REFRIGERANT REPELLING SURFACES - TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BOARD O

Title:

REFRIGERANT REPELLING SURFACES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/011372

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Methods and devices for dropwise condensation of a refrigerant vapor on a surface are provided. The surface and various aspects of the system are configured to ensure the surface is refrigerant repelling, enhances droplet mobility, increases condensation rate and/or increases heat transfer rate. The refrigerant repelling surface may be configured so that a refrigerant that may normally wet a flat non-textured surface is instead repelled

Inventors:

KING WILLIAM P (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2013/046646

Publication Date:

March 06, 2014

Filing Date:

June 19, 2013

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Assignee:

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BOARD O (US)
KING WILLIAM P (US)

International Classes:

F28F13/18

Foreign References:

US20070028588A1	2007-02-08
US20120043693A1	2012-02-23

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

JONAS, Tamala, R. et al. (4845 Pearl East Circle Suite 20, Boulder CO, US)

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