Insulated structure including cavities holding aerogel connected to a vacuum sustaining unit

a technology of aerogel and sustaining unit, which is applied in the field of thermal insulation systems, can solve the problems of vacuum loss, reliability of such structures, brittleness and relatively low strength of glass materials generally used, etc., and achieve the effects of preventing heat loss to the atmosphere, significant effect on the overall efficiency of solar heat collectors, and without substantial heat loss
US20110220099A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-15FLAHERTY MICHAEL
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US Β· United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
FLAHERTY MICHAEL
Publication Date
2011-09-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Β· inactive patent

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Abstract

A thermal insulation system includes an evacuated structure having an internal space filled with an aerogel layer, in which a vacuum is sustained by a vacuum pump operating when it is determined that a pressure within the internal space has risen to a predetermined level. For example, such a system is used within a dome structure extending over and around a heat receiving structure within a solar heating system or within a system providing thermal insulation for a building structure, a refrigerator, or a railroad car.
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[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of a copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 592,085, filed Nov. 19, 2009. This application claims the benefit of a prior-filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 395,886, filed May 18, 2010 and of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 463,703, filed Feb. 22, 2011.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] 1. Field of the Invention

[0004] This invention relates to thermal insulation systems, more particularly to such systems including evacuated structures, and yet more particularly to the use of such systems to allow heat retention within solar heat collectors, and to the use of such systems to prevent a transfer of heat into or away from an interior space.

[0005] 2. Summary of the Background Information

[0006] A solar heat collector typically includes a heat receiving structure through which a fluid, such as water, is circulated to be heated by solar radiation....

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