Patents by Inventor Hans Stierlin

Hans Stierlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5325684
    Abstract: The absorber has four concentric helical conduits in a housing. A dummy tube is arranged in the housing. The weak coolant solution is conducted in four partial flows through four supply lines to the helical conduits. The profiles of the tube of the helical conduits are of flat oval construction. To ensure that the weak solution is uniformly distributed, on the other hand the individual coils of the helical conduits form a gap in which the solution collects, is conducted downward and redistributed. The heat generated in the absorber is dissipated by a liquid in a secondary system which flows inside the helical conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Hans Stierlin
    Inventors: Hans Stierlin, John R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5291754
    Abstract: The abstract concerns an expeller with six pump tubes positioned round the circumference of a circle. A weak refrigerant solution is conveyed through the tube by rising vapor bubbles. Heating is by means of sich flame tubes. To improve heat transfer, the pump tubes are welded to the flame tube. The pump tubes lead into an exhaust-gas flue and are located inside this flue. The hot exhaust gases can therefore transfer heat to the weak refrigerant solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Hans Stierlin
  • Patent number: 4176529
    Abstract: A continuous cycle absorption refrigerating unit is disclosed. Means are provided for limiting the supply of coolant rich solution from an absorber vessel to the vapor forming end of the liquid heat exchanger of the thermosiphon pump whenever the refrigerating unit exceeds a permissible angle of inclination at which the pump is able to pump liquid whereby only a limited amount of inhibitor rich solution can be produced during the period of time during which the unit exceeds the permissible angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: Kuhlapparate GmbH SIBIR
    Inventors: Hans Stierlin, John R. Ferguson