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US 9,789,751 B2Granted
Thermal barriers for compartments
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorsCory J. Kreutzer, Jason A. Lustbader
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Abstract
An aspect of the present disclosure is a thermal barrier that includes a core layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a first edge, and a first outer layer that includes a third surface and a second edge, where the third surface substantially contacts the first surface, the core layer is configured to minimize conductive heat transfer through the barrier, and the first outer layer is configured to maximize reflection of light away from the barrier.
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A barrier comprising:
- a core layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a first edge;
- and
- a first outer layer comprising a third surface and a second edge, wherein:
- the third surface substantially contacts the first surface,
- the core layer is configured to minimize conductive heat transfer through the barrier, and
- the first outer layer is configured to maximize reflection of light away from the barrier.
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A system comprising:
- an interior surface;
- and
- a barrier comprising:
- a core layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a first edge;
- a first outer layer comprising a third surface and a second edge;
- and
- at least one flap attached to at least one of the first edge or the second edge, wherein:
- the third surface is secured to the first surface,
- the core layer is configured to minimize conductive heat transfer through the barrier,
- the first outer layer is configured to maximize reflection of light away from the barrier,
- the at least one flap is configured to be in contact with the interior surface such that the flap minimizes convective air flow between the barrier and interior surface, and
- the core, the first outer layer, and the at least one flap are substantially flexible.
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A method comprising:
- dividing a first space from a second space with a thermal barrier, wherein:
- the dividing comprises:
- reducing or eliminating conductive heat transfer through the thermal barrier;
- maximizing or minimizing the reflection of electromagnetic energy from at least one external surface of the thermal barrier;
- and
- reducing or eliminating convective heat transfer around at least one surface or edge of the thermal barrier between the first space and the second space, wherein:
- the thermal barrier minimizes the transfer of heat between the first space and the second space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.