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App. No. 11/862,629

EXTRUDED TUBE FOR USE IN HEAT EXCHANGER

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App. No.
11/862,629
Abstract

An extruded tube for a heat exchanger is disclosed, the tube including a plurality of deformations formed therein, wherein the deformations of the extruded tube facilitates a maximization of a thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger.

Claims (29)

1 . An extruded tube comprising:

a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls having at least one flow passageway formed therein;

at least one web disposed in the flow passageway and extending from at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall; and

at least one deformation formed in at least one of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the side walls.

2 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein the web has a T-shaped cross section.

3 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein the web is substantially linear.

4 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein the tube is formed from aluminum.

5 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein the tube is formed as part of a heat exchanger assembly and the heat exchanger assembly is one of a parallel flow type heat exchanger assembly, a serpentine-flow type heat exchanger assembly, and a U-flow type heat exchanger assembly.

6 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein arcuate shaped portions of the side walls include the at least one deformation formed therein.

7 . The tube according to claim 1 , wherein both the top wall and the bottom wall include the at least one deformation formed therein.

8 . An extruded tube for a heat exchanger comprising:

a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls having a plurality of flow passageways formed therein;

a web disposed in at least one of the flow passageways and extending from at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall; and

a plurality of deformations formed on at least one of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the side walls.

9 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein the tube is formed from a metal.

10 . The tube according to claim 9 , wherein the tube is formed from aluminum.

11 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein arcuate portions of the side walls include the deformations formed therein.

12 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein both the top wall and the bottom wall include the deformations formed therein.

13 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein a tube divider divides adjacent flow passageways formed in the tube.

14 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein the deformations are formed in at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall of adjacent flow passageways.

15 . The tube according to claim 8 , wherein the deformations are formed in at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall of alternating flow passageways.

16 . An extruded metal tube for a heat exchanger comprising:

a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls having a plurality of flow passageways formed therein;

a web disposed in each of the flow passageways and extending from at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall; and

a plurality of deformations formed on at least one of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the side walls.

17 . The tube according to claim 16 , wherein the tube is formed from aluminum.

18 . The tube according to claim 16 , wherein arcuate portions of the side walls include the deformations formed therein.

19 . The tube according to claim 16 , wherein the deformations formed on the top wall and the bottom wall are formed in adjacent flow passageways.

20 . The tube according to claim 16 , wherein the deformations formed the top wall and the bottom wall are formed in alternating flow passageways.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 033107/0717 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS ON REEL 025241 FRAME 0317 Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 026178/0412 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (REVOLVER) Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025238/0298 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025241/0317 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 022732 FRAME 0263 Recorded Oct 6, 2010
From: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025095/0451 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded May 26, 2009
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2007
From: STEWART, GRAEME; PADAKANNAYA, KISHAN; GRAHAM, JENNIFER
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 020016/0119 →