Patents by Inventor Wen-Hua Chao

Wen-Hua Chao 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: 5161607
    Abstract: A thermal storage device interacting with a circulating coolant in an air conditioning system is disclosed. The thermal storage device includes a hollow ball containing a liquid to be frozen by the circulating coolant. A generall ball-shaped flexible air pocket is disposed in the hollow ball. An elongated weight member has one end connected to the air pocket and the other end extended to the internal face of the hollow ball, so that the center of the air pocket can be kept in the geometrical center of the hollow ball. The elongated weight member has a predetermined weight so that the total weight of the hollow ball, the air pocket and the elongated weight member is greater than the buoyancy force exerted on the hollow ball by the recirculating coolant. Therefore, the thermal storage device can always be submerged in the recirculating coolant and thus achieve a good heat transfer effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Inventor: Wen-Hua Chao