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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997965 | Air conditioning system An air distribution system for an air conditioning system includes an air supply and a plurality of air distribution units. The air distribution units are arranged in a side-by-side configuration. The air supply is operably connected to at least one of the air distr... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7441588 | Heat exchanger unit The present invention provides a heat exchanger unit that can save space, even when performing air conditioning in addition to ventilation. The heat exchanger unit performs heat exchange ventilation with a supply air channel flowing from an outdoor space to an indoo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7399222 | Apparatus for operating auto-shutter in air-conditioner An apparatus for operating an auto-shutter in an air-conditioner having an external casing includes a louver frame having an air exit installed in the external casing, an auto-shutter movable between an opened position opening the exit and a closed position closing ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361304 | Building decontamination with vaporous hydrogen peroxide When microbial contamination is introduced into a room (20*) of an enclosure, such as a building, an HVAC system including supply ductwork (16) and a return ductwork (34) is decontaminated with hydrogen peroxide vapor. A decontamination controll... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322401 | Ventilator Ventilator including a case having a first flow passage and a second flow passage therein, at least one fan in the case for supplying room air to a room through the first flow passage, and guiding outdoor air to the room through the second flow passage, and a heat e... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310963 | Automatic drain docking system for HVAC module drain pipe A mounting arrangement for an HVAC case includes a drain tube extending from the HVAC case and defining an outlet. A receiving portion extends from a docking station and is adapted to accept the drain tube in an assembled position. A first compressible material is d... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7251953 | Environmental control unit for hospital room An air conditioner and filtering unit produces a positive or negative pressure to create an isolation space. A common air intake plenum has first and second inlets for admitting return air from the space or outside air which may be from a building main A/C system su... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7191616 | Front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for air-conditioner and outdoor unit installation system using it The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185510 | Air conditioning and ventilating system Air conditioning and ventilating system including air conditioner installed on a ceiling, having air outlets for discharging air having heat heat exchanged at an indoor heat exchanger, and a device for controlling a direction of air discharged from the air outlets, ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175309 | Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus for installation in a structure. The apparatus can include a main housing having a first aperture that defines a ventilating inlet and a lighting outlet, a lamp housin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152425 | Blowing device and air conditioning apparatus having the same A blowing device having an air suction guide with an improved structure to reduce blowing operational noise, and an air conditioning apparatus having the blowing device. The blowing device includes a blowing fan, a fan casing placed to cover the blowing fan and havi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124601 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner is provided which prevents re-suction of discharged air. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame which is installed on an inner portion of an outer wall of a building, and w... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105037 | Semiconductor manufacturing facility utilizing exhaust recirculation A semiconductor manufacturing process facility requiring use therein of air exhaust for its operation, such facility including clean room and gray room components, with the clean room having at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool therein, and wherein air exha... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100395 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, inc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7037188 | Systems for delivering conditioned air to personal breathing zones A system to significantly improve the air quality in a personal breathing environment. The system includes a blower unit that produces a conditioned air flow, a delivery system that delivers air provided by the blower unit to a person's breathing zone, and a conduit... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028506 | Indoor unit of packaged air conditioner Disclosed is an indoor unit of a packaged air conditioner including a cabinet having an inlet grill at a lower part and an outlet grill at an upper part so as to provide a circulation space of an indoor air, an evaporator established on a slant at an inner upper par... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007498 | HVAC cabinet with configurable duct connections A cabinet for air handling equipment includes two similarly sized covers that are each nonsymmetrical about their vertical centerline. Each cover has an original supply or return air duct opening plus space for an alternate opening. The original and alternate openin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974382 | Year round selective dehumidifying and humidifying apparatus and method Apparatus which may be used year-round for dehumidifying air in the enclosed space of a building to comfortably allow a higher temperature during summer conditions, for exchanging air in the enclosed space year-round with fresh air to provide a more healthful enviro... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974378 | Ventilator A ventilator includes: a plurality of louvers arranged in parallel from one end to the other end of one direction at a supply opening formed in a case; shaft pins respectively formed on both ends at one ends of the louvers and inserted into a plurality of shaft hole... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955596 | Air flow producer for reducing room temperature gradients An air flow producer mounted at the ceiling of a room generates an air flow toward the floor, reducing temperature gradients and improving heating and cooling efficiency. A housing defines a circular cylindrical, vertical flow passage that receives the air flow. A d... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945868 | Outdoor fan system A camouflaged outdoor fan system includes a housing, a fan inserted into the housing, and a camouflaged lid removably connected to the housing. The housing is buried in the ground, or in alternative embodiment, mounted to the underside of a deck, the fan is inserted... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929062 | Air-conditioning apparatus An air-conditioning apparatus regulates at least the temperature of at least one room to a predetermined temperature desired value (TRAUM SOLL) by ventilation with heated or cooled supply air. The air-conditioning apparatus has a supply air motor (15 | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929057 | Building heating assembly A heating assembly for a house or other building includes a furnace module, an evaporator coil module and an adaptor module disposed between the furnace module and the evaporator coil module. Tension straps are employed to connect the modules and maintain the adapto... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915645 | Goods display cabinet An at least partially cooled product display cabinet in which cooling of the area or areas of the product display cabinet to be cooled takes place at least partially by means of a cooling air flow and/or by means of static cooling is described. According to the inve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902287 | Environmentally controlled appliance enclosure An environmentally controlled appliance enclosure includes an enclosed spacer and a heater assembly positioned within the spacer. A heater unit and a fan are secured to the heater assembly. A mounting plate is positioned on the assembly mount and an appliance is sec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6796896 | Environmental control unit, and air handling systems and methods using same An environmental control unit, and air handling systems using it, that combines, as a unitary packaged unit, equipment and associated functionality for air handling and affording protection to occupants and/or equipment in an enclosure against airborne release of ch... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786061 | Air conditioner In an air conditioner having a vertical wind deflector in an air outlet, in order to blow almost all of a warm air flow toward a floor surface without leakage on the ceiling surface side at the heating operation time, a recess connecting with an air passage in a hou... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6709475 | Installation for processing wafers An installation for processing wafers that includes fabrication units, which are located in a clean room, and includes a supply system for supplying and discharging operating substances for the fabrication units. The supply system has first supply lines and first di... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6692348 | Methods and systems for controlling a mailroom environment The present invention generally relates to mail processing and environment control. Systems for controlling a mail-processing environment to protect against contaminants may comprise a first air vent for supplying air to the mail-processing environment, a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6629886 | Demand ventilation module A demand ventilation module for use with HVAC/R systems for ventilating inside space of a structure through an air pressure differential between return air and outside air. The demand ventilation module includes an integrated damper and an electronic cont... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623353 | Venturi type air distribution system An air handling system for a building having a ceiling and enclosed space, the system including four interconnected induction units for mounting adjacent the ceiling. These units form four sides of a rectangular assembly. Each induction unit includes an a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6569010 | Induced air distribution system The present invention provides an air handling system that receives air from a primary air source and distributes that air in a room defining an enclosed space. The system is mounted in the ceiling of the room and generally comprises first, second, third,... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551185 | Air intake and blowing device An air intake and blowing device, comprising a blowing fan (11) such as a turbo fan capable of blowing air in all directions which is installed inside a main casing (2) provided with an air intake port (5) and an air blowing port (9) enclosing the air int... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6520247 | Airconditioning device An air-conditioning device especially for ceiling placement with low build-in height and comprising at least one preferably vertically oriented heat exchanger, with substantially horizontal percolation of the room air and at least one ventilation channel ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514138 | Demand ventilation module A demand ventilation module is provided for use with HVAC systems in order to ventilate inside space of a structure through an air pressure differential between return air and outside air. The demand ventilation module includes an integrated damper. The d... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6464000 | Microprocessor controlled two stage furnace An air comfort control device is disclosed which has a furnace with a furnace fan, an air conditioner with an air conditioner fan positioned remote from the furnace fan, and a temperature controller responsive to temperature changes in air in a partially ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6450880 | Ceiling embedded-type air conditioner An object of this invention is to avoid squeaks caused. There is provided a ceiling embedded-type air conditioner in which a decorative panel (20) having an air suction port (21) and air blow-off ports (22) is detachably mounted onto the air conditioner m... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444289 | Perforated faced insulation assembly An insulation assembly for a forced gas unit comprises a facing layer and a porous insulation layer joined together by an adhesive. The facing layer includes pressure-balancing and non-pressure-balancing regions. Perforations are formed in the facing laye... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431979 | Wall curb for HVAC system A wall curb 10 for attachment to the exterior wall 32 of a building to removably secure a wall mounted HVAC unit 38 to the exterior surface 44 of the wall 32. The wall curb 10 serves to attach the supply air duct 34 from within the building to the supply ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6406367 | Indoor air quality control An air conditioning unit includes a control that operates in an automatic air filtration mode of operation when commanded to do so. The control, when in this mode of operation, automatically activates an air filtration system within the unit in response t... | 06/18/2002 |
