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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Kenneth W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
William W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
William W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Thermal Sciences Corp., Anaheim, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 29/00 (2006.01); F28D 7/02 (2006.01); F28D 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compact heat exchanger for interchanging thermal energy between at least two fluids, one of which fluids may be a refrigerant in hot or cold form or in a liquid/vapor phase, and another of which fluids is a thermal transfer fluid. The heat exchanger may incorporate an internal heating element. The thermal transfer fluid is transported between two concentric metal tubes, while the refrigerant moves along a tubing helically wrapped about or between the tubes and is in thermal contact therewith.