Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
165104150 | Solid fluent heat exchange material | 23 |
20100089551 | AMINOPLASTIC-BASED, LIQUID-IMPREGNATED FOAMED PLASTIC PART AND USES THEREOF - A liquid-impregnated shaped foam article consisting of | 04-15-2010 |
20110139404 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method is provided, the method including providing a first tubular structure that defines a first passage. A sacrificial material can be disposed in the first passage. A second tubular structure can be provided so as to be adjacent to the first tubular structure, with the second tubular structure defining a second passage within which can be disposed a granular material. The first and second tubular structures can be deformed together so as to reduce an external dimension of each of the first and second tubular structures. The sacrificial material can then be removed from the first passage. | 06-16-2011 |
20120132398 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RELEASE - Thermal energy storage systems and devices comprise at least one storage vessel, at least one heat transfer ramp adjacent to the at least one storage vessel, and at least one heat transfer fluid channel adjacent to the heat transfer ramp. Heat exchange occurs between a heat transfer medium traveling down the heat transfer ramp and a heat transfer fluid traveling through the heat transfer channel. The heat transfer ramp may be angled with respect to the storage vessel such that the heat transfer medium travels down the heat transfer ramp assisted by force of gravity. | 05-31-2012 |
20130199756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING LARGE ENERGY STORAGE MASS USING RENEWABLE ENERGY - A system for cooling residential, commercial, and industrial buildings using renewable cold energy, accessible from the ambient environment, that is stored, at little or no incremental cost, in a large mass of cold water or ice. The cold mass is sized based on the building. The cold storage mass can be constructed using a variety of methods, depending on the climatic region, zoning requirements, terrain, size of land, and availability of water sources, amongst other considerations. | 08-08-2013 |
20130292093 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR COOLING BULK SOLIDS - A heat exchanger includes a housing including an inlet for receiving bulk solids, and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A plurality of spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plate assemblies are disposed in the housing between the inlet and the outlet for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, between adjacent heat transfer plate assemblies, to the outlet. Ones of the plurality of heat transfer plate assemblies including a heat transfer plate and a pipe extending along a top end of the heat transfer plate to protect the heat transfer plate. | 11-07-2013 |
20140131010 | CONDENSING AIR PREHEATER WITH HEAT PIPES - An air preheater comprises flow conduits for heat transfer between a heating gas and combustion air which is to be pre-heated with heat pipes extending between the flow conduits for the two gas streams to provide heat transfer The fins on the heat pipes in at least the condensation zone of the flow conduit of the heating gas are provided with one or more serrations on the sides of the pipes facing away from the oncoming gas flow. The serrations assist in removing any liquid film which may accumulate on the fins during operation in the condensing mode. A corrosion resistant coating material such as glass may be provided on the condensing side of the finned heat pipes. | 05-15-2014 |
165104160 | Fluidized bed | 3 |
20090101310 | Articulated Joint with Adjustable Stiffness - A bed of particulate material | 04-23-2009 |
20090151902 | MOVING BED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER - A moving bed heat exchanger ( | 06-18-2009 |
20110042040 | HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICE COMPRISING PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A HEAT-TRANSFER FLUID - Heat-transfer device operating in a closed loop, comprising a container in which a heat-transfer fluid circulates in a closed loop, said heat-transfer fluid being capable of undergoing an increase in volume on solidifying, said container furthermore containing particles suspended in said heat-transfer fluid, in which at least some of the particles are compressible under the pressure of said fluid, as said fluid is solidifying, so as to at least partially compensate for the increase in volume of said fluid upon solidifying. | 02-24-2011 |
165104170 | Utilizing change of state | 13 |
20080308256 | Microwave cable cooling - A cable cooling apparatus, for dissipating heat generated by a cable, includes a housing configured for attachment to at least a portion of cable, the housing being configured to retain a meltable material in a first state and the meltable material configured to dissipate thermal energy from the cable during transformation to a second state. | 12-18-2008 |
20090194257 | APPARATUS FOR COOLING OR HEATING THERMAL STORAGE USING MICROENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL SLURRIES - A thermal storage system includes a thermal storage device that includes an aqueous slurry of micro-encapsulated phase change material, a thermal collector in a heat exchange relationship with the thermal storage device through a first heat exchanger, and a thermal service device in a heat exchange relationship with the thermal storage device through a second heat exchanger. The aqueous slurry of micro-encapsulated phase change material is configured to convert between solid and liquid states. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199998 | TWO MATERIAL PHASE CHANGE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage and transfer system and method includes the use of a containment vessel holding a first solid/liquid phase change heat transfer medium and at least one second containment vessel located at least partially within the first phase change heat transfer medium and holding a second solid/liquid phase change medium. The second phase change heat transfer medium is heated from an external source of energy and gives up its absorbed heat to the first phase change heat transfer medium. A heat exchange loop is partially contained within the first phase change heat transfer medium for removing energy therefrom and transferring it to an external source for use. The second phase change heat transfer material has a higher melting temperature and higher heat of fusion value than the first phase change heat transfer material. | 08-13-2009 |
20090211732 | THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGER FOR A HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A thermal energy exchanger for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system is disclosed, the thermal energy exchanger includes a phase change material disposed therein, whereby the phase change material is at least one of encapsulated by a thermally conductive material and impregnated with a thermally conductive material. | 08-27-2009 |
20090301691 | Active Multiphase Heat Transportation System - Disclosed herein is a method and system for transporting heat from a heat source to a heat sink. Containers containing a phase change material in a first phase, a guide track leading from the heat source to the heat sink, and a drive system are provided. The phase change material in the first phase in the containers absorbs the heat from the heat source on establishing thermal contact with the heat source and changes to a second phase. The drive system moves the containers containing the phase change material in the second phase to the heat sink along the guide track. The phase change material in the second phase in each of the containers transfers the absorbed heat to the heat sink and changes to the first phase. The heat source is cooled due to transportation of the heat from the heat source to the heat sink. | 12-10-2009 |
20110056656 | Method for Producing a Latent Heat Storage Material and Dialkyl Ether as a Latent Heat Storage Material - The invention relates to a method for producing latent heat storage material from linear alcohols by dehydrating to dialkyl ethers or to olefins, and hydrating to paraffins and dialkyl ether as a latent heat storage material. | 03-10-2011 |
20130186596 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A heat transfer device is described. In one or more implementations, a heat transfer device includes a heat sink and a thermal storage enclosure disposed proximal to at least a portion of the heat sink. The thermal storage enclosure configured to be disposed proximal to a heat-generating component of a device. The thermal storage enclosure includes a phase change material configured to have a melting temperature that is below a temperature at which a cooling fan of the device is set to operate to cool the heat-generating device. | 07-25-2013 |
20130228308 | PLASTIC PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - The present invention generally relates to a method for manufacturing phase change material (PCM) pellets. The method includes providing a melt composition, including paraffin and a polymer. The paraffin has a melt point of between about 10° C. and about 50° C., and more preferably between about 18° C. and about 28° C. In one embodiment, the melt composition includes various additives, such as a flame retardant. The method further includes forming the melt composition into PCM pellets. The method further may include the step of cooling the melt to increase the melt viscosity before pelletizing. Further, PCM compounds are provided having an organic PCM and a polymer. Methods are provided to convert the PCM compounds into various form-stable PCMs. A method of coating the PCMs is included to provide PCMs with substantially no paraffin seepage and with ignition resistance properties. | 09-05-2013 |
20130327501 | PHASE CHANGE TYPE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A phase change type heat dissipating device for dissipating heat from a heat generating component includes a cavity and a working medium positioned in the cavity. The working medium is a kind of electrically insulated phase change material, and represents solid state at normal temperature. The heat generating component is received in the cavity. | 12-12-2013 |
20140090808 | HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a heat-transfer device and has an object to provide a heat-transfer device that has a high degree of freedom of aspects in arrangement with respect to the heating element. The heat-transfer device is provided with a contact surface | 04-03-2014 |
20150060017 | COOLING APPARATUS USING SOLID-LIQUID PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A cooling apparatus using solid-liquid phase change material (solid-liquid PCM) is disclosed. The cooling apparatus includes a pipeline, a housing enclosing the pipeline, and the solid-liquid PCM filling in an interior of the pipeline and a space between the pipeline and the housing. The solid-liquid PCM can contact a heat source and absorb the heat generated by the heat source, so as to transform from solid state to liquid state. The solid-liquid PCM in the liquid state can circulate inside the pipeline and the space between the pipeline and the housing. Thus, the heat is dissipated by the means of thermal convection. Meanwhile, the heat also can be dissipated through the housing. Therefore, the heat dissipation can be achieved by thermal conduction and heat convection simultaneously. | 03-05-2015 |
20150144304 | High-temperature thermal storage device with induction heating and molten metal, and thermal storage-composite system - A high-temperature thermal storage device has a crucible, an induction heating device, a tubular duct in which a liquid and/or gaseous heat carrier flows, and an electrically conductive storage medium filled into the crucible that fills the crucible at least partially. The induction heating device, when electric energy is applied, heats the storage medium. The tubular duct passes at least partially through the storage medium. The storage medium is a molten metal and the thermal storage device has an operating temperature exceeding 700° C. The thermal storage device readily provides steam, be it saturated steam or superheated steam, fulfilling all parameters required for the operation of a conventional thermal power station. | 05-28-2015 |
20160033207 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A climate control system includes a closed vessel containing a phase change material for absorbing heat from or emitting heat to an environment in which the system is intended to be arranged. The closed vessel also contains a solid heat conducting medium for facilitating heat transfer within the vessel. | 02-04-2016 |
165104180 | Including means to move heat exchange material | 1 |
20120111535 | ORIFICE PLATE FOR CONTROLLING SOLIDS FLOW, METHODS OF USE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an orifice plate comprising one or more plates having orifices disposed therein; the orifices being operative to permit the flow of solids from a moving bed heat exchanger to a solids flow control system; where the orifice plate is downstream of a tube bundle of the moving bed heat exchanger and upstream of the solids flow control system and wherein the orifice plate is operative to evenly distribute the flow of solids in the solids flow control system. | 05-10-2012 |