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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360585 | Heat exchanger cooling fin A heat exchanger cooling fin (401), for use in a fluid flow environment, comprising a fin plate (402) having a series of substantially mutually parallel louvres (403), each louvre (403) having a convex curved surface (404) facing i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7246468 | Shade assembly for storage tank and method of use thereof A shade panel assembly that covers the top and sides of a storage tank. Such assemblies might also include a water dispensation system to dispense water mist substantially in the area of the shade assembly in the region between the assembly and the tank or substanti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7185610 | Heated flooring module for livestock stables A heated flooring module is provided for livestock stables, which includes an upper plaque, for walking on, which is essentially level; a hollowed central section, with no bottom surface, whose upper surface is equipped with at least one continuous runnel, adapted t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7140426 | Radiant panel A radiant panel includes a first skin and a fluid conduit. The first skin includes an inner face and an outer face and the fluid conduit is formed in multiple rows with at least a portion of the fluid conduit bonded to the inner face of the first skin. The fluid con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7059389 | Integrated cooling unit An integrated cooling unit configured to effect the removal of heat via a circulating liquid coolant includes a reservoir to contain the liquid coolant, a tubing arrangement disposed at an outer surface of the reservoir, a pump disposed within the reservoir, and a f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028753 | Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device An electronic device has at least one component that is capable of generating a quantity of heat. The electronic device further has an air-moving device and an air duct. The air moving device is capable of creating a flow of air that removes a portion of the quantit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6932617 | Fragmented backplane system for I/O applications A backplane system allowing a very large number of interconnections between high-connectivity printed circuit boards and a backplane is disclosed. The backplane is fragmented into a plurality of backplane parts that comprise connectors on their edges to mate connect... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6883593 | Heat sink for convection cooling in horizontal applications A heat sink for free convection cooling in horizontal applications is provided. Specifically, the heat sink includes a plurality of spaced apart cooling fins, which are supported by an angled base. The cooling fins are transversely attached to the base and extend in... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6761212 | Spiral copper tube and aluminum fin thermosyphon heat exchanger The present invention is directed to a thermosyphon heat exchanger. The thermosyphon system eliminates the need for costly and inefficient moving parts in the cooling system. The system also minimizes failures rendering the system inoperable by eliminating mechanica... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6244197 | Thermal induced cooling of industrial furnace components Chimney-like cooling passages that have opposite outlet and inlet end regions open to ambient air also have central regions that extend through heated components of industrial furnaces. The passages preferably are defined by conduits that are oriented and... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6205290 | Electric heater with heat sink members An electric heater includes a receiving chamber, heat sink members, electric heating pipes and a control portion. The receiving chamber and heat sink members are formed from extruded aluminum members. The heat sink members are sequentially arranged at bot... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6142215 | Passive, thermocycling column heat-exchanger system A heat exchanger system suitable for facilitating the economical cooling of hot fluids in the vicinity of a body of water. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a vertical, or combination vertical and horizontal thermosyphonic, pa... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5695007 | Heat exchanger device and method for cooling the inner chamber thereof A device including a side wall (3) and bottom walls (4, 5) together forming a metal vessel (2) containing a core (7) for exchanging heat between two fluids, i.e. preferably counter-flowing heating and heated fluids. The core is arranged vertically within ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5562155 | Ventilated tank pagoda A structure or cooling a large cylindrical storage tank has the shape of an inverted funnel and is intended to be disposed over the tank receiving the upper portion therein and internal struts are provided to separate the funnel wall from the tank wall, T... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5538076 | Pipe fitting mechanism and heat exchanger using same Projections are formed on the tip end part of a pipe for directly fitting the pipe into a capsule without using any extraneous elements, thus providing an economical and firmly fitting mechanism. Such a structure is commonly used in a heat exchanger. A ta... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5255736 | Air flow enhancing stack An improved air flow enhancing stack for use with an air cooled heat exchanger designed for natural convection cooling. The stack includes a lower conical section having a larger end attached to the natural convection air exhaust from the heat exchanger a... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4918934 | Method for cooling rooms In a method for cooling rooms, the energy exchange between warm room air and cold air takes place through inherent convection of the air by means of a drop shaft arranged in the room, which has cooling surfaces in its upper part, at which the in-coming wa... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4880503 | Hydraulic reservoir This invention pertains to improvements in the design of reservoirs for hydraulic systems, by providing self regulated temperature control for hydraulic fluids. The unique features of the reservoir of my invention include; an interconnected multi-chamber ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4703889 | Space heating radiator A radiator comprising a plurality of longitudinally finned tubes formed from extruded aluminum and extending between upper and lower header pipes likewise of extruded aluminum. A water-tight joint is formed at the junction of each finned tube with the adj... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4628992 | Induced flow heat exchanger In order to cool heat generating components on an electronic assembly without contamination by particles carried in a cooling gas stream, a cold plate is disposed adjacent the assembly, defining a gap region therebetween. The cooling gas is directed in pr... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4561387 | Liquid cooling system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine A liquid cooling system for a super-charged internal combustion engine in which the turbocharger is connected to the forced circulatory cooling system effective during the operation of the engine. In order to prevent an overheating of the turbocharger aft... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4392048 | Electrical convertor heater A convector heater has a front plate 1 with a surround 2 spaced around the periphery of the front plate 1 so as to define a top, bottom and side air gap 3 between the front plate 1 and the surround 2. A back plate 4 is connected at its periphery to the su... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4363353 | Exhaust pipe heat exchanger One exchanger unit comprises a length of exhaust pipe tube having a plurality of smaller heat exchange tubes which extend diametrically through the exhaust pipe tube. Each of the heat exchange tubes is canted slightly longitudinally of the exhaust pipe tu... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4356864 | Radiating device for power amplifier etc. A radiating device for a power amplifier etc. comprising a plurality of fin members fitted to an escutcheon body so as to project therefrom and openings formed on the escutcheon body at positions around the base portions of the fin members, respectively.... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4293891 | Natural air cooled rack for vertically disposed printed boards A natural air cooled rack for vertically disposed printed boards. The rack comprises a plurality of stacked cases for housing printed boards. Each of the cases has draft openings on the upper surface and the lower surface thereof. An interspace is formed ... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4275705 | Two-stage heat exchanger Improved furnaces are described in which secondary and tertiary heat exchanges are incorporated into new and existing hot-air furnace systems for controlled cooling of hot combustion products by co-current and countercurrent heat exchanges. Hot combustion... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4237521 | Housing for electronic assembly including internally mounted heat sink A heat sink (50), on which is mounted heat producing elements, such as transistors (40-43), is contained entirely within a cabinet (10) provided with openings (20, 27) positioned directly below and above the heat sink. The heat sink includes a rectangular... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4147207 | Convective-type radiator with internal heat transfer medium A radiator for dissipating heat transferred from a liquid cooling medium contained therein and that circulates by convection around and absorbs heat energy from an internal heat source. The radiator has a housing that contains the liquid cooling medium an... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4106214 | Dryer attachment A heat reclaimer for use with a gas clothes dryer of the type including a rotary drum. The dryer includes a housing in the upper portion of which is a gas burner chamber. The heat generated in the gas burner is moved downwardly through the rotary drum by ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4106686 | Tape transport A tape transport includes a fixed support for receiving a tape cartridge having a tape drive roller engaged with a bi-directional capstan. The capstan, together with a reversible capstan drive motor and a heat sink surrounding the motor, comprise an integ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4096847 | Stove A stove having a combustion chamber surrounded by four sides and a top and having a warm air conduit extending between opposite sides and opening outwardly of at least one of the sides. Where the stove is to utilize natural convection, the conduits open o... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4020823 | Hot air heating system The hot air from a primary combustion chamber is passed through a specialized heat exchange enclosure unit which contains a plurality of spaced, substantially vertically oriented conduits having their upper and lower ends in communication with ambient air... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4011849 | Combined engine and muffler compartment An internal combustion engine is mounted so as to be vibration isolated. The engine supports a muffler and muffler heat shield assembly, the latter forming part of a combined engine and muffler compartment and being constructed such that the engine exhaus... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4008655 | Method and apparatus for protecting a double-shelled chimney stack An improved chimney stack of the type having at least one flue through which gases flow and an outer shell for establishing an insulating space surrounding the flue wherein the present improvement includes heat exchanger means secured to the flue and havi... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3984206 | Apparatus for the combustion of halogenated hydrocarbons A process and apparatus for combusting halogenated organic materials wherein such materials are combusted at a temperature of at least 600°C in a refractory-lined furnace, the combustion gases formed are cooled and the acid constituent(s) thereof are sub... | 10/05/1976 |
