Condensing And Evaporating Patents (Class 62/119)
  • Patent number: 11802738
    Abstract: A water cooling system for showers has a water tank filled with water to be cooled, and a heat exchange loop which includes an internal heat exchange (HX) evaporator immersed into the water within the water tank, and a condenser HX unit positioned externally above the internal evaporator unit. A refrigerant in the loop absorbs the heat from the water in the water tank, circulates in the HX loop, and passes to the condenser HX unit to release heat to ambient air. The water cooling process is passive and does not require any form of external energy. The subject heat transport attains a minimal thermal resistance by two-phase evaporation and condensation process (heat piping) which achieves positive flow at as low as 0.2° C.-1° C. temperature difference between the ambient air and the tank water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Ratnesh Tiwari, Alexander Dessiatoun, David Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: 11723176
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a cooling system with an auxiliary system that extends a main system. The auxiliary system includes a vapor container that receives vapor from the IT load, an auxiliary condenser that receives vapor from the vapor container via a compressor or a vapor valve, and condenses the vapor into liquid to be stored in a liquid container. The auxiliary system further includes a fluid pump on a cooling loop for cooling the auxiliary condenser, and a cooling controller that includes a machine learning model for regulating operations of the vapor valve, the fluid pump, and the first compressor based on a pre-created profile of the IT load and real-time information from at least one of many sources, including the vapor container and the liquid container. The auxiliary system includes multiple cooling tiers that can be partially trigger or completely trigger based on several indicators collected multiple sensors in the auxiliary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventor: Tianyi Gao
  • Patent number: 11639831
    Abstract: Cooling a first device and second device in a fashion to produce water. The method includes collecting environmental air from an environment. The environmental air is used to cool a first device. Cooling the first device generates first device exhaust air produced from the environmental air. The first device exhaust air is provided to a first device portion of a heat exchanger. At a second device portion of the heat exchanger, thermally coupled to the first device portion of the heat exchanger, second device exhaust air generated by cooling a second device is received. At the heat exchanger, the first device exhaust air is used to cool the second device exhaust air to a dew point, causing condensed water to be created from the second device exhaust air. The condensed water is collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian L. Belady, David Thomas Gauthier, Sean M. James, Brian Addams Janous, Mark Alan Monroe
  • Patent number: 11602078
    Abstract: An active phase change cooling system and modular connector for heat transportation consisting of: two heat exchangers, a compressor, a flow limiting orifice, a heat source surface transfer component, a heat transfer plate to deliver heat to the heat exchanger and a modular connectors bridging the gap between the heat source and the heat exchanger. Packaged in a mostly sealed environment where heat is delivered to the fluid and via directed air flow, excess heat is exhausted to the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Marcellus Lloyd Clifton, III
  • Patent number: 11471624
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and a channel structure that includes a channel surface with one or more open-microchannels. An open-microchannel in the channel structure may be in fluid communication with the reservoir and may transport pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to a heating element based on capillary action of the pre-vapor formulation through the open-microchannels. The heating element may vaporize the pre-vapor formulation drawn through one or more open-microchannels. The cartridge may be independent of fibrous dispensing interfaces, including one or more wicks. Fabrication of such a cartridge may be simplified, faster, cheaper, some combination thereof, or the like relative to fabrication of a cartridge that includes a fibrous or soft dispensing interface to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir to a heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond W. Lau, Ali A. Rostami, Eric A. Hawes
  • Patent number: 11433192
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and a channel structure that includes a channel surface with one or more open-microchannels. An open-microchannel in the channel structure may be in fluid communication with the reservoir and may transport pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to a heating element based on capillary action of the pre-vapor formulation through the open-microchannels. The heating element may vaporize the pre-vapor formulation drawn through one or more open-microchannels. The cartridge may be independent of fibrous dispensing interfaces, including one or more wicks. Fabrication of such a cartridge may be simplified, faster, cheaper, some combination thereof, or the like relative to fabrication of a cartridge that includes a fibrous or soft dispensing interface to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir to a heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond W. Lau, Ali A. Rostami, Eric A. Hawes
  • Patent number: 11431228
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a wheel for mounting a tire thereon and having an inner space; and an in-wheel motor mounted in the inner space of the wheel and comprising: a rotor connected to the wheel and configured to rotatable relative to a stator, the stator configured to drive the rotor, an electronic device comprising a circuit board and electronics mounted on the circuit board and configured to control the in-wheel motor, two-phase dielectric material, and covers coupled with the stator to form a hermetic enclosure. The electronic device and the two-phase dielectric material are contained in the hermetic enclosure formed by the wall of the stator and the covers coupled with stator, and the two-phase dielectric material is in contact with the wall of the stator and the electronic device to cool the stator and the electronic device by transitioning between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase, conduction, and convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohammad Islam, Christian Ross, Christopher William Lutz, Tomy Sebastian, Md Sariful Islam
  • Patent number: 11353242
    Abstract: A semi-open high-temperature heat pump system including a compressor, a direct-contact condenser, a heat exchanger, an evaporator, a water purifier, a cold water pump, a hot water pump, a circulating water pump, and a vacuum pump. A discharge port of the compressor is connected to the direct-contact condenser, the direct-contact condenser is connected to the evaporator via the heat exchanger, and the evaporator is connected to a gas suction port of the compressor via a gas vent on its top. An outlet of the water purifier is separately connected to the compressor, the direct-contact condenser, and the evaporator via the cold water pump. An outlet at the bottom of the evaporator is connected to the direct-contact condenser via the circulating water pump. The vacuum pump is connected above the direct-contact condenser, and the hot water pump is connected below the direct-contact condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jiubing Shen, Zhichao Li, Yuping Chen, Siyuan Yan, Jinjin Xu
  • Patent number: 11084352
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner includes: a heating passage for sucking in air inside the vehicle cabin with a heating fan and supplying the air to a condenser, and supplying the air having passed through the condenser into the vehicle cabin from a heating air outlet; a cooling passage for sucking in the air inside the vehicle cabin with a cooling fan and supplying the air to an evaporator, and supplying the air having passed through the evaporator into the vehicle cabin from a cooling air outlet; a cooling inlet opening and a cooling outlet opening capable of communicating both sides of the condenser of the heating passage with outside of the vehicle cabin; and a heating inlet opening and a heating outlet opening capable of communicating both sides of the evaporator of the cooling passage with the outside of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Imaizumi
  • Patent number: 10288341
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body including a storage compartment defined therein, a cooling device for cooling the storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a gasket disposed between the door and the main body to seal the storage compartment, and a heat source disposed around the door, wherein the heat source includes a plurality of heaters generating different quantities of heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunam Chae, Hojin Choi, Kangsoo Byun
  • Patent number: 10146113
    Abstract: A heat transport device having a hydraulic fluid includes: an evaporating unit configured to receive heat from outside and gasify the hydraulic fluid into a gas; a condensing unit configured to liquefy the gas into the hydraulic fluid; and first and second fluid pipes respectively connected to the evaporating unit. The first and second fluid pipes forming an annular flow path with the evaporating unit and the condensing unit. The evaporating unit includes a first porous body which is permeated with the hydraulic fluid by capillary force, and a heat receiving unit configured to receive heat from outside. The heat receiving unit has an accommodation area where the first porous body moves in a first direction. The first fluid pipe is connected to one end side in the first direction of the accommodation area. The second fluid pipe is connected to the other end side of the accommodation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norio Imaoka, Katsuya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10126044
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigeration appliance, includes a heat-insulating wall which delimits a cooled storage chamber, a reservoir embedded or let in the wall and a conduit for a heat transfer fluid. Part of the conduit forms a first heat exchanger which is disposed in thermal contact with the reservoir. A shut-off element can be switched between a position allowing circulation of the heat transfer fluid and a position blocking circulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Laible
  • Patent number: 10036272
    Abstract: Techniques for providing power to a data center includes transferring heat from a computer data center to warm a fluid stored within an energy regeneration system; circulating the warmed fluid to a flow of compressed gas stored within the energy regeneration system during a discharging process that expands the compressed gas; generating energy with the energy generation system from the discharging process; and providing at least a portion of the generated energy to the computer data center as electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ankit Somani, Christopher G. Malone
  • Patent number: 9970668
    Abstract: An integrated type air conditioning device includes a first refrigeration cycle that is an evaporative cooling type, a second refrigeration cycle that is a vapor-compression type, a blower device, and a housing accommodating the first and second cycles. The first refrigeration cycle includes an evaporation heat exchanger, a condensation heat exchanger, and a first refrigerant pipe. The second refrigeration cycle includes a compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, an evaporator, and a second refrigerant pipe. The housing is partitioned into an interior air passage and an exterior air passage. The evaporation heat exchanger and the evaporator are positioned in the interior air passage, the evaporation heat exchanger being located upstream of the evaporator with respect to an interior airflow in the interior air passage. The blower device is disposed in the interior air passage and is driven to generate the interior airflow in the interior air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO AIRCOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naruhide Kimura, Shoichi Yamaguchi, Junichi Ohki
  • Patent number: 9965978
    Abstract: An Air Conditioner Educational Demonstration System is composed of eighteen main components and removable interlocking tubing lines along designated component points. A teacher can disconnect various components and demonstrate characteristics there. The main components are: 1) condenser; 2) gauge port #1; 3) high pressure service valve; 4) gauge port #2; 5) open/close valve #1; 6) gauge port #3; 7) metering device and evaporator; 8) nitrogen pressure port; 9) gauge port #4; 10) open/close valve #2; 11) gauge port #5; 12) low pressure service valve; 13) gauge port #6; 14) compressor; 15) separation valve; 16) low pressure line; 17) high pressure line; 18) nitrogen tank. The system having: a condenser; a compressor; and an evaporator; such that the condenser is removably connected to the evaporator and removably connected to the compressor; and wherein a nitrogen tank is removably connected to the evaporator through a port on the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Michael E Afanasiev
  • Patent number: 9958172
    Abstract: One aspect provides a dehumidifier that has a dehumidifying circuit and includes an evaporator, a first portion of a condensing circuit, and a first blower configured to direct a first air stream along a first flow path and through the evaporator and the first portion of the condensing circuit, for reducing the humidity of the first air stream. The dehumidifier also comprises a heat removing circuit, comprising a second blower configured to direct a second air stream along a second flow path and through a second portion of the condensing circuit for removing heat from the second portion of the condensing circuit. The first and second condensing circuits are fluidly coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Uselton, Mark Cree Jackson
  • Patent number: 9807908
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling system wherein a first two-phase refrigerant can be circulated by a pump through an evaporator, to a first condenser, to a refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger and back to the pump. By providing the refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger in series with the condenser, a first environment can be cooled without having to operate a vapor compression circuit when an ambient temperature outside the first environment is a predetermined amount below an ambient temperature in the first environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Louvar, Brandon Wegmann, Abhijit Sathe
  • Patent number: 9765987
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an inlet duct, supply duct, return duct and exhaust duct: a heat exchanger for providing heat transfer between air from the inlet duct and air from the return duct: a cooling coil position in the supply duct: a pan for collecting condensate from the cooling coil; a pump to pump condensate from the pan: and a sprayer coupled to the pump, the sprayer spraying condensate into an air path to increase efficiency of the air conditioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michel Grabon
  • Patent number: 9618253
    Abstract: Refrigerators that can be used in the storage and transport of vaccines are disclosed. A refrigerator has a payload container (20) within which items can be placed for temperature-controlled storage. The payload container (20) is submerged in a reservoir (21) that contains water. The reservoir has a cooling region containing the payload container and a headspace containing water that is, in use, higher than the payload container. Cooling means, that might include a refrigeration unit (30) having cooling elements (32) or a cold thermal mass can cool water within the headspace. Where there is a refrigeration unit, a power supply, typically solar powered, can act as a source of power for the refrigeration unit. Embodiments may include a freezer compartment close to the cooling elements (32). Alternatively, the cooling region includes a pipe manifold within the payload container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: THE SURE CHILL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Ian Tansley
  • Patent number: 9581364
    Abstract: A system for cooling air for use with a liquid cooling fluid loop. The system includes a first refrigerant circuit with an air-cooled condenser, a second refrigerant circuit with a liquid-cooled condenser, and a free-cooling loop. A control device is provided for controlling the operation of the system between a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. When operating in the first mode, only the free-cooling loop cooperates directly with liquid cooling fluid in the liquid cooling fluid loop to cool the liquid cooling fluid, when operating in the second mode, the second refrigerant circuit is not engaged, and when operating in the third mode, the free-cooling loop interacts with the second refrigerant circuit to reject heat of the second refrigerant circuit through the free-cooling loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: William L. Kopko
  • Patent number: 9528039
    Abstract: A composition including (E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobat-2-ene as a mixture with at least one hydrocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon or fluoroolefin compound having a boiling point less than or equal to ?12° C., and also to the use of this composition as a heat transfer fluid. A process for reducing the environmental impact of heat-transfer equipment including a vapor compression circuit containing an initial heat-transfer fluid, said process comprising a step replacing the initial heat-transfer fluid in the vapor compression circuit with a final heat-transfer fluid, the final heat-transfer fluid having a GWP which is lower than the initial heat-transfer fluid, wherein the final heat-transfer fluid is the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventor: Wissam Rached
  • Patent number: 9486657
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, HCFC-1131, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Barry Asher Mahler, Mario Joseph Nappa
  • Patent number: 9360407
    Abstract: A nucleonic density profiler includes a detector probe, for detecting ionizing radiation, includes an array of sources of ionizing radiation, an array of radiation detectors and a circuit board including at least two circuit board portions. A power source and electronic apparatus includes a control unit and a signal and data processor for calculating a density profile of the material phases using signals generated by the detectors in response to radiation received from the radiation sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevan Bradley Dales, Timothy Hough, Geoffrey Stuart Howe
  • Patent number: 9258927
    Abstract: A heat transfer arrangement for heat exchange between an inside of an electronic component housing and an ambient environment. The heat transfer arrangement comprises a refrigerant circuit with an evaporator a condenser and conduits (202). A refrigerant is arranged to self-circulate in a refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit. A flow control device (124) comprises a movable member (206) adapted to control the refrigerant flow. The movable member (206) affects a through flow area of one of the conduits (202). The movable member (206) is adapted to move in response to a pressure change inside the refrigerant circuit by being affected from a first side by a refrigerant pressure inside the refrigerant circuit and from a second side by a spring force such that the refrigerant flow is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Källmark, Klas Hedberg, Fredrik Jonsson
  • Patent number: 9142482
    Abstract: Thermal management systems for semiconductor devices are provided. Embodiments of the invention provide two or more liquid cooling subsystems that are each capable of providing active cooling to one or more semiconductor devices, such as packaged processors. In operation, a first liquid cooling subsystem can provide active cooling to the semiconductor device(s) while the second cooling subsystem is circulating a heat transfer fluid within its own subsystem. The second liquid cooling subsystem can be then switched into operation and provides active cooling to the semiconductor device(s) while the first cooling subsystem is circulating heat transfer fluid within its own subsystem. In alternate embodiments, the heat transfer fluid remains in the subsystem, but does not circulate within the subsystem when the subsystem is not providing cooling to the semiconductor device(s). The subsystems comprise heat dissipation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep Ahuja, Ioan Sauciuc, Susan F. Smith
  • Patent number: 9050360
    Abstract: A vapor compression thermal control system having at least one electrically powered evaporator fan and an apparatus for preventing compressor overloading apparatus having a sensor that measures temperature of air entering the evaporator. That measured temperature is compared with at least one predetermined temperature setting to activate a predetermined evaporator blower on/off duty cycle when the measured temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature. Alternatively, the apparatus can have a sensor that measures temperature of air being used to cool the condenser, and that measured temperature is then compared with at least one predetermined temperature setting to activate a predetermined evaporator blower on/off duty cycle when the measured temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature. In either case, it is evaporator air flow that is modulated when the system is operated as a heat pump. For liquid cooled evaporators, however the circulation pump instead of the fan is modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventors: Robert P. Scaringe, Gregory S. Cole, Daniel Lambert, Daniel Staples
  • Publication number: 20150135745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluoroolefin compositions. The fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids and in processes for producing cooling or heat. Additionally, the fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention may be used to replace currently used refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions that have higher global warming potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: MARIO JOSEPH NAPPA, Barbara Haviland Minor, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 9032743
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a heat exchanger including an evaporator with a pair of base plates, each base plate having a first surface with channels extending from a manifold at a first end of the evaporator to a manifold at a second end of the evaporator, some of the channels are embedded into the base plate and some of the channels are arranged outside of base plate, a condenser with channels extending from a manifold at a first end of the condenser to a manifold at a second end of the condenser, at least one riser pipe and at least one return pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Bruno Agostini, Matti Kauranen
  • Publication number: 20150121873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises E-1,2-difluoroethylene. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and power cycle working fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, ROBERT L. WATERLAND
  • Patent number: 9016201
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying a water-based emulsion of silicone fluid to a printed web required to be cooled, such that evaporative cooling of the web is promoted in addition to coating of said web with a silicone material. Water evaporated following the application of the silicone fluid to the web is recovered by condensation on the applicator(s) and reapplied to the web, thus economizing the amount of silicone fluid mixture necessary to provide both cooling and enhanced slip characteristics necessary for further handling and processing of the web. The condensation step is effected by containing the evaporated water from the web within a compact enclosure enveloping both the applicator(s) and the web, and optionally chilling said applicator(s) with a cooling medium, preferably water, by means of said cooling medium flowing through at least one of the applicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: MegTec Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Zagar, Paul Seidl, Mike Rocheleau, Alain Grandjean
  • Publication number: 20150075165
    Abstract: The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising (i) from about 45 to about 75% by weight 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf); and (ii) from about 25 to about 55% by weight 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a). A heat transfer composition comprising, optionally consisting essentially of, (i) from about 20 to about 90% by weight R-1234yf; (ii) from about 10 to about 60% by weight R-134a; and (iii) from about 1 to about 20% by weight R-32 is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V.
    Inventor: Robert E. Low
  • Publication number: 20150068227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluoroolefin compositions. The fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids and in processes for producing cooling or heat. Additionally, the fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention may be used to replace currently used refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions that have higher global warming potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: MARIO JOSEPH NAPPA, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, ALLEN CAPRON SIEVERT
  • Patent number: 8959937
    Abstract: In a method for operating a cooling system for cooling food on board an aircraft, a partial amount of refrigerant, which, in the rest state, is stored in a receiving space of a refrigerant container in the gaseous state of aggregation, is discharged from the receiving space of the refrigerant container into a cooling circuit of the cooling system. The partial amount of the refrigerant is directed into a liquefier arranged in the cooling circuit and converted to the liquid state of aggregation. The partial amount of the refrigerant liquefied by the liquefier is directed through a heat exchanger arranged in the receiving space of the refrigerant container. The remaining refrigerant, stored in the receiving space of the refrigerant container in the gaseous state of aggregation, is converted to the liquid state of aggregation by heat energy transfer to the partial amount of the refrigerant flowing through the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Piesker
  • Patent number: 8959938
    Abstract: A cooling system includes an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant to cool an object to be cooled; a refrigerant-supply-flow-rate regulator for regulating a flow rate of the refrigerant to be supplied to the evaporator; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by cooling the refrigerant by use of a chilled fluid; and a chilled-fluid-flow-rate regulator for regulating a flow rate of the chilled fluid to be supplied to the condenser, the refrigerant condensed by the condenser being to be pressurized to be supplied to the evaporator. The chilled-fluid-flow-rate regulator regulates a flow rate of the fluid, to be supplied to the evaporator, for a temperature of the refrigerant condensed to come to a predetermined target refrigerant-liquid temperature, and the refrigerant-supply-flow-rate regulator regulates a flow rate of the refrigerant, to be supplied to the evaporator, for a temperature of the object cooled to come to a predetermined target cooling temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Ito, Yasuhiro Kashirajima, Yasuhiko Inadomi, Tomohiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8961808
    Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of E-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene or E-1,1,1,4,4,5,5,5-octafluoro-2-pentene. Also disclosed is a process of preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam by using such azeotrope-like compositions as blowing agents. Also disclosed is a process of producing refrigeration by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of producing an aerosol product by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Mark L Robin
  • Patent number: 8935931
    Abstract: This invention belongs to the area of heat pump/refrigeration technology, which provides absorption heat pump of multiterminal heating and the ways of additional adjacent high-temperature heating-side. Refrigerating fluid flows from a generator to a new absorber, and then into a new absorption-evaporator, and finally into the generator. Refrigerating fluid flows from the generator to the new absorption-evaporator, and then into the new absorber, the generator. Refrigerant vapor in the condenser flows through a new throttle, and then into the new absorption-evaporator and the new absorber. Refrigerant vapor in the evaporator flows through the new liquid refrigerant pump, and then into the new absorption-evaporator and the new absorber. The pipeline of heated medium in the new absorber is connected with the external. The invention can form new units of simple structure and high heating temperature, and reduce the temperature requirement of cooling medium or actuated-hot when it is used to refrigeration type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Huayu Li
  • Publication number: 20150014606
    Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. Also disclosed is a process of preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam by using such azeotrope-like compositions as blowing agents. Also disclosed is a process of producing refrigeration by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of producing an aerosol product by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Mark L. Robin, Joseph Anthony Creazzo, Gary Loh
  • Patent number: 8931294
    Abstract: An object is to provide a cooling unit which can reduce influence of radiation heat from a work piece having high temperature on members surrounding the work piece, prevent leak of coolant and vacuum leak, reduce cost, and prevent turning angle of a work piece conveying mechanism from being limited. The cooling unit is attached to the work piece conveying mechanism in the state that the outer wall part is in close contact with the to-be-cooled surface. The coolant stored in the lower space is evaporated by the heat transmitted from the to-be-cooled surface P via the outer wall part, and the to-be-cooled surface is cooled via the outer wall part by the heat of evaporation lost at the time of the evaporation of the coolant. The vapor in the lower space (coolant container) is discharged to the vacuum chamber by the vapor exhaust unit when the pressure of the vapor in the lower space reaches the fixed value or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Daihen Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Yamada, Yasuhiro Nishimori
  • Publication number: 20150007592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFC-1234yf) and at least one hydrocarbon. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, and aerosol propellants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, THOMAS JOSEPH LECK, DONALD BERNARD BIVENS, AKIMICHI YOKOZEKI
  • Publication number: 20140338377
    Abstract: A heat pump unit (1) comprising at least one circuit (2) adapted to perform a heat pump cycle with a respective operating fluid, which comprises: an evaporator (S8) adapted to perform the evaporation of the operating fluid at a lower pressure of said heat pump cycle and intended to be connected to an external circuit of a first thermal user installation in a cooling operating mode of said heat pump unit; a condenser (S4) adapted to perform the condensation of the operating fluid at a higher pressure of said heat pump cycle and intended to be connected to an external circuit of a heat sink (20) in a cooling operating mode of said heat pump unit (1), and a first heat exchanger (S6), adapted to perform an undercooling of the operating fluid at the higher pressure of said heat pump cycle after the condensation of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Gianfranco Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20140305667
    Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of E-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene or E-1,1,1,4,4,5,5,5-octafluoro-2-pentene. Also disclosed is a process of preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam by using such azeotrope-like compositions as blowing agents. Also disclosed is a process of producing refrigeration by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of producing an aerosol product by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark L Robin
  • Publication number: 20140298834
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a hybrid cooling system is provided that includes a load center with a load center inlet and a load center outlet. The system also includes a condenser that has a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet. The load center outlet is fluidically coupled to the condenser inlet. The system further includes a cooling tower that has a cooling tower inlet and a cooling tower outlet. The condenser outlet is fluidically coupled to the cooling tower inlet. The system includes an evaporator that has an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet. The cooling tower outlet is fluidically coupled to the evaporator inlet, and the evaporator outlet is fluidically coupled to the load center inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: William A. Gast, JR., Clifford A. Finley
  • Publication number: 20140283537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, VELLIYUR NOTT MALLIKARJUNA RAO
  • Publication number: 20140264147
    Abstract: Heat transfer compositions, methods and use wherein the composition comprising: (a) from about 5 to about 20% by weight of HFC-32; (b) from about 70% to about 90% by weight of HFO-1234ze; and (c) from about 5% to less than about 20% by weight of HFC-152a and/or HFC-134a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: SAMUEL F. YANA MOTTA, MARK W. SPATZ, CHRISTOPHER J. SEETON
  • Patent number: 8826676
    Abstract: The system is for regulating the climate of the greenhouse. The warm greenhouse air is cooled by cooling water. The system has a spray condenser that includes a conduit for leading the cooling water to the condenser. The condenser has a blower to transfer warm air to be cooled to the condenser. The warm air from the greenhouse is used to warm the water sprayed from the spray condenser. The cooling water may be delivered from an evaporator that has water that is cooled by outside air blown into the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Navarbo Oy
    Inventors: Esko Huhta-Koivisto, Jukka Huttunen
  • Publication number: 20140222699
    Abstract: The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising up to about 30% by weight carbon dioxide (R-744), from about 30% to about 80% by weight difluoromethane (R-32), and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Elliott Low
  • Publication number: 20140216074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising HFO-1234yf, or trans-HFO-1234ze, or a mixture thereof; HFC-32; and HFC-152a, HFO-1243zf, or a mixture thereof, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of: (I) a first composition, wherein said HFO-1234yf or trans-HFO-1234ze or a mixture thereof is at least 56 weight percent of said first composition; (II) a second composition, wherein said HFC-32 is at most 29 weight percent of said second composition; (III) a third composition, wherein said HFC-152a is at least 56 weight percent said third composition; (IV) a fourth composition, wherein said HFC-32 is at least 56 weight percent of said fourth composition; (V) a fifth composition comprising trans-HFO-1234ze, HFC-32, and HFC-152a, HFO-1243zf, or a mixture thereof; and (VI) a sixth composition, wherein said HFO-1243zf or mixture thereof with HFC-152a is at most 20 weight percent of said sixth composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Joachim Gerstel
  • Publication number: 20140191154
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane; (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and 1,1,1-trifluoropropene; and optionally (c) a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and difluoromethane. Such compositions are useful in methods to produce cooling, produce heat, transfer heat, form a foam, produce aerosol products, for recovering heat, and for replacing existing refrigerants. Additionally, these compositions are useful in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, William Joseph Simonsick, Konstantinos Kontomaris
  • Patent number: 8756946
    Abstract: The method to improve the heating temperature of heat pump and the second-type high temperature absorption heat pump both belong to the field of heat pump technology. We can get the corresponding second-type high temperature absorption heat pump based on the second-type low temperature absorption heat pump as following ways. In the second-type low temperature absorption heat pump, we add the new added steam bleeding chamber, the new added absorber, then new added throttle or the new added liquid refrigerant pump, the new added solution pump and the new added solution heat exchanger. And some pipes are connected in a reasonable way. Or we adjust the connection of some pipes too. Then we can achieve correspondingly the three-stage high temperature second-type absorption heat pump or the high temperature second-type absorption heat pump with multi-terminal heating or the recuperative high temperature second-type absorption heat pump by combining some other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Huayu Li
  • Publication number: 20140137582
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling system wherein a first two-phase refrigerant can be circulated by a pump through an evaporator, to a first condenser, to a refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger and back to the pump. By providing the refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger in series with the condenser, a first environment can be cooled without having to operate a vapor compression circuit when an ambient temperature outside the first environment is a predetermined amount below an ambient temperature in the first environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Louvar, Brandon Wegmann, Abhijit Sathe