Abstract: A Gd5Ge2Si2 refrigerant compound is doped or alloyed with an effective amount of silicide-forming metal element such that the magnetic hysteresis losses in the doped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound are substantially reduced in comparison to the hysteresis losses of the undoped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound. The hysteresis losses can be nearly eliminated by doping the Gd5Ge2Si2 compound with iron, cobalt, manganese, copper, or gallium. The effective refrigeration capacities of the doped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound are significantly higher than for the undoped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound.

Abstract: A travelling wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric refrigerator is provided. The travelling wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric refrigerator includes a housing with two ends connected by an inertance component, a porous stack, a resonator, and a piezoelectric bimorph. The housing comprises a compressible fluid and includes a first portion and a second portion. The porous stack is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. A hot heat exchanger is configured within the second portion near an end of the porous stack opposite to an end of the porous stack near to a cold exchanger configured within first portion. Further, the piezoelectric bimorph is positioned at an end of the resonator opposite to an end of the resonator connected to the second portion. The piezoelectric bimorph oscillates to resonate with the resonator to generate acoustic energy. The acoustic energy triggers travelling acoustic waves within the housing.

Abstract: A standing wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric apparatus capable of generating electrical energy from heat energy is provided. The standing wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric apparatus includes a housing, a porous stack and a piezoelectric bimorph. The housing comprises a compressible fluid and has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion receives the heat energy from a heat source for creating a temperature gradient between the first portion and the second portion. A cold heat exchanger within the first portion is positioned at one end of the porous stack. The compressible fluid traverses between the first portion and the second portion through the porous stack to generate standing acoustic waves for generating acoustic energy. The piezoelectric bimorph positioned at an end of the first portion opposite to an end of the first portion having the cold heat exchanger, oscillates based on the acoustic energy for generating the electrical energy.

Abstract: A standing wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric refrigerator is provided. The standing wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric refrigerator includes a housing, a porous stack, and a piezoelectric bimorph. The housing comprises a compressible fluid and has a first portion and a second portion. The porous stack is positioned between a hot heat exchanger and a cold heat exchanger within the housing, at an end of the first portion of the housing opposite to an end of the first portion having the porous stack and is capable of oscillating to generate acoustic energy upon receiving energy from an external energy source. The oscillation of the piezoelectric bimorph compresses and expands the compressible fluid within the housing. Whereby, the compressible fluid traverses between the first portion and the second portion through the porous stack to generate standing acoustic waves enabling the compressible fluid to transfer heat from the cold heat exchanger to the hot heat exchanger.

Abstract: A travelling wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric apparatus capable of generating electrical energy from heat energy is provided. The travelling wave thermoacoustic piezoelectric apparatus includes a hosing with two ends connected by an inertance component, a porous stack, a resonator, and a piezoelectric bimorph. The housing comprises a compressible fluid and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion receives heat energy from a heat source for creating a temperature gradient between the first portion and the second portion. A cold heat exchanger within the second portion is positioned at one end of the porous stack. The compressible fluid traverses between the first portion and the second portion through the porous stack and the inertance component to generate travelling acoustic waves. The travelling acoustic waves resonate with the resonator for generating acoustic energy.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a thermal generator which is non-polluting, has very good energy efficiency, is of simple and economical design and uses little energy, at the same time as being capable of further development, flexible and modular. In this thermal generator (1), the thermal elements (3) composed of magneto-calorific material each comprises two separate collector circuits (31 and 32), a “hot” collector circuit connected to a hot heat transfer fluid circuit (51) and a “cold” collector circuit (32) linked to a cold heat transfer fluid circuit (52). The heat transfer fluid is made to move alternately in one or the other of the collector circuits (31 and 32) depending on whether or not the thermal elements (3) are subjected to the magnetic field generated by the magnets (40) moving in rotation around a central axis (B) with respect to the thermal elements (3).

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.

Abstract: A method of cooling a device, by applying a molecular fan thin film to a heat sink surface of the device, dissipating heat from the device by emitting infrared radiation, and cooling the device.

Abstract: A magnetic flux generating device is provided. The magnetic flux generating device includes: a magnetic flux structure, including: a core and at least one coil wraps around at least part of the core; and a power module, electrically coupled between a power source and the magnetic flux structure, for exciting the magnetic flux structure to generate magnetic flux, the power module including: an energy storage device for storing power outputted from the power source and providing power to the magnetic flux structure. The energy storage device includes at least one super capacitor. A magnetic heat pump based on the magnetic flux generating device is also provided.

Abstract: A transport unit includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged to provide a magnetic holding field for protecting hyperpolarized gas during storage and/or transport. The permanent magnets are configured in a relatively light weight manner to project a substantially cylindrical magnetic holding field or spherical holding field in space. The magnet arrangements can include primary magnets and field shaping secondary magnets which act to enlarge the region of homogeneity. The permanent magnet arrangement can also be provided with a cylindrical shaped flex sheet magnetically activated to provide the magnetic holding field. The permanent magnet arrangements do not require disassembly to insert or remove one or more containers of hyperpolarized gas in or out of the transport unit.

Abstract: A cryostat for providing temperature regulation, one purpose being measuring physical properties of materials, the cryostat employing a superconducting magnet assembly for generating variable magnetic field in the sample space and a cryogenic cooler for cooling the sample space. The cryogenic cooler chamber configuration provides for efficient heat exchange between different stages of the cryogenic cooler without the need for physical heat links. This construction enables selective delivery of cooling power from the cryogenic cooler to the desired areas within the cryostat without using flexible physical thermal links. A counter flow exchanger and ambient temperature valves facilitate efficient use of the cryogenic cooler stages. The removal of large heat load generated by the superconducting magnet while operating in the sweeping mode is achieved, in part, by employing a solid plate thermal coupling element between the cryogenic cooler chamber and the magnet assembly.

Abstract: An improved design for maintaining separation between electrodes in tunneling, diode, thermionic, thermophotovoltaic and other devices is disclosed. At least one electrode is made from flexible material. A magnetic field is present to combine with the current flowing in the flexible electrode and generate a force that counterbalances the electrostatic force or other attracting forces between the electrodes. The balancing of forces allows separation and parallelism between the electrodes to be maintained at a very small spacing without requiring the use of multiple control systems, actuators, or other manipulating means, or spacers. The shape of one or both electrodes is designed to maintain a constant separation over the entire overlapping area of the electrodes.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric element (1) made by an alignment of at least two adjacent sets (MC1-10) of magnetocaloric materials having different Curie temperatures. The magnetocaloric materials within a same set (MC1-10) have the same Curie temperature. The sets (MC1-10) are arranged according to an increasing Curie temperature, and the magnetocaloric element (1) comprises elements (MA1-2) for initiating a temperature gradient between a hot end (6) and an opposed cold end (7) of the magnetocaloric element (1).

Abstract: A device for cooling components, comprising a housing in which a cavity is formed, in which a phase-change material is accommodated, the housing having at least one surface, which is able to be brought into contact with the component to be cooled, and at least one heat-dissipating surface. The cavity accommodating the phase-change material is enclosed by at least one coil, and the phase-change material includes ferromagnetic or magnetizable particles. Furthermore a method for cooling a component using the device is described.

Abstract: What are described are magnetocaloric materials of the general formula (MnxFe1?x)2+zP1?ySiy where 0.55?x<1 0.4?y?0.8 ?0.1?z?0.1.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) in an optical transceiver. A TEC system includes a processor that interacts with a power supply and a TEC controller to prevent inrush current. The power supply is switched by the processor and turned on only at a particular time. The power supply has a relatively large time constant such that it ramps slowly to its full value. In the meantime, the processor and TEC controller cause the temperature to ramp to a target value by repeatedly incrementing or decrementing a target value over time and by controlling when the maximum available voltage can be applied to the TEC.

Abstract: A magneto-caloric (MC) device is disclosed. The MC device comprise a rotor, a housing disposed about and concentric with the rotor and mechanically coupled to the rotor, wherein the housing comprises at least one axial slot, at least one set of MC elements, wherein each set of MC elements comprises at least one MC element, and at least one MC element of each set of MC elements is disposed within each of the at least one axial slots, and at least one working-segment corresponding to each set of MC elements, wherein each working-segment is disposed axially around the rotor and external to the housing, and wherein each working-segment comprises, a yoke substantially defining an inner volume comprising a first inner volume and a second inner volume, and a magnetic field production (MFP) unit magnetically coupled to the yoke and configured to provide a magnetic field within the first inner volume.

Abstract: An exemplary miniaturized liquid cooling device includes a base, a closed loop pipe and electrode units formed on the base. The loop pipe has a pipe body defining a loop passage therein for accommodating a working fluid. A hydrophobic layer is formed on an inner surface of the pipe body. The electrode units are spaced from each other along the loop pipe. Each electrode unit comprises a first electrode and an opposite second electrode. The first and the second electrodes of each electrode unit are located at two sides of the pipe body of the loop pipe to sandwich the pipe body therebetween. A first dielectric layer is formed between the first electrode and an outer surface of the pipe body. A second dielectric layer is formed between the second electrode and the outer surface of the pipe body.

Abstract: Provided is a method that includes providing a granular first material (e.g., a magnetocaloric material) and a sinterable second material. The granular first material and the sinterable second material can be combined to form an aggregate. Once the aggregate has been formed, localized sintering of the aggregate can be performed, for example, such that, subsequent to localized sintering, the second material is substantially contiguous and binds the granular first material. Associated compositions and systems are also provided.

Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration device for cooling a thermal load including a magnetic screening cage containing means for generating at least one magnetic field, first and second elements made from magnetocaloric material placed fixedly in said magnetic field, thermal conductors connecting one of said elements made from magnetocaloric material to a cold source, and means for suspending elements made from magnetocaloric material. The second element made from magnetocaloric material is housed in a cavity delineated internally by the first element made from magnetocaloric material.

Abstract: Article comprising at least one magnetocalorically active phase and method of working an article comprising at least one magnetocalorically active phase A method of working an article comprises providing an article comprising at least one magnetocalorically active phase having a magnetic phase transition temperature Tc and removing at least one portion of the article whilst the article remains at a temperature above the magnetic phase transition temperature Tc or below the magnetic phase transition temperature Tc.

Abstract: A method is provided, the method including providing a first tubular structure that defines a first passage. A sacrificial material can be disposed in the first passage. A second tubular structure can be provided so as to be adjacent to the first tubular structure, with the second tubular structure defining a second passage within which can be disposed a granular material. The first and second tubular structures can be deformed together so as to reduce an external dimension of each of the first and second tubular structures. The sacrificial material can then be removed from the first passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarized xenon gas manufacturing supply device that is provided with a polarization cell 6 that produces a polarized xenon gas by polarizing a mixture of xenon gas and a diluent gas that consists primarily of a high-boiling-point gas that has a boiling point higher than that of the xenon gas, and a condenser (9) that cools the mixed gas discharged from the polarization cell (6) and condenses and separates the high-boiling-point gas by using the difference in boiling points between the xenon gas and the high-boiling-point gas, wherein the supply device is constructed so as to re-vaporize the condensed liquid of the high-boiling-point gas produced by the condenser (9) and introduce it to the polarization cell (6). This polarized xenon gas manufacturing supply device makes it possible to continuously manufacture and supply highly polarized and highly concentrated xenon gas.

Abstract: A window insulation kit comprising a plurality of window covers sized to releasably couple to interior surfaces of an inhabitable multi-windowed vehicle and overlay those windows to create a light-tight and insulating covering of those windows. The basic kit includes the window covers, couplings, instructions, and implements used to assist in installing the window covers. The kit may also include one or more of an inhabitable multi-windowed vehicle, an electric heater, and an electric air conditioner. The kit may also include packaging having a transparent portion to allow the consumer to view the window covers. The window covers may bear decoration, advertising, or other designs. The window covers are preferably opaque in the visible and infrared spectrum.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric refrigerator uses as a refrigerant a magnetocaloric refrigerant material of the perovskite structure containing lanthanum and also containing Ce, Pr and Nd which may be of the general formula: LalCecPrpNdnRErAaMnXxO3?? wherein: A is at least one of the alkaline earth metals X if present is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu, Al, V, Ir, Mo, W, Pd, Pt, Mg, Ru, Rh, Cr and Zr, RE if present is at least one lanthanide other than La, Ce, Pr and Nd, the ratio of (l+c+p+n+r+a):(l+x) is from about 1:0.95 to about 1:1.15, the ratio of (l+c+p+n+r):(a) is from about 5:4 to about 7:2, x is from 0 to about 1:0.15, and ?1<?<1.

Abstract: Techniques described herein are generally related to a thermal management with an electrocaloric effect layer. Example embodiments include systems, articles, methods and apparatus, as well as other embodiments that are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and device for transferring heat in a heat pump, where heat energy is transferred with the aid of light or other electromagnetic radiation from an element (1) emitting radiation to an element (2) absorbing radiation in a direction opposite to the direction defined by the second law of thermodynamics and in which a part of the energy of the absorbed radiation is converted back to an exploitable form of energy, like electrical or mechanical energy.

Abstract: A heat exchanger bed is formed from a cascade of at least three different magnetocaloric materials with different Curie temperatures, which are arranged in succession by ascending or descending Curie temperature and are preferably isolated from one another by intermediate thermal and/or electrical insulators, the difference in the Curie temperatures of adjacent magnetocaloric materials being 0.5 to 6° C.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a front substrate that is a display panel, a rear substrate disposed at a predetermined distance apart from the front substrate and facing the front substrate, the rear substrate comprising a back light unit, and a cooling device to remove heat generated by the rear substrate. The cooling device includes an actuator disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate, the actuator to generate an ion wind using a voltage, a transparent electrode installed to face the actuator and which is grounded, a plurality of supports to support ends of the actuator, and a high-voltage power source to apply a voltage to the actuator.

Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus includes: an electrical circuit (10) including a power device (14); a refrigerant jacket (30) which is thermally connected to the power device (14), and in which a refrigerant for a refrigeration cycle flows; a refrigerant pipe (20) which carries the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant jacket (30), and forms a current path (20a, 20b) for grounding the refrigerant jacket (30); and a magnetic body (90) which is attached to the current path (20a, 20b), and generates a predetermined impedance in the current path (20a, 20b).

Abstract: A magnetic material comprising a NaZn13 type crystal structure with uniform and fine microstructure exhibiting excellent characteristics as a magnetic refrigeration material, and a method of manufacturing the magnetic refrigeration material are provided. An alloy composition for forming magnetic material of the NaZn13 type crystal structure was melted comprising 0.5 atomic percent to 1.5 atomic percent of B to molten metal. The molten metal is rapidly cooled and solidified by a forced cooling process. Then, a rapidly cooled alloy having the NaZn13 type crystal structure was obtained. In this manner, magnetic materials comprising the NaZn13 type crystal structure phase, or the NaZn13 type crystal structure phase accompanied with other phases such as ?-Fe phase having very small phase regions was manufactured without requiring heat treatment for a long time. As the result, productivity of manufacturing the magnetic refrigeration material is remarkably enhanced.

Abstract: A thermal exchanging device is provided to exchange heat with a hot heat source and a cold heat source. The thermal exchanging device includes a vacuum chamber, a working material capable of being excited magnetically, and a working fluid capable of undergoing a transition between two phase flows of liquid and vapor. The working fluid is provided in the chamber to communicate with the working material. When the working material is magnetically excited, the working fluid is configured to exchange heat with the cold heat source. Otherwise, the working fluid is configured to absorb heat from the hot heat source.

Abstract: A magnetic component compiling structure and a magnetic refrigerator adapts the magnetic component compiling structure thereof. The magnetic component compiling structure has more refrigerating beds and less permanent magnet per volume. Hence, the magnetic refrigerator saves more costs during manufacturing, and achieves higher cooling efficiency.

Abstract: A magnetic refrigerator has reciprocated and rotated motions. The body of the apparatus has a nearly tubular shape and contains working pieces at corners, wherein the working pieces surround a shaft with permanent magnet. Compared with existing rotational models, the magnetic refrigerator of the present invention has a relative smaller volume, and the motion of the shaft will be back and forth. Furthermore, a torque eliminating device of the magnetic refrigerator will eliminate the reverse torque when the shaft is driven reverse so that improve cooling efficiency.

Abstract: The invention discloses a heat-power conversion magnetism device. The heat-power conversion magnetism device includes a magneto caloric effect material so that the magnetic filed thereof can be changed according to the temperature difference. The heat-power conversion magnetism device rotates by changing the magnetic filed of magneto caloric effect material. The magnetic field is enhanced with rotating permanent magnet.

Abstract: A regenerator having a thermal diffusivity matrix is presented. The thermal diffusivity matrix includes magneto-caloric material having multiple miniature protrusions intimately packed to form a gap between the protrusions. A fluid path is provided within the gap to facilitate flow of a heat exchange fluid and further provide efficient thermal exchange between the heat exchange fluid and magneto-caloric material. A first layer is disposed on each of the miniature protrusion to physically isolate the heat exchange fluid and magneto-caloric material, wherein the first layer further includes a soft magnetic material configured to simultaneously enhance a permeability and a thermal efficiency of the thermal diffusivity matrix.

Abstract: The invention discloses a heat-power conversion magnetism device. The heat-power conversion magnetism device includes a magneto caloric effect material so that the magnetic field thereof can be changed according to a temperature difference. The heat-power conversion magnetism device is rotated by changing the magnetic field of the magneto caloric effect material. A system for converting energy by use of the heat-power conversion magnetism device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat generator comprising a magneto-caloric material and a method for generating efficient and reliable thermies enabling of substantially limiting displaceable inert masses in order to produce a magnetic field variation required for obtaining a magneto caloric effect and usable by individuals and/or industries. The generator (10) comprises magneto caloric thermal elements (Ti) which are circularly arranged and crossed by conduits containing coolant flowing therethrough and magnetic elements (Gi) exposing the thermal elements (Ti) to a magnetic field action. The generator (10) also comprises magnetic divergence (mj) elements arranged between the thermal elements (Ti) and the magnetic elements (Gi) and coupled to displacement mechanism (not represented) for moving from one thermal element (Ti) to another thermal element (Ti+1) and initiating the magnetic flux variation in the thermal elements (Ti), thereby promoting the calorie and/or frigorie generation.

Abstract: What are described are polycrystalline magnetocaloric materials of the general formula MnaCobGecAx with A, B or C 0?x?0.5, 0.9?a?1.1, 0.9?b?1.1, 0.9?c?1.0, where up to 30 mol % of the Mn or Co may be replaced by Fe, Ni, Cr, V or Cu or up to 30 mol % of the Mn, Co or Ge may be replaced by vacancies, in which phases of the orthorhombic TiNiSi structure type and of the hexagonal Ni2In structure type are present at a temperature below ?40° C.

Abstract: The thermal flux generating device (10) with magnetocaloric material comprises an external cylindrical shell (11), made out of metal or any other adequate material, which delimits the inside of the device (10). Inside this shell (11), a rotor (12) is mounted coaxially which consists of a rotary magnetic arrangement, at least one roughly circular ring of elements (13) comprising at least one magnetocaloric material, this ring is positioned coaxially around the rotor (12) and a set of electric coils (14), with radial axes, evenly positioned around the rotor (12) and which make up a stator (15) electrically supplied so as to create a rotating field that rotationally drives the magnetic arrangement.

Abstract: A method for producing an intermetallic compound, the method comprising: (1) providing components A, B and X; and forming by solid state reaction of components A, B and X an intermetallic compound having a filled skutterudite structure and formula of AaBbXc; (2) melting the intermetallic compound having a filled skutterudite structure produced in step (1) in the presence of additional X; and (3) annealing the intermetallic compound of step (2) in the presence of additional X at a temperature equal to, or greater than the phase formation temperature of the intermetallic compound.

Abstract: Cooling devices (i.e., a heat exchanger) based on polymers which exhibits a temperature change upon application or removal of an electrical field or voltage are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for cooling using such polymers.

Abstract: An air conditioning system using a solar cell, which uses the electricity effectively by heating the heat devices for designated time and a method for driving the system. The air conditioning system includes a solar cell generating electricity from solar light, a power distribution control part controlling operating voltage of the electricity of the solar cell and distributing to a battery or to the heating element, a control terminal generating a user command signal and an interface part controlling the power distribution control part in response to a command signal from the control terminal.

Abstract: A travel carrier suitable for use in transporting a live animal via a mode of transportation, comprises an enclosure of suitable size and shape for a live animal; a power source; a video camera connected to the power source and arranged in the enclosure for capturing a video image of the animal in the enclosure; and an RF transmitter. The transmitter, which is operatively connected to the video camera, transmits a signal representing a video image of the animal to a remote receiver. The carrier may also comprise a GPS unit disposed on or in the enclosure, which is operatively connected to a transmitter, for transmitting a signal representing the location of the carrier to the remote receiver.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a superconducting magnetic apparatus that conductively cools a superconducting coil contained in a vacuum container with a cryogenic refrigerator. The superconducting magnetic apparatus includes a thermal conductor thermally connecting a cooling stage of the cryogenic refrigerator to the superconducting coil, a radiation blocking layer provided around the superconducting coil, and a coil supporting body supporting the superconducting coil by partial or entire contact with a surface of the superconducting coil.

Abstract: A generator comprising at least one thermal stage having magnetocaloric elements (2) arranged around an axis and a magnetic arrangement (3) supported by a drive shaft (30) that rotates about the axis to subject the elements to a variation in magnetic field. The generator comprises pistons (70) to force heat transfer fluid through the elements with the pistons being driven in reciprocating translation within chambers (73) by at least one cam (71) that is rotationally driven the drive shaft (30). The generator comprises a forced circulation unit (8a) having planet gears (80) arranged around the central axis, supported by the body (72) of the generator and meshing with an inner crown gear (81) integral with the cam (71). Each gear (80) forms a gear pump that mixes the heat transfer fluid and places the fluid in forced circulation in the tanks (74) and the chambers (73).

Abstract: Certain disclosed embodiments pertain to controlling temperature in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. For example, a temperature control system (TCS) can include an air channel configured to deliver airflow to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The TCS can include a one thermal energy source and a heat transfer device connected to the air channel. A first fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the thermal energy source and a thermoelectric device (TED). A second fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the TED and the heat transfer device. A bypass circuit can connect the thermal energy source to the heat transfer device. An actuator can cause coolant to circulate selectively in either the bypass circuit or the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit. A control device can operate the actuator when it is determined that the thermal energy source is ready to provide heat to the airflow.

Abstract: An alloy is used for production of magnetic refrigeration material particles. The alloy contains La in a range of 4 to 15 atomic %, Fe in a range of 60 to 93 atomic %, Si in a range of 3.5 to 23.5 atomic % and at lease one element M selected from B and Ti in a range of 0.5 to 1.5 atomic %. The alloy includes a main phase containing Fe as a main component element and Si, and a subphase containing La as a main component element and Si. The main phase has a bcc crystal structure and an average grain diameter of 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single serve beverage machine for brewing beverages, comprising liquid supply means; a heater (18) for heating liquid; a brewing chamber (20) capable of receiving liquid and capable of accommodating ingredients in the form of single serve portions (22), wherein the ingredients are to he brewed or mixed with liquid in order to extract a beverage; and cooling means adapted for selectively cooling the beverage. This single serve beverage machine can produce iced beverages made based on freshly brewed concentrate.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for introducing a sample into a cryogenic system comprising, an airlock chamber, a sample path having a first end connected to the airlock chamber and a second end connected to a cryogenic helium bath, an equilibrator, inserted into the sample path and positioned between the airlock and the cryogenic bath and which allows for passage of a sample to the cryogenic helium bath, and a cooling unit to coupled to the equilibration to control the temperature of the equilibrator. A machine-readable medium, comprising instructions which when executed by a controller causes a sample to be positioned within the cryogenic system, is also provided.