Patents Examined by Travis Ruby
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Patent number: 11732972Abstract: A liquid panel assembly configured to be used with an energy exchanger may include a support frame having one or more fluid circuits and at least one membrane secured to the support frame. Each of the fluid circuits may include an inlet channel connected to an outlet channel through one or more flow passages. A liquid is configured to flow through the fluid circuits and contact interior surfaces of the membrane(s). The fluid circuits are configured to at least partially offset liquid hydrostatic pressure with friction loss of the liquid flowing within the fluid circuits to minimize, eliminate, or otherwise reduce pressure within the liquid panel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Nortek Air Solutions Canada, Inc.Inventors: Philip Paul LePoudre, Kenneth Paul Coutu, Howard Brian Hemingson
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Patent number: 11731487Abstract: A vehicle ventilation control system includes: a reception unit that receives an instruction signal input by a user via wireless communication; and a control unit that controls ventilation inside a vehicle based on the instruction signal, in which the control unit performs ventilation control to control the ventilation based on the instruction signal input during a period after the user gets out of the vehicle to next boarding.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventor: Yosuke Takata
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Patent number: 11725891Abstract: Methods and valves for providing a continuous flow of cooler fluid in a fluid circuit of a thermal control system between a cooler and automotive transmission such that free flow of cooler fluid between the cooler and transmission exists at vehicle start-up. Fluid flow to and from the cooler is bypassed in case of pressure increases in cooler lines or pressure differentials, for example cause by a blockage in the cooler, such that the cooler fluid flow bypasses the cooler and continues in the fluid circuit through a thermal element of the thermal control system and back to the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SUPERIOR TRANSMISSION PARTS, INC.Inventor: Dean Mason
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Patent number: 11725882Abstract: A rotor system including a rotor hub, a plurality of rotor blades supported by the rotor hub, and a fairing mounted to the rotor hub. The fairing includes an external surface exposed to an external airflow and an internal surface defining an interior portion. A component system is mounted to the rotor hub in the interior portion. The component system includes a first heat generating component and a second heat generating component spaced from the first heat generating component. A cooling duct is arranged between the first heat generating component and the second heat generating component.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: William A. Welsh, Damaris R. Zachos
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Patent number: 11718153Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can select a blower with the maximum efficiency within a range of a targeted air discharge volume for indoor circulation and select a blower with the maximum efficiency within a range of a targeted air discharge volume for outdoor discharge. The air conditioner includes: an air-conditioning case having a first air passageway and a second air passageway; an evaporator disposed on the first air passageway or the second air passageway; a condenser disposed on the first air passageway or the second air passageway; a first blower arranged on an indoor circulation passage; and a second blower arranged on an outdoor discharge passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Jae Chun Ryu, Dae Bok Keon, Yun Jin Kim, Se Min Lee
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Patent number: 11719489Abstract: A heat exchanger 100, including: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to house a heat recovery member 30; and an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10. In the heat exchanger 100, at least a part of the outer cylinder 20 and/or the inner cylinder 10 has at least one continuous irregular structure 40.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro Fumoto, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Daisuke Kimura
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Patent number: 11719490Abstract: A loop heat pipe includes an evaporator to vaporizes a working fluid, a condenser to liquefy the working fluid, a liquid pipe to connect the evaporator and the condenser, and a vapor pipe to connect the evaporator and the condenser, and form a loop-shaped passage together with the liquid pipe. A recess is formed in at least a portion of an outer wall surface of a pipe wall of the evaporator, the condenser, the liquid pipe, and the vapor pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiro Machida
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Patent number: 11713889Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a casing and a positioning member provided at the casing and configured to be switchable between a storage state and a working state. In the storage state, the positioning member is stored at the casing. In the working state, the positioning member is at least partially outside the casing for connecting and positioning the casing with a window frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Kangwen Zhang, Zhigang Xing, Zhisheng Lei, Yu Liu, Hui Yu, Yuhang Tang, Wenjun Shen, Ali Zhao
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Patent number: 11668475Abstract: An induction displacement unit comprising an induction plenum comprising a plurality of first nozzles communicating with a first discharge plenum and a plurality of second nozzles communicating with a second discharge plenum, a return air plenum, a heating coil disposed between the return air plenum and the first discharge plenum, a cooling coil disposed between the return air plenum and the second discharge plenum, the induction plenum vertically disposed between the heating coil and the cooling coil, the heating coil disposed in an upper portion of the unit, the first discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially vertical discharge, and the second discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially horizontal discharge.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Joachim Hirsch, Meghna Parikh, Brian J. Graham
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Patent number: 11662155Abstract: A pulse loop heat exchanger, under vacuum, having a working fluid therein, comprising a heat exchanger body, a first continuity plate, and a second continuity plate is provided. The heat exchanger body, first continuity plate comprises a plurality of channels and grooves on different elevated plane levels, respectfully. The different elevated plane levels result in increased output pressure gain in downward working fluid flow portions of the grooves, boosting thermo-fluidic transport oscillation driving forces throughout the heat exchanger. In addition to providing for fluid transport and boosting oscillation driving forces, the third elevated continuity channel also provides an internal reservoir. The heat exchanger is formed by an aluminum extrusion and stamping process and comprises three main steps, a providing step, a closing and welding step, and an insertion, vacuuming and closing step.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Jen-chih Cheng
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Patent number: 11635264Abstract: A heat exchanger mounting assembly for use in an HVAC system includes a frame for mounting a heat exchanger operably coupled to at least two sides of a heat exchanger housing, the frame having at least two mounting rails, each mounting rail having a first mounting rail side, and second mounting rail side, a proximate end and a distal end; and at least two coil support members extending from the first mounting rail side; and at least one connection member located on the second mounting rail side; and at least one support rail configured to engage the second mounting rail side of the at least two mounting rails; and at least two cross rails operably coupled to each of the at least two coil support members; and a heat exchanger, comprising at least one coil header operably coupled to at least two coil support members.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Charlie Christensen Phillips, Jorge A. Solis Chavez, Fred V. Pouyi Mamona
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Patent number: 11629862Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising an envelope of a structure, heat pipes and fluid conduits, the envelope of the structure including at least two shells spaced apart from one another which enclose an intermediate space being sealed against an interior and exterior of the structure. First and second pipes, embedded in the exterior-facing and interior-facing shell of the structure, respectively, penetrate the envelope of the structure and together form the heat pipe for the circulation of a fluid to increase, hold or decrease heat transition through the envelope of the structure or affect heat transport into or out of the envelope of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: IIS INSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDIES ZÜRICH GMBHInventor: Julian Berchtold
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Patent number: 11608991Abstract: A building envelope, in particular a wall, a floor, or a roof of a building with at least two shells spaced some distance apart from one another, which encloses an intermediate space, said space being essentially empty with the exception of weight-bearing and/or construction-engineering elements or being filled at least in sections with porous, open-celled material and sealed from the interior and exterior of the building, wherein controllable sealing means are provided for sealing the intermediate space from the interior and exterior and optionally separated building envelope sections from one other.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: IIS INSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDIES ZÜRICH GMBGInventor: Julian Berchtold
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Patent number: 11604039Abstract: The present invention relates to a passive pulse water flow adjustment device for water flow cooling. The device includes a water storage container and a pulse water flow adjustment structure, wherein the water storage container is arranged in front of a to-be-cooled high-temperature wall surface through the pulse water flow adjustment structure, and the pulse water flow adjustment structure provides a non-continuous pouring pulse water flow for the high-temperature wall surface. This device is used to cool the high-temperature wall surface, and when being cooled, the high-temperature wall surface is poured by the pulse water flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityInventors: Po Hu, Shuwei Zhai
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Patent number: 11598550Abstract: A heat pipe system including a heat pipe having a first end and a second end for transferring working fluid from the first to the second end, a first reservoir in fluid communication with the first end for holding working fluid in liquid form, a first heat exchanger for transmitting thermal energy from a heat source to working fluid in the first reservoir to vaporize the fluid, a second heat exchanger for transmitting thermal energy from vaporized working fluid to a heat sink thereby condensing the fluid, a return conduit and a pump for pumping the condensed working fluid along the return conduit, where the heat pipe, the return conduit and the first reservoir form a hermetically sealed circuit. A method of transferring thermal energy using a heat pipe system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Brunel University LondonInventor: Hussam Jouhara
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Patent number: 11598584Abstract: A dual heat transfer structure, comprising: at least a heat pipe and at least a vapor chamber; the heat pipe having a first end, an extension portion, and a second end, the first and second ends disposed at the two ends of the extension portion; the vapor chamber being concavely bent with its two ends being joined together and selectively compasses, encircles, encloses, or surrounds one of the first and second ends and extension portion. The dual heat transfer structure of the present invention is a complex structure that can both transfer heat with a large area and to the distal end of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Sheng-Huang Lin
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Patent number: 11592240Abstract: A loop-type heat pipe includes an evaporator configured to vaporize an operating fluid, a condenser configured to condense the operating fluid, a liquid pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser, a vapor pipe configured to connect the evaporator and the condenser, a porous body provided in the liquid pipe, and a vapor moving path provided at a part in the liquid pipe separately from the porous body and extending from the evaporator along a longitudinal direction of the liquid pipe, the operating fluid vaporized in the evaporator moving in the vapor moving path. The vapor moving path has a flow path in which the operating fluid vaporized in the evaporator flows and a wall part surrounding the flow path.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Machida, Nobuyuki Kurashima
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Patent number: 11592238Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a stack of sets of fins and tubes attached to or encompassed by embossed plates comprising a void. In some embodiments, the fins overlap the void having a peripheral margin of the fin attached to the peripheral margin around the void. In some embodiments, the fins comprise through fluid apertures allowing lateral fluid flow. In some embodiments, the plates comprise lateral peripheral protrusions enabling selective sealing of gaps between adjacent stacked plates by unselective application of heat or adhesive to a face of the heat exchanger. In some embodiments, the plates comprise uniformizing protrusions in a fluid inlet and/or outlet zone that reduce the amount of non-uniform fluid mass flow between different channel protrusions of heat exchanging zones of the set. Also disclosed are methods for assembly and selective sealing of the heat exchanger and an apparatus comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: WATERGEN LTD.Inventors: Sharon Dulberg, Arye Kohavi
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Patent number: 11592189Abstract: A building envelope, in particular a wall, a floor, or a roof of a building with at least two shells spaced some distance apart from one another, which encloses an intermediate space, said space being essentially empty with the exception of weight-bearing and/or construction-engineering elements or being filled at least in sections with porous, open-celled material and sealed from the interior and exterior of the building, wherein controllable sealing means are provided for sealing the intermediate space from the interior and exterior and optionally separated building envelope sections from one other.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: IIS INSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDIES ZÜRICH GMBHInventor: Julian Berchtold
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Patent number: 11578795Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regulating the temperature of rear axle lubrication oil. In one example, a rear axle coolant system may include a coolant loop with a plurality of valves and sensors, regulating the coolant flow in heat exchange relationship with an exhaust gas heat recovery and storage system to deliver warm coolant to a rear axle heat exchanger to warm the rear axle lubrication oil. The method may regulate the components of the rear axle coolant system through a controller, receiving sensor input from the components of the coolant system.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Cary Cole, Sunil Katragadda, Phillip Bonkoski, David Karl Bidner, Michael Levin, Colby Jason Buckman, Danrich Henry Demitroff, Amey Y. Karnik, Furqan Shaikh