Patents by Inventor Yirong Jiang
Yirong Jiang 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).
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Publication number: 20230364967Abstract: Airflow volume and/or direction from configurable remote heat exchanger unit of a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit may be variably controlled based on sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Praveena Alangar SUBRAHMANYA, Grant Mies NIEHAUS, Yirong JIANG, Thomas W. KAMPF, Eamonn T MEE
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Publication number: 20230341168Abstract: A configurable remote heat exchanger unit of a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit is provided. The configurable remote heat exchanger unit includes an air intake, at least one heat exchanger coil over which air received through the air intake is directed to the air outlet, an air outlet, and a separable air duct system configured to variably direct conditioned air received from the air outlet out from the configurable remote heat exchanger unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Praveena Alangar SUBRAHMANYA, Grant Mies NIEHAUS, Yirong JIANG, Eamonn T MEE, Thomas W. KAMPF, Sumit PATWARDHAN, David J. DYKES
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Patent number: 10222078Abstract: An air temperature and humidity control device using a liquid-desiccant humidity controller thermally coupled to a heat pump is disclosed. The humidity controller may include a contactor having at least one contact module with a porous sidewall that is permeable to water vapor and impermeable to the liquid desiccant. The disclosed device provides air temperature control through heat transfer between the liquid desiccant and heat pump and provides humidity controls through water transfer between the desiccant and surrounding air.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Zidu Ma, Yirong Jiang, Dong Luo
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Patent number: 9140502Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels and one or more active flow disruption members disposed at an entrance to the plurality of channels. The active flow disruption members are configured to induce unsteadiness in a flow through the plurality of channels to increase thermal energy transfer in the plurality of channels. A method for transferring thermal energy from a heat exchanger includes locating one or more active flow disruption members at an entrance to a plurality of channels of the heat exchanger. A flow is directed across the one or more active flow disruption members into the plurality of channels and an unsteadiness is produced in the flow via the one or more active flow disruption members. The unsteadiness in the flow increases the transfer of thermal energy between the heat exchanger and the flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Scott F. Kaslusky, Brian St. Rock, Jaeseon Lee, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20130199220Abstract: An air temperature and humidity control device using a liquid-desiccant humidity controller thermally coupled to a heat pump is disclosed. The humidity controller may include a contactor having at least one contact module with a porous sidewall that is permeable to water vapor and impermeable to the liquid desiccant. The disclosed device provides air temperature control through heat transfer between the liquid desiccant and heat pump and provides humidity controls through water transfer between the desiccant and surrounding air.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Zidu Ma, Yirong Jiang, Dong Luo
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Patent number: 8225853Abstract: A multi-pass heat exchanger having a return manifold with a partition, a front wall, and a rear wall is provided. The partition separates the return manifold into a collection chamber and a distribution chamber. The front and rear walls define a fluid channel. The front wall has a plurality of perforations placing the fluid channel in separate fluid communication with the collection chamber and the distribution chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Carrier Corporation, Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Salvatore Macri, Mikhail B. Gorbounov, Yirong Jiang, Jules Ricardo Munoz, Young K. Park, Parmesh Verma, Henry Beamer, Robert Runk
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Patent number: 8171987Abstract: An inlet header of a microchannel heat exchanger is provided with a first insert disposed within the inlet header and extending substantially the length thereof, and having a plurality of openings for the flow of refrigerant into the internal confines of the inlet header and then to the channels. A second insert, disposed within the first insert, extends substantially the length of the first insert and is of increasing cross sectional area toward its downstream end such that annular cavity is formed between the first and second insert. The annular cavity of decreasing cross sectional area provides for the maintenance of a substantially constant mass flux of the refrigerant along the length of the annulus so as to thereby maintain an annular flow regime of the liquid and thereby promote uniform flow distribution to the channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Yirong Jiang, Jules R. Munoz, Young K. Park, Parmesh Verma
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Publication number: 20120006511Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels and one or more active flow disruption members disposed at an entrance to the plurality of channels. The active flow disruption members are configured to induce unsteadiness in a flow through the plurality of channels to increase thermal energy transfer in the plurality of channels. A method for transferring thermal energy from a heat exchanger includes locating one or more active flow disruption members at an entrance to a plurality of channels of the heat exchanger. A flow is directed across the one or more active flow disruption members into the plurality of channels and an unsteadiness is produced in the flow via the one or more active flow disruption members. The unsteadiness in the flow increases the transfer of thermal energy between the heat exchanger and the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Scott F. Kaslusky, Brian St. Rock, Jaeseon Lee, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20110132585Abstract: A microchannel heat exchanger includes for each channel, a serpentine shaped tube for providing a plurality of parallel flow passes for successively conducting fluid flow therethrough, and being fluidly interconnected between an inlet and an outlet manifold. Multiple circuits are obtained by the individual serpentine shaped tubes. Various methods are provided for forming the serpentine shaped tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Alexander Chen, Jules R. Munoz, Young K. Park, Parmesh Verma, Silivia Miglioli, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20110127023Abstract: A heat exchanger includes heat exchange tubes, a manifold, and a distribution insert incorporating orifices that communicate a fluid into the manifold for distribution into the heat exchange tubes. A design characteristic of the distribution insert and another design characteristic of at least one of the distribution insert, the manifold and the heat exchange tubes are employed to determine an essential design relationship. The essential design relationship defines a design parameter, the value of which falls within a determined range of values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Michael F. Taras, Satyam Bendapudi, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20110030934Abstract: A phase separator and fluid storage volume device for a heat exchanger comprises a vessel, a vapor tube, a liquid tube, an access tube and a flow regulating device. The vessel comprises a first chamber, a second chamber, and a divider separating the first chamber from the second chamber. The vapor tube extends from within the second chamber, through the divider and the first chamber to outside the first chamber. The vapor tube also includes holes between an inlet and an outlet of the tube within the first chamber. The liquid tube extends from within the second chamber to outside of the second chamber. The access tube connects to the second chamber. The flow regulating device is disposed within the vapor tube to provide phase separation between refrigerant traveling between the first chamber and the second chamber within the vapor tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jules R. Munoz, Satyam Bendapudi, Parmesh D. Verma, Yirong Jiang
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Patent number: 7868244Abstract: A concentrated solar energy device is connectable to a solar array and includes a photovoltaic cell that provides electrical energy and heat from a solar energy source, a thermally conductive element, concentrating optics, and a housing. The concentrating optics are positioned between the solar energy source and the photovoltaic cell and are aligned with the solar energy source. The thermally conductive element functions to dissipate heat from the photovoltaic cell. The housing and the concentrating optics are attached to one another and together enclose the photovoltaic cell and a portion of the thermally conductive element. An optical film may be positioned over the concentrating optics during assembly, installation, and/or maintenance of the concentrated solar energy device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Satyam Bendapudi, Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Yu Chen, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20100282454Abstract: An inlet header of a microchannel heat exchanger is provided with a first insert disposed within the inlet header and extending substantially the length thereof, and having a plurality of openings for the flow of refrigerant into the internal confines of the inlet header and then to the channels. A second insert, disposed within the first insert, extends substantially the length of the first insert and is of increasing cross sectional area toward its downstream end such that annular cavity is formed between the first and second insert. The annular cavity of decreasing cross sectional area provides for the maintenance of a substantially constant mass flux of the refrigerant along the length of the annulus so as to thereby maintain an annular flow regime of the liquid and thereby promote uniform flow distribution to the channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Yirong Jiang, Jules R. Munoz, Young K Park, Parmesh Verma
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Publication number: 20100089095Abstract: A multi-pass heat exchanger having a return manifold with a partition, a front wall, and a rear wall is provided. The partition separates the return manifold into a collection chamber and a distribution chamber. The front and rear walls define a fluid channel. The front wall has a plurality of perforations placing the fluid channel in separate fluid communication with the collection chamber and the distribution chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Salvatore Macri, Mikhail B. Gorbounov, Yirong Jiang, Jules Ricardo Munoz, Young K. Park, Parmesh Verma, Henry Beamer, Robert Runk
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Publication number: 20100089559Abstract: A mini-channel heat exchanger or a micro-channel heat exchanger includes an insert (140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 4, 940, 1040) having a volume. The insert is within a gap between a plurality of tubes (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 1, 930, 1030) of the mini-channel heat exchanger or the micro-channel heat exchanger and a manifold inner wall of a manifold (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 2, 920, 1020).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Mikhail B. Gorbounov, Joseph J. Sangiovanni, Yirong Jiang, Jifeng Zhang, Thomas D. Radcliff, Jules R. Munoz, Parmesh Verma, Young K. Park, Henry Beamer, Bruce Dittly, Michael D. Ford, Thomas McGreevy, David E. Samuelson, Douglas C. Wintersteen
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Publication number: 20100037652Abstract: An expansion device for a heat exchanger having a manifold and a plurality of mini- and or micro-channels. The expansion device has an outer element having a plurality of orifices therethrough that is received in the manifold, and an inner element telescopically received in the outer element having at least one orifice therethrough and being in fluid communication with the plurality of orifices. Fluid passing through the at least one orifice and through the plurality of orifices is expanded and reduced in pressure prior to entering the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Mikhail B. Gorbounov, Yirong Jiang, Joseph J. Sangiovanni, Henry Beamer
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Publication number: 20080083450Abstract: A concentrated solar energy system includes a photovoltaic cell, an optical concentrator, a heat removal system, and means for providing thermal contact between the photovoltaic cell and the heat removal system. The optical concentrator is configured to direct concentrated solar energy to the photovoltaic cell such that the photovoltaic cell generates electricity and heat. The heat removal system removes heat from the photovoltaic cell. The means for providing thermal contact provides an effective thermal conductivity per unit length between the photovoltaic cell and the heat removal system of greater than about 50 kilowatts per square meter per degree Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jeffrey T. Benoit, Thomas H. Vanderspurt, Jean Yamanis, Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Satyam Bendapudi, Yirong Jiang, John Smeggil, Albert T. Pucino, Wayde R. Schmidt, Yu Chen, Thomas D. Radcliff
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Publication number: 20080041444Abstract: A concentrated solar energy device is connectable to a solar array and includes a photovoltaic cell that provides electrical energy and heat from a solar energy source, a thermally conductive element, concentrating optics, and a housing. The concentrating optics are positioned between the solar energy source and the photovoltaic cell and are aligned with the solar energy source. The thermally conductive element functions to dissipate heat from the photovoltaic cell. The housing and the concentrating optics are attached to one another and together enclose the photovoltaic cell and a portion of the thermally conductive element. An optical film may be positioned over the concentrating optics during assembly, installation, and/or maintenance of the concentrated solar energy device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Satyam Bendapudi, Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Yu Chen, Yirong Jiang
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Publication number: 20070215198Abstract: A thermally managed solar cell system includes a photovoltaic cell for generating electricity and heat. The system includes a housing, a base, and a heat removal device. The housing surrounds the solar cell system and has an open, rear portion. The base is positionable in the open portion of the housing and supports the photovoltaic cell. The base is also thermally conductive and spreads heat generated from the photovoltaic cell. The heat removal device and the base act as a single unit with the heat removal device being coupled to the base to remove the heat from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Yirong Jiang, Yu Chen, Satyam Bendapudi, Thomas Radcliff, Joseph Sangiovanni, Yuhui Kuang, Craig Walker, Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Michael Sahm