Patents Examined by Devon Russell
  • Patent number: 11874070
    Abstract: Heat transfer devices, components thereof, and related methods are provided. Embodiments include heat transfer devices and/or heat transfer components including a spinodal structure having a bi-continuous topology obtained by modeling a spinodal decomposition process, wherein the spinodal structure having the bi-continuous topology is a spinodal shell structure or a spinodal solid structure. Embodiments include methods of making heat transfer devices and/or heat transfer components using additive manufacturing. Other further embodiments are provided in the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Oraib Al-Ketan
  • Patent number: 11874072
    Abstract: A laminated fluid warmer includes: a laminate including a target fluid layer having a plurality of target fluid channels through which a warming target fluid flows, and a warming fluid layer that is laminated on the target fluid layer and has a plurality of warming fluid channels through which a warming fluid for warming the target fluid layer flows; and a collection device that collects at least a part of the warming fluid accumulated in the plurality of warming fluid channels. The collection device includes a storage portion that receives the warming fluid flowing out from the warming fluid channel when collecting the warming fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Kubo, Koji Noishiki, Yasutake Miwa, Masataka Azuma
  • Patent number: 11859926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing device (3) for a motor vehicle heat ex-changer (4) consisting of a plate (5) comprising a central cavity (12) configured to allow the passage of a tube of the heat exchanger, characterised in that at least two opposite end edges of said plate (5) are each provided with snap-fastening means (8), each capable of engaging with complementary snap-fastening elements integrated into a recess located in a support frame of the heat exchanger, and characterised in that the sealing device (3) comprises an elastically deformable sealing means (14) arranged around the central cavity (12) formed in the plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Rémi Tournois, Fabien Bireaud, Stephan Andre, Emmanuel Henon
  • Patent number: 11859915
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system and method for dissipating heat from a heat generating component. The system and method an assembly of a fenestrated housing and a plenum and positioning of the assembly relate to the heat generating component. The plenum accommodates a fluid mover relative to the fenestrated housing. The fenestrations function to support multi-directional fluid flow created by the fluid mover and accommodated by the fenestrations, which function as ports to direct fluid with respect to the heat generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaveh Azar, Bahman Tavassoli-Hojati
  • Patent number: 11841021
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for changing a temperature of a pumped gas flow and a pump comprising the heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises: at least one tube configured to contain a flow of fluid; said at least one tube being at least partially embedded within a block of material; wherein said heat exchanger comprises mounting means configured to mount said heat exchanger adjacent to a gas port of a pump such that a least a portion of said heat exchanger extends into a path for gas flow flowing through said gas port; wherein the mounting means comprises a flange, the flange being configured to connect with the gas port of the pump, the block being mounted to the flange such that the block extends towards the rotor of the pump when the flange is connected with the gas port of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: William Foote, Stephen Dowdeswell, David Bedwell, Simon Stevens
  • Patent number: 11835297
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: tubes stacked in a stacking direction, through which fluid flows; and a tank having a core plate to which each of the tubes is connected. The tank has a first space and a second space separated from each other and arranged in the stacking direction to store fluid. The core plate has insertion holes arranged in the stacking direction, through which the tubes are respectively inserted. The core plate has a boundary portion opposing a boundary between the first space and the second space. The core plate has a rigid portion that overlaps at least one of the insertion holes at a position adjacent to the boundary portion so as to increase a rigidity of the core plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zihua Wang
  • Patent number: 11828541
    Abstract: Heat transfer devices, components thereof, and related methods are provided. Embodiments include heat transfer devices and/or heat transfer components including a spinodal structure having a bi-continuous topology obtained by modeling a spinodal decomposition process, wherein the spinodal structure having the bi-continuous topology is a spinodal shell structure or a spinodal solid structure. Embodiments include methods of making heat transfer devices and/or heat transfer components using additive manufacturing. Other further embodiments are provided in the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Oraib Al-Ketan
  • Patent number: 11821697
    Abstract: A composite heat dissipation device includes an electromagnetic radiation dissipation pile including a polar dielectric material assembly including a plurality of polar dielectric material units. The polar dielectric material assembly is configured to interact with solar radiation. Surfaces of the polar dielectric material units each are configured to interact with the solar radiation to generate scattering of light. The polar dielectric material units each include an optical phonon configured to interact with thermal radiation to increase strength of the thermal radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sih-Wei Chang, Yen-Jen Chen, De-hui Wan, Hsuen-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 11821695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminate for radiational cooling including a substrate layer containing a matrix of an infrared light-radiating polymer containing polycarbonate-based polyurethane and particles of a visible light-reflecting inorganic material, and an ultraviolet light-reflecting coating layer formed on the substrate layer and containing an expanded fluorine-based polymer, wherein the ultraviolet light-reflecting coating layer is porous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Jae Lee, Deok Woo Yun, Sung Wan Jeon
  • Patent number: 11810834
    Abstract: A thermal conduction sheet includes graphite particles (A) of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of flake-shaped particles, ellipsoidal particles, and rod-shaped particles. When the graphite particles (A) are flake-shaped particles, a planar direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in a thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, when the graphite particles (A) are ellipsoidal particles, a major axis direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in the thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, when the graphite particles (A) are rod-like particles, a longitudinal direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in the thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, the thermal conduction sheet has an elastic modulus of 1.4 MPa or less under a compression stress of 0.1 MPa at 150° C., and the thermal conduction sheet has a tack strength of 5.0 N·mm or higher at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mika Kobune, Michiaki Yajima
  • Patent number: 11802733
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger, including: a plurality of flat pipes disposed at intervals, wherein the flat pipe is provided with an inlet portion and an outlet portion, and both the inlet portion and the outlet portion are located on a first end of the flat pipe; a first sealing cushion block, disposed between two adjacent flat pipes; and a flow collecting portion, provided with a first opening portion and a second opening portion, wherein the first opening portion is disposed opposite to the inlet portion, and the second opening portion is disposed opposite to the outlet portion. The first sealing cushion block includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjian Wei, Wenyong Ma, Guanjun Wang, Qing Xiao, Yi Fan, Xinyu Liang
  • Patent number: 11802734
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a plurality of thermal management assemblies. Each of the thermal management assemblies has a monolithic foil structure having a body with an external surface and a differently shaped and opposing internal surface. The external surface forms an outer profile and the internal surface forming an internal conduit with the outer profile and the internal conduit having different shapes. The monolithic foil structure is configured to physically isolate a first fluid flowing along the external surface from a second fluid flowing in the internal conduit. The body is configured to transfer thermal energy between the first fluid flowing along the external surface and the second fluid flowing in the internal conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Vaidyanathan, Partho Kayal, Mahantesh Mallappa Hosur, Naren Dhass S, Balaji Hosadurgam Ravindranath
  • Patent number: 11796259
    Abstract: A heat pipe comprises a flat tube and a wick structure. The flat tube includes a hollow chamber and has a front and a rear sealed ends along an axial direction. The wick structure is disposed in the hollow chamber and extended along the axial direction of the flat tube. The wick structure is divided into a front, a middle and a rear sections sequentially along the axial direction. The front section is near the front sealed end, the rear section is near the rear sealed end. The front, middle and rear sections have a maximum length parallel to the width direction, respectively, the maximum length of the middle section is greater than that of the front section and that of the rear section so as to be used as the evaporator of the heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Lin Huang, Chiu-Kung Chen, Sheng-Hua Luo, Ti-Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11792963
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling apparatus including a vaporization unit in which a working fluid evaporates due to a heat source, and a condensation unit in which the evaporated working fluid is condensed, wherein the vaporization unit is divided into a first moving space and a second moving space by a partition wall, a first moving passage connecting the first moving space and the second moving space is formed in one region of the partition wall, and the working fluid introduced through the first moving space moves to the second moving space through the first moving passage to exchange heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Ji Won Yeo
  • Patent number: 11774193
    Abstract: The invention concerns a header (4) for a heat exchanger adapted to have a refrigerant fluid (FR) passed through it and comprising a wall (4a-4d) delimiting a chamber (6) accommodating a device (7) for distribution of the refrigerant fluid (FR) inside the chamber (6), the distribution device (7) comprising at least one conduit (8a, 8b) extending between two ends (20a, 20b; 29a, 29b) along a longitudinal axis (A1), at least a first end (20a) of the conduit (8a) being provided with an inlet opening (10) for the admission of the refrigerant fluid (FR) to the interior of the distribution device (7), the distribution device (7) being provided with at least one orifice (11) oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis (A1) for the evacuation of the refrigerant fluid (FR) from the distribution device (7) to the chamber (6), characterized in that it comprises at least one member (17a, 17b) for retaining the distribution device (7) inside the chamber (6) at least in part made in one piece with the wall (4a-4d) of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Olivier Maquin, Jérôme Mougnier, Julien Tissot, Jérémy Blandin, Kamel Azzouz, Patrick Leblay
  • Patent number: 11769600
    Abstract: A heat transfer module can include an envelope sealed to define an internal volume that contains a working fluid and a wick disposed on an internal surface of the envelope. The wick and envelope each has a first portion extending through an evaporator region and a second portion extending through adiabatic and condenser regions. The first portion of the wick is a metal hydride. The first portion of the envelope includes a metal liner surrounding the first portion of the wick, a first diffusion barrier layer disposed between the first portion of the wick and the metal liner, and a ceramic matrix composite cladding surrounding the metal liner. The second portions of the wick and envelope each includes a refractory metal and/or stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas E. Stauff, Yinbin Miao, Abdellatif M. Yacout, Taek K. Kim
  • Patent number: 11761647
    Abstract: An air conditioning module including a thermo electric cell having a first side and a second side; an conditioning duct attached to the first side of the thermo electric cell; and an exhaust duct attached to the second side of the thermoelectric cell; wherein the conditioning duct receives and conditions air from a room, and the exhaust duct vents unwanted thermal energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wise Earth Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Garry Frederick Baverstock, Sam Peter Paolino, Stephen Frederick Lucks
  • Patent number: 11754346
    Abstract: Systems and methods for energy storage and energy recovery are provided. An electrical-to-electrical energy storage system includes a thermochemical energy storage device, a blower, a compressor, a turbine, and an electrical generator. The TCES device includes a vessel, a porous bed, and a heater. The porous bed is disposed within an interior volume of the vessel. The porous bed comprises a reactive material. The reactive material is configured to release oxygen upon being heated to a reduction temperature, and generate heat when exposed to oxygen. The heater is in thermal contact with the reactive material. The blower is configured to remove oxygen from the interior volume. The compressor is configured to flow oxygen into the interior volume. The turbine is configured to receive a heated, oxygen-depleted gas from the interior volume. The generator is configured to be powered by the turbine to generate electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: James F. Klausner, Joerg Petrasch, Kelvin Randhir, Nima Rahmatian
  • Patent number: 11754348
    Abstract: The present application discloses a microchannel flat tube and a microchannel heat exchanger. The microchannel flat tube includes a flat tube body and a row of channels. The row of channels is arranged in the flat tube body along a width direction. The row of channels extends through the flat tube body along a length direction. A cross-section of each channel includes a first width in the width direction and a first height in a thickness direction. The row of channels at least includes a first group of first channels, a second group of second channels and a third group of third channels along the width direction. The first widths of the first channels, the second channels and the third channels decrease at a fixed rate, thereby facilitating the control of the thickness of the microchannel flat tube and improving the heat exchange efficiency of the third channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HANGZHOU SANHUA RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haobo Jiang, Li-zhi Wang, Jian-long Jiang, Lin-Jie Huang
  • Patent number: 11747029
    Abstract: A system passively cools, regulates humidity and/or rectifies diffusive transport of water vapor in an interior area within a structure. The system includes a membrane assembly covering a portion of the structure, wherein the membrane has an interior side facing the interior area and an exterior side. The membrane assembly defines a plurality of pores. When cooling, a supply of fluid is provided to the membrane assembly so that capillary action of the pores redistributes the fluid to create evaporation and, in turn, the desired heat flow. The membrane assembly can include an architectural membrane coated with a porous matrix coating to form the pores. A pump can provide the fluid to the interior side of the membrane assembly. Preferably, the architectural membrane is woven PTFE-coated fiberglass and the porous matrix coating is titanium dioxide, zeolites and/or silica gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventor: Derek Martin Stein