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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926555 | Series-parallel condensing system A series-parallel condensing system comprised of an air-cooled condenser, a surface condenser, a circulating water system and a cooling tower, body of water, or other equivalent heat sink. The cooling tower, being an evaporative device, consumes water. In the simple... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7427336 | Blade heat exchanger A blade heat exchanger includes blades that extend axially with respect to an axis of rotation and are elongated in the radial direction. The blades are arranged about the axis such that, when they are disposed in a housing, they form composite condensation and evap... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7370694 | Condenser Vertical sectional shapes of portions in which condenser tubes of the upper tube bundle 51 and the lower tube bundle 52 are arranged, in vertical sections of the upper tube bundle 51 and the lower tube bundle 52, are formed to be approxim... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7267160 | Heat exchanger In order to provide a heat exchanger with casing having a multiplicity of tubes through the interiors of which a high-temperature gas for heating flows, wherein the thermal stress is smoothly accommodated and wherein a fluid to be heated or a heating fluid flows uni... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246658 | Method and apparatus for efficient heat exchange in an aircraft or other vehicle A heat exchanger extracts heat from a two-phase fluid coolant so that the coolant changes from a vapor state to a liquid state. Two valves have respective inlets which communicate with the coolant in the heat exchanger, and which are physically spaced from each othe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237406 | Condenser/separator and method A condenser (10) and method for separating a fluid flow is provided. The condenser (10) maybe used for separating a cathode exhaust flow (60) into a condensed liquid (86) and a non-condensed gas (70). The condenser (10) incl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220392 | Fuel conversion reactor A fuel conversion reactor includes a shell-and-tube heat exchanger for controlling the temperature of a hot gaseous mixture produced by catalytic or non-catalytic reaction of a fuel with a gaseous fluid, and for controlling the temperature of the gaseous fluid and/o... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165417 | Condenser receiver with insert A receiver for a vehicle air conditioner having a pair of headers and a plurality of tubes defining a plurality of refrigerant flow stages between the headers. The receiver includes a housing in refrigerant flow connection with one of the condenser headers, and a re... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137261 | Systems and methods for freezing, mixing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing of a biopharmaceutical material includes a cavity for receiving a container for holding the biopharmaceutical material. Further included are at least a pair of opposed surfaces facing the biopharmaceutical materi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124580 | Sub-zero condensation vacuum system A pre-condenser is provided for condensation of water at sub-zero degree Celsius temperatures. A brine solution is cooled below 0 degrees Celsius and delivered to the pre-condenser. The brine solution contacts the vapors and gases from a scrubber, thereby condensing... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104074 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096931 | Increased heat exchange in two or three phase slurry Ribbed heat exchange tubes in which the aspect ratio of the ribs is less than 5, provide greater indirect heat exchange than conventional heat exchange tubes with or without fins, when used in a slurry comprising a liquid phase, in which is dispersed flowing gas bub... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6996995 | Systems and methods for freezing and storing biopharmaceutical material The present invention provides a system for freezing, thawing, and storing biopharmaceutical materials which includes a flexible container, a conduit, and a temperature control unit. The flexible container is adapted to receive a biopharmaceutical material therein f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953083 | Condenser A condenser is provided that makes a liquid droplet of a liquid phase medium drop effectively, the liquid phase medium residing in a lower end opening of a medium passage of the condenser, thereby preventing any degradation in the performance of the condenser. In th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948558 | Evaporative duplex counterheat exchanger A duplex exchanger includes first and second heat exchangers each including a main flow channel and a cooperating counterheat channel. The first counterheat channel is joined to the first main flow channel for receiving a cooled primary stream therefrom. The second ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945056 | Systems and methods for freezing, mixing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing of a biopharmaceutical material includes a cavity for receiving a container for holding the biopharmaceutical material. Further included are at least a pair of opposed surfaces facing the biopharmaceutical materi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938688 | Compact high efficiency clam shell heat exchanger A clamshell heat exchanger comprises upper and lower clamshell plates assembled together and sealed at the peripheral edges thereof, the assembled plates defining at least three internal passageways communicating in a serpentine configuration. The passageways includ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923250 | Louver assembly A louver assembly is disclosed for use in a heat exchanger associated with a liquid basin. The louver assembly is made of a plurality of generally vertically oriented, non-corrugated sheets attached to adjacent corrugated sheets of material. Spaces between the corru... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6852147 | Apparatus and method for reduction of gases emitted from a cooling tower A gas reduction apparatus 12 is provided for reducing the amount of gas 15 emitted from a cooling tower 10 into the atmosphere. The apparatus 12 in accordance with the principles of this invention includes a first air conduit 13 wh... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6764660 | Process and apparatus for controlling reaction temperatures with heating arrangement in series flow A process and apparatus for contacting reactants with a particulate catalyst while indirectly heating the reactants with a heat exchange medium improves temperature control by using an intermediate heat exchange fluid and system to prevent overheating of reactants a... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6588499 | Air ejector vacuum control valve The present invention comprises a method and device for deterring the freezing within a condenser by preventing critical pressure differentials from building up between the exhaust steam header and the air ejector systemy. The means for regulating pressur... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6536511 | Device for treating a gas A device for treating a substantially gaseous medium includes a number of parallel plates (14) which are connected to each other and provided adjacent to each other in such a manner that they, via port holes in the plates (14), form a first channel (5) an... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6289976 | Air-cooled vacuum steam condenser bundle isolation For multi-cell, mechanical draft, vacuum steam condensers, a design of a noncondensible gas removal system that isolates bundles and fan cells from external/internal influences and gas/vapor interchange and allows bundles to operate in a reverse air-flow ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6241009 | Integrated heat pipe vent condenser An integrated heat pipe vent condenser for a heat pipe steam condenser has a vent condenser casing surrounding one or more heat pipes in a vapor duct of the heat pipe steam condenser. The casing may be provided at an inclined orientation relative to a ver... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6196303 | Fancoil assemblies A heat exchange assembly has a heat exchanger, a fan at one side and a drain tray assembly extending beneath the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a pipe along which heated or cooled water is supplied, and a stack of vertical, parallel plates between... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6125923 | Device and method for heat recovery In a heat exchange device and method one heat exchange is performed between a fluid which flows through a heat exchange element and a fluid which flows in an internal shell surrounding the heat exchange element, and another heat exchange is performed betw... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6101823 | Evaporative condensing apparatus An evaporative condensing apparatus used in an air conditioner to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioner and improves its EER value. The evaporative condensing apparatus is based on the rule that the condensing temperature is directly proport... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095238 | Feed water heater A feed water heater has a longitudinally cylindrical body comprising a cylindrical shell portion constituting a main body portion of a feed water heater and a water box-shaped chamber operatively connected to the cylindrical shell portion and partitioned ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089039 | Air conditioner and condenser used therefor A second condenser includes a condensation promoting portion that promotes a condensation action on a refrigerant by reduction of the sectional area of a refrigerant path. The condensation promoting portion includes a step-forming wall between the section... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085529 | Precooler/chiller/reheater heat exchanger for air dryers A heat exchanger comprising a precooler and reheater core adjacent a chiller core, first heat transfer passages extending through both cores through which incoming air passes in a first direction, second heat transfer passages extending through the chille... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5961781 | Process for recovering heat energy by condensation of vapor and dilution of sodium hydroxide using a condensing heat exchanger scrubbing system A process of improving the heat efficiency by condensation of vapor in concentrated chemical solutions, according to which vapor and a concentrated chemical solution are introduced into an absorber comprising a cooler/condenser. In accordance with the inv... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5950717 | Air-cooled surface condenser An air cooled condenser is provided which improves the heat transfer in the dephlegmator pipes and reduces the risk of condensate back-up. A condensate outlet extending from the bottom end to the top is arranged in selected dephlegmator pipes. The cross s... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941301 | Steam condenser In a steam condenser which is set up in an on-floor arrangement and in which the steam is condensed on tubes through which cooling water flows and which are combined in separate banks, the tubes of a bank arranged in rows enclosing a hollow space, a coole... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5845505 | Precooler/chiller/reheater heat exchanger for air dryers A heat exchanger comprising a precooler and reheater core adjacent a chiller core, first heat transfer passages extending through both cores through which incoming air passes in a first direction, second heat transfer passages extending through the chille... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5824836 | Processing system for condensing hydrocarbon emissions from a vapor stream A system for lowering the ambient temperature of a vapor being produced from a glycol dehydrator unit, as well as a system for reducing the emissions of BTEX is disclosed. Generally, the system comprises a condenser for condensing the vapor into a fluid p... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5765629 | Steam condensing apparatus with freeze-protected vent condenser A two-stage steam condenser that prevents freezing from occurring in the tube rows by continual purging of the tube rows. Such continual purging prevents any steam from back-flowing into a tube row thereby eliminating the possibility that condensate or no... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5732766 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of gas streams Gas at elevated temperature from a compressor (50) is fed to a first cooling coil (14) and thence to a second cooling coil (18) in chamber (16). The cooled gas at line (20) enters a chamber (22) where water and oil (if present) separate. A contaminant-fre... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727623 | Dehumidifier having two heat exchangers A pair of heat exchangers of generally cylindrical shape are coaxially coupled to the opposite ends of a cylindrical air-water separator. Each heat exchanger has a stack of heat transfer disks brazed together to define two alternating sets of intercommuni... | 03/17/1998 |
