Non-communicating Coaxial Enclosures Patents (Class 165/154)
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Publication number: 20130145732Abstract: Disclosed in a filter for filtering a working fluid comprising a canister having an inlet and an outlet; a first partially perforated generally conical member positioned in said canister; a second generally conical member positioned inside said first partially perforated generally conical member, whereby the working fluid upon entering the inlet is caused to spin inside the canister, to pass through the perforated portion of the first generally conical member, to enter an inlet to the second generally conical member, to spin within the second conical member and to pass through the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: John Edward Charles Gwynn, John McCallum, David Mitchell, Michael Hogg, Maciej Adrian Zyga
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Publication number: 20130146262Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual pipe heat exchanger and an air conditioner for a vehicle including the same. The present invention relates to a dual pipe heat exchanger having a multi-directional connector construction in which a connector forming the dual pipe heat exchanger includes a first block and a second block and positions where a first fluid supply pipe and internal and external pipes are combined and where a second fluid supply pipe is combined can be freely set, and an air conditioner for a vehicle including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: HS R & A CO., LTD.Inventor: HS R & A CO., LTD.
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Publication number: 20130139541Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The heat exchanger includes at least one inner tube and an outer tube, which at least regionally envelops an inner tube to form a gap through which a heat exchanger medium can flow. The inner tube can include two at least regionally wound and nested tube sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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Publication number: 20130118714Abstract: A system capable of providing a liquid purification process using heat regenerating or recovering via heat exchangers (“HEs”). The system, in one embodiment, includes a first set of thermal conductive channels (“TCC”), a second set of TCC, and a third set of TCC. The first set of TCC configured in a first HE is arranged in cylindrical shape which is able to surround or enclose a boiler. A function of TCC is to guide a liquid flow traveling through an HE. The second set of TCC configured in a second HE guides a second liquid flow traveling through the second HE. The third liquid flow such as a cold water stream, for example, flows through the third set of TCC adjacent to the first set of TCC and extracts heat from the first liquid flow such as hot purified water via TCC.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: WaterPointe-Global, LLCInventor: WaterPointe-Global, LLC
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Publication number: 20130112380Abstract: The heat exchanger uses multi-layer tubes, performing efficient heat exchange. Each heat transfer tube includes an outer tube and an inner tube. Header unit directs first fluid through gaps between the inner tube and the outer tube from outer circumferences of the inner tube. The header units are stacked in a top-bottom direction with gap-forming members therebetween, leaving predetermined gap portion. Furthermore, a header cover directs the second fluid through the inner tubes extending from the header units, and is fitted from the outer side, and the second fluid is introduced. With this configuration, the second fluid flowing from the header cover is directed through the inside of the inner tubes and over outer surfaces of the outer tubes along the axial direction via the gap portions, enabling heat exchange to be performed from both inside and outside of the outer tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicants: C.I. KASEI COMPANY, LIMITED, CKU INC.Inventor: Shigetoshi Tanigawa
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Publication number: 20130107457Abstract: A cooling apparatus is provided which includes one or more coolant-cooled structures attached to one or more electronic components, one or more coolant conduits, and one or more coolant manifolds. The coolant-cooled structure(s) includes one or more coolant-carrying channels, and the coolant manifolds includes one or more rotatable manifold sections. One coolant conduit couples in fluid communication a respective rotatable manifold section and the coolant-carrying channel(s) of a respective coolant-cooled structure. The respective rotatable manifold section is rotatable relative to another portion of the coolant manifold to facilitate detaching of the coolant-cooled structure from its associated electronic component while maintaining the coolant-cooled structure in fluid communication with the respective rotatable manifold section through the one coolant conduit, which in one embodiment, is a substantially rigid coolant conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. CAMPBELL, Richard C. CHU, Milnes P. DAVID, Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR., Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Eric J. McKEEVER, Robert E. SIMONS
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Patent number: 8424296Abstract: An annular heat exchanger for cooling hot gases comprises an inner shell, an intermediate shell and an outer shell. Where the heat exchanger is integrated with a catalytic converter for treatment of hot exhaust gases in a motor vehicle, the inner shell contains a catalyst for treatment of the exhaust gases. Inner and outer gas flow passages are provided between the shells, and a coolant flow passage is provided, either on the outer surface of the outer shell, or between the intermediate and outer shells. The exhaust gases change direction twice as they pass through the heat exchanger, and the annular structure of the heat exchanger provides a large surface area, and a large flow section, relative to volume, and thereby provides effective heat exchange without significantly increasing space requirements.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: John G. Burgers, Michael A. Martin, Ihab Edward Gerges, Hervé Palanchon
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Publication number: 20130062041Abstract: A multi-layered heat transfer tube for use in a carburetor for a liquefied gas, comprising an inner tube which is equipped with a passage through which a liquefied gas can pass and an outer tube which covers the outer peripheral surface of the inner tube, wherein each of the inner tube and the outer tube has multiple fins that extend in the direction of the length of the multi-layered heat transfer tube and are arranged along the direction of the circumference of the multi-layered heat transfer tube, at least the outer tube is composed of a fully dense material, and the outer tube covers the entire outer surface of the inner tube and is bound to the inner tube via a metallic bond.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Akira Sakae, Kotaro Toyotake
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Publication number: 20130056191Abstract: Method for extracting heat from an effluent flowing in a duct (2), in particular a wastewater collection device. In said method, a heat exchanger (E) that is submerged in the effluent is mounted at least on the bottom of the duct, the heat exchanger (E) being formed by coating tubes (3) with a material that is sufficiently heat-conducting, is poured around the tubes, and hardens in situ. A heat transfer fluid flows in the tubes (3), the heat being transferred from the effluent in the duct through the molded coating, the upper surface of the poured material being in direct contact with the effluent flowing in the duct, but not with any inserted mechanical part.; The coating is composed of multiple layers having different material properties, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: LYONNAISE DES EAUX FRANCEInventor: Frédéric Duong
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Publication number: 20130048257Abstract: A heat fin includes first and second halves, each half including a curved portion configured to partially surround a pipe, and a plurality of planar portions spaced generally evenly from one another. Each of the planar portions extends outwardly from the curved portion and generally runs along the entire length of the respective half it is part of. The first and second halves are configured to be bolted to one another around a pipe. A system includes a large scale container having product contained therein, an internal coil within the large scale container having a heating medium flowing therethrough, and a heat fin secured to the internal coil. The heat fin increases heat transfer from the heating medium flowing through the internal coil into the product contained in the large scale container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: Thomas William Perry
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Publication number: 20130047639Abstract: A system is provided for capturing energy from heat expelled in an exhaust of an engine of a motor vehicle and storing the captured energy. The system comprises a generator, a condenser, an evaporator, and an absorber. The generator captures heat from the exhaust of the engine and may be configured for circulating a first solution having a solute that is vaporizable by heat captured by the generator. The condenser may be coupled to the generator for receiving vaporized solute and condensing the vaporized solute to a liquid. The evaporator may be coupled to the condenser and have an orifice between the condenser and the evaporator. The evaporator may have a first fluid passage for circulating the solute and a second fluid passage for circulating a second solution. The first and second fluid passages may be configured such that solute running through the first fluid passage is vaporizable by heat absorbed from the second solution running through the second fluid passage, thereby cooling the second solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: ENERMOTION INC.Inventors: John Hamilton Stannard, David Robert Gibbs, Christopher Bachalo
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Publication number: 20130000286Abstract: Regarding an engine exhaust gas heat exchanger that allows exhaust gas to collide with a coolant passage through apertures, a configuration that can improve efficiency of heat exchange is provided. The engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1 is provided with multiple stages of unit exhaust gas passages 3a, 3b, 3c that are configured with a first exhaust gas passage A in which a plane facing an inlet is blocked and that has a plurality of apertures 30 in a circumferential direction and in a flow direction, and a second exhaust gas passage B that has a dividing wall facing the apertures 30 and also serving as the coolant passage 20 and an outlet that also serves as an inlet of the first exhaust gas passage A of a next stage or an outlet 26 of the engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Azuma, Kosuke Matsuura
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Publication number: 20120318483Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an upright center tube for connection to a drain line and an outer tube surrounding the upright center tube so as to define an annular space for connection to a supply line. Baffle portions are received within the annular space between the upright center tube and the outer tube and so as to be arranged to induce turbulence in the annular space while permitting the flow to remain in a substantially axial direction of the tubes. Sleeves may be used to connect the ends of the outer tube to the center tube so as to define a single wall portion of the center tube between the sleeves and double wall portions of the center tube where the center tube is overlapped by the sleeves such that the double wall portions are open axially outwardly and externally at the end of the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: David Cosby
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Publication number: 20120312512Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular for a synthesis gas installation, for the heat exchange between a first and a second medium (W, G), comprising a shell (10), which is made to extend along a longitudinal axis (L) and bounds a shell space (M) for receiving the first medium (W), a tube space (R), which is surrounded by the shell space (M), for receiving the second medium (W), and a pass baffle (20), which is arranged in the shell space (M) and made to extend along the longitudinal axis (L), for directing the first medium (W), carried in the shell space (M), along the longitudinal axis (L). According to the invention, it is provided that the pass baffle (20) is welded to the shell (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Joachim CONRAD, Bjorn NEUBER, Mariya NACHEVA
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Patent number: 8313706Abstract: Provided are a gasket, a reactor using the same for sealing a spiral, and a manufacturing method thereof. Spirials are continuously installed in the longitudinal direction between an inner pipe and an outer pipe coaxially arranged to form a flow path for a heat medium, so the seal between the spiral and the outer pipe is stably maintained and fabrication of the reactor is facilitated. The gasket is inserted in and coupled with the spiral, and thus does not need additional processing for combining the gasket. The gasket and spiral are coupled by lodging the spiral into a channel of the gasket. Furthermore, since the gasket is evenly coupled in the outer circumference of the spiral, in which a cushion plate made of resilient material is installed, breakage of the gasket during assembly of the outer pipe is effectively prevented and the post-assembly seal between the spiral and the outer pipe is stabilized.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Inventor: Gyu Hyun Seo
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Publication number: 20120279690Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The heat exchanger includes an inner tube through which a heat exchanger medium can flow and a flexible outer tube that at least regionally envelops the inner tube with the formation of a flow-through intermediate space. The inner tube exhibits a tubular section that enables a change in length and/or direction of the inner tube and runs inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Lothar SEYBOLD, Artem SERYI
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Publication number: 20120279691Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The heat exchanger includes an inner tube configured to carry a heat exchanger medium and an outer tube that at least regionally envelops the inner tube with an intermediate space between the inner tube and the outer tube. A separating web extends between the inner tube and the outer tube and is configured to divide the intermediate space into at least two flow channels. In an axial section of the inner tube and the outer tube, the separating web fluidically couples the flow channels with each other as viewed in a circumferential direction of the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Lothar SEYBOLD, Artem SERYI
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Patent number: 8297342Abstract: A heat sink assembly including a first member having a heat transfer surface adapted to directly contact a device to be cooled; a second member including coolant channels and a separate fluid channel; and a connection which at least partially mechanically connects the first member to the second member. The connection includes three bellows forming three conduits between the channels in the second member and the first member. A second one of the bellows and a third one of the bellows are located inside a first one of the bellows.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Mark Delorman Schultz
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Publication number: 20120247734Abstract: A design and manufacturing technique for a “Long Heat Exchanger”, a counter-flow heat exchanger sizeable to transfer up to 100% of heat and temperature between two fluids (gas or liquid). Inner “Core” capable of manufacture in continuous lengths, may be coiled, cut and formed to shape multiple applications, ranging from engine exhaust, to recycling steam turbine, to building furnaces. Core costs are comparable to metal tubing costs, and outer or “Main” channel housing may be existing exhaust channels being retrofitted or new housing injection molded in sections. Applies anywhere waste heat is exhausted. As waste heat represents fuel waste directly, recovering up to 100% of wasted heat, while maintaining temperature and pressure of the working fluid, can equate to recovering up to 100% of wasted fuel. Practical, economical designs may readily yield over 90% fuel efficiency in applications currently yielding 10% to 60% fuel efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventor: William A. Kelley
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Publication number: 20120222845Abstract: A co-axial gas-liquid heat exchanger such as a charge air cooler comprises at least three concentric tubes forming at least two annular flow passageways. One end of the inner tube is rigidly attached to the middle tube by a thermal expansion connector including an inner connecting portion secured to the first end of the inner tube, an outer connecting portion secured to an inner surface of the middle tube; and one or more webs connecting the inner connecting portion to the outer connecting portion. The webs extend across the annular gas flow passageway but permit the hot gas to flow therethrough. The other end of the inner tube is free to expand in the longitudinal direction, relative to the middle and outer tubes. In some embodiments, the inner connecting portion forms part of a central plug portion which blocks an end of the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Lee M. Kinder, Michael Bardeleben, Doug Vanderwees, Brian E. Cheadle
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Publication number: 20120205082Abstract: A shell and tube heat exchanger (which can be a boiler) which includes a plenum chamber defined by at least one of the tube-sheets and a diaphragm plate. In this plenum chamber a system of outer and inner annuli around each of the tubes created by a system of baffle tubes that surround each fluid tube and a holes in the thick tube-sheet of the exchanger. This arrangement allows the high pressure cooling fluid in the shell to keep the high temperature low pressure fluid tube inlet, and the associated tube-sheet cool under very high hot fluid flow rates at lower cost, smaller footprint and with lower pressure loss of the low pressure hot fluid than previous art.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Alfred Noel Montestruc, III
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Publication number: 20120199326Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an outer tube and an inner tube coaxially arranged within the outer tube. Both of the outer tube and the inner tube include a fluid channel formed therein. A first fluid flows through the fluid channel of the outer tube, and a second fluid, in heat exchange relationship with the first fluid, flows through the fluid channel of the inner tube. At least one heat conductive feature is formed between the outer tube and the inner tube, and on an inner surface of the inner tube to maximize a heat exchange between the fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel Frank Sheldon, Fred Georg Schroeder, John Joseph Meyer, Lakhi Nandlal Goenka, Pavel Cebe
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Publication number: 20120193079Abstract: A heated energy system includes an integral ceramic insert heat exchanger having an integral ceramic construction and an outer ceramic wall that is helical in shape. When the heat exchanger is positioned within a surrounding fluid path enclosure, the outer ceramic wall forms, with the enclosure, at least one spiral path for flowing products of energy generation. No more than one insert body has an outer wall that is helical in shape that is present along the first length of the surrounding fluid path enclosure. The outer ceramic wall receives heat energy when the products of energy generation flow through the fluid path. A method for fabricating integral ceramic insert heat exchangers includes using a tool having a silicon carbide channel and a cavity channel, the silicon carbide channel extending at least partially outside the cavity channel in directions defined by a rotational plane of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventor: Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: 8171985Abstract: The present invention provides a water vaporizer including a first flow path connected to a water inlet, a second flow path for receiving superheated water vapor from the first flow path and being connected to a vapor outlet to exhaust the superheated water vapor, and a third flow path extending between an exhaust inlet and an exhaust outlet and being oriented to transfer heat from an exhaust flow to the superheated water vapor. The water vaporizer can also include a first convoluted fin positioned along the second flow path, and a second convoluted fin positioned along the second flow path adjacent to and separated from the first fin to define a gap extending between the first and second fins along a length of the first fin in a direction substantially parallel to the exhaust flow along the third flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeroen Valensa, Adam Kimmel, Michael Reinke
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Publication number: 20120104046Abstract: A dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing a semi-frozen product, such as a semi-frozen comestible or a semi-frozen drink. The dispensing apparatus has at least one freezing barrel defining a freezing chamber. The freezing barrel includes a longitudinally extending inner cylinder and an evaporator disposed about at least a portion of an outer surface of said inner cylinder. The evaporator includes a plurality of channels disposed about the outer surface of the inner cylinder. Each channel defines a heat exchange fluid flow passage through which refrigerant may pass in heat exchange relationship with product in the freezing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen M. Wadle, Robert K. Newton, Peter F. McNamee, George C. Boyer
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Patent number: 8162034Abstract: An elongated structure (100) for the transmission of fluid-based compositions at non-ambient temperatures comprising a first conduit (130) for the transmission of a fluid-based composition, at least one flexible, elongated and inflatable temperature control conduit (110a, 110b) for the transmission of a temperature control fluid, the temperature control conduit (110a, 110b) having a relatively rigid elongated reinforcement member (116a, 116b); and elongated cover (140) holding said temperature control conduit (100a, 110b) in thermal communication with the first conduit (130).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Inventor: Michael R. Bonner
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Patent number: 8147797Abstract: A system for cooling and recuperative heating of a slurry in a metallurgical process which includes heat exchangers, pumps and autoclaves is described herein. The heat exchangers use a non-scaling common liquid heat transfer medium. Preferably, the heat exchangers are tube-in-tube heat exchangers with 3 to 7 slurry tubes in each heat exchanger. An advantage of this system is that it does not use flash tanks. To minimize abrasive wear on impinged surfaces, the velocity of the slurry is not more than 5 meters per second. The slurry comprises a solids concentration of 25% to 50%. Preferably, the pumps in the system are float-type pumps in which the driven liquid from the discharge pumps is also used as the drive liquid for the feed pumps.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventor: Donald J. Donaldson
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Publication number: 20120073792Abstract: A waste heat reclamation apparatus for reclaiming combustion gases from a heating unit. The apparatus includes a flue section that engages the given heating unit's flue stack and selectively bypasses flue gases into a bypass section of the apparatus. The bypass section includes a fluid jacket for heat transfer of waste heat in the flue gases to a heat absorbing fluid of a fluid-based heating system. The bypass section and flue section route flue gases by way of offset conduits which promotes swirling action of the flue gases within the bypass section. The fluid jacket also includes baffles which promote mixing of the heat absorbing fluid along a circuitous path. The swirling action and mixing in the circuitous path increase the efficiency of heat transfer without adding mechanical complexity to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: Larry Stanley DEARBORN
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Publication number: 20110308259Abstract: Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Daniel X. Wray, Robert J. Wray, Henry Cutbirth
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Patent number: 8079408Abstract: Pressure vessel assembly for a pressurized fluid system, comprises an enclosed outer casing, at least one internal tube extending within the casing, at least one fluid accumulator disposed within the at least one internal tube, and at least one cooling passage provided within the at least one internal tube and defined by a clearance between the at least one hydraulic fluid accumulator and the at least one internal tube. The pressure vessel assembly further includes a fluid storage compartment formed between the outer casing and the at least one internal tube. The fluid storage compartment is at least partially filled with a working fluid. The pressurized fluid system also includes a cooling fan allowing forced airflow through the cooling passage for forced cooling of the at least one hydraulic fluid accumulator and the working fluid in the storage compartment of the pressure vessel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Bosch Rexroth CorporationInventor: Kenric Rose
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Patent number: 8042495Abstract: A device for preventing initial hot water from being discharged from a double pipe heat exchanger and a method of controlling the same, which can temporarily mix cold water with hot water so as to decrease the temperature of the discharged hot water when the high temperature water is initially discharged from the double pipe heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Kyungdong Everon Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tae-Sik Min
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Publication number: 20110219814Abstract: A tubular heat exchanger is provided for a motor vehicle air conditioner with an inner tube through which a fluid or gas can flow and an outer tube radially enclosing the inner tube subject to the formation of an intermediate space through which a flow can flow. The inner tube and the outer tube are at least radially fixed to each other by means of a number of stampings radially worked into the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Artem SERYI, Lothar SEYBOLD
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Publication number: 20110203786Abstract: A waste water heat transfer system for actively transferring heat from waste water to incoming potable water to assist in heating the potable water. The system generally includes a holding tank for receiving wastewater, a heat transfer unit having a refrigeration system and a fluidly connected coaxial heat exchanger, wherein the coaxial heat exchanger receives warmed refrigerant that absorbs heat from the wastewater while travelling through the refrigeration system, a potable water inlet in fluid communication with the coaxial heat exchanger to circulate the potable water within the coaxial heat exchanger and absorb heat from the warmed refrigerant, a buffer tank to receive the warmed potable water from the coaxial heat exchanger, and a hot water heater to receive the warmed potable water from the buffer tank as needed. A controller circuit is used to activate and deactivate the heat transfer unit according to parameters, such as water temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Brandon Darnell, Colin Wunder, Lyle Darnell
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Publication number: 20110198063Abstract: A tubular heat exchanger includes a substantially cylindrical sheathing tube having a center piece and two end pieces of a length which is shorter than a length of the center piece. Two perforated bases are respectively received in the end pieces and sized to occupy a cross section thereof, and two end caps are respectively secured to axial ends of the end pieces. Extending in substantial parallel relationship inside the sheathing tube between the perforated bases are a plurality of internal tubes to thereby define a first fluid space between an inner surface of the sheathing tube and outer surfaces of the internal tubes, and a separate second fluid space bounded by inner surfaces of the internal tubes and the end caps on the end pieces. A lateral connection pipe is secured to each end piece and fluidly communicates with the first fluid space in a region adjacent to the perforated bases for supply and drainage, respectively, of a first fluid flowing through the first fluid space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: POLYTETRA GmbHInventor: HELMUT MEYER
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Patent number: 7984752Abstract: A double-tube heat exchanger that is easy to produce, the entire part of which is smoothly bent so that the heat exchanger works as a part of piping, and that has high pressure resistance. In the cross-section perpendicular to the axis of an inner tube (1), there are bag-like or ballon-like bulged sections (7a) directing radially from the center, and openings of the bulged sections (7a) are closed and the head of each bulged section (7a) is in contact with the inner surface of an outer tube (2).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: T. Rad Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiko Yusa
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Publication number: 20110174469Abstract: A double-pipe heat exchanger is provided. The double-pipe heat exchanger may include a first heat exchange tube having a first hollow portion, and a second heat exchange tube disposed inside the first heat exchange tube, so as to be co-axial with the first heat exchange tube and having a spiral part in which multiple ridges and grooves are formed at an inner surface of the spiral part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Hongseong KIM, Sangyeul Lee, Yongcheol Sa, Hanchoon Lee
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Publication number: 20110168369Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided which may include a first pipe, into which a first fluid may be introduced and flow, and a second pipe disposed in the first pipe, into which a second fluid may be introduced and flow. The first and second pipes may contact each other, to prevent the second pipe from vibrating.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Hongseong KIM, Sangyeul Lee, Yongcheol Sa, Hanchoon Lee
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Publication number: 20110168368Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided which may include a first heat exchange tube in a pipe shape, including a first fluid inlet, into which a first fluid may be introduced and flow, and a first fluid outlet, through which the first fluid may be discharged; a second heat exchange tube that passes through the first heat exchange tube, including a second fluid inlet, into which a second fluid may be introduced and flow, and a second fluid outlet, through which the second fluid may be discharged; and a third heat exchange tube that includes a third fluid inlet, into which the second fluid discharged through the second fluid outlet may be introduced and flow, and a third fluid outlet, through which the second fluid may be discharged, the third fluid outlet enclosing an external surface of the first heat exchange tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Hongseong KIM, Sangyeul LEE, Yongcheol SA, Hanchoon LEE
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Patent number: 7975727Abstract: An arrangement for guiding a medium, preferably compressed, gaseous hydrogen, is described. The arrangement encompasses a medium line, a cooling medium return line which surrounds the medium line, and a cooling medium feed line. The cooling medium return line and the cooling medium feed line are hereby preferably arranged in direct heat contact. The arrangement can furthermore be surrounded by a jacket tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Adler, Martin Stehrlein
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Publication number: 20110139416Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal heat exchanger of the coaxial tubular type for a motor vehicle air-conditioning circuit, comprising two, low-pressure and high-pressure, portions through which a coolant flows, and to a corresponding air-conditioning circuit incorporating same. This exchanger (E), of the coaxial tubular type, defines at least one radially internal passage (11), preferably for the low-pressure fluid inside an internal tube (10) and a radially external passage (21), preferably for the high-pressure fluid, formed between this internal tube and an external tube (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Christophe Bernard
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Publication number: 20110139431Abstract: An energy producing device is provided that includes a heat exchanger section to provide a heat exchange material, and a thermal riser to receive the heat exchange material from the heat exchange section and to heat the heat exchange material based on a down-hole resource. The thermal riser may include: an outer spiral pipe to circulate the heat exchange material in a downward manner, and an inner return pipe provided inside the outer spiral pipe to receive the heat exchange material from the outer pipe after passing through the spiral pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Doyle Brewington
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Publication number: 20110139415Abstract: A connection device of a double-walled heat exchanger tube is provided, in particular for the heat exchanger of a motor vehicle air conditioning system. The heat exchanger tube has an outer tube and an inner tube that runs coaxially inside the outer tube spaced radially apart from it. The connection device further has a fitting for accommodating radially overlapping end sections of the inner and outer tube. The outer and inner tubes according to the invention are at least sectionally joined together without soldering in the area of the fitting, and with the fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Artem SERYI, Lothar SEYBOLD
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Publication number: 20110132028Abstract: A tubular heat exchanger is provided for a motor vehicle air conditioner with an inner tube through which a fluid or gas can flow and an outer tube radially enclosing the inner tube subject to the formation of an intermediate space through which a flow can flow. The inner tube in this case includes, but is not limited to a quantity of stampings arranged spaced from one another and with their longitudinal extension at least partially extending in axial direction of the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Lothar SEYBOLD, Artem SERYI
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Publication number: 20110126580Abstract: A liquid supercooling system may include a suction pipe that has a spiral groove around the outer circumference thereof and connects an evaporator with a compressor, a liquid pipe that connects a condenser with an expansion pipe, a heat exchange pipe in which the suction pipe is inserted and of which one end is connected with the liquid pipe such that heat can be exchanged between the suction pipe and the liquid pipe, and a connection block, of which one side is connected to the liquid pipe and of which the other side is connected to the suction pipe and the heat exchange pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Hyo-Chan BAE
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Publication number: 20110120682Abstract: An apparatus and method for heat absorption in vacuum coating installations includes an absorber having a line system to supply a coolant. The line system is enclosed by a jacket tight relative to the vacuum chamber, flow spaces are arranged between the line system and the jacket, which are connected to a source of heat exchanger medium so that the line system is flowed around by a heat exchanger medium sealed relative to the vacuum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: VON ARDENNE ANLAGENTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Hubertus VON DER WAYDBRINK, Knut BARTHEL, Michael HENTSCHEL, Steffen LESSMAN, Marco KENNE, Damir MUCHAMEDJAROW, Reinhard JAEGER
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Publication number: 20110072837Abstract: A refrigeration system is provided for use with an ultra-low temperature freezer having a deck and a refrigerated cabinet supported above the deck. The system has a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant. The first stage has a first compressor, a condenser and a first expansion device that is in fluid communication with the first fluid circuit. The second stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant. The second stage has a second compressor, a second expansion device and an evaporator that is in fluid communication with the second fluid circuit. The system includes an insulated enclosure supported within the deck and a split-flow heat exchanger that is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits and which is located within the insulated enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (ASHEVILLE) LLCInventors: Andrew Brown, Wendell Morris, Todd Swift, Thomas White
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Publication number: 20110056662Abstract: A refrigerant cooling apparatus is provided, in which a circulating refrigerant may be cooled to a prescribed temperature efficiently in a stable condition even when the cooling temperature of the circulating refrigerant is near the freezing point of the circulating refrigerant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: TSIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Yonekura, Masahiro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7900969Abstract: Connector between a reaction pipe and a cooling pipe and method for connecting a reaction pipe to a cooling pipe. The cooling pipe is a double pipe having an inner pipe, disposed in the extension of the reaction pipe, and an outer pipe that surrounds the inner pipe to form an intermediate cooling space between them. A supply chamber is connected to the cooling space for supplying coolant thereto. A transition piece, connected to the reaction pipe, has a fork-shaped end portion composed of an inner portion and an outer portion with heat-insulating material between them. The outer portion is secured to the base of the supply chamber coaxially relative to the longitudinal axis of the cooling pipe. The supply chamber, transition piece and half shells form a prefabricated unit. An inner tube section is welded to, and extends out of, the supply chamber and is aligned with the inner portion of the transition piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Borsig GmbHInventor: Carsten Birk
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Publication number: 20110030933Abstract: The invention relates to an improved concentric tube heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: CFT S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto CATELLI, Luca BELLETTI
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Publication number: 20110023519Abstract: A direct expansion evaporator for making a frozen product from raw material includes a feeding channel, a heat exchange channel thermally communicating with the feeding channel, and a refrigerant flowing within the heat exchange channel for exchanging heat between the raw material within the feeding channel and the refrigerant within the heat exchange channel in an expanded evaporation manner. Therefore, the refrigerant releases the thermal energy via the phase changing from liquid to gaseous state of the refrigerant. The heat exchange channel has a pre-cooling portion for pre-cooling the raw material at a predetermined temperature and a freezing portion for freezing the raw material to a final predetermined temperature of the frozen product in two-stage evaporation manner. Thus, the direction expansion evaporator provides a relatively more efficient way for making the frozen product, so as to increase the quality of the frozen product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Lingyu Dong