Modular ice storage for uninterruptible chilled water

US9080802B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9080802-B2
Application numberUS-201313867640-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 22, 2013
Priority dateDec 18, 2006
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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A backup cooling storage system comprising at least one cooling and storage unit configured to cool a liquid supply using a quantity of cooled material when a main chiller of the liquid supply is not operational, and at least one chilling element configured to generate the quantity of cooled material for the at least one cooling and storage unit when the main chiller of the liquid supply is operational. Additional embodiments and methods are further disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of supplying emergency cooling to a cooling system of the type having at least one cooling unit, a main chiller separate from the at least one cooling unit, and at least one backup cooling unit, the method comprising acts of: A) providing continuous cooling of the at least one cooling unit by the main chiller when the main chiller is operational; B) maintaining a quantity of stored cooled material using a liquid supply from the main chiller when t…

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What does patent US9080802B2 cover?
A backup cooling storage system comprising at least one cooling and storage unit configured to cool a liquid supply using a quantity of cooled material when a main chiller of the liquid supply is not operational, and at least one chilling element configured to generate the quantity of cooled material for the at least one cooling and storage unit when the main chiller of the liquid supply is ope…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schneider Electric It Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F25D17/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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