Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100199692 | SUPERCOOLING METHOD AND SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a supercooling method and a supercooling apparatus which can maintain an object in a supercooled state. According to the present invention, a supercooling method includes a first cooling step of cooling a stored object toward a cooling temperature below a phase transition temperature thereof, a step of judging whether the stored object is released from a supercooled state in the first cooling step, a step of thawing the stored object when the stored object is released from the supercooled state, and a second cooling step of cooling the stored object toward a cooling temperature below zero that is higher than the lowest temperature of the stored object before the release of the supercooled state, wherein the first cooling step is continuously performed when the object is maintained in the supercooled state. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205986 | SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an apparatus for supercooling which can stably maintain a liquid in a supercooled state at below a phase transition temperature. The apparatus for supercooling, which can maintain a supercooled state of a liquid or contents even below a phase transition temperature, comprises: a storage space for storing a container accommodating a liquid or contents containing the liquid; a cooling means for cooling the liquid or contents or the storage space below the phase transition temperature of the liquid or the contents; and a temperature maintaining unit for applying energy to the surface of the liquid or contents or to a gas near the surface, wherein the liquid or the contents are maintained in a supercooled state by preventing freezing nuclei from being formed on the surface of the liquid or contents or in the gas near the surface by application of energy. | 08-19-2010 |
20100242524 | SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a supercooling apparatus which maintains an object and liquid in a supercooled state. According to the present invention, a supercooling apparatus includes a cooling chamber supplied with cool air, and a heating device ( | 09-30-2010 |
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20090044544 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention discloses a refrigerator which can keep the contents in a non-frozen state by an electric field generated by a radio frequency voltage. The refrigerator includes a setting unit for setting a amplitude and frequency of a voltage, a generating unit for generating an electric field according to the voltage having the set amplitude and frequency, and applying the electric field to a storing space for storing the contents, and a freezing cycle for cooling the storing space. The contents are kept in a non-frozen state below a phase transition temperature. | 02-19-2009 |
20090064689 | SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS AND ITS METHOD - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for supercooling which can stably maintain the contents in a supercooled state for an extended period of time by controlling energy. The apparatus for supercooling includes a means for taking energy from the contents, and a means for causing at least one of rotation, vibration and translation to water molecules of the contents, by supplying energy smaller than the taken energy. The contents arc maintained in a liquid state below a phase transition temperature. | 03-12-2009 |
20090126393 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A REFRIGERATOR - The present invention discloses a refrigerator including a liquid, cool air supplied to supercool the liquid, and a preventing means for preventing the liquid from existing as a solid phase, and a method of operating the refrigerator. The preventing means is at least one of an energy generator for supplying energy to the liquid supplied with the cool air to maintain the liquid in the supercooled state, a restricting member for interrupting the motion of the liquid, and a heater for converting the liquid converted into a solid phase into the liquid. | 05-21-2009 |
20090165467 | ICE MAKER AND METHOD OF MAKING ICE - The present invention discloses an ice maker including an ice tray ( | 07-02-2009 |
20100186431 | APPARATUS FOR SUPERCOOLING, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses an apparatus for supercooling and a method of operating the same which can solve supercooling release of a supercooled space and prevent external exposure of energy such as an electric field. The apparatus for supercooling includes a space cooled by cool air, for maintaining an inside object in a supercooled state by supply of energy preventing the object from being converted into a solid phase, a sensing unit for sensing supercooling release of the space or the object, and a heater engaged with the sensing unit, for applying heat to the space or the object. | 07-29-2010 |
20100218510 | APPARATUS FOR SUPERCOOLING AND METHOD OF MAKING SLUSH THROUGH SUPERCOOLING - The present invention discloses an apparatus for supercooling and a method of maMng slush thrαgh supercooling which generate a supercooled liquid by supplying cool air and energy, control the state of the supercooled liquid, store and supply the supercooled liquid, generate slush by applying an external force to the supercooled liquid, maintain the state of the slush, and supply the slush. | 09-02-2010 |
20100229571 | NON-FREEZING REFRIGERATOR - The present invention discloses a non-freezing refrigerator which can keep the contents in a non-frozen state by an electric field. The non-freezing refrigerator includes a setting unit for selecting and setting a magnitude and frequency of a voltage, a generating unit for generating an electric field according to the voltage having the set magnitude and frequency, and applying the electric field to a storing space for storing the contents, and a freezing cycle for cooling the storing space. The contents are kept in the non-frozen state below a phase transition temperature. | 09-16-2010 |