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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123141 | Laundry transport apparatus A laundry transport apparatus and method includes a container defining an interior area configured to accommodate a plurality of laundry carts, the container having a door movable between closed and open configurations to selectively allow access to said interior ar... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118236 | Basement ventilator A basement ventilator for use in a building to reduce basement humidity and increase basement air circulation, the basement ventilator includes a household inlet duct for receiving and ducting household air of the building; an interior exhaust vent in communication ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7946505 | Environmental control system for a vehicle An environmental control system for a vehicle, in particular for predicting internal misting of a vehicle windscreen, the system comprising a windscreen temperature sensor assembly 28, an ambient humidity sensor assembly 32 and a second temperature sen... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931209 | System for controlling an air-conditioning system within an environment, in particular the passenger compartment of a vehicle Described herein is a system for controlling an air-conditioning system within an environment, in particular the passenger compartment of a vehicle, said system comprising a plurality of sensors designed to detect quantities representing the thermal comfort of the o... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7886983 | Condensation prevention system and methods of use A method of preventing condensation on equipment inside a temperature-controlled enclosure comprises measuring the temperature in at least one location inside the enclosure. The temperature inside the enclosure is compared with a safe temperature, at which the risk ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886984 | Method of utilizing air conditioner to control thermal comfort level of environment The present invention provides a method of utilizing an air conditioner to control a thermal comfort level of an environment, wherein the air conditioner includes a plurality of environment factor adjusting devices. The method of the present invention reduces energy... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874499 | System and method to control sensible and latent heat in a storage unit A climate control system for a storage unit. The system includes a reverse cycle chiller; a fluid supply line in fluid communication with an outlet of the fluid side heat exchanger; a fluid return line in fluid communication with an inlet of the fluid side heat exch... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854389 | Application of microsystems for comfort control An arrangement includes a plurality of wireless microsystems. Each microsystem is operable to measure at least relative humidity and temperature, and to communicate temperature and relative humidity information wirelessly to a network device. The network device is o... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841541 | Fan having a sensor A fan has a sensor (86; 186) for sensing at least one value of the air that flows through the fan (20; 120). The fan has a fan housing (22, 24; 122, 124); an electronically commutated external-rotor motor, arranged in that housing, having an int... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837126 | Method and system for cooling a wind turbine structure A control method and associated component configuration provide cooling for components within a wind turbine structure, such as a tower or nacelle. A recirculating airstream of internal air is established in the structure. For a defined set of operational conditions... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7784705 | Controller with dynamic temperature compensation An electronic device such as an HVAC controller that accounts for internal heating in determining an environmental condition such as temperature or humidity in the space surrounding the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may calculate a transient heat rise value t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7757961 | Air conditioning system The control means (41 and 42) cause the air conditioner to start air temperature control when temperature To of the outdoor air is in a pre-set range at the time of starting the air conditioning system (1), after the lapse of a pre-set time sinc... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740184 | Methods of dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces Methods of providing dehumidification control in unoccupied spaces are disclosed. An illustrative method can include the steps of providing a controller having an away mode of operation adapted to provide dehumidification within the interior space of a building or r... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7690582 | Humidity controller apparatus A humidity controller apparatus (20) contains an adsorption rotor (24) and a heater (25). A first passage (21) along which a first air stream flows and a second passage (22) along which a second air stream flows are formed in the h... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7635092 | Humidity-controlled chamber for a thermogravimetric instrument Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus, systems and methods for adding a humidity-controlled system to a thermogravimetric instrument. A humidity-controlled controlled chamber incorporates a housing, a humidifier, a sample chamber, a reference cham... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7635091 | Humidity sensor formed on a ceramic substrate in association with heating components A humidity sensor system and method include a ceramic substrate upon which a heater can be printed. A humidity sensor can be mounted above and in contact with the heater, or the heater can be mounted one side of the substrate and the humidity sensor on the opposite ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7416328 | System and method for a thermogravimetric analyzer having improved dynamic weight baseline Systems and methods for minimizing extraneous forces and calculating corrected weights of samples based on buoyancy factors for a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The TGA includes a balance chamber and a furnace configured to heat a sample. A null balance is provid... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403126 | Apparatus, system and method for monitoring a drying procedure An apparatus, system, and method provide drying procedure information through a user interface. A monitoring device transmits drying procedure data measured by sensors within a structure undergoing the drying procedure to a server. In response to requests received t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389813 | Systems and methods for controlling local environment The present invention provides systems and methods of controlling local environment. In one embodiment, incoming air enters a contactor such the Direct Contact Cooler-Condenser (DCCC) where the air contacts water distributed on the contact media. After passing throu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377052 | Low temperature clothes dryer A low temperature clothes dryer having a drying chamber provides removable horizontal screens supporting clothing items and a hanging bar for hanging clothes to be dried. A timing control allows setting the time of operation of the drying cabinet. An electric heater... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360534 | Heated replacement air system for commercial applications Apparatus and a method for providing heated replacement air to a paint spray booth or other commercial process which requires heated make-up air to replace exhausted air. A blower draws outside air through a filter and an injection chamber prior to delivering the ai... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357045 | Buoyancy-corrected gravimetric analysis system Relatively accurate gravimetric analysis of airborne particulate matter in a sample is achieved by making gravimetric measurements of the sample on a microbalance in a closed chamber, continuously electronically monitoring air pressure, humidity and temperature in t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334938 | Mold and fungus growth warning apparatus and method An apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth includes a microprocessor having a data map, a temperature sensor attached to the microprocessor, a relative humidity sensor attached to the microprocessor, an indicato... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331531 | Condensation sensor A measuring device for detecting a humidity and temperature of a surface of a glass pane facing an interior of a vehicle. The measuring device includes at least one humidity sensor and at least one temperature sensor jointly arranged on the surface of the glass pane... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326269 | NBC filtration unit providing unfiltered and filtered air paths A filtration unit for use with an environmental control unit (ECU), usually a portable ECU, which includes at least two air flow paths wherein at least one of the air flow paths allows for use of air which has not passed through a nuclear, biological, and chemical (... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325748 | Ventilation system with humidity responsive ventilation controller A method of controlling ventilation including determining a current gradient, comparing the current gradient to a threshold and activating a device coupled to a ventilation controller if the current gradient is greater than or equal to the threshold. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324874 | Air conditioner for providing well-being index Air conditioner including a temperature sensor for sensing a room temperature, a humidity sensor for sensing room humidity, a control unit for controlling to calculate well-being indices according to the room temperature or the room humidity sensed at the temperatur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7281669 | Apparatus and method for generating a defined environment for particle-shaped samples An apparatus for generating a defined environment for particle-shaped samples, comprises a support element with a rest end for a particle-shaped sample and an apparatus for generating a humid gas flow at a mouth end thereof. The mouth end is directed to the rest end... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264649 | System for allergen reduction through indoor humidity control The invention provides a humidity control system (HCS) to control indoor humidity within a specified range so as to reduce indoor house-dust mite allergen levels. The invention also provides a hydrogel absorber/desorber for reversibly absorbing water vapor from air ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261150 | Apparatus for humidification and temperature control of incoming fuel cell process gas A method for humidifying and controlling the temperature of a process gas stream comprising the steps of super-saturating and heating the process gas stream with steam until it reaches a first pre-set temperature; cooling the process gas stream until it reaches a se... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260949 | Compressor variable dryer system A dryer assembly for drying compressed fluid received from a fluid compressor. The dryer assembly comprises a compressed fluid circuit and a refrigeration circuit associated with the compressed fluid circuit and configured to reduce the temperature of the compressed... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249493 | Method and apparatus for measuring relative humidity of a mixture A method and apparatus for measuring relative humidity of a mixture that provides a quick response time for thermal lag while affording protection to fragile sensors. In one aspect, the invention is a method for calculating the relative humidity of a mixture compris... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243857 | Grain aeration systems and techniques In one embodiment, the invention is directed toward a networked grain aeration control system. For example, the system can provide centralized monitoring of the aeration of a number of grain storage facilities, thereby improving the management of stored grain. The n... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235762 | Factory preset temperature warming appliance A warming appliance having factory preset temperature modes. The warming appliance comprises an enclosure having a wall. The enclosure defines an interior space having an opening. A drawer is configured to be reciprocally moved within the interior space. The drawer ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231774 | Multi-circuit refrigerant cycle with dehumidification improvements Multi-circuit refrigerant systems are provided with better control over a dehumidification function. In one embodiment, system circuits have means of communication with each other through connecting lines and flow control devices operable on demand. In another embod... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228693 | Controlling airflow in an air conditioning system for control of system discharge temperature and humidity An air conditioning system may comprise an air handler, heat pump or fossil fuel furnace and may include a variable speed blower for conducting air through the system and operably connected to a controller which is also connected to a thermostat and/or humidity sens... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210523 | Vehicle air conditioner A vehicle air conditioner has an air conditioning unit and an air conditioning control unit. The air conditioning unit has a FACE blowout port, a DEF blowout port, an upper blowout port. The air conditioning control unit estimates an outside windshield temperature a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7194822 | Systems for drying moisture-containing work pieces and methods for drying same A system and method are provided for controllably drying moisture-containing work pieces. The system comprises a drying compartment defining an internal workspace for housing and drying the moisture-containing work pieces by introducing heat into the internal worksp... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195178 | Cooling ceiling The invention concerns a cooling ceiling installation with at least one heat exchanger, a valve, which controls the flow of a heat transfer medium through the heat exchanger and a mechanical control device, and a monitoring device. It is endeavored to provide a simp... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191546 | Low temperature clothes dryer A low temperature clothes dryer having a drying chamber provides removable horizontal screens supporting clothing items and a hanging bar for hanging clothes to be dried. A timing control allows setting the time of operation of the drying cabinet. An electric heater... | 03/20/2007 |
