Heating and cooling devices, systems and related method

Title: Heating and cooling devices, systems and related method

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Embodiments disclosed herein relate to devices, systems, and methods for cooling and/or heating a medium as well as cooling and/or heating an environment containing the medium. More specifically, at least one embodiment includes a heat pump that may heat and/or cool a medium and, in some instances, may transfer heat from one location to another location.

Inventors:: Koplow, Jeffrey P.; Kariya, Harumichi Arthur; Staats, Jr., Wayne Lawrence

Issue Date:: 2018-08-07

OSTI Identifier:: 1469327

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM) SNL-A

Patent Number(s):: 10,041,701

Application Number:: 14/487,540

Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 16

Research Org:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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