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Disclosed is a self-contained, rapid cooling device that can be stored for indefinite periods without losing its cooling potential. A liquid in a first chamber undergoes a change of phase into vapor which cools the first chamber. A sorbent in a second chamber is in fluid communication with the vapor

Disclosed is a self-contained, rapid cooling device that can be stored for indefinite periods without losing its cooling potential. A liquid in a first chamber undergoes a change of phase into vapor which cools the first chamber. A sorbent in a second chamber is in fluid communication with the vapor and removes the vapor from the first chamber. A heat sink material thermally coupled to the sorbent collects and irreversibly captures heat transferred from the vapor to the sorbent.

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A self-contained cooling apparatus capable of storing evolved waste heat, comprising: an evaporation chamber containing a refrigerant liquid; a sorbent chamber containing a sorbent for said liquid; a conduit connecting said sorbent chamber and said evaporation chamber; a valve for preventing flow of

A self-contained cooling apparatus capable of storing evolved waste heat, comprising: an evaporation chamber containing a refrigerant liquid; a sorbent chamber containing a sorbent for said liquid; a conduit connecting said sorbent chamber and said evaporation chamber; a valve for preventing flow of vaporized refrigerant through said conduit until said valve is opened; and a phase change heat sink material thermally coupled to said sorbent chamber for removing heat from said sorbent to change the phase of said heat sink material and to store said heat by preventing reversal of said phase change.