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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392838 | System and method for vehicle defogging condition calculation and control A method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle HVAC system to automatically defog a windshield glass and to prevent fogging or condensation of the windshield glass. The ambient air temperature and vehicle speed are measured and used to determine a windshield glass... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7222666 | Vehicle air-conditioning apparatus that can surely defog window A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus includes a dehumidification means, which has a compressor and dehumidifies inside of the vehicle, a humidity calculation means, which calculates humidity in the vicinity of an inside surface of the windshield, and a determination... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201219 | Automotive air-conditioner operable under cooling, heating or air-mixing mode An air-conditioner is operated under one mode selected from among three modes, i.e., a cooling mode, a heating mode and an air-mixing mode. Conditioned air temperature is controlled by changing a cooling ability in the cooling mode, a heating ability in the heating ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6996999 | Method and apparatus for controlling humidity with an air conditioner Methods and apparatus for more effectively managing humidity of an inside space using an air conditioner are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the system determines whether the humidity level in an inside space is above a predetermined humidity threshold, an... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964400 | Hanging device for suitcase A hanging device for a suitcase includes a main body, a clamping plate pivotally mounted on the main body, a receiving chamber formed between the main body and the clamping plate, and a press plate pivotally mounted on the main body and locked on the clamping plate ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6532151 | Method and apparatus for clearing obstructions from computer system cooling fans An obstruction is removed from a computer system cooling fan by manipulating fan rotation. When a fan obstruction is detected, the fan is stopped. If the obstruction is caused by an object that was drawn toward the fan intake, such as a sheet of paper, th... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6223545 | Heating and cooling unit An apparatus for maintaining an enclosed space proximate a selected comfort level, and for conserving utilities, the apparatus comprising a housing in communicating relation with the enclosed space and the external environment and having an evaporative co... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6202429 | Heating and cooling unit An apparatus for maintaining an enclosed space proximate a selected comfort level, and for conserving utilities, the apparatus comprising a housing in communicating relation with the enclosed space and the external environment and having an evaporative co... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6182454 | Environmental control system An environmental control system for maintaining a predetermined air temperature and relative humidity level of the interior of an enclosure, such as a wine cellar. A liquid chiller is provided which is adapted to cool liquid being circulated therethrough.... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5497628 | Air conditioning process and device The invention relates to an air-conditioning process and device, in particular to humidify and/or temper air which is fed in the form of an air stream to a humidification zone, whereby cooled water is sprayed into the airstream as a function of the condit... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5305822 | Air conditioning apparatus having a dehumidifying operation function An electric expansion valve is arranged between a first indoor heat exchanger and a second indoor heat exchanger. At a time of cooling operation, the electric expansion valve is fully opened to connect both the indoor heat exchangers to each other. At a t... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5188169 | Heater-humidifier-dehumidifier unit An air treating unit comprises side-by-side compartments. An air cooling/dehumidifying mechanism and an air heating/humidifying mechanism are disposed in respective compartments. Selectively actuable fans are disposed in the compartments. The air cooling/... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4987952 | Apparatus for use in dehumidifying and otherwise conditioning air within a room Apparatus for dehumidifying or otherwise conditioning the air in a room has a cabinet housing a pair of units side by side. Each unit is essentially a conventional dehumidifier but has its evaporator and evaporator fan above its condenser, compressor and ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4582123 | Central dehumidification (tandem) system A central dehumidification system that will work in tandem with a furnace and a central air conditioner or as a single unit. The aforementioned central dehumidification tandem system is separate and independent of the air conditioner. The controls for ope... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4482007 | Air conditioner control apparatus An apparatus for controlling an air conditioner having a refrigeration cycle including an evaporator disposed in an air passage for supplying air to an area to be air-conditioned and a compressor having a mechanism for varying a volume of discharge from t... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4024908 | Solar powered heat reclamation air conditioning system This invention relates to the air conditioning of a building complex comprised of one or more zones, utilizing solar insolation and terrestrial re-radiation to a maximum extent and supplemented by external energy as may be required. The principle of therm... | 05/24/1977 |
