The present disclosure relates to the technical filed of cooling equipment in the vacuum coating filed, and discloses a cooling plate, including a cooling plate body and a circulating water channel arranged in the cooling plate body; wherein a water-inlet channel and a water-return channel of the circulating water channel are in parallel. By arranging the circulating water channel in which the water-inlet channel and the water-return channel are in parallel in the cooling plate body, the cooling plate provided by the present disclosure improves the heat exchange efficiency and solves the problem of the temperature non-uniformity of the entire cooling plate due to the temperature difference between the inlet water and returned water.

A thermal management unit includes a panel and a cooling element. The panel is manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material. The cooling element is configured to perform a cooling operation. The cooling element is positioned to selectively cool the panel.

The invention relates to a pressing arrangement for a cover, in particular in a laboratory thermostat, having at least: a first component disposed to exert an excitation force, a second component, in particular a plate component disposed to exert a pressing force Fz in at least one target position, a transmission device disposed for transmitting force from the first component to the second component, characterized in that the transmission device comprises a transmission component disposed to be driven by the first component and to drive the second component, and the transmission device comprises at least one elastic tensioning member disposed to be driven by the first component so as to change its tension and to drive the transmission component, and the transmission device or the transmission component causes the setting of the pressing force Fz in dependence on the target position. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for pressuring.

A heating and cooling unit includes a panel, a heating assembly configured to heat the panel as part of a heating operation, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the panel as part of a cooling operation. The heating assembly includes a first plate disposed along a first side of the panel, the first plate having a body that defines a slot. The heating assembly further includes a heating element disposed within the slot. The cooling assembly includes a second plate coupled to the first plate and a cooling element coupled to the second plate. The panel, the heating assembly, and the cooling assembly are arranged in a stacked configuration with the heating assembly between the panel and the cooling assembly.

A heat pipe, a rotation molding apparatus comprising a heat pipe, a rotational molding, and a method of molding comprising using a rotational molding apparatus, are provided.

The invention provides a heat-pipe for a rotational molding apparatus.

A heat exchanger capable of preventing sticking of slurry is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes: a flow passage structure having a heating flow passage and a cooling flow passage formed therein; and a water-repellent material covering a side surface of the flow passage structure. A side surface of the heat exchanger is constituted by the water-repellent material.

Methods and systems for controlling temperatures in plasma processing chamber via pulsed application of heating power and pulsed application of cooling power. In an embodiment, fluid levels in each of a hot and cold reservoir coupled to the temperature controlled component are maintained in part by a coupling each of the reservoirs to a common secondary reservoir. Heat transfer fluid is pumped from the secondary reservoir to either the hot or cold reservoir in response to a low level sensed in the reservoir. In an embodiment, both the hot and cold reservoirs are contained in a same platform as the secondary reservoir with the hot and cold reservoirs disposed above the secondary reservoir to permit the secondary reservoir to catch gravity driven overflow from either the hot or cold reservoir.

Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a smoking device that includes at least first and second electrodes. A capsule includes a smoking material containing one or more active agents, and metallic foil surrounding the smoking material, the metallic foil being configured to be heated via resistive heating by the electrodes driving a current into the metallic foil. An inner lining lines an inside of the metallic foil, the inner lining being configured to diffuse heat that is generated by the metallic foil. Other applications are also described.

Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a smoking device that includes at least first and second electrodes. A capsule includes a smoking material containing one or more active agents, and metallic foil surrounding the smoking material, the metallic foil being configured to be heated via resistive heating by the electrodes driving a current into the metallic foil. The metallic foil has a first configuration at locations at which the electrodes are configured to contact the metallic foil, and a second configuration along a region in which the metallic foil surrounds the smoking material that is between the locations at which the electrodes are configured to contact the metallic foil. Other applications are also described.