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Heat transfer method
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-06
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1981-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold W Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:09
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D31/00; A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/80; A23B2/803; A23B2/8033; C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; F28; F28C; F28C3/00; F28C3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A METHOD OF COOLING ARTICLES HAVING ROUNDED EXTERIOR SURFACES CONSISTING OF THE STEPS OF MOVING THE ARTICLES ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, INTRODUCING A GASEOUS MEDIUM INTO A COOLLING LIQUID TO FORM A FOAM COOLANT, AND APPLYING A COATING OF THE FOAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATION SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY AROUND THE CURVED EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH ARTICLE AS IT IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A METHOD OF COOLING ARTICLES HAVING ROUNDED EXTERIOR SURFACES CONSISTING OF THE STEPS OF MOVING THE ARTICLES ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, INTRODUCING A GASEOUS MEDIUM INTO A COOLLING LIQUID TO FORM A FOAM COOLANT, AND APPLYING A COATING OF THE FOAM IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATION SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY AROUND THE CURVED EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH ARTICLE AS IT IS MOVED ALONG SAID PATH.
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