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(11) EP 2 079 974 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.04.2009

(43) Date of publication:
22.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/30

(21) Application number: 06816875.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28F 9/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/040112
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/048251 (24.04.2008 Gazette 2008/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation
Farmington, CT 06034-4015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GORBOUNOV, Mikhail B.
    South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)
  • SANGIOVANNI, Joseph J.
    West Suffield, CT 06093-0363 (US)
  • JIANG, Yirong
    Manchester, CT 06040 (US)
  • ZHANG, Jifeng
    South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)
  • RADCLIFF, Thomas D.
    Vernon, CT 06066 (US)
  • MUNOZ, Jules R.
    South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)
  • VERMA, Parmesh
    Manchester, CT 06040 (US)
  • PARK, Young K.
    Simsbury, CT 06070 (US)
  • BEAMER, Henry
    Middleport, NY 14105 (US)
  • DITTLY, Bruce
    Newfane, NY 14108 (US)
  • FORD, Michael, D.
    Amherst, NY 14228 (US)
  • McGREEVY, Thomas
    Akron, New York 14001 (US)
  • SAMUELSON, David E.
    Wheatfield, New York 14304 (US)
  • WINTERSTEEN, Douglas C.
    Burt, New York 14028 (US)

(74) Representative: Taylor, Adam David 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD
10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING DISTRIBUTION OF FLUID IN A HEAT EXCHANGER