Patents Examined by Allen J. Flanigan
  • Patent number: 7926556
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a heat exchanger, in particular an evaporator, comprising the preparation, assembling and brazing of components of the heat exchanger, the brazing being carried out under given temperature conditions. Prior to the assembling and to the brazing, a surface treatment operation is carried out that includes applying a coating to a chosen component, the coating including a support, at least one active agent suitable for giving the heat exchanger chosen properties during its operation, and at least one thermal protection agent suitable for enabling the coating to withstand the brazing temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Christian Casenave, Frederic Meslin
  • Patent number: 7921904
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a tube having inlet ends and outlet ends and defining a flow path therebetween. The tube can have a first section and a second section arranged at an angle with respect to the first section. Each of the first section and the second section can include a first subsection and a second subsection arranged at an angle with respect to the first subsection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jerome A. Matter, Gregory T. Kohler, Edward A. Robinson, Mark W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7918266
    Abstract: An evaporator 1 includes a refrigerant inlet header section 5 and a refrigerant outlet header section 6 which are arranged in the front-rear direction, a refrigerant circulation passage for establishing fluid communication between the header sections 5 and 6. First ends of the header sections 5 and 6 are closed with a first cap 19 and the second ends thereof are closed with a second cap 18. A refrigerant inlet 37 and a refrigerant outlet are formed in the first cap 19. A pipe joint member 21, having a refrigerant inflow port 45 communicating with the refrigerant inlet 37 and a refrigerant outflow port 46 communicating with the refrigerant outlet 38, is joined to the first cap 19. Mating concave portions 19a and 19b are formed on the first cap 19. Mating convex portions 21a and 21b which project toward the first cap 19 and which are to be fitted into the mating concave portions 19a and 19b, respectively, are formed on the pipe joint member 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kouta Arino, Hideo Ohhashi
  • Patent number: 7918267
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a base with thermal interface material thereon and a protective cap covering the base. The protective cap includes a body shielding the thermal interface material and sidewalls extending from the body and engaging with a periphery of the base of the heat sink. A rotatable portion is rotatable relative to the body of the protective cap. The rotatable portion includes a base-wall being rotatably connected with the body of the protective cap and a plurality of positioning sides extending from the base-wall and engaging lateral sides of a corner of the base of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Shen, Gen-Ping Deng, Yi-Qiang Wu
  • Patent number: 7905110
    Abstract: The invention comprises a Thermal Energy Module comprising a tank adapted to hold water or other heat transfer medium (such as water), a water loop for introducing the heat transfer medium and removing the heat transfer medium, and a refrigeration loop comprising a heat exchanger further comprised of an inlet manifold, a heat transfer structure (such as a micro channel or pipe-in-plate panel) and an outlet manifold wherein the heat exchanger is adapted to transfer thermal energy between the heat transfer structure and the heat transfer medium. The Thermal energy Module may be utilized as a component of a heating and cooling system. Such a Thermal Energy Module may be used to store thermal energy during the day and return it during the evening. Additionally, such a Thermal Energy Module may be implemented as an array of such modules and such array of modules may be adapted to fit within the walls of a building or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel Reich, Michael Burdett, Vladimir Reich
  • Patent number: 7900691
    Abstract: A heat exchanger vessel (1) comprises a tubular outer shell (2) in which a bundle of substantially parallel heat exchanging tubes (7) is arranged between a pair of perforated disk-shaped partitioning walls (5, 6), an inlet (9) and outlet (10) for a first fluid, and at least one inlet (13, 14) and at least one outlet (16) for a second fluid, wherein at least one inlet (14) for the second fluid is provided with particle injection means for injecting cleaning particles into the space between the outer surfaces of the heat exchanger tubes (7) and the inner surface of the tubular shell (2) of the heat exchanger vessel (1) and at least one outlet (16) for the second fluid is connected to means for removing particles from the second fluid and for recirculating particles to at least one inlet (14) of the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Twister B.V.
    Inventors: Berend-Jan Kragt, Cornelis Antonie Tjeenk Willink
  • Patent number: 7900692
    Abstract: In an electrical component package provided with a liquid-cooled heat exchanger, a main-body plate of the package and a crowning member that are composed of metal plates are joined together, forming a hollow part therebetween for use as a liquid-cooled heat exchanger in which a working fluid is sealed. A concavity for use in mounting an electrical component to be cooled is formed on the outer surface portion of the main-body plate of the package disposed opposite to the hollow part. An inner surface portion that faces into the hollow part of the main-body plate of the package is carved out using a carving tool, whereby fins are formed at a fine pitch on the inner surface portion. Minute channels for moving the working fluid are formed between the fins. Therefore, a flat electrical component package can be provided with a liquid-cooled heat exchanger that has excellent heat-radiating functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nakamura Seisakusho Kabushikigaisha
    Inventor: Hideyuki Miyahara
  • Patent number: 7896064
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing and a core having a shell. The shell may have an upper wall, a lower wall, and a pair of opposed side walls interconnecting the upper and lower walls to define at least part of an enclosure in which a fluid may be received. The housing may have an upper plate adjacent to the upper wall, a lower plate adjacent to the lower wall and a pair of side plates each adjacent to a separate one of the side walls. The upper plate may be connected to the lower plate and the side plates may be connected together to support the upper wall, lower wall and side walls of the shell. The support provided by the housing may, in at least some applications, permit use of a lower strength and less expensive shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tranter, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Michael Fulmer
  • Patent number: 7891414
    Abstract: A heat dissipator having heat pipes includes a heat-conducting base, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. The heat-conducting base has an accommodating trough. After the first heat pipe is accommodated in the accommodating trough, it is deformed so as to abut against the inner wall face of the accommodating trough. Further, the second heat pipe and the first heat pipe are provided in the same accommodating trough, and the second heat pipe is overlapped vertically on the first heat pipe. As a result, the second heat pipe is deformed so as to abut against the first heat pipe and the interior of the accommodating trough, thereby enhancing the heat-conducting performance of the heat dissipator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Golden Sun News Techniques Co., Ltd., Cpumate Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Cheng, Ken Hsu
  • Patent number: 7874348
    Abstract: A fan holder used to secure a fan to a heat dissipation device, includes a main body for mounting the fan thereon, a pair of blocking wings and a pair of baffle walls extending from the main body to define a space for receiving the fan therein. The blocking wings each include a pair of locking protrusions engaging in the fan to prevent the fan from moving vertically. The baffle walls each includes a pair of blocking flanges fittingly received in cutouts defied in the fan to prevent the fan from moving horizontally along a lateral direction of the fan holder. The baffle walls engage with front and rear sides of the fan for preventing the fan from moving along a front-to-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Jun Luo
  • Patent number: 7845396
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device with coarse surface capable of intensifying heat transfer includes a main body and a heat transfer intensifying unit. The main body provides a surface and the heat transfer intensifying unit is disposed on the surface. The heat transfer intensifying unit further includes at least a raised part and a plurality of fish-scale-like parts. The raised parts are disposed slightly upright from said surface and spacing apart a distance from each other. The fish-scale-like parts each are disposed on the surface of the main body next to the raised parts orderly, provide a recess toward the surface of the main body with an inclining angle from the surface of the main body, have a vertical edge and a sharp end and the sharp end is formed at an intersection of the vertical edge of the respective fish-scale-like part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7845393
    Abstract: A thermal module includes a body press-forged from magnesium alloy that is heated to a softened status and having a peripheral wall and a recessed chamber surrounded by the peripheral wall, and a contact surface member prepared from a high thermal conductivity metal material and bonded to the recessed chamber of the body during press-forging of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Jiing Tung Tec. Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying Hong Kao, Emily Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7841384
    Abstract: A casing (1) is dedicated to housing a heat exchanger (3) in a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation, for example of a motor vehicle. The heat exchanger (3) comprises an air inlet face (12), an air outlet face (13), a rear end face (15), a front end face (14), and at least one side face (16, 17) capped with a radiator tank (4, 5). The casing (1) comprises side walls (18, 19) defining at least one housing to receive at least one part of the radiator tank (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Valeo Climatisation
    Inventors: Philippe Vincent, Thomas Carton, Gilbert Terranova
  • Patent number: 7836942
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a gas boiler for producing hot water is provided with a casing extending along a first axis and through which combustion fumes flow; a tube forming a plurality of turns along which water flows arranged inside the casing so as to form gaps between adjacent turns; a disk for guiding said fumes trough the gaps; and teeth integrally made with the tube for spacing adjacent turns apart and forming said gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Riello S.p.A.
    Inventor: Christian Cannas
  • Patent number: 7819173
    Abstract: A dual base plate heatsink for use in dissipating heat for electronic devices with thermal contact between fins and the base plates and manufactured without welding. Separately extruded fins are connected to both base plates by placing the fins side by side in channels in both base plates. In order to couple the base plates and finds, the base plates are maintained at a constant relative distance and a swaging tool is passed adjacent the fins and between the base plates in a direction parallel to the surface of the base plates. The swaging tool applies pressure to the base plates to thereby swage the base plates against the ends of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: R-Theta Thermal Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Ahmed Zaghlol
  • Patent number: 7806167
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base, a first fin group located above the base, at least one heat pipe connecting the base and the first fin group and first and second fans located at two opposite sides of the first fin group. Each of the first and second fans is oriented with an acute angle to the base. Outlet and inlet of the first and second fans are oriented towards the base and the first fan produces cooling air to blow towards the first fin group and the base and the second fan draws heated air away from the first fin group and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Le Wu, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7802617
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus (10) includes a centrifugal blower (12) and a fin assembly (11) having a plurality of fins (111) disposed at an air outlet (129) of the centrifugal blower. The centrifugal blower includes a first tongue (130) distant from the fin assembly, and a second tongue (131) located between the first tongue and the air outlet of the blower. The second tongue has an end (132) substantially parallel to the fins of the fin assembly to guide an airflow smoothly flowing through the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Jin-Gong Meng, Ran Lin
  • Patent number: 7793418
    Abstract: A blade for mounting to a scraped surface heat exchanger drive shaft by pivotal connection with a mounting pin has a blade body having a first side and a second side, and a scraper edge and a hinge edge. At least one mounting hole extends through the blade body generally proximate at the hinge edge. An L-shaped locking track protrudes into the first set of the blade, having an entry track extending from the hinge edge and an intermediate track extending from the entry track to the mounting hole. An L-shaped locking track also protruding into the second side of the blade, has an entry track extending from the hinge edge of the blade and an intermediate track extending from the entry track to and past the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Drew J. Van Norman, Curt Hagen, Benjamin Hardy
  • Patent number: 7793708
    Abstract: A tube support device is used with tube bundle devices such as heat exchangers or, condensers with in-line tube arrangements (rectangular tube configuration) to mitigate the possibility of tube damage from flow-induced vibration in the tube bundle. The tube support comprises an elongated member or strip which is intended to be inserted in a tube lane between the tubes of the tube bundle. Raised-tube-engaging zones which include transverse, arcuate tube-receiving saddles are disposed along the length of the strip at successive longitudinal locations corresponding to the tube positions in the bundle. These tube-engaging zones extend laterally out, away from the medial plane of the strip, so that the saddles receive and closely hold the tubes on opposite sides of the tube lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
    Inventors: Amar S. Wanni, Marciano Madrid Calanog, Thomas M. Rudy, Malcolm D. Keen
  • Patent number: 7779894
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10) and a blower (50) for generating an airflow to the heat sink. The blower includes a housing (60) and at least one plate (63a, 63b) extending outwardly from the housing. The housing forms a contacting surface (610, 620) abutting a side of the heat sink. The plate includes an inner surface (630) abutting another side of the heat sink. A groove (69) is defined in a junction of the housing and the plate, and thus the contacting surface of the housing and the inner surface of the plate are planar-shaped to avoid interference between the housing of the blower and the heat sink. The groove has chamfer angles R therein. The housing is made by plastic injection molding or die casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie-Bo Peng, Jin-Gong Meng, Ching-Bai Hwang, Jui-Wen Hung