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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908874 | Method and apparatus for cooling electronics with a coolant at a subambient pressure According to one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for cooling heat-generating structure disposed in an environment having an ambient pressure. The heat-generating structure includes electronics. The method includes providing a coolant, reducing a pr... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7574870 | Air-conditioning systems and related methods Various embodiments of air conditioning systems are disclosed. The systems may include an air conditioner whose energy source is provided by heating of a first fluid. The first fluid may be in a liquid state contained in a reservoir hydraulically connected to a firs... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7490476 | Method for refrigerating a heat exchange panel Desalination apparatus based on porous restraint panels fabricated from a number of different layers of metal, thermoplastic, or other substances are used as sophisticated heat exchangers to control the growth of gas hydrate. The gas hydrate is produced after infusi... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7410597 | Thermally conductive material A thermally conductive material includes a supercritical fluid and a number of carbon nanotubes incorporated in the supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid may be selected from a group consisting of carbon dioxide, water, ammonia, ethane, ethane, nitrous oxide,... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7352580 | CPU cooler A CPU cooler includes a heat-conducting unit and a heat-dissipating unit. The heat-conducting unit consists of a heat-conducting block, a heat-conducting piping, an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe. The heat-conducting block is closely positioned on the CPU and the h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334630 | Closed-loop microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention utilize micropumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as well as the associated r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304842 | Apparatuses and methods for cooling electronic devices in computer systems Apparatuses and methods for cooling processors and other electronic components in computers and other systems are disclosed herein. A heat sink configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a heat pipe structure. The heat pipe structure incl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7254957 | Method and apparatus for cooling with coolant at a subambient pressure According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid coolant and structure which reduces a pressure of the fluid coolant through a subambient pressure at which the coolant has a cooling temperature less than a temperature of the heat-generating structure. The ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246940 | Method and apparatus for managing the temperature of thermal components A temperature management system for managing the temperature of a discrete, thermal component. The temperature management system comprises a heat exchanger thermally coupled with the thermal component. The system also comprises a fluid transfer device that circulate... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234318 | Outdoor, multiple stage, single pass and non-recirculating refrigeration system for rapid cooling of athletes, firefighters and others A multiple stage, single pass and non-recirculating refrigeration system is provided for either outdoor use or for use with temporary structures such as emergency firefighter tents. The refrigeration system utilizes, for example, three evaporative coils in series to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234313 | HVAC monitor and superheat calculator system The present invention relates to a monitoring system for connection to an air conditioning system. The monitoring system includes a primary monitor for sensing the suction temperature and suction pressure of the air conditioning system along with the air conditionin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216499 | Refrigerator and icemaker for the refrigerator An icemaker for a refrigeration device contains a refrigerant circuit and an ice container that is located in a subassembly housed in a refrigeration compartment of the refrigeration device. The ice container is in thermal contact with the refrigerant circuit by a f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201012 | Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are desig... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7134486 | Control of electrolysis gases in electroosmotic pump systems Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131486 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120021 | Liquid cooling system Liquid cooling systems and apparatus and data processing systems and communication systems with liquid cooling systems are presented. A number of embodiments are presented. In each embodiment a plurality of heat transfer systems capable of engaging a plurality heat ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114350 | Refrigerator with evaporator of variable dimensions A refrigerator with an evaporator and at least one preservation compartment, in which the evaporator is formed from extendable spiral-wound tube of engineering polymer. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100380 | Organic rankine cycle fluid 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 pas... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086839 | Micro-fabricated electrokinetic pump with on-frit electrode An electroosmotic pump and method of manufacturing thereof. The pump having a porous structure adapted to pump fluid therethrough, the porous structure comprising a first side and a second side, the porous structure having a plurality of fluid channels therethrough,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067088 | Stratified flow chemical reactor A polymerization reactor for exothermic liquid phase reactions comprises a reaction zone which is divided into a plurality of channels by thermally conductive heat transfer fins which are conductively mounted on one or more heat pipes for the removal of heat of reac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057893 | Cooling array A cooling array including a housing accommodating electrical built-in components and an air conditioning device that is connected to a heat source of the electrical built-in components by a coolant-carrying inlet line and a return line. To simply air-condition compl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043936 | Refrigerant condenser The invention relates to a condenser (1) comprising an integrated collector (5) which is arranged parallel to one of the collector tubes (2) and is connected to said connector tube via two overflow opening (8 and 9). Said collector... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040106 | Air conditioning system with secondary compressor drive A secondary drive system for an air conditioner compressor includes a conventional air conditioning circuit having integrated therewith a secondary compressor drive. The secondary compressor drive includes an air motor for selectively operating the otherwise convent... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028767 | Vehicle air conditioner with hot-gas heater cycle A vehicle air conditioner selectively switches one of a cooling mode in which an interior heat exchanger of a refrigerant cycle is operated as an evaporator for cooling air, and a heating mode in which the interior heat exchanger is operated as a radiator for heatin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013954 | Thermosiphon A thermosiphon which can be manufactured easily at low costs, having excellent resistance to pressure, without the circulation of a working fluid being hindered. A condenser 3 includes a condensing section 4 composed of extruded members in which a plur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000691 | Method and apparatus for cooling with coolant at a subambient pressure An apparatus includes heat-generating structure disposed in an environment having an ambient pressure, and a cooling system for removing heat from the heat-generating structure. The cooling system includes a fluid coolant, structure which reduces a pressure of the c... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994151 | Vapor escape microchannel heat exchanger A vapor escape membrane for use in a heat exchanging device, including a heat pipe or heat sink that runs liquid into a cooling region positioned adjacent to the heat producing device, the vapor escape membrane comprising: a porous surface for removing vapor produce... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981382 | Distal end for cryoablation catheters A system and method for transferring heat requires a supply tube connected in fluid communication with a capillary tube. A tip member is positioned to surround the distal end of the capillary tube to create a cryo-chamber. In operation, a liquid refrigerant is intro... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6972365 | Thermal management system and method for electronics system A thermal energy management system is provided having a heat spreading device that is operatively engaged with at least one semiconductor chip and a thermal bus operatively engaged with the heat spreading device so as to transport thermal energy from the heat spread... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959558 | Systems and methods for head pressure control The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling head pressure in a vapor compression system, e.g. in a precision air conditioning system. One embodiment of the invention provides a method for regulating working fluid flow in a vapor compression ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957550 | Method and apparatus for extracting non-condensable gases in a cooling system A cooling technique involves: reducing a pressure of a cooling fluid to a subambient pressure at which the cooling fluid has a boiling temperature less than a temperature of a heat-generating structure; bringing the cooling fluid at the subambient pressure into ther... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958911 | Low momentum loss fluid manifold system The present invention is a two-phase liquid cooling system that cools a plurality of electronic components connected in parallel. A pump delivers a cooling fluid, as a liquid, to a supply manifold wherein it splits into distinct branch lines. Preferably, the branch ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942018 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937471 | Method and apparatus for removing heat from a circuit An apparatus includes a circuit having a heat-generating circuit component, and structure for guiding a two-phase coolant along a path which brings the coolant into direct physical contact with either the circuit component or a highly thermally conductive part which... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6911185 | Fluidized-bed reactor for the oxychlorination of ethyene, oxygen and HCl A fluidized-bed reactor for the oxychlorination of ethylene, oxygen and HCL, comprises a heat exchanger, having tube packets in the fluidized-bed for releasing the heat evolved from exothermic reaction to a heat-transfer medium in the tube packets, in particular to ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904770 | Multi-function condenser A multi-function condenser for an air conditioning system includes a first header, a second header, a plurality of tubes, and a conduit. The tubes extend in parallel relationship between the headers for establishing fluid communication between the first header and t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892553 | Combined expansion device and four-way reversing valve in economized heat pumps A refrigerant system is operable in either heating mode or cooling mode. The system is also provided with an economizer cycle that will function in either heating mode or cooling mode. A four-way valve assembly selectively communicates refrigerant from either an ind... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889509 | Coolant recovery system A coolant recovery system for reducing coolant loss within thermal management systems. The coolant recovery system includes a thermal management unit having a spray chamber and a coolant recovery chamber, a first cooling coil within the coolant recovery chamber, and... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6865897 | Method for providing refrigeration using capillary pumped liquid A method for providing refrigeration to a refrigeration load such as superconducting equipment while reducing or eliminating potential two phase instability oscillations, wherein refrigeration condenses working fluid which is evaporated from the surface of a porous ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6679081 | Pumped liquid cooling system using a phase change refrigerant An improved cooling system provides cooling away from the surface of electrical and electronic components with very low parasitic power consumption and very high heat transfer rates. The component to be cooled is in thermal contact with a cold plate evapo... | 01/20/2004 |
