Leon A Guntly

48297801, May 16, 1989

Jan 28, 1988

7/149393

Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Norman F. Costello - Racine WI
Leon Guntly - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

F25D 2114

62288

An evaporator is made up of a plurality of heat exchange modules each in turn made up of an elongated lower header 30 of non rectangular cross section and having a plurality of tubes 40 mounted by the header 30 along its length and extending therefrom in side by side relation. The tubes 40, in the direction transversely of the header 30 are stacked and assembled together with the lower headers in sealing abutment with each other and defining upwardly opening channels 56. Sets of serpentine fins 44 can extend between adjacent tubes 40 in each module and/or between the plurality of modules.

52793605, Jan 18, 1994

Mar 11, 1992

7/850338

Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI
John B. Welker - Granger IN
David T. Hill - Racine WI
Jerome P. Henkes - Racine WI
Michael J. Reinke - Franklin WI
C. James Rogers - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Co. - Racine WI

F25D 2114

165111

An improved evaporator or evaporator/condenser for use in refrigeration or heat pump systems including first and second spaced, pressure resistant headers (10, 12) ; a plurality of elongated tubes (20) of flattened cross-section extending in parallel, spaced relation between and in fluid communication with the headers (10, 12) and serpentine fins (34) extending between and bonded to adjacent ones of the tubes (20). The tubes (20) and fins (34), between the headers (10, 12), define a nonplanar configuration having an apex (80). A condensate trough (82) is aligned with and opens towards the apex (80) to receive condensate dripping therefrom.

52420159, Sep 7, 1993

Aug 22, 1991

7/748673

Zalman P. Saperstein - Lake Bluff IL
Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Co. - Racine WI

F28D 704
F28D 710

165163

The high cost of fabricating heat exchangers having two fluid flow paths in countercurrent or cross current relation is minimized by utilizing an extrusion (14) wound upon itself with adjacent convolutions (16, 18, 20, 24) spaced at (26) and located within a housing (10). A baffle (56) or a seal (82, 84) are employed within the housing (10) to respectively define cross current or countercurrent heat exchangers. Alternatively, an extrusion such as a unitary extrusion (100) may contain plural flow paths (114, 120, 122) or an extrusion made up of two extrusions (150, 152) bonded together and having flow paths (162, 164) may be employed.

RE370401, Feb 6, 2001

Apr 2, 1991

7/679660

Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Norman F. Costello - Farmington Hills MI
Leon Guntly - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

F25D 2114

62288

An evaporator is made up of a plurality of heat exchange modules each in turn made up of an elongated lower header 30 of non rectangular cross section and having a plurality of tubes 40 mounted by the header 30 along its length and extending therefrom in side by side relation. The tubes 40, in the direction transversely of the header 30 are stacked and assembled together with the lower headers in sealing abutment with each other and defining upwardly opening channels 56. Sets of serpentine fins 44 can extend between adjacent tubes 40 in each module and/or between the plurality of modules.

53721888, Dec 13, 1994

Dec 29, 1992

7/998043

Jack C. Dudley - Racine WI
Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI
Michael J. Reinke - Franklin WI

Modine Manufacturing Co. - Racine WI

F28F 140
F28F 142
F25B 3900

165110

An improved heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the ambient and a refrigerant that may be in a liquid or vapor phase. The same includes a pair of spaced headers with one of the headers having a refrigerant inlet and the other of the headers having a refrigerant outlet. A heat exchanger tube extends between the headers and is in fluid communication with each of the headers. The tube defines a plurality of hydraulically parallel refrigerant flow paths between the headers and each of the refrigerant flow paths has a hydraulic diameter in the range of about 0. 015 to about 0. 07 inches.

53418700, Aug 30, 1994

Jan 21, 1993

8/007080

Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI
John B. Welker - Granger IN
David Hill - Granger IN
C. James Rogers - Racine WI
Jerome P. Henkes - Racine WI
Michael J. Reinke - Franklin WI

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

F28D 1047

165110

An improved evaporator or evaporator/condenser for use in refrigeration or heat pump systems including first and second spaced, pressure resistant headers (10, 12); a plurality of elongated tubes (20) of flattened cross-section extending in parallel, spaced relation between and in fluid communication with the headers (10, 12) and serpentine fins (34) extending between and bonded to adjacent ones of the tubes (20). The tubes (20) and fins (34), between the headers (10, 12), define a non-planar configuration having a laterally directed apex (80). A condensate trough (82) is aligned with and opens towards one of the headers (12) to receive condensate dripping therefrom.

55332595, Jul 9, 1996

Oct 5, 1993

8/131665

Gregory G. Hughes - Milwaukee WI
Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI
John B. Welker - Granger IN
David T. Hill - Racine WI
Jerome P. Henkes - Racine WI
Michael J. Reinke - Franklin WI
C. James Rogers - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Co. - Racine WI

B23P 1526

29890043

An improved evaporator or evaporator/condenser for use in refrigeration or heat pump systems including first and second spaced, pressure resistant headers (10, 12); a plurality of elongated tubes (20) of flattened cross-section extending in parallel, spaced relation between and in fluid communication with the headers (10, 12) and serpentine fins (34) extending between and bonded to adjacent ones of the tubes (20). The tubes (20) and fins (34), between the headers (10, 12), define a non-planar configuration having an apex (80). A condensate trough (82) is aligned with and opens towards the apex (80) to receive condensate dripping therefrom.

49985809, Mar 12, 1991

Jan 7, 1988

7/141628

Leon A. Guntly - Racine WI
Norman F. Costello - Racine WI

Modine Manufacturing Company - Racine WI

F28F 1318
F28F 1902

165133

An improved condenser for use in air conditioning or refrigeration systems. A pair of spaced headers have a plurality of tubes extending in hydraulic parallel between them and each tube defines a plurality of hydraulically parallel, fluid flow paths between the headers. Each of the fluid flow paths has a hydraulic diameter in the range of about 0. 015 to about 0. 04 inches. Preferably, each fluid flow path has an elongated crevice extending along its length to accumulate condensate and to assist in minimizing film thickness on heat exchange surfaces through the action of surface tension. Heat exchange surfaces may also be provided with microcracks or channels to enhance heat transfer.