Employing Diverse Materials Or Particular Material In Refrigeration Circuit Patents (Class 62/114)
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Patent number: 7127902Abstract: A composition is disclosed for preventing and repairing leaks, and lubricating gaskets and o-rings, preferably for use in a motor vehicle air conditioning system. The composition preferably includes a fluorocarbon resin mixed a dye. Mineral oil for R-12 refrigerant systems or ester oil for R-134a refrigerant systems can also be added to the mixture. The composition is preferably installed with an air conditioning oil injector through the low pressure side service port of the air conditioning system. When using the product, it is not required to evacuate the air conditioning system. The oil injector containing the composition is connected to the low pressure side service port, the motor vehicle engine is started, the air conditioning system is set to maximum cooling and the system recharged with either R-12 or R-134a refrigerant. The relevant leaks are sealed by composition which also lubricates rubber parts of the air conditioning system.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Inventor: Ahron Levy
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Patent number: 7100380Abstract: A method of operating an organic rankine cycle system wherein a liquid refrigerant is circulated to an evaporator where heat is introduced to the refrigerant to convert it to vapor. The vapor is then passed through a turbine, with the resulting cooled vapor then passing through a condenser for condensing the vapor to a liquid. The refrigerant is one of CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2 CFC(O)CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)2C(O)CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)3C(O)CF(CG3)2, CF3(CF2)5C(O)CF3, CF3CF2C(O)CF2CF2CF3, CF3C(O)CF(CF3)2.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Joost J. Brasz, Ulf J. Jonsson
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Patent number: 7086240Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing an efficiency of a refrigeration system, comprising means for measuring a refrigeration efficiency of an operating refrigeration system: means for altering a process variable of the refrigeration system during efficiency measurement: and a processor for calculating a process variable level which achieves an optimum efficiency. The process variables may include refrigerant charge and refrigerant oil concentration in evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Hudson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Kevin Zugibe, Douglas Schmidt
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Patent number: 7082786Abstract: The scroll compressor includes a scroll compression mechanism portion in combination of an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll, a frame for supporting the compression portion, a rotary shaft fitted in the orbiting scroll, a motor portion coupled to the rotary shaft, and a hermetic chamber incorporating the above-mentioned components. Windings of a stator of a motor in the motor portion are formed of aluminum wires which are coated with fluororesin compound, that is, the aluminum wires are coated with fluororesin and is molded with a resin material. Ammonia group refrigerant is used in the scroll compressor. Further, a refrigerating system using the above-mentioned scroll compressor, is incorporated therein with a circuit for injecting ammonia group refrigerant into a compression room in the compression mechanism portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.,Inventors: Shunsuke Yasunori, Kenji Tojo, Mutsunori Matsunaga
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Patent number: 7069729Abstract: A material that can be used for magnetic refrigeration, wherein the material substantially has the general formula (AYB1?y)2+?C1?xDx) wherein A is selected from Mn and Co; B is selected from Fe and Cr; C and D are different and are selected from P, As, B, Se, Ge, Si and Sb; x and y each is a number in the range 0–1; and ? is a number from (?0.1)–(+0.1).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignees: Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam, faculteit der NatuurwetenschappenInventors: Ekkehard Hubertus Brück, Ojiyed Tegusi, Frank Roelof De Boer
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Patent number: 7069983Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a refrigerant cycle having an evaporator which is disposed in a blowing duct and cools air by refrigerant evaporation in the blowing duct; a compressor setting the evaporated refrigerant at a high temperature and high pressure; a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger heating cooling water by heat transfer from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; and an expansion device decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. The air conditioner also includes a cooling water cycle having a heater core which is disposed on the downstream side of the evaporator; a radiator cooling the cooling water; a pump circulating the cooling water cooled by the radiator; a power engine cooled by the cooling water fed by the pump; and the refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. The refrigerant cycle performs cooling for dehumidification by performing the operation of heating.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuuichi Yakumaru, Fumitoshi Nishiwaki, Noriho Okaza
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Patent number: 7059143Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing an efficiency of a refrigeration system, comprising means for measuring a refrigeration efficiency of an operating refrigeration system; means for altering a process variable of the refrigeration system during efficiency measurement; and a processor for calculating a process variable level which achieves an optimum efficiency. The process variables may include refrigerant charge and refrigerant oil concentration in evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Hudson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Kevin Zugibe, Douglas Schmidt
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Patent number: 7059144Abstract: Refrigerant freezeout is prevented by the use of a controlled bypass flow that causes a warming of the lowest temperature refrigerant in a refrigeration system that achieves very low temperatures by using a mixture of refrigerants comprising at least two refrigerants with boiling points that differ by at least 50° C. This control capability enables reliable operation of the very low temperature system.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Helix Technology CorporationInventors: Kevin Flynn, Mikhail Boiarski, Oleg Podtchereniaev
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Patent number: 7055590Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes a valve for selectively introducing the coolant discharged from a compressor to either a flow path for a water-coolant heat exchanger or another flow path to avoid the heat exchanger, a thermostat for detecting the temperature of a cooling water flowing into an engine and a controller for controlling the valve. When the temperature of the cooling water is equal to or less than a predetermined temperature, the controller controls the valve so that the coolant discharged from the compressor is introduced to the water-coolant heat exchanger. When the temperature of the cooling water is more than the predetermined temperature, the controller controls the valve so that the coolant discharged from the compressor avoids the water-coolant heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventor: Junichiro Hara
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Patent number: 7021080Abstract: A refrigerant circuit (10) is formed by connecting, in the order given, a compressor (11), a four-way selector valve (12), an outdoor heat exchanger (13), an expansion valve (14), and an indoor heat exchanger (15) by a gas side pipe (31) and a liquid side pipe (32). The refrigerant circuit (10) is charged with a single refrigerant of R32 or with an R32/R125 mixed refrigerant whose R32 content is not less than 75% by weight. As an insulating material of an electric motor of the compressor (11), a resin material is used, and as an refrigeration oil a synthetic oil is used. When cooling rated capacity is not more than 5 kW, the liquid side pipe (32) is formed by use of a pipe whose inside diameter is less than 4.75 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Domyo, Hideki Matsuura
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Patent number: 6983614Abstract: A formate salt based heat transfer fluid containing sulfamic acid for a secondary refrigeration loop is disclosed. The formate based heat transfer fluid generally is a more effective heat transfer medium than a glycol based fluid designed to operate in the same temperature range. The formate based fluid also has lower toxicity and environmental risks than the glycol fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Diane L. Dick, Thomas E. Rajewski, Gilbert R. Malone
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Patent number: 6971244Abstract: A refrigerant circuit (10) is formed by connecting, in the order given, a compressor (11), a four-way selector valve (12), an outdoor heat exchanger (13), an expansion valve (14), and an indoor heat exchanger (15) by a gas side pipe (31) and a liquid side pipe (32). The refrigerant circuit (10) is charged with a single refrigerant of R32 or with an R32/R125 mixed refrigerant whose R32 content is not less than 75% by weight. As a refrigeration oil, a synthetic oil is used, and such a refrigeration oil has an addition of an extreme pressure additive. When cooling rated capacity is not more than 5 kW, the liquid side pipe (32) is formed by use of a pipe whose inside diameter is less than 4.75 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Nobuo Domyo
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Patent number: 6951115Abstract: The development of an alternate refrigerant composition which is free from a possibility of causing depletion of the ozone layer and capable of maintaining the performance of a conventional refrigerating circuit without modifying the circuit is desired. An object of the present invention is to provide such a refrigerant composition and a refrigerating circuit using the refrigerant composition. A refrigerant composition of the present invention comprises R245fa (CF3CH2CHF2), R125 (CHF2CF3), R508A (R23/R116:39/61) and R14 (tetrafluoromethane: CF4). Thus, the refrigerant composition has no possibility of causing depletion of the ozone layer. Further, since the composition is noncombustible, possible combustion can be prevented even if it leaks.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electric Biomedical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiro Yuzawa
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Patent number: 6948336Abstract: A liquid injection type scroll compressor is used to a refrigerating apparatus using hydrocarbon fluoride refrigerant which does not contain chlorine (HFC-125/HFC-143a/HFC-134a) as an operating fluid and an amount of an injected liquid is controlled according to a discharge temperature of the compressor. Further, ester oil and/or ether oil is used as refrigerator oil and a dryer is disposed in a refrigerating cycle. With this arrangement, a refrigerating cycle operation can be stably realized in a wide range without almost changing the arrangement of a conventional refrigerating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Fujita, Yoshikazu Amo
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Patent number: 6935134Abstract: A method and a kit is described for cooling beverages. Each employs a naturally occurring, non-porous igneous rock material, such as granite, that may be configured in the form of a polyhedron, such as a cube. The method involves placing one or more masses of the material in a reduced temperature environment for a selected time that may be sufficient to allow the mass to reach equilibrium temperature with the reduced temperature environment. One or more masses are then placed in a vessel along with the beverage to be cooled. The kit houses the masses in a lidded container and one or more vessels are included. A correlation between the size of the masses and the vessels is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Inventors: Howard R. Lahti, Daniel J. Boyd
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Patent number: 6913067Abstract: Vehicle air-conditioning system, in particular CO2 air conditioner, the refrigerant cycle of which comprises the following components: a compressor, a refrigerant cooler, an internal heat exchanger between the refrigerant-cooler side and the evaporator side, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. To switch the air-conditioning system from cooling-mode operation to heating-mode operation, between the compressor and the refrigerant cooler there is integrated an auxiliary heat exchanger corresponding to a cooling circulation on the engine side, such that downstream of the auxiliary heat exchanger there is disposed an expansion valve by means of which during heating-mode operation the refrigerant can be throttled to a lower pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Zexel Valeo Compressor Europe GmbHInventor: Ullrich Hesse
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Patent number: 6905630Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2?bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3?b?8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2?m wherein 1?n?4 and 1?m?8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
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Patent number: 6880361Abstract: An energy-saving refrigerating device is capable of preventing global warming, allowing a communication pipe diameter to be reduced and the number of types of the communication pipe diameters to be reduced while a COP of over the COP obtained when R22 is used is provided by using R32 with small global warming potential (GWP). The refrigerating device includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a second heat exchanger. The diameters of first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and ? in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 2.2 to 5.6 kW. The diameters of the first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and {fraction (4/8)} in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 4.5 to 7.1 kW. The diameters of the first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and ? in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 7.1 to 14.0 kW.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shigeharu Taira
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Patent number: 6875370Abstract: A group of known refrigerants, (R-227ea, R-124, R-134a, R-143a, R-125, R-E125, R-E143a, R-E227ca2, R-254cb, R-600a, R-142b, R-22, R-290, R-E170, R-1270, R-1216, R-218, R-C318, R-C270), that may be combined in novel ways to produce several excellent “drop-in” substitutes for refrigerants R-12 or R-500. The performance of the preferred “drop-in” substitutes for R-12 or R-500 of the present invention often exceeds that of the refrigerant being replaced, while maintaining acceptable oil circulation with existing mineral oils used in R-12 or R-500 refrigeration and air conditioning systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Inventor: George H. Goble
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Patent number: 6874325Abstract: The present specification discloses a compressor characterized in that a nonpolar solvent is used as a working fluid and an insulation part of a rotating section is formed from a low dielectric constant plastic film having a specific dielectric constant of 1.2 to 3.0. This compressor has been reduced in leakage current and improved in safety and reliability, and therefore can realize energy savings for devices such as a refrigerant system device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Suzuki, Fumitoshi Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 6858571Abstract: Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225) and a fluid selected from the group consisting of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (“HFO-1243zf”), 1,1-difluoroethane (“HFC-152a”), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (“HFO-1234ze”), and combinations of two or more thereof. Also provided are uses thereof including as refrigerants, blowing agents, sprayable compositions, flame suppressant, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Hang T. Pham, Rajiv R. Singh, David P. Wilson
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Patent number: 6846792Abstract: Refrigerant compositions include mixtures of difluoromethane and isobutane, butane, propylene or cyclopropane; pentafluoroethane and propylene or cyclopropane; 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and propane; 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and cyclopropane; 1,1,1-trifluoroethane and DME or propylene; 1,1-difluoroethane and propane, isobutane, butane or cyclopropane; fluoroethane and propane or cyclopropane; 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane and butane, cyclopropane, DME, isobutane or propane; or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Donald Bernard Bivens, Brooks Shawn Lunger
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Patent number: 6843930Abstract: There is provided a composition of refrigerant mixtures for high back pressure condition, comprising propane, propylene or 1,1-difluoroethane and, optionally, additive selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, trifluoromethyl iodide and mixture thereof. The composition according to the present invention is environment-friendly and can be directly drop in the conventional refrigerator system adopting HCFC-22 refrigerant without any systemic change.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: ACM TechInventor: Seung-Yon Cho
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Publication number: 20040255609Abstract: A compression refrigeration system includes a compressor (1), a heat rejector (2), expansion means (3) and a heat absorber (4) connected in a closed circulation circuit that may operate with supercritical high-side pressure. The refrigerant charge and component design of the system corresponds to a stand still pressure inside the system which lower than 1.26 times the critical pressure of the refrigerant when the temperature of the whole system is equalised to 60 degrees C. Carbon dioxide or a mixture of a refrigerant containing carbon dioxide may be applied as the refrigerant in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Kare Aflekt, Arne Jakobsen, Jostein Petersen, Geir Skaugen, Armin Hafner, Petter Neksa, Havard Rekstad, Gholam Zakeri
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Publication number: 20040231338Abstract: The magnetic composite material of the present invention is used as a working substance in the magnetic refrigeration system and comprising at least two phases, including, a first phase composed of an intermetallic compound represented by a general formula: La(Fe(Co, Ni)Si)13, having an NaZn13 type crystal structure, and a second phase is composed of an iron alloy containing Si. The first phase is precipitated in an expansion size of 100 &mgr;m or less in average. Preferably, the magnetic composite material contains Fe as a principal component, La in an amount from 4 atomic % to 12 atomic %, Si in an amount from 2 atomic % to 21 atomic %, and Co and Ni in a total amount from 0 atomic % to 11 atomic %, and the total amount of Fe, Co and Ni being from 75 atomic % to 92 atomic %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Akiko Saito, Tadahiko Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20040226303Abstract: The use of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (R365mfc) as refrigerant in turbocompressor cooling systems, which, due to their construction, can achieve high outputs with a small space and material requirement. Such systems used in high-performance commercial and industrial refrigeration units.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Solvay Pharmaceuticals GmbHInventors: Peter Jannick, Christoph Meurer
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Publication number: 20040221587Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose methods for producing pre-conditioned solutes that exhibit no temperature spike during super-cooling in a cryogenic process. In addition, the solutes demonstrate utile capabilities and characteristics such as more efficient heat absorption rates and eutectic material properties which make the pre-conditioned solutes an efficient heat exchange medium. The methods involve super-cooling a solute to induce a long-duration phase change capability. The pre-conditioned solute may be thawed and will retain long-duration phase change capabilities for subsequent freezing cycles if the freezing protocols disclosed herein are followed. Material to be frozen may be directly immersed into pre-conditioned, super-cooled solutes for freezing. The solute may be propylene glycol, glycerol, or other suitable solutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Allan J. Cassell, Brian Wood
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Publication number: 20040206109Abstract: A refrigerating cycle apparatus including a compressor of compressing carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigerant, a radiator of cooling the refrigerant pressurized by the compressor, a pressure reducing valve that is arranged more downstream of the radiator along the refrigerant flow and depressurizes and expands the cooled refrigerant, and an evaporator that heats the refrigerant depressurized by the pressure reducing valve, wherein the refrigerant flow path of the radiator and/or said evaporator is has a diameter of 1 mm or less; and a refrigeration lubricant of which main component is a polar oil miscible with the CO2 refrigerant is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Fumitoshi Nishiwaki, Masami Funakura, Noriho Okaza
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Patent number: 6799431Abstract: The present specification discloses a compressor characterized in that a nonpolar solvent is used as a working fluid and an insulation part of a rotating section is formed from a low dielectric constant plastic film having a specific dielectric constant of 1.2 to 3.0. This compressor has been reduced in leakage current and improved in safety and reliability, and therefore can realize energy savings for devices such as a refrigerant system device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Suzuki, Fumitoshi Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 6790820Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising an HFC component and a non-HFC component consisting essentially of methanol, having boiling points that are unexpectedly low and relatively constant, and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Mary C. Bogdan, Gary M. Knopeck, Hang T. Pham, Rajiv R. Singh, Kane D. Cook
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Publication number: 20040168447Abstract: A cooling apparatus boiling and condensing a refrigerant is disclosed, wherein a heat-generating member mounted on the upper surface thereof can also be cooled. A plurality of intermediate plates (130A to 130E) are stacked between an upper plate (110) and a lower plate (120). A plurality of apertures (131 to 134) formed in the intermediate plates define a first space (140) for hermetically sealing the refrigerant and a second space (150) through which an external cooling fluid flows in proximity to the first space. A heat-generating member (10) is mounted on the outer surface of at least the lower plate, and heat is exchanged between the refrigerant heated and boiled by the heat-generating member and the external cooling fluid. An upper portion (150A) of the second space is formed in proximity to the inner surface of the upper plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Hajime Sugito, Yuuji Sako, Hiroshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 6777382Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising an HFC component and a non-HFC component consisting essentially of methanol, having boiling points that are unexpectedly low and relatively constant, and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mary C. Bogdan, Kane D. Cook, Hang T. Pham, Gary M. Knopeck, Rajiv R. Singh
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Publication number: 20040149954Abstract: This invention relates to compositions of cyclopentane, and a compound selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, or fluorinated sulfur compounds. Specifically these compounds may be selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, pentafluoropropane, tetrafluoropropane, trifluoropropane, difluoropropane, octafluorobutane, hexafluorobutane, pentafluorobutane, nonafluorobutane, difluorobutane, trifluoro-2-methoxyethane and bis(pentafluoroethyl)sulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Barbara Haviland Minor
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Publication number: 20040134201Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storing liquefied zeotropic gas mixtures. To ensure a composition of the liquid phase which meets specifications, the change of the gas phase is determined by means of a differential pressure transducer by comparing the pressure with a calibration mixture. The mixture composition of the liquid phase is regulated by subsequently metering in the mixture components which have the higher partial pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Felix Flohr, Christoph Meurer
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Publication number: 20040129006Abstract: An energy-saving refrigerating device is capable of preventing global warming, allowing a communication pipe diameter to be reduced and the number of types of the communication pipe diameters to be reduced while a COP of over the COP obtained when R22 is used is provided by using R32 with small global warming potential (GWP). The refrigerating device includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a second heat exchanger. The diameters of first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and ⅜ in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 2.2 to 5.6 kW. The diameters of the first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and {fraction (4/8)} in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 4.5 to 7.1 kW. The diameters of the first and second communication pipes are set to {fraction (2/8)} in. and ⅝ in., respectively, in the refrigerating capacity range of 7.1 to 14.0 kW.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shigeharu Taira
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Patent number: 6758987Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein ozone layer-damaging dichlorodifluoromethane is substituted with a mix of less environmentally damaging refrigerants chlorodifluoroethane and tetrafluoroethane in dichlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems. While less environmentally damaging than dichlorodifluoromethane, the substitute refrigerant has a temperature-pressure relationship similar to that of dichlorodifluoromethane, making the substitute refrigerant suitable for use with dichlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems. The substitute refrigerant can be used alone or in combination with dichlorodifluoromethane. In either event, it is mixed with a relatively small percentage of a hydrophobic lubricating oil which is compatible with both the substitute refrigerant and with dichlorodifluoromethane.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Inventor: Harrison M. Weber, III
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Publication number: 20040123608Abstract: A safe having a good coefficient of performance is provided, and a refrigerating cycle and a refrigerating device in which the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is circulated are also provided. The non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture comprises a carbon dioxide and at least one kind of combustible refrigerants, and has a temperature glide. The refrigerating cycle, in which a compressor, a heat radiator, an expansion mechanism and an evaporator are connected by a refrigerant path, is characterized in that the above non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is circuited in the refrigerating cycle. In addition, a refrigerating device comprises the above refrigerating cycle and a plurality of the evaporators, wherein an evaporator for use in a low temperature and an evaporator for use in a high temperature higher than the low temperature are arranged in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Ichiro Kamimura, Noriyuki Tsuda, Kenzo Matsumoto, Toru Kawabata, Masato Watanabe, Takashi Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Mukaiyama, Ryoko Kubo
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Publication number: 20040124394Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a refrigeration heat exchanger section useful in circulating a substantially non-HCFC refrigerant mixture which comprises: a compressor means, an auxiliary condenser, a first condenser, a second condenser, a third condenser, a subcooler and a liquid/gas separator, wherein a subcooled refrigerant liquid mixture taken as bottoms from the liquid/gas separator is distributed and expanded by a first expansion means and a second expansion means to form first and second expanded streams, respectively, such that the first expanded stream is returned to the auxiliary condenser and compressor in order to avoid overheating of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Chuan Weng
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Publication number: 20040118134Abstract: A refrigerating device is provided in which a compressor, a gas cooler, an expansion mechanism and an evaporator are sequentially connected by using refrigerant pipes. The refrigerating device uses a refrigerant mixture in which a combustible nature refrigerant and a carbon dioxide refrigerant are mixed, and an amount of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the mixture refrigerant is 20 to 50 mass %. Alternatively, a maximum fill amount of the combustible nature refrigerant is 150 g. Therefore, the refrigerating device has a higher coefficient of performance, a high refrigerating capacity and its safety is higher than that of using only hydrocarbon refrigerant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Kenzo Matsumoto, Noriyuki Tsuda, Ichiro Kamimura, Toru Kawabata, Masato Watanabe, Takashi Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Mukaiyama, Ryoko Kubo
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Publication number: 20040107708Abstract: The development of an alternate refrigerant composition which is free from a possibility of causing depletion of the ozone layer and capable of maintaining the performance of a conventional refrigerating circuit without modifying the circuit is desired. An object of the present invention is to provide such a refrigerant composition and a refrigerating circuit using the refrigerant composition. A refrigerant composition of the present invention comprises R245fa (CF3CH2CHF2), R125 (CHF2CF3), R508A (R23/R116:39/61) and R14 (tetrafluoromethane: CF4). Thus, the refrigerant composition has no possibility of causing depletion of the ozone layer. Further, since the composition is noncombustible, possible combustion can be prevented even if it leaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SANYO ELECTRIC BIOMEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jiro Yuzawa
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Patent number: 6742345Abstract: A temperature control system is described for producing and maintaining temperatures in a pre-defined space within a pre-defined temperature range. A working fluid comprising an aqueous solution of 1-3 propanediol is circulated through a heat transfer system in thermal communication with both the working fluid and the pre-defined space to produce and maintain the temperature in the pre-defined space that is within the pre-defined temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: The Penray Companies, Inc.Inventor: Richard P. Carr
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Patent number: 6742357Abstract: Method for liquefying a gas which comprises cooling a feed gas stream successively through first and second temperature ranges to provide a liquefied product, wherein refrigeration for cooling the feed gas stream in the first temperature range is provided by a first vaporizing refrigerant and refrigeration for cooling the stream in the second temperature range is provided by a second vaporizing refrigerant, and further wherein the second vaporizing refrigerant provides additional refrigeration by vaporization at temperatures above a lowest temperature in the first temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Mark Julian Roberts
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Patent number: 6739143Abstract: A refrigerant circuit (10) is formed by connecting, in series and in the order given, a compressor (11), a four-way selector valve (12), an outdoor heat exchanger (13), an expansion valve (14), and an indoor heat exchanger (15) by a gas side pipe (31) and a liquid side pipe (32). The refrigerant circuit (10) is charged with an R32 single refrigerant or with an R32/R125 mixed refrigerant in which R32 is present in an amount of not less than 75 wt. %. A dg/dl ratio, which is the ratio of the inside diameter dg of the gas side pipe (31) to the inside diameter dl of the liquid side pipe (32), is so set as to fall in the range of 2.1 to 3.5 when the cooling rated capacity is more than 5 kW but not more than 9 kW whereas when the cooling rated capacity is not more than 5 kW or more than 9 kW the dg/dl ratio is so set as to fall in the range of 2.6 to 3.5.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kita, Ryuzaburo Yajima
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Publication number: 20040093877Abstract: A magnetic refrigerant material exhibits sufficiently great magnetocaloric effect at or near room temperature. The magnetic refrigerant material has an NiAs type hexagonal structure in a ferromagnetic phase. The magnetic refrigerant material includes a first element Mn, a second element As and a third element to substitute for a portion of the second element, and exhibits a magnetic phase transition in a temperature range from about 230 K to less than about 318 K.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Hirofumi Wada, Satoshi Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20040089018Abstract: Refrigeration-cycle equipment using carbon dioxide (CO2) as the refrigerant can prevent problems such as the sharp elevation of high pressure on startup or the like, and the unsuccessful startup of the compressor due to the operation of the high-pressure protecting mechanism, by constituting the refrigeration-cycle equipment wherein an oil separator is installed as a refrigerant vessel in a part of the high-pressure-side circuit; a linear compressor of an oil-less type or an oil-poor type is used; or the quantity of the CO2 refrigerant filled in the circuit is 0.25 kg or less per liter on the basis of the total internal volume of the circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Noriho Okaza, Masami Funakura, Fumitoshi Nishikawa, Yuji Yoshida, Yuuichi Yakumaru
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Publication number: 20040083743Abstract: The present specification discloses a compressor characterized in that a nonpolar solvent is used as a working fluid and an insulation part of a rotating section is formed from a low dielectric constant plastic film having a specific dielectric constant of 1.2 to 3.0. This compressor has been reduced in leakage current and improved in safety and reliability, and therefore can realize energy savings for devices such as a refrigerant system device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Suzuki, Fumitoshi Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 6718777Abstract: A working medium is used which is composed of an R32 refrigerant or a mixed refrigerant containing at least 70 wt % of the R32 and a polyvinyl ether oil whose viscosity at 40° C. is 46-82 cst. Thus, a refrigeration system capable of improving COP while ensuring sufficient reliability using a working medium containing an R32 refrigerant having a low GWP (Global Warming Parameter) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shigeharu Taira
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Patent number: 6715290Abstract: Apparatus and process for distilling a fluid mixture using low temperature glide heat are disclosed. A substantial portion of the glide heat is at a temperature lower than the peak distillation temperature. The disclosure achieves a maximal amount of distillative effect from a given heat source. Applications include absorption refrigeration and absorption power cycles. Referring to FIG. 1, column 104 and desorber 105 distill fluid in conduit 101 using low temperature glide heat. Divider 108 proportions fluid between them.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Inventor: Donald C. Erickson
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Patent number: 6708520Abstract: The scroll compressor includes a scroll compression mechanism portion in combination of an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll, a frame for supporting the compression portion, a rotary shaft fitted in the orbiting scroll, a motor portion coupled to the rotary shaft, and a hermetic chamber incorporating the above-mentioned components. Windings of a stator of a motor in the motor portion are formed of aluminum wires which are coated with fluororesin compound, that is, the aluminum wires are coated with fluororesin and is molded with a resin material. Ammonia group refrigerant is used in the scroll compressor. Further, a refrigerating system using the above-mentioned scroll compressor, is incorporated therein with a circuit for injecting ammonia group refrigerant into a compression room in the compression mechanism portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Hitachi Ltd. trustee for the benefit of Hitachi Air Conditioning Systems Co. Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Yasunori, Kenji Tojo, Mutsunori Matsunaga
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Publication number: 20040040336Abstract: A formate salt based heat transfer fluid containing sulfamic acid and/or biocides for a secondary refrigeration loop is disclosed. The formate based heat transfer fluid generally is a more effective heat transfer medium than a glycol based fluid designed to operate in the same temperature range. The formate based fluid also has lower toxicity and environmental risks than the glycol fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Diane L Dick, Thomas E Rajewski, Gilbert R Malone