
EP3620732B1 (de) 2022-02-16
FI4027081T3 (fi) 2023-01-13
EP3620732A1 (de) 2020-03-11
EP4148353B1 (de) 2024-05-22
EP3620732B2 (de) 2024-10-09
EP2409096B2 (de) 2024-06-19

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