US4875520A
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Desiccant heat device
Assignee: Airxchange Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A rotary regenerative heat wheel having a heat exchange matrix comprised of a spirally wound strip of plastic having a coating of dry desiccant affixed thereto. The quantity of desiccant affixed to the strip is selected so that the sensible and latent heat transfer efficiencies of the wheel are relatively high and approximately equal. An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying a desiccant coating to a sheet of plastic.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald F. Steele
- 👤 Lawrence C. Hoagland
- 👤 Christopher Kyricos
- 👤 Peter Tolan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:42
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/12; F24F3/14; F24F3/1411; F24F3/1423; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/261; F28; F28D; F28D19/00; F28D19/04; F28D19/041; F28D19/042; F28F; F28F21/00; A; A61; A61M; A61M2202/00; A61M2202/06; A61M2202/062; F24F2003/1458; F24F2003/1464; F24F2203/00; F24F2203/10; F24F2203/1032; F24F2203/1036; F24F2203/104; F24F2203/1048; F24F2203/1068; F24F2203/1096
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A desiccant regenerative heat exchange device comprising at least one plastic surface coated with finely comminuted particles of dry desiccant bound to said at least one plastic surface as a consequence of dissolving to a minor depth using a selected solvent at least the portion of said at least one plastic surface contacting said particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A desiccant regenerative heat exchange device comprising at least one plastic surface coated with finely comminuted particles of dry desiccant bound to said at least one plastic surface as a consequence of dissolving to a minor depth using a selected solvent at least the portion of said at least one plastic surface contacting said particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said particles of dry desiccant are bound directly to said at least one plastic surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises at least one wound strip of plastic material having both surfaces of said strip coated with said dessicant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein said device includes a wheel, said wheel comprises a hub about which said strip is wound, and a plurality of spokes affixed to said hub and extending from said hub across said wound strip, said spokes being affixed along their length to a surface of said wheel for transmitting driving force from said hub to said wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein the average thickness of said desiccant coating on each surface of said strip is between about ten and thirty microns thick.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said strip has a plurality of regularly distributed surface protrusions for separating adjoining layers of said wound strip so as to permit the flow of atmospheric gases between said layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said device includes a second plastic strip wound with said first strip so that said first and second strips from alternate layers on said wheel, said second strip having both surfaces coated with said desiccant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein said second plastic strip is flat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said particles are bound to said surfaces so that only a small portion of the surface area of each discrete desiccant particle is in contact with said strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said desiccant includes dried silica gel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein said one plastic strip is made from biaxially-oriented polystyrene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said desiccant includes dried alumina gel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said desiccant particles each have an average diameter of between approximately ten and thirty microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said particles of dry desiccant are bound to said one plastic surface without the use of an adhesive substance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said particles of dry desiccant are embedded slightly in said one plastic surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
A desiccant regenerative heat exchange device comprising at least one plastic surface coated with finely comminuted particles of dry desiccant bound directly to said at least one plastic surface, wherein said particles of dry desiccant are bound to said one plastic surface by means of a solvent bonding process.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
A desiccant regenerative heat exchange device comprising at least one plastic surface coated with finely comminuted particles of dry desiccant bound directly to said at least one plastic surface, wherein said particles of dry desiccant are bound to said one plastic surface by means of a solvent bonding process.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 16, wherein said particles of dry desiccant are embedded slightly in said one plastic surface.
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