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US 2006/0188705 A1Published application
Interstitial insulation
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorLeroy Fletcher
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Abstract
A device and method for interstitially insulating a region. In an embodiment, the interstitial insulation comprises a material. In addition, the interstitial insulation comprises a layer mounted to the material. Further, the interstitial insulation comprises an interstice disposed between the material and the layer, wherein the interstice is sufficient to reduce heat transfer across the interstitial insulation.
Claims20
An interstitial insulation, comprising:
- a material;
- a layer mounted to the material;
- an interstice disposed between the material and the layer, wherein the interstice is sufficient to reduce heat transfer across the interstitial insulation.
An interstitially insulated tubular, comprising:
- an inner tubular;
- an outer tubular mounted coaxially to the inner tubular;
- and
- an interstice disposed between the inner tubular and the outer tubular, wherein the interstice is sufficient to reduce heat transfer across the interstitially insulated tubular.
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A method of reducing thermal energy flow across a material, comprising:
- (A) mounting a layer to a material;
- (B) minimizing the contact surface area between the material and layer;
- and
- (C) providing an interstice between the material and layer, wherein the interstice reduces heat transfer between the material and the layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.