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High performance ULT chest freezer with dehumidification
Patent number: 10859305
Abstract: The present invention is a high-performance ultra-low temperature chest freezer capable of reaching temperatures as low as ?160° C. within several hours with the capability to automatically and continually defrost and dehumidify its payload bay before, during, and after a door open event without needing to cease freezing operations or raise the setpoint.
Type: Grant
Filed: July 31, 2019
Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Daniel Scott Ellis, William Grant Moon, Steven Victor Boyce, Steven Joseph Parkinson

Modular cryogenic shipping system
Patent number: 10837692
Abstract: A modular shipping system includes a bulk shipping space; and a base to support a pair of stackable cryogenic shipping subunits positioned in the bulk shipping space during long distance shipment, each subunit having a plurality of feet on a subunit bottom adapted to rest above a plurality of corresponding foot receptacles on a subunit lid, each subunit having its own cryogen connection source to maintain temperature during transit.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2019
Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: William G Moon, Bao Tran

Extremely fast alcohol-based solvent chiller
Patent number: 10718550
Abstract: An alcohol-based solvent chiller includes an insulated vessel; a spiral-shaped heat exchanger designed specifically to chill alcohol-based solvents that become viscous at low temperatures within the insulated vessel; a cryogenic tank with pressure building capability that will force coolant through the heat exchanger at a specific pressure; and a cryogenic pump to circulate viscous cryogenic temperature liquids within the insulated vessel.
Type: Grant
Filed: December 18, 2018
Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Daniel Scott Ellis, Steven Joseph Parkinson, Steven Victor Boyce, William Grant Moon

Low fat food processor
Patent number: 10710096
Abstract: A food processor includes a grinder to obtain a ground meat; a mixer to add fat to the ground meat; a payload bay to receive the ground meat; a plurality of evaporators coupled to the payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators; and a processor with code for: chopping the ground meat and during chopping, adding salt and ice to the ground meat being chopped and adding liquid nitrogen to maintain the temperature of the meat being chopped below 5° C. to obtain a chopped meat product; adding fat to the chopped meat product and then chopping the fat and adding liquid nitrogen to maintain the temperature of the chopped meat product and fat being chopped between 1° C. and 10° C.
Type: Grant
Filed: August 7, 2018
Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Bao Tran, William Moon

Extremely fast freezing, low-temperature blast freezer
Patent number: 10660328
Abstract: A freezer includes a plurality of shelves in an insulated payload bay; a plurality of evaporators coupled to the payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators with a pressure of at least 90 psi to supply the coolant at each evaporator with at least 80 gallons per hour of coolant; and a plurality of fans to circulate cooled air in the payload bay.
Type: Grant
Filed: August 25, 2018
Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: Bao Tran

Transport refrigeration unit with vented cryogenic cooling
Patent number: 10634395
Abstract: A Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) includes one or more evaporators inside the TRU each containing two manifold tubes located at opposite ends of the evaporator and a multiplicity of cooling tubes traversing between the manifold tubes; one or more super-insulated vacuum tanks located in front of, beneath or inside the TRU, filled with liquid nitrogen, carbon dioxide or a cryogenic coolant connected to the one or more evaporators using vacuum-insulated pipes; a solenoid or pneumatic valve located upstream or downstream of the evaporator to meter a flow of nitrogen through the evaporator; a temperature controlling circuit that operates the solenoid or pneumatic valve; a flow restricting device that limits the flow of the cryogenic coolant through the evaporator; a vent pipe to vent the spent coolant outside the TRU; and a multiplicity of fans located adjacent to and above the evaporators that distribute the cooled air uniformly throughout the TRU.
Type: Grant
Filed: July 12, 2018
Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific, Inc.
Inventors: William G Moon, William J Hancock, Steven J Parkinson, Steven V Boyce

Active/passive thermal control system utilizing liquid nitrogen
Patent number: 10602748
Abstract: An active/passive freezer system includes the capability to both actively cool a payload bay and passively maintain close to that temperature for extended periods of time; a freezer unit with a payload bay that can rapidly reduce its internal temperature; a thermal battery; a heat exchanger where liquid Nitrogen flows through; insulation that significantly reduces heat gain from external sources; and the capability to have separate units for cooling the payload bay and maintaining the temperature within the payload bay.
Type: Grant
Filed: February 22, 2019
Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Daniel Scott Ellis, William Grant Moon, Steven Victor Boyce, Denton Journeay Markwalter

Air freight temperature controlled device using liquid nitrogen
Patent number: 10597163
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for transporting products with an airplane by controlling temperature in a payload bay using cryogenic coolant and a heat exchanger to cool the payload bay and heat from a heater; recycling exhaust from the heat exchanger to power a Stirling engine; charging a storage device with power from the Stirling engine; housing the payload bay as part of a modular, stackable module in an aircraft bay for transportation; and venting exhaust gas to an exterior of the airplane.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2019
Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: William G Moon, John J Hammerman

Self-powered, long-term, low-temperature, controlled shipping unit
Patent number: 10598410
Abstract: A shipping vessel includes a cryogenic tank secured to the shipping foundation; a payload bay to receive products therein; a tube connected to the cryogenic tank and thermally coupled to the payload bay; a housing secured to the shipping foundation, said housing covering the tube and the payload bay to thermally seal the payload bay from outside environment; a controller mounted on the housing and having a sensor to determine temperature in a closed-loop and maintaining a set point within a predetermined range; and an energy storage device coupled to the controller and electronics to provide power for a predetermined shipping period.
Type: Grant
Filed: October 17, 2016
Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: William G. Moon, William J. Hancock, Steven V. Boyce, Steven J. Parkinson

Freezer with remote management
Patent number: 10330378
Abstract: A freezer includes a plurality of evaporators coupled to a payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators; sensors coupled to the evaporators of the freezer to monitor vital parameters of the freezer; a processor; a wireless telemetry system to communicate one or more measured characteristics of the freezer in accordance with a service level agreement to a remote computer; and at least one notification component that provides a notification associated with a specific customer responsive to the measured characteristic of the service crossing a pre-defined threshold.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 19, 2017
Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Bao Tran, William Moon

Extremely fast freezing, low-temperature blast freezer
Patent number: 10188098
Abstract: A freezer includes a plurality of shelves in an insulated payload bay; a plurality of evaporators coupled to the payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators with a pressure of at least 90 psi to supply the coolant at each evaporator with at least 20 gallons per hour of coolant; and a plurality of fans to circulate cooled air in the payload bay.
Type: Grant
Filed: October 17, 2016
Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: William G. Moon, William J. Hancock, Steven V. Boyce, Steven J. Parkinson

Systems and methods for a wide range cryoprocessor
Patent number: 10088227
Abstract: A wide range cryoprocessor is disclosed which allows for the freezing and the thawing of bio-samples in a single unit, and at controlled rates. Improvements have been made to enhance freezing performance by switching the liquid nitrogen flow control to the extreme downstream side. A second feature has been added to the cryoprocessor, capability to raise the temperature of a sample environment to a user's requirements through the use of a flashed cryogen and heating that gas flow for use in the heat exchanger on the freezer.
Type: Grant
Filed: February 4, 2015
Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventor: Boyd Bowdish

Low fat food processor
Patent number: 10065196
Abstract: A food processor includes a grinder to obtain a ground meat; a mixer to add fat to the ground meat; a payload bay to receive the ground meat; a plurality of evaporators coupled to the payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators; and a processor with code for: chopping the ground meat and during chopping, adding salt and ice to the ground meat being chopped and adding liquid nitrogen to maintain the temperature of the meat being chopped below 5° C. to obtain a chopped meat product; adding fat to the chopped meat product and then chopping the fat and adding liquid nitrogen to maintain the temperature of the chopped meat product and fat being chopped between 1° C. and 10° C.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 19, 2017
Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: Bao Tran, William Moon

ULT freezer with heater
Patent number: 10047978
Abstract: A device includes a plurality of evaporators coupled to a payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators; and a thermal box immediately outside the evaporators and payload bay to thermally seal the payload bay from the outside environment and reduce heat gain, the thermal box including high strength open cell panels and a vacuum or Vacuum Insulated Panels (VIPs) with polyurethane foam to fill the voids.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 19, 2017
Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventors: William Moon, Bao Tran

Self generating power generator for cryogenic systems
Patent number: 9951907
Abstract: A cryogenic system to remove energy includes a heat engine to store content at a predetermined temperature; one or more fans to deliver air flow through the heat engine; a cryogenic storage unit to store cryogen and having one or more insulated pipes thermally coupled to the heat engine to cool the heat engine; one or more reuse pipes coupled to one or more insulated pipes to send a portion of cryogen gas flow back to the cryogenic storage for reuse; a controller to maintain the predetermined temperature; and an on-board power generator to supply operating power to the controller and the one or more fans.
Type: Grant
Filed: February 26, 2016
Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
Assignee: Reflect Scientific, Inc.
Inventors: Boyd Bowdish, William Moon

System and methods for improvements to a ultra-low temperature bio-sample storage system
Patent number: 9857120
Abstract: This application uses technology found in existing patents U.S. Pat. No. 7,823,394 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,621,148B1. The application solves the problem of internal icing within bio-sample storage freezers by introducing three new techniques to traditional mechanical freezers. Highly effective hybrid insulation technique, Internal purging using water vapor free air and Close tolerance fitment of internal sub-assemblies.
Type: Grant
Filed: January 8, 2015
Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
Assignee: Reflect Scientific Inc.
Inventor: Boyd Bowdish

SELF-POWERED, LONG-TERM, LOW-TEMPERATURE, CONTROLLED SHIPPING UNIT
Publication number: 20170234583
Abstract: A shipping vessel includes a cryogenic tank secured to the shipping foundation; a payload bay to receive products therein; a tube connected to the cryogenic tank and thermally coupled to the payload bay; a housing secured to the shipping foundation, said housing covering the tube and the payload bay to thermally seal the payload bay from outside environment; a controller mounted on the housing and having a sensor to determine temperature in a closed-loop and maintaining a set point within a predetermined range; and an energy storage device coupled to the controller and electronics to provide power for a predetermined shipping period.
Type: Application
Filed: October 17, 2016
Publication date: August 17, 2017
Applicant: Reflect Scientific, Inc
Inventors: William G. Moon, William J. Hancock, Steven V. Boyce, Steven J. Parkinson

EXTREMELY FAST FREEZING, LOW-TEMPERATURE BLAST FREEZER
Publication number: 20170234597
Abstract: A freezer includes a plurality of shelves in an insulated payload bay; a plurality of evaporators coupled to the payload bay with a multiplicity of coolant tubes in each evaporator, wherein each tube enters and then exits the payload bay, further comprising one or more cryogenic valves coupled to the coolant tubes; a pump to force coolant flowing through the evaporators with a pressure of at least 90 psi to supply the coolant at each evaporator with at least 20 gallons per hour of coolant; and a plurality of fans to circulate cooled air in the payload bay.
Type: Application
Filed: October 17, 2016
Publication date: August 17, 2017
Applicant: Reflect Scientific, Inc
Inventors: William G. Moon, William J. Hancock, Steven V. Boyce, Steven J. Parkinson

System and Methods for improvements to a Ultra-low temperature bio-sample storage system
Publication number: 20160201969
Abstract: This application uses technology found in existing patents U.S. Pat. No. 7,823,394 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,621,148B1. The application solves the problem of internal icing within bio-sample storage freezers by introducing three new techniques to traditional mechanical freezers. Highly effective hybrid insulation technique, Internal purging using water vapor free air and Close tolerance fitment of internal sub-assemblies.
Type: Application
Filed: January 8, 2015
Publication date: July 14, 2016
Applicant: Reflect Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: Boyd Bowdish

Controlled environment expander
Patent number: 9388944
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that expand environmental support for an HVAC system with an HVAC fluid circulating throughout by vaporizing a cryogen; and sparging the vaporized cryogen to dispense sparge bubbles to the HVAC fluid to cool the HVAC fluid.
Type: Grant
Filed: April 26, 2013
Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
Assignee: REFLECT SCIENTIFIC INC.
Inventors: Boyd Bowdish, John Hammerman

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