Patent ID: 6183855
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A41D,A61F,B32B,C08K,C09K,F28D,F28F,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
A thermal storage apparatus, comprising:a thermal storage composite material comprising a flexible polymer foam containing a phase change thermal storage material capable of storing thermal energy as latent heat of phase change, said phase change thermal storage material having a high energy state and a low energy state, said phase change thermal storage material being dispersed within said flexible polymer foam of said thermal storage composite material such that said thermal storage composite material is flexible when said phase change thermal storage material is in said high energy state and said thermal storage composite material is flexible when said phase change thermal storage material is in said low energy state; anda heating device in thermal contact with said thermal storage composite material for regenerating said phase change thermal storage material within said thermal storage composite material.