Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
In a system for cooling an enclosure having a cooling load comprising: (a) A cooling zone containing a conduit in said enclosure for cooling fluid, said conduit encountering said load, means in said conduit for propelling said cooling fluid through said conduit and cooling fluid within said conduit; (b) A refrigeration zone containing a closed refrigeration circuit for refrigerant, chiller means in said circuit for extracting energy from said refrigerant, means in said circuit for circulating said refrigerant and refrigerant within said circuit; and (c) Collection means connected to said refrigerant zone for removing energy extracted by said chiller means; said refrigeration and cooling zones being connectable by a exchanger means for transfering energy from said cooling fluid to said refrigerant; the improvement wherein said refrigerant in said closed circuit comprises a slurry of ice and water subject to cyclic differentials in the amounts thereof and said circuit includes a reservoir for storage of said slurry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a system for cooling an enclosure having a cooling load comprising: (a) A cooling zone containing a conduit in said enclosure for cooling fluid, said conduit encountering said load, means in said conduit for propelling said cooling fluid through said conduit and cooling fluid within said conduit; (b) A refrigeration zone containing a closed refrigeration circuit for refrigerant, chiller means in said circuit for extracting energy from said refrigerant, means in said circuit for circulating said refrigerant and refrigerant within said circuit; and (c) Collection means connected to said refrigerant zone for removing energy extracted by said chiller means; said refrigeration and cooling zones being connectable by a exchanger means for transfering energy from said cooling fluid to said refrigerant; the improvement wherein said refrigerant in said closed circuit comprises a slurry of ice and water subject to cyclic differentials in the amounts thereof and said circuit includes a reservoir for storage of said slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration circuit is composed of two sub-circuits, the first said sub-circuit including the chiller means; the second said sub-circuit including the exchanger means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 2, wherein both of the two sub-circuits include the storage reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the two sub-circuits are interconnected for simultaneous operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the two sub-circuits are interconnected for direct transfer of refrigerant from one to the other, exterior of the storage reservoir.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the conduit of the cooling zone is a closed recirculation conduit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the conduit of the cooling zone is an open, non-continuous conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the collection means dissipates energy to the environment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the collection means recycles energy for use.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of any one of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is a building and said system is an air-conditioning system.