Patents Assigned to S.E.C.A.N.
  • Condensing heat exchanger
    Patent number: 6418743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a condensing heat exchanger comprising a condenser section containing a plurality of internal fins, on which water is condensed and a succeeding slurper section, in which the condensate is removed. The condenser section and the slurper section are connected by a capillary bridge comprising capillary spaces wherein the condensate formed on the fins is transported by means of capillary forces inside the slurper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignees: Astrium GmbH, S.E.C.A.N.
    Inventors: Gerhard Hauser, Ludwig Eicher, Joachim Lucas, Johannes Witt, Tanguy Morel