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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334516 | Aging device for liquor or wine An aging device includes an aging container having a chamber formed by a peripheral wall, a bottle received in the chamber of the aging container for receiving a liquid fermented product, and a vibrating device disposed in the aging container for applying a frequenc... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316261 | Heat exchanging system of ventilating device A heat exchanging system of a ventilating device includes: a heat exchanging housing communicating with an outdoor air passage and an indoor air passage; a rotational shaft rotatably supported at one side of the case of a ventilating device; and a heat exchanging el... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7288850 | System and apparatus for emergency backup power generation An emergency backup power generation system includes a housing comprising a main body portion, a top cap, and a bottom cap. Inner and outer surfaces and the main body portion, the top cap, and the bottom cap define a generally hollow interior volume within the inner... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270473 | Bowl scraper and related attachment system for mixing machine A bowl scraper is configured for attachment to a rotatable mixing machine support such that forces exerted on the bowl scraper during scraping operations hold the bowl scraper in place. The bowl scraper includes an attachment arm including an upper arm portion and a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7228890 | Heat exchanger with integral shell and tube plates A heat exchanger comprises a shell formed from two joined-together shell members. Each shell member includes a tube plate that is integral with each respective shell member and that defines an axial end of the shell member. The shell members are joined along respect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210468 | Heat exchanger method and apparatus A method for an internal combustion engine includes the steps of collecting exhaust gas in a volume (502) and flowing exhaust gas out of the volume in a first and a second portions (504). The first portion forms a tailpipe gas stream (506), and ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201012 | Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are desig... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7177151 | Cooling devices and systems Methods, systems, and devices are provided for cooling a heat source. One apparatus embodiment includes a housing, a fluid conduit, a pump within the housing and in communication with the fluid conduit for conveying fluid through the fluid conduit, and a turbine in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7079390 | System and method for heat dissipation and air flow redirection in a chassis An apparatus for heat dissipation in a chassis housing an electronic system, and a method for implementing the same. The apparatus comprises a heat sink base for collecting thermal heat. The apparatus further comprises a fin thermally coupled to the heat sink base f... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7043968 | Directly refrigerated block Directly refrigerated component or system in which a refrigerating pathway is provided with passive cooling moderation. The passive cooling moderation can be provided, for example, by a passive cooling moderator that has moderating live space, or by a passive coolin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6976530 | Exhaust heat exchanger A profile of the casing 20 is formed into a circular pipe shape, and the two gas coolers 10a, 10b are integrated into one body so that the longitudinal directions of the respective gas coolers can be substantially parallel with eac... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6929056 | Tank manifold for internally mounted radial flow intercooler for a combustion air charger A rotary compressor machine, such as a combustion air charger, includes a rotatable shaft (18) having at least one compressor wheel (20,22) thereon and disposed within a housing (12,14). A donut-shaped heat exchanger (36) is located withi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919525 | Thermal management components An article comprises a heat source, a heat sink, and a high-efficiency diamond material interposed between and thermally coupled to the heat source and the heat sink. The heat source and the high-efficiency diamond material have a contact area greater than 1 square ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6530424 | Clip on manifold heat exchanger A plate and fin type heat exchanger is disclosed which can be made in any convenient size with minimum tooling required. The heat exchanger is made from a plurality of stacked plate pairs having raised peripheral edge portions to define flow channels insi... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6192192 | Instantaneous water heater A continuous flow heater has an elastic, flexible or rigid pipe (10) which is movably mounted and a heat source (6). When a liquid flowing through the pipe is heated in the pipe interior (1), undesired scale tends to be deposited on the interior of the pi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6176300 | Heat exchange manifold A heat exchanger comprising (a) a hollow, cylindrical roller mounted on its longitudinal axis for rotation about said axis; (b) a manifold positioned in the hollow interior of said roller, said manifold comprising (bi) a central pipe which extends axially... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5878808 | Rotating heat exchanger A rotating heat exchanger (10) has a first air turbine (16) connected to a first end of an axle (20). The second end of the axle (20) is connected to a second air turbine (18). A heat pipe (30, 40, 42, 44) extends from the first air turbine (16) to the se... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5860279 | Method and apparatus for cooling hot fluids The cooling of a hot fluid is effected using a heat exchanger (11) adapted to receive the hot fluid and liquid coolant for cooling the hot fluid such that the liquid coolant is vaporized. A turbine (12), having an output shaft (19) connected to a fan (18)... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5847925 | System and method for transferring heat between movable portions of a computer A computer includes a flexible member or tube fabricated from thermally conductive carbon fibers for transferring heat from a first portion, such as a base section of a portable computer, to a second portion, such as the display section of a portable comp... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5437157 | Method of and apparatus for cooling hot fluids The cooling of a hot fluid is effected using a heat exchanger adapted to receive the hot fluid and liquid coolant for cooling the hot fluid such that the liquid coolant is vaporized. A turbine, having an output shaft connected to a fan, is responsive to v... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5320163 | Portable, immersible heat exchanger apparatus A new and improved portable, immersible heat exchanger apparatus is provided for immersion into a quantity of material that is to cooled or heated. The apparatus includes a continuous copper tube assembly which is comprised of a straight, horizontal handl... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5284202 | Compressor aftercooler apparatus for use in low temperature operations, and method of use An aftercooler through which a first fluid passes. A cooling fan applies a cooling fluid to the aftercooler. A variable speed motor is rotatably coupled to the cooling fan. A temperature sensor, in communication with the first fluid, is located downstream... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5228503 | High viscous fluid heat exchanger A heat exchanger for efficient transfer of sensible heat between a highly viscous fluid and a secondary fluid. This exchanger has an annular passage formed between an inner cylinder and outer cylinder. The highly viscous fluid passes through the annular p... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5044428 | Air powered heater/mixer A heater/mixer device is disclosed for use with laboratory vials, test tubes, or similar containers containing liquids. The heater/mixer includes a chamber formed in a block of material such as aluminum, with an electric heating element in contact with th... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5000254 | Dynamic heat sink A dynamic heat sink having a stator incorporating a plurality of concentric annular cooling fins and a rotor having a plurality of downwardly extending wipers extending between the stator fins is disclosed. The wipers are constructed to fit closely into g... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4993485 | Easily disassembled heat exchanger of high efficiency A heat exchanger comprising an outer envelope having an inlet and an outlet for passage of an associated first heat exchange fluid therethrough. A first tube is mounted within the envelope for external contact by the first heat exchange fluid, and adapted... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4852642 | Heat exchange device A heat exchange device including at least one inner cylinder member and at least one outer cylinder member, defining therebetween one or more annuli through which pressurized heat exchange medium is forced to flow. One or more rotatable members having for... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4848446 | Device for maintaining in position one end of an element mounted for rotational motion in a tube, and use thereof The invention relates to a device for maintaining in position one end of an element driven in rotation by a fluid circulating in a tube (12), the other end of said element being free, said device being of the type which comprises a part forming a bearing ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4832114 | Device for producing high heat transfer in heat exchanger tubes A device to be inserted in heat exchanger tubes to produce high heat transfer in said heat exchanger tubes and, hence, high heat exchanger efficiency. Said device consists of a shaft mounted with a strip and an impeller. The flow of fluid in the heat exch... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4641705 | Modification for heat exchangers incorporating a helically shaped blade and pin shaped support member A tube-and shell double-pipe or liquid-air fin type heat exchanger, which offers a high level of thermal energy transfer efficiency, incorporates a rotary blade to disrupt a fluid film on surfaces of each tube, and is of uncomplicated design and construct... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4595047 | Device for attaching an element for rotation in a tube A device for attaching an element for rotation in a tube comprises a conical sleeve, a hook and a link-pin. The link-pin interconnects the hook and the sleeve while permitting rotation of the hook. A particular application of the attachment device is to p... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4563248 | Solar distillation method and apparatus Individually useable wave-powered pumping means, solar distillation means, and cyclonic wind generating means, together with a system which employs each of them for harnessing natural energy sources are disclosed. Wave and solar energy, together with Cori... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4442887 | Apparatus for harnessing wave motion and solar energy and coriolis acceleration of nature for solar distillation use Individually useable wave-powered pumping means, solar distillation means, and cyclonic wind generating means, together with a system which employs each of them for harnessing natural energy sources are disclosed. Wave and solar energy, together with Cori... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4426571 | Portable electric hot air rework tool for soldering and desoldering printed circuit assemblies A portable electric hot air rework tool for directing a stream of turbulent hot air through removable and replaceable nozzles with a selectably sized orifice to predetermined size localized areas of a printed circuit assembly until a temperature sufficien... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4312401 | Heat transfer system A heat transfer system for transferring heat into a first body of water flowing through a first conduit (20, 22, 24) from a heated second body of water (12) that is flowing through a second conduit (14), the two conduits being contiguous to each other. A ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4301320 | Cooling of electrical furnaces Emergency cooling for an electric furnace is carried out by flowing municipal water through one part of a heat exchanger and through a hydraulic motor and using the motor output to drive a pump which forces coolant liquid in recirculatory fashion through ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4285389 | Thermal energy storage apparatus A thermal energy storage apparatus and method in which containers holding a salt hydrate heat storage material are rotated by convection currents created in a bath liquid surrounding the containers, thereby increasing the life of the heat storage material... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4252181 | Heat recovering fan The invention relates to a heat-recovering fan comprising a rotating capillary impeller with a separating plate inside to separate the air currents and being in communication with separate supply air and exhaust air outlets. The invention provides a heat ... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4174750 | Tube cleaner having anchored rotatable spiral member A spirally configured member, rotatably positioned within an elongated tube, the spiral member adapted to continuously clean the tube's interior wall when such member is caused to rotate. The spiral has one end rotatably anchored by a plug fixed to one up... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4135571 | Thermal storage systems Disclosed are suitably structured storage tanks which substantially eliminate blending problems in thermal storage systems. More particularly is disclosed floatable baffle and flexible diaphragm means for preventing blending of different temperatures of w... | 01/23/1979 |
