APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID THERMAL CYCLING USING TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER TO CONVERT HEAT TO ELECTRICITY AND FOR OTHER USES

Title:

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID THERMAL CYCLING USING TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER TO CONVERT HEAT TO ELECTRICITY AND FOR OTHER USES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/064607

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method of thermally cycling an object is provided which comprises alternately contacting the object with vapor from first and second liquid/vapor two-phase mixtures of a working fluid wherein the first mixture is at a higher temperature and pressure than the second mixture. An apparatus is also described which comprises a thermal chamber, a first reservoir comprising the first two-phase mixture, a second reservoir comprising the second two-phase mixture and conduits connecting the first reservoir and second reservoirs to the thermal chamber. The apparatus can be used to thermally cycle an object placed in the thermal chamber. An apparatus is also described which comprises a conduit connecting the vapor regions of the first and second reservoirs. The apparatus can be used to thermally cycle an object placed in the vapor region of the first reservoir. The object can comprise one or more layers of an electrically or magnetically polarizable material.

Inventors:

ERBIL AHMET (US)
WALBERT DAVID F (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/059356

Publication Date:

August 30, 2012

Filing Date:

November 04, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

NEOTHERMAL ENERGY CO (US)
ERBIL AHMET (US)
WALBERT DAVID F (US)

International Classes:

H01L37/00; H02N3/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2000036656A1

2000-06-22

Foreign References:

US4425540A	1984-01-10
US5625242A	1997-04-29
US20060122299A1	2006-06-08

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