Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Thermal mass for heat pre-load and time-controlled dispersion in building heating systems
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Application No.: US14678320Application Date: 2015-04-03
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Publication No.: US11624561B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: Marshall Cox , Ioannis Kymissis , John Sarik , David Wechsler
- Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Main IPC: F28D17/00
- IPC: F28D17/00 ; F28F1/10 ; F28F9/00 ; F28D20/02 ; F24H7/02 ; F28D21/00

Abstract:
A heating and/or cooling temperature adjusting apparatus disposed proximate a point of use comprising a heat exchange structure, at least one thermal mass unit comprised of a material which changes phase at a predetermined temperature, and a housing which at least partially encloses the heat exchange structure and thermal mass unit. Additionally, a plurality of thermal mass units can be employed, each with equivalent, or differing, temperature threshold points for conversion between solid, liquid or gaseous phases. The presence of the thermal mass unit at the point of use allows for the heating/cooling system to rapidly adjust the temperature of the room while simultaneously decreasing the duty cycle of the heating/cooling generator (e.g. boiler).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180195809A9 THERMAL MASS FOR HEAT PRE-LOAD AND TIME-CONTROLLED DISPERSION IN BUILDING HEATING SYSTSEMS Public/Granted day:2018-07-12
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