Patents Examined by Claire E Rojohn, III
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Patent number: 11326836Abstract: A vapor/liquid condensation system includes a condensation unit and an evaporation unit. The condensation unit is connected with the evaporation unit via conduits. The evaporation unit has a liquid inlet, a vapor outlet and an evaporation chamber in communication with each other. The evaporation unit converts liquid-phase working fluid into vapor-phase working fluid, which spreads to the condensation unit. The condensation unit cools and condenses the vapor-phase working fluid into liquid-phase working fluid, which goes back the evaporation unit. After the vapor-phase working fluid enters the condensation unit, the vapor-phase working fluid is distributed and condensed into liquid-phase working fluid. Then the liquid-phase working fluid is collected and then goes back to the evaporation unit. The length of the pipeline is shortened and the pipeline pressure is lowered to avoid interruption of heat dissipation circulation and failure in heat dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Peng Chen, Yu-Min Lin
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Patent number: 11313628Abstract: A thermal conducting structure includes a vapor chamber and at least one heat pipe. The vapor chamber has a casing with a through hole formed on a side of the casing, and a chamber defined inside the casing and communicated with the through hole and having a metal mesh covered on an inner wall of the chamber. The heat pipe has a tubular body and an opening formed at an end of the tubular body, and the tubular body is connected to the through hole, and a cavity is defined inside the tubular body. A capillary member is covered onto an inner wall of the cavity. The metal mesh extends through the opening into the cavity to connect the capillary member. The metal mesh is used as a capillary structure, and the vapor chamber and heat pipe are used together to provide a better cooling efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Hung Sun, Te-Hsuan Chin, Lei-Lei Liu
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Patent number: 11313624Abstract: An evaporative cooling system includes an indirect cooling coil containing a cooling fluid to be circulated and a blower assembly configured to generate an inlet air stream through the indirect cooling coil. The cooling fluid in the indirect cooling coil is a slurry of water and phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: MESTEK MACHINERY, INC.Inventor: George Michael Kaler, Jr.
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Patent number: 11306980Abstract: A heat sink includes a bottom plate, a liquid barrier structure and a microstructure used for heat dissipation. The liquid barrier wall is arranged on the bottom plate. The liquid barrier wall is closed on the bottom plate to form a container. The microstructure for heat dissipation is arranged in the container and includes porous materials or 3D-structures with small sizes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kai-Yang Tung, Hung-Ju Chen
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Patent number: 11306982Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling intake air with a coolant is provided with a shell and first and second front faces, wherein one of the front faces is an inlet and the other an outlet for intake air. The shell has at least one coupling element disposed along a circumferential line of the shell that is spaced apart from the first front face by a predetermined distance. The shell has a port as an inlet or outlet for the coolant. The port is arranged at a spacing from the first front face. The spacing is larger than the predetermined distance. The shell has an insertion section between first front face and circumferential line. The shell has an internal duct system connected to the port for guiding the coolant into the insertion section. The coupling element can fixedly couple with at least one corresponding coupling element of an air duct.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Stéphane Warnery, Philippe Trotin, Alexander Korn, Gerrit-Tobias Speidel
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Patent number: 11293702Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes extending in a first direction and aligned in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a plurality of fins disposed in the first direction. The fins each include a plurality of fin main bodies aligned in the second direction, and a bridging portion connecting two adjacent ones of the fin main bodies. At least one of the fin main bodies is provided with a through hole next to the bridging portion in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Norihide Wada, Takeshi Ohigashi
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Patent number: 11297735Abstract: A heat exchange device includes a heat exchanger and two pumps. The heat exchanger defines a heat exchange pathway, an inflow pathway communicated with the heat exchange pathway for guiding a cooling liquid to flow into the heat exchange pathway, and an outflow pathway opposite to the inflow pathway for guiding the cooling liquid to flow out from the heat exchange pathway. Each of the pumps includes a case body defining a flow-guiding chamber communicated with and disposed between the heat exchange pathway and the outflow pathway, a rotor mounted in the flow-guiding chamber, and a stator mounted to the case body for driving rotation of the rotor, facilitating flowing movement of the cooling liquid toward the outflow pathway.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: IN WIN DEVELOPMENT INC.Inventor: Wen-Hsien Lai
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Patent number: 11293701Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger including a corrugated fin and an air conditioner including the same. The corrugated fin includes a through hole through which a heat transfer tube passes, a corrugated portion formed in a zigzag shape in the first direction corresponding to an air flow direction and a flat portion provided in the plane adjacent to the through hole, and the flat portion has a first length in the first direction corresponding to an air flow direction, and a second length shorter than the first length in a second direction perpendicular to the air flow direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Young Kim, Seiji Sato, Sang Mu Lee
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Patent number: 11291139Abstract: Multilayered or multitiered structures formed by stacking of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. Such multilayered or multitiered structures can be used as thermal interface materials (TIMs).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: CARBICE CORPORATIONInventors: Baratunde Cola, Leonardo Prinzi, Craig Green
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Patent number: 11287164Abstract: An evaporator and a baffle structure thereof are disclosed by the present application. The baffle structure is configured to block liquid droplets in a gas, and includes: a bottom portion extending in a first direction and side portions extending from the bottom portion in a direction intersecting the first direction; and a liquid blocking region provided on the side portions, the liquid blocking region being provided therein with a plurality of holes penetrating the side portions to allow gas to pass through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Xuedong Wang, Xueqin Wang, Lihui Yang
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Patent number: 11280560Abstract: A heat exchanger includes first and second plates between which a fluid flow passage is defined, through-holes defining inlet and outlet ports, and through fittings having first and second segments. Each segment includes a tube portion extending through one of the holes and a flange portion located inside the fluid flow passage. The flange portion of each segment has opposed first and second surfaces, the first surface joined to the inner surface of one of the plates in a fluid-tight manner. The second surfaces of both segments face each other, and at least second surface has one or more channels providing fluid flow from the hollow interior to the fluid flow passage. The second surfaces of the segments are in contact or closely apart from one another, the flange portions of the first and second segments providing support for the first and second plates in the area surrounding the ports.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Shuding Lin, Jun Wang
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Patent number: 11280559Abstract: A heat exchanger element for use in a heat exchanger includes an outer wall formed into a tubular shape including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is arranged parallel to and is spaced apart from the second portion. A plurality of fin structures extends between the first portion and the second portion of the outer wall. Each of the fin structures defines a flow channel configured to provide fluid communication between an outer surface of the first portion of the outer wall and an outer surface of the second portion of the outer wall. An interior of the outer wall is configured to receive a first fluid while an exterior of the outer wall and each of the flow channels defined by the fin structures are configured to receive a second fluid in heat exchange relationship with the first fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventor: Sunil Kumar Harihar Onkarachari
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Patent number: 11274882Abstract: A heat exchanger and a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger comprising: a first plurality of layers, each of the first plurality of layers including: a corrugated sheet comprising a series of regular corrugations across its width for flow of liquid therethrough, the series of corrugations having a predetermined period; and a de-congealing channel for flow of liquid across the width of the corrugated sheet in parallel with the corrugations, the de-congealing channel formed at least in part by two adjacent corrugations, that are separated by greater than the predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: HS MARSTON AEROSPACE LIMITEDInventor: Jacob Diffey
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Patent number: 11255609Abstract: A heat exchanger and methods of manufacturing and assembling a heat exchanger, and more particularly to an air-flow heat exchanger having a mechanically assembled header for use in a motor vehicle. The heat exchanger comprises an all-metal bonded matrix including a plurality of substantially parallel metallic tubes and a plurality of metallic fins. The tubes have a heat transfer portion that is elongate in cross-sectional shape, and which comprises two opposing, longer sides, and two opposing shorter sides. At least one of the tubes is mechanically joined at a first end portion thereof to a first header of the heat exchanger by at least one compliant member. The compliant member extends around the first end portion of the tube to provide a seal and to permit relative movement between the mechanically joined tube and the first header due to thermal expansion and contraction of the matrix.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Richard Armsden, Greg Whitlow
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Patent number: 11231231Abstract: A cooler station comprising a liquid cooler, which has a first distributor box consisting of a hollow extruded section made of aluminium having outwardly open guide groove, and comprising a platform which can be pushed onto the liquid cooler and fixedly connected thereto by mechanical connecting elements which can be inserted into the guide grooves of the first distributor box. The cooler station comprises a set of platforms, wherein in each case one platform can be connected to the liquid cooler, and comprises the set of platforms which have the different hydraulic and/or electrical connections. The cooler station can be installed in a liquid cooler system which also comprises a blower, a liquid tank and a liquid filter. The liquid cooler, the blower, the liquid tank, and/or the liquid filter can each be selected from a set, such that a modular system is produced for providing from liquid cooler systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Inventor: Thomas Euler-Rolle
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Patent number: 11226662Abstract: A management device includes: storage unit which stores a known intake air temperature of a heating element, and a heat transfer characteristic of a cooling device; heat extraction amount calculation unit which calculates a heat extraction amount of the cooling device, by use of the refrigerant information input by the input means, and a cooling capacity of the refrigerant; and air volume calculation unit which calculates an air volume of air supplied to the cooling device, by applying the heat extraction amount to air volume dependence of the heat extraction amount, being derived by use of air volume dependence of a difference temperature between a temperature of the refrigerant and a temperature of exhaust air from the heating element, and the heat transfer characteristic, the air volume dependence of the difference temperature being derived by use of the intake air temperature, the power consumption, and the refrigerant information.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Miyamoto, Manussanun Buranachokphaisan, Minoru Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 11221186Abstract: A heat exchanger for managing thermal energy between a flow of a first fluid and a flow of a second fluid includes first and second parting sheets and a closure bar extending between the first and second parting sheets. The closure bar includes an elongate body, a shield positioned upstream from the body relative to a direction of the flow of the first fluid, and a support connecting the shield to the closure bar.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Alan Retersdorf, Donald E. Army
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Patent number: 11221185Abstract: A method for forming features in an exterior surface of a heat transfer tube includes forming a plurality of channels into the surface, where the channels are substantially parallel to one another and extend at a first angle to a longitudinal axis to the tube. A plurality of cuts are then made into the surface substantially parallel to one another and extend at a second angle to a longitudinal axis to the tube different from the first angle. Individual fin segments extend from the surface and are separated from one another by the channels and the cuts. The fin segments have a first channel-adjacent edge adjacent substantially parallel to the channel, a first cut-adjacent edge substantially parallel to the cut, and a corner formed by a second channel-adjacent edge and a second cut-adjacent edge. A tube formed using this method can be used as a condenser tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AGInventor: Evraam Gorgy
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Patent number: 11204203Abstract: Provided are a flat plate pulsating heat pipe having flexibility and having an improved sealing ability so as not to leak a working fluid therein, and a manufacturing method thereof. The flat plate pulsating heat pipe includes a base part having an upper surface or a lower surface which is plasma-treated, wherein the base part has a plurality of channels formed therein and both end portions of each of the channels are bent and connected to each other to form a closed-loop type or a closed type; and a pair of surface films bonded to an upper portion and a lower portion of the base part and bonded to each other at an outer portion of the base part to seal the channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sung Jin Kim, Chuljae Jung, Jonghyun Lim
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Patent number: 11193722Abstract: A heat exchanger with a multi-zone heat transfer surface is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a fluid flow passage extending between and interconnecting a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A heat transfer surface is disposed within the fluid flow passage wherein the heat transfer surface includes at least one heat transfer-reducing zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage and at least one heat transfer-augmenting zone disposed in thermal contact with a portion of the at least one of the walls of the fluid flow passage. The configuration of the heat transfer-augmenting zones with the heat-transfer-reducing zones is such that heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-augmenting zones is increased relative to the heat transfer across the surface of the heat exchanger in contact with the heat transfer-reducing zones.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Benjamin A. Kenney, Benjamin M. Lowry, Andreas Michalke, Robert Blersch, Harald Rebien