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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Kambiz Vafai, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Abdul-rahim Assaad Khaled, Jeddah, SA;
Kambiz Vafai, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Abdul-Rahim Assaad Khaled, Jeddah, SA;
Kambix Innovations, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Devices utilized to enhance insulating properties at high temperatures. Such devices can include two gas compartments. A main gas compartment can function as a main layer and generally contains a layer of a gas (e.g., Xenon) having a relatively small thermal conductivity. The plates of the main gas layer can be separated by a soft seal, so that the main gas does not leak and the main layer expands easily. A second gas compartment can be configured as a vented compartment filled with air. At high temperatures, the main gas expands while the secondary gas volume shrinks. Since the main gas possesses a lower thermal conductivity, the effective resistance of the device increases, causing an enhancement in the insulating properties at large operating temperatures. A series of gas compartments can be utilized for additional enhancement in insulating properties.