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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, GB;
Inventor:
Raymond Ogden, Wallingford, GB;
Assignee:
OXFORD BROOKES UNVIERSITY, Oxford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 59/065 (2006.01); E04B 1/80 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/28 (2006.01); E04H 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/803 (2013.01); B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/28 (2013.01); E04B 1/80 (2013.01); F16L 59/065 (2013.01); B32B 2307/304 (2013.01); B32B 2307/306 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); E04H 2015/203 (2013.01); Y02B 80/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49828 (2015.01); Y10T 428/231 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a thermal insulation panel () having two outer concaved layers () and an inner tension () member formed by two substantially parallel panels (). The peripheries of the layers and panels are secured to a thermal barrier () extending around the periphery of the panel () and a vacuum seal () seals the edge. In operation, a partial vacuum is created within the panel which causes concaved layers () to flatten and tension panels () to be placed under tension. This tensional loading creates a strong and rigid structure without the need for internal supports which can create thermal inefficiency.