Thermal sleeve for manipulating heat transfer
AssigneesAlice Dean, Elizabeth Paige McCoy
InventorsAlice Dean, Elizabeth Paige McCoy
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Abstract
A system for manipulating heat transfer includes a thermal sleeve, a vessel and a lid. The thermal sleeve includes a first material and a second material. The vessel includes an outer wall disposed about an inner wall, the inner wall defining a reservoir configured to contain a liquid and the inner wall and outer wall defining a gap therebetween. The lid is configured to open to facilitate adding of the liquid to the reservoir. The thermal sleeve is configured to be positioned within the gap.
Claims20
A system for manipulating heat transfer, the system comprising:
- a thermal sleeve comprising a paraffin wax layer adjacent a copper layer;
- a vessel comprising a one-way valve and an outer wall disposed about an inner wall, wherein:
- the inner wall defines a reservoir configured to contain a liquid;
- the inner wall and the outer wall define a gap therebetween;
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- the gap is sized to accommodate the thermal sleeve;
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- the one-way valve is disposed in the gap;
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- the one-way valve opens as the thermal sleeve is inserted into the gap and closes, sealing off the gap, as the thermal sleeve is removed from the gap;
- a lid configured to couple to a top portion of the vessel and further configured to open to facilitate adding the liquid to the reservoir, wherein the lid comprises an aperture sized to accommodate a straw therethrough;
- a covering configured to couple to a bottom portion of the vessel and further configured to open to facilitate removal of the thermal sleeve from the gap;
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- wherein the thermal sleeve and one-way valve are further configured to create at least a partial vacuum when the thermal sleeve is removed from the gap;
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- wherein the thermal sleeve, when installed within the gap, exchanges heat with the liquid.
A system for manipulating heat transfer, the system comprising:
- a thermal sleeve comprising a first material and a second material;
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- a vessel comprising a one-way valve and an outer wall disposed about an inner wall, wherein:
- the inner wall defines a reservoir configured to contain the liquid;
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- the inner wall and the outer wall define a gap therebetween;
- the one-way valve opens as the thermal sleeve is inserted into the gap and closes, sealing off the gap, as the thermal sleeve is removed from the gap;
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- a lid configured to open to facilitate adding of the liquid to the reservoir;
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- wherein:
- the thermal sleeve is further configured to be positioned within the gap;
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- the thermal sleeve and one-way valve are further configured to create at least a partial vacuum when the thermal sleeve is removed from the gap.
A thermal sleeve configured to exchange heat with a liquid, the thermal sleeve comprising:
- at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein:
- the first layer is adjacent to the second layer;
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- the first layer comprises a first material;
- the second layer comprises a second material;
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- wherein:
- the thermal sleeve has a size and shape configured to fit within a gap of a vessel, the gap being defined by an inner wall and an outer wall of the vessel;
- the first layer of the thermal sleeve contacts the inner wall of the vessel when the thermal sleeve is installed within the gap of the vessel;
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- the thermal sleeve is further configured to interact with a one-way valve to open the one-way valve as the thermal sleeve is inserted into the gap and close the one-way valve as the thermal sleeve is removed from the gap, the removal of the thermal sleeve creating at least a partial vacuum in the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.