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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234515 | Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle A heat exchanger, particularly a flat-tube heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, which includes two coolant boxes and a tube block with an inlet tube attached to one of the boxes and an outlet tube attached to another of the boxes, and wherein each tube extends at lea... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188664 | Aluminum radiator tank with oil cooler clinch fitting The fabrication of a heat exchanger assembly by disposing a metal fitting of an oil cooler subassembly into an opening in a first tank and disposing a tubular connector into a bore in the fitting. These components are mechanically held together prior to brazing by d... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7147039 | Air routing device for a motor vehicle air conditioning or heating system An air routing device for a motor vehicle air conditioning and/or heating system, comprising an air routing housing on which a blower is arranged, wherein the air routing device is formed separately from the air routing housing and can be pushed into the air routing... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7077192 | Manifold with integrated pipe for a heat exchanger A manifold for, e.g. a motor vehicle heat exchanger, has a first part formed from a shaped metal sheet and bottom and two lateral walls folded face-to-face, at least one of which is provided with an aperture for fixing a pipe there. A second part is shaped metal she... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051788 | Common air mix chamber An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC cas... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011143 | Method and apparatus for cooling electronic components A modular fluid unit for cooling heat sources located on a rack, the modular fluid unit comprising: a heat exchanger in fluid communication a pump; and wherein the modular fluid unit is mountable within the rack and is configurable to be in fluid communication with ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6942014 | Heat exchanger having an improved baffle The present invention is directed to a heat exchanger for an automotive vehicle. The heat exchanger includes a first end tank divided into a first portion and a second portion by a baffle, the first end tank including a through-hole. The baffle system include... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929057 | Building heating assembly A heating assembly for a house or other building includes a furnace module, an evaporator coil module and an adaptor module disposed between the furnace module and the evaporator coil module. Tension straps are employed to connect the modules and maintain the adapto... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926070 | System and method for providing cooling systems with heat exchangers A cooling system is provided with a heat exchanger that has a thermally conductive tube over-molded with a plurality of thermally conductive fins. To form the heat exchanger, a thermally conductive tube is provided. Insert molding, over molding or injection molding ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920921 | Air conditioner for vehicles with right steering wheel and left steering wheel In a vehicle air conditioner, a case member of an inside/outside air switching portion is disposed at an approximate center in an interior unit in a vehicle width direction, to define an air passage extending in the vehicle width direction. An outside air suction po... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6463999 | Multiloop temperature control system A multiloop temperature-control system has a hydraulic bus connected to a plurality of loops for the temperature-control medium and respective hydraulic modules connected to the hydraulic bus, and through the hydraulic bus, to these loops. Plug connectors... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6289983 | Arrangement for connecting a conduit to a liquid distributor Device for connecting tubular conduits with the distributor section or tank (2) of a liquid treatment flow through apparatus (1) provided with treatment elements assembled as a parallelepiped package or core the tank extending over a front surface of the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6230509 | Electric apparatus with integrated semiconductor component An electric apparatus such as an inverter includes a cooler unit including a cooler, and a semiconductor component and an electrical component disposed on two opposite sides of the cooler respectively, and a housing for supporting the cooler unit. The coo... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5645125 | Vehicle radiator for use with or without oil cooler A vehicle radiator allows a tank oil cooler to be selectively installed or left out, with no weight penalty when it is left out. A displacement device consisting of a simple blow molded, hollow block, of equal volume to the oil cooler, is installed in pla... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5601142 | Heater or air conditioning unit, in particular for installation in a motor vehicle A heater or air conditioning unit is able to efficiently deliver air at a low noise level. The unit is manufactured in accordance with the "component sharing principle," whereby it is provided with an installation space capable of accepting an evaporator ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5499674 | Modular cooling system sealing The design and assembly of past modular cooling systems required that cooling modules with different fluids be separated, lowering the efficiency of the system. The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a modular cooling system with a plur... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5485878 | Modular air conditioning system A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is disclosed which is capable of receiving interchangeable ventilation modules having varying degrees of air mixing abilities. A ventilation module fits inside the HVAC system and connects to a re... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5482113 | Convertible heat exchanger for air or water cooling of electronic circuit components and the like A heat exchanger, especially for use in conjunction with a wide range of computer systems ranging from work stations to massively parallel processors is employable with both air and water cooling systems. In particular, a heat exchanger is provided which ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5417199 | Heating apparatus convertible for upflow or downflow operation A combustion furnace is provided which is convertible in the field for upflow or downflow operation. The furnace includes a cabinet in which a burner, heat exchanger, air blower and combustion gas blower are located. The burner, heat exchanger and combust... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5400853 | Modular heating/cooling coil design and coil flow connector The modular heat exchanger system comprises at least a primary heat exchanger having two parallel manifolds with a chosen plurality of heat exchange tubes running therebetween, the manifolds defining a water pathway therein within which baffles are provid... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5377503 | Convertible top single package heat pump unit A single package heat pump unit is field-reconfigurable from a horizontal discharge configuration to a top discharge configuration. A supply panel covers the top and upper part of the back wall, and contains a supply vent in a vent wall, with a blank wall... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372182 | Modular regenerator pre-conditioner air system A modular recuperator apparatus and method that is used to pre-condition air treatment in a HVAC and air processing systems. A modular recuperating system enhances the overall efficiency of modern HVAC systems by reducing the required relative treatment o... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370178 | Convertible cooling module for air or water cooling of electronic circuit components A convertible cooling module, especially for use in conjunction with a wide range of computer systems ranging from workstations to massively parallel processors is employable with both air and water cooling systems. In particular, a cooling module is conv... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5347980 | Dual drainage slope recuperative heat exchanger assembly for fuel-fired condensing furnaces A fuel-fired forced air condensing furnace has installed therein a recuperative heat exchanger assembly with a primary heat exchange section operative, during furnace operation, to transfer sensible combustion gas heat to air being flowed through the furn... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5301744 | Modular air conditioning system An air conditioning system is disclosed which is capable of receiving interchangeable ventilation modules having varying degrees of air mixing abilities. A ventilation module fits inside the air conditioning system and connects to a return air opening, an... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5111875 | Modular heat installation for premises with water as a heat transmitting medium A heat installation for buildings, with water as the heat transmitting medium which comprises a forward pipe and a return pipe (19 and 18 respectively) as well as radiators (11) connected to said pipes. Said installation is designed as a building element ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5107921 | Multi-mode heat exchanger Heat exchanger apparatus for quenching hot hydrocarbon fluid feeds, of different compositions, so as to minimize coking including a shell, and baffle structure in the shell, defining spaced first and second chambers and primary inlet and outlet ports to f... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5101883 | Method of assembly of single and multi-zone vehicle heating and a/c systems A vehicle heating and cooling system has a distribution duct separated into two channels by a baffle for supplying separate air streams to the passenger and driver sides of the vehicle compartment. Two temperature control doors associated with the heater ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5095971 | Apparatus for water-cooling oil used in a hydraulic system for actuating an injection molding machine For selectively satisfying a basic cooling demand or a cooling demand which is an integral multiple of said basic cooling demand, the apparatus can be assembled from components selected from a plurality of sets of such components. For satisfying the basic... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5050667 | Air ventilation and heat exchange apparatus An apparatus is provided which combines in a single, relatively compact housing the necessary components to efficiently exchange stale room air with fresh outside air. The apparatus includes a single, continuous duct having openings at each end. A heat st... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5016704 | Air conditioner system for automotive vehicle A heater unit of an automotive air conditioner includes a partition wall which separates a heater body into first and second air mix chambers, a communication path for communicating with the first and second air mix chambers, a separation door for closing... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4966695 | High pressure liquid chromatography column jacket A high pressure liquid chromatography jacket includes a rectangular, fluid-tight enclosure which has a removable cover on which a pair of tubing seal fittings are mounted. The fittings form a fluid-tight seal around the inlet and discharge tubes of a chro... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4854376 | Wall mounted air conditioner with dischargers in separate rooms An air-conditioning system including an air conditioner incorporating a heat exchanger and a fan therein, and duct assembly connecting to the air conditioner for supplying conditioned air to a specific room equipped with the air conditioner and to another... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4730668 | Radiator adaptor and assembly A radiator of the type having an upper water tank, a lower water tank, and a plurality of core radiator modules positioned between the upper and lower tanks with the use of a rubber gasket type seal, the core assembly with upper and bottom tanks secured a... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4664071 | Thermal siphon adapter An adapter for converting a condenser into a thermal siphon radiator includes a housing that has an outlet port connected to the fill inlet of the condenser, a side inlet port connected to a conduit and a fill inlet that is sealingly engaged to a radiator... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4653573 | Connecting apparatus for a radiator The invention relates to apparatus for connecting a radiator to a single or double tube type hot water central heating system. The connecting apparatus includes a conventional thermostatic valve and a conventional valve controlled bypass between the inlet... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4651820 | Heat exchanger having adjustable baffles A heat exchanger of the type having a tube assembly made up of a number of tubes through which a first medium flows and around and between which a second medium flows to accept heat from, or transfer heat to, the first medium. One of the media is constrai... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4646817 | Air to air heat exchanger An air to air heat exchanger including a core structure defining two air paths and a pair of fans for drawing air through the core in the paths is formed by a frame structure defined by interlocking tubular frame elements and panels closing the faces defi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4648007 | Cooling module for electronic equipment A module for cooling equipment mounted in a frame. The module includes a plenum positioned between an upper portion and a lower portion of electronic equipment and a panel positioned across the plenum to occlude it. The panel is of multiplanar arcuate con... | 03/03/1987 |
