181 |
Fuel vaporization using data center waste heat |
US14829869 |
2015-08-19 |
US09546576B2 |
2017-01-17 |
Levi A. Campbell; Milnes P. David; Dustin W. Demetriou; Roger R. Schmidt; Robert E. Simons |
Systems and methods are provided for data center cooling by vaporizing fuel using data center waste heat. The systems include, for instance, an electricity-generating assembly, a liquid fuel storage, and a heat transfer system. The electricity-generating assembly generates electricity from a fuel vapor for supply to the data center. The liquid fuel storage is coupled to supply the fuel vapor, and the heat transfer system is associated with the data center and the liquid fuel storage. In an operational mode, the heat transfer system transfers the data center waste heat to the liquid fuel storage to facilitate vaporization of liquid fuel to produce the fuel vapor for supply to the electricity-generating assembly. The system may be implemented with the liquid fuel storage and heat transfer system being the primary fuel vapor source, or a back-up fuel vapor source. |
182 |
FUEL VAPORIZATION USING DATA CENTER WASTE HEAT |
US15249718 |
2016-08-29 |
US20160363353A1 |
2016-12-15 |
Levi A. CAMPBELL; Milnes P. DAVID; Dustin W. DEMETRIOU; Roger R. SCHMIDT; Robert E. SIMONS |
Systems and methods are provided for data center cooling by vaporizing fuel using data center waste heat. The systems include, for instance, an electricity-generating assembly, a liquid fuel storage, and a heat transfer system. The electricity-generating assembly generates electricity from a fuel vapor for supply to the data center. The liquid fuel storage is coupled to supply the fuel vapor, and the heat transfer system is associated with the data center and the liquid fuel storage. In an operational mode, the heat transfer system transfers the data center waste heat to the liquid fuel storage to facilitate vaporization of liquid fuel to produce the fuel vapor for supply to the electricity-generating assembly. The system may be implemented with the liquid fuel storage and heat transfer system being the primary fuel vapor source, or a back-up fuel vapor source. |
183 |
FUEL VAPORIZATION USING DATA CENTER WASTE HEAT |
US14547284 |
2014-11-19 |
US20160141937A1 |
2016-05-19 |
Levi A. CAMPBELL; Milnes P. DAVID; Dustin W. DEMETRIOU; Roger R. SCHMIDT; Robert E. SIMONS |
Systems and methods are provided for data center cooling by vaporizing fuel using data center waste heat. The systems include, for instance, an electricity-generating assembly, a liquid fuel storage, and a heat transfer system. The electricity-generating assembly generates electricity from a fuel vapor for supply to the data center. The liquid fuel storage is coupled to supply the fuel vapor, and the heat transfer system is associated with the data center and the liquid fuel storage. In an operational mode, the heat transfer system transfers the data center waste heat to the liquid fuel storage to facilitate vaporization of liquid fuel to produce the fuel vapor for supply to the electricity-generating assembly. The system may be implemented with the liquid fuel storage and heat transfer system being the primary fuel vapor source, or a back-up fuel vapor source. |
184 |
Heat pump comprising a cooling mode |
US12517019 |
2007-11-23 |
US08484991B2 |
2013-07-16 |
Holger Sedlak; Oliver Kniffler |
A heat pump having a cooling mode includes a cooling evaporator coupled to an advance flow and a backflow. The cooling evaporator is brought to a pressure such that a vaporization temperature of the working liquid in the backflow is below a temperature of an object to be cooled to which the backflow may be thermally coupled. In this manner, an area having vapor at high pressure is generated. This vapor is fed into a dynamic-type compressor which outputs the vapor at a low pressure and provides electrical energy in the process. The vapor at low pressure is fed to a cooling liquefier which provides vapor liquefaction at a low temperature, this temperature being lower than the temperature of the object to be cooled. The working liquid removed from the cooling evaporator due to the vaporization is refilled by a filling pump. The heat pump having a cooling mode also results when a specific heat pump is operated in the reverse direction, and provides cooling without any net use of electrical energy. Instead, the cooling even generates electrical energy. |
185 |
High temperature superconducting magnet |
US12287813 |
2008-10-14 |
US20100089073A1 |
2010-04-15 |
Evangelos Trifon Laskaris; James Pellegrino Alexander; Kiruba Sivasubramaniam; Tao Zhang |
A high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet coil disposed within a cryostat is configured with a thermo-siphon cooling system containing a liquid cryogen. The cooling system is configured to indirectly conduction cool the HTS magnet coil by nucleate boiling of the liquid cryogen that is circulated by the thermo-siphon in a cooling tube attached to a heat exchanger bonded to the outside surface of the HTS magnet coil. A supply dewar is configured with a re-condenser cryocooler coldhead to recondense boiloff vapors generated during the nucleate boiling process. |
186 |
Heat rejection sublimator |
US11625670 |
2007-01-22 |
US07604782B1 |
2009-10-20 |
Charles W. Dingell; Clemente E. Quintana; Suy Le; Michael R. Clark; Robert E. Cloutier; David Scott Hafermalz |
A sublimator includes a sublimation plate having a thermal element disposed adjacent to a feed water channel and a control point disposed between at least a portion of the thermal element and a large pore substrate. The control point includes a sintered metal material. A method of dissipating heat using a sublimator includes a sublimation plate having a thermal element and a control point. The thermal element is disposed adjacent to a feed water channel and the control point is disposed between at least a portion of the thermal element and a large pore substrate. The method includes controlling a flow rate of feed water to the large pore substrate at the control point and supplying heated coolant to the thermal element. Sublimation occurs in the large pore substrate and the controlling of the flow rate of feed water is independent of time. A sublimator includes a sublimation plate having a thermal element disposed adjacent to a feed water channel and a control point disposed between at least a portion of the thermal element and a large pore substrate. The control point restricts a flow rate of feed water from the feed water channel to the large pore substrate independent of time. |
187 |
Quenchline exit plenum for a cyrogenic unit |
US11180604 |
2005-07-14 |
US20060185371A1 |
2006-08-24 |
Stephen Trowell; Keith White |
A quench line and exit plenum configuration for a mobile MRI system housed in a transportable trailer includes an exit plenum with deflector plates that direct the quench flow of cold gases upward and away from surrounding objects. In addition, the plenum also includes dual vents to facilitate optimum gas flow and water drainage. The deflector plates are configured to utilize the Venturi effect to create an auxiliary flow of the ambient air to help deflect the flow of cold gases away from nearby pedestrians, when the magnet is quenching, and to enable service personnel to fill the magnet safely while in the vicinity of the exit plenum. |
188 |
Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components |
US10768908 |
2004-02-02 |
US07093455B2 |
2006-08-22 |
Mark T. Holtzapple; Richard Davison; G. Andrew Rabroker |
Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles useful in such cooling systems. |
189 |
Apparatus for cooling liquid in a portable container |
US11133137 |
2005-05-19 |
US20050235657A1 |
2005-10-27 |
Alexander Boukas |
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for cooling, a liquid in a portable container. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end is adapted to attach to the portable container. A can of compressed gas can be within the housing. The can of compressed gas can have a release valve to expel the compressed gas. A heat exchanger can be around an exterior surface of the can. The heat exchanger can be adapted to absorb heat from a warm liquid. |
190 |
Apparatus for cooling liquid in a portable container |
US10663369 |
2003-09-16 |
US20050056028A1 |
2005-03-17 |
Alexander Boukas |
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for cooling, a liquid in a portable container. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end is adapted to attach to the portable container. A can of compressed gas can be within the housing. The can of compressed gas can have a release valve to expel the compressed gas. A heat exchanger can be around an exterior surface of the can. The heat exchanger can be adapted to absorb heat from a warm liquid. |
191 |
Refrigeration system |
US10069869 |
2002-03-01 |
US06786059B1 |
2004-09-07 |
Chun-cheng Piao; Manabu Yoshimi; Ryuichi Sakamoto; Yuji Watanabe; Kazuo Yonemoto |
Water is used as a refrigerant, and a humidification cooler (41) which evaporates the water to generate cold heat and a dehumidifier (42) are provided. A compressor (50) which compresses water vapor separated by the dehumidifier (42) is provided. A moisture discharging device (60) which discharges water vapor compressed in the compressor (50) is provided. The compressor (50) is driven by a steam turbine (80) capable of generating rotational power from thermal energy. |
192 |
Fuel injector and fuel injection system |
US10321429 |
2002-12-18 |
US06719224B2 |
2004-04-13 |
Shigeiku Enomoto; Moriyasu Goto; Tetsuo Morita; Masaaki Kato; Hisaharu Takeuchi |
A fuel supply system has a pump, a common rail, and injectors. Pressurized fuel is stored in the common rail. The common rail distributes the fuel to the injectors. A liquid fuel and a liquefied gas fuel such as dimethyl ether and a liquefied petroleum gas may be used as a fuel. In each injector, a valve element is actuated directly by an electromagnetic actuator. The injector has a low pressure chamber for decreasing a biasing force which acts on the valve element in a valve closing direction. The valve element can be divided for replacement. The injector has means for suppressing the bounce of the valve element. A hydraulic unit which utilizes the fuel suppresses the bounce of the valve element. The fuel supply system is connected to a refrigerating cycle. The fuel leaking from the fuel supply system is cooled and again liquefied by the refrigerating cycle. |
193 |
Heat pump |
US10069564 |
2002-02-27 |
US06708517B1 |
2004-03-23 |
Chun-cheng Piao; Manabu Yoshimi; Ryuichi Sakamoto; Yuji Watanabe; Kazuo Yonemoto |
A water vapor separating section (20), a compressor (30), and a main heat exchanger (40) are connected in that order to form a cycle system (12). The inside of the water vapor separating section (20) is divided by a water vapor permeable membrane (21) into an air space (22) and a water vapor space (23). A mixture of ventilation exhaust air and outdoor air is delivered, as heat source air, to the water vapor space (23). Water vapor contained in the heat source air passes through the water vapor permeable membrane (21), thereby being separated from the heat source air. The water vapor separated is compressed in the compressor (30) and thereafter delivered to the main heat exchanger (40). In the main heat exchanger (40), the water vapor from the compressor (30) condenses and to-be-heated air in a utilization system (13) is heated by heat of condensation of the water vapor. |
194 |
Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components |
US09964401 |
2001-09-28 |
US06684658B2 |
2004-02-03 |
Mark T. Holtzapple; Richard Davison; G. Andrew Rabroker |
Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles useful in such cooling systems. |
195 |
Cryongenic cooling refrigeration system and method having open-loop short term cooling for a superconducting machine |
US09902586 |
2001-07-12 |
US06442949B1 |
2002-09-03 |
Evangelos Trifon Laskaris; Robert Adolph Ackermann; Yu Wang |
A cooling fluid system is disclosed for providing cryogenic cooling fluid to a high temperature super-conducting machine, wherein said system includes a main cooling system (52, 88) and a second cooling system, said second cooling system comprising a storage device having a first cryogenic fluid; at least one cooling coupling in fluid communication with the first cryogenic fluid from the storage device and a second cryogenic fluid flowing through the main cooling system. |
196 |
Liquid spray phase-change cooling of laser devices |
US09465021 |
1999-12-16 |
US06354370B1 |
2002-03-12 |
Harold C. Miller; Kenneth M. Dinndorf; Bartley D. Stewart |
An open loop liquid spray phase-change cooling system for a laser comprised of an expendable supply of a compressed liquid refrigerant, a laser heat sink, an on/off valve, and a means for controlling the on/off valve in response to the measured heat sink temperature. |
197 |
Pipe freezer |
US09562751 |
2000-05-02 |
US06286329B1 |
2001-09-11 |
Arthur Radichio |
A pipe freezing apparatus comprises a multi-cavity adapter and an evaporator adapted to be fitted therein. The present invention uses a multi-cavity adapter having from two to eight cavities to fit standard plumbing pipes in copper, steel and plastic, metric and US standard. The refrigeration evaporator fits into a cylindrical bore in the core of the radial multi-cavity array. The cavities are arrayed around the circumference of the bore. The adapter body that forms the array is of aluminum or the like. The coolant lines are elbowed at 90 degrees to the evaporator's longitudinal axis to facilitate attachment to the pipe in small or tight spaces and from the side of the pipe. The adapter body freely swivels around the evaporator thus reducing wear on the refrigeration tubes as the adapters are mounted on the section of pipe to be frozen. Thus any of the cavities can be lined up with the pipe. A set of special retainer mechanisms is used to tightly secure the adapter bodies to the section of pipe to be frozen, thus providing for close thermal contact. In use, the adapters are mounted on the pipe and secured. Then the cartridge evaporator is plug into the adapter. Then circulation of refrigerant flow is begun to cause an ice plug to form in the section of pipe to be frozen so that the pipe downstream of the freeze plug can be repaired. Preferably two units, a unit on either side of the pipe, are strapped in place to fully surround the pipe. Two different models are provided. The first uses a non-expendable refrigerant. The second model which uses an expendable refrigerant vents used refrigerant to the atmosphere. |
198 |
Expendable liquid thermal management system |
US192026 |
1994-02-04 |
US5507150A |
1996-04-16 |
Richard M. Weber; Donald C. Price; Byron E. Short, Jr. |
A thermal management system using an expendable liquid which undergoes phase change to a vapor as waste heat is absorbed and also possesses a high latent heat of vaporization. The vapor is expelled, carrying with it the waste heat. A vacuum source lowers the vapor pressure to lower the vaporization temperature. In first embodiments, regulated fluid flows into a heat exchanger wherein a vacuum system lowers the pressure. Waste heat transported to the heat exchanger by a coolant loop causes the liquid to boil at a desired temperature. A flow regulator controls the rate of fluid flow from the pressurized reservoir to the heat exchanger. The refrigeration effect is produced by the liquid being converted from the liquid to the vapor phase and absorbing heat from the coolant fluid during the phase change. The vacuum system provides a system pressure that results in a suitable temperature at which vaporization occurs. The fluid flow is controlled, based upon the demand from the heat load produced. The vacuum system is controlled to maintain the vacuum level. In a second group of embodiments, the electronics are disposed on a coldwall within an enclosure. The expendable liquid is controlled by a flow regulator which feeds the liquid into the enclosure. The expendable liquid is directly heated by the electronics and vaporizes in part within the enclosure. The enclosure is evacuated by a vacuum system which exhausts the vapors produced to the atmosphere while maintaining the desired degree of vacuum within the enclosure. The primary expendable liquids are ammonia, methanol and water. |
199 |
Method and apparatus for atomizing (particulating) cooled fluid slugs in
a pulsed fluid cooling system |
US570671 |
1990-08-22 |
US5085056A |
1992-02-04 |
Steven E. Page |
Improved method and apparatus for providing efficient cooling of a hot body using a pulse cooling system is disclosed. A flow of compressed gas is used to atomize each pulse of fluid before it enters the cooling channel of the hot body. The atomization of the fluid pulses allows each fluid pulse to be completely vaporized within the cooling channel, and, therefore, allows the hot body to be more efficiently cooled. |
200 |
Open cycle heat pump system and process for transferring heat |
US69776 |
1979-08-27 |
US4323109A |
1982-04-06 |
Heinz Jaster |
Two or more open cycle vapor compression heat pumps of interdependently different capacities are placed in parallel arrangement intermediate a heat sink and a heat source for the transfer of sensible heat therebetween. |