Condenser, Evaporator Or Vaporizer Making Patents (Class 29/890.07)
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Patent number: 11604037Abstract: Provided are an integrated connector and a heat exchanger including the same, which may prevent assembly defects and leaks of a heat exchanger because the connector may be manufactured with precise dimensions, and is easy to manufacture, by integrally forming the connector that connects and firmly couples a header tank and a gas-liquid separator so that a heat exchanger medium communicates in the heat exchanger such as a condenser, in which the integrated connector is formed by molding a first pipe portion inserted into a hole of the header tank, a first flange portion in surface contact with an outer surface of the header tank, a second pipe portion inserted into a hole of the gas-liquid separator, and a second flange portion in surface contact with an outer surface of the gas-liquid separator so as to be connected to one another and have an interior communicating with one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Seung Hark Shin, Dae Sung Noh, Kug Seung Jo, Woon Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11391517Abstract: A distributor includes a first branch flow path for dividing a first flow path into a plurality of second flow paths, and includes a first communication flow path communicating with the first flow path, a second communication flow path communicating with each of the second flow paths, and a bent portion connecting the first and second communication flow paths. The bent portion includes an inner peripheral wall portion including an inner face having a first radius of curvature, and an outer peripheral wall portion including an inner face having a second radius of curvature larger than the first radius of curvature. The second communication flow path includes an inner wall portion extending from the inner peripheral wall portion of the bent portion, an outer wall portion extending from the outer peripheral wall portion of the bent portion, a base portion and a tip portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shinya Higashiiue, Shigeyoshi Matsui, Takehiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 10766437Abstract: Systems, components, and methodologies are provided for improvements in operation of automotive vehicles by enabling monitoring analysis and reaction to subtle sources of information that aid in prediction and response of vehicle control systems across a range of automation levels. Such systems, components, and methodologies include wheel-turn detection equipment for detecting a wheel angle of another vehicle to trigger a vehicle control system to perform an operation based on the detected wheel angle of the other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche AGInventors: Mirko Herrmann, Angela-Kristina Speidel
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Publication number: 20150144128Abstract: There is provided a nebulizer (2), comprising a first plate (20) configured to hold a transducer (14); a second plate (22) having an aperture therein, the first plate being positioned on a first side of the second plate such that the transducer is adjacent the aperture; and a third plate (24) configured to hold a mesh plate through which liquid can pass to form droplets, the third plate being positioned on a second side of the second plate opposite the first side such that the mesh plate (16) is adjacent the aperture, with the aperture, transducer and mesh plate forming a cavity for holding liquid to be nebulized. A method for manufacturing such a nebulizer is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Markus Hijlkema, Michael James Robbert Leppard
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Patent number: 9009971Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating cooling of electronic components of an electronic system. The method includes: providing a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about the components, and providing an immersion-cooling fluid is disposed within the compartment, at least one component of the electronic system being at least partially non-immersed within the fluid in the compartment; providing a wicking film element physically coupled to a main surface of the at least one component and partially disposed within the fluid within the compartment; and securing, via a coupling element, the wicking film element in physical coupling to the main surface of the at least one component without the coupling element overlying the main surface of the component(s). As an enhancement, the wicking film element wraps over the component to physically couple to two opposite main sides of the component.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Roger R. Schmidt, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 8869879Abstract: An inside regular filler layer is disposed inside a pipe where heat is exchanged between an inside and an outside of a pipe wall so as to abut an inner peripheral surface of the pipe, and an outside regular filler layer is disposed outside the pipe so as to surround the pipe and closely contact an outer peripheral surface of the pipe. The outer peripheral surface of the pipe is subjected to close contact-promoting processing in order to enhance close contacting feature between the outer peripheral surface and the outside regular filler layer. The pipe/filler unit is used for the distillation section of an internal heat exchanging type distillation column.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Kimura Chemical Plants Co., Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Toshinari Nakanishi, Kazumasa Aso, Kensuke Iuchi, Kinpei Horiuchi, Masaru Nakaiwa
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Publication number: 20140306359Abstract: A fuel cell humidifier with a pleated separation layer between a wet side and a dry side is provided. The fuel cell humidifier includes an enclosure having a first inlet, first outlet, and a first gas flow region that allow flow of a first gas through the humidifier. The fuel cell humidifier also includes a second inlet and second outlet, and a second gas flow region that allow flow of a second gas through the humidifier. Characteristically, the first gas has a higher relative humidity than the second gas. A pleated diffusion medium separates the first flow region and the second flow region such that water from the first gas flows to the second gas thereby increasing the relative humidity of the second gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: William L. Martz
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Publication number: 20140171728Abstract: An air humidifier (90) for generating humidified breathing air for a patient includes a boiling pot (92) for receiving a defined water volume (91). The air humidifier (90) has a partition (93), the partition having at least one perforation (97). The partition with perforation (93) is designed to be arranged above a water surface of the defined water volume in the boiling pot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Draëger Medical GmbHInventor: René CASPARY
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Publication number: 20140157985Abstract: An apparatus for removing water vapor from a feed gas is provided that comprises a membrane housing, a membrane that divides a first pressure side and a second pressure side of the membrane housing, a feed gas inlet and outlet on the first pressure side, a sweep gas inlet and outlet on the second pressure side, a sweep gas flow regulator, and a pump. In some embodiments the feed gas can be at ambient pressure and a pressure drop across the membrane can be less than about 1 atm. In some embodiments the sweep gas can be a portion of the feed gas exiting the first pressure side. Some embodiments are part of air conditioning, drying, or water recovery systems. Additionally, some embodiments achieve dew points of less than 0° C. and dehumidification efficiencies of 200% to 600%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: University of MississippiInventors: Paul Scovazzo, Anthony J. Scovazzo
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Patent number: 8739406Abstract: A method of fabricating a vapor condenser is provided which includes a three-dimensional folded structure which defines, at least in part, a set of coolant-carrying channels and a set of vapor condensing channels, with the coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the vapor condensing channels. The folded structure includes a thermally conductive sheet with multiple folds in the sheet. One side of the sheet is a vapor condensing surface, and the opposite side of the sheet is a coolant-cooled surface, with at least a portion of the coolant-cooled surface defining the coolant-carrying channels, and being in contact with coolant within the coolant-carrying channels. The vapor condenser further includes, in one embodiment, a top plate, and first and second end manifolds which are coupled to opposite ends of the folded structure and in fluid communication with the coolant-carrying channels to facilitate flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Roger R. Schmidt, Robert E. Simons
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Publication number: 20140138065Abstract: An evaporator plate made of a metal plate having a plurality of shaped dimples thereon, the dimples each being defined by a pair of opposing pyramid shaped end faces and a pair of trapezoidal shaped left and right side faces adjoining the pair of pyramid shaped end faces. An evaporator assembly comprising first and second evaporator plates and tubing arranged in a serpentine path sandwiched therebetween, each plate including a plurality of parallel fins extending from a first surface, a pair of end flanges parallel to the fins, and a plurality of the shaped dimples. A tool for making the plate and a method of making the assembly are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Milliam Hotti, Tim Perry, Jim Kuo, Kevin Knatt
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Publication number: 20140110087Abstract: A condenser in a gravity loop heat pipe heat sink and a method for producing the condenser are disclosed. The production method includes the following steps: squeezing a base material of a condenser to form a condenser substrate and several longitudinal channels of the condenser, where the longitudinal channels of the condenser are parallel to and thread through the condenser substrate; drilling holes at the two ends of the condenser substrate to form transverse channels of the condenser, where the transverse channels of the condenser are connected to the longitudinal channels of the condenser; and sealing ends of the longitudinal channels of the condenser and ends of the transverse channels of the condenser according to determined holes on the condenser that are connected to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hongliang Chen, Bin Wang, Naier Meng
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Publication number: 20140068942Abstract: A method of fabricating a vapor condenser is provided which includes a three-dimensional folded structure which defines, at least in part, a set of coolant-carrying channels and a set of vapor condensing channels, with the coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the vapor condensing channels. The folded structure includes a thermally conductive sheet with multiple folds in the sheet. One side of the sheet is a vapor condensing surface, and the opposite side of the sheet is a coolant-cooled surface, with at least a portion of the coolant-cooled surface defining the coolant-carrying channels, and being in contact with coolant within the coolant-carrying channels. The vapor condenser further includes, in one embodiment, a top plate, and first and second end manifolds which are coupled to opposite ends of the folded structure and in fluid communication with the coolant-carrying channels to facilitate flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20140048021Abstract: Methods for retrofitting vaporizers to have lances of a different cross sectional shape than lances previously installed in the vaporizers without having to carry out extensive modifications to manifolds that are attached to the lances or without using coupling tubes that transition from a first cross sectional shape to a second cross sectional shape. Plated lances for retrofitting a vaporizer. The plated lances include lances connected to a plate having an orifice configured so that fluid flows through the orifice into a lumen of the lance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Peerless Mfg. Co.Inventors: Vaughn R. Watson, Russell T. Bryan
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Publication number: 20140047854Abstract: Combination of a water cooled condenser, a cooling tower, a compressor and several controlling components to combine into one single unit of a compound condensing system makes it much more efficient in operation. Layer arrangement is constructed where reshuffled or rearrangement is possible to give similar outcome. This helps saving of electrical energy, prolonging the life of compressor, in addition to minimize global warming.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Nopparat Thipchuwong, Malee Kriangkanont
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Publication number: 20130318790Abstract: A device recovers water from an ambient airstream. The device includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant. A foam media element in each tray absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and control device operation. The desiccant trays may be selectively configurable in an array to best suit the intended installation. The trays may be arranged in column and row configurations, along with adjustable airflow patterns between each of the trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Z124Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
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Patent number: 8549920Abstract: An accelerometer has a substantially linear strain sensor with a transducer joined to the strain sensor. The transducer has a base that provides rigidity perpendicular to a preferred measurement direction. A plurality of outer flaps are joined to the base supporting the strain sensor. The outer flaps are capable of translating acceleration in the predefined direction to strain in the strain sensor. Two centermost flaps are positioned on either side of the center line of the transducer. Struts are joined between a lower portion of one the centermost flap and an uppermost portion of the nearest outer flap. The struts enhance strain by linking outer flap motion to the centermost flaps. Bridges are joined between each two adjacent outer flaps supporting the strain sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jason M. Maguire, Gregory H. Ames
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Publication number: 20130212881Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an evaporator with a cool storage function, a plurality of flat refrigerant flow tubes and a plurality of container forming assemblies are disposed such that a width direction of each of the plurality of flat refrigerant flow tubes and a width direction of each of the plurality of container forming assemblies coincide with a vertical direction. Peripheral edge portions of container forming plates are brazed together to prepare each of the cool storage material containers. The flat refrigerant flow tubes and the cool storage material containers are brazed together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20130199460Abstract: A water heater comprises a tank, a cylinder coil section and a return-flow coil section. The cylinder coil section is in a heat transfer relationship with the tank and encircles a first portion of the tank. The return-flow coil section is in a heat transfer relationship with the tank and encircles a second portion of the tank. The cylinder coil section and the return-flow coil section are continuous over at least the first and second portions of the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Samuel Vincent DUPLESSIS, Mark MOTYKA, Jonathan D. NELSON, Gregory M. THOMAS, Craig TSAI
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Publication number: 20120152499Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator. The evaporator may include a housing, a coil assembly mounted within the housing, and a replaceable fan module positioned within the housing. The replaceable fan module may include a fan mounted therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: HEATCRAFT, INC.Inventors: Scott Seccuro, Todd Collins, Subodh Sharma
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Patent number: 8191259Abstract: Method for setting up a condensation plant, for which two tube bundles (2, 3) are placed on a roof-shaped preassembly frame (1) and connected to one another in a first area. The tube bundles (2, 3,), along with the base plates (5, 6) thereof which hold the heat-exchanger tubes, are placed in supports (10) at a roof ridge strut (11) of the preassembly frame (1) in such a way that the mutually facing longitudinal sides (12, 13) of the base plates (5, 6) can be welded together by means of a root seam, before the preassembled roof-shaped tube bundle delta (14) is lifted from the preassembly frame (1) and brought into the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: GEA Energietechnik GmbHInventors: Heinz-Dieter Schabosky, Markus Schmidt
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Patent number: 8151460Abstract: Disclosed is a method for effective venting of a condenser of the type having an air removal section, wherein improved is reducing dissolved oxygen or other gases content in the condensate, reducing condensate and feed water side corrosion, reducing excess condenser pressure in the condenser, and/or improving the condenser heat transfer coefficient by eliminating or reducing zones that promote subcooling selected from an air bound or a stagnant zone. The method includes replacing one or more of water filled tubes within the air bound zone or the stagnant zone with one or more vent tubes in connection with a source for venting air or other gas from the air bound zone or the stagnant zone or recognizing the ineffectiveness of an ARS in the air bound zone and providing one or more vent tubes in connection with a source for venting said air bound zone or the stagnant zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Intek, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Harpster, Joseph W. Harpster
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Publication number: 20120079846Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid receiver combined with a liquid separator for a refrigeration cycle and a manufacturing method thereof; and more particularly, to a liquid receiver combined with a liquid separator for a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and a manufacturing method thereof, by which manpower and working hours are reduced and the defect rate is reduced, thereby improving the productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Kum Su Jin
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Publication number: 20110314935Abstract: A multiaxial force/torque sensor assembly and method for assembling such a sensor assembly are disclosed. The sensor assembly includes a set of at least two sensors each being made of strain gauges, which are each arranged at a definite angle and distance relative to each other and which are each fixed to a transducer body, which is mechanical contact with a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes clearances for each strain gauge as well as associated electronic components and wiring located on the remaining area of the printed circuit board which will monitor compressive and tensile stresses in the measurement directions of the sensors. The method includes positioning the strain gauges on the plane measurement surface of a transducer body in a definite arrangement; fixing the strain gauges to the transducer body by means of adhesives, and connecting the strain gauges to respective conductors by means of electrically bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Peter KRIPPNER, Paul Szasz, Manfred Wetzko, Torgny Brogardh
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Publication number: 20110206865Abstract: A high temperature evaporator is made using an electrically insulating crucible and a heating element made of woven graphite fibers. The crucible is manufactured out of an electrically insulating block to the required shape, and channels are machined on the walls of the crucible. The woven graphite cord is threaded through the channels and is used as heating elements. Since the heating cords are made of woven graphite, they are very flexible and do not embrittle. They can be manufactured to various resistivity as needed, allowing for relatively inexpensive power supplies and low current power delivery. The cords are not fragile and do not break due to thermal shock or vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Arthur C. WALL, Terry Bluck
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Publication number: 20110171383Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device comprising an evaporator; and a heat exchanger; the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with evaporator; evaporator comprising an outer casing; and an inner casing that is disposed within the outer casing; the inner casing contacting a plate; wherein the inner casing encloses a first conduit that is operative to introduce a carrier fluid into evaporator; and a second conduit that is operative to remove carrier fluid entrained with a precursor; wherein the outer casing is detachably attached to the plate; the plate contacting a first precursor conduit that is operative to introduce the precursor into evaporator from the heat exchanger; where the heat exchanger is disposed proximate to evaporator at a distance effective to maintain the precursor in evaporator at a substantially constant temperature when the ambient temperature around the heat exchanger and evaporator fluctuates by an amount of up to about ±35° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCInventors: Egbert Woelk, Ronald L. DiCarlo, JR.
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Patent number: 7900354Abstract: A complete refrigeration system (CRS) including at least one heat exchanger which is designed to occupy an irregular volume to reduce the overall profile of the CRS. The heat exchanger may be a condenser or an evaporator, and includes a substantially solid body made of a thermally conductive metal, plastic, or other material. A plurality of fluid and refrigerant passageways are defined substantially within the solid body for conducing fluid and refrigerant, respectively, through the solid body and facilitating the transfer of heat between the fluid and refrigerant. Also disclosed is a method wherein the spatial orientation of each passageway is optimized with respect to all of the other passageways and the walls of the solid body by determining the relative distance of each passageway from all of the other passageways and the walls of the solid body at a plurality of points along each passageway, followed by adjusting the spatial orientation of the passageway accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Tecumseh Products CompanyInventors: Dan M. Manole, Donald L. Coffey
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Patent number: 7883670Abstract: New designs, methods and processes are described that in which laminated devices and configured in a style named the “ortho” style. To form a device in the ortho style, plates or sheets are machined to have apertures and then stacked together such that the apertures connect and fluid can flow through the device in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction of sheet thickness. Various laminated devices and processes using them are also described. For example, devices in which non-rectangular microchannels conform around reaction chambers or other bodies that need to be heated or cooled, are described. Features that separate or trip boundary layer and enhance heat transfer are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Gary Roberts, Sean P. Fitzgerald, Paul W Neagle, Dongming Qiu, Matthew Schmidt
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Publication number: 20100322599Abstract: The embodiments described are directed to a vaporizer having a housing with a vaporizing chamber formed therein. A fine mesh conductive screen is disposed inside the vaporizing chamber for generation of heat through electrical resistance. The housing includes an aperture to the vaporizing chamber and an exhaust aperture for evacuating vapors by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: Forrest Landry
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Patent number: 7735224Abstract: Systems and methods of applying an ozone-depleting catalytic coating to an air stream component for producing a durable surface with optimal ozone depletion characteristics are provided. An air stream component having a surface with favorable adhesive properties or coatings is exposed to a concentration of ozone-depleting catalytic particles, wherein the receptive surface of the coated substrate binds the ozone-depleting catalytic coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: JW Aluminum CompanyInventor: Mark Thompson
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Patent number: 7723845Abstract: The present invention is a MEMS-based two-phase LHP (loop heat pipe) and CPL (capillary pumped loop) using semiconductor grade silicon and microlithographic/anisotrophic etching techniques to achieve a planar configuration. The principal working material is silicon (and compatible borosilicate glass where necessary), particularly compatible with the cooling needs for electronic and computer chips and package cooling. The microloop heat pipes (?LHP™) utilize cutting edge microfabrication techniques. The device has no pump or moving parts, and is capable of moving heat at high power densities, using revolutionary coherent porous silicon (CPS) wicks. The CPS wicks minimize packaging thermal mismatch stress and improves strength-to-weight ratio. Also burst-through pressures can be controlled as the diameter of the coherent pores can be controlled on a sub-micron scale. The two phase planar operation provides extremely low specific thermal resistance (20-60 w/cm2).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: University of CincinnatiInventors: H. Thurman Henderson, Ahmed Shuja, Srinivas Parimi, Frank M. Gerner, Praveen Medis
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Patent number: 7657986Abstract: A method of fabricating a condenser tube having a pre-determined tube length and multiple channels including the steps of forming an aperture in a flat strip of metal; moving the flat strip through a plurality of forming operations to fold into an enclosed tube containing channels, which channels include the aperture in their sides and bottoms; and severing the enclosed tube across the aperture to separate the enclosed tube into one condenser tube. The aperture eliminates the need for the channel sides to be severed, hence only the portion of the condenser tube enclosing the channels requires severing. Each pair of apertures is spaced from the next pair of apertures by the pre-determined tube length so that each sever produces one condensing tube of the pre-determined tube length with the apertures being divided into open notches. The invention also includes a heat exchanger utilizing the condenser tube with channel sides containing portions of the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Anders, Terry Joseph Hunt, John Stanley Rosen, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090178279Abstract: Method for setting up a condensation plant, for which two tube bundles (2, 3) are placed on a roof-shaped preassembly frame (1) and connected to one another in a first area. The tube bundles (2, 3,), along with the base plates (5, 6) thereof which hold the heat-exchanger tubes, are placed in supports (10) at a roof ridge strut (11) of the preassembly frame (1) in such a way that the mutually facing longitudinal sides (12, 13) of the base plates (5, 6) can be welded together by means of a root seam, before the preassembled roof-shaped tube bundle delta (14) is lifted from the preassembly frame (1) and brought into the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: GEA Energietechnik GmbHInventors: Heinz-Dieter Schabosky, Markus Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080296410Abstract: There is provided an airless spray gun housing for an airless spray gun adapted to hydraulically atomize and spray paint wherein the spray gun housing includes a barrel portion and a handle portion, the spray gun housing being a unitary construction wherein the barrel portion and handle portion are integral with each other so that no joint or seam exists between the barrel portion and the handle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Danuta Helena Carey, Christopher Michael Walsh, John Michael Plocic, John Richard Crane
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Patent number: 7454835Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat transfer device is described. The method includes: mortising a porous core into a first hollow tube; mortising a second hollow tube on the first hollow tube; covering a heat conductor on the first hollow tube; and connecting a connecting pipe to the first hollow tube and the second hollow tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Advanced Thermal Device Inc.Inventors: Bin-Juine Huang, Chern-Shi Lam, Chih-Hung Wang, Huan-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Yuan Yen
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Publication number: 20080148569Abstract: The invention provides for a receiver tank for an automobile air conditioner condenser comprising: a first half having two openings for refrigerant inlet and outlet, a second half to be joined with the first half to form the receiver, at least one of the first or second half having means to join with the other half.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: SUBROS LIMITEDInventors: Ramesh K. Shah, A. S. Ravi Kumar, Nikhil Karwall
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Publication number: 20080104991Abstract: An ice cube tray evaporator (10) includes a back plate (12) and a grid (14) of rectangular-shaped ice cube forming compartments (16) on the back plate (12). Each of the compartments (16) is defined by a back wall (18), and four side walls (20,22,24,26), with two of the side walls (20,22) being defined by parallel microchannel tube legs (28) spaced opposite from each other and the other two of the side walls (24,26) being defined by heat conductive strips (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Mark R. Hoehne, Mark W. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080048054Abstract: A method and a device for tie atomization of a liquid by directing a jet of liquid onto a hot contact surface, in particular a deflecting surface, so that a part of the liquid is vaporized. The non-vaporized liquid is atomized into small droplets that form an aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Ralf-Peter PETERS, Holger Holakovsky
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Patent number: 7320178Abstract: A standoff for a cold plate and a cold plate using the standoff are characterized by a coil pack consisting of a plurality of individual fluid conveying tubes formed into a coil pack having a desired configuration and held in place by a plurality of retaining wires. The standoffs are slidably attached to the retaining wires and each comprises an elongate body that is triangular in cross-section, has a bottom end, an apex end opposite from the bottom end and a longitudinal bore toward the bottom end and through which a retaining wire extends. The standoffs are made of aluminum and are of sufficient size to maintain their structural integrity during a casting process in which the coil pack is placed in a mold and molten aluminum is poured around the coil pack.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Kirby, Jose L. Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Herrera Bucio
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Patent number: 7251889Abstract: A method of making an evaporator includes orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning a wick between the vapor barrier wall and the liquid barrier wall. The vapor barrier wall is oriented such that a heat-absorbing surface of the vapor barrier wall defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the evaporator. The exterior surface is configured to receive heat. The liquid barrier wall is oriented adjacent the vapor barrier wall. The liquid barrier wall has a surface configured to confine liquid. A vapor removal channel is defined at an interface between the wick and the vapor barrier wall. A liquid flow channel is defined between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Swales & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Kroliczek, James Seokgeun Yun, Michael Nikitkin, David A. Wolf, Sr.
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Patent number: 6877224Abstract: A system to construct a manifold from an original material. A first progressive die implements a first set of stamping stages on the original material to generate a shaped material. A second die implements at least one of a second set of stamping stages on the shaped material to generate a finished manifold. The second die is physically separate from the first die.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Newfield Technology CorporationInventor: Minoru Nitta
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Patent number: 6877336Abstract: In a receiver-drier including a cylindrical body and a lower cap sealing a lower end portion of the body, the body includes a filter support portion sectioning the body into upper and lower portions and having at least one inwardly protruding portion supporting an upper end portion of the filter accommodated in the lower portion of the body, at least one refrigerant inlet formed in the upper portion of the body, a coupling portion formed by inwardly pressing the body between the filter support portion and the lower end portion of the body so that an inner surface of the pressed body is coupled to the lower cap, and at least one refrigerant outlet disposed between the filter support portion and the coupling portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Halla Climate Control CorporationInventors: Sang Ok Lee, Eun Ki Min, Jin Hee Lee, Sun Ho Bae, Jun Young Shin, Hee Soo Yang, Jeong Chan Kang
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Patent number: 6871399Abstract: In a fin forming step, fins of heat exchangers are formed into a connected state where the fins are connected to each other via a parting portion. In a fin attaching step, the fins in the connected state are temporarily attached to the respective heat exchangers. In a fin fixing step, an integrated heat exchanger in which the fins are temporarily attached is passed through a heating oven to braze the fins to the respective heat exchangers. In a fin separating step W4, the fins in the connected state of the respective heat exchangers are separated from each other in the parting portion. Therefore, each of the heat exchangers can independently perform a heat exchanging operation without being affected by heat conduction from the other heat exchanger via the fins.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Iwasaki, Kazunori Namai, Hiroshi Chikuma
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Publication number: 20040261266Abstract: A standoff for a cold plate and a cold plate using the standoff are characterized by a coil pack consisting of a plurality of individual fluid conveying tubes formed into a coil pack having a desired configuration and held in place by a plurality of retaining wires. The standoffs are slidably attached to the retaining wires and each comprises an elongate body that is triangular in cross-section, has a bottom end, an apex end opposite from the bottom end and a longitudinal bore toward the bottom end and through which a retaining wire extends. The standoffs are made of aluminum and are of sufficient size to maintain their structural integrity during a casting process in which the coil pack is placed in a mold and molten aluminum is poured around the coil pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Matthew J. Kirby, Jose L. Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Herrera Bucio
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Patent number: 6793014Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat transfer member comprises the step of subjecting a material to be worked, which is made of a metallic thin sheet, to a press forming utilizing a press-forming device to form a heat transfer member for a heat exchanger. The heat transfer member has on at least one portion thereof a heat transfer face that has opposite surfaces, which are to be come into contact with heat exchange fluids, respectively. The press-forming device comprises a pair of main molds for forming the heat transfer face on the material, which is to be conveyed in a single feeding direction, and two pairs of first auxiliary molds, which are disposed on upstream and downstream sides of the pair of main molds in the feeding direction of the material, so as to be exchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Xenesys, Inc.Inventor: Toyoaki Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20040134069Abstract: A system to construct a manifold from an original material. A first progressive die implements a first set of stamping stages on the original material to generate a shaped material. A second die implements at least one of a second set of stamping stages on the shaped material to generate a finished manifold. The second die is physically separate from the first die.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: NEWFIELD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru Nitta
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Publication number: 20040078974Abstract: The invention is a system and associated connection fitting for connecting a refrigerated line or air conditioning hose to the compressor unit or component on one end and the evaporator unit or component on the other end of a residential or commercial air conditioning or refrigeration system. The hose will be of a construction, which as well as having a relatively high bursting strength, will also not allow the refrigerant to permeate through the hose and escape into the outside environment. The associated connecting fitting allows the hose to be connected to the compressor/evaporator unit. The mounting surface of the fitting will allow it to either slide over or fit into the corresponding fitting on the compressor and/or evaporator unit. The opposite end, which shall connect to the hose assembly, will have flanges and “O” rings which when clamped will provide a secure connection as well as prevent loss of refrigeration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Michael H. St. James, Mark R. Holtman
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Publication number: 20040069005Abstract: An apparatus for cooling at least one fluid includes separable cold plate and dispenser units. The cold plate unit includes a coolant system, a fluid system and a metallic unit. The coolant system defines a cold plate portion and a tower portion. The cold plate portion of the coolant system has a primary inlet manifold and a primary outlet manifold, and the tower portion has a secondary inlet manifold and a secondary outlet manifold. The coolant system further includes a first plurality of coolant line segments connecting the primary and secondary inlet manifolds and a second plurality of coolant line segments connecting the secondary and primary outlet manifolds. The fluid system also defines a cold plate portion and a tower portion, the portions being in heat exchange relationship with the coolant system. The metallic unit includes unitary cold plate and tower portions which respectively incorporate the cold plate and tower portions of the coolant system and fluid system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.Inventor: Melvin D. Kyees
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Publication number: 20040007012Abstract: In a receiver-drier including a cylindrical body and a lower cap sealing a lower end portion of the body, the body includes a filter support portion sectioning the body into upper and lower portions and having at least one inwardly protruding portion supporting an upper end portion of the filter accommodated in the lower portion of the body, at least one refrigerant inlet formed in the upper portion of the body, a coupling portion formed by inwardly pressing the body between the filter support portion and the lower end portion of the body so that an inner surface of the pressed body is coupled to the lower cap, and at least one refrigerant outlet disposed between the filter support portion and the coupling portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATIONInventors: Sang Ok Lee, Eun Ki Min, Jin Hee Lee, Sun Ho Bae, Jun Young Shin, Hee Soo Yang, Jeong Chan Kang
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Patent number: 6612367Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of making same includes a plate extending longitudinally. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of apertures forming a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet extending through the plate. The heat exchanger further includes a mechanism forming a restriction to fluid flow through either one of the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ramez S. Abdulnour, Kevin Bennett Wise