US1781541
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US1781541 is the United States patent granted to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their innovative absorption refrigerator design that operates without moving parts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| US1781541 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4438474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: US1781541 Context triple: [Einstein–Szilard refrigerator, hasPatent, US1781541]
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The Englert
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Omnibus
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Riegle
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: US1781541 Target entity description: US1781541 is the United States patent granted to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their innovative absorption refrigerator design that operates without moving parts.
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A.
The Englert
The Englert is a historic performing arts venue in Iowa City, Iowa, hosting live music, theater, film, and community events.
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B.
Omnibus
Omnibus is a celebrated painting by Swedish artist Anders Zorn, known for its dynamic depiction of urban life and masterful handling of light and atmosphere.
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C.
Riegle
Riegle is a surname most notably associated with Donald W. Riegle Jr., a former United States Senator from Michigan.
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D.
The Ike
The Ike is the common local nickname for the Eisenhower Expressway, a major segment of Interstate 290 serving the Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Eltigen
Eltigen is a coastal village on the Kerch Peninsula in Crimea, historically notable as a key site of Soviet amphibious landings during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States patent
ⓘ
patent ⓘ |
| applicationNumber | US15638227A ⓘ |
| assignee |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Leó Szilárd ⓘ
linked to:
Leo Szilard
|
| associatedPerson |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Leó Szilárd ⓘ
linked to:
Leo Szilard
|
| classification | F25B (refrigeration machines; absorption type) ⓘ |
| coInventorRelationship |
Einstein–Szilárd refrigerator project
ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein–Szilard refrigerator
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
absorption refrigerator
ⓘ
electroless refrigerator ⓘ refrigeration system without moving mechanical parts ⓘ |
| documentType | patent specification ⓘ |
| energySource | heat source ⓘ |
| filingDate | 1927-12-16 ⓘ |
| grantDate | 1930-11-11 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
designed to improve safety over compressor refrigerators
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eliminates mechanical compressor ⓘ no moving mechanical parts in the cooling circuit ⓘ reduces risk of toxic refrigerant leakage due to moving parts failure ⓘ uses an absorption refrigeration cycle ⓘ uses heat as driving energy source ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | granted patent ⓘ |
| inventionType |
mechanical engineering invention
ⓘ
thermodynamic system design ⓘ |
| inventor |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Leó Szilárd ⓘ
linked to:
Leo Szilard
|
| issueDate | 1930-11-11 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Patent and Trademark Office ⓘ |
| kind | B ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few patents held by Albert Einstein
ⓘ
innovative absorption refrigerator design without moving parts ⓘ |
| priorityApplication | DE ⓘ |
| priorityDate | 1926-11-08 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1930-11-11 ⓘ |
| purpose |
domestic refrigeration
ⓘ
safe household refrigerator operation ⓘ |
| refrigerantType | ammonia-based working fluid (in related Einstein–Szilárd designs) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Einstein–Szilárd refrigerator
ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein–Szilard refrigerator
|
| safetyGoal | avoid explosions and leaks associated with early mechanical refrigerators ⓘ |
| status | expired ⓘ |
| technologyField |
household appliances
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refrigeration ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| title | Refrigeration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: US1781541 Description of subject: US1781541 is the United States patent granted to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their innovative absorption refrigerator design that operates without moving parts.
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