Patents Examined by Ljiljana Ciric
  • Fluid cooling device with a replenishment circuit
    Patent number: 9228598
    Abstract: A fluid cooling device has at least one heat exchanger device (10) for cooling at least one fluid and has at least one filter device (12) also for filtering the fluid conducted to a hydraulic device (14). The device has a follow-up suction device (42) that, if required, conducts fluid to the suction side of the hydraulic device fluid cooling (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HYDAC S.A.
    Inventors: Viktor Josef Lauer, Giuseppe Zeolla
  • Refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus
    Patent number: 9222711
    Abstract: A refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus including a refrigerant circuit, which in turn includes an outdoor unit, and an indoor unit, connected by an extension pipe. The apparatus further includes a control unit having a memory, and is configured to calculate an internal volume of the extension pipe and calculate a standard refrigerant amount, serving as a criterion for determining whether the refrigerant is leaked from the refrigerant circuit, on the basis of the calculated refrigerant extension pipe internal volume. The memory is configured to store the refrigerant extension pipe internal volume and the standard refrigerant amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutaka Ochiai, Fumitake Unezaki
  • Flexible wick as water delivery system
    Patent number: 9222719
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a main supply fluid tank and a secondary reservoir supplied with fluid from the main supply fluid tank, with secondary reservoir having a maximum, controlled height of fluid. The refrigerator has an atomizer with fluid from the secondary reservoir which discharges the fluid provided from the secondary reservoir in an atomized spray to at least a portion of the refrigerator, and a flexible wick between the secondary reservoir and the atomizer and in fluid communication with both the secondary reservoir and the atomizer. Additionally, the atomizer has a piezo element located in a piezo reservoir to hold fluid next to the piezo element, wherein the piezo reservoir is provided with fluid from the secondary reservoir via the flexible wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Anderson Bortoletto, Rameet Singh Grewal
  • Double flow-circuit heat exchange device for periodic positive and reverse directional pumping using a bidirectional pump
    Patent number: 9207020
    Abstract: A double flow-circuit heat exchange device for periodic positive and reverse directional pumping having at least two bi-directional fluid pumps. The bi-directional fluid pumps produce positive pressure or negative pressure at fluid ports on two sides of the bi-directional heat exchange device to periodically pump the fluid in positive and reverse flowing directions. During operation of the periodically positive and reverse pumping, the directional flow of the fluid in first and second flow fluid circuits are maintained in different flowing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Closed-loop temperature equalization device having a heat releasing system structured by multiple flowpaths
    Patent number: 9200850
    Abstract: A closed-loop heat equalization system includes a heat gaining device installed within a natural thermal energy storage body, and a heat releasing device having multiple flowpaths, the heat gaining and releasing devices being connected by pipeline structures to form a closed-loop flowpath for a heat exchange fluid. An outwardly expanded arc-shaped structure may be included at one or more turning locations in the pipeline structures. The pipeline structures may include an operation port and sealing plug at a top corner of the closed-loop flowpath, and an auxiliary heating/cooling device or fluid pump controlled by a sensing device and an electric energy control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Evaporator including a wick for use in a two-phase heat transfer system
    Patent number: 9200852
    Abstract: An evaporator may include an outer enclosure and a wick within the outer enclosure. The wick may have an outer lateral side surface positioned adjacent to the outer enclosure and may comprise a plurality of circumferential grooves formed in the outer lateral side surface of the wick and a plurality of channels fluidly connected to the plurality of circumferential grooves. The evaporator may include an outer enclosure and an end cap bonded directly to the outer enclosure, contacting the wick, and having a thermal conductivity that is less than the thermal conductivity of the outer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Kroliczek, Dmitry Khrustalev, Michael J. Morgan
  • Vehicular air conditioning control device, vehicular air conditioning control method, vehicular air conditioning control program, and recording medium
    Patent number: 9193245
    Abstract: A vehicular air conditioning control device that detects an outside air temperature, and calculates the time for the evaporator blower to continue to blow after the engine has been shut off, in an air conditioning system where the compressor is powered by the engine. After a given elapsed time, the control device restarts the blower fan, issues an engine startup request, and initiates refrigerant circulation by the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Kato, Masahiro Shoji, Shigeki Ito
  • Method and apparatus for initiating coil defrost in a refrigeration system evaporator
    Patent number: 9188381
    Abstract: A system for controlling the defrost cycle of an evaporator comprising a sensor in the coil of an evaporator or downstream of the coil, the sensor configured to determine changes in the liquid mass ratio of the refrigerant in the evaporator. The difference in liquid mass ratio relating to frost buildup on the outside of said evaporator. When the difference in liquid mass ratio reaches a predetermined amount, corresponding to an unsatisfactory frost buildup, a defrost cycle is initiated. When the liquid mass ratio returns to a value that corresponds to a defrosted evaporator, the defrost cycle is discontinued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: EVAPCO, INC.
    Inventor: Greg Derosier
  • HVAC system for heating and cooling a mobile machine cabin
    Patent number: 9180891
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a mobile machine having a frame and a cabin supported by the frame. The HVAC system includes a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between coolant and the frame of the mobile machine and a first pump configured to circulate coolant through the first heat exchanger. The HVAC system also includes a second heat exchanger configured to receive coolant from the first heat exchanger and a fan configured to generate a flow of air through the second heat exchanger and into the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry Van Polen
  • Refrigerator having cold air generating compartment and machine room positioned at upper portion of cabinet
    Patent number: 9175898
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet comprising a storage compartment An evaporator is positioned at an upper portion of the cabinet and generates cold air supplied to the storage compartment. A unit (e.g., closable damper) controls supply of cold air generated by the evaporator to the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Su Nam Chae, Kyeong Yun Kim, Jang Seok Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Youn Seok Lee
  • Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system, in particular for an electric automobile vehicle
    Patent number: 9174512
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system (10) for an automobile vehicle, including a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning housing (100) capable of allowing the thermal treatment of an air conditioning airflow to be used to maintain a desired temperature within the cabin, the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning housing (100) having a primary distributor (132b, 133b, 134b) for the air conditioning air within the vehicle cabin so as to define a limited number of distribution configurations. The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system (10) includes an additional module (200) having additional distributors (212b, 213b) for the air conditioning airflow out of the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Armelle Almori, Philippe Pierres
  • Article made of a granular magnetocalorically active material for heat exchange
    Patent number: 9175885
    Abstract: Article for magnetic heat exchange having a mantle enveloping at least one core, wherein the core comprises a plurality of grains having a magnetocalorically active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Katter
  • Heating and cooling system for occupants of the rear portion of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9168810
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is configured for use in a vehicle. A first air moving device blowing air through a heat exchanger provides a first airstream having a first temperature to a second air moving device configured to generate a second airstream having a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The second airstream is a mixture of the first airstream and cabin air that is drawn from a rear portion of the vehicle cabin. The second air moving device may be disposed in the rear portion of the vehicle. The HVAC system further includes a nozzle that is configured to direct the second airstream toward an occupant in the rear portion of the vehicle cabin to provide spot conditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Debashis Ghosh, Mingyu Wang, Prasad S. Kadle
  • Heat pipe heat dissipation structure
    Patent number: 9170058
    Abstract: A heat pipe heat dissipation structure includes a main body. The main body has an evaporation section, a condensation section, a chamber filled with a working fluid and at least one first capillary structure. The first capillary structure is disposed on an inner wall face of the chamber. The first capillary structure has at least one swelling capillary section. The swelling capillary section swells from a part of the first capillary structure in the evaporation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Ming Wu
  • Air conditioning system
    Patent number: 9168809
    Abstract: An air conditioning system is provided, particularly for a vehicle having a main air conditioning unit, an auxiliary air conditioning unit, wherein both the main air conditioning unit and the auxiliary air conditioning unit contain a blower, an evaporator and a heater core, a cold pass is attached to the evaporator, a hot pass is affiliated to the heater core and the cold pass is separated from the hot pass by at least one temperature door. By an air conditioning system, especially for a vehicle, which uses the conditioned air in the vehicle cabin for engine cooling, an additional pass is arranged before the heater core in the auxiliary air conditioning unit wherein said hot pass ends in a body exhauster during the cooling mode of said auxiliary air conditioning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Bjoern Gerd Lindner, Barbara Ruhland-Lindner
  • Method for thermally cycling an object including a polarizable material
    Patent number: 9166139
    Abstract: A method of thermally cycling an object includes alternately contacting the object with vapor from each of a first liquid-vapor two-phase system and of a second liquid-vapor two-phase system of a working fluid, each of the systems two-phase including a liquid phase and a separate vapor phase. The first system two-phase is at a higher temperature and pressure than the second system two-phase. The object can include one or more layers of an electrically or magnetically polarizable material. The object can be housed in a chamber thermal and alternately contacted with vapor from the first liquid-vapor two-phase system and the second liquid-vapor two-phase system contained in a first reservoir and in a second reservoir, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: THE NEOTHERMAL ENERGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Ahmet Erbil, David F. Walbert
  • Heat exchanger having a core angled between two headers
    Patent number: 9151539
    Abstract: A liquid-to-air heat exchanger includes an air inlet header, an air outlet header, and a core. The air inlet header has an air inlet connection and the air outlet header has an air outlet connection. The core is connected to the air inlet header and the air outlet header. The core is angled relative to the air inlet connection and the air outlet connection. The air inlet connection and air outlet connection do not align in a straight flow path. The core is disposed at an acute angle relative to one of the air inlet connection and the air outlet connection and is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the other of the air inlet connection and the air outlet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Army, Donald E. Army
  • Apparatus to control device temperature utilizing multiple thermal paths
    Patent number: 9151551
    Abstract: Apparatus to control device temperature includes a thermal head fluid path in thermal contact with the device, a pump assembly, a temperature sensor in communication with a controller, and first, second and third valves operable in response to the controller wherein the fluid path receives thermal transfer fluid from a combined path and outputs it to the pump assembly, the pump assembly outputs the fluid to a first, a second and a third path, all connected to the combined path wherein the first path is in thermal contact with a heat assembly and the second path is in thermal contact with a cooling assembly, the temperature sensor senses a temperature of the fluid path, and the first, second and third valves are disposed in the first, second and third paths to control fluid flow therethrough, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Centipede Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas H. Di Stefano
  • Heat exchanger beds composed of thermomagnetic material
    Patent number: 9147511
    Abstract: Provided is a packed heat exchanger bed composed of thermomagnetic material particles having a mean particle diameter of 50 ?m to 1 mm. The packed bed has porosity of 30-45%. A thermomagnetic material is a metal containing material such as (AyB1?y)2+?CwDxEz, La(FexAl1?x)13Hy or La(FxSi1?x)13Hy, La(FexAlyCoz)13 or La(FexSiyCoz)13, LaMnxFe2?xGe, Heusler alloys, Gd5(SixGe1?x)4, Fe2P-based compounds, manganites of the perovskite type, Tb5(Si4?xGex), XTiGe, Mn2?xZxSb, or Mn2ZxSb1?x, wherein A-E, P, and Z represent various metal atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Colman Carroll, Bernard Hendrik Reesink, Georg Degen
  • Two-phase heat transfer system including a thermal capacitance device
    Patent number: 9146058
    Abstract: A two-phase heat transfer system includes an evaporator unit configured to receive heat from a source, a liquid line fluidly connected to the evaporator unit, a vapor line fluidly connected to the evaporator unit, and a condenser. The condensing unit includes a thermal capacitance device and a condenser integrated with the thermal capacitance device. Methods of forming a thermal storage unit include preparing a honeycomb core to receive a phase change material, metallurgically bonding end pieces to the core, to thermally link the end pieces to the core, and bonding the end pieces together to form a seal for holding the phase change material within the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: ORBITAL ATK, INC.
    Inventors: David C. Bugby, Edward J. Kroliczek, Jessica Maria Kester