Patents by Inventor Xiuping SU

Xiuping SU 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).

  • Publication number: 20190242630
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a falling-film evaporator that includes an evaporator cylinder, a mist eliminator disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a dispenser disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a liquid baffle disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a first chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a first side of the evaporator cylinder below the mist eliminator, a gas returning chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a second side of the evaporator cylinder above the mist eliminator, a gas-liquid separation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at an upper portion of the first chamber, and an evaporation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at a lower portion of the first chamber, and where the gas returning chamber is in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Jinliang Li, Fang Xue
  • Patent number: 10295234
    Abstract: A heat exchange device includes a first heat exchange unit having a first condenser tube bundle disposed within a first cylinder of the first heat exchange unit and a second heat exchange unit having a refrigerant dispenser disposed in a second cylinder of the second heat exchange unit, where a first refrigerant outlet of the first heat exchange unit is in fluid communication with a first refrigerant inlet of the second heat exchange unit through a throttling device, the refrigerant dispenser extends along an axial direction of the second cylinder to form a chamber within the second cylinder, the chamber includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a second condenser tube bundle is disposed in the upper portion of the chamber, and an evaporation tube bundle is disposed in the lower portion of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiuping Su
  • Patent number: 10288329
    Abstract: A condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger is provided, including a shell, a condenser entrance pipe connected to a compressor discharge port, and an evaporator exit pipe connected to a compressor suction port being disposed respectively on the shell. A baffle plate is disposed at a position inside the shell corresponding to the condenser entrance pipe. A refrigerant distributor is disposed in the shell, a condensing tube bundle being disposed above the refrigerant distributor, and a falling film evaporating tube bundle being disposed below the refrigerant distributor. The condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger according to this invention can be used in concert with low-pressure refrigerant, thus efficiently solving the problem of refrigerant distribution with the falling film evaporator using low-pressure refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang
  • Patent number: 10267547
    Abstract: A falling-film evaporator includes an evaporator cylinder, a mist eliminator disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a dispenser disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a liquid baffle disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a first chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a first side of the evaporator cylinder below the mist eliminator, a gas returning chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a second side of the evaporator cylinder above the mist eliminator, a gas-liquid separation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at an upper portion of the first chamber, and an evaporation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at a lower portion of the first chamber, and where the gas returning chamber is in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Jinliang Li, Fang Xue
  • Publication number: 20190086128
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a heat exchange device that includes a condenser configured to receive a refrigerant, an evaporator having an evaporation tube bundle, a throttling device configured to receive a first portion of the refrigerant from the condenser and to expand the first portion of the refrigerant before directing the first portion to the evaporator, and an ejector having a high pressure conduit, a low pressure conduit, and an outlet conduit, the ejector is configured to receive the first portion from the throttling device or a second portion of the refrigerant from the condenser via the high pressure conduit, receive a third portion of the refrigerant from the evaporator via the low pressure conduit, mix the first portion or the second portion with the third portion to form a mixed refrigerant, and direct the mixed refrigerant to the evaporator via the outlet conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20180120002
    Abstract: A condenser includes a shell having a vapor refrigerant inlet, a first tube bundle and a liquid refrigerant outlet. A second tube bundle is positioned in a subcooler component. The subcooler component has a center channel and at least two outer channels and conforms to the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hongming HU, Xiuping SU, Shenglong WANG, Mark R. BODELL, II, Andrew M. WELCH
  • Patent number: 9857109
    Abstract: A condenser includes a shell having a vapor refrigerant inlet, a first tube bundle and a liquid refrigerant outlet. A second tube bundle is positioned in a subcooler component. The subcooler component has a center channel and at least two outer channels and conforms to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Technology (Wuxi) Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongming Hu, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Mark R. Bodell, II, Andrew M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20170241681
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a falling-film evaporator that includes an evaporator cylinder, a mist eliminator disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a dispenser disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a liquid baffle disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a first chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a first side of the evaporator cylinder below the mist eliminator, a gas returning chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a second side of the evaporator cylinder above the mist eliminator, a gas-liquid separation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at an upper portion of the first chamber, and an evaporation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at a lower portion of the first chamber, and where the gas returning chamber is in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Jinliang Li, Fang Xue
  • Publication number: 20170241682
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a heat exchange device that includes a first heat exchange unit having a first condenser tube bundle disposed within a first cylinder of the first heat exchange unit and a second heat exchange unit having a refrigerant dispenser disposed in a second cylinder of the second heat exchange unit, where a first refrigerant outlet of the first heat exchange unit is in fluid communication with a first refrigerant inlet of the second heat exchange unit through a throttling device, the refrigerant dispenser extends along an axial direction of the second cylinder to form a chamber within the second cylinder, the chamber includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a second condenser tube bundle is disposed in the upper portion of the chamber, and an evaporation tube bundle is disposed in the lower portion of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Xiuping Su
  • Publication number: 20170176066
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vapor compression system that includes a refrigerant loop, a compressor disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor along the refrigerant loop and configured to condense vapor refrigerant to liquid refrigerant, a subcooler coupled to the condenser, where the subcooler is external of a shell of the condenser, and where the subcooler is configured to receive the liquid refrigerant from the condenser and to cool the liquid refrigerant to sub cooled refrigerant, and an evaporator disposed downstream of the subcooler along the refrigerant loop and configured to evaporate the subcooled refrigerant to the vapor refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jeb W. Schreiber, Eric H. Albrecht, Kevin F. Krebs, Justin P. Kauffman, Brian L. Stauffer, Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Fang Xue
  • Publication number: 20160377331
    Abstract: A condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger is provided, including a shell, a condenser entrance pipe connected to a compressor discharge port, and an evaporator exit pipe connected to a compressor suction port being disposed respectively on the shell. A baffle plate is disposed at a position inside the shell corresponding to the condenser entrance pipe. A refrigerant distributor is disposed in the shell, a condensing tube bundle being disposed above the refrigerant distributor, and a falling film evaporating tube bundle being disposed below the refrigerant distributor. The condensation and falling film evaporation hybrid heat exchanger according to this invention can be used in concert with low-pressure refrigerant, thus efficiently solving the problem of refrigerant distribution with the falling film evaporator using low-pressure refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Xiuping SU, Li WANG
  • Publication number: 20150007604
    Abstract: A condenser includes a shell having a vapor refrigerant inlet, a first tube bundle and a liquid refrigerant outlet. A second tube bundle is positioned in a subcooler component. The subcooler component has a center channel and at least two outer channels and conforms to the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hongming HU, Xiuping SU, Shenglong WANG, Mark R. Bodell, II, Andrew M. WELCH
  • Publication number: 20100300134
    Abstract: The invention provides a refrigerant distribution device for refrigeration system which is capable of improving heat exchange efficiency, comprising: an entering duct, a bottom cover plate, a core, a hollow cylinder, an upper cover plate and multi-branch ducts. The core is disposed in the space formed by the bottom cover plate, the cylinder and the upper cover plate, wherein a plurality of openings are distributed on the core. The refrigerant distribution device according to the invention is capable of realizing uniform distribution and allocation of refrigerant in refrigeration system, and improving heat exchange efficiency of the refrigeration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFIENCY TECHNOLOGY (WUXI) COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Neng REN, Li WANG, Xiuping SU