Abstract: First and second face members (12, 14) are secured to the opposite sides of a honeycomb core (16) to provide a structural wall (10). A phase change material (22) is provided within the cells (20) of the wall (10), so that the wall (10) also has the capability of storing thermal energy. The thermal wall (10) may be constructed in the form of a removable shelf (28) for a container (30). It may be constructed in the form of a fixed wall (60) of a container. Such a thermal wall (10) can be constructed to be in the form of a serving vessel, e.g. a dish (FIGS. 14 and 16), a cup (FIG. 13), or the like.

Abstract: A delivering equipment with heat insulating function according to the present invention is utilized in delivering food and so on and comprises an insulated receptacle made of insulating material for storage of food and the like, a concave formed in the bottom portion within the receptacle for storage of regenerating means, and regenerating means disposed in the concave. The regenerating means is preferably comprised of a transparent case packed with regenerating material which contains higher fatty acid as a main content. The regenerating material may be of 100% of behenic acid and preferably contain 10% of cured castor oil so as to depress the solidification point of the regenerating material. Further, a delivering equipment with heat insulating function according to the present invention comprises an insulating receptacle for storage of food and so on and a heat panel with heat pipes disposed within the receptacle so as to equalize the temperature distribution in the receptacle.

Abstract: An electric heat storage apparatus, such as a steam iron, hot plate, pan, etc., includes a metal body defining a hollow housing enclosing a heat storage device containing a thermally decomposable heat storage substance comprising 30-99% by weight pentaerythritol. The heat storage substance is completely confined in a fluororesin enclosure which isolates the substance from the metal body and prevents contact of ambient air therewith so that the thermal stability of the pentaerythritol is enchanced. The metal body is heated by an electric heating element to a selected temperature for storing heat in the heat storage substance. In the case of use as a cordless electric steam iron, the metal body forms the sole plate of the iron and is provided with a vaporization chamber in heat exchange relationship with the heat storage substance for the generation of steam.

Abstract: A beverage container with hollow walls and a hollow central member containing a phase-change material whose phase-change is selected to occur at the approximate temperature considered ideal for drinking, whereby the container regulates the temperature of beverage by absorbing and releasing heat from and to the beverage.

Abstract: Phase change materials (PCM's) having a phase change at about 10.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. are incorporated like a fine aggregate into building materials.

Abstract: An apparatus for thermally protecting heat sensitive components of tools. The apparatus comprises a Dewar for holding the heat sensitive components. The Dewar has spaced-apart inside and outside walls, an open top end and a bottom end. An insulating plug is located in the top end. The inside wall has portions defining an inside wall aperture located at the bottom of the Dewar and the outside wall has portions defining an outside wall aperture located at the bottom of the Dewar. A bottom connector has inside and outside components. The inside component sealably engages the inside wall aperture and the outside component sealably engages the outside wall aperture. The inside component is operatively connected to the heat sensitive components and to the outside component. The connections can be made with optical fibers or with electrically conducting wires.

Abstract: A protection against overheating not only of the heat transmitting component (2), but also of the components (3) surrounding said component is achieved. A latent heat store (1) is provided between the heat transmitting component (2) or a part thereof and a component (3) to be protected from overheating or a part thereof. The latent heat store (1) comprises a latent heat storing agent, whose melting-point T is between the operating temperature of the heat transmitting component (2) and the maximum permissible temperature of the component (3) to be protected. The quantity is proportioned so that the storage capacity of the latent heat store (1) is sufficient for the amount of heat maximally to be transmitted by the heat transmitting component (2). Between the heat transmitting component (2) and the latent heat source (1) and between the latent heat store (1) and the component (3) to be protected a thermal insulation (4,5) is provided.

Abstract: A reversible liquid/solid phase change composition comprising a eutectic composition of CaBr.sub.2 .multidot.6H.sub.2 O and CaBr.sub.2 .multidot.4H.sub.2 O, having more than 5.4 but less than 6.0 moles of H.sub.2 O per mole of CaBr.sub.2. The composition optionally includes additives selected from KBr and NaBr to lower the melting point of the composition. The composition optionally also includes a nucleating agent selected from Ba and Sr salts to reduce supercooling of the composition to 5.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: Projection television display tube comprising an evacuated envelope having a display window provided on its inside with a display screen, a transparent second window which is disposed in front of said display window on its outside, and a transparent coolant flowing through the space between the display window and the second window, said coolant conveying the heat taken up at the display window through a cooling member to the atmosphere. The coolant is also in thermally conducting contact with a latent heat accumulator, so that an effective cooling is obtained even at peak loads of more than 40 W, and without external pipes.

Abstract: Well bore logging apparatus including electrical components cooling apparatus. An operating chamber and a heat sink chamber are incorporated. A heat transfer chamber encloses both operating chamber and heat sink chamber. A wicking material fills a portion of the transfer chamber to be in thermal connection with both operating chamber and heat sink chamber. The heat sink chamber contains a heat sink material. A heat transfer medium is contained in the heat transfer chamber which is vaporized by heat from the operating chamber, then condensed by the heat sink medium to be absorbed into the wicking member and transported through the wicking member by capillary action back to the operating chamber for revaporization. Heat transfer chamber is isolated from operating chamber.

Abstract: A heat storage composition for use as a medium to protect objects such as floppy disks from damage by heat is formed of a major portion by weight of the septahydrate of sodium carbonate and a lesser proportion by weight of the monohydrate of sodium carbonate, with the compositions being substantially free of cementitious materials and thixotropic agents.