John Gorrie decided to construct his invention, the ice making machine. Gorrie’s experimenting with refrigeration lasted for five years. After this, he decided to work on the refrigerator full time and gave up being a doctor. Gorrie wanted to make this machine mechanical. Gorrie said, “If the air were compressed, it would heat up by the energy of compression. If this compressed air were run through metal pipes cooled with water, and if this air cooled to the water temperature was expanded down to atmospheric pressure again, very low temperatures could be obtained, even low enough to freeze water in pans in a refrigerator box.” (www.wired.com). It was now time for him to promote his ice. At a party he surprises his guests with his artificial ice when the real ice ran out. Finally, Gorrie decides to patent his invention Number 8080, in
John Gorrie decided to construct his invention, the ice making machine. Gorrie’s experimenting with refrigeration lasted for five years. After this, he decided to work on the refrigerator full time and gave up being a doctor. Gorrie wanted to make this machine mechanical. Gorrie said, “If the air were compressed, it would heat up by the energy of compression. If this compressed air were run through metal pipes cooled with water, and if this air cooled to the water temperature was expanded down to atmospheric pressure again, very low temperatures could be obtained, even low enough to freeze water in pans in a refrigerator box.” (www.wired.com). It was now time for him to promote his ice. At a party he surprises his guests with his artificial ice when the real ice ran out. Finally, Gorrie decides to patent his invention Number 8080, in