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Temperature control apparatus
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-29
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Lehmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:46
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03L; H03L1/00; H03L1/02; H03L1/04; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/05; H03H9/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SURROUNDING SAID TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH A SUBSTANCE HAVING A MELTING POINT WITHIN THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF SAID TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE; ADDING HEAT TO SAID SUBSTANCE AT A RATE WHICH TENDS TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID SUBSTANCE IN A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE, SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURE; AND SUBTRACTING HEAT FROM SAID SUBSTANCE, WHEN NECESSARY, TO MAINTAIN SAID PORTION OF SAID SUBSTANCE IN SAID SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF SURROUNDING SAID TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH A SUBSTANCE HAVING A MELTING POINT WITHIN THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF SAID TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICE; ADDING HEAT TO SAID SUBSTANCE AT A RATE WHICH TENDS TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID SUBSTANCE IN A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE, SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURE; AND SUBTRACTING HEAT FROM SAID SUBSTANCE, WHEN NECESSARY, TO MAINTAIN SAID PORTION OF SAID SUBSTANCE IN SAID SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURE.
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