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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Nelumbo Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lance R. Brockway, Berkeley, CA (US);
David C. Walther, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nelumbo Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 40/02 (2006.01); F25B 39/00 (2006.01); F25B 1/00 (2006.01); F28D 7/16 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 40/02 (2013.01); F25B 1/00 (2013.01); F25B 39/00 (2013.01); F28D 7/1607 (2013.01); F25B 2400/05 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0068 (2013.01); F28F 2215/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for heat transfer from a process fluid, such as humid air, to liquid droplets that are generated by contact of a heat transfer surface with the process fluid. The heat transfer surface rapidly ejects liquid droplets, which may then be coalesced and removed, thereby cooling the process fluid. Enhanced methods of condensate collection are described.