Heat exchange inventions 03/06

20060065385 - Heat transport apparatus and heat transport apparatus manufacturing method: A heat transport device having a composite structure that is readily manufactured and a method for manufacturing such a heat transport device are provided. The heat transport device includes a first base plate having a liquid suction and retention unit for sucking and retaining a liquid-phase working fluid by capillary...

20060065386 - Self-actuating and regulating heat exchange system: A self-actuating and self regulation heat exchange system comprising: evaporator 16, condenser 34, bladder sub-system 42, phase-change fluid 24 and connecting tubes, is a device and an apparatus useful to transport thermal energy from a relatively hot zone to a relatively cold zone, over distance, and around or through obstructions....

20060065387 - Electronic assemblies and methods of making the same: An electronic assembly having at least a heat dissipating unit and a heat generating unit is provided. At least one of the heat dissipating unit and the heat generating unit has at least one deliberately modified surface....

20060065388 - Hvac with detached deflector: The present invention relates to the field of directing ventilating air and airflow control in a ventilating, heating or air conditioning system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a structure and method to provide air flow mixture via with reduced heat pickup utilizing a separate piece air deflector located...

20060065389 - Cooling system for an instrument panel of a vehicle: The subject invention provides a heat transfer device (24) for controlling the temperature of an instrument panel (18) extending from and under a windshield (16) of a vehicle (10). Sunlight (22) passes through the windshield (16), thereby heating the surface of the instrument panel (18). The instrument panel (18) then...

20060054301 - Variable area mass or area and mass species transfer device and method: Disclosed herein is a-variable-area or mass or area and mass ratio species transfer device, one embodiment with a plurality of species transfer masses. At least one actuator is disposed in communication with the species transfer masses, capable of selectively moving one or more of the masses independently of other one...

20060054302 - 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 elements mounted at an outer circumferential surface...

20060054303 - Involute foil regenerator: A regenerator having a plurality of involute foils disposed in an annular gap between an inner cylindrical tube and an outer cylindrical tube. The involute shape of the foils provides uniform spacing throughout the entire regenerator and substantial surface area for fluid contact....

20060054304 - Cooling module arrangement with a sealing element: In a cooling module arrangement with a seal element for a motor vehicle having an engine including a cooling fan with a fan housing component connected to the engine and a fan cowl component connected to a radiator of the motor vehicle with a gap provided between the fan housing...

20060054305 - Heating and refrigerating water device: A heating and refrigerating water device includes a thermos container for receiving a predetermined amount of water therein, a temperature control arrangement comprising a heating unit and a semi-conductor refrigerating unit, and a control circuitry, which is adapted for electrically connecting with a power source, electrically connected with the temperature...

20060054306 - Snap-on mounting bracket for heat exchangers: A mounting system for a heat exchanger assembly consisting of a plastic bracket secured to the heat exchanger after brazing and requires no additional fasteners. The bracket includes a pair of arms that extend over a reinforcement member and engage a core. The first arm presents a resilient finger extending...

20060054307 - Heat sink: A heat sink for dissipating heat of an electronic device comprises a base, a first fin group comprising a plurality of fins stacked together, a second fin group comprising a plurality of fins and overlapping the first fin group, and a sinuous heat pipe attached to the base. The first...

20060054308 - Multiple fluid heat pipe: A heat pipe having a fluid conduit, a first working fluid, having a first boiling point, disposed in the fluid conduit, and a second working fluid, having a second boiling point being different than the first boiling point, disposed in the fluid conduit. The first and second working fluids are...

20060054309 - Heat exchanger of ventilating system: A heat exchanger of a ventilating system, including heat exchange plates which are laminated at a predetermined interval, first vibration members which are laminated among the heat exchange plates, for generating turbulence in outdoor air passing through a first air path, being aligned in the first air path through which...

20060054310 - Evaporator using micro-channel tubes: An evaporator utilizes micro-channel tubes, and more particularly, has a structure of a heat exchanger using micro-channel tubes, which is applied to an evaporator of a household air conditioner. The evaporator, using micro-channel tubes, includes a plurality of heat exchanging units, each heat exchanging unit including a plurality of the...

20060054311 - Heat sink device with independent parts: Systems, methodologies, and other embodiments associated with a heat sink with independent parts are described. An example heat sink apparatus may be configured to house a fan that is configured to produce a dual air flow in the heat sink apparatus. An example heat sink may include a base and...

20060054312 - Evaporator using micro-channel tubes: An evaporator utilizes micro-channel tubes, and more particularly, has a structure of a heat exchanger using micro-channel tubes, which is applied to an evaporator of a household air conditioner. The evaporator, using micro-channel tubes, includes a first heat exchanging unit including a pair of upper and lower headers, and a...

20060054313 - Heat exchanger, especially gas cooler: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a gas cooler for a CO2 coolant circuit of a motor vehicle air conditioning unit, comprising at least one collecting box that is divided into two longitudinal ducts by means of a longitudinal partition, and a series of flat tubes that are...

20060054314 - Process for manufacturing ethylene oxide: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing ethylene oxide by the catalytic oxidation reaction of ethylene by molecular oxygen in a tube reactor. The reactor comprises a bundle of reaction tubes (5) which are immersed in a heat exchange fluid and filled with a solid silver-based catalyst (8)...

20060048917 - Heat exchanger with reinforcement means: A heat exchanger including plates with a pattern of grooves and connections for inlets and outlets. The plates are placed in a pack and brazed so that separate channels for two media area are formed between alternating pair of plates. A set of holes is arranged in the plates around...

20060048918 - Cooling device for heat source: In a cooling device for a heat source according to the present invention, header is arranged on the downstream side of an inlet port i.e. on the side of holes opposite to that of the heat source, a heat source is arranged on the outside face of a heat sink...

20060048919 - Wick structure of heat pipe: A wick structure is attached on an internal sidewall of a heat pipe. The wick structure includes a plurality of orthogonal woven fibers. The fibers extending along a longitudinal direction of the heat pipe are thinner; therefore the wick structure is capably of providing enhanced capillary action and good attachment...

20060048920 - Energy reclaiming process: The invention relates to gaseous sources from which to reclaim energy using a pressurized direct contact heat exchanger, and in particular, those sources containing a condensable vapor. While the main applications involve water as the condensable vapor, the process is applicable to other vapors, e.g. those in the chemical and...

20060048921 - Fin structure, heat-transfer tube having the fin structure housed therein, and heat exchanger having the heat-transfer tube assembled therein: A fin structure, a heat-transfer tube and a heat exchanger are formed of plate fins housed in a heat-transfer tube and have an excellent cooling efficiency by making the distribution and flow velocity of a flow uniform and by promoting an efficient heat-exchanging action. The fin structure includes plate fins...

20060048922 - Heat exchanger arrangement particularly for motor vehicle: A heat exchange arrangement for a vehicle has at least two heat exchangers exposed to the action of ambient air. One of the heat exchanger is coolant cooler and the other one is a charge-air coolant. Each of these coolers has tubes through which liquid or gas flows and heat...

20060048924 - Fluid reservoir for modular systems: A module, particularly on motorized or automotive vehicles, comprising parts such as a housing and/or shrouds or the like and fluid reservoirs containing fluids, such as heat exchange fluids and the like, is provided. Advantageously, the reservoir comprises one or more leak proof flow through holes or openings. The module...

20060048923 - Heat exchanger, methods and means for making same: The invention concerns an elementary heat exchanger comprising a single elongated active monobloc component (10), enclosed in a casing provided with coolant inlet and outlet. The casing consists of two half-shells (11a-b), welded together (98a-b, 114a-b), fixed to the active component. The active component (10) comprises a fishbone cross-section (10a-b),...

20060048925 - Reduced vibration tube bundle device: A tube bundle device useful in heat exchangers, condensers and other devices which has a number of tube support cages placed at extended locations along the length of the tubes. After the initial construction of the bundle in which the tubes are inserted into the support cages the tube bundle...

20060048926 - Heat exchange, particulary exhaust gas cooler for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge air cooler or exhaust gas cooler for motor vehicles, comprising flow ducts for a gas that is to be cooled and a coolant, said flow ducts being arranged in a housing (3). The flow ducts for the gas are directed...

20060048927 - Plate pack, a plate heat exchanger, and a plate module: The invention relates to a plate package and a plate heat exchanger. The plate package includes plate modules with two heat exchanger plates (3), which extend at at least an intermediate plane, and upper and lower planes. The heat exchanger plates are permanently connected to each other and form an...

20060048929 - Header and coil connections for a heat exchanger: A header and coil connection assembly is provided for a heat exchanger. The header is comprised of a first section of a generally half cylindrical structure and a second section of a generally half cylindrical structure. The second section has a plurality of openings each of which receives a heat...

20060048930 - Heat exchanger: A heat exchanger with the ends of tubes (10) connected by being inserted into a tank (2) is disclosed. Insertion holes are formed in a protrusion (210) convex outward of the tank (2) along the tube length (X). The junction length ratio B/A is not less than 1.15, where A...

20060048928 - Heat exchanger and method of manufacturing the same: There is provided a heat exchanger including: a heat exchange section in which a plurality of flat tubes are arranged substantially in parallel in a minor axis direction at first intervals and in which fins are disposed between the flat tubes; and a header to which at least some flat...

20060048931 - Heat exchanger assembly for a charge air cooler: A heat exchanger assembly for an internal combustion engine charge air cooler is formed from a plurality of aluminum modules, each provided with longitudinal through bores and opposite outer face portions with toothed heat exchange fins positioned in face-to-face relation. The assembly of tubular modules is interconnected with upper and...

20060048932 - Configurable heat sink: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with a configurable heat sink are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a base portion of a heat sink to which different accessories may be removably attached. The example system may include a first accessory like a cover that forms an assembly with...

20060042777 - Heat sink fin with stator blade: Systems, methodologies, and other embodiments associated with a heat sink with a fin configured with a stator blade are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a heat sink apparatus configured to experience a fan-assisted air flow. The example heat sink apparatus may be configured to include a fan that is...

20060042778 - Valve driving mechanism for an hvac system: An air conditioning system of the present invention for an automotive vehicle includes a housing having at least two sections connected by two side by side air passage. A blower device of the air conditioning system discharges air into the housing. An evaporator is disposed in one of the sections...

20060042779 - Common air mix chamber: An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC case includes at...

20060042780 - Heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, by which individual zones of the vehicle interior can be supplied with separately temperature-controlled air. An improved heating or air-conditioning system, which requires just a small amount of installation space, feeds differently temperature-controlled air to a plurality...

20060042781 - Snow melting panel: A snow melting panel has a piping arrangement that includes straight pipe lines and U-shaped bend sections is provided. The panel can be sized such that the parallel length of the straight pipe lines is 300 to 5000 mm, and the perpendicular span of the straight pipe lines is 100...

20060042784 - Heat dissipation appatatus and method: A heat dissipation apparatus and method for dissipating heat from a heat source includes a thermal conductive element bonding to the heat source to transfer heat energy generated by the heat source and a vibration source located on the thermal conductive element to accelerate heat transfer to the edges of...

20060042783 - Heat sink for electronic device: A heat sink has a substrate with first pivoting portions thereon. A heat scattering member has a plurality of fins on a top thereof, a protrusion on a periphery thereof and a pressing portion between the protrusion and the distal fin. A clip member has connection portions, second pivoting portions...

20060042782 - Heat sink structure: A heat sink structure comprises: a heat conducting base being provided thereon with a plurality of heat sinking fins arranged longitudinally and transversely to mutually cross each other; with the help of the blowing air blown by an above installed fan, the heat sink can make a fast exchange of...

20060042785 - Pumped fluid cooling system and method: The present invention is a pumped fluid cooling system and method. The pumped fluid cooling system and method includes new relative magnitudes of advection, convection and spreading components of the resistance for a pumped fluid system. The pumped fluid cooling system and method also includes adjusting the chemical composition of...

20060042786 - Heat pipe: A heat pipe includes a metal tube and an amount of fluid sealed in the copper tube. The metal tube may include an inner surface. The inner surface is patterned to define at least one pitch and at least two grooves. A given pitch separates adjacent grooves. The amount of...

20060042787 - Heat dissipation device having cap for protecting thermal interface material thereon: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10), thermal interface material (30) spread on a bottom surface (16) of the heat sink, two legs (22) of a clip (20) disposed at opposite sides of the heat sink, and a protective cap (40) enclosing the thermal interface material therein. The...

20060042788 - Vehicle air conditioner: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided with an air conditioning unit for blowing conditioned air to a passenger compartment of the vehicle, multiple seat air conditioning units for respectively controlling temperatures of seats of the vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit and the...