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4745764 Method and device for metal-mirror cryofixation of biomedical or similar technical specimens  
A method for metal-mirror cryofixation of bio-medical or similar technical specimens in which a specimen is brought into contact with a highly polished, cooled metal mirror in order to cool at...
4739633 Room temperature to cryogenic electrical interface  
Apparatus is disclosed for electrically interfacing a circuit operable at one temperature with a circuit operable at another temperature, comprising a primary cooling or heating surface disposed...
4739634 Cylindrical counter-flow heat exchanger  
A compact and easy-to-construct cylindrical counter-flow heat exchanger is provided for cryogenic refrigeration systems. It has an annular body, a helical pipe wound around and in contact with the...
4740702 Cryogenically cooled radiation detection apparatus  
A radiation detection apparatus, such as for the detection of infrared radiation, is formed of inner and outer cylindrical stainless steel vessels with the inner vessels supported from the top wall...
4727255 Silicone dielectric gel cryogenic detector interface  
The inherent video noise and video-flashing encountered at the liquid nitrogen boiling point within a cryogenically cooled detector is substantially eliminated by filling any space which might...
4723420 Apparatus for treating specimens at low temperature  
Apparatus for treating biological specimens at low temperatures for subsequent microscopic examination comprises a container having a specimen treatment chamber disposed in a vessel adapted to...
4719353 Integrated infrared detector and cryoengine assembly  
An apparatus for mounting a device used for detecting infrared signals is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and an expander upon which the device is mounted. An insulating material...
4715186 Coolant preservation container  
A coolant preservation container having vacuum space in a peripheral portion of the interior thereof for making a container member adiabatic and a partition for dividing the container member into a...
4713945 Turret for cryostat  
A turret system providing access to the interior of a vacuum vessel integral to a cryostat used for super conducting magnets in MRI systems. The system enabling the movable connection of a neck...
4713941 Cryogenic vessel  
A cryogenic vessel comprises a liquid helium tank including a substantially flat top wall and which contains therein a cryogen-cooled electrical apparatus. The helium tank is surrounded by a...
4712388 Cryostat cooling system  
A cryostat cooling system cools the central processor (CP) circuit boards of a computer to enhance the performance of the electronic components of the central processor. The cryostat includes a...
4712607 Cryosystem for biological material  
A cryo-cell assembly for biological material including a space for receiving the material, the space being at least partly enclosed by means suitable for conducting heat from the space to a heat...
4706497 Liquid detection circuit  
Herein is a circuit which is capable of detecting the presence of liquids, especially cryogenic liquids, and whose sensor will not overheat in a vacuum. The circuit parameters, however, can be...
4702825 Superconductor high gradient magnetic separator  
A high gradient magnet is disclosed having a coil of superconducting material immersed in liquid helium in a toroidal shaped liquid helium vessel, supported in axial spaced concentric relation to a...
4698976 Device for producing a cold treatment gas  
A device is provided for producing a cold treatment gas from nitrogen and air for the cryotherapy of rheumatic diseases in which liquid nitrogen vaporizes and is mixed in the desired ratio with the...
4696169 Cryogenic support member  
A cryogenic support member is comprised of a non-metallic rod having a depression in at least one end and a metallic end connection assembled to the rod. The metallic end connection comprises a...
4694655 Controllable helium-II phase separator  
A controllable helium-II phase separator utilizes the cut-off action of the thermomechanical effect if superfluid helium-II flows through a capillary gap-shaped canal. For controlling the...
4694175 Thermal damper for infrared detector  
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for reducing temperature variation in an infrared detector. The apparatus comprises a coldfinger for receiving thermal energy from an...
4692560 Forced flow cooling-type superconducting coil apparatus  
In a forced flow cooling-type superconducting coil apparatus including a superconducting coil having superconducting wires inserted into a hollow conduit, current leads for supplying a current to...
4689970 Cryogenic apparatus  
A cryogenic apparatus comprises a refrigerant vessel containing a superconducting magnet and a refrigerant, a vacuum casing containing the vessel, a radiation shield disposed between the vessel and...
4680945 Cooling chamber for processing specimens for microscopic and electron-microscopic investigations  
A cooling chamber has an interspace between the structure defining the work chamber and coolant vessel on the one hand, and the outer insulating vessel on the other hand to provide better thermal...
4680936 Cryogenic magnet systems  
According to the present invention, improved cryogenic magnet systems for use in MRI devices are provided. These systems comprise an electromagnet immersed in a first tank containing a first...
4674290 Vent control for a vessel  
An apparatus and method for controlling the venting of vapor from a vessel utilizes a differential vapor pressure detection means to measure the difference between vapor pressure in the vessel and...
4672202 Adjustable mount for electro-optic transducers in an evacuated cryogenic system  
The invention is an adjustable mount for positioning an electro-optic transducer in an evacuated cryogenic environment. Electro-optic transducers are used in this manner as high sensitivity...
4667487 Refrigerated penetration insert for cryostat with rotating thermal disconnect  
A rotating refrigerator connection is provided which allows field interruption of the heat conduction path between a one, two or three stage cryogenic refrigerator and a cryostat in the event of a...
4667486 Refrigerated penetration insert for cryostat with axial thermal disconnect  
An axial disconnect is provided for use with refrigerator systems in which the valve motor and displacer drive are not on the same axis as the displacer (cold end) or for situations where the...
4663944 Cryogenic sample stage for an ion microscope  
A cryogenic sample stage for an ion mass spectrometry system. A mounting is adjustable relative to the ion microscope lens system to maintain alignment with the immersion lens. Sample temperatures...
4658601 Cryogenic cell  
A cryogenic cell comprises a sealed external annular chamber, adapted to be maintained under vacuum which chamber surrounds a heat shield. A section of the shield is exposed and is adapted to make...
4655045 Cryogenic vessel for a superconducting apparatus  
A cryogenic vessel for a superconducting apparatus has an inner vessel which houses a freezing mixture and a winding of a superconducting apparatus. The inner vessel is surrounded by a vacuum...
4652824 System for generating images and spacially resolved spectra of an examination subject with nuclear magnetic resonance  
For providing nuclear magnetic resonance equipment with reduced noise generation, gradient coils are disposed in the vacuum of the cryostat which accepts the superconducting magnetic coils for...
4646525 Vessel for a cryogenic mixture and a process for drawing off the liquid  
The liquid is drawn from this vessel through a coiled tube (20) provided with a calibrated valve (21) at its inlet. The resulting drop in pressure is compensated for by means of a pressure raising...
4644761 Low-temperature goniometer for X-ray and neutron diffractometry  
An Euler's goniometer for low-temperature diffractometry is rotatable about two turning circles and is arranged within a chamber filled with a coolant. Each of the turning circles - that is the...
4640099 Process and installation for cooling a viscous and in particular food product  
The invention concerns the cooling of a viscous product. The product placed in a vessel 30 is cooled by a rotary pot 8 in which is generated, by sleeves 20 and 21, a deposit of carbonic acid snow...
4638639 Gas refrigeration method and apparatus  
A method of liquefying a permanent gas stream, includes the steps of reducing the temperature of the permanent gas stream at elevated pressure to below its critical pressure and performing at least...
4638638 Refrigeration method and apparatus  
A method of liquefying a permanent gas stream includes the step of reducing the temperature of the permanent gas stream at elevated pressure to below its critical temperature. The reduction in...
4637226 Device for the cryogenic transfer of specimens  
A device for use in transferring a specimen from an apparatus containing a cryogenic coolant, comprises a specimen holder and coolant transfer means. The coolant transfer means permits coolant from...
4635451 Spring loaded valve for adding cryogenic liquid to a cryostat  
A spring loaded valve for use with a cryostat insert is provided for selectively directing liquid cryogen to the bottom or top of a supercoolable vessel. The spring loaded valve situated at the tip...
4635450 Compact retractable cryogenic leads  
Retractable cryogenic leads for superconducting magnets are provide for making low resistance contacts at liquid helium temperature reliably in the presence of heavy frost. A tube defining a...
4635448 Training aid for detector/cooler assembly  
A training device is provided to test the skill of a worker assembling cors with cold fingers to dewars containing infrared detectors. The latter are very expensive and fragile. Dummy units are...
4633682 Horizontal cryostat insert with a vertical service stack  
The insert has a horizontal vacuum jacketed, vapor cooled tube that fits in the cryostat penetration tube. The insert is equipped with a vertical service stack to access cryogenic leads of the...
4619113 Process and installation for cooling a powder by means of a refrigerating fluid  
A device for injecting a liquefied refrigerating fluid directly into a mass of detergent powder within a hopper the device being connected to a tank storing this fluid under pressure.
4611474 Microminiature refrigerator  
A microminiature refrigerator or cryocooler which comprises three flat rectangular plates forming a laminate assembly. Passages are formed as opposed channels in the outer plates for routing...
4609003 Method and apparatus for generation of a pneumatic feedback trigger signal  
An entirely pneumatic feedback signal can be generated within a gas delivery system by diverting the portion of the gas from the main supply line to a cryostat. The gas is cooled in the cryostat...
4600802 Cryogenic current lead and method  
A cryostat current lead design uses a relatively high (i.e., at room temperature) thermal and electrical conductiveity first tube at its top to minimize joule heating. A relatively low thermal and...
4601040 Condensers  
A condenser including a condenser chamber having an extension portion extending through the base of a refrigerant storage vessel. The length of the conduction path along this portion is variable....
4589203 Method and apparatus for the cryogenic stripping of electric cables  
The cable C to be stripped is wound with non-touching coils and crossed layers of cable onto a drum 6 having a perforated core 10 rotatively mounted in a thermally insulated container 1. By...
4586500 Breathing apparatus  
In a breathing apparatus of the closed circuit type wherein breathable air is recirculated with the removal of carbon dioxide and the replenishment of oxygen, the breathable air is cooled by...
4580411 Liquid nitrogen freezer  
A portable compact liquified gas refrigeration system and apparatus comprising a freezer housing, a liquid delivery system, a liner and a tray means. The freezer housing is constructed for being...
4580416 Apparatus for the cryofixation of specimens  
Apparatus for the cryofixation of biological, medical or technical specimens having a high water content or fluid content by immersion in a cooling bath or on a metal mirror surface, comprises a...
4580409 Device for freezing biological products contained in straws  
The invention relates to the freezing of biological products contained in straws and more particularly to the initiation of the crystallization phase. A series of straws is disposed in such manner...