Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712320 | Compressor operation following sensor failure A compressor is controlled by generating and storing a compressor operation log. In addition, a compressor operation is selected from the compressor operation log in response to a sensor failure. Furthermore, the compressor is modulated according to the selected com... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7048511 | Device for prevention of backward operation of scroll compressors A method and apparatus which provides a pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor connected to the low pressure side of a refrigeration system, or the discharge line of a scroll compressor. When the scroll compressor rotates backward, the change of pressure or tempe... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7019656 | Empty gas supply tank pending warning An apparatus and method for notifying a user of a pending empty gas supply tank. The user can input the initial volume of the gas supply tank, a gas monitor can monitor the amount of gas that was injected into the chamber and an indicator can notify the user when th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6929231 | Automation alignment system and method An apparatus for alignment of an automation system used in low temperature refrigeration systems. An alignment system is provided to move the automation system along an X, Y, Z or other coordinate axis by adjusting fasteners and moving the automation system along a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918312 | Validation device and method A testing apparatus is disclosed that includes an expandable mechanical structure, and logging devices that are coupled to the mechanical structure and serially networked together. The testing apparatus of the present invention is utilized to accommodate storage uni... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903525 | Motor temperature sensor system and method to determine motor performance A method and apparatus is herein disclosed for determining the motor performance of an electric motor through monitoring the temperature of rotor magnets. The temperature is determined by initially heating the rotor magnets to two known temperatures and subsequently... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893227 | Device for prevention of backward operation of scroll compressors A method and apparatus which provides a pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor connected to the low pressure side of a refrigeration system, or the discharge line of a scroll compressor. When the scroll compressor rotates backward, the change of pressure or tempe... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6882949 | Method and apparatus for testing heat pumps Plural testing stations are provided for simultaneously testing plural refrigeration systems and include resistive heaters for applying heat to selected portions of the refrigeration systems and include monitoring and control devices and a data acquisition and contr... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877328 | Compressor operation following sensor failure A compressor is controlled by generating and storing a compressor operation log. In addition, a compressor operation is selected from the compressor operation log in response to a sensor failure. Furthermore, the compressor is modulated according to the selected com... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868688 | Access tunnel for low temperature freezing systems A method and apparatus for accessing low temperature refrigeration systems is provided. In one embodiment, an access tunnel is provided and a heater, an access door, a vacuum insulation panel, a thermal break, a sealing gasket that mates with a sealing surface toget... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6831564 | Low supply tank pressure warning An apparatus for notifying a user when the gas pressure of a gas is at or below a threshold pressure. The gas can be injected into a chamber of an incubator. The gas pressure can be measured, relayed and compared to the threshold pressure. If the gas pressure is at ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6805172 | Enhanced/proactive CO2/O2 gas control An apparatus and method for compensating gas loss in an incubator. A transducer can be used to monitor the gas pressure of various gases that flow into the incubator. By knowing the correct pressure that flows into the chamber, a faster and more accurate compensatio... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779787 | Apparatus and method for rotating heavy objects A table having a two-part table top, wherein each part is independently pivotable, and a base which can double as a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the table top. The table top is useful for rotating heavy objects during manufacture to access the underside o... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6601396 | Freezer defrost method and apparatus Methods and apparatus for freezer defrost, which are particularly suited for an automated system, include the formulation of algorithms utilized for this purpose. The algorithms are included in the firmware of an embedded controller and operate the freeze... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6557358 | Non-hydrocarbon ultra-low temperature system for a refrigeration system Methods and apparatus for non-hydrocarbon design of ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems, which are particularly suited a non-hydrocarbon ultra-low temperature refrigeration system that can safely be transported and applied in the field as needed w... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6518059 | High efficiency microplate incubator A laboratory microplate incubator (10) including a housing (12) having a specially-sized, enclosed incubation chamber (24) therein and a temperature control assembly (14) that uniformly maintains the temperature within the incubator in a desired range. Th... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6493924 | Method for enabling a high torque/high speed brushless DC motor A high torque/high speed brushless DC motor system for controlling both the speed and torque of the motor including a rotor and a stator, the stator of the motor including a first, second and third winding. The system further includes means for sensing th... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482637 | Rapid gas recovery in an incubator system Methods and apparatus for rapid gas recovery in a controlled gas atmosphere enclosure, which are particularly suited for maintaining incubator gas concentration levels, include the formulation of algorithms utilized for this purpose. The algorithms are in... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481224 | Vacuum fluorescent iconographic display for a low temperature refrigeration unit A vacuum fluorescent iconographic display (10) operable to communicate the operating conditions of a low temperature refrigeration unit (5), with the display (10) using only intuitively recognizable pictorial iconic elements (12), numeric elements (14), a... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6477849 | Method and apparatus for testing heat pumps Plural testing stations are provided for simultaneously testing plural refrigeration systems and include resistive heaters for applying heat to selected portions of the refrigeration systems and include monitoring and control devices and a data acquisitio... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6416454 | Control of separation performance in a centrifuge by controlling a temperature differential therein Separation performance in sedimenting centrifuges, particularly generally cylindrical sedimenting centrifuges, and most particularly imperforate basket centrifuges, is controlled and enhanced by identifying a level of mixing that will produce improved sep... | 07/09/2002 |
