Patents by Inventor Kris K. Replogle

Kris K. Replogle 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: 6729387
    Abstract: A double sided-double heat exchanger core includes a plurality of sets of fluid passageways separated by a plurality of “S” shaped thermally conductive walls. Each set includes a plurality of fluid passageways. Each thermally conductive wall is configured to separate fluid flow between adjacent sets and configured to separate fluid flow between fluid passageways of one of the adjacent sets. The heat exchanger core is configured to provide segregated fluid flow between adjacent sets of fluid passageways. This heat exchanger core is particularly applicable for cooling equipment cabinets, wherein the air used to cool the equipment is recirculated through a plurality of sets and ambient air flows through interlaced sets to cool the recirculated air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Avava Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kris K. Replogle, Quang Duong
  • Patent number: 6704198
    Abstract: An equipment enclosure (12) includes an interior cavity (16) housing a plurality of equipment compartments (22) configured to form vertical stacks, and a lower compartment (24) for housing batteries and/or other equipment. Airflow through the lower compartment (24) is isolated from airflow within the interior cavity (16). Heat exchangers (52, 54) are included for cooling internal air circulating air within the equipment enclosure (12) with external ambient air. Each heat exchanger (52, 54) draws external ambient air indirectly through the lower compartment (24) and directly from the external environment, and exhausts the air back to the external environment. The external ambient airflow through each heat exchangers (52, 54) is used to cool internal air circulating within the enclosure (12). The cooled internal air is provided through an opening (38) positioned proximate the bottom of the interior cavity (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Avava Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kris K. Replogle, Quang Duong