Temperature control system

Claim 2

A temperature control system comprising: supply means for supplying fluid, the fluid acting as the temperature effecting agent for the temperature control system; an outlet; fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from the supply means to said outlet; temperature control means for regulating temperature of the fluid at said outlet, said temperature control means including a helix of electrically resistant tubing, said helix being connected to said fluid conveying means in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid being conveyed from said supply means to said outlet passes through said helix while being conveyed to said outlet; and fluid control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said fluid conveying means, said fluid control means including a diverting means responsive to said temperature control means for diverting for a predetermined time the fluid from said fluid conveying means which passes through said helix to prevent the fluid diverted from being conveyed to said outlet in order to allow only the fluid at a desired temperature to be conveyed to said outlet.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 also including a distribution network connected to said outlet in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes from said outlet into said distribution network, said distribution network governing efflux of the fluid from the system such that the fluid is uniformly distributed the fluid in a desired area.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1 wherein said diverting means includes: a valve, a valve control means for actuating said valve to divert the fluid from said fluid conveying means which passes through said helix, said valve control means being responsive to application of the fluid, and application means for selectively applying the fluid to said valve control means.

Claim 5

A temperature control system comprising: supply means for supplying fluid, the fluid acting as the temperature effecting agent for the temperature control system; an outlet; first fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from the supply means to said outlet; temperature control means for regulating temperature of the fluid at said outlet, said temperature control means including a helix of electrically resistant tubing, said helix being connected to said first fluid conveying means in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid being conveyed from said supply means to said outlet through said first fluid conveying means passes through said helix while being conveyed to said outlet; first fluid control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said first fluid conveying means; second fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from the supply means to said outlet, the fluid from said second fluid conveying means that reaches said outlet being intermingled with the fluid from said first fluid conveying means reaching said outlet; and second fluid control means responsive to said temperature control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said second fluid conveying means in order to vary the temperature of the fluid reaching said outlet.

Claim 6

A temperature control system comprising: supply means for supplying fluid, the fluid acting as the temperature effecting agent for the temperature control system; an outlet; first fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from the supply means to said outlet; temperature control means for regulating temperature of the fluid at said outlet, said temperature control means including a helix of electrically resistant tubing, said helix being connected to said first fluid conveying means in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid being conveyed from said supply means to said outlet through said first fluid conveying means passes through said helix while being conveyed to said outlet; first fluid control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said first fluid conveying means; second fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from the supply means to said outlet, the fluid from said second fluid conveying means that reaches said outlet being intermingled with the fluid from said first fluid conveying means reaching said outlet; and second fluid control means responsive to said temperature control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said second fluid conveying means in order to vary the temperature of the fluid reaching said outlet.

Claim 7

The system of claim 4 also including a distribution network connected to said outlet in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes from said outlet into said distribution network, said distribution network uniformly distributing the fluid in a desired area.

Claim 8

The system of claim 4 wherein said first fluid control means also includes a diverting means responsive to said temperature control means for diverting for a predetermined time the fluid from said first fluid conveying means which passes through said helix to prevent the fluid diverted from being conveyed to said outlet in order to allow only the fluid at a desired temperature to be conveyed to said outlet by said first fluid conveying means.

Claim 9

The system of claim 6 also including a distribution network connected to said outlet in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes from said outlet into said distribution network, said distribution network governing efflux of the fluid from the system such that the fluid is uniformly distributed the fluid in a desired area.

Claim 10

The system of claim 7 wherein said distribution network includes at least one tube, said tube having a plurality of apertures for efflux of the fluid from the system.

Claim 11

The system of claim 8 wherein said at least one tube defines the desired area where the fluid is uniformly distributed, and wherein said distribution network provides for heating of the desired area by convection and radiation.

Claim 12

The system of claim 9 wherein at least one object is to be heated within the desired area, said at least one object being heated by being conveyed through the desired area.

Claim 13

The system of claim 8 wherein the fluid is used to cool the desired area and the fluid is a cryogenic fluid.

Claim 14

The system of claim 9 wherein said first fluid control means includes a means for metering the flow of fluid through said first fluid conveying means, and said second fluid control means includes a means for metering the flow of fluid through said second fluid conveying means.

Claim 15

The system of claim 8 wherein said diverting means includes: a valve, a valve control means for actuating said valve to divert the fluid from said fluid conveying means which passes through said helix, said valve control means being responsive to application of the fluid, and application means for selectively applying the fluid to said valve control means.

Claim 16

The system of claim 13 wherein said temperature control means includes a timing means, and wherein said application means includes a metering means to meter the flow of fluid to said valve control means and a normally closed valve, said normally closed valve allowing flow of the fluid to said valve control means only when actuated, said normally closed valve being selectively actuated by said timing means for a predetermined time.

Claim 17

The system of claim 7 wherein said helix is responsive to current, said helix regulating the temperature of the fluid passing therethrough in response to electrical current supplied thereto, and wherein said temperature control means also includes: sensing means to sense the temperature of the fluid after it passes through said helix, and current control means responsive to said sensing means for applying current to said helix, said current control means controlling the current in response to said sensing means.

Claim 18

The system of claim 13 wherein said helix is responsive to current, said helix regulating the temperature of the fluid passing therethrough in response to electrical current supplied thereto, and wherein said temperature control means also includes: sensing means to sense the temperature of the fluid after it passes through said helix, and current control means responsive to said sensing means for applying current to said helix, said current control means controlling the current in response to said sensing means.

Claim 19

A temperature control system comprising: a supply means for supplying fluid, the fluid being a cryogenic liquid, the fluid acting as a temperature effecting agent for the temperature control system; an outlet; fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from said supply means to said outlet; temperature control means for regulating temperature of the fluid at said outlet, said temperature control means including a helix of electrically resistant tubing, said helix being connected to said fluid conveying means in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes through said helix; fluid control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said fluid conveying means, said fluid control means including a metering valve and a solenoid valve; and distribution network means for governing efflux of the fluid from the system such that the fluid is uniformly distributed in a desired area, said distribution network means including at least one tube, said distribution network means being connected to said outlet in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes from said outlet into said distribution network means with the fluid passing into said distribution network means flowing into said at least one tube, said tube having a plurality of aperatures for efflux of the fluid from the system.

Claim 20

A temperature control system comprising: a supply means for supplying fluid, the fluid being a cryogenic liquid, the fluid acting as a temperature effecting agent for the temperature control system; an outlet; fluid conveying means for conveying the fluid from said supply means to said outlet; temperature control means for regulating temperature of the fluid at said outlet, said temperature control means including a helix of electrically resistant tubing, said helix being connected to said fluid conveying means in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes through said helix; fluid control means for regulating flow of the fluid through said fluid conveying means, said fluid control means including a metering valve and a solenoid valve; and distribution network means for governing efflux of the fluid from the system such that the fluid is uniformly distributed in a desired area, said distribution network means including at least one tube, said distribution network means being connected to said outlet in fluid conveying relation such that the fluid passes from said outlet into said distribution network means with the fluid passing into said distribution network means flowing into said at least one tube, said tube having a plurality of aperatures for efflux of the fluid from the system.

Claim 21

The system of claim 17 also including means for converting the cryogenic liquid to a gas and timing means for selectively actuating said solenoid valve.