The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2017
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited, Abingdon, GB;
Anthony Matthews, Didcot, GB;
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited, Abingdon, GB;
Abstract
A method for forming a gas gap heat switch is provided comprising the following steps: (a) providing first and second conductors, and first and second connecting members, wherein the connecting members each have a thermal conductivity at least five times smaller than that of the conductors when at a temperature of 100K; (b) fusing the first conductor to the first connecting member and the second conductor to the second connecting member; (c) aligning the conductors such that the first and second conductors extend along a common major axis; (d) bringing proximal ends of the aligned conductors into contact with each other when said conductors are at a first temperature; and (e) joining the first connecting member to the second connecting member so as to form a chamber around at least the proximal ends of the conductors.