Patents Assigned to Nautica Dehumidifiers, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6182747
    Abstract: An air-to-air heat exchanging system for a first air stream and a second air stream includes at least two air-to-air heat exchangers, each having heat conducting walls, secured to a frame. Two manifold assemblies, each including triangular dividers and triangular ends are positioned such that the triangular dividers and triangular ends are substantially perpendicular to the heat conducting walls of the air-to-air heat exchangers. Inlets and outlets for the first air stream and the second air stream are provided in the manifold assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Nautica Dehumidifiers, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Stark
  • Patent number: 5913360
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for dehumidifying an air stream including heat conducting plates which serve as the heat exchange surface for precooling and reheating the air during the dehumidification process. Cooling conduits are positioned in a plane parallel to a plane defined by the heat conducting plates, such that cooling occurs in the intake air stream and heating occurs in the exhaust air stream, and the air flow is redirected in a small plenum chamber located at an end of the channels adjacent to the cooling conduits. A system is also provided which includes a plurality of heat exchangers joined edge corner to edge corner sharing a common cooling coil and a common plenum chamber. The heat exchange system includes a fan for conducting air through the heat exchangers and through the cooling coil, a manifold assembly which includes an intake damper, exhaust damper, and baffle dampers, and a cooling damper disposed in a condensate collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Nautica Dehumidifiers, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Stark
  • Patent number: 5893408
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling and/or dehumidifying a stream of air which eliminates the need for a large air diffusing plenum chamber. Heat conducting channel walls serve as the heat exchange surface for precooling and reheating air during the dehumidification process. The cooling conduits laterally intersect the airflow channels in order to force cooling to occur both in the intake and exhaust airflow channels, and the airflow is redirected 180.degree. in a small plenum chamber located at an end of the channels adjacent the cooling conduits. Adjustable dampers may be added for additional control of airflow in and out of intake and exhaust ports for the purpose of regulating the cooling and dehumidifying processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Nautica Dehumidifiers, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Stark
  • Patent number: 5816315
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for dehumidifying a stream of air including heat conducting channel walls which serve as the heat exchange surface for precooling and reheating air during the dehumidification process. Cooling conduits are positioned in a plane parallel to a plane defined by the heat conducting walls, such that cooling occurs both in the intake and exhaust airstreams, and the airflow is redirected in a small plenum chamber located at an end of the channels adjacent the cooling conduits. A system is also provided which includes a plurality of heat exchangers in series sharing a common cooling coil and a common plenum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Nautica Dehumidifiers, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Stark