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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Applicant:
Willi J. Smith, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
Willi J. Smith, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F019/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Thermal indictors of this invention are constructed for use with a heat exchanger generally comprising hot and cold side passages for accommodating a desired heat transfer therebetween. The thermal indicator is disposed at least partially within the heat exchanger and is formed from a material designed to undergo a permanent physical change when exposed to a temperature that is above a heat exchanger design operating temperature.