Conduit Within, Or Conforming To, Panel Or Wall Structure Patents (Class 165/168)
  • Patent number: 8721982
    Abstract: A reaction device having improved temperature control precision and reduced usage of heat transfer medium. The device includes a heat transfer medium circulation tube in contact with an outer wall of a reaction vessel containing a reaction liquid. The device has an inlet for the liquid heat transfer medium at the lower end portion of the heat transfer medium circulation tube, and an outlet for the heat transfer medium. Gaps between the heat transfer medium circulation tube and the reaction vessel outer wall include a filler in which a liquid can flow inside the filler. The outlet is formed so that the liquid heat transfer medium is discharged toward the filler. A member presses the heat transfer medium circulation tube against the outer wall of the reaction vessel. An outer vessel hermetically covers the outer circumference of the reaction vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemasa Yamazumi, Masahiro Yonekura, Hidetoshi Oota
  • Publication number: 20140124182
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooling system of a power semiconductor device. The cooling system of a power semiconductor device, which improves a cooling structure according to the related art to deprive heat generated from power devices while moving a working fluid introduced through an inlet to one direction and discharge the working fluid to an outlet, forms a branch inlet in a direction crossing a main inlet and additionally introduce the low-temperature working fluid through the branch inlet so as to be supplied to a channel to mix the working fluid supplied through the main inlet via the channel with the working fluid additionally introduced through the branch inlet around power devices, thereby improving a cooling effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hoon KWAK, Jae Hyun Lim, Young Ki Lee, Chang Seob Hong
  • Publication number: 20140116068
    Abstract: An auxiliary heat exchanger may reduce a temperature of a refrigerant allowed to pass through the auxiliary heat exchanger. The operation of the auxiliary heat exchanger may be controlled. In some implementations, the auxiliary heat exchangers may include fluid retention members, thermoelectric coolers, and/or other types of heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Robert B. "Dutch" Uselton
  • Publication number: 20140116665
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for maintaining temperature in a sub-sea device, in particular in relation to fluid in the device. A material having a high latent heat on phase change is used to release latent heat to the fluid when the fluid temperature decreases towards a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: WELLSTREAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: George Karabelas, Duncan Edward Reay
  • Publication number: 20140102684
    Abstract: A component for use in a hot gas path of a turbomachine, and a method of constructing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, the component includes an exterior wall substrate, wherein the exterior wall substrate includes an interior face and an exterior face, and a plurality of plateaus disposed on the exterior face. A plurality of cooling holes are formed, providing a fluid passageway between the interior face and the exterior face of the exterior wall substrate. Each cooling hole is disposed such that it passes through a plateau. A first coating layer is deposited over the exterior face of the exterior wall substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ibrahim Sezer, Gary Michael Itzel
  • Patent number: 8693198
    Abstract: A heat exchanger door is provided which includes a door assembly spanning at least a portion of the air inlet or outlet side of an electronics rack. The door assembly includes an airflow opening which facilitates air ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics rack. The door assembly further includes an air-to-coolant heat exchanger and a structural support. The heat exchanger is disposed so that airflow through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core and a heat exchanger casing coupled to the core. The core includes at least one coolant-carrying channel which loops through the casing. The structural support is attached to the heat exchanger casing to define with the casing a tubular door support structure. The looping of the coolant-carrying channel(s) through the heat exchanger casing resides within the tubular door support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Eckberg, Howard V. Mahaney, Jr., William M. Megarity, Roger R. Schmidt, Tejas Shah, Scott A. Shurson
  • Patent number: 8693199
    Abstract: A method is provided which includes providing a heat exchanger door that includes a door assembly spanning at least a portion of the air inlet or outlet side of an electronics rack. The door assembly includes an airflow opening which facilitates air ingress or egress of airflow through the electronics rack. The door assembly further includes an air-to-coolant heat exchanger and a structural support. The heat exchanger is disposed so that airflow through the airflow opening passes across the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core and a heat exchanger casing coupled to the core. The core includes at least one coolant-carrying channel which loops through the casing. The structural support is attached to the heat exchanger casing to define with the casing a tubular door support structure. The looping of the coolant-carrying channel(s) through the heat exchanger casing resides within the tubular door support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Eckberg, Howard V. Mahaney, William M. Megarity, Roger R. Schmidt, Tejas Shah, Scott A. Shurson
  • Publication number: 20140090822
    Abstract: A rotary regenerative heat exchanger [1] employs heat transfer elements [100] shaped to include notches [150], which provide spacing between adjacent elements [100], and undulations (corrugations) [165,185] in the sections between the notches 150. The elements [100] described herein include undulations [165,185] that differ in height and/or width. These impart turbulence in the air or flue gas flowing between the elements [100] to improve heat transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: James David Seebald
  • Publication number: 20140090821
    Abstract: A heat exchanger element includes at least two honeycomb structures arranged serially and each including a cell structural portion having cells separated and formed by partition walls containing SiC and functioning as passages which extend from one end face to the other end face and which a first fluid passes through, and an outer peripheral wall disposed on the outer periphery of the cell structural portion. The first fluid passes through the cells of the honeycomb structures without leaking out of the cells or mixing. The cell structural portions of at least a pair of the honeycomb structures adjacent to each other among the honeycomb structures arranged serially are disposed with a gap, and the first fluid passing through the cells mixes together between end faces forming the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio SUZUKI, Hironori TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Yoshimasa KONDO
  • Publication number: 20140090817
    Abstract: An inorganic aqueous solution for use in a phase-change heat transfer device comprises an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate (KMnO4), potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7), chromium trioxide (CrO3), silver chromate (Ag2CrO4), strontium hydroxide (Sr(OH)2), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Ivan Catton, Huishu Thomas Tao, Sean W. Reilly, Ladan Amouzegar, Qi Yao, Michael J. Stubblebine, Jacob Supowit
  • Publication number: 20140027094
    Abstract: A water dispenser including a heat-exchanger, a heater, a water-storage tank, and a faucet is provided mainly. The heat-exchanger has a first/second guiding-channel, a first inlet/outlet communicated with two ends of the first guiding-channel, and a second inlet/outlet communicated with two ends of the second guiding-channel. The water flows into the heat-exchanger through the first inlet, and flows out of the heat-exchanger through the first outlet. Two ends of the heater are communicated with the first outlet and the second inlet, and the water flowed out of the first outlet is heated by the heater. The heated water flows into the heat-exchanger through the second inlet, and flows out of the heat-exchanger through the second outlet. The water-storage tank is used to storage the water flowed out of the second outlet. The faucet is communicated with the water-storage tank and the heater respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Huang-Han CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140013728
    Abstract: A fluid cooled injector includes an injector body comprising an injector tip and a cooling channel, the injector tip comprising an injector orifice, and a heat conducting shield, the heat conducting shield comprising a heat conducting shield orifice arranged coaxially with the injector orifice, the heat conducting shield being in direct contact with at least one of the injector body and the injector tip. An exhaust after treatment system and a vehicle including such an injector, and a method involving the use of such an injector, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Mack Trucks ,Inc.
    Inventors: Sten Shao, Philip Meier
  • Publication number: 20140000853
    Abstract: Fluid circulation tube and heat exchanger equipped with tubes of this type are disclosed. The tube (6) is produced by bending, and, once its wall has been bent, has a base portion (12) prolonged laterally by two linking portions (13) leading to two top portions (14) turned toward one another, which terminate in end legs (15) turned toward the base portion (12), forming at least two parallel longitudinal internal channels (16) into which the two systems (20) of bends (21) of a corrugated disrupter (17) can be inserted, these systems being interconnected by a central part (23) inserted into a gap left between said legs and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Laurent Moreau, Alain Bauerheim, Philippe Metayer
  • Publication number: 20130340538
    Abstract: The invention provides a planar coil (1) of a tube (2), wherein the planar coil (1) has an overall planar shape. The cross-section of the tube (2) can be oval. The invention further provides a heating device comprising one or more of the planar coil (1). The invention further provides a method for heating a sample comprising the step of heating the sample in the heating device of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Holger Eschment, Rudiger Stark
  • Publication number: 20130327508
    Abstract: An example cold plate assembly includes a heat spreader assembly that defines a mounting surface for heat generating devices and provides an improved thermal conduction of heat away from the heat generating devices. The example heat spreader assembly provides a more uniform thermal gradient across the mounting surface of the cold plate assembly and improves thermal conductivity and cooling provided by the cold plate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Mark A. Zaffetti, Jeremy M. Strange
  • Publication number: 20130319643
    Abstract: An inlet manifold for use with a heat exchange device such as a cold plate in which the manifold includes a main passage for transferring liquid. The main passage includes a seat sized to hold an orifice plate for restricting the transfer of liquid to a flow suitable to produce a pressure drop. An orifice plate retaining element contacts the orifice plate to maintain the orifice plate on the seat, and has a locking element to prevent unlocking during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mowry, David Blue, Kevin McCarthy, Hector Ortiz-Perez
  • Publication number: 20130306284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger panel (10) preferably for heat exchange utilizing light energy, comprising a board (24) having plates parallel to each other, and partition walls (12) dividing the inner space between the plates into parallel channels (14), said partition walls (12) joining the plates and being of a same material as the plates, passages (18) in the partition walls (12), said passages enabling the flow of a heat exchanger medium between the neighbouring channels (14) and providing a flow path (20) for the medium, sealing units (16) covering openings at the ends of the channels (14) and joints (22) allowing the heat exchanger medium to enter into and exit from the panel (10). According to the invention, the sealing units (16) are made of a sealant which is thermal expansion compatible with the material of the board (24), the sealant being introduced into the ends of the channels (14). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the heat exchanger panel (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Pál Molnár
  • Publication number: 20130306282
    Abstract: This invention provides a heat exchanger (2) which has an elongate heat exchange element (4). The heat exchange element (4) has a substantially cylindrical structure with a first end and a second end and the length of the element (4) is greater than the diameter. A plurality of elongate flow paths extend between the first end and the second end. A first inlet (8) and a second outlet (14) are disposed in the first end and a first outlet (10) and a second inlet (12) are disposed in the second end. The first inlet (8) and first outlet (10) define a first flow path and the second inlet (12) and second outlet (14) define a second flow path. The heat exchanger is provided with a motor (16, 18) for rotating the cylindrical structure and the rotation of the cylindrical structure (4) moves the elongate flow paths from the first flow path to the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Howard Atkin
  • Patent number: 8584738
    Abstract: A cold plate includes a face sheet comprising a composite material and having a lower surface and at least one cooling tube attached to the lower surface and being capable of transmitting a cooling fluid therethrough. A heat extraction system includes a cold plate comprising a face sheet comprising a composite material and having a lower surface and at least one cooling tube attached to the lower surface and being capable of transmitting a cooling fluid therethrough. The heat extraction system further includes a pump in fluid communication with the cold plate and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the pump and the cold plate. A method for fabricating a cold plate includes providing a face sheet comprising a composite material and attaching at least one cooling tube to a lower surface of the face sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Hurlbert, Warren Ruemmele, Hai D. Nguyen, Kambiz K. Andish, Sean M. McCalley
  • Publication number: 20130299147
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with a heat exchanger block is disposed between two collecting tanks, whereby the collecting tank have a cover and a tube bottom, The tube bottom has upstanding edge regions. T-shaped tabs are disposed at an upper end of the upstanding edge regions, whereby the collecting tank has a flange rear engageable at least in part by the T-shaped tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Franco GHIANI
  • Publication number: 20130299148
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a base and a heat exchange element coupled to the base. The heat exchange element includes a foam structure that is coupled to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Alan Lyons, Shankar Krishnan, Marc Hodes, Alan O'Loughlin
  • Publication number: 20130292093
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing including an inlet for receiving bulk solids, and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A plurality of spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plate assemblies are disposed in the housing between the inlet and the outlet for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, between adjacent heat transfer plate assemblies, to the outlet. Ones of the plurality of heat transfer plate assemblies including a heat transfer plate and a pipe extending along a top end of the heat transfer plate to protect the heat transfer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SOLEX THERMAL SCIENCE INC.
    Inventors: Xingcun Huang, Ashley Dean Byman
  • Publication number: 20130292102
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement suitable for use in an aircraft includes a cooling energy consumer having a housing which is provided with a cooling fluid inlet for supplying a cooling fluid to the housing and a cooling fluid outlet for discharging the cooling fluid from the housing. The cooling energy consumer is received within a compartment. The compartment is provided with a cooling air inlet for supplying cooling air to the compartment and a cooling air outlet for discharging the cooling air from the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Torsten TRÃœMPER, Jens Schult
  • Publication number: 20130284413
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly comprises a heat exchanger for heat exchange between at least a first heat exchange fluid and a second heat exchange fluid. The heat exchanger comprises at least one heat transfer element delimiting a first fluid path from a second fluid path, and a through connection for the first heat exchange fluid arranged at a first side portion of an outer structure of the heat exchanger. The assembly comprises a pressure pulse damping apparatus comprising an elastic element, and a first conduit leading to the elastic element. The first conduit comprises a first opening connected to the through connection of the heat exchanger such that the first conduit is fluidly connected with the first fluid path. The elastic element fluidly communicates with the first fluid path only via the first opening. There is further disclosed use of a pressure pulse damping apparatus comprising an elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Torsten Ask, Robert Broad
  • Publication number: 20130277029
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, turbulizer or heat transfer surface, and a method of making same wherein the turbulizer is a corrugated member having parallel, spaced-apart ridges and planar fins extending therebetween. The planar fins have spaced-apart apertures with opposed peripheral edge portions including transversely extending flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Dana Canada Corporation
  • Patent number: 8561677
    Abstract: A cooling/heating panel has a planar radiation panel (12), a metallic holding member (18) arranged partially on a backside of the radiation panel (12), and a resin heat exchange pipe (16) held by the holding member (18). The holding member (18) has: a flat soaking plate (20) which is superimposed on the radiation panel (12); and a holding portion (22) which is erected on the soaking plate (20) and latches the heat exchange pipe (16). The heat exchange pipe (16) has an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of the holding portion (22) before the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22) and in a state in which the heat exchange pipe (16) is attached to the holding portion (22), the holding portion (22) holds a side face of the heat exchange pipe (16) repulsively from both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Toyox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Miyamura, Hiroshi Yamagishi, Katsumasa Kanai
  • Patent number: 8555954
    Abstract: An inexpensive heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of plates and each plate has at least one channel defined in the plate. The plates are stacked and bonded together to form a block having conduits for carrying at least one fluid and where the exchanger includes an expansion device enclosed within the unit. The plates include construction to thermally insulate the sections of the heat exchanger to control the heat flow within the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche
  • Patent number: 8557383
    Abstract: A material composite has at least one region of copper or a copper alloy, at least one region of a predominantly graphitic material, and at least one boundary region between them. The boundary region has one or more carbides from the group of the IVb, Vb, VIb transition metals and one or more elements of the group consisting of Si, B, Al, Ge, Mn, Sn. In a preferred implementation of the invention, the composite is produced with a back-casting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Plansee SE
    Inventors: Bertram Schedler, Thomas Huber, Thomas Friedrich, Dietmar Schedle, Anton Zabernig, Karlheinz Schreiber, Hans-Dieter Friedle
  • Publication number: 20130255925
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a semiconductor cooling apparatus includes a heat exchanger configured to thermally couple to a semiconductor element to transfer heat to coolant flowing through the heat exchanger. The apparatus also includes a flexible coolant supply manifold and a flexible coolant return manifold. The flexible coolant supply manifold and flexible coolant return manifold flex to conform to a height of the semiconductor element to apply a force to maintain the thermal coupling between the heat exchanger and the semiconductor element. The apparatus also includes a cold plate located under the semiconductor element, the cold plate configured to couple to the flexible coolant supply manifold via a first riser to provide coolant to the flexible coolant supply manifold and configured to couple to the flexible coolant return manifold via a second riser to exhaust returned coolant to the cold plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher R. KOONTZ, Charles CHU, Gilbert A. FLORES
  • Publication number: 20130255932
    Abstract: A condensing unit control module may be cooled using multiple methods of cooling. A first method of cooling can be used to cool the control module when a minimal or reduced amount of cooling is needed, and a second method of cooling can be used when the control module requires a larger or maximum amount of cooling. The first method of cooling may include the use of air cooling. The second method of cooling can be through working fluid cooling. The second cooling method can supplement the first cooling method as the cooling needs of the control module increase. The second cooling method can be activated based upon a temperature of a heat sink, a temperature of one or more components of the control module, operating conditions of a heat pump system, ambient conditions, and/or a temperature of the working fluid flowing throughout the heat pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Roy J. Doepker, Stephen M. Seibel, Robert C. Stover
  • Publication number: 20130240189
    Abstract: A cooling plate includes a casing being internally divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber; an air inlet deposited on at least one lateral wall of the casing enclosing the upper chamber; a plurality of through holes being formed on the partition board and such arranged that the through holes closer to the air inlet are smaller in diameter and the through holes farther from the air inlet are larger in diameter, wherein the upper chamber and the lower chamber are communicated to each other via the through holes; and a plurality of air outlets provided on a lower board below the lower chamber for communicating the lower chamber to an exterior of the casing, wherein the air outlets are identical in diameter and arranged into a matrix-like pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ADPV TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shiezen Steven Huang, Jhao-Lung Zeng
  • Publication number: 20130233526
    Abstract: An apparatus having a wall configured to serve as at least part of a chamber for containing a charge fluid is provided. The wall includes a heat exchanger portion integrally formed with the wall. The heat exchanger portion includes an array of conduits passing therethrough and providing fluid communication with outside of the heat exchange portion. The heat exchange portion is configured to contribute strength to the wall to provide containment of the charge fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SUSTAINABLE ENGINE SYSTEMS LTD
    Inventor: Drummond Watson Hislop
  • Patent number: 8522861
    Abstract: A cold plate assembly is provided having a cold plate with a generally planar member that provides a support surface. The support surface is configured to support a heat generating device. A structural member provides attaching features that are configured to secure the cold plate assembly to a support. The cold plate is secured to the structural member by a braze material. In one example, the cold plate assembly is manufactured by arranging multiple sheets with a first braze material provided between the sheets. The multiple sheets comprise a cold plate. The braze material is heated to mechanically join the multiple sheets to one another and the cold plate to the structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Zaffetti, Edmund P. Taddey
  • Publication number: 20130213622
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with a housing comprising two chambers separated by a partition plate, with each chamber comprising an inlet opening and an outlet opening for fluids. The housing and the partition plate are formed from a single metal sheet, the partition plate is formed from a middle area of the metal sheet, comprising a plurality of ribs and channels running alternately in parallel, and the housing is formed from side areas of the metal sheet which are folded along bend lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: NFT Nanofiltertechnik Gesellschaft mit beschrankte er Haftung
    Inventors: Daniel Krohn, Simon Jocham
  • Publication number: 20130186607
    Abstract: Provided is a process and device for exchanging heat energy between three or more streams in a microchannel heat exchanger which can be integrated with a microchannel reactor to form an integrated microchannel processing unit. The combining of a plurality of integrated microchannel devices to provide the benefits of large-scale operation is enabled. In particular, the microchannel heat exchanger enables flexible heat transfer between multiple streams and total heat transfer rates of about 1 Watt or more per core unit volume expressed as W/cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: VELOCYS, INC.
    Inventors: James A. Mathias, G. Bradley Chadwell, Dongming Qiu, Annalee Y. Tonkovich, Steven T. Perry, Matthew B. Schmidt, Sean P. Fitzgerald, David J. Hesse, Thomas D. Yuschak, Bin Yang
  • Publication number: 20130180694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid channel for a heat exchanger, comprising a metal sheet, wherein the metal sheet has at least one core region of an aluminium base alloy and at least one structure arranged inside the fluid channel, wherein the structure lies against a surface of the metal sheet and can be soldered to the metal sheet in a flux-free manner by way of a first soldering location in a soldering operation, and wherein a soldering region of the metal sheet and a counterpart lie against one another and can be soldered to one another in the same soldering operation as a second soldering location while wetting with flux, wherein an open path between the two soldering locations exists before the soldering operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Englert, Bernd Grünenwald, Volker Kurz
  • Publication number: 20130175015
    Abstract: Provided is a film cooling structure capable of suppressing a cooling medium film from being separated from a wall surface, to increase a film efficiency on the wall surface and thereby-cool the wall surface effectively. One or more pairs of injection holes are formed on a wall surface facing a passage of high-temperature gas to inject a cooling medium to the passage. A single supply passage is formed inside the wall to supply the cooling medium to the injection holes. A separating section is provided between the injection holes in a location forward relative to rear ends of the injection holes to separate the cooling medium into components flowing to the injection holes. An injection direction of the cooling medium is inclined relative to a gas flow direction so that the cooling medium forms swirl flows that push the cooling medium against the wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: B&B AGEMA GMBH, KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryozo Tanaka, Masahide Kazari, Takao Sugimoto, Karsten Kusterer, Dieter Bohn, Anas Elyas
  • Publication number: 20130168068
    Abstract: A cold plate comprises a cold plate body having a base for thermally engaging a heat-generating device, a plurality of internal channels extending through the cold plate body for the passage of a liquid coolant, a first region between the base and the plurality of internal channels, and a second region between the plurality of internal channels and a top that is generally opposite the base from the plurality of internal channels. The cold plate body is made from a first thermally conductive material. The cold plate also comprises at least one thermally conductive member extending around the plurality of channels from the first region below the plurality of channels to the second region above the plurality of channels. The at least one thermally conductive member has a greater thermal conductivity than the first thermally conductive material to move heat from the first region to the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen Huang, Vinod Kamath, Howard V. Mahaney, JR., Chunjian Ni, Mark E. Steinke, Jamil A. Wakil
  • Patent number: 8474514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier structure (1) for partitioning and/or inner partitioning with integrated heating and/or cooling. The structure is characterized in that it comprises mounts (2) that can be fixed to the structure of a building and adapted for receiving a cladding (8); through chutes (5) formed so that they can be attached on said mounts (2); and a network of heating and/or cooling members (6) extending in a portion or the totality of said chutes (5). The invention also relates to a mount and a chute for realizing such a structure, and to a partitioning or inner partitioning for implementing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Fischer
  • Publication number: 20130160980
    Abstract: A method for making a cooling body for a lighting device may include: a) Providing multiple aluminum nitride ceramic radiators; b) Putting the multiple aluminum nitride ceramic radiators into a mold; c) Closing the mold, and injecting a melting metal into the mold so that the metal encloses a portion of each of the aluminum nitride ceramic radiators, wherein the metal has a melting point lower than that of the aluminum nitride ceramic radiators; and d) Opening the mold, and obtaining the cooling body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Xiaomian Chen, Xi Huang, Hao Li, Shang Ping Xiao
  • Publication number: 20130153186
    Abstract: A cooling device with which thicknesses of cover portions may be reduced. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the cooling device is equipped with a frame-shaped frame portion, cover portions, a supply port, a discharge port, and projection portions. The cover portions cover openings in the frame portion. The supply port is provided in the frame portion and supplies a cooling medium into the frame portion. The discharge port is provided in the frame portion and discharges the cooling medium in the frame portion to an exterior of the frame portion. The projection portions are projected from inner side faces of the frame portion and form a fluid channel along which the cooling medium flows in the frame portion. The cover portions are fixed to the projection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Naoya Gotou, Hidenori Isago, Yuuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130153185
    Abstract: The battery cell design includes a battery cell component comprises a current conducting element, that includes at least a portion that is hollow, further component is configured to be located within a battery cell. Another embodiment of the component comprises a first element that defines a first fluid path therein; and a second element that defines a second fluid path, wherein the two fluid paths are in communication with each other, further wherein the battery cell component is configured to conduct electric current. A battery cell and battery cell assembly that uses the component, and a method of cooling a battery assembly is also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: General Electric Company
  • Publication number: 20130153183
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising substantially square (rectangle) conduits featuring a screw like turbulator designed for square conduits. The tubes are designed for reclaiming heat from waste fluids. The tubes are substantially parallel to the flow direction of the waste fluid, thus resulting in a simple and cost effective construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: David Velan
  • Publication number: 20130146266
    Abstract: A method for controlling a temperature of a portion of a die casting system having a shot tube plunger, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, communicating a fluid through a fluid inlet of a fluid passageway of a thermal control scheme of the shot tube plunger. The fluid circulates through the fluid passageway of the thermal control scheme to selectively adjust a temperature of the shot tube plunger. The fluid is discharged through a fluid outlet of the fluid passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130140011
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electronic component, includes: a metal pipe; a metal foil provided on an external surface of the metal pipe; and a thermally-cured resin layer that bonds the external surface of the metal pipe and the metal foil together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Shintaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130140974
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED-light heatsink and a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp having the same heatsink. The LED-light heatsink comprises: a hollow heatsink body; and a heatsink baseplate for enclosing one end of the heatsink body. The present invention can significantly improve the heat-dissipation effect of an LED-light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: SUZHOU BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ling Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130143093
    Abstract: A battery module according to one embodiment of this disclosure includes a battery pack including multiple spaced apart battery cells, and a cooling system having multiple cooling plates providing a cooling plenum. The cooling plates are arranged in an alternating relationship between the battery cells, with each cooling plate including at least a first cooling channel and a second cooling channel. The first cooling channel has a first shape and is arranged in a first thermal region, and the second cooling channel has a second shape different than the first shape, and is arranged in a second thermal region different than the first thermal region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: AVL North America Inc.
    Inventor: AVL North America Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130133868
    Abstract: Systems and methods include heat exchangers using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) fluids in power generation systems. A system for power generation using an ORC comprises: a heat exchanger configured to be mounted entirely inside a duct, the heat exchanger comprising a single inlet which traverses from an outer side of the duct to an inner side of the duct, a single outlet which traverses from the inner side of the duct to the outer side of the duct, and a conduit connecting the single inlet to the single outlet, the conduit being provided entirely inside the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Alexander Lehar, Sebastian Walter Freund, Giulio De Simon, Giacomo Seghi
  • Publication number: 20130126138
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat transfer plate includes: an insertion process of inserting a heat medium pipe in a concave groove formed in a bottom face of a lid groove open to an obverse of a base member; a lid groove closing process of arranging a lid plate in the lid groove; and a main joining process of moving a main joining rotation tool along butt portions (V1, V2) between sidewalls of the lid groove and side faces of the lid plate, wherein in the main joining process a plastic fluidizing material (Q), where the base member and the lid plate are fluidized due to frictional heat, is made to flow in air gap portions (P1, P2) formed around the heat medium pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130111938
    Abstract: A heat exchanger with at least one cooling segment having a first, a second, and a third portion. A first heat carrier flow path, through which a first heat carrier medium flows, extends through the first portion. A second heat carrier flow path, through which a second heat carrier medium flows, extends through the second portion. A first coolant flow path, through which a first coolant medium flows, extends through the third portion. The heat exchanger comprises at least one cooling body, a second coolant medium flowing through a second coolant flow path extending through the cooling body. The first and the second heat carrier flow paths are thermally coupled, respectively, to the first and the second coolant flow path, to discharge heat energy of at least one of the first and the second heat carrier medium to at least one of the first and the second coolant medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH