Our Revolutionary Refrigeration Tech Reaches Cryogenic Temperatures

We’re proud to announce a major leap in refrigeration science: our newly patented refrigeration system, capable of reaching cryogenic temperatures, is now officially protected intellectual property. This system not only shatters long-standing limitations on how cold refrigeration systems can go, but does so with unmatched efficiency, using a vacuum pump-assisted compression cycle that rewrites the rules of thermodynamics.

Innovation at a Glance

At the heart of this system is a vacuum-augmented compressor. Unlike conventional refrigeration setups, which struggle and become less efficient as they approach lower temperatures, our technology becomes more effective the colder it gets. This unique behavior results from a proprietary integration of:

  • A two-stage compression cycle
  • A vacuum pump that actively reduces system pressure, pulling the boiling point of the refrigerant even lower
  • A self-subcooling feedback loop, where the system chills its own inputs without external chilling components
  • A revolutionary evaporator-condenser cycle that requires no heaters or chillers—just intelligent pressure management

Together, these innovations allow us to reach temperatures as low as -150°C, and in experimental tests, we’ve already achieved -110°C using propane and only 12 amps of power.

How the Vacuum Pump Enables Cryogenic Temperatures

In typical refrigeration systems, the approach to -100°C or below requires multi-stage cascade systems, cryogenic fluids like liquid nitrogen, or extremely energy-hungry compressors. Our system simplifies this:

  • The vacuum pump drastically reduces the pressure at the evaporator inlet—pulling down to 75 microns in some configurations.
  • This ultra-low pressure allows common refrigerants (e.g., propane, isobutane) to evaporate at ultra-low temperatures.
  • Simultaneously, our system regulates backpressure at the exhaust side (~150 psi) using a precision valve, optimizing the flow through the cycle.

By manipulating the boiling point dynamically—without relying on exotic refrigerants or cascade setups—we tap into a regime of cryogenic performance using mainstream components.

Why it Matters

This technology has broad implications:

1. Medical and Pharmaceutical

  • Long-term vaccine and biological sample storage at -80°C or lower
  • Lyophilization and cold-chain preservation without liquid nitrogen

2. Food and Agriculture

  • Snap freezing to prevent ice crystallization in high-value foods
  • Ultra-cold storage for meats, seafood, and ready-to-serve products

3. Scientific Research

  • Bench-scale cryogenics for labs without cryogen storage infrastructure
  • Gas capture and purification under ultra-cold conditions

4. Aerospace and Defense

  • Cryogenic cooling systems for sensitive instrumentation
  • Efficient alternatives to space-rated Stirling coolers

5. Sustainable Cooling With the ability to maintain liquid phase at the point of evaporation, the system requires less decompression—meaning it consumes far less energy for equivalent or even

Patent Highlights

Our patent (just granted this month) includes:

  1. Self-powered subcooling loop – The system chills itself without external input.
  2. Evaporator-condenser with no external heaters/chillers – Uses only pressure changes for phase cycling.
  3. Vacuum-assisted cryogenic compression cycle – Achieves sub -100°C performance on single-loop, single-refrigerant systems.
  4. Thermodynamic architecture that defies traditional COP limits, with measured COPs in excess of 600+ under optimized conditions.

What’s Next

We’re currently in discussions with industry partners and academic institutions to bring this system to the market across several verticals. A field-deployable prototype is in the works, and we are open to collaboration for niche adaptations in:

  • Vaccine storage units
  • Cryogenic transport solutions
  • Advanced lab-scale scientific cooling
  • Off-grid solar-powered refrigeration (using solar + battery + vacuum-compression loop)

Final Thoughts

We believe that refrigeration should work better the colder you go, not worse. With this technology, that belief is no longer theoretical—it’s patented and real. Whether you’re storing delicate biologicals or exploring deep-space applications, our vacuum-boosted refrigeration platform opens the door to smaller, cheaper, and colder solutions than ever before.

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