Patents Examined by Leonard R. Leo
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Patent number: 10697717Abstract: Embodiments of a water head for an evaporator in a HVAC system are provided. The water head may have a fluid entrance and a fluid exit in a side-by-side arrangement on one end of the water head, and a distribution chamber and a collection chamber in a top-down arrangement on opposite side of the water head. The distribution chamber and the collection chamber are configured to be in fluid communication with inlets and outlets of a heat exchanging tube bundle respectively. The distribution chamber and the collection chamber can be configured to have continuously smooth surface contours to help reduce pressure drop and fluid separation, and promote advantageous distribution of the process fluid among heat exchanging tubes when a process fluid flows between the fluid entrance or the fluid exit, and the distribution chamber or the collection chamber respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jon Phillip Hartfield, Harry Kenneth Ring, Gang Wang, Ruitao Liu
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Patent number: 10663235Abstract: A gasket retention system includes a gasket and a plate. The gasket includes a loop. The loop includes a gasket tab extending from the gasket, a pair of loop arms flanking the gasket tab and extending from the gasket, a loop webbing connecting the pair of loop arms, and a loop tab extending from the loop webbing toward the gasket tab. The plate includes a loop receiving seat. The loop receiving seat includes a gasket seat, a gasket tab slot to receive the gasket tab, a loop tab channel to receive the loop tab, a pair of loop arm channels to receive the pair of loop arms, and an edge for the loop webbing to bear upon.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SPX Flow, Inc.Inventors: Jes Hansen Petersen, Benny Kot-Jensen
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Patent number: 10619944Abstract: A heat exchanger includes heat exchanger plates in a stacked arrangement such that each heat exchanger plate is spaced apart from the adjacent heat exchanger plate. The space between adjacent heat exchanger plates defines an external fluid passageway, and each external fluid passageway is configured to receive a first fluid. Each heat exchanger plate includes a peripheral edge, an internal fluid passageway configured to receive a second fluid. The internal fluid passageway includes an inlet and an outlet that open at the peripheral edge. The heat exchanger further includes a manifold having a supply chamber in fluid communication with the inlet of each heat exchanger plate and a discharge chamber in fluid communication with the outlet of each heat exchanger plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: The Abell Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Barry R. Cole, Laurence Jay Shapiro, Barry Noel, Hoseong Lee, Yunho Hwang, Daniel Latimer Wilkins
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Patent number: 10612859Abstract: A heat exchanger is adapted to be used in a vapor compression system. The tube bundle includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes in a falling film region and in an accumulating region. The heat transfer tubes in the falling film region are arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to each other. The heat transfer tubes in the accumulating region are arranged in a plurality of rows extending parallel to each other. A trough part includes a plurality of trough sections disposed respectively below the rows of the heat transfer tubes in the accumulating region to accumulate the refrigerant therein. A ratio between a number of rows of the heat transfer tubes in the accumulating region and a number of the heat transfer tubes in each of the columns in the falling film region is about 1:9 to about 2:8.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: DAIKIN APPLIED AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Mitsuharu Numata, Kazushige Kasai
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Patent number: 10611209Abstract: The present teachings include a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit including an evaporator, a heater core, and an airflow control door. The heater core is arranged downstream of the evaporator with respect to a direction of airflow through the HVAC unit. The airflow control door is downstream of both the evaporator and the heater core. The airflow control door is movable to increase and decrease a cross-sectional area of an airflow path downstream of the temperature control door, such as to facilitate mixing of airflow that has passed through the heater core with airflow that has passed around the heater core.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventors: Scott Torok, Thurman Farley, II, Brett Wilson
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Patent number: 10605536Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger 1 with at least two cuboidal modules 1a, 1b. The two modules 1a and 1b are cuboidal and are each closed to the outside by cover sheets 5. The two modules 1a and 1b are arranged such that in each case, cover sheets 9a and 9b of the same size are directly adjacent. On the contact surfaces, sections 20a, 20b are welded that prevent movement of the two modules 1a, 1b perpendicular to the contact surfaces 9a, 9b either alone or with an additional formed part 50.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jörg Dietrich, Reinhold Hölzl
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Patent number: 10543732Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning unit has an air conditioning case and a case interior member. The air conditioning case defines a case passage in which air flows toward a vehicle compartment. The air conditioning case has a recess defining portion that is located in the case passage and defines a recessed portion. The case interior member has a guide portion and a cover. The guide portion guides the air flowing in the case passage. The cover is located in the recessed portion. The cover prevents the air, flowing in the case passage, from flowing into the recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Masayuki Nakanishi
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Patent number: 10539373Abstract: A heat exchanger including a first header and a second header; a plurality of flat pipes, each defining a first end connected with the first header and a second end connected with the second header. The plurality of flat pipes are arranged and spaced apart from each other in axial directions of the first and second headers. Each of a plurality of fins is disposed between adjacent flat pipes. The plurality of fins includes first to third fins, in which the heat exchanger has a bending segment and a straight segment adjacent to the bending segment. The first fin is in the straight segment, the second and third fins are in the bending segment, a width of the second fin is larger than a width of the third fin, and the second and third fins are alternately arranged in the axial directions.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SANHUA (HANGZHOU) MICRO CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yan He, Huazhao Liu, Qiang Gao
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Patent number: 10539356Abstract: A sintered heat tube and a semiconductor cooling refrigerator having the same, the sintered heat tube comprises: a main tube segment with its both ends closed, and a manifold tube segment/manifold tube segments extending from one or more portions of one side of the main tube segment (respectively), wherein a work chamber of each manifold tube segment communicates with that of the main tube segment. In the sintered heat tube and the semiconductor cooling refrigerator having the sintered heat tube of the present invention, as the sintered heat tube includes manifold tube segments, the sintered heat tube of the present invention greatly improves the heat radiating or cold transferring efficiency. The sintered heat tube is particularly suitable for heat radiation of heat sources of a high heat flow density such as semiconductor cooling plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.Inventors: Haibo Tao, Kui Zhang, Jianru Liu, Peng Li, Chunyang Li, Feifei Qi, Lisheng Ji
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Patent number: 10520261Abstract: The invention relates to a flat pipe, comprising two substantially flat first walls that are opposite each other and arranged parallel to each other, two arcuate second walls that connect the two flat first walls, and an interior through which a medium can flow, wherein projections that protrude into the interior are provided in at least one of the flat first walls, wherein projections that protrude into the interior are provided in the arcuate second walls.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Steffen Brunner, Achim Herber, Jens Holdenried, Rainer Stauch
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Patent number: 10520262Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided capable of suppressing formation of frost, thereby achieving enhanced heat exchange efficiency refrigerator. The heat exchanger includes refrigerant tubes vertically spaced apart from one another, and heat exchanging fins spaced apart from another in a longitudinal direction of the refrigerant tubes while being coupled to surfaces of the refrigerant tubes. Each heat exchanging fin includes fitting slots formed at one lateral end of the heat exchanging fin and vertically arranged to receive a plurality of refrigerant tubes, and moisture guide valleys extending vertically to downwardly guide moisture on the heat exchanging fin. Each moisture guide valley includes a first moisture guide valley arranged along a virtual line extending through a boundary between a curved portion of the corresponding fitting slot and each straight portion of the fitting slot, and a second moisture guide valley to guide moisture to the first moisture guide valley.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Hwa Choi, Gaku Hayase, Young Min Kim, Won Joo Lee
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Patent number: 10520266Abstract: In a method for protecting heat exchanger pipe in boiler systems having at least one heat exchanger pipe, which is surrounded by a ceramic component, into which flue gas is directed from at least two opposite sides, gas is introduced between the heat exchanger pipe and the ceramic component.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Martin GmbH fuer Umwelt- und EnergietechnikInventors: Toralf Weber, Johannes Martin
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Patent number: 10517192Abstract: A bendable heat plate is provided. The heat plate includes a housing, a micro-structural layer and a fluid. The housing has an inner surface and an enclosed internal space, and includes a bendable section provided with a channel maintaining structure. The micro-structural layer is formed on the inner surface of the housing. The fluid is filled in the internal space. Using the channel maintaining structure, the bendable section is provided with sufficient space for the fluid to pass through.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Wei-Chung Hsiao
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Patent number: 10495383Abstract: A wound tube heat exchanger 10 article that receives a heat exchange fluid and its method of manufacture. The exchanger 10 has one or more layers 12 of a tube 14. In one embodiment, the tube surface is bare. In other embodiments, the outside tube surface is enhanced to produce turbulence. At least some of the layers 12 have an ovate oblong configuration. A pair of opposing linear runs 16,18 is connected by a pair of opposing curved sections 20,22. In some embodiments, the layers are circular, oval or rectangular with radiused corners. An elongate spacer member 24 has forwardly 26 and rearwardly 28 facing edges. Defined within those edges are engagement surfaces 30 that detachably retain the opposing linear runs 16,18.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: MODINE GRENADA LLCInventor: Olli Pekka Naukkarinen
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Patent number: 10495385Abstract: A heat exchange device of a floating core type, having a special configuration which allows increasing its durability as it increases its thermal fatigue resistance. The device is characterized by a configuration having high thermal fatigue resistance due to the special configuration of the end where the floating side of the core is located since stagnation regions that are usually produced in the baffle of the floating end are eliminated by the combination of the shape of the shell and of a deflector. This configuration furthermore results in a low-cost exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.Inventors: José Antonio Grande Fernández, Germán Troncoso
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Patent number: 10480394Abstract: A shroud in a heat exchange assembly of a vehicle comprises a housing connected with a radiator of the heat exchange assembly and spaced apart with the radiator; a ventilation aperture disposed on the housing and spaced apart from a fan receiving opening; and a flow guide structure having sidewalls and connected to the housing. The flow guide structure is configured to guide air flow from the ventilation aperture away from a clearance between the housing and the radiator.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Steven Shi, Alvin Fei, Castle Wen
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Patent number: 10473403Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (9) with a plurality of heat exchanger plates (1, 13), each comprising at least one section showing indentations (2, 3, 14, 15), intended to be placed against corresponding indentations (2, 3, 14, 15) of a heat exchanger plate (1, 13) of a corresponding design. The heat exchanger (9) has a first type of indentations (2, 14) and a second type of indentations (3, 15), wherein the number of said first type of indentations (2, 14) and said second type of indentations (3, 15) are differing.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventor: Lars Persson
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Patent number: 10429132Abstract: A heat exchanger has a core comprised of at least one core section defined by a plate stack comprising a plurality of core plates, each core plate having a plurality of spaced apart, raised openings surrounded by a flat area. The raised openings of adjacent plates are sealed together to define a plurality of tubular structures. Top and bottom manifolds are sealed to the top and bottom of the core, with continuous top and bottom end plates providing structurally rigid connections between multiple core sections of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may have numerous configurations, including stepped core, curved core, angled core, and/or a core having multiple sections of the same or different length, while minimizing the number of unique parts and/or parts of complex shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Silvio Tonellato, Michael Bardeleben, Sachin Bhatia
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Patent number: 10345055Abstract: A heat-dissipating cooling pad includes a top layer of stone material, a bottom layer of stone material, an inner layer of copper material embedded within an inner cavity defined in an annular-shaped middle portion of the bottom layer of stone material, and an annular-shaped outer layer of aluminum material embedded within an annular-shaped outer cavity defined in an annular-shaped outer portion of the bottom layer of stone material surrounding and spaced outwardly from the annular-shaped middle portion of the bottom layer of stone material. The top layer of stone material and the bottom layer of stone material are adhered to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Inventor: Karl Krantz
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Patent number: 10337806Abstract: A finned plate 20 comprises a base 22 and a plurality of heat exchange fins 30 extending from said base, said fins 30 being arranged in mutually parallel strips 34 of fins. According to the invention, two adjacent strips 34 of fins are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the direction of said strips of fins by at least one flat strip not having any fins 32. Two finned plates 20 of this type can be assembled together to form a frame, in particular a frame that is suitable for being incorporated in a heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Erick Rigaudie, Nicolas Galmiche, Damien Burato