Patents Assigned to Hot-Stixx Limited
  • Patent number: 8347897
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for hot and cold processing (1), the apparatus comprising: a heat pump (74) configured to pump heat from a first part of the heat pump to a second part of the heat pump, thereby cooling the first part of the heat pump for cold processing (73); a first heat sink (72) arranged to be in thermal contact with the second part of the heat pump such that heat may be transferred from the second part of the heat pump to the first heat sink and thereby cool the second part of the heat pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hot-Stixx Limited
    Inventors: Roger Sydney Benest, Richard Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20110056509
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for hot and cold processing (1), the apparatus comprising: a heat pump (74) configured to pump heat from a first part of the heat pump to a second part of the heat pump, thereby cooling the first part of the heat pump for cold processing (73); a first heat sink (72) arranged to be in thermal contact with the second part of the heat pump such that heat may be transferred from the second part of the heat pump to the first heat sink and thereby cool the second part of the heat pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: HOT-STIXX LIMITED
    Inventors: Roger Sydney Benest, Richard Gilmore