Patent ID: 8104466
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: F24S,F28F,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A thermal device for heating and/or cooling surrounding air comprising; (a) at least one graphite sheet; (b) at least one pipe containing a thermal transfer medium; (c) a heating/cooling system in thermal connection with said at least one pipe; wherein an end surface of said at least one graphite sheet and said at least one pipe are thermally coupled to one another such that heat can be transferred back and forth between said graphite sheet and said thermal transfer medium of said at least one pipe, as controlled by said heating/cooling system; wherein said at least one pipe is furnished with slit ports, and wherein said end surface of said at least one graphite sheet is crenulated such that elements of said crenulated surface are adapted to protrude into said pipe at said ports, thereby providing a relatively high degree of thermal contact and increasing turbulence inside of said pipe.