Patents by Inventor Luise T. Kuhn

Luise T. Kuhn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Refrigeration device and a method of refrigerating
    Patent number: 8448453
    Abstract: The invention provides a refrigeration device, comprising: a magnetic field source; a magnetocaloric bed, one of the magnetocaloric bed and the magnetic field source being arranged to substantially surround the other, the magnetocaloric bed being arranged for relative rotation with respect to the magnetic field source such that during said relative rotation, the magnetic field experienced by parts of the magnetocaloric bed varies; plural pathways formed within the magnetocaloric bed for the flow of a working fluid during the relative rotation between the magnetocaloric bed and the permanent magnet; and a flow distributor placed at each end of the magnetocaloric bed, for controlling the part of the magnetocaloric bed able to receive working fluid during a cycle of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: The Technical University of Denmark
    Inventors: Christian R. H. Bahl, Anders Smith, Nini Pryds, Luise T. Kuhn, Soren Linderoth
  • REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF REFRIGERATING
    Publication number: 20110239662
    Abstract: The invention provides a refrigeration device, comprising: a magnetic field source; a magnetocaloric bed, one of the magnetocaloric bed and the magnetic field source being arranged to substantially surround the other, the magnetocaloric bed being arranged for relative rotation with respect to the magnetic field source such that during said relative rotation, the magnetic field experienced by parts of the magnetocaloric bed varies; plural pathways formed within the magnetocaloric bed for the flow of a working fluid during the relative rotation between the magnetocaloric bed and the permanent magnet; and a flow distributor placed at each end of the magnetocaloric bed, for controlling the part of the magnetocaloric bed able to receive working fluid during a cycle of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
    Inventors: Christian R.H. Bahl, Anders Smith, Nini Pryds, Luise T. Kuhn, Soren Linderoth