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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7066241 | Method and means for miniaturization of binary-fluid heat and mass exchangers A binary-fluid heat and mass exchanger has a support structure with a plurality of horizontal vertically spaced groups of tubes mounted thereon. Each group of tubes comprises a pair of horizontal spaced hollow headers. A plurality of small diameter hollow tubes exte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6802364 | Method and means for miniaturization of binary-fluid heat and mass exchangers A binary-fluid heat and mass exchanger has a support structure with a plurality of horizontal vertically spaced groups of coolant tubes mounted thereon. Each group of coolant tubes comprises a pair of horizontal spaced hollow headers. A plurality of small diameter h... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6695043 | Falling-film evaporator and corresponding air distillation plants An evaporator has main passages placed in a heat-exchange relationship, an arrangement for forming a pool of the liquid to be evaporated so that it flows through at least a first of the main passages, and a device for introducing a refrigerant into at lea... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6420100 | Process for making deflection member using three-dimensional mask A process for making a deflection member comprises steps of: providing a coating of a liquid curable material supported by a forming surface; providing a source of curing radiation; providing a mask having a pattern of transparent regions and opaque regio... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6032932 | Packing grates for wet gas scrubber and other applications A contacting grate or panel for mass transfer or heat exchange comprising a substantially rectangular supporting framework having two connecting frame members extending along opposite side edges and a number of elongate supporting frame members extending ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5865242 | Modules for mass transfer and other applications and methods of use A modular heat exchanging element including a frame, vertical plates and ribs. The individual heat exchanging elements can be coupled together and/or layered on top of each other and can be manufactured by one single thermal fusion process.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5603377 | Heat pipe and gas-liquid contacting apparatus capable of heat exchange using the heat pipes and heat exchanger of gas-liquid contacting plate type A heat pipe includes: a pipe barrel; and a large number of fins disposed on the peripheral surface of the pipe barrel at least on either a heat collecting section side or a radiating section side, each of the fins is attached to the pipe barrel on a plane... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5366667 | Trickling film gas-liquid contactor and use A contactor for the transfer of matter and heat between gas and liquid comprising a helical support of heat conductive material allowing the flow of a liquid to be treated, a wall of heat conductive material and in thermal contact with the said support, s... | 11/22/1994 |
| 4953537 | Barrel-shaped solar roofing element and method for its manufacture A barrel-shaped solar roofing element consisting of a portion of a conical-shaped panel of a material such as PVC plastic formed by injection molding adapted for receiving an impingement of solar energy upon an outer surface thereof and constructed of ins... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4757695 | Condenser for refrigeration apparatus A condenser is formed from a plurality of pipes connected to a header with each pipe formed to define a lowermost straight portion on which a plurality of convoluted further straight portions are provided in the same vertical plane. Each straight portion ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4428361 | Solar heating shingle roof structure A solar heating roof shingle roof structure which combines the functions of a roof and a fluid conducting solar heating panel. Each shingle is a hollow body of the general size and configuration of a conventional shingle, and is provided with a fluid inle... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4428360 | Roofing system for solar heat collection and method for fabrication thereof A system for collecting solar heat energy includes a plurality of shingle members arranged in shingle fashion on the roof of a stucture or building. Each shingle member is formed of a web of waterproof material which is folded and seamed to define a flat,... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4389226 | Open heated box trays having flow-promoting devices A flow-promoting device in combination with a heated box tray open at the top in a reaction and degasification column in which a viscous or highly viscous liquid is flowing from an inlet end to an outlet end of the tray and in which a heating tube registe... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4325429 | Unitary battery formation tub An apparatus for forming a plurality of batteries, comprising a fluid containing body having a base and opposing side walls, a series of supports positioned at the corners of the body defined by intersecting side walls, a fluid inlet manifold connected to... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4288393 | Direct contact condenser A direct contact condenser is arranged to establish sequential steam flows of downward, lateral, and tortuous but collectively upward directions in a housing. Cooling liquid fed to the condenser is introduced to first overflow means for temporarily accumu... | 09/08/1981 |
