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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162039 | Finned tube for condensation and evaporation A finned tube includes channels defined between adjacent fins on the tube body outer surface. Wings extend from side walls of the adjacent fins between the fin top and the fin base such that the wings form a barrier which splits the channel into an upper channel and... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8091616 | Enhanced heat transfer tube and manufacture method thereof A heat transfer tube can comprise a tube body, and outer fins integrated with the tube body which are formed by allowing material on the tube body to extend along radial direction of the tube body and wind and extend around the tube outer surface in helical manner, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091615 | Heat transfer pipe with grooved inner surface A heat transfer pipe 21 with grooved inner surface is provided with a pipe body 22 having a pipe axis line ◯ as a center axis line, a plurality of first fins 23 each having a fin height Hf, formed by providing a plurality of spiral grooves ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082978 | Fluid-to-fluid spot-to-spreader heat management devices and systems and methods of managing heat Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include heat management devices, heat management systems, methods of heat management, and the like. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8042607 | Conducting device including a corrugated fin for a heat exchanger A conducting device, such as a corrugated fin, for a heat exchanger, has at least one surface with an increased microscopic roughness. A method increases the microscopic roughness of at least one surface of a conducting device such as a corrugated fin. A heat exchan... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033325 | Heat dissipation apparatus with coarse surface capable of intensifying heat transfer A heat dissipation apparatus with coarse surface capable of intensifying heat transfer includes a main body and a heat transfer intensifying unit. The main body provides four plate members to define a flow passage. The heat transfer intensifying unit is provided on ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7926556 | Process for the manufacture of a heat exchanger, including a surface treatment, and heat exchanger thus obtained Process for the manufacture of a heat exchanger, in particular an evaporator, comprising the preparation, assembling and brazing of components of the heat exchanger, the brazing being carried out under given temperature conditions. Prior to the assembling and to the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7841391 | Flooded type evaporating heat-exchange copper tube for an electrical refrigeration unit The present invention discloses a flooded type evaporating heat-exchange copper tube for an electrical refrigeration unit. The evaporating heat-exchange tube comprises a smooth surface portion, a finned portion provided with plurality of fins and a transitional port... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841390 | Heat exchanger having powder coated elements Powder coated heat exchange elements for a heat exchanger. Powder coating provides improved protective coating on surfaces of heat exchange elements. In many applications, the heat exchange elements are subjected to harsh operating conditions that promote corrosion.... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7819176 | Heat exchanger having powder coated elements Powder coated heat exchange elements for a heat exchanger. Powder coating provides improved protective coating on surfaces of heat exchange elements. In many applications, the heat exchange elements are subjected to harsh operating conditions that promote corrosion.... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798205 | Heat exchanger and method of manufacturing the same In a heat exchanger having a core portion in which aluminum flat tubes and aluminum fins are disposed alternatively and brazed with each other, each fin has one side portion located at one side of the tube and the other side portion located at the other side of the ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789127 | Heat transfer tubes for evaporators Heat transfer tubes for evaporators in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, each tube including: a tube body (1); outer fins (2) extending on an outer wall surface of the tube body (1) and having outer fin walls opposite to the outer fin ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762318 | Condensing heat-exchange copper tube for an flooded type electrical refrigeration unit The present invention discloses a condensing heat-exchange copper tube for a flooded type electrical refrigeration unit, which comprises a smooth surface portion, a finned portion provided with plurality of fins and a transitional portion connecting the smooth surfa... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7717163 | Heat exchanger The difference in linear thermal expansion coefficient between the fins (57) and the adsorbent layer (58) is made smaller than the difference in the linear thermal expansion coefficient between the fins (57) and the adsorbent. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7640969 | Heat exchanger tube, heat exchanger and use According to the invention, in order to prevent a film from forming which obstructs the transfer of heat in heat exchanger pipes, the heat exchanger pipe comprises an external side which is adjacent to the external surface and which is impinged upon by a steam mediu... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7575046 | Methods for stabilizing flow in channels and systems thereof A method and system for stabilizing flow includes introducing a flow into a channel with a minimum cross-sectional dimension of less than three millimeters and triggering a release of one or more bubbles in the flow at one or more locations in the channel. The one o... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7537050 | Heat exchanger For the purpose of increasing the area of an adsorbent to be in contact with the air, a heat exchanger (47, 49) includes: a fin set (59) including a plurality of fins (57) arranged parallel to each other with an interval therebetween; a framewor... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7493941 | Surface treatment method for plate material, and radiating fin for heat exchanger The present invention reduces the expense of treating the surfaces of a plate material. This surface treatment method treats the surfaces of a plate material that is rolled with rolling oil and employed as a cooling fin of a heat exchanger, and includes a preparatio... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490658 | Internally grooved heat transfer tube for high-pressure refrigerant An internally grooved heat transfer tube for a cross fin tube type heat exchanger of a refrigerating air-conditioning water supply apparatus using a high-pressure refrigerant, wherein an intra-tubular heat transfer rate is improved while maintaining a sufficient str... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7438121 | Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing an aluminum heat exchanger includes the steps of: obtaining a heat exchanger tube 2 by forming a Zn thermally sprayed layer on a surface of an aluminum flat tube core so as to adjust Zn adhesion amount to 1 to 10 g/m2; ob... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440280 | Heat exchange enhancement A heat exchange structure includes a plurality of elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure has an exterior heat exchange surface and interior heat exchange surfaces, the interior surfaces being in the elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure includes... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422706 | Process to prepare a hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas A process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas from a gaseous hydrocarbon feedstock by performing the following steps: (a) partial oxidation of part of the feedstock thereby obtaining a first gaseous mixture of hydrogen and... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395852 | Enhanced energy concentrator composition A thermal concentrator composition with optimized design and reduced thermal resistance as a means of enhancing heat transfer and energy conversion. The composition comprises a low thermal resistance coating and methods of achieving quantum regions of energy transfe... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387155 | Colored and textured heat dissipating device A colored heat dissipating device comprises at least one heat conductive tube; a plurality of fins combined with the heat dissipating device; each fin being formed with a colored protection film by anodizing processing. Furthermore, a colored heat dissipating device... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371272 | Modifier for hydrophilicity, hydrophilic modification method and aluminum material or aluminum alloy material modified hydrophilic thereby A modifier for hydrophilicity and a hydrophilic modification method capable of suppressing not only the odor of the resulting hydrophilic coat itself, but also the unpleasant odor emanation after exposure to odorants and retaining the hydrophilicity even during a lo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357175 | Heating element The invention relates to a heating element comprising a base body (4) made of metal, preferably aluminum or stainless steel, the surface (10) of which is highly polished and corrosion resistant. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353863 | Method of surface treating aluminum alloy base body of heat exchanger and heat exchanger produced by the method A method of surface treating an aluminum alloy base body of an heat exchanger which method enables an etching procedure to be carried out uniformly and quickly and a corrosion-resistant chemical conversion coating to be formed, is effected by pretreating the Al heat... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354465 | Device for cooling and humidifying reformate Devices for cooling and humidifying a reformate stream from a reforming reactor as well as related methods, modules and systems includes a heat exchanger and a sprayer. The heat exchanger has an inlet, an outlet, and a conduit between the inlet and the outlet. The h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350584 | Formed tubulars A method of lining a drilled bore comprises running a tubular into a drilled bore and then corrugating the tubular in the bore. The tubular may also be expanded in the bore. In other aspects of the invention the tubular is corrugated prior to running into the bore a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337621 | Optical frost sensor The present invention relates to a device and method for operating a fully automatic, “on demand” refrigeration defrost cycle and controlling the frost build-up on the evaporative surfaces of both medium temperature (above freezing), and low temperature (below f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331377 | Diamond foam spray cooling system A diamond foam spray cooling system for improving the thermal management of a heat producing device. The diamond foam spray cooling system includes a thermal management unit including a spray assembly, a chamber, a heat spreader and at least one diamond foam section... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331752 | Method of conversion of continuous medium flow energy and device for conversion of continuous medium flow energy A device and method for conversion of the energy of medium flows are provided. The proposed device and method ensure suppression of the vortex streams in the flow on the leg of its motion along the radially converging trajectories and concentration of the flow energ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325593 | Radiating fin and radiating method using the radiating fin It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive heat radiating fin having a high cooling effect. A coating metal layer consisting of a metallic material with an ionization tendency larger than that of silver is coated on a surface of a heat radiat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322400 | Cooling apparatus having low profile extrusion A cooling apparatus has a low profile extrusion with a plurality of micro tubes extended there through. The low profile extrusion is placed into thermal connection with heat producing components. A heat transfer fluid removes heat via an adiabatic process. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318470 | Device for exchanging heat The invention relates to a device for exchanging heat, particularly for use in motor vehicle air-conditioning systems, comprising at least one coolant, at least one coolant inlet (3), and at least one coolant outlet (4), which lead into at least one he... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316666 | Fluid warming cassette with rails and a stiffening member A fluid warming cassette useful in a system for warming parenteral fluids is provided. The cassette comprises a thermally conductive, flexible fluid container with a fluid channel. Rails are disposed in the fluid container near its periphery, and a stiffener is disp... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311137 | Heat transfer tube including enhanced heat transfer surfaces The invention relates to enhanced heat transfer surfaces and methods and tools for making enhanced heat transfer surface. Certain embodiments include a boiling surface that include a plurality of primary grooves, protrusions and secondary grooves to form boiling cav... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299860 | Integral fastener heat pipe Invention disclosures novel design of structural components and fasteners that in addition to sound mechanical strength reveal excellent thermal characteristics, which allows using them as super efficient heat sinking/management solutions. ... | 11/27/2007 |
