GB1402737A - Cryogenic tool - Google Patents

Cryogenic tool

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GB1402737A
GB1402737A GB5701272A GB5701272A GB1402737A GB 1402737 A GB1402737 A GB 1402737A GB 5701272 A GB5701272 A GB 5701272A GB 5701272 A GB5701272 A GB 5701272A GB 1402737 A GB1402737 A GB 1402737A
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tube
vapour
lining
reservoir
capillary
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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)
GB5701272A 1971-12-13 1972-12-11 Cryogenic tool Expired GB1402737A (en)

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US20743171A 1971-12-13 1971-12-13

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

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BR7208765D0 (pt) 1973-12-18
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JPS5124835B2 (enExample) 1976-07-27
DE2260128A1 (de) 1973-06-28
US3736936A (en) 1973-06-05
FR2165485A5 (enExample) 1973-08-03
DE2260128B2 (enExample) 1974-05-16
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AU444585B2 (en) 1974-01-31
SE384321B (sv) 1976-05-03

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee