Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
137340000 | Circulating fluid in heat exchange relationship | 40 |
20090114290 | CO2 SUPPLY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a CO | 05-07-2009 |
20100126594 | THERMAL BYPASS VALVE WITH PRESSURE RELIEF CAPABILITY - A by-pass valve for a heat exchanger circuit that includes a cooler has a chamber and ports for flow of fluid into and out of this chamber. A thermally sensitive actuator is mounted in the chamber and can extend or retract in dependence on its body temperature as influenced by temperature of the fluid. A by-pass valve seat is arranged in a valve housing along with a by-pass valve member movable by the actuator into or out of engagement with the seat. A relief valve is mounted in the chamber and has a relief valve member movable between closed and open positions in order to close or open pressure relief ports. This relief valve member is biased towards the closed position. Excessive pressure build up in an end section of the chamber causes the relief valve member to move to its open position. | 05-27-2010 |
20100180960 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PRESSURE REGULATORS - Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having a process fluid inlet fluidly coupled to a process fluid outlet via a first passageway and a heat transfer medium inlet to be fluidly coupled to a heat transfer medium outlet via a second passageway, where the heat transfer medium inlet is integrally formed with the regulator body. A heat chamber body is removably coupled to the regulator body to form a chamber between the heat transfer medium inlet and the heat transfer medium outlet. At least a portion of the first passageway is disposed within the chamber, and the chamber is to receive a heat transfer medium via the heat transfer medium inlet to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the chamber via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat transfer medium. | 07-22-2010 |
20110023977 | COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZING TWO-PHASE FLOW TO FACILITATE HEAT EXCHANGE - A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control. | 02-03-2011 |
20110240141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUELING DIESEL ENGINES WITH VEGETABLE OIL - A heated fuel delivery system for vegetable oil or other fuels of temperature dependent viscosity, which may be used as fuel for a diesel engine. The system includes one or more heated fuel lines and/or a heated fuel tank to heat the fuel and reduce its viscosity for more efficient use. Recovered engine heat from the engine coolant system is transferred to heat the fuel. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247704 | SURFACE WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION AND FROST PREVENTION - A surface water heating system for irrigation is described. The irrigation apparatus comprises an irrigation manifold, a heat exchanger, a first conduit system, and a second conduit system. A geothermal heated fluid, e.g. water, flows through the first conduit system. A first pump extracts the geothermal heated water from a geothermal source and conducts the heated water through the heat exchanger, and returns the geothermal water, now cooled, to the geothermal water source. Surface water flows through the second conduit system. A second pump extracts water from a higher quality water resource such as a surface water resource and conducts the illustrative surface water through the heat exchanger. Subsequently, the surface water is delivered to the irrigation manifold. Within the heat exchanger, heat is transferred from the geothermal heated water to the higher quality water resource. The geothermal heated water does not come into contact with the illustrative surface water within the irrigation apparatus. | 10-13-2011 |
20120227833 | Butterfly valves - A butterfly valve for forming an enhanced seal between the disk and the annular seal through use of unmated surfaces on the sealing face of the disk and the sealing face of the annular seal. | 09-13-2012 |
20120298216 | UNDERWATER HYDROCARBON TRANSPORT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a hydrocarbon transport device intended to be immersed and arranged at an extraction wellhead, comprising a first pipe through which a first fluid leaving the extraction well flows, the first pipe being arranged in an external protective casing, a piloting system to pilot the temperature in the first pipe controlling an activation element of a regulating system for regulating a heat exchange between the first pipe and the liquid medium filling the immersed external casing, the regulating system comprising at least a second pipe arranged around the first pipe and delimiting an annular space enclosing at least one regulating fluid, this regulating fluid being injected into or expelled from the annular space by the activation element of the regulating system. | 11-29-2012 |
20130056092 | COATING APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a coating apparatus including a coating unit for applying a slurry-like kneaded electrode material prepared by kneading an electrode material and a solvent, a pump for feeding the kneaded electrode material under pressure to the coating unit, and a temperature raising unit for raising the temperature of the kneaded electrode material before coating to a predetermined temperature range where a storage modulus of the kneaded electrode material becomes substantially constant. This enables stable coating in an early stage after the start of coating. | 03-07-2013 |
20130192692 | DEVICE FOR FUEL RETURN VALVE - A device includes a first hot fuel bleed, a second cold fuel bleed, a fuel pressure regulator including a fuel inlet line, a fuel outlet line and a fuel pressure set point line, the pressure of the outlet line being set by the regulator to a fixed divergence from the pressure of the set point line, a first connector to connect the first bleed to the inlet line of the regulator and the second bleed to the set point line of the regulator, when a first pressure of the first bleed is greater than or equal to a second pressure of the second bleed and to connect the first bleed to the set point line of the regulator and the second bleed to the inlet line of the regulator when the first pressure is lower than the second pressure, and a second connector. | 08-01-2013 |
20130199628 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE VALVE - An arrangement having at least one valve, in particular a vacuum valve, with a closure member of the valve for closing a through-opening of the valve and a drive for adjusting the closure member between a closed position, in which the closure member closes the through-opening, and at least one open position, in which the closure member opens the through-opening at least in regions. For the application of heat to the closure member, the valve has a chamber for a heat transfer fluid, connected in a thermally conducting manner to the closure member and closed off, preferably permanently, in relation to the through-opening. A supply line of the arrangement opens into the chamber, supplying heat transfer fluid for the application of heat to the closure member to the chamber. At least one heat exchanger for the application of heat to the heat transfer fluid is arranged in the supply line. | 08-08-2013 |
20130220446 | MEANS FOR SUPPLYING OIL FROM A TANK CONTAINING HEAVY FUEL OIL - Means for supplying fuel from a storage tank ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130248015 | Shut-Off Valve For Cisterns, Tanks and Similar - A shut-off valve ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130263940 | FLOW CELL WITH A TEMPERATURE-CONTROL CHAMBER - A flow cell with a temperature-control chamber for holding a fluid, the temperature of which is to be controlled, whose boundary wall is formed at least partially by a thin foil for transferring heat between a temperature-control element and the fluid. The foil has several layers joined with one another, such that the layer that faces the fluid is a plastic layer, and at least one other layer is of a metal. | 10-10-2013 |
20130306165 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD CLEANING SYSTEM - Apparatus for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface having an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; a housing bounding a reservoir in fluid communication with the inlet port; and an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing an amount of heated fluid. A heater element heats fluid that passes from the inlet to the outlet port through the reservoir. A heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heater element for conveying heat to the fluid within the reservoir has a strut that divides fluid entering the housing through the inlet port into two flow paths and elongated fins that extend outwardly from the strut at transverse angles that bound fluid flow channels for fluid moving through said reservoir. A control circuit energizes the heater element with a voltage to heat the heating element and the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet through the reservoir. | 11-21-2013 |
20140014198 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING HEAT EXCHANGES IN AN OIL CIRCUIT - A valve for regulating the temperature of an oil flow, includes a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel and an outlet channel, the second inlet channel and the outlet channel being capable of cooperating with a temperature regulator. One of the inlet channels includes an oil flow regulator controlled by a computer by generation of an electrical set value respecting a control law configured within the computer, the control law being slaved by an oil flow temperature sensor, the electrical set value controlling opening and closing of the regulator, the regulation law generating an alternation of open and closed states of the flow regulator so as to achieve a required average temperature of the oil flow over a given period. | 01-16-2014 |
20140048152 | Flash Line for Improving the Devolatilization of Polymer Slurry Produced in a Polymerization Reactor - The present invention relates to a process for improving the devolatilization of polymer slurry produced in an olefin polymerization reactor. The process is characterized in that it involves an adjustment of the temperature of the interior surface of the flash line for periodically transferring polymer slurry from the polymerization reactor to a downstream processing unit. In particular, in accordance with the present process, the temperature of the interior surface of the flash line is adjusted to a temperature which is equal to or higher than the softening temperature of the polymer passing through said flash line whereby said temperature is higher in a first half of the length of the flash line than in the remaining length of the flash line. | 02-20-2014 |
20140096843 | VALVE IN PARTICULAR FOR TANKS CARRIED BY VEHICLES - An anti-freezing valve ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140261764 | DEHUMIDIFICATION APPARATUS - Dehumidification apparatus including a cooled core coupled to an external cooling source, at least first and second relatively humid air inlet pathways leading to the cooled core and at least first and second relatively dry air outlet pathways leading from the cooled core, the outlet pathways being in heat exchange propinquity with the inlet pathways whereby relatively humid air in the inlet pathways is precooled upstream of the cooled core and relatively dry air in the outlet pathways is heated downstream of the cooled core, the cooled core defining a multiplicity of mutually adjacent cooling pathways extending therethrough which are each coupled to one of the inlet pathways and to one of the outlet pathways such that air passes through adjacent ones of the mutually adjacent cooling pathways in mutually different directions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261765 | Expansion Valve and Vibration-Proof Spring - An expansion valve includes a vibration-proof spring that develops the sliding resistance by biasing a shaft. The vibration-proof spring includes a base portion constituted by a circular plate having a hole, through which the actuating rod can be inserted, in the central region, a plurality of spring portions, which is installed upright on the base portion and which is so formed as to come in contact with the periphery of the actuating rod, and a plurality of supporting pieces, which extend outward from the base portion and which is formed so that the supporting pieces can be stopped by the body. The supporting piece is structured such that the supporting piece includes a low-rigidity portion whose rigidity is lower than that of the base portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299202 | DEVICE FOR COOLING A METERING VALVE - The invention relates to a metering module ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140311591 | Liquid Natural Gas Cooling On The Fly - Described herein are systems and methods for cryogenic fluid delivery to achieve the lowest reasonable saturation pressure while dispensing a cryogenic fluid such as liquefied natural gas to a holding tank on a use device. The systems and methods utilize a liquid nitrogen component and a liquefaction engine, very cold liquefied natural gas and a liquefaction engine, or a combination of both very cold liquefied natural gas and a liquid nitrogen component to deliver LNG to a holding tank on a use device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140318637 | VALVE FOR A GAS FLOW CIRCUIT IN A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a valve ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140326329 | HEAT EXCHANGER PIPE SYSTEM - A heat exchanger pipe system is provided for transporting viscous fluids, including a plurality of individual heat exchangers designed as pipe elements and having a predefined control temperature and/or pressure distribution along the pipe system and in the cross-section of the pipes. The heat exchangers, which are in the form of pipe elements, are arranged at regular distances in the pipe system. The regular distances are selected in such a manner that a predetermined temperature and/or pressure distribution is maintained along the pipe system, tempering apparatus of a viscous fluid transported in the heat exchanger pipe are arranged in the heat exchangers and optional mixing elements which are used to maintain, in accordance with the pipe cross-section, a predetermined temperature and pressure distribution in the cross section of the pipes, and at least 30% of the length of the heat exchanger pipe system is equipped with heat exchangers. | 11-06-2014 |
20140338759 | FUEL PUMPING UNIT - A fuel pumping unit has a low pressure pump, a high pressure pump, and a drive input which drives the low and high pressure pumps. The low pressure pump supplies, in use, fuel at a boosted pressure to the high pressure pump. The fuel pumping unit further has a low pressure housing containing the low pressure pump, and a high pressure housing containing the high pressure pump. The housings are joined together at a housing interface. The drive input is contained in one of the housings, whereby drive from the drive input is transferred across the interface to the pump in the other housing. The housing interface includes a gap which interposes between the high pressure pump and the low pressure pump. A layer of substantially stagnant fuel is trapped, in use, in the gap to reduce heat transfer from the high pressure pump to the low pressure pump. | 11-20-2014 |
20140352803 | HOLLOW POPPET VALVE - To provide a hollow poppet valve having an improved heat reduction effect. In a hollow poppet valve ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150027560 | GASIFICATION REACTOR - A gasification reactor comprising a gasifier with a tubular gastight wall arranged within a pressure vessel. The gasification reactor comprises one or more pressure responsive devices comprising a sleeve with a cooled section extending outwardly from an opening in the gastight wall. The pressure responsive devices can, e.g., include a pressure measurement device and/or a pressure equalizer. Method of using a pressure responsive device with such a gasifier, wherein a heat sluice is used formed by a sleeve with a cooled section extending outwardly from an opening in the gastight wall. | 01-29-2015 |
20150083235 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a fracturing unit for hydraulic fracturing having an engine and a fracturing pump connected to the engine through a variable speed torque converter. Also disclosed is a hydraulic fracturing system using multiple fracturing units which are sized similar to ISO containers. A hydraulic fracturing system may also force flow back water, produced water, or fresh water through a heat exchanger so that heat from the fracturing engines can be transferred to these liquids in order to vaporize them. A force cooled fractioning unit then can accept the vapor/steam in order to condense the various components and produce distilled water for re-use in the fracturing process or for release into the environment. | 03-26-2015 |
20150107691 | FLUID FLOW VALVE, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A TEMPERATURE REGULATION DEVICE INCLUDING ONE SUCH VALVE - The invention relates to a fluid flow valve, particularly for a motor vehicle. Said fluid flow valve comprises a body ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150114486 | AMMONIA FLOW MODULATOR TO PREVENT MOISTURE BUILD-UP - An ammonia flow modulator having a housing, a fluid passage, a first valve, preferably having a precision orifice, positioned within the passage, and an orientation which prevents fluid from pooling in the passage is disclosed and claimed. As an added feature, the device may include a heat source positioned within the housing proximate at least one of a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and the fluid passage. The heat source may be provided by an electric heating element, an exhaust gas heat exchanger, or any other suitable source. As econd inlet and a second passage fluidly connecting the second inlet to the outlet by fluidly linking the second passage to the first passage and including a check valve to prevent backflow. A controller coupled to the first valve is used to control ammonia flow. | 04-30-2015 |
20150354727 | HOLLOW POPPET VALVE - A hollow poppet valve ( | 12-10-2015 |
20160010535 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE OF ENGINE | 01-14-2016 |
20160010598 | EXHAUST GAS VALVE DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 01-14-2016 |
20160018039 | Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems for Arctic Environments - The Water Distribution and/or Wastewater Collection System is specifically applicable in permafrost and cold climates in which water and wastewater systems may be subjected to freezing. The Water Distribution and/or Wastewater Collection System is applicable to domestic, industrial, recreational and institutional water distribution and wastewater collection systems including transmission, distribution and collection mains and service connections. The Water Distribution and/or Wastewater Collection System uses an pre-insulated double pipe conduit/casing containing the water and/or wastewater systems and hydronic piping or electric heat tracing. The system design is simple, practical for horizontal directional drilling and economical when compared to conventional permafrost utilidors or insulated and heat traced pipes or deep bury installations, or water bleeding to prevent freezing. | 01-21-2016 |
20160053650 | DEVICE FOR METERING FLUID - The invention relates to a device for metering fluid, particularly for the metered injecting of a reduction agent into the exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, which has an electrically controllable metering valve ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160186415 | HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A hot-water supply system | 06-30-2016 |
20160200010 | HEATING DEVICE FOR HEATING THE EDGES OF THE FILLING OPENING OF A TUBE | 07-14-2016 |
20160252190 | VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING | 09-01-2016 |
20160376774 | FLUID CONTROL DEVICE - A fluid control device includes a housing and a fluid temperature control assembly. The housing includes a first inlet, a second inlet for receiving a fluid, and a first outlet through which a fluid of a third temperature flows. The fluid temperature control assembly is in the housing, with apertures for regulating fluid communication between a mixing cavity and the first inlet of the housing, apertures communicating with the first outlet. The fluid temperature control assembly modifies properties of the apertures for regulating the amount of fluid having a first temperature relative to the amount of fluid having a second temperature with the mixing cavity, thereby maintaining the fluid discharged from the first outlet at a predetermined temperature. | 12-29-2016 |
20160376968 | HEADER UNIT FOR REDUCTANT TANK - A header unit for a reductant tank is provided. The header unit includes a reductant draw conduit extending into an interior space of the reductant tank. The reductant draw conduit is configured to draw a reductant from the reductant tank. The reductant draw conduit includes at least one expansion opening provided along a length thereof. The header unit also includes a valve element coupled to the reductant draw conduit. The valve element includes a main body member defining a channel therethrough. The main body member circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the reductant draw conduit corresponding to the at least one expansion opening. The main body member is made of an elastomeric material configured to accommodate an expansion thereof. | 12-29-2016 |