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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074971 | Auxiliary cooling apparatus For fire prevention, an auxiliary cooling apparatus applied to an outdoor condenser of a refrigerating cycle is provided with a filter which has air permeability and is arranged to oppose to an ambient air intake port of the condenser, and cools ambient air by heat ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7357937 | Perfluorocarbon emulsions with non-fluorinated surfactants A stable FC emulsion is described. The FC emulsion of the present invention comprises a continuous FC immiscible hydrophilic liquid phase and a dispersed phase comprising FC suspended as droplets within the continuous phase. The emulsion further comprises an emulsif... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344124 | Water curtain apparatus and method A water curtain is provided which includes a drape assembly having a drape hood, material drape, float overflow shut-off, collection return, a drainage line solenoid which preferably is electric, a drainage line, a filter, drape solenoid which preferably is electric... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7296785 | Water curtain apparatus and method An evaporative cooler comprises a housing having an upper surface and at least one vertical wall defining a chamber. The upper surface can include at least one opening in communication with the chamber. The evaporative cooler can also comprise at least one drain sli... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281703 | Liquid-to-gas contact device There is provided a liquid-to-gas contact device comprising: a liquid-to-gas contact medium which is a honeycomb structural body formed of a porous material including a plurality of through channels defined by a plurality of partition walls and extending through the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264229 | Evaporative cooler An evaporative cooler apparatus is disclosed. The evaporative cooler apparatus comprises a bottom and a top, where the bottom and the top are identically dimensioned, and where the top and the bottom are interchangeable. The evaporative cooler apparatus further comp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7178793 | Replacement evaporative element and clip system for a humidifier An evaporative element and clip system for supporting the evaporative element in a humidifier includes a humidifier housing having an evaporative element support and an evaporative element having a water retaining media layer and at least one support layer, where th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160362 | Method and device for cleaning air A method of cleaning air, including a humidifying operation for humidifying the air containing chemical contaminants by a humidifier and taking a part of the gaseous contaminants in the air into excessive moisture to remove the contaminants from the air, and a dehum... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131639 | Water distribution system for an evaporative cooler An evaporative cooler, including one or more media modules, distributes water from a source of water to each module through a constant flow valve. A distribution unit at each media module includes a spray bar for spraying water through a plurality of uniformly space... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100906 | Evaporative cooler water distribution system A water distribution system for wetting an evaporative media pad includes a nozzle spraying a stream of water onto a water distributor that diverts the stream into at least two different portions. A plurality of fingers extend in at least two different directions to... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056371 | Liquid cleaning device A liquid cleaning device comprises a vessel (1), a bottom plate (3), a heating device and a tubular riser (12) arranged in the vessel for heated liquid ascending through the riser, the heated liquid from the upper, open end of the riser running ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014174 | Evaporative cooling system An evaporative cooling system is disclosed. The system includes a housing including a metal base sheet and a metal side wall and having at least one opening fitted with an evaporative medium pad and an exhaust vent. A pump is configured to disperse water over the ev... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996932 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing plants A unitized mat to facilitate growing plants includes at least two polymeric material layers defining fluid-conveying passageways forming distribution headers and a flow restrictor, an inlet for delivery of a fluid into the distribution headers, and an outlet for dis... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997009 | Ventilation element for a cooler Ventilation element for a cooler for cooling bulk material, comprising a tray-like component provided with at least one opening for the supply of cooling gas as well as an insert which can be releasably fixed in the tray-like component and forms a support surface wh... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6915654 | Portable cooling mechanism An evaporative cooling system that can be easily transported and set up quickly in indoor or outdoor environments to provide effective cooling to a sizable area in a short time period. The system can be operated from standard AC household electrical power, or from a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6886814 | Adaptable evaporative element for a humidifier An adaptable evaporative element for a humidifier or the like is described. The evaporative element having separable layers, such that the thickness of the evaporative element is adaptable by varying said evaporative element between a separated and an unseparated co... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6824126 | Evaporative humidifier with water distribution system The invention is generally directed to an evaporative humidifier having a water distribution system capable of quietly maintaining a continuously saturated wicking element through the use of a pump and water distribution troughs that allow water to be continuously f... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6598414 | Oscillating evaporative air cooler The invention relates to an evaporative cooling device including a stand-alone housing that is not connected to any structure. The housing has at least one vertical side with an opening and an evaporative pad is placed inside the opening. An electric cent... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588734 | Humidifier with swingable cover The humidifier includes a cabinet having a rear wall, a front wall, a pair of side walls, a bottom wall and a sump defined in part by the walls at the bottom of the cabinet. The cabinet has in the interior thereof means providing communication with an air... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572085 | Humidifier with reversible housing and distribution tray overflow A humidifier features a two piece reversible housing which is snap fit together for holding a water panel assembly and a water feed tube to supply water to a water distribution structure disposed on top of the water panel assembly. The water panel assembl... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568662 | Adaptable evaporative element for a humidifier An adaptable evaporative element for a humidifier or the like is described. It includes an evaporative element having at least one fold, such that the size of the evaporative element is adaptable by varying said evaporative element between a folded and an... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6527257 | Decorative humidifier and fountain combination A decorative humidifier and fountain apparatus containing water for simultaneously humidifying and purifying air is disclosed that produces soothing sights and sounds as well as efficiently cleaned and humidified air. It includes a housing and a water dis... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511049 | Air cooler for inclined roof-tops A cooling unit includes a housing (1) with an evaporating unit (7) installed on the inclined roof of a cabin and an external water reservoir (29) with a rising pump (31) installed lower down, between the cabin and the rear part of a truck. The return hose... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6450485 | Water entry to the water distribution for evaporative coolers A water entry system for entry of water to a water distribution system for an evaporative cooler includes a conduit for delivering water to at least one of the uppermost corners of the lid of the evaporative cooler. The corner having the conduit includes ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6395138 | Liquid dispenser for distilling column, and corresponding distilling column This distributor (1) includes: a primary distributor (3) which delimits a closed volume provided with liquid predistribution openings (8) which open into the column; a device for feeding the primary distributor (3) with liquid under a pressure very much greate... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394427 | Drainless humidifier with water level sensing A housing is permanently connected to a water supply of a building and includes an evaporative water panel allowing water to flow downwardly and wick upwardly. A circulating device is provided for directing air from the building through the water panel. A... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367782 | Water distributor A water distributor provides a uniform supply of water to an evaporative panel held in a frame of an evaporative apparatus. The water distributor includes a base having a plurality of flow channels, each of the flow channels having an inlet port for recei... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354572 | Flow-through humidifier The present invention provides flow-through humidifier device having a frame assembly adapted to be secured onto an air supply duct and having a back wall with an air inlet opening, two side walls, one with an air outlet opening, top and bottom walls and ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6258170 | Vaporization and deposition apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus and process for the vaporization of liquid precursors and deposition of a film on a suitable substrate. Particularly contemplated is an apparatus and process for the deposition of a metal-oxide film, such as a barium,... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6209570 | Automatic flush valve An automatic flush water distribution system for use in an evaporative cooling system includes a water distribution pipe adapted to be connected to a source of pressurized water. The pipe has a plurality of water distribution ports formed therein and a ve... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206348 | Evaporative cooler for a gas turbine engine The present disclosure relates to an evaporative cooler including first and second trays each having a longitudinal axis. Each tray includes a bottom wall and two side walls that project upward from the bottom wall and extend generally parallel to the lon... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6149136 | Distributor for packed liquid-vapor contact column A liquid distributor for a packed liquid-vapor contact column includes a header tank; a liquid distribution plate having vapor riser passages and a multiplicity of discrete reservoir cells each having an aperture for flow of liquid therefrom into the colu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149141 | Portable evaporative humidifier apparatus A humidifier including a housing defining an air inlet, an air outlet, an air flow path between the inlet and outlet and a liquid reservoir; a blower system for producing air flow between the inlet and the outlet; and a retainer removably mounted in the h... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131889 | Evaporative humidifier with liquid distribution system An evaporative humidifier including a portable housing defining an air inlet, an air outlet, an air flow path between the inlet and the outlet, and a liquid reservoir; a blower system including a fan blade for producing air flow through the path between t... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6117219 | Arrangement for air humidification and for air washing A device for humidifying and washing air in which a hollow body of a sculptured configuration in a collecting container is supplied with water by a recycling pump so that the water cascades down the outer surface of the body and along the inner surface th... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110564 | Evaporative humidifier pad A humidifier pad with multiple layers of slit and expanded paper laminated together. At least one, and in some preferred embodiments, up to half of the paper layers comprise substantially nonwicking paper and the remaining layers comprise highly absorbent... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6007055 | Gas and liquid contact apparatus A gas and liquid contact apparatus is disclosed having a vertically orientated containing vessel including a sidewall. At least one grid assembly is positioned within the containing vessel transverse to and concentric about a vertical center line of the v... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000685 | Gas/liquid contact structure A gas liquid contact structure having a plurality of corrugated woven wire sheets alternated with rigid support members to separate and support the woven wire sheets. The vees or peaks of the corrugations are aligned and oriented in the same direction wit... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5971370 | Integrated water distribution/cooling pad system A water distribution system for use with an evaporative cooling pad having a top and first and second sides includes a water distribution pipe which has at least one water discharge outlet in its periphery. The pipe is mounted above the top of the pad and... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971366 | Nozzle assembly for the water distribution tray of a pad-type humidifier unit A nozzle assembly for the water distribution tray of a humidifier has at least one arm which cooperates with a feature such as a slot on a tray wall, to hold the nozzle assembly in a desired position above a water distribution area of the tray. In a prefe... | 10/26/1999 |
