The present invention is directed to a sorber which is suitable for use in an electromagnetic wave activated sorption system and which is easily adaptable to packaging constraints. One embodiment of the sorber comprises a flexible enclosure having an outer conductor, and inner conductor, a port through which a sorbate can be communicated into and out of said enclosure, and a sorbent in the enclosure which can adsorb the sorbate to form a sorbate/sorbent compound. The enclosure is configured to be coupled to an electromagnetic wave generator so that waves generated by the electromagnetic wave generator propagate through the sorbate/sorbent compound within the enclosure. Another embodiment of the sorber comprises an enclosure which is configured to serve as a structural component.

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›1.independentA sorber comprising: an enclosure, wherein said enclosure has an outer conductor, wherein said outer conductor is configured to be coupled to an elect…+5

›7.independentA sorber for use in a sorption cooling system, the sorber comprising: an enclosure wherein said enclosure has at least one port through which a sorbat…+5

›13.independentA sorption system comprising: a sorber, wherein said sorber has an enclosure, wherein said enclosure has at least one port through which a sorbate can…+4

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624/80624/97

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