Abstract: The present disclosure provides insulated components that include corrugated regions, which corrugated regions may reside on inner tubes, outer tubes, or both. The present disclosure also provides insulated components that may achieve straight, curved, or other variable geometries.

Abstract: Provided are self-recovering insulating components, comprising: a first boundary in a first configuration; and a second boundary in a first configuration, the first boundary and the second boundary defining a sealed evacuated insulating space therebetween, the sealed insulating space defining a degree of vacuum, and the first boundary, the second boundary, or both and the degree of vacuum being selected such that (i) upon deformation of at least one of the first boundary and the second boundary sufficient to place the first boundary and the second boundary into direct thermal communication with one another at a contact location, (ii) the at least one of the first boundary and the second boundary recovers from the deformation so as to place the component into a recovered configuration free of direct thermal communication between the first boundary and second boundary at the contact location

Abstract: The present disclosure provides insulated components that include corrugated regions, which corrugated regions may reside on inner tubes, outer tubes, or both. The present disclosure also provides insulated components that may achieve straight, curved, or other variable geometries.

Abstract: Provided are thermally insulating components that include sealed joints between the walls that define an insulating space therebetween. Also provided are related methods of forming and using the disclosed components. Additionally provided are thermally insulating components that include a positive thermal coefficient material.

Abstract: Provided are heat transfer components that include a wick and a working fluid enclosed within a sealed evacuated space. Also provided are related methods of using the components.

Abstract: Provided are thermally insulated modules that comprise a first shell and a first component having a first sealed evacuated insulating space therebetween and a current carrier configured to give rise to inductive heating. Also provided are methods of utilizing the disclosed thermally insulated modules in a variety of applications, including additive manufacturing and other applications.

Abstract: Provided are vacuum-insulated articles that comprise an evacuated space disposed between first and second walls and a reflective material disposed within the evacuated space. Also provided are methods of fabricating such articles.

Abstract: Provided are thermally insulating components that include sealed joints between the walls that define an insulating space therebetween. Also provided are related methods of forming and using the disclosed components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides insulated components that include corrugated regions, which corrugated regions may reside on inner tubes, outer tubes, or both. The present disclosure also provides insulated components that may achieve straight, curved, or other variable geometries.

Abstract: Provided are thermally insulated modules that comprise a first shell and a first component having a first sealed evacuated insulating space therebetween and a current carrier configured to give rise to inductive heating. Also provided are methods of utilizing the disclosed thermally insulated modules in a variety of applications, including additive manufacturing and other applications.

Abstract: Provided are vacuum-insulated articles comprising inner and outer tubes that define an evacuated space therebetween, one or both of the inner and outer tubes optionally comprising a flared region and a joint region that define a trough into which brazing or other material can be applied to facilitate sealing the inner and outer tubes to one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for applying brazing material to substrates. The disclosed systems and methods suitably include applying brazing material to a substrate, collecting one or more images of the brazing material, and manipulating the substrate in response to the one or more images.