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8146650 Microfluidic system  
There is described a microfluid system with a microchannel structure for the passage of fluids and a further channel structure separated from the microstructure by means of at least one separating...
8141619 Fin inspection method of a heat exchanger  
A fin inspection method comprising a step of having an imaging device capture an image of the core and inputting into an image processing device the image data for storage, a step of setting a...
8132614 Arrangement for the cooling of liquid-cooled electrical equipment  
An arrangement for cooling of liquid-cooled electric devices, the arrangement being fitted to convey heat produced in the electric devices (3) away from the electric device by means of a liquid...
8104531 Stacked plate heat exchanger including a device for evaluating the extent to which it has become coated in scale  
A plate-type heat exchanger including a plurality of stacked plates and a device for evaluating the extent to which the fluid circuit(s) have become coated in scale, whereby the evaluating device...
8100167 Method and a device for detecting an abnormality of a heat exchanger, and the use of such a device  
A method and a device for detecting an abnormality of a heat exchanger exchanging heat between a first fluid flow flowing in a conduit and a second fluid flow flowing along a flow path, said...
8066055 Thermal management systems  
A system including a primary evaporator facilitating heat transfer by evaporating liquid to obtain vapor is disclosed. The primary evaporator receives a liquid from a liquid line and outputs the...
8069013 Water heater monitor/diagnostic display apparatus  
A water heater is provided with monitor/diagnostic display apparatus that selectively provides a user with visual or other type of indicia of the recovery time for the water heater. The apparatus...
8037925 Heat exchanger having integrated tank header and partition structure and partition inserting groove with leak detection  
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger, and more particularly, to a heat exchanger in which a partition wall integrally formed with a header is fixedly inserted into a partition...
8033718 Temperature detector  
A temperature detector for measuring temperature of a heat exchanger of a vehicular air-conditioning unit includes a holder holding temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature of the...
8016023 Method and an apparatus for cooling a computer  
A method including sensing a temperature of an electronic component in a portable computing device; circulating a fluid between one of a first heat transfer plate and a second heat transfer plate...
8001797 Air conditioner monitor and alarm system  
A monitor system for an air conditioning unit having a suction refrigerant line and a liquid refrigerant line. The monitor system has two low pressure sensors mounted on the suction refrigerant...
7992630 System and method for pre-cooling of buildings  
A method for nighttime pre-cooling of a building comprising inputting one or more user settings, lowering the indoor temperature reading of the building during nighttime by operating an outside air...
7983834 Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine  
A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one mass flow line and a cooling device for cooling the mass flow in the mass flow line, as well as a bypass,...
7878007 Monitoring method and system for determining airflow rate through and heat removal rate of an air-conditioning unit  
Monitoring method and system are provided for dynamically determining airflow rate through and heat removal rate of an air-conditioning unit, such as a computer room air-conditioning unit. The...
7857036 Method and device for assessing the risk of fluid leakage in a heat exchanger with sensor  
A method and device, for a heat exchanger which is provided with gaskets, for assessing and detecting the risk of fluid leakage in the heat exchanger due to worn-out gaskets. In the heat exchanger,...
7775260 Expansion tank with alarm system  
An expansion tank comprising a bladder style water storage tank and method of use. The expansion tank includes an alarm module to sense a flooded tank condition. The system also has the ability to...
7765948 Device and method for identifying the row number on a tubesheet  
A device and method for identifying the tubes in a tubesheet, including locating a support element along a portion of the tubesheet with at least one means for identifying the location or condition...
7762313 Coolant sensor and bleed valve  
A coolant sensor doubles as a bleed valve for purging trapped air from a cooling system. The sensor slides into a port placing a sensor element in contact with the coolant. The sensor includes a...
7752854 Monitoring a condenser in a refrigeration system  
A method for monitoring a condenser in a refrigeration system includes calculating a thermal efficiency of the condenser based on operation of the condenser and averaging the thermal efficiency...
7748435 Temperature regulator  
A temperature regulator having a heat exchange unit and a power supply and control unit and providing a heat-exchange apparatus, which can be installed in a minimal space and yet is very easy to...
7743816 Switchable waste gas exchanger  
A switchable waste gas heat exchanger which can be arranged and used in exhaust gas recirculation lines in internal combustion engines, such as in motor vehicles.
7721787 Refrigeration-type dryer apparatus and method  
A drying device includes an air/air heat exchanger and an air/refrigerant heat exchanger. The air refrigerant heat exchanger includes a phase change material.
7720635 Determination of the connected heating load of a building  
A method and device, wherein the following steps are carried out: measurement or determination of waste gas concentration parameters, waste gas temperature, outside temperature, fuel power during a...
7712517 Tube bundle apparatus for processing corrosive fluids  
A tube bundle apparatus for thermal exchange operations at high pressures and temperatures, under conditions of high aggressiveness of process fluids. The tube bundle includes a series of tubes...
7652586 Early fouling detection  
According to one embodiment, a first capacitive element may be provided and associated with a surface where a fouling layer is to be detected. A second capacitive element may also be provided, and...
7645158 Terminal block and test pad for an HVAC controller  
An electrical terminal assembly for an HVAC device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the terminal assembly includes one or more quick-connect or screwless type terminal blocks mounted...
7644591 System for remote refrigeration monitoring and diagnostics  
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system of a remote location includes a management center in communication with a refrigeration system through a communication network. The...
7647204 Method for estimating the impact of fuel distribution and furnace configuration on fossil fuel-fired furnace emissions and corrosion responses  
Provided is a method for estimating the impact of fuel distribution on emissions and corrosion responses of a fossil fuel-fired furnace. A variable is determined, termed herein separation number,...
7568516 Method and device for assessing the risk of fluid leakage in a heat exchanger with sensor  
A method and device, for a heat exchanger which is provided with gaskets, for assessing and detecting the risk of fluid leakage in the heat exchanger due to worn-out gaskets. In the heat exchanger,...
7562698 Vehicular air-conditioning system  
An air-conditioning system for a vehicle having an engine adapted to stop idling on predetermined stop conditions of the vehicle, which system comprises an electric motor for driving a refrigerant...
7539559 Control unit, control method, control program, computer-readable record medium with control program, and control system  
A control unit is provided which is capable of estimating a user's environment based on time and temperature before entering an air-conditioned room, and reflecting a result obtained from the...
7533715 Tube walker for examination and repair of steam generators  
An improved manipulator system having a remotely actuated tube walker assembly for reciprocally moving the manipulator along a tube bundle for inspection and repair of the tubes of the tube bundle...
7503182 Condensing unit configuration system  
A system and method of computer-based configuration of a condensing unit for a cooling system is provided. A list of condensing units is generated based on a selected starting path. A condensing...
7497245 Detection system for localizing defective seals in heat exchangers  
A heat exchanger assembly includes a core with a header, an end tank and a joint between the header and the end tank. A seal between the header and the end tank is in an area at the joint between...
7490656 Method and an apparatus for cooling a computer  
A heat exchanging system comprising circulating fluid through a tube coupled to an electronic component in a first part of a computing device and to a heat transfer plate in a second part of the...
7481261 Fan disabling device  
A control system for disabling the fan of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system upon the detection of an audible alarm, such as a smoke alarm. The preferred embodiment utilizes a...
7469546 Method and apparatus for monitoring a calibrated condenser unit in a refrigerant-cycle system  
A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power...
7458413 Semiconductor chip heat transfer device  
A method and apparatus for improving the heat transfer from a semiconductor chip to its heat sinking device. The heat transfer device has a liquid chamber in which liquid is circulated within the...
7455099 Heat exchanger performance monitoring and analysis method and system  
A technique is disclosed for evaluating and monitoring performance of a heat exchanger system. Operating parameters of the system are monitored and fouling factors for heat transfer surfaces of the...
7454956 Heat exchanger leak detection using mass gas flow metering  
Apparatus and methods for detecting leaks in a heat exchangers use mass gas flow metering. A regulated gas supply passes through a mass flow meter before entering either the product chamber or...
7448435 System and method for controlling a multi-zone heating or cooling system  
A control system is provided for automatically setting up and controlling a climate control system for a building having one or more zones and one or more thermostats in communication with the...
7428919 Method and system for evaluating fluid flow through a heat exchanger  
A heat exchanger evaluation system (84) includes a refrigeration subsystem (126) and a platform (94) in communication with the subsystem (126) for attachment of a heat exchanger (32). The system,...
7412839 Remote data acquisition system and method  
An apparatus for diagnosing a cooling system includes a first sensor for sensing a first operating parameter, a second sensor for sensing a motor operating parameter, a controller in communication...
7401641 Vertically oriented direct exchange/geothermal heating/cooling system sub-surface tubing installation means  
A system for installing sub-surface fluid transport tubing and pressure testing coupling seals in a vertically oriented geothermal heating/cooling system installation, and particularly in a direct...
7387155 Colored and textured heat dissipating device  
A colored heat dissipating device comprises at least one heat conductive tube; a plurality of fins combined with the heat dissipating device; each fin being formed with a colored protection film by...
7370689 Thermo chromic heat storing/releasing device  
A thermal chromic heat storing/releasing device includes a bag having an enclosed space for containing a heat storing/releasing material, and the heat storing/releasing material is a material that...
7360717 Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller  
A graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores...
7341097 Coolant sensor and bleed valve  
A coolant sensor doubles as a bleed valve for purging trapped air from a cooling system. The sensor slides into a port placing a sensor element in contact with the coolant. The sensor includes a...
7334627 Enhanced heat transfer device with electrodes  
An enhanced heat transfer device with electrodes is provided, which is applied to a heat exchanger with a plurality of fluid channels and includes a plurality of electrodes mounted in the fluid...
7331187 Intelligent thermostat system for monitoring a refrigerant-cycle apparatus  
A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power...