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Method of cooling a gas and removing moisture therefrom
Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1972-02-24
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Granted: 1973-09-18
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Expires: 1992-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The method of chilling a gas that contains moisture and simultaneously condensing and removing the moisture to prevent the condensate being blown in substantial amounts with the chilled gas in which the moisture containing gas is blown sideways across upright solid surfaces that are chilled to a temperature less than the dew point of the gas to form condensate on the surfaces, intercepting the condensate and directing it in paths of low surface tension along the surfaces and out of the gas stream.
Inventors
- 👤 R Slaasted
- 👤 J Dudley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:04
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F17/00; F28F17/005; F25; F25B; F25B39/00; F25B39/02; F25D; F25D21/00; F25D21/14; F25D2317/00; F25D2317/06; F25D2317/068; F25D2317/0683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of chilling a gas that contains moisture and simultaneously condensing and removing moisture therefrom, comprising: chilling spaced, upright, solid surfaces to a temperature less than the dew point of said gas; blowing a main stream of said gas sideways across and between said upright surfaces from an entering side to a leaving side of said surfaces for simultaneously chilling said gas and condensing moisture to a liquid condensate on said surfaces, the stream of gas forcing liquid condensate with it sideways along the surfaces; intercepting said condensate on said surfaces during said forcing by a plurality of adjacent intercepting members integral with said surfaces located between said entering and leaving sides of each said surface to prevent blowing substantial amounts of condensate beyond said surfaces; and directing the intercepted condensate along said plurality of intercepting members on each of said surfaces away from said solid surfaces and out of said main stream along paths of low surface tension thereby resulting in the rapid removal of said condensate from said maIn stream.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of chilling a gas that contains moisture and simultaneously condensing and removing moisture therefrom, comprising: chilling spaced, upright, solid surfaces to a temperature less than the dew point of said gas; blowing a main stream of said gas sideways across and between said upright surfaces from an entering side to a leaving side of said surfaces for simultaneously chilling said gas and condensing moisture to a liquid condensate on said surfaces, the stream of gas forcing liquid condensate with it sideways along the surfaces; intercepting said condensate on said surfaces during said forcing by a plurality of adjacent intercepting members integral with said surfaces located between said entering and leaving sides of each said surface to prevent blowing substantial amounts of condensate beyond said surfaces; and directing the intercepted condensate along said plurality of intercepting members on each of said surfaces away from said solid surfaces and out of said main stream along paths of low surface tension thereby resulting in the rapid removal of said condensate from said maIn stream.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said intercepting members have upright edges spaced from the respective side surfaces to provide said paths of low surface tension.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-17 | 1977-03-19 | 1977-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-17 | 1981-03-19 | 1981-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-17 | 1985-03-19 | 1985-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |