Patents Examined by Devon Russell
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Patent number: 11959660Abstract: A dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) includes an outdoor unit providing a temperature at a set dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature in a wide variety of outdoor air conditions. The DOAS monitors and modulates suction pressure and head pressure in order to maintain a dew point temperature of 45° F. for supplied air. Furthermore, the DOAS includes a hot gas reheat coil, allowing the system to heat the air to 73° F. before supplying the air to a space, even where outdoor air temperature is lower than 73° F. In one embodiment, the DOAS includes an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) in order to precondition the air to decrease the amount of energy needed to operate the DOAS in some conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Jordan Scott Reynolds, William Dale Keen
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Patent number: 11946708Abstract: Support frame (4) configured to bear a heat exchanger comprising a flange (22) for coolant to pass through, the frame comprising a lateral wall (12) in which a light (28) is produced, which is configured to be passed through by the flange (22), characterized in that the lateral wall (12) comprises at least one edge (34, 36) placed near an end of the light (28) and arranged at least partially through the light (28) so as to define an insertion path for the flange which is inclined relative to the normal to the lateral wall, the edge also being configured to form a point on which the flange pivots.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Fabien Bireaud, Rémi Tournois, Emmanuel Henon, Stephan Andre
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Patent number: 11946597Abstract: A solid state hydrogen storage system may include a storage container, a plurality of microcapsules received in the storage container, each of the microcapsules being formed by coating the surface of a solid state hydrogen storage material with a ferromagnetic material, and a coil configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the microcapsules received in the storage container.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Ji Hye Park
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Patent number: 11946703Abstract: A heat exchanger having a stack of multiple plates which are parallel to one another and to a longitudinal direction, and stacked spaced apart from one another so as to define, between one another, a first series of passages for the flow of at least a first fluid in an overall flow direction parallel to the longitudinal direction, each passage being delimited by closure bars disposed between the plates. A filtering device is arranged in at least one passage of the first series, the filtering device extending for the one part between two adjacent plates defining the passage and for the other part between two of the closure bars delimiting the passage, the filtering device having a metal sheet material chosen from among a metal fabric, a nonwoven of metal fibres, a sintered metal powder or sintered metal fibres, a metal foam, or a microperforated plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Eric Masliah, Arnaud Gueguen, Gilles Lebain, Ludovic Amant
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Patent number: 11940230Abstract: A connection between one end of a Multi Port Extrusion (MPE) tube (1) of aluminium or an aluminium alloy and one header (2), the connection comprises an adapter (3) with a seal ring (4) fixed between the MPE tube and the header. The invention also relates to a method for connecting said parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HYDRO EXTRUDED SOLUTIONS ASInventors: Torben Thomsen, Henrik Jørgensen, Preben H. Gaul
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Patent number: 11940234Abstract: The subject matter described in this specification is directed to systems and methods for dissipating heat from sensors supporting autonomous vehicle systems. In particular, the specification describes how a housing, enclosing a sensor mounted to an exterior of a vehicle, can include heat dissipation components such as cooling fins across which conditioned cabin air and/or ambient air can be driven to convectively dissipate heat generated by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Thorin Tobiassen, Andrew Timothy Moore, Christopher P. Bird, Justin D'Antonio, Dexter Lee Stoltz
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Patent number: 11933554Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a body defining a flow channel, and a pin extending across the flow channel, the pin including an at least partially non-cylindrical shape. The pin can be a double helix pin including two spiral branches defining a double helix shape. The two branches can include a uniform winding radius. The two branches include a non-uniform winding radius. The non-uniform winding radius can include a base radius and a midpoint radius, wherein the midpoint radius is smaller than the base radius. The two branches can be joined together by one or more cross-members.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Eric W. Karlen, William L. Wentland
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Patent number: 11927404Abstract: Disclosed are a heat exchange tube, a processing method for same, and a heat exchanger having same. The heat exchange tube (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e) includes a body portion (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e) provided with a plurality of flow channels (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d, 111e) arranged in parallel and spaced apart with each other, the length direction of the flow channel (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d, 111e) being parallel to the length direction of the body portion (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e); at least one side of the body portion (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e) is provided with an extension portion (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) along the width direction of the body portion (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e); and the extension portion (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) and at least part of the body portion (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e) are formed by folding the same plate material.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SANHUA (HANGZHOU) MICRO CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhongyao Tong, Qiang Gao
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Patent number: 11906221Abstract: A defrosting control method of a multi-functional multi-split system with double four-way valves. The multi-functional multi-split system includes an outdoor unit, at least one set of hydraulic modules, and at least one set of indoor modules. When the multi-split system is switched from a normal operation mode to a defrosting mode, a first four-way valve and a second four-way valve are powered down, and operation modes of each set of indoor modules and each set of hydraulic modules, the on/off state of fans of an indoor heat exchanger and a hydraulic heat exchanger, opening degrees of a first electromagnetic valve of the indoor heat exchanger and a second electromagnetic valve of the hydraulic heat exchanger, and the on/off state of the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are correspondingly adjusted based on the previous operation modes of each set of indoor modules and each set of hydraulic modules.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GUANGDONG GIWEE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventors: Min Zhou, Hongbin Liu
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Patent number: 11906254Abstract: The invention relates to a heat sink (1) having a main body (2) and a plurality of carbon-nanostructure-based fibres (CNB, 3), more particularly carbon nano tubes (CNT, 4) or graphene fibres, of which at least some are attached to the main body (2). According to the invention, the fibres (3, 4), by adhering to or supporting one another, form a volume structure (12), more particularly in the manner of cotton wool, felt or a spun yarn, or the fibres (3, 4) form loops (6) or a three-dimensional woven fabric.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christine Arenz, Giuseppe Buttice, Reiner Ramsayer, Ulrike Groeger
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Patent number: 11906191Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a primary-side circuit in which a compressor, a first flow switching device, an outdoor heat exchanger, a second flow switching device, a first expansion device, and a relay heat exchanger are connected by pipes and in which refrigerant circulates; a secondary-side circuit in which the relay heat exchanger, a pump, a plurality of indoor heat exchangers, and heat medium flow control devices are connected by pipes and in which a heat medium circulates; and a controller configured to control the first and second flow switching devices such that in cooling and heating operations, the refrigerant and a heat-source-side fluid flow through the outdoor heat exchanger in opposite directions and the refrigerant flows through the relay heat exchanger in a constant direction. The pump is installed such that the heat medium, the refrigerant flow, and air for an air-conditioning target space flow in particular directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Soshi Ikeda, Kazuya Honda, Jun Nishio, Yuki Mizuno, Katsuhiro Ishimura, Yuji Motomura, Kosuke Tanaka
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Patent number: 11906111Abstract: A cryogenic delivery tank includes a vessel having inner and outer shells and an interior that may contain a cryogenic liquid with a headspace above. A transfer pipe passes through the interior of the vessel and includes a head space coil positioned within an upper portion of the interior and a liquid side coil positioned in the lower portion of the interior. The transfer pipe has a first port adjacent to the head space coil and a second port adjacent to the liquid side coil. The first and second ports of the transfer pipe are configured to be removably attached to a second tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Chart Inc.Inventors: Radek Rosenbaum, Jan Kubica
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Patent number: 11885573Abstract: A heat exchanger for providing thermal energy transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath has at least one plate bank having a plurality of plates, each plate having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. An inlet manifold has a first face to which the plurality of plates are mounted along their respective proximal edges. An inlet plenum has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port. An outlet plenum has at least one outlet port and at least one inlet port.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: RTX CorporationInventors: Patrick M. Hart, William P. Stillman, Russell J. Bergman
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Patent number: 11884183Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik, Weston Arthur Hermann
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Patent number: 11885576Abstract: Various aspects as described herein are directed to a radiative cooling device and method for cooling an object. As consistent with one or more embodiments, a radiative cooling device includes a solar spectrum reflecting structure configured and arranged to suppress light modes, and a thermally-emissive structure configured and arranged to facilitate thermally-generated electromagnetic emissions from the object and in mid-infrared (IR) wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Aaswath Pattabhi Raman, Shanhui Fan, Eden Rephaeli
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Patent number: 11873073Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through heat exchangers that surround the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooling systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Patent number: 11872868Abstract: An air handling system of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a housing including a mixing and conditioning section. The mixing and conditioning section has an evaporator core and a heater core disposed therein. The heater core is disposed downstream from the evaporator core. A first primary door is disposed intermediate the evaporator core and the heater core. A second primary door is disposed downstream from the heater core.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Eric Haupt, Jayanthi Iyer, Dennis Vermette
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Patent number: 11874074Abstract: A shape-morphing fin includes a fixed portion, a multistable portion, a coupling portion, and a vibration source. The multistable portion functions as a negative stiffness element. The multistable portion is selectively movable between a first position and a second position. The movement between first position and the second position is configured to remove the ice formation from the structure. The coupling portion couples the fixed portion to the multistable portion. The vibration source is configured to produce a resonant vibration to engage the movement of the multistable portion from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: William Travis Horton, Andres Arrieta Diaz, James Edward Braun
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Patent number: 11873935Abstract: A double pipe forms an inner flow path, through which a low-pressure side refrigerant flows, inside an inner pipe, and forms an inner-outer flow path, through which a high-pressure side refrigerant flows, between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. It comprises an expansion valve side connector and a counter-expansion valve side connector which are interposed between distal ends of the outer pipe and the inner pipe and members to be connected. An outer diameter of the outer pipe is 30 millimeters or less. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the outer pipe and an outer diameter of the inner pipe with respect to the inner diameter of the outer pipe is 25% or less. A sealing member is provided to prevent a refrigerant leakage. The plurality of members are mechanically fixed.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: DENSO AIR SYSTEMS CORPORATION, DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiaki Nakamura, Minoru Maruyama, Hideaki Inazawa, Masao Mutai, Kouichi Satou, Nobumichi Harada
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Patent number: 11874067Abstract: A heat dissipation unit with axial capillary structure includes a case and at least one tubular body. The case has an internal case chamber and at least one opening in communication with the case chamber. A case capillary structure is formed in the case chamber. The tubular body has at least one axial capillary structure, an open end and a closed end. The open end and the closed end together define a tubular body chamber in communication with the open end. The axial capillary structure is disposed in the tubular body and the open end is plugged in the opening. The axial capillary structure directly abuts against and connects with the case capillary structure disposed on the bottom side of the case in the case. The heat dissipation unit with axial capillary structure is able to achieve better capillary transfer effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS (CHINA) CO., LTDInventor: Han-Min Liu