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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Thomas J. Brunschwiler, Thalwil, CH;
Javier V. Goicochea, Rueschlikon, CH;
Bruno Michel, Zurich, CH;
Patrick Ruch, Jenins, CH;
Thomas J. Brunschwiler, Thalwil, CH;
Javier V. Goicochea, Rueschlikon, CH;
Bruno Michel, Zurich, CH;
Patrick Ruch, Jenins, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Adsorption heat exchanger devices () are provided for use in solid sorption refrigeration systems () together with methods for making such devices and adsorbent structures therefor. The methods include applying a curable binder, in solution in a solvent, to granular adsorbent material, and then evaporating the solvent and curing the binder. The curable binder solution is sufficiently dilute that, during evaporation of the solvent, the binder becomes concentrated around contact points between granules () of the adsorbent material whereby localized bonds () are formed around the contact points on curing of the binder.