Phillip James Herman

US Patent:

20010033034, Oct 25, 2001

Filed:

Feb 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/784524

Inventors:

David Blischak - Akron OH, US
Paul Rufener - Rittman OH, US
Phillip Herman - Uniontown OH, US

International Classification:

B01F003/04

US Classification:

261/094000, 261/DIG072

Abstract:

A packing element is provided for use in a mass transfer tower or a heat sink. The packing element is in the form of a saddle shaped member having a configuration generally corresponding to a portion of a toroid generated by rotating a plane closed curve about an axis that is coplanar with and spaced from the curve. The curve has inner and outer surface generating segments. The inner segment is closer to the axis than the outer segment. The outer segment is essentially w-shaped. The member has respective inner and outer surface portions which correspond in transverse cross-sectional shape to the shape of said segments. In one form of the invention, the inner segment is essentially w-shaped and complementary to said outer segment, whereby the element itself is essentially w-shaped in transverse cross-sectional configuration. In another form of the invention, the inner segment is essentially arcuate and convex relative to said axis, whereby the element itself is essentially -shaped in transverse cross-sectional configuration. In each of the forms of the invention, the element has shape that presents a pair of opposed end walls and an outer surface comprising a plurality of parallel, alternating ridges and grooves that extend between the end walls. In the first form of the invention, a plurality of holes pass through the ridges and grooves in a generally radial direction relative to the axis of the saddle shape. The holes facilitate drainage of liquid through a bed composed of a plurality of the elements arranged randomly on a tray of the tower.

US Patent:

20200003502, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jan 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/485445

Inventors:

- Canton OH, US
David BLISCHAK - Canton OH, US
Joseph KOVALIK - Canton OH, US
Phillip J. HERMAN - Canton OH, US
Peter-John HACKER - Canton OH, US
Gregory James WEAKLAND - Canton OH, US
Karl-Heinz SCHOFALVI - Canton OH, US
Jayson L. ZIGMAN - Canton OH, US

Assignee:

KOCH KNIGHT, LLC - Canton OH

International Classification:

F28F 3/04
F28F 3/08
F28D 17/02
F23G 7/06
F23G 7/07
F23L 15/02

Abstract:

A heat transfer media that provides more complete and more even use of the media volume by enhancing the characteristics and/or directions of fluid flow across the media. The heat transfer media includes a heat transfer block having one or more layers that include longitudinal flow passages for enabling fluid flow in the longitudinal direction across each layer, and also include transverse flow passage for enabling lateral cross-flow between the longitudinal flow passages. The heat transfer block may include a plurality of stackable plates, with each plate having fins laterally spaced apart to define longitudinally extending channels, and at least one aperture extending transversely through at least one fin for enabling transverse cross-flow between the longitudinal channels. The aperture may be configured as a recessed groove in the fin, and the fin may have ridge portions longitudinally spaced apart to at least partially define the recessed groove.