Appeal No. 98-0102
Application 08/030,734
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The claims on appeal are drawn to methods for increasing
the energy efficiency of a refrigeration system, of a heat
pumping system, or of a combination thereof. Claim 1 is
representative and reads:
1. A method for increasing the energy efficiency of
a refrigeration system of the type comprising
insulated enclosing means; a space, to be maintained
at depressed temperatures, and separated from its
surroundings by said enclosing means; heat absorber
means, on the inside of said enclosing means; heat
supplier means, outside of said enclosing means and
to be maintained at a temperature which is greater
than that of said surroundings; and refrigerating
means to depress the temperature of said heat
absorber means; energy being supplied to said
refrigerating means in order to maintain the
temperature difference between said heat supplier
means and said heat absorber means
wherein the method comprises
constructing said heat absorber means to largely
envelop said enclosed space and effecting the
reduced difference between the operating
temperatures of said heat supplier means and said
heat absorber means, substantially as permitted by
said largely enveloping construction.
An amendment after final rejection, seeking to add claim 34 (Paper No.2
14, filed October 13, 1994) was denied entry by the examiner.
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