Abstract: A magnetic shield is mounted in its own vacuum enclosure in a regenerative type expander comprising a vacuum enclosure, magnetic material in a cold regenerator, and a magnetic shield, where the magnetic shield surrounds the magnetic material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2009
Assignees:
SHI-APD Cryogencis, Inc., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Inventors:
Mingyao Xu, Jin Lin Gao, Ralph C. Longsworth