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Sorption refrigeration appliance

  • US 6,276,159 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/2000
  • Issued: 08/21/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A combination heating and cooling apparatus, comprising:

  • a compartment, wherein an item to be heated or cooled is disposed within the compartment during use;

    an evaporator coupled to the compartment, wherein a sorbate within the evaporator is configured to absorb heat from the compartment such that the sorbate is evaporated and the item is cooled during use;

    a sorbent disposed within a sorber, wherein the evaporated sorbate is adsorbed on the sorbent during use; and

    an electromagnetic energy source configured to generate electromagnetic energy during use, wherein the electromagnetic energy source is coupled to the sorber and the compartment such that the generated electromagnetic energy is directed to the compartment to heat the item or to the sorber to desorb the sorbate from the sorbent during use.

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