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Details of heat-exchange apparatus
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F28F · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F28F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199William Dunn28 patents · 1,955 citations
- 296Tim Hubbard17 patents · 913 citations
- 392Kevin Kelly8 patents · 701 citations
- 488Ralf Blomgren40 patents · 860 citations
- 583Geoff Sean Lyon13 patents · 169 citations
- 679Scott Kent20 patents · 310 citations
- 775William Dwight Gerstler31 patents · 272 citations
- 871George Anthony Meyer, Iv10 patents · 305 citations
- 967Ercan Mehmet Dede36 patents · 224 citations
- 1063Kenya Kawabata23 patents · 159 citations
- 1158Reinhard Heine11 patents · 198 citations
- 1254Timothy A. Shedd11 patents · 161 citations
- 1350Daniel Jason Erno17 patents · 96 citations
- 1446David Andrew Aaron22 patents · 205 citations
- 1542Alex Horng7 patents · 198 citations
- 1638John C. Karamanos8 patents · 103 citations
- 1733Brett A. Lindeman7 patents · 117 citations
- 1829Tsung-Hsien Huang30 patents · 196 citations
- 1925Richard F. Hill8 patents · 104 citations
- 2021Aaswath Pattabhi Raman13 patents · 70 citations
- 2117Shanhui Fan14 patents · 70 citations
- 2213Robert P. Scaringe15 patents · 92 citations
- 238Preston Blay10 patents · 100 citations
- 244Daniel Alecu13 patents · 94 citations
- 251Michael Thomas Kenworthy15 patents · 113 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F28F output across the last 5 years
- 199Kenneth E. Goodson24 patents · 1,737 citations
- 296William Dunn28 patents · 1,955 citations
- 392Evelyn N. Wang12 patents · 641 citations
- 488Tim Hubbard17 patents · 913 citations
- 583Kevin Kelly8 patents · 701 citations
- 679James W. Klett12 patents · 528 citations
- 775Madhusudan K. Iyengar60 patents · 1,707 citations
- 871Levi A. Campbell59 patents · 1,679 citations
- 967Allan K. So18 patents · 611 citations
- 1063Mitsugu Nakamura10 patents · 465 citations
- 1158Ralf Blomgren40 patents · 860 citations
- 1254Jack Leon Esformes26 patents · 404 citations
- 1350Christopher S. Roper20 patents · 367 citations
- 1446Eiichi Torigoe21 patents · 492 citations
- 1542Lloyd Wright10 patents · 300 citations
- 1638Christopher C. Langenfeld14 patents · 232 citations
- 1733Hiroyuki Osakabe14 patents · 368 citations
- 1829Neelkanth S. Gupte11 patents · 327 citations
- 1925Stephen Memory8 patents · 349 citations
- 2021Mark A. Logan7 patents · 215 citations
- 2117Michael M. Ohadi7 patents · 287 citations
- 2213Milnes P. David39 patents · 603 citations
- 238Brian E. Cheadle24 patents · 303 citations
- 244Geoff Sean Lyon13 patents · 169 citations
- 251Harold D. Curtis16 patents · 333 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F28F
- 199Robert S. Wegeng13 patents · 2,295 citations
- 296Ari Glezer12 patents · 1,449 citations
- 392Maximilian A. Biberger15 patents · 500 citations
- 488Raymond P. Johnston10 patents · 1,270 citations
- 583Paul Kennedy6 patents · 1,273 citations
- 679Robin E. Hamilton6 patents · 1,273 citations
- 775Kenneth E. Goodson24 patents · 1,737 citations
- 871Thomas Kenny18 patents · 1,682 citations
- 967Jeremy Burdon6 patents · 1,006 citations
- 1063Rong-Fong Huang6 patents · 1,006 citations
- 1158Huinan Yu5 patents · 941 citations
- 1254Piotr Grodzinski5 patents · 941 citations
- 1350Kurt E. Petersen8 patents · 1,066 citations
- 1446G. Cameron Dales7 patents · 1,042 citations
- 1542William Dunn28 patents · 1,955 citations
- 1638Douglas B. Dority10 patents · 918 citations
- 1733Ronald Chang10 patents · 918 citations
- 1829Shulin Zeng13 patents · 848 citations
- 1925Juan G. Santiago7 patents · 727 citations
- 2021Chuan-Hua Chen6 patents · 649 citations
- 2117Evelyn N. Wang12 patents · 641 citations
- 2213David Huber5 patents · 623 citations
- 238Daniel J. Laser5 patents · 623 citations
- 244Jae-Mo Koo5 patents · 623 citations
- 251James Mikkelsen5 patents · 623 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F28F patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11982234B1✦ AIHeat exchanger with bypass valve and thermal fuse7 cites · 202486% earned
- 296US11927134B1✦ AIGas turbine engine having a heat exchanger located in an annular duct6 cites · 202485% earned
- 392US11973288B1✦ AIApparatus for a locking thermal conditioning hose for an electric aircraft and method of u3 cites · 202472% earned
- 488US12535278B2Heat dissipation device of heat pipe combined with vapor chamber2 cites · 202576% earned
- 583US12006071B1Deployable radiator panel system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 679US11889613B1Heatsink device with multiple inlets and related computing device and method4 cites · 202482% earned
- 775US12235056B1System for blind mate hydraulic connections3 cites · 202580% earned
- 871US11965702B1Low pressure drop automotive liquid-cooling heat dissipation plate and enclosed automotive3 cites · 202480% earned
- 967US12044478B2Heat exchanger system with machine-learning based optimization2 cites · 202458% earned
- 1063US12209813B2Heat exchanger including furcating unit cells2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1158US11940225B1Energy storage systems2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1254US11970652B1Thermal energy storage with actively tunable phase change materials2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1350US12235054B2Integrated connector and heat exchanger including the same2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1446US12188727B1Systems and methods for verification and calibration using known reference chemical soluti2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1542US11874018B1Cooling and dehumidifcation system3 cites · 202467% earned
- 1638US12339078B2System and method for maintaining efficiency of a heat sink1 cites · 202444% earned
- 1733US11982499B2Heat exchanger with heat transfer augmentation features2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US12204385B2Method and apparatus for an ion emitter-assisted heatpipe2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1925US11891942B1Vehicle cooling system with radial or mixed air flow2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US12235055B2Coupling arrangement of a thermal connection for a vehicle2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2117US11859921B1Microtube heat exchanger3 cites · 202480% earned
- 2213US12383993B2Heat exchanger processing method and heat exchanger processing apparatus2 cites · 202576% earned
- 238US12215938B2Heat exchanger mount with internal flow passage2 cites · 202476% earned
- 244US12228232B2Multi-manifold connector2 cites · 202476% earned
- 251US12424514B2Power module apparatus, cooling structure, and electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle1 cites · 202444% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F28F patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10966349B1✦ AITwo-phase immersion cooling apparatus with active vapor management71 cites · 202186% earned
- 296US11994347B2✦ AISystems for managing thermal energy within a thermal storage solution32 cites · 202286% earned
- 392US11540418B2✦ AIElectronic display with cooling28 cites · 202272% earned
- 488US11746942B2Connection assembly and thermoregulation assembly16 cites · 202389% earned
- 583US11535360B1Hypersonic leading-edge heat pipe with porous wick, and methods of making and using the sa20 cites · 202285% earned
- 679US11761711B1Heat storage and heat release system for molten salt with steam heating10 cites · 202387% earned
- 775US11627747B2Providing single servings of cooled foods and drinks13 cites · 202373% earned
- 871US11175102B1Liquid-cooled cold plate16 cites · 202189% earned
- 967US11209222B1Spiral heat exchanger header19 cites · 202190% earned
- 1063US11745295B2Manufacture of heat exchangers via hybrid welding11 cites · 202288% earned
- 1158US11674999B2Wafer scale active thermal interposer for device testing10 cites · 202271% earned
- 1254US11982234B1Heat exchanger with bypass valve and thermal fuse7 cites · 202486% earned
- 1350US11248848B1Liquid-cooling heat dissipation apparatus11 cites · 202288% earned
- 1446US11322426B2Thermal management of RF devices using embedded microjet arrays13 cites · 202179% earned
- 1542US11491456B2Hydrogen reforming system13 cites · 202188% earned
- 1638USD973855SIntercooler core13 cites · 202288% earned
- 1733US10923788B1Directed quench systems and components19 cites · 202185% earned
- 1829US11493286B1Header for high-pressure heat exchanger10 cites · 202281% earned
- 1925US11927134B1Gas turbine engine having a heat exchanger located in an annular duct6 cites · 202485% earned
- 2021US11071195B1Heatsink and stiffener mount with integrated alignment11 cites · 202188% earned
- 2117US11324143B2Embedded and immersed heat pipes in automated driving system computers12 cites · 202182% earned
- 2213US11670564B2Multi-fractal heatsink system and method8 cites · 202176% earned
- 238US11725886B2Modular fluid heat exchange systems8 cites · 202276% earned
- 244US10942323B1Apparatus and method for thermal dissipation of photonic transceiving module11 cites · 202178% earned
- 251US11445636B2Vapor chamber, heatsink device, and electronic device11 cites · 202188% earned
All-time canon
The defining F28F patents of the whole record
- 199US6391251B1✦ AIForming structures from CAD solid models808 cites · 200295% earned
- 296US8706914B2✦ AIComputing infrastructure663 cites · 200989% earned
- 392US6296020B1✦ AIFluid circuit components based upon passive fluid dynamics567 cites · 200195% earned
- 488US6499533B2Cooling disk unit for use in a wafer chucking device547 cites · 200195% earned
- 583US5811062AMicrocomponent chemical process sheet architecture539 cites · 199895% earned
- 679US5534328AIntegrated chemical processing apparatus and processes for the preparation thereof529 cites · 199695% earned
- 775US7593230B2Apparatus for absorbing and dissipating excess heat generated by a system523 cites · 200692% earned
- 871US6230501B1Ergonomic systems and methods providing intelligent adaptive surfaces and temperature cont522 cites · 200192% earned
- 967US7695808B2Thermal transfer coating486 cites · 200795% earned
- 1063US6013372AMethod for photocatalytically rendering a surface of a substrate superhydrophilic, a subst482 cites · 200095% earned
- 1158US6379466B1Temperature controlled gas distribution plate468 cites · 200295% earned
- 1254US6637463B1Multi-channel microfluidic system design with balanced fluid flow distribution456 cites · 200395% earned
- 1350US6420622B1Medical article having fluid control film455 cites · 200288% earned
- 1446US5504650AHeat sink for cooling a heat producing element and application441 cites · 199688% earned
- 1542US4069573AMethod of securing a sleeve within a tube437 cites · 197895% earned
- 1638US6019165AHeat exchange apparatus434 cites · 200095% earned
- 1733US6086613ASpacer assembly for use in spinal surgeries403 cites · 200092% earned
- 1829US5901037AClosed loop liquid cooling for semiconductor RF amplifier modules397 cites · 199995% earned
- 1925US6306658B1Parallel reactor with internal sensing396 cites · 200188% earned
- 2021US4921041AStructure of a heat pipe393 cites · 199095% earned
- 2117US5753274AApparatus for producing a three-dimensional object390 cites · 199892% earned
- 2213US5756227ABattery assembly with temperature control mechanism387 cites · 199895% earned
- 238US3952802AMethod and apparatus for in situ gasification of coal and the commercial products derived 376 cites · 197694% earned
- 244US6811744B2Forming structures from CAD solid models372 cites · 200392% earned
- 251US6019783ACooling system for therapeutic catheter372 cites · 200092% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F28F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199GEORGIA TECH RES INST13 patents · 1,406 citations
- 296UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR19 patents · 1,274 citations
- 392IBM238 patents · 7,015 citations
- 488MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY32 patents · 1,174 citations
- 583GEN ELECTRIC271 patents · 5,056 citations
- 679MRI INC21 patents · 1,261 citations
- 775MODINE MFG CO285 patents · 6,509 citations
- 871INTEL CORP111 patents · 2,333 citations
- 967DENSO CORP374 patents · 6,361 citations
- 1063TOSHIBA KK47 patents · 1,630 citations
- 1158FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD88 patents · 1,812 citations
- 1254HONDA MOTOR CO LTD70 patents · 1,613 citations
- 1350CARRIER CORP235 patents · 3,614 citations
- 1446BALTIMORE AIRCOIL CO INC70 patents · 1,361 citations
- 1542BOEING CO108 patents · 1,587 citations
- 1638MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP250 patents · 1,646 citations
- 1733RHEEM MFG CO60 patents · 482 citations
- 1829RAYTHEON CO61 patents · 732 citations
- 1925FUJIKURA LTD17 patents · 453 citations
- 2021KOBE STEEL LTD66 patents · 1,221 citations
- 2117IND TECH RES INST21 patents · 371 citations
- 2213AIR LIQUIDE54 patents · 648 citations
- 238GORE & ASS6 patents · 289 citations
- 244HONEYWELL INT INC87 patents · 1,016 citations
- 251LG ELECTRONICS INC162 patents · 919 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F28F output across the last 5 years
- 199BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE44 patents · 3,708 citations
- 296GEORGIA TECH RES INST13 patents · 1,406 citations
- 392UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR19 patents · 1,274 citations
- 488IBM238 patents · 7,015 citations
- 583APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 patents · 1,377 citations
- 679MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY32 patents · 1,174 citations
- 775FUJITSU LTD60 patents · 1,783 citations
- 871GEN ELECTRIC271 patents · 5,056 citations
- 967MRI INC21 patents · 1,261 citations
- 1063US ENERGY25 patents · 1,217 citations
- 1158MODINE MFG CO285 patents · 6,509 citations
- 1254THERMAL CORP46 patents · 1,834 citations
- 1350INTEL CORP111 patents · 2,333 citations
- 1446DENSO CORP374 patents · 6,361 citations
- 1542TOSHIBA KK47 patents · 1,630 citations
- 1638FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD88 patents · 1,812 citations
- 1733HONDA MOTOR CO LTD70 patents · 1,613 citations
- 1829CARRIER CORP235 patents · 3,614 citations
- 1925UOP LLC40 patents · 957 citations
- 2021SANDEN CORP104 patents · 3,271 citations
- 2117BALTIMORE AIRCOIL CO INC70 patents · 1,361 citations
- 2213BOEING CO108 patents · 1,587 citations
- 238AIR PROD & CHEM23 patents · 738 citations
- 244UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP89 patents · 1,393 citations
- 251UT BATTELLE LLC17 patents · 435 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F28F
- 199BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE44 patents · 3,708 citations
- 2963M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 patents · 2,002 citations
- 392GEORGIA TECH RES INST13 patents · 1,406 citations
- 488NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP7 patents · 1,283 citations
- 583UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR19 patents · 1,274 citations
- 679IBM238 patents · 7,015 citations
- 775SDCMATERIALS INC10 patents · 375 citations
- 871SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC11 patents · 1,205 citations
- 967CEPHEID8 patents · 909 citations
- 1063APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 patents · 1,377 citations
- 1158MOTOROLA INC16 patents · 1,356 citations
- 1254MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY32 patents · 1,174 citations
- 1350FUJITSU LTD60 patents · 1,783 citations
- 1446MIDWEST RESEARCH INST12 patents · 1,327 citations
- 1542COOLIGY INC19 patents · 1,485 citations
- 1638GEN ELECTRIC271 patents · 5,056 citations
- 1733US AIR FORCE22 patents · 1,630 citations
- 1829HITACHI LTD105 patents · 3,733 citations
- 1925SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC22 patents · 1,343 citations
- 2021MRI INC21 patents · 1,261 citations
- 2117US ENERGY25 patents · 1,217 citations
- 2213MODINE MFG CO285 patents · 6,509 citations
- 238LONG MFG LTD25 patents · 1,660 citations
- 244MINNESOTA MINING & MFG15 patents · 1,030 citations
- 251THERMAL CORP46 patents · 1,834 citations
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