Patents Examined by Eric Ruppert
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Patent number: 10222141Abstract: A stacking type header according to the present invention includes a first plate shaped body having a plurality of first outlet flow paths and a second plate shaped body stacked on the first plate shaped body and having a distribution flow path so that refrigerant flowing from a first inlet flow path is distributed and flows out to the plurality of first outlet flow paths. A branch flow path of the distribution flow path is formed to allow refrigerant flowing into a branch section to flow out in an upwardly declined or downwardly declined direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shinya Higashiiue, Shigeyoshi Matsui, Takashi Okazaki, Akira Ishibashi, Daisuke Ito, Atsushi Mochizuki
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Patent number: 10222140Abstract: A collector box (5) is a component of a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, with the heat exchanger including a heat exchange core with a plurality of heat exchange tubes (3). The collector box (5) includes a fluid collector (9) with a flat bottom (13) to receive the ends of the tubes (3). The fluid collector (9) has two lateral walls (15) extending from the flat bottom (13) and respectively forming a curve between the lateral walls (15) and the flat bottom (13) of a radius (R) of between 1.5 and 4 mm. The fluid collector (9) has a ratio between the burst strength and the height (h) of the collector box (5) that is greater than 10.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Laurent Moreau, Sory Sidibe
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Patent number: 10222137Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for conducting a fluid, in particular a cooling fluid for cooling components to be cooled, in particular for cooling electronics components and/or battery cells and/or battery modules, having a first covering plate and a second covering plate and having a structural mesh between the two covering plates for defining a spatial region, through which flow can pass, a division being provided by reshaping of the structural mesh and/or by introduction of a sealant for at least partially sealing the spatial region with respect to an outer space and/or for dividing the spatial region into definable flow channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Stefan Hirsch, Achim Wiebelt
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Patent number: 10222143Abstract: Method for controlling heat transfer between two objects. In one embodiment, the method includes flowing a current through an electromagnet disposed about a container holding magnetorheological fluid to bias a first conductive element against a first end of the container and a second conductive element against a second end of the container to align particles in the magnetorheological fluid such that first conductive element is conductively coupled to the second conductive element; and reducing the current through an electromagnet such that the first conductive element is biased away from the first end of the container and the second conductive element is biased away from the second end of the container to break the alignment of the particles in the magnetorheological fluid such that the first conductive element is not conductively coupled to the second conductive element.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Barron, Chelsie M. Peterson
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Patent number: 10224263Abstract: A thermal exchange device with reduced sizes and suitable to cool down electronic components in data center is disclosed. The device includes: a pair of outer plates integral thereto, equipped with respective inlet doors and outlet doors for a cooling fluid and for a fluid to be cooled down, respectively; and an intermediate plate, interposed between the outer plates and integral thereto, which intermediate plate bears respective thermal exchange surfaces faced to the outer plates and equipped with fins suitable to increase the area of thermal exchange with the fluids, wherein the whole configuration is so that between each outer plate and the respective exchange surface a passage compartment for the respective fluid remain defined, which thermal exchange device is made integral, at an outer plate, with the casing of the electronic component to be cooled down.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PROVIDES METALMECCANICA S.R.L.Inventor: Franco Provenziani
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Patent number: 10222136Abstract: A heat exchanger with multiple cooling circuits includes fins featuring at least two adjacent areas, a first one of the areas arranged in a first row of pipes and a second one of the areas arranged in a second row of pipes. A number of patterns are arranged in each of the areas. The number of patterns is determined by a specified heat transfer performance requirement for each of the areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: HANON SYSTEMSInventors: Christian Hoffmann, Josef Mahdal, Daniel Malovany
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Patent number: 10184711Abstract: A cryogen cooling system to cool a superconducting magnet is disclosed herein utilizing embedded vertical tubing with a large heat exchanging surface area. The tubing encompasses the magnet which is further surrounded by a 4 Kelvin thermal shield for extended ride-through. In one embodiment, the system is a hyperpolarizer having an internal high-pressure gas storage for quench gas and to initiate cool-down. Aspects of the invention utilize a minimal volume of pressurized gas, for example, four (4) liters of pressurized gaseous helium in a 150 mL liquid helium system. As such, the prior vent stack has been removed, along with the helium vessel and quench paths/ducts. The method of using the system is further simplified during ramping while the cool-down process utilizing liquids supplied from external dewars has been eliminated. Significant advantages include reducing the helium volume (and cost associated therewith) and allowing for a hermetically sealed vacuum system that is leak-proof.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ernst Wolfgang Stautner, Andrew Michael Leach
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Patent number: 10178802Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a casing, a cover, a plunger, a driving unit and a sensing unit. The casing has a liquid outlet. The cover is connected to the casing. A chamber is formed between the casing and the cover. The chamber communicates with the liquid outlet. The plunger is movably disposed in the chamber. The driving unit is disposed in the chamber and used for driving the plunger to move. The sensing unit is selectively disposed on one of the cover and the plunger. The sensing unit outputs a sensing signal according to a current position of the plunger.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Cooler Master Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Wei Huang, Chu-Yi Kuo, Chung-Yang Chen
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Patent number: 10160543Abstract: An active cooling panel apparatus comprises a first surface including a thermally conductive material, a second surface generally parallel with the first surface, and at least one separator separating the first surface and second surface and defining a fluid flow channel between the first surface and the second surface, the fluid flow channel guiding fluid to flow from an inlet port, through the fluid flow channel, and out through an outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Siebe Schootstra, Martijn Klok, Edwin Ludovicus Johannes Jacobus Linders, Marcus Michael Cornelis Jaspers
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Patent number: 10098266Abstract: Provided is a deionized-water cooling system having a main circuit for cooling electrical equipment. The system includes a deionizer circuit including (i) a deionizer for producing deionized water and (ii) a throttle and a main pumping system configured for circulating (i) the deionized water within the main circuit at a first flow rate and (ii) the water flow within the deionizer at a second flow rate. The circulating occurring when the electrical equipment is operating. The electrical equipment is configured for receiving power from a primary power source. Also included is a secondary pumping system configured for (i) receiving power from a secondary power source, (ii) circulating the deionized water within the main circuit, and (iii) circulating the water flow within the deionizer at the second flow rate via the throttle when the electrical equipment is inoperable.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology LimitedInventors: Henri Baerd, Guillaume Godfroy
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Patent number: 10088226Abstract: Automatic shutdown systems are used with refrigerated air cargo containers. When a fire signature is detected by one or more sensors, the container exhaust fan(s) are automatically shut down or their external airflow is automatically restricted. In addition, or in the alternative, the shutdown system may likewise act when air transit is detected, such as acceleration and/or a change in altitude.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: DoubleDay Acquisitions LLCInventor: Jonathan Peter Neeld
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Patent number: 10072893Abstract: The invention relates to an exchanger body comprising:—an element wound in a spiral and consisting of two sheets of heat-conducting material which define channels for a fluid between one another,—at least one distributor, and—at least one collector.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: ATELIERS DE CONSTRUCTION DE THERMO-ECHANGEURS SAInventor: Luc Prieels
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Patent number: 10065477Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a first shaft that drives a first air-mix door in conjunction with being rotated, a second shaft that drives a second air-mix door in conjunction with being rotated, and a rack that interlocks the first shaft and the second shaft with each other. The rack has an elongated shape, thereby a mounting space can be smaller with respect to a rink mechanism. Therefore, an air conditioning unit can be downsized.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Sekito, Shun Omori
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Patent number: 10067544Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a bottom cover, a top cover, a fan body, and a heat dissipating structure. The top cover is disposed opposite the bottom cover, in which an air outlet is formed by the top cover and the bottom cover. The fan body is disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover, and the fan body provides an airflow toward the air outlet. The heat dissipating structure is disposed in front of the air outlet, in which the heat dissipating structure and the bottom cover are formed with a one-piece metal sheet. The heat dissipating structure is bent from the bottom cover toward the air outlet. The heat dissipating structure includes openings, such that the airflow passes through the openings from the air outlet and performs heat exchange with the heat dissipating structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Ping-Sheng Kao, Jer-Kuang Lu, Wei-Cheng Liao, Jih-Sheng Yeh
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Patent number: 10048021Abstract: A module of heat transfer plates which are welded to each other comprises a first outer heat transfer plate, at least a first and a second heat transfer plate, and a first reinforcement arrangement. Port holes form a first port channel in the module. The first reinforcement arrangement comprises a first abutment member and a first supporting member. The first abutment member is arranged on a side of the first outer heat transfer plate opposite to the first heat transfer plate. The first supporting member is arranged between the first abutment member and the first outer heat transfer plate. The first supporting member abuts against the first abutment member and the first outer heat transfer plate. Further a heat exchanger comprising such a module is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Ralf Blomgren
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Patent number: 10048012Abstract: A register for the indirect heat exchange between a utility fluid containing interfering components and a heat transfer fluid has at least one tube row with at least one flow channel with a small channel width and at least one flow channel with a large channel width. Additionally, in at least one tube row there is provided at least one flow channel with a narrow section defined by a small channel width as well as a wide section defined by a large channel width. The large channel width produces a large flow velocity of the utility fluid and the small channel width produces a small flow velocity of the utility fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Babcock Borsig Service GmbHInventors: Rungpunth Panumma, Jiradet Kunno, Siegfried Broda, Ralf Broda, Wiratch Leksawangwong
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Patent number: 10048008Abstract: An integrated cooling system for actively cooling one or more electronic components in an electronic device such as a computer is provided. The cooling system includes a radiator and a pump integrally attached to the radiator. The pump can include a pump housing having an upper pump housing member attached to the radiator and a lower pump housing member detachably securable to the upper pump housing member. The cooling system includes a flow inlet and a flow outlet for attaching hoses or conduits to the radiator for actively moving a liquid coolant to and from an external cooling block or cooling plate. The external cooling block or cooling plate can be attached to the electronic component to be cooled, such as a computer graphics card, microprocessor or other circuit component.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Rouchon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Mounioloux
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Patent number: 10041629Abstract: A device for supplying cold gases to an NMR installation or analytical apparatus equipped with a measuring probe, with cold gases ensuring the cooling of the sample contained in the probe, but also its lift and rotation, the device including an insulated tank containing liquid gas at boiling point and in which are arranged exchangers through which gas streams to be cooled pass, these exchangers being connected to transfer lines channeling the cooled gases to the probe. The device also includes at least one additional exchanger that ensures a pre-cooling of the gas stream before it is channeled to the corresponding exchanger, with the or each additional exchanger coming in the form of a double-flow exchanger that is supplied either by the gaseous vapor produced by the boiling of the liquid gas in the tank or by the cold gas that is evacuated or that escapes at the probe.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BRUKER BIOSPINInventor: Patrick Krencker
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Patent number: 10012450Abstract: To provide heat exchanger elements which allow the creation of Enthalpy exchangers whereby the efficiency of sensible energy exchange and latent energy exchange can be varied and controlled and especially improved, a method for the production of heat exchanger elements is provided including a) producing a plate element with defined outer dimensions and corrugations in the area within a border, b) perforating the plate in predefined areas and in predefined dimensions, c) filling the perforations with a polymer with latent energy recovery capability and d) curing the polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: WESTWIND LIMITEDInventor: Marcel Riendeau
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Patent number: 10001289Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring or controlling the Outdoor Air Fraction (OAF) ratio through economizer or outdoor air dampers and cabinet to total system airflow and mixed-air humidity ratio and wetbulb temperature for HVAC equipment. An OAF exceeding the minimum regulatory requirements wastes energy and contributes to global warming. OAF is used to optimize economizer damper position either manually or automatically using an economizer Fault Detection Diagnostic controller and actuator to meet minimum outdoor airflow requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Inventor: Robert J. Mowris