Heat exchange – Regenerator – Heat collector
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2005-05-17
Atkinson, Christopher (Department: 3743)
Heat exchange
Regenerator
Heat collector
C165S008000, C165S009000, C165SDIG003
Reexamination Certificate
active
06892795
ABSTRACT:
A regenerator matrix for effecting the transfer of heat between two counter-flowing air streams separated in part by face seals. The matrix includes strips of material wound about an axis so as to provide a plurality of layers. The matrix also includes embossments located on at least some of the layers and providing interlayer spaces between at least some of the layers, such that the interlayer spaces extend through the matrix substantially parallel to the axis. The embossments have a uniform height and include primary and secondary embossments. The primary embossments extend substantially parallel to the axis to divide the interlayer spaces into gas passageways and substantially resist circumferential gas leakage between the gas passageways. The primary embossments are also for aligning with the face seals to prevent circumferential gas leakage between the two counter-flowing air streams, and are successively spaced so that at most two successive primary embossments will align with the face seals. The secondary embossments maintain the interlayer spaces at a substantially uniform spacing between the primary embossments, yet allow circumferential gas flow within the gas passageways.
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AirXchange, Inc.
Atkinson Christopher
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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