Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10506892
APP PUB NO 20180213966A1
SERIAL NO

15934439

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An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides, the top of each being hexagonal in shape, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the hexagonal shaped tops to assist in uneven heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid retained in the article of manufacture.

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SCHOOFS MARK JUSC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM 3502 WATT WAY LOS ANGELES CA 90089-0281
SCHOOFS MARLENE T1765 SHUEY AVENUE #301 WALNUT CREEK CA 94596

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schoofs, Gregory R Moraga, US 11 19
Schoofs, Richard J Moraga, US 14 60

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