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EP 1836450 A4 20110803 - HEAT TRANSFER PIPE WITH CONTROL

Title (en)

HEAT TRANSFER PIPE WITH CONTROL

Title (de)

HITZEÜBERTRAGUNGSROHR MIT STEUERUNG

Title (fr)

TUYAU DE TRANSFERT THERMIQUE ET COMMANDE

Publication

EP 1836450 A4 20110803 (EN)

Application

EP 06703288 A 20060110

Priority

CA 2006000017 W 20060110
CA 2491950 A 20050111

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2491950A1] A method of providing controlled heat transfer between two bodies of dissimilar temperature incorporates a pressure regulated heat pipe to control the vapor phase heat transfer characteristics of the working fluid.

IPC 8 full level

F28D 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 15/0275 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 15/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3924674 A 19751209 - BASIULIS ALGERD
See references of WO 2006074539A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2491950 A1 20060711; EP 1836450 A1 20070926; EP 1836450 A4 20110803; US 2008142198 A1 20080619; WO 2006074539 A1 20060720

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2491950 A 20050111; CA 2006000017 W 20060110; EP 06703288 A 20060110; US 79490506 A 20060110