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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7958933 | Heat exchange units A heat exchange unit, adapted to performing heat exchange between first and second fluids at different temperatures, comprises a heat exchange apparatus provided with a tube bundle, crossed internally by said first fluid, and containing means of the second fluid, ad... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7322398 | Pressure tank A pressure tank includes a liner separated into a cap and a main body. A shell covers the outer surface of the liner. The shell is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic. A heat exchanger is arranged in the liner. A header is connected to the heat exchanger. The heat ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320359 | Liquid cooling element and connection arrangement of liquid cooling element The invention relates to a liquid cooling element for cooling heat generating elements of frequency converters, in particular, and an arrangement for connecting the liquid cooling element. The liquid cooling element 2 is provided with two channel systems: hor... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7231964 | Cooling appliance for hot beverages A cooling appliance for cooling hot beverages has a base, a heat conducting bar and an electric fan. The heat conducting bar is mounted securely in the base. The electric fan is attached to the base. The heat conducting bar extends into the hot beverages and transmi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188489 | Portable air conditioner A portable air conditioner utilizing low-power draw components, simple and efficient construction, and implementing simple ice water as the medium for heat exchange. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163048 | Automatic monitoring system for thermal energy storage plants An automatic monitoring system for thermal energy storage (TES) plants wherein a pilot ice tank (11) uses Archimedes' principle to determine the ice inventory level by measuring the resultant force (28) of the algebraic addition of the weight of the ic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159644 | Food preparation and storage device A food storage and preparation device (10, 50, 100, 200) is provided for more rapidly cooling or heating a mass of food or other product contained within a storage pan. The device includes a plurality of air contact fins (20) which rapidly convey heat ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152665 | Pressure tank A pressure tank includes a liner separated into a cap and a main body. A shell covers the outer surface of the liner. The shell is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic. A heat exchanger is arranged in the liner. A header is connected to the heat exchanger. The heat ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104413 | Ceramic metallic liquid holding vessel A vessel for holding liquid having an outer ceramic shell and an inner metallic lining. The metallic lining may extend over the top of the shell to provide protection from damage. A base member may be provided. The metallic material may be any food safe metal, inclu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055583 | Heat exchange unit for isothermal chemical reactors A heat exchange unit for isothermal radial or axial-radial chemical reactors (1), with an overall configuration which is substantially annular and cylindrical having a passage (11) with a predetermined diameter running through it axially, is distinguis... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6968888 | Thermal receptacle with phase change material A liquid receptacle for rapidly lowering the temperature of a liquid contained therein to a warm range suitable for human contact and maintaining the liquid in the warm range for an extended period of time includes an inner vessel with an open upper end and a closed... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938435 | Method for cooling meals and stirring device embodied as heat exchanger The invention relates to a method of producing a plurality of portions of a precooked food wherein the food is initially cooked at temperatures above 80° C. and prepared, the food is then cooled in a cooling phase within a maximum time of 120 min passing through th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6837303 | Internal water tank solar heat exchanger A heat exchanger which is adapted to an existing water tank to allow it to be heated or cooled using a hot or cold toxic or non-toxic liquid. Solar collectors and heat pumps can provide hot or cold liquids. To transfer this heat cheaply and economically to an existi... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6367540 | Portable liquid cooling and heating apparatus A portable housing holds a quantity of ice and the melt water from the ice or cooled water or cooled liquid is circulated through a heat exchanger. A blower circulates air from the room through the heat exchanger and back into the room for cooling the roo... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6032481 | Thermoregulating container A thermoregulating container provides for the heating and cooling of food and drink. The container is insulated and includes a heat exchanger system that can maintain the temperature of the contents of the container. The device may include modular element... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5916352 | Complete self-contained multipurpose dairy processor unit for milk derivatives production A complete self-containing multipurpose dairy processor unit in which a liquid is treated including a hot-water or steam generator and a heat exchanger immersible in the liquid to be treated and selectively feedable when immersed in the liquid being treat... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5848636 | Cooler A cooler includes a stationary side plate, a plurality of cooling pipes, a housing and an inlet and outlet cap. The cooling pipes are contained winding around in the housing, with one ends connected with the side plate closed up with the inlet and outlet ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5785114 | Integral hydrogen cooler assembly for electric generators Hydrogen coolers are provided with a cooler frame; cooling tubes positioned within the cooler frame; a tube bundle: an inlet chamber adjacent to an inlet end of the tube bundle; a reverse chamber adjacent to the reverse end of the tube bundle; and a suppo... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5682947 | Housing assembly for a coil heat exchanger A heat exchanger having a housing for retaining a coil bundle, wherein the housing includes a first and second movable end for contacting one housing end with one end of the coil bundle and the remaining housing end with the second end of the coil bundle.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5423373 | Bypass device for reservoir and intake conduit heating of power fluids A system for controlling the temperature of a power fluid comprising a temperature responsive mechanical manifold which automatically bypasses a heating or cooling heat exchange medium from flow into a heat exchange conduit in a reservoir tank and around ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5419389 | Fuel treatment and measuring apparatus A fuel heater formed form an elongated structure which defines a fuel channel passing through the length thereof and which defines in the bottom thereof a fuel intake. The unitary structure also defines a heating fluid inlet and outlet on one side of the ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5135044 | Process of heating fuel in tank and upon withdrawal A method for heating fuel by a fuel heater formed from an elongated unitary structure which defines a fuel channel passing through the length thereof and which defines in the bottom thereof a fuel intake. The unitary structure also defines a heating fluid... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5092304 | Mounted fuel tank heater A system (10) for preheating fuel in a fuel tank (16) for an internal combustion engine. The system (10) includes a heat exchanger (12) for transferring heat from a heated fluid to the fuel. The heat exchanger (12) includes a fuel tube (32) being surround... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5029634 | Intank fuel heater A fuel heater formed from an elongated unitary structure which defines a fuel channel passing through the length thereof and which defines in the bottom thereof a fuel intake. The unitary structure also defines a heating fluid inlet and outlet on one side... | 07/09/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4964376 | Device for bypassing heat exchange conduits A system for controlling the heating of diesel fuel in a fuel tank of a diesel engine system to prevent diesel engine control electronics damage. The system is operable to bypass heat exchange medium flow at predetermined temperature ranges to prevent fur... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4926830 | Mounted fuel tank heater A system (10) for preheating fuel in a fuel tank (16) for an internal combustion engine. The system (10) includes a heat exchanger (12) for transferring heat from a heated fluid to the fuel. The heat exchanger (12) includes a fuel tube (32) which is surro... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4807698 | Heat exchanger for gases under high pressure A heat exchanger for gases under high pressure comprises a pressure vessel, a pluraity of heat exchanger trains arranged in the pressure vessel so that gas flows through the heat exchanger trains, the heat exchanger trains being formed as substantially id... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4768580 | Marine propulsion device oil cooling arrangement A marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement relative to the transom about a generally vertical steering axis, and about a generally horizontal tilt axis, the propulsion unit i... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4759180 | Heat exchanging exhaust manifold A heat exchanging exhaust manifold is provided, including a manifold casing for collecting the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine having a rack mounted for sliding inside said manifold casing. The rack includes a water flow cooling circuit. Su... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4678028 | Plastic laboratory condenser An impact resistant compact condenser comprising a plastic shell having two side walls enclosing at least one heat transfer disc disposed between said side walls dividing the shell into at least one cooling cell and at least one vapor cell. Means are prov... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4667482 | Heat exchanger device In order to provide for a quick heating up of water in a container independently of its volume, a heat exchanger device comprises a container having a water inlet in a bottom section and a water outlet in an upper section as well as a heat transfer tube m... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662435 | Heat exchanger comprising nested containers Heat exchanger, especially a combined cooling water filter device and oil cooler for sea-water cooled boat motors, in which the cover of the filter container is built together with a container extending down into the filter container and having an inlet a... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4641607 | Multistage evaporation boiling equipment A multistage evaporation boiling equipment is disclosed in the form of a single unit, each stage operating at a different pressure. Two or more bundle type heat exchanger units are horizontally positioned along a central column, part of which units protru... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4637347 | Improved continuous low fluid exchange water heater This invention relates to an improved hot water heater and more particularly to a hot water heater which is normally utilized in conjunction with a hydronic boiler. The hot water heater has a single opening which is closed by a removable cover plate. The ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4590770 | Cryogenic liquid heat exchanger A heat exchanger for cryogenic liquid evaporation is shown. A coil of tubing is coupled to the source of cryogenic liquid and heated by the flow of water. The other end of the coil is the gas exit at about atmospheric pressure. The gas back pressure in th... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4585053 | Heat exchanger for reactor core and the like A compact bayonet tube type heat exchanger which finds particular application as an auxiliary heat exchanger for transfer of heat from a reactor gas coolant to a secondary fluid medium. The heat exchanger is supported within a vertical cavity in a reactor... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4519444 | Multi-unit sample cooler Apparatus in the form of a multi-unit cooler for cooling liquid samples of steam or water in boiler water feed systems or other process apparatus for the purpose of testing or measuring various inorganic and other components of the cooled samples as for e... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4460539 | Device providing anti-seismic support for an apparatus immersed in the bath of liquid alkali metal surrounding a fast neutron nuclear reactor The present invention relates to a device providing anti-seismic support for an apparatus immersed in the bath of liquid alkali metal surrounding a fast neutron nuclear reactor, and abutting by a flange on a slab traversed by the apparatus and resistant t... | 07/17/1984 |
