Patents Examined by Jason N Thompson
  • Patent number: 11713126
    Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning pack assembly including an air conditioning pack configured to discharge heat, and an exterior panel positioned in close proximity to the air conditioning pack. The exterior panel includes an opening defined therein, a first side facing towards the air conditioning pack, and a second side defining an exterior surface configured to be in communication with a free stream airflow. At least a portion of the air conditioning pack is disposed within the opening to facilitate transferring heat from the air conditioning pack to the free stream airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Myles Edward Brown, Jean-Michel I Fouard, Bryce Aaron Tillack, Sean Paul William Anderson
  • Patent number: 11709023
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat exchanger system for thermochemical storage and release. The system comprises a thermal exchange circuit with a heat exchanger fluid, the circuit further in thermal connection with a thermochemical module. The thermochemical module comprises a thermochemical material that stores and releases heat by a thermochemical exchange process under release or binding of a sorbate. The thermochemical module comprises a compartment structure that compartments the thermochemical material and further comprises a channel structure. This provides an exchange of the sorbate and the thermochemical material via the channel structure to the compartment structure. A method for the preparation of the compartment structure is also described. In this method, the thermochemical material is brought in a liquid phase and inserted in the compartment structure, while keeping the channel structure free from the liquid phase; and subsequently dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Ruud Cuypers, Cornelis Petrus Marcus Roelands, Adriaan Jan de Jong, Hendrik Pieter Oversloot, Laurens Daniel van Vliet
  • Patent number: 11680752
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first plate having a first plurality of angled grooves arranged in a first direction, and a second plate having a second plurality of angled grooves arranged in the first direction. The second plate is coupled to the first plate, at least portions of the first plurality of angled grooves and the second plurality of angled grooves are connected to each other such that the first plurality of angled grooves and the second plurality of angled grooves define a fluid channel of the heat dissipation device, and the fluid channel includes coolant. The heat dissipation device also includes at least one capillary structure. At least a portion of the fluid channel is covered by the at least one capillary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Chan, Wen-Ti Cheng
  • Patent number: 11681309
    Abstract: A thermal management system and method includes a conduit assembly having a first conduit and a second conduit fluidly separate from the first conduit. The first conduit is fluidly coupled with and extends between a source of a first fluid and a destination for the first fluid. The second conduit directs a second fluid between an inlet and an outlet. The second fluid is configured to exchange heat with the first fluid within the conduit assembly. A control assembly includes one or more control elements that are configured to control an amount of the second fluid that is directed through the second conduit. One or more processors control operation of the control assembly based on one or more of a temperature of the first fluid or a temperature of the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher A. Lucke
  • Patent number: 11656032
    Abstract: A high-temperature flow-splitting component, applicable to a temperature range from a first temperature to a second temperature, includes an entrance channel, at least one primary channel and at least one subordinate channel. The entrance channel is used for introducing a fluid at a total flow rate. The at least one primary channel for introducing the fluid from the entrance channel at a first flow rate is connected with the entrance channel by a first angle ranging from 90°˜270°. The at least one subordinate channel for introducing the fluid from the entrance channel at a second flow rate is connected with the at least one primary channel by a second angle ranging from 30°˜150°. A sum of the first flow rate and the second flow rate is equal to the total flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Yang, Shing-Cheng Chang, Yen-Hsin Chan, Chia-Hsin Lee, Wen-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11650017
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a duplex thermal transfer pack. The pack includes a large bag containing many smaller sub bags. Each sub bag contains plain water. The volume within the large bag but outside the sub bags contains a second substance. This second substance freezes with a consistency akin to crushed ice or packed snow. The second substance allows the thermal transfer pack to remain malleable even when its contents are frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Bryan E. Kilbey
  • Patent number: 11639817
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a heat exchange tube (10) and a first water collecting tank (20). The first water collecting tank (20) is provided on the heat exchange tube (10), a first water diversion hole (21) is provided at a bottom portion of the first water collecting tank (20), the heat exchange tube (10) passes through the first water diversion hole (21), and the first water diversion hole (21) has a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the heat exchange tube (10). By providing the first water collecting tank (20), and making the heat exchange tube (10) pass through the first water diversion hole (21) provided on the first water collecting tank (20), and leaving a gap between the heat exchange tube (10) and the first water diversion hole (21), the water in the first water collecting tank (20) evenly flows into the first water diversion hole (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Mingsheng Zhuo, Peisheng Chen, Puzhong Wang, Yang Liu, Jiankai Wang, Qi Cheng, Hongle Huang
  • Patent number: 11629896
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a plurality of flat tubes arranged in a height direction of the heat exchanger; a connection portion in which a plurality of connection spaces are provided as spaces with which ends of the plurality of flat tubes are connected; and a refrigerant distributor connected to each of the plurality of connection spaces. The flat tubes each have a first side end portion located on a windward side, a second side end portion located on a leeward side, and a plurality of refrigerant passages arranged between the first and second side end portions. Each flat tube is inclined such that in the height direction, the position of the first side end portion is lower than the position of the second side end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Higashiiue, Ryota Akaiwa, Tsuyoshi Maeda, Atsushi Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 11630187
    Abstract: An enclosure for an optoelectronic sensor. The enclosure includes a thermodynamically open first chamber; a thermodynamically closed second chamber; and a rotor extending from the first chamber into the second chamber. The rotor includes a shaft part in the second chamber coaxial to the rotational axis of the rotor. The shaft part mounts an optoelectronic sensor device. The rotor includes a head part in the first chamber coaxial to the rotational axis of the rotor. A heat dissipation fan is fixedly arranged on and surrounds the head part. The head part and the fan are rotatably and thermally coupled to the shaft part to rotate simultaneously with the shaft part. The rotor transfers heat over the shaft part from the second chamber to the head part and the fan dissipates the transferred heat to an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Joao Oliveira, Annemarie Holleczek, Miguel Ferreira
  • Patent number: 11627685
    Abstract: An immersion system includes an immersion tank configured to store a coolant liquid and contain an electronic device, a heat exchanger coupled to the immersion tank through first piping, a first pump provided in the first piping and configured to circulate the coolant liquid between the immersion tank and the heat exchanger, a tank coupled to the immersion tank through second piping, a second pump provided in the second piping and configured to move the coolant liquid between the immersion tank and the tank, a level sensor provided in the immersion tank and configured to detect a liquid level in the immersion tank, and a controller configured to control the second pump in accordance with a detection signal of the level sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Shohei Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11619420
    Abstract: A HVAC stand assembly for elevating an HVAC unit above flood waters includes a table that has an outdoor unit of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC) being positionable thereon. A plurality of legs is each pivotally coupled to the table to elevate the outdoor unit of the HVAC system above a support surface. Each of the legs has an adjustable length thereby facilitating the table to be elevated above the maximum height of flood waters. A plurality of engagements is each coupled to and extends laterally away from the table. Each of the engagements engages a building that is serviced by the outdoor unit of the HVAC system for securing the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: Salvadore Michel
  • Patent number: 11613339
    Abstract: A system and method allows boats to operate air conditioners while positioned above the water level. A dock-mounted control unit has an inlet for lake or seawater, an inlet for fresh water, and an outlet to the raised boat. The fresh water is temporarily used to prime the system, after which the boat's A/C system can operate normally. After the system is primed, a valve on the control unit is used to close off the fresh water inlet, and the fresh water hose may be removed. A Y-valve (or two 1-way valves) provides two settings, one for ordinary, on-water operation, and the other for use in conjunction with the invention. The invention allows the boat's AC system to function as though it were in the water, allowing normal heat exchange with the body of water and thus, normal A/C while on a lift or hoist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Robert G. “Bo” Lewis
  • Patent number: 11592247
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bag-like outer packaging material. A heat medium flows into an inside of the outer packaging material. An inner core material is arranged in the inside of the outer packaging material. The outer packaging material has an outer packaging laminate material including a metal heat transfer layer and a resin thermal fusion layer on a surface side of the heat transfer layer. The outer packaging laminate materials form a bag shape by integrally joining the thermal fusion layers along the peripheral edge portions. The inner core material includes the inner core laminate material with a metal heat transfer layer and resin thermal fusion layers on surface sides of the heat transfer layer. The thermal fusion layers of a concave portion bottom and a convex portion top of the inner core material and the thermal fusion layers of the outer packaging laminate material are integrally joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Minamitani
  • Patent number: 11584192
    Abstract: Provided are a defrosting control device, an air conditioner and a defrosting control method therefor. The device includes an airbag device, wherein the airbag device includes a mounting support (1), an airbag (2) and an inflation mechanism. When an air conditioner to be controlled enters a defrosting mode, the inflation mechanism inflates the airbag (2) such that same forms an airbag layer to isolate an outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner to be controlled from flowing air outside the outdoor heat exchanger. The defrosting control device can achieve the beneficial effects of a small defrosting heat loss, a good defrosting effect and a good user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (WUHAN) CO., LTD, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Aibin Guo, Huili Wu, Zhe Wang
  • Patent number: 11561048
    Abstract: A heat exchange module, a heat exchanger and a method for additively manufacturing the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of stacked heat exchange modules defining a flow passageway. Each heat exchange module defining a substantially curved closed geometry defining a central axis that extends along the axial direction. Each heat exchange module includes a first heat exchanging fluid inlet, a first heat exchanging fluid outlet and a plurality of heat exchange tubes fluidly coupling the first heat exchanging fluid inlet and the first heat exchanging fluid outlet. The plurality of heat exchange tubes defining a plurality of first heat exchanging fluid flow passages of equal length and a plurality of second heat exchanging fluid flow passages of equal hydraulic diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Jason Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Patent number: 11555619
    Abstract: An air conditioner according to the present invention includes: an air flow path through which air flows; a temperature control unit that controls a temperature of air in the air flow path; a humidifier capable of supplying vapor to the air flow path; a blower that has a suction port connected to a downstream opening of the air flow path, and a discharge port from which air sucked from the suction port is discharged; a chamber that has a communication port connected to the discharge port, and a plurality of duct connection ports configured to be connectable to ducts so as to let out air coming from the discharge port through the ducts; and a baffle plate part 8 disposed in the chamber, the baffle plate part overlapping at least partly with the discharge port when seen along a flow direction of air passing through the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shinwa Controls Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Furumoto, Kazushige Takahira
  • Patent number: 11525635
    Abstract: A vapor chamber water-filling section sealing structure. The vapor chamber water-filling section sealing structure includes a main body and a capillary structure. The main body has a first plate body and a second plate body, which are correspondingly mated with each other to together define an airtight chamber and a water-filling section. A flange is disposed along an outer periphery of the main body. The water-filling section has a water-filling notch and a water-filling passage. Two ends of the water-filling passage are respectively connected with the flange and the water-filling notch to communicate with the airtight chamber. A portion of the water-filling passage that is connected with the flange is pressed to have a height equal to the height of the flange or lower than the height of the flange. The capillary structure is disposed in the airtight chamber of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Xiang Zhou, Jian Zhang, Han-Min Liu
  • Patent number: 11499210
    Abstract: There are provided a heat exchanger having a flat tube and a fin bonded together, without causing melting of a coating material covering the fin, and a method of manufacturing thereof. A heat exchanger includes: a flat tube having a flat cross-sectional shape and covered with an anticorrosive layer; and a fin bonded to the flat tube with a bonding agent on a first surface of the anticorrosive layer interposed therebetween, and covered with a coating material, the first surface of the anticorrosive layer having been roughened, and the bonding agent being fixed to the roughened first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 11486646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-cooled condenser apparatus for condensing a steam flow exiting a turbine from for example a power plant. The air-cooled condenser apparatus comprises a series of condenser modules, each module having a series of compact delta-type heat exchanger units and a series of fans. The air-cooled condenser apparatus further comprises a series of independent frame structures FRS(m) wherein the number of frame structures has a lower limit depending on the number of modules. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an air-cooled condenser apparatus comprising steps of manufacturing the delta-type heat exchanger units in the factory, placing the units in a container for transportation and erecting the air-cooled condenser apparatus at a site of installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SPG Dry Cooling Belgium
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Gwenael Vanden Borre
  • Patent number: 11454449
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cooling system includes: a passage extending from a water tank and branching off into a first passage and a second passage at a branch portion provided in the middle of extension of the passage, the passage including a water discharge portion provided on a distal end side of the first passage so as to face a radiator; a pump configured to send water into the passage from the water tank; a first opening-closing valve provided in the first passage and configured to open and close the first passage; a second opening-closing valve provided in the second passage and configured to open and close the second passage; and a controlling portion configured to control an operation of the pump and to control opening and closing of the first opening-closing valve and the second opening-closing valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masakatsu Tsubouchi, Katsuya Komaki