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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7042362 | Apparatus for monitoring leakage of process cooling water in furnace A method and an apparatus thereof for monitoring leakage of process cooling water (PCW) in a furnace. In the method, a bellows used to deliver the process cooling water is covered by a protecting tubing, so as to protect the bellows from being corroded by the proces... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6823935 | Heating or air-conditioning system A heating or air-conditioning system for vehicles, having a heat exchanger through which a heating medium flows and which is arranged in an air duct through which air can flow, at least one air mixing chamber which has a warm-air inflow opening and a cold-air inflow... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6745947 | Vehicle air conditioner with automatic air-conditioning control A vehicle air conditioner controls the air-conditioning automatically based on sensors detecting environmental conditions regarding the air-conditioning of a vehicle and based on an operational portion operable by a passenger. One of the sensors is a sunlight sensor... | 06/08/2004 |
| 5697552 | Setpoint limiting for thermostat, with tamper resistant temperature comparison A thermostat for heating or cooling, operative to maintain an indoor air temperature to a limited setpoint range, is provided with a comparison circuit to prevent tampering intended to exceed a setpoint limit. A first temperature sensor responds to ambien... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5676196 | Dual energy saver for air conditioning An attachment unit (28) to an existing central air conditioning thermostat controller (24) like the ones found in most homes and offices; which provides two independent modes of saving energy, first by turning on a light to indicate when to change the fil... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5647533 | Run time criteria to control indoor blower speed A method is described of selectively varying the speed of the indoor blower of a heat pump for heating a building or other indoor area when ambient temperature drops below a predetermined level, in order to reduce the cold blow effect of air entering the ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5582233 | Air circulation enhancement system In a forced air heating and cooling system including a blower fan for circulating air in an air ambient use-space, a timer circuit and a power output control circuit for augmenting control and for regulating operation of the blower fan. The timer and asso... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5566879 | System for centralized controlling of a plurality of temperature regulating devices The present invention relates to a system for centralized controlling of a plurality of temperature regulating devices by an existing network of power lines comprising a central control means provided to send or receive predetermined commands to and from ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5547017 | Air distribution fan recycling control An system for controlling the operation of the circulating fan of a closed central air conditioning(CAC) system is disclosed. The system periodically activates and deactivates only the circulating fan after a preselected delay time from the normal running... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5505377 | Automatic wall thermostat An automatic thermostat which automatically reprograms itself after a power outage without the need of a backup battery or other storage device includes a temperature sensor, a set temperature potentiometer, a setback temperature potentiometer and an ambi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5488218 | Electric heat control apparatus and method Activation and deactivation of a plurality of heating elements in an electric heating system are separately controllable in accordance with the present invention. Individual heating elements are sequentially activated in response to a demand for heat. A p... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5454510 | Three button approach for remote control air conditioner delayed modes A method and apparatus for controlling operation of a delayed operation cycle of a room air conditioner. A program set key is selected and activated to allow a user to input the delayed operation modes to the air conditioner. The user then enters the acti... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5450893 | Humidistat and interface The present invention provides for a humidistat which can be connected to a humidifier through a thermostat and its existing wiring. The thermostat has a plurality of output leads for a heating signal, a fan signal and/or a cooling signal. The humidistat ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5417275 | Air circulator control apparatus and method An air circulator control apparatus and method of use for at least one air circulator and a climate control system having a heater and a cooler to regulate the air temperature of a vertical column of air in a structure. The present invention seeks to over... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5355939 | Hydraulically driven vehicular air conditioning system with valve cleaning feature An air conditioning system for a motor crane includes a heating circuit and a refrigerating circuit. The heating circuit comprises a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic pump, a radiator and a valve mechanism causing a pressure difference in the hydraulic oil flo... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5326026 | Energy and peak-load conserving thermostat and method with controlled deadband A thermostat is disclosed for controlling a heating system, particularly a forced hot-air furnace, so as to improve fuel efficiency and decrease peak fuel load. The thermostat controls the length of fuel-on cycles, so that the heat exchanger of the furnac... | 07/05/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5301743 | Cooling abnormality detection system for electronic equipment An excess heat abnormality detection and alarm system for external electronic equipment includes a protection unit containing a timer for counting a predetermined period of time and outputting a time output signal, a temperature measuring means for causin... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5261483 | Control system for a fan coil of an air-conditioner A control system for a fan coil of an air-conditioner having a fan for heat exchange, and a coil unit through which cool or hot water circulates to cool or heat the room by heat exchange with the room air, wherein an automatic change is carried out betwee... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5086829 | Liquid cooling apparatus with improved leakage detection for electronic devices A liquid cooling apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a tank, leakage sensors, first and second level sensors, a timer counter, and a control section. The heat exchanger cools a coolant to be supplied to a heat generating portion in an electronic device. ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5038851 | Electronic programmable thermostat for a heating and cooling system with an oscillation control mechanism The programmable thermostat includes a sensor for sensing the ambient temperature within the predetermined volume of space, a timer for generating the current time of day, and a memory for storing a plurality of program times, and a heating and a cooling ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5027611 | Air conditioner for use in an automotive vehicle Disclosed is an air conditioner for use in an automotive vehicle. The air conditioner includes a timer circuit for deciding whether or not a given period of time has elapsed after an engine of the automotive vehicle has been started, an air quantity contr... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4951870 | Overtemperature control A blower motor failure is detected by a sensor/switch that opens at a first preset temperature level and automatically resets for the next cycle. The occurrences of such openings per thermostat cycle are counted and when they reach a predetermined number,... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4930567 | Damper motor control circuit for an automotive air conditioning system An automotive air conditioning control system comprises a first control circuit for automatically controlling an angle of an air mix damper in accordance with a plurality of variable conditions, for example, an outside air temperature and an inside air te... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4834169 | Apparatus for controlling a refrigerator in low ambient temperature conditions A refrigerator control for operating a refrigerator which may experience an abnormal temperature condition due to operation in low ambient temperatures includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a portion of a refrigerator compartment in... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4815524 | Control system for a furnace operating in the continuous blower mode A furnace having the capability of operating its blower continuously is provided with means for automatically shutting off the blower at the beginning of a heating cycle and for resuming the operation thereof only after a predetermined time has elapsed to... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4810100 | Ultrasonic energy transfer sensing system A system is disclosed for determining the energy transfer across a heat exchanger having an upstream side and a downstream side and mounted within a conduit through which fluid flows, the system including an ultrasonic transmitter for transmitting ultraso... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4773587 | Heating and air conditioning fan sensor control A device is disclosed which causes a fan of a heating and/or air conditioning system to continue to run until the temperature in the duct work of the system reaches a desired temperature, so as to remove all heated and/or cooled air from the system, howev... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4694890 | Analog computer variable duty modulator A control system for heating and cooling devices is disclosed which increase the total running time for the heating and cooling devices as the ambient temperature sensed deviates from the set-point temperature. Five states of ON-time modulation of 2, 5, 1... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4683939 | Electronic thermostat with selectable mode to control heating only, cooling only or both heating and cooling A programmable electronic thermostat having selectable modes to control heating only, cooling only or both heating and cooling. This electronic thermostat enables an operator to program a series of desired temperatures over a repetitive heating or cooling... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4682648 | Temperature offset control system A temperature offset control system having a central control station wherein temperature limits can be set for the desired amount of offset for both heating and air conditioning systems. A centrally located temperature sensor reads the ambient temperature... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4635708 | Electronic thermostat for heating and cooling system A programmable electronic thermostat for use in a building having a furnace and an air conditioning system adapted to generate energizing signals for the furnace and the air conditioner. An operator programs the thermostat with a series of desired tempera... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4552058 | Air flow control system having minimum variation in volume An air volume control ventilation system which minimizes variation in air volume flowing through the system has a fan for drawing air through fixed-resistance filter means including a roll filter, an electrostatic filter, and a high efficiency filter; a v... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4534406 | Thermostat An electronic thermostat with a mode selection switch for selective application of actuation signals to different output control terminals for connection with control of either cooling or heating apparatus in accordance with sensed temperature. Circuitry ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4458583 | Air conditioner control system for automotive vehicles In an air conditioner control system for vehicles, a first control signal generator is responsive to a first switch to energize an actuator to place the system in its inside air recirculation mode of operation, and a second control signal generator is res... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4446912 | Selected segment heating or cooling system A selected segment heating system including: means for heating a fluid; conduit means for conducting the fluid from the outlet to the return inlet of the means for heating through a plurality of areas; means, interconnected with the conduit, for moving th... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4418743 | Electronic circuit for controlling a heating or air-conditioning apparatus in a motor vehicle An electronic circuit for controlling the heating or air conditioning apparatus in an automobile permits the capability of heating the vehicle without the heat surges which can occur after short periods of ignition turn off and permitting manual on-off co... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4408711 | Thermostat with adaptive operating cycle An electronic thermostat operative to be connected to a furnace or other temperature modifying apparatus, to control its state of operation, includes means for generating a desired temperature set point signal and means for measuring ambient temperature o... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4356962 | Thermostat with adaptive operating cycle An electronic thermostat operative to be connected to a furnace or other temperature modifying apparatus, to control its state of operation, includes means for generating a desired temperature set point signal and means for measuring ambient temperature o... | 11/02/1982 |
