Patents Examined by Melvin Jones
  • Thermal management systems for electronics
    Patent number: 10098260
    Abstract: A refrigeration system for electronics includes a compressor disposed on a main line and configured to compress a refrigerant in the refrigeration system and a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor on the main line. An evaporator line is in fluid communication with the main line downstream of the condenser and has an evaporator configured to receive heat into the refrigerant from an external heat source. The system also includes an immersion line in fluid communication with main line downstream of the condenser. The immersion line includes an immersion cooling container that is configured to at least partially house electronics such that the electronics are in direct fluid communication with the refrigerant to cool the electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Bouras, Kris H. Campbell, Shin Katsumata, Charles Shepard
  • Method and apparatus for cooling beverage liquid with finned ice bank
    Patent number: 10093530
    Abstract: A beverage making machine may be arranged to cool a precursor liquid in a tank using a cooling liquid in a cooling container disposed around the tank. The cooling liquid may be freezable to form ice, e.g., to provide the system with improved cooling capacity and/or speed. A plurality of fins may extend between the tank and the cooling container, with each of the plurality of fins being physically attached to the cooling container or the tank and being arranged to conduct heat from the tank and/or from the cooling liquid. The plurality of fins may include first portions attached to the tank and extending outwardly, and second portions attached to the cooling container and extending inwardly. Side surfaces of corresponding first and second portions may be in contact with each other to aid in transferring heat via the fin portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Bedford Systems LLC
    Inventors: Steven Mackey, Pranav Chopra, Scott Grubb, Thomas Fedorka, Jeremy B. Gordon, Stephen Hingston
  • Throttle device, and refrigeration cycle system including same
    Patent number: 10088207
    Abstract: In a throttle device, a needle member (20) includes a tapered portion (20P) having a taper angle (2?), and a length (X) along a center axis from a position (20PS) to an apical surface of the tapered portion (20P) is set to a value equal to or above a prescribed amount of lift (L?×cos2 ?), where the position (20PS) is a position corresponding to an edge (22as) of a valve port (22a) in a state where the tapered portion (20P) is inserted in the valve port (22a) and establishes a closed state of the valve port (22a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAGINOMIYA SEISAKUSHO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasumasa Takada, Yuichiro Toyama
  • Refrigeration device comprising a water tank
    Patent number: 10088217
    Abstract: A refrigeration device contains a water tank for drinking water. The water tank has a water channel for storing the drinking water, a vent channel for venting the water channel, and a constriction being formed in the venting channel for stemming the flow of the drinking water through the venting channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Baeuerle, Eugen Gaplikow, Andreas Lindel, Ulrich Schlander
  • Appliance for dehumidification and multi-function appliance for dehumidificaton or humidification
    Patent number: 10082303
    Abstract: An appliance for dehumidification, with a body having an inflow unit and an outflow unit; a heat-exchanging apparatus to condense vapor in the air; a fan to forcedly move the air; a tray to collect condensation water descending from a cooling apparatus; a water container detachably provided at an upper portion of the body to store the condensation water; a pump to pump the condensation water from the tray to the water container; and a drain pipe to guide the condensation water from the pump to the water container. The water container may be easily separated from the appliance to empty the water container when the water container is full, and then the water container may be easily mounted again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heung Seob Choi, Seong Ryeol Myeong, Jun Hyoun Kwon, Sung Woo Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Euy Sung Chu
  • Vehicle cabin air conditioning and battery cooling system
    Patent number: 10076944
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cooling arrangement that includes an air conditioning loop and a battery cooling loop connected together by a common chiller and arranged to cool each of cabin air and a battery. A coolant three-way proportional control valve is connected to the chiller and the battery. The control valve is configured to operatively control a capacity of the chiller for the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Jalilevand, Manfred Koberstein, Michael Steven Wallis
  • Outdoor unit of air conditioner
    Patent number: 10077909
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a case; and a control box installed in the case, wherein a stepped portion protrudes from an upper surface of the control box, and a plurality of air outlet ports are formed at the stepped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyomin Koo, Sangyoung Kwon, Hoki Lee
  • Thermoelectric battery cooling system and method
    Patent number: 10069180
    Abstract: An exemplary electrified vehicle assembly includes a first coolant loop extending from a battery pack to a radiator, and a second coolant loop extending from the battery pack to a thermoelectric device. At least one valve is configured to permit flow through the first coolant loop to cool the battery pack under a first operating condition, and configured to permit flow within the second coolant loop to cool the battery under a second operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark G. Smith
  • Noise reduction insert for an evaporator
    Patent number: 10060659
    Abstract: A noise reduction insert for an evaporator. The noise reduction insert includes a body defining an inner volume of the insert. The body extends along a longitudinal axis of the insert. A perforated portion of the body defines a plurality of openings configured to allow fluid to pass out from within the inner volume through the plurality of openings. A flange at a first end of the body is opposite to a second end of the body. The flange defines an aperture through which the longitudinal axis extends. The aperture is configured to permit fluid to flow therethrough and into the inner volume defined by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Prakash Thawani, Stephen Sinadinos, Derrick Scott, Anthony Faulkner, Hiroyuki Hayashi
  • Energy storage device
    Patent number: 10054339
    Abstract: This invention relates to a chemisorption based energy storage device, able to provide electricity, heating or cooling depending on the desired energy output. The device typically comprises sorbent materials which have an affinity for a refrigerant gas at different temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
    Inventors: Huashan Bao, Anthony Paul Roskilly
  • Heat pump and method for pumping heat in a free cooling mode
    Patent number: 10041708
    Abstract: A heat pump includes an evaporator with an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet; a compressor for compressing operating liquid evaporated in the evaporator; and a condenser for condensing evaporated operating liquid compressed in the compressor, wherein the condenser includes a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet, wherein the evaporator inlet is connected to a return from a region to be heated, and wherein the condenser inlet is connected to a return from a region to be cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Efficient Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Sedlak, Oliver Kniffler
  • Refrigerant distributor and refrigeration cycle device equipped with the refrigerant distributor
    Patent number: 10041712
    Abstract: A refrigerant distributor includes an inlet pipe, a header pipe to which the inlet pipe has been connected and a plurality of refrigerant pipes connected to one end side of the header pipe which is opposite to the side that the inlet pipe is connected, below the inlet pipe in a vertical direction, and is configured such that a refrigerant which has flown into the header pipe through the inlet pipe is distributed into the plurality of refrigerant pipes. The header pipe is arranged such that a vertical upper side of the header pipe is inclined toward the one end side that the refrigerant pipes are connected. Thereby, it is possible to stably distribute the refrigerant to each refrigerant pipe while suppressing an increase in cost under flow rate conditions ranging from a rated operation condition to a low rotating speed operation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning, Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Ishikawa, Eiji Ishii, Sachio Sekiya, Shigeyuki Sasaki
  • Outdoor device for an air conditioner
    Patent number: 10041704
    Abstract: An outdoor device for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor device may include a cabinet including at least one suction panel, a base provided at a lower portion of the cabinet, and a compressor and heat exchanger, which may be provided on the base. The base may include a base body, on which the compressor may be provided, an edge portion provided along a circumference of the base body, the edge portion including at least one seat that supports the heat exchanger, and a support guide provided on the edge portion to increase an area by which the heat exchanger may be supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hoki Lee, Hyunjun Lim
  • Outdoor unit of air conditioner, cooling unit applied thereto, and method for manufacturing cooling unit
    Patent number: 10024556
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner configured to cool a heating unit by making contact with the heating unit, a cooling unit applied thereto, and a method for manufacturing the cooling unit. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises a compressor configured to compress refrigerant; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control box provided with an electronic component configured to control an outdoor unit of an air conditioner; and a cooling unit configured to cool a heating unit by making contact with the heating unit of the electronic component, wherein the cooling unit comprises a heat radiating member having one side thereof make contact with the heating unit; and a refrigerant pipe extended by penetrating through the heat radiating member and in which refrigerant is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Choi, Wang Byung Chae, Hyung Mo Koo, Kyung Hoon Kim, Kyu Sang Park, Hyun Woo Park, Seung Ho Hong
  • Cooled storage system
    Patent number: 10018397
    Abstract: A cooled storage system comprises a grid structure (20) of storage cells, where each cell is arranged to accommodate a vertical stack of storage bins and having a top level, at least one remotely operated vehicle (27) arranged to move at the top level of the grid structure (20) and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure (20), where there is provided thermal insulation between at least a section of the grid structure (20) and the remotely operated vehicle (27), and said section of the grid structure (20) has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the remotely operated vehicle (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Autostore Technology AS
    Inventor: Ingvar Hognaland
  • Multifunctional aerodynamic, propulsion, and thermal control system
    Patent number: 10018456
    Abstract: An open-loop thermal control system and method for components that generate heat includes a reservoir for containing a pressurized working fluid, a first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the working fluid, a Joule-Thomson expansion valve in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the valve. The first heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the components to the fluid in the reservoir. The valve is configured to expand the working fluid into a two-phase fluid having a primary use of cooling. The second heat exchanger is configured to receive heat from the components and receive the two-phase fluid. The second heat exchanger provides a single-phase working fluid for at least one secondary use before the working fluid is expelled from the thermal control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul M. Lyons, Jeremy C. Danforth, Jeff L. Vollin, Matt H. Summers
  • Outdoor unit of air conditioner and control device for the outdoor unit
    Patent number: 10006646
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit may include a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control device for containing electronic parts to control the outdoor unit; and a cooling unit in contact with a heat generating part of the electronic parts to cool the heat generating part, wherein the cooling unit comprises a first heat radiation member installed to be in contact with the heat generating part; a refrigerant pipe extending through the first heat radiation member and enabling a refrigerant to flow through the refrigerant pipe; and a second heat radiation member coupled with the first heat radiation member for heat transfer and installed to be in contact with air flowing into the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Kyo Seung Kim, Tae Il Kim, Ji-Ho Baek, Youn Sang Jang, Sun-Muk Choi, Seung Kwan Choi, Sung Goo Kim
  • Devices, systems, and kits for regulating skin temperature for mammals
    Patent number: 10004632
    Abstract: A heat transfer system may include a heat transfer machine adapted to thermally couple to an heat transfer pack housed within an heat transfer device and transfer heat from the heat transfer pack using a power supply. The heat transfer device may include a housing and a heat transfer pack. The heat transfer pack may be adapted to thermally couple to the heat transfer machine, transfer heat to the heat transfer machine while thermally coupled to the heat transfer machine, and transfer heat from a mammal's skin when the heat transfer device is in contact with the mammal's skin and uncoupled from the heat transfer machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SLUMBER SCIENCE LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Surace
  • Air conditioning system and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 10006671
    Abstract: An air conditioning system and a method for controlling the same are provided. The air conditioning system includes an enhanced vapor injection compressor, first and second direction switching assemblies, first and second heat exchangers and a flash evaporator. The enhanced vapor injection compressor has an air discharge port, an air supplement port, first and second air suction ports, and an air return port. Pressure in a sliding vane chamber of an air cylinder corresponding to the second air suction port is equal to a discharge pressure at the air discharge port. A first pipe port of the first direction switching assembly is connected with the second air suction port, a second pipe port thereof is connected with the air discharge port and a third pipe port thereof is connected with the liquid accumulator, and the first pipe port is communicated with one of the second and third pipe ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ligao Xie, Jinbo Li, Zhu Lin, Yong Wang
  • Combined electricity, heat, and chill generation for a Rankine engine
    Patent number: 10001025
    Abstract: A generator uses a working fluid in a single-cycle Rankine engine for up to three purposes: generation of electricity; generation of hot water from heat exchanger; and generation of chill by the evaporation of liquefied working fluid. The working fluid, which may be carbon dioxide, goes through a single Rankine cycle for both heat engine and heat pump. Instead of using a pump to liquefy the working fluid, the working fluid experiences cryogenic liquefaction method under controlled pressure. The Hui turbine is used for electricity generation. Heat source for the combined heat pump and heat engine could come from concentrated solar power or from burning a fossil fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MONARCH POWER CORP
    Inventor: Joseph Y. Hui