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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020607 | Heat exchanger having a header The present invention provides a pipe for a heat exchanger. The header includes a tube insertion hole for insertion of a tube, a filler metal groove formed in a length direction on one side or both sides at a point separated from the tube insertion hole, and a fille... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7673670 | Semifinished joint plate, joint plate, process for fabricating joint plate and heat exchanger A semifinished joint plate 60 has a refrigerant inlet portion 45 and a refrigerant outlet portion 46 spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The semifinished plate 60 has an upwardly or downwardly extending slit 61 formed between... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7339789 | Modular, scalable thermal solution One embodiment of a modular, scalable cooling system includes a core cooling module configured to be thermally coupled to a heat-generating electronic device and a supplemental cooling module configured to be thermally coupled to the core cooling module. A first int... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318469 | Piping structure for refrigerant cycle system of vehicle Front side members as a platform member of a vehicle are provided in a vehicle body on a lower side of an engine compartment to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction. A piping arrangement portion such as a piping recess is provided in an inner wall of the front s... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7280358 | Liquid loop with multiple heat exchangers for efficient space utilization A liquid loop cooling system, a tubing encloses an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate. A plurality of heat exchangers is coupled to the tubing and is configured within in a constrained space in conformance to space availability. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273092 | Modularized cooler A modularized cooler includes the at least two heat radiator modules arranged in a stack, each heat radiator module having a set of radiation fins, heat-exchange tubes arranged in parallel and surrounded by the radiation fins, two locating plates holding the heat-ex... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267167 | Fin for a heat sink, heat sink and method for manufacturing a heat sink A method for manufacturing a heat sink has steps of providing multiple fins and a heat pipe, assembling the fins, mounting a thermal-conductive medium, attaching the heat pipe, heating the thermal-conductive medium, rotating the fins and cooling the thermal-conducti... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265315 | Method of joining terminals by soldering A method of joining terminals by soldering is provided which allows control of increasing gas supply even in soldering performed in a gas atmosphere within a gas chamber. Utilizing a springback phenomenon occurring at a flat portion of a terminal, a solder joint of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7242585 | Electronic device An electronic device is thin and includes heat-generating components that are cooled efficiently. The electronic device includes heat-transmitting sheets 72 and 47 being stuck to inside surfaces of a lower section and an upper section of the electronic... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240724 | Monolithic tube sheet and method of manufacture A monolithic refractory ceramic tube sheet for use in all-ceramic air-to-air indirect heat exchangers, the heat exchanger used in all temperature and all pressure applications. A method for forming the monolithic tube sheet includes casting a refractory ceramic in a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227752 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device includes a base, at least one heat pipe having an evaporating section and a condensing section, at least one reinforcing member without phase-change therein, and a plurality of fins. The evaporating section of the heat pipe contacts the bas... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191769 | Internal combustion engine having two-stage exhaust-driven supercharger and charge air cooling between low pressure and high pressure compressors An internal combustion engine with a 2-stage charge loading includes a connection conduit with a supercharger intercooler provided between the compressors of the low pressure stage and high pressure stage. The supercharger intercooler is configured via a cooling uni... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172016 | Internally mounted radial flow, high pressure, intercooler for a rotary compressor machine A header construction intended for use in a heat exchanger (36) employed in a relatively high pressure application includes an array of generally parallel tube runs (84) with fins (82) extending between adjacent ones of the tube runs. At least o... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7117934 | Method and apparatus for minimizing adverse effects of thermal expansion in a heat exchange reactor A heat exchange reactor including a housing, a plurality of tubes mounted in the housing and configured to carry a first fluid, and a baffle having a plurality of holes receiving the tubes. The baffle is configured to guide a second fluid provided within the housing... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114551 | Liquid cooling module A cooling module designed so that the following components are stacked above a CPU: a cooling jacket allowing a cooling liquid to absorb heat generated by the CPU, a pump causing the cooling liquid to circulate, a reserve tank used to provide a supplementary cooling... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107680 | Manufacturing method of heat exchanger and structure thereof A first plate and a second plate have brazing paste on the surface thereof. When the first plate is combined with the second plate while an inner fin is disposed therein, a protrusion forms a clearance there between. Heat is added to evaporate the organic substances... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093649 | Flat heat exchanger plate and bulk material heat exchanger using the same A flat heat exchanger plate typically used in a bulk material heat exchanger is provided. The flat heat exchanger plate is designed to operate under a negative internal pressure to eliminate depressions or dimples that are typically formed into the sides of these ty... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089998 | Resiliently bonded heat exchanger A heat exchanger and method of making a heat exchanger which includes providing a header having openings adapted to receive a plurality of tubes. The tubes are inserted into the header openings, then, substantially uncured fluid sealing material is applied to at lea... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7041260 | Integral compact heat exchanger and catalytic reactor for scavenging contaminants from air A fluid treatment system incorporating an integrated heat exchanger and thermal treatment unit. A fan draws or pushes a contaminated fluid through the heat exchanger, which is preferably of the counter flow type. The integrated heat exchanger and thermal treatment u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017656 | Heat exchanger with manifold tubes for stiffening and load bearing An exemplary heat exchanger includes increased stiffness to prevent buckling of a core. In some examples, an exemplary heat exchanger includes a core and a shaft at least partially positioned therein to increase stiffness of the core and located to limit movement of... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007745 | Core structure of heat exchanger In a core structure of a heat exchanger, tubes and corrugated fins are alternately arranged between seat plates arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined space interposed therebetween. End portions of the tubes are inserted into tube holes formed respecti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983789 | 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 ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6946190 | Thermal management materials A thermally-conductive compound for forming a layer which is conformable between a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween. The compound is an admixture of a thermal grease component and a di... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932152 | Core structure of heat exchanger In a core structure of a heat exchanger, tubes and corrugated fins are alternately arranged between seat plates arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined space interposed therebetween. Both end portions of the tubes are inserted into tube holes of connect... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6854509 | Foil structures for regenerators In a regenerator for a regenerative cycle machine, regenerator foil is grooved on both sides, with intersections of grooves on opposite side forming holes at which separate flows of fluid interact to induce flows ancillary to the overall direction of flow in the reg... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6789609 | Heat sink assembly structure The present invention relates to a heat sink assembly structure having at least a heat sink fastening member combined with at least a heat sink. Each heat sink fastening member has a V-shaped protrusion, a slot, and an elastic lock member. The elastic lock member ha... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6732785 | Tab joint in etched foil regenerator A joint connecting consecutive sheets of etched regenerator foil for a spiral-wrapped regenerator of a regenerative gas cycle machine such as a Stirling cycle engine or Stirling, pulse tube, or Gifford-McMahon cryocooler. The joint comprises a multiplicity of tabs o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719037 | Resiliently bonded heat exchanger A heat exchanger and method of making a heat exchanger which includes providing a header having openings adapted to receive a plurality of tubes. The tubes are inserted into the header openings, then, substantially uncured fluid sealing material is applied to at lea... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6644385 | Heat exchanger with improved sealing gasket, for a motor vehicle in particular A heat exchanger has a fluid chamber with a peripheral foot, as well as a collector plate with an edge delimiting a groove for a gasket and the peripheral foot. The gasket is formed from a bead of a polymerizable material which is deposited, at a chosen l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6557373 | Apparatus for coupling a manifold block to a condenser manifold An automobile climate control system having a liquid dispersing device to allow coolant to flow. The system also utilizes a heat exchanger to cool the liquid. A manifold block handles the transfer of coolant between the coolant dispersing device and the h... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6364007 | Plastic counterflow heat exchanger A plastic heat exchanger which is simple and inexpensive. The heat exchanger includes an outer duct and a stack of inner ducts, the inner ducts for establishing a first flow path for cooling air or air to be cooled. Each inner duct includes end portions w... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6154960 | Enhancements to a heat exchanger manifold block for improving the brazeability thereof A method for enhancing the brazeability of a heat exchanger manifold block (110) by promoting the braze metal flow in and around the manifold block (110) during brazing within a braze furnace. The invention is particularly directed to enhancing a brazemen... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6123143 | Heat exchanger combination mounting bracket and inlet/outlet block with locking sleeve An automotive heat exchanger that includes a manifold (12) and a mounting block (10) attached to the manifold (12) and over an opening (30) in the wall of the manifold (12). The mounting block (10) has a flange portion (16) with a surface (18) that engage... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6082439 | Heat exchanger assembled without brazing in which adhesive is used to seal a combined portion and a core plate In a mechanically assembled type heat exchanger, in which an end portion of an oval tube is inserted into a barring hole of a core plate and expanded to be press fit to the core plate. Then adhesive is potted on the core plate for sealing the press fit po... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6000461 | Method and apparatus for controlled atmosphere brazing of folded tubes A heat exchanger (10) assembly with a first header (12), a second header (14), a plurality of seamed or folded type heat exchanger tubes (18) extending between the two headers (12, 14), and a plurality of heat exchanger fins (16). Each of the plurality of... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5975193 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger is made of a metal such as aluminum and for use in the air conditioning apparatuses such as the car coolers and the room air conditioners. A coolant inlet pipe (6) has an end which is forced into a pipe insertion bore (10) of a pipe joint... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5765377 | Cooler construction of stirling engine A cooler structure of stirling engine is designed to make it easier for the production of the cooler by using brazing soldering techniques, and which in turn reduces the loss of the heat being transmitted to the cooling water and the displacer seal. The i... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5711369 | Heat exchanger manifold having a solder strip A method for making a manifold for a tube and fin type heat exchanger is disclosed wherein the manifold includes a solder strip. The manifold includes a channel having a base member and a pair of vertical walls, a plurality of fluid conducting passageways... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5611877 | Jigs for manufacture of joined ceramic structure, and method for manufacturing joined ceramic structure by use of jigs Jigs usable in a method for manufacturing a joined ceramic structure having a plurality of tubes and perforated plates joined to both the end portions of these tubes which has the steps of inserting the tubes of sintered ceramics into through-holes of the... | 03/18/1997 |
