US 12,169,102 B2
Plumbing with internal flow guides
Michael R. Thomas, South Windsor, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on May 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/748,844.
Application 17/748,844 is a division of application No. 16/857,055, filed on Apr. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,365,681.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275758 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. F28D 7/16 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F16L 41/00 (2006.01); F16L 53/70 (2018.01); F28D 1/02 (2006.01); F28D 7/10 (2006.01); F28D 7/14 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28D 7/1615 (2013.01) [F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F16L 41/00 (2013.01); F16L 53/70 (2018.01); F28D 1/0233 (2013.01); F28D 7/10 (2013.01); F28D 7/14 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01); F28D 1/024 (2013.01); F28D 2001/0273 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0021 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0026 (2013.01); F28F 2250/106 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conduit assembly, comprising:
a pipe defined by an annular wall of constant diameter and configured to receive a first fluid, comprising a first straight pipe portion, a second straight pipe portion, and a curved pipe portion disposed between the first straight pipe portion and the second straight pipe portion;
a plurality of hollow passages disposed through the pipe; and
a plurality of flow guides disposed in the pipe, each flow guide in the plurality of flow guides at least partially defining a respective hollow passage in the plurality of hollow passages, wherein:
the plurality of hollow passages are configured to receive a second fluid,
the conduit assembly is configured to transfer heat from the first fluid to the second fluid,
the plurality of flow guides comprises a first flow guide and a second flow guide,
the first flow guide is disposed through the second straight pipe portion from a first side to a second side,
the second flow guide is disposed through the second straight pipe portion from the first side to the second side, and
the second flow guide spaced apart vertically from the first flow guide.