Patents by Inventor William M. Seeley

William M. Seeley 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).

  • Concentric tube heat exchange assembly with improved internal fin structure
    Patent number: 4284133
    Abstract: A heat exchanger formed by concentric, spaced tubes defining a substantially annular chamber therebetween. There is an internal metallic fin comprising a strip of corrugated sheet metal extending spirally within the annular chamber with the adjacent turns of the spirally formed strip being spaced from each other to provide a spiral passageway between the side edges of adjacent turns. The metallic fin corrugated sheet metal strip bears a plurality of small apertures to significantly improve the boiling heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Assignee: Dunham-Bush, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian J. Gianni, William M. Seeley