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Freeze resistant buoy system

  • US 7,258,836 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2003
  • Issued: 08/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A freeze resistant buoy system comprising a tail-tube buoy having:

  • an upper thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline region, said buoy further comprising;

    a lower thermosiphon section disposed predominantly below said waterline region and having a bottom, wherein said lower thermosiphon section is further comprised of an outer shell and inner shell having a hollow space with heat transfer fluid therebetween; and

    wherein said lower thermosiphon section is configured to transfer heat from the bottom to the waterline region.

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