The invention relates to a cooling system, with a cooler (1) taking up heat, for a permanently-energized synchronous motor, in particular, a motor for a locomotive. A first line (2) leads from the output of the cooler (1) to the input of a recirculation cooler (4), emitting heat to the environment. A second line (5) leads from the output of the recirculation cooler (4) to the input of the cooler (1). A first non-return valve (3), permitting flow towards the recirculation cooler (4), is arranged in the first line (2) and a second non-return valve (7), permitting flow towards the cooler (1), is arranged in the second line (5).

This invention relates to a cooling device wherein means are provided for sterilizing by removing microorganisms in order to prevent the foodstuff placed thereinside from spoiling.

The invention relates to a method for the direct cooling of reaction media. Said method is characterised in that a suitable liquid gas, which acts as a coolant, is introduced below the surface of the reaction mixture.

A device for heating or cooling multiple single chamber containers or a multi-chamber container. The device includes: a unitary heat or cold source providing a source of heat or cold; heat exchange elements in thermal communication with the heat or cold source and extending away from the heat or cold source; a thermal barrier between each of said heat exchange elements to thermally isolate the heat exchange elements from each other. Each heat exchange element is thermally associated with one or more chambers that are different from one or more chambers associated with other heat exchange elements to thermally isolate the chambers from each other. Preferably the container is a sample or reagent container used in a clinical analyzer, such as a multi-chamber reaction cuvette or a multi-chamber microtiter plate. An incubator assembly, preferably usable in a clinical analyzer, can include the device for heating or cooling.

The invention concerns a device (1) for manipulating tools comprising two parts, said device being of the type consisting of a frame and at least one tray forming a table, designed to receive the mold. The invention is characterized in that it comprises two horizontally arranged trays (6, 9-7, 8) one of which is arranged sliding on the frame to be mobile in translation relative to the other tray, from a close position to a remote position and inversely, so as to enable the tool to be manually opened and closed.

Method of operating an installation for refrigerating products under vacuum, such as lettuce, which installation comprises a closable vessel for the products, one or more vacuum pumps adapted to produce a vacuum in the interior of the vessel, a water vapour condenser (1) disposed in the vessel through which a refrigerant can be passed, and a refrigerating unit comprising a compressor (7), a condenser (9) and a throttle valve (13), disposed outside the vessel and an evaporator being formed by said water vapour condenser (1) disposed in the vessel, whereby a low-pressure separator (3) is provided for liquid and vaporous refrigerant, the suction pipe (6) of the compressor (7) and the outlet pipe (14) of the throttle valve (13), as well as the two pipes (2 and 4) of the water vapour condenser (1), being connected to said separator, while a high-pressure vessel (11) for liquid refrigerant is disposed between the refrigerant condenser (9) and the throttle valve (13), whereby the compressor (7) is brought into action, with the throttle valve (13) open, approximately simultaneously with the vacuum pump or pumps and the throttle valve (13) is closed at reaching the evaporation temperature of the water in the product.

A mold cooling device includes an air feeding and discharging circuit 22 which effects the driving by air of a pump section 1 for feeding a cooling liquid to a fluid flaw passageway 65a fanned in a mold 64 and the feeding of air to the fluid flow passageway 65a. Letting (Dx) be the outer diameter-corresponding dimension of the holed convex portion 53x of a cast article 64x, (D1) be the outer diameter of the pin section 65 of the mold 64, (t1) be the outer peripheral thickness of the pin section 65, and (T1) be -5.103+(0.621xDx)-(1.068xD1)+(3.61xt1), the time (T) for feeding cooling liquid to the fluid flow passageway 65a after completion of the pouring of molten metal into the mold 64 is set so that the relation T1-0.5 seconds <=T<=T1x0.5 seconds is satisfied.

Equipment (10) for the preparation of a hot beverage comprising a boiler (10) capable of containing a liquid component of the beverage, for example water, a collection container (14) and means (22, 20, 28) defining a delivery path for the liquid component from the boiler to the collection container. The equipment also comprises valve means (40) located along the delivery path for the liquid component comprising a plug (44) which can move between a position in which the delivery path is closed and one in which it is open and means (70, 72; 74, 76; 78) to immobilise the plug in the open position. These means are arranged in such a way that they can be activated and deactivated by a force exerted in the direction of movement of the plug.