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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406998 | Heat storing device A heat storing device for exchanging heat energy between a heat storing material and a fluid. The heat storing device has a heat storing module having heat storing material spaces filled with a heat storing material and fluid passages for a fluid to flow through adj... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7320357 | Thermal control of automotive interiors with phase change material The inventive method includes the utilization of different phase change materials with different melting temperature ranges in each of the headliner (3), the seats (7), and the instrument panel (12) of an automobile in order to save energy while... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316262 | Method and apparatus for absorbing thermal energy The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for storing thermal energy. The subject thermal energy storage apparatus can function as a heat absorber in a cooling system. A cooling system can incorporate a cooling cycle that utilizes thermal energy stora... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296429 | Air-conditioning system and method of installing energy recovery apparatus There is provided an energy recovery apparatus capable of recovering a hydraulic energy in a regenerative air-conditioning system including a pressure sustaining valve and capable of coping with a discharge change caused by variation in air-conditioning load, the ai... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7189065 | Compressor heat regenerative system A regenerative source of heat is provided for the oil used to lubricate a compressor within a heating, cooling or refrigeration system. The regenerative source absorbs heat from the oil when it is circulating through the compressor at a relatively high temperature. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7069975 | Method and apparatus for cooling with a phase change material and heat pipes A cooling apparatus (10) includes a housing defined by two aluminum parts (12, 13) which are brazed to each other. A plurality of sector-shaped recesses (21–28) are provided within the housing, and collectively define a chamber having a plural... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959753 | Construction of phase change material embedded electronic circuit boards and electronic circuit board assemblies using porous and fibrous media A heat sink which comprises an enclosure having a highly thermally conductive surface region and defining an enclosed cavity. A porous, highly thermally conductive material is disposed in the cavity, preferably homogeneously therein, and is thermally coupled to the ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955050 | Thermal storage unit and methods for using the same to heat a fluid A thermal storage unit having at least one annular flow channel formed between an inner and outer member is provided. The thermal storage unit uses conventional mill products to create annular flow channels that economically maximize the surface area of flow in cont... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6892798 | Rapid thermal storage/release system using a porous member A heat exchanger for storing or releasing heat including a channel unit in which a heat medium flows; and a heat exchange unit contacted-combined with the channel unit and containing a porous heat transfer member which conducts heat exchange with a thermal storage m... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889751 | Latent heat storage device A low volume, high capacity latent heat storage device is achieved in a construction including a salt case (12) with an optional outer jacket (10) surrounding the salt case (12) in spaced relation thereto to define an insulating space (14... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877549 | Heat storage device A heat storage device comprises a heat storage tank 2 charged with a heat storage material 1 for storing the heat supplied from the outside, and a heat exchanger 3 for executing an injection and an extraction of heat between the inside of the st... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6858068 | Device for providing microclimate control A device for adsorbing water vapor from a gas stream. The device can be incorporated with an enclosure or garment in such a manner so as to enable water vapor to be adsorbed, thereby decreasing the relative humidity in the micrlimate surrounding the user. The water ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848500 | Cooling system for pulsed power electronics The invention discloses an apparatus for reducing peak temperatures and thermal excursions, of semiconductor devices, particularly in pulsed power applications. The apparatus comprises thermally coupling Phase Change Material (PCM) to the dissipating semiconductor d... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6793844 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature of heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing boric acid in an amount sufficient to effect the required heat absorption. Where the heat generating conditions are gene... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6780345 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature of heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing a bicarbonate salt, such as lithium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, calci... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6772713 | Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing outside air for boiler combustion A method and apparatus for sealing a combustion intake for a boiler from inside air is provided. A method and apparatus for providing a transition piece for venting fresh air to and combusted air away from a boiler is also provided. A method of connecting a transiti... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772823 | Heat storage device A heat storage device comprises a heat storage tank 2 charged with a heat storage material 1 for storing the heat supplied from the outside, and a heat exchanger 3 for executing an injection and an extraction of heat between the inside of the st... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6773623 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature in heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing Aldehyde in an amount sufficient to effect the required heat absorption. Where the heat generating conditions are genera... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767665 | Method for producing molten salts with an extruder and use of the molten salts The invention relates to a method for producing molten salts and their mixings, using an extruder. The starting materials are melted and reacted and the products of the reaction are then guided via a column with alkali salt. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6702003 | Three-phase heat transfer structure A three-phase heat transfer structure includes a heat conducting plate, a heat sink mounted on the heat conducting plate near one end, a thermal tube embedded in and extended through two distal ends of the heat conducting plate, and a phase change materia... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698501 | Heat exchangers that contain and utilize fluidized small solid particles Heat exchangers utilizing flat surfaced passages to contact, contain and utilize fluidized small solid particles is provided. Top and bottom woven wire mesh or perforated sheet corrugated with rounded or flat-sided ridges are attached to respective top an... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698510 | Article and method for temperature regulation using a thermosensitive reactive hydrogel material A temperature regulation and flow control device is described. A web of material, e.g., for a wet suit, has a layer of gel particles embedded in a flow control layer, preferably a foam matrix. A water permeable neoprene layer covers the flow control layer... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6673260 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature in heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing Carbonate Salts in an amount sufficient to effect the required heat absorption. Where the heat generating con... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652770 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature in heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing Organic Acids in an amount sufficient to effect the required heat absorption. Where the heat generating condi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6638444 | Heat absorbing temperature control devices and method The increase of temperature in heat sensitive devices during heat generating conditions is prevented through the absorption of heat, by providing Hydrated Salt in an amount sufficient to effect the required heat absorption. Where the heat generating condi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634417 | 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 a... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631755 | Thermal module with temporary heat storage A thermal module with temporary heat storage. The thermal module includes a heat storage, a heat absorber, a heat dissipater, and a heat pipe for rapidly transferring heat from the heat absorber to the heat dissipater. The heat storage includes a phase ch... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6571861 | Energy storage in cooling systems The present invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for storing energy in cooling systems for cooling electronic equipment enclosed in spaces, preferably in insulated spaces. The invention provides an energy storage facility (7) which enables ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6493507 | Water heating unit with integral thermal energy storage The present invention is directed to a water heater which includes a phase change material having a freezing/melting temperature from about 30° C. to about 90° C. The water heater include a source of water, a heating element for heating the water, a hea... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6463212 | Water heating unit with integral thermal energy storage The present invention is directed to a water heater which includes a material having a thermal energy capacity of at least about 25 cal/g and having a freezing/melting temperature from about 20° C. to about 100° C. The water heater include a source of w... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6402982 | Phase change composition containing a nucleating agent A phase change composition is provided which includes a nucleating agent to reduce supercooling of the composition. The phase change composition may comprise a eutectic mixture of water and sodium chloride. The nucleating agent may comprise calcium oxide,... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6378601 | Hydrogen cooled hydrogen storage unit having a high packing density of storage alloy and encapsulation A hydrogen cooled hydrogen storage unit. The unit employs excess hydrogen flow between hydrogen storage alloy rods in the hydrogen storage unit in order to provide convective cooling thereof. The unit provides for high packing density of the storage mater... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371198 | Heat storage device A heat storage device comprises a heat storage tank 2 charged with a heat storage material 1 for storing the heat supplied from the outside, and a heat exchanger 3 for executing an injection and an extraction of heat between the inside of the storage tank... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364002 | Heat storage apparatus A heat storage apparatus for a temperature range of about 10 to 95 degrees Celsius, especially for solar installations, heat pumps, boilers or the like and for extraction of heat for the operation of a room heating installation and/or an installation for ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6318453 | Hydrogen cooled hydrogen storage unit having maximized cooling efficiency A hydrogen cooled hydrogen storage unit which employs excess hydrogen flow through flow channels between hydrogen storage alloy plates in order to provide convective cooling of the plates. The unit provides for high packing density of the storage material... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6302188 | Multi-layer heat exchange bed containing structured media and randomly packed media A heat exchanger for a regenerative thermal oxidizer is described which includes at least one heat exchange column provided with a multi-layer of packing material including at least one layer of randomly packed and specially shaped and sized particles, ea... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298907 | Microclimate temperature regulating pad and products made therefrom A support means or pad which is adapted to overlie an area to be thermally regulated. A plurality of microcapsules are dispersed within the support pad. The support means may be a porous pad or overlying layers of a mesh-type fabric. The fabric sheets inc... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6279470 | Portable and self-contained system for maintaining prepared meals in a cool state and reheating them A food heating and cooling device including a tray, at least one main dish plate in the tray, at least one secondary dish plate in the tray, a cover associated with the tray for maintaining the food hot or cold, an inducer for heating, reheating or mainta... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6250088 | Method and apparatus for cooling a product using a condensed gas Method for cooling a product, preferably in gas or liquid form, using the cooling content of a condensed gas, where the condensed gas is vaporized in a vaporization heat exchanger arrangement and the product is cooled in a product-cooling heat exchanger a... | 06/26/2001 |
