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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151582 | Liquid galley refrigeration system for aircraft The liquid galley refrigeration system for cooling food carts for aircraft employs an intermediate working fluid to transfer heat from one or more food carts to one or more remote chillers, allowing the carts and chillers to be advantageously distributed in the airc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7874171 | Air conditioner for communication equipment and controlling method thereof An air conditioner for communication equipment according to the present invention comprises an indoor module located inside a base station, and having a storage tank in which cooling water is stored, a pair of circulation pumps which are installed in parallel on a c... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866173 | Variable performance server system and method of operation Disclosed herein is a server system having a plurality of computer systems and a liquid cooling system. The computer systems are capable of operating in a first mode of operation at a first operating speed and a first temperature. The computer systems are further ca... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7849700 | Heat pump with forced air heating regulated by withdrawal of heat to a radiant heating system A heat pump system is disclosed that utilizes a variable speed hydronics pump to selectively divert heat energy from a forced air heating system to a hydronics radiant heating system. By actively controlling the speed of the withdrawal of heat, the temperature of th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849701 | Refrigeration system with a charging loop A refrigeration system includes a primary loop that cools a secondary loop that circulates a coolant through a refrigeration load. The secondary loop includes a suction header to receive the coolant from the load, and a discharge header to direct the coolant to the ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7421849 | Liquid galley refrigeration system for aircraft The liquid galley refrigeration system for cooling food carts for aircraft employs an intermediate working fluid to transfer heat from one or more food carts to one or more remote chillers, allowing the carts and chillers to be advantageously distributed in the airc... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7370486 | Air-treatment system with secondary circuit An air-treatment system includes a cooling circuit, a first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the cooling circuit, and a secondary circuit in thermal communication with the first heat exchanger. The air-treatment system also includes a controller in commu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356997 | Chilled water storage for milk cooling process The chilled water storage for milk cooling process encompasses methods for chilling liquids during off peak hours for later consumption, including a method for cooling the interior of a building while conserving energy during peak demand hours, in which water is chi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7296429 | Air-conditioning system and method of installing energy recovery apparatus There is provided an energy recovery apparatus capable of recovering a hydraulic energy in a regenerative air-conditioning system including a pressure sustaining valve and capable of coping with a discharge change caused by variation in air-conditioning load, the ai... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293423 | Method and apparatus for controlling freezing nucleation and propagation An apparatus and method of controlling freezing in a liquid system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger having a initial zone characterized by a surface area to volume ratio. The apparatus also includes means for initiating freezing of a fluid from ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281389 | Enhanced performance dehumidifier A dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a fourth segment... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246503 | Enhanced drying dehumidifier A dehumidifier includes an impeller in a cabinet downstream of a condenser coil and drawing air through the cabinet from upstream to downstream through first, second and third segments of an air flow path from an evaporator coil to the condenser coil. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216494 | Supermarket refrigeration system and associated methods A supermarket refrigeration system may include a plurality of supermarket refrigeration cases, each including an evaporator and an associated compressor connected downstream therefrom. A common condenser is connected downstream from the compressors, and a receiver i... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216496 | Heating medium circulating device and thermal, treatment equipment using the device There is provided a heating medium circulating apparatus which is small and which does not require a very large installation space. In a heating medium circulating apparatus wherein a temperature controlling object being an object to be temperature-controlled, a mai... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207183 | System and method for capacity control in a multiple compressor chiller system A capacity control algorithm for a multiple compressor liquid chiller system is provided wherein the speed and number of compressors in operation are controlled in order to obtain a leaving liquid temperature setpoint. In response to an increase in the load in the c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198766 | Method for production of acrylic acid and apparatus for production of acrylic acid Chilled coolant is prepared by liquid coolant utilizing the latent heat generated by a gasification of liquefied propylene, for example, and this chilled coolant is used in heat exchangers which are used in a process for production of acrylic acid or acrolein. This ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198228 | Aircraft cabin crew complex A cabin crew area (10) of an aircraft (14) includes an aft area (16) with multiple galley carts (30). The aft area (16) has a fore/aft depth that is approximately equal to the depth of two or more of the galley carts (30). A... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194870 | High performance dehumidifier A dehumidifier includes a compressor delivering hot compressed refrigerant, a desuperheater coil receiving refrigerant from the compressor and condensing same, a condenser coil receiving refrigerant from the desuperheater coil and condensing same, an expansion devic... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7180741 | Spray cool system with a dry access chamber A spray cool system with a dry access chamber for providing convenient access to specific spray system components in a dry chamber separate from the wet chamber. The spray cool system with a dry access chamber includes a chassis having a dry chamber and a wet chambe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178346 | Constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application and control method thereof A constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application comprising a refrigerator, a low-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat exchanger, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a pump, a first solenoid valve, a second sole... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168258 | Real temperature output air conditioner A real temperature output air conditioner which lowers the ambient temperature of an interior space to a desired temperature and, once that has been achieved, delivers a constant flow of air at that specific temperature thereto. The present invention further include... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159413 | Modular refrigeration system A modular refrigeration system includes a refrigeration device having a space configured for storage of products therein, a cooling system providing a coolant configured to cool the space, and at least one modular cooling element configured for placement at any one ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155318 | Air conditioning unit control to reduce moisture varying operations In a method of operating an air conditioning unit to reduce moisture varying operations, psychrometric chart data is accessed. In addition, a constraint is set on the relationship between the temperature of air supplied by the air conditioning unit and the relative ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150109 | Dry-wet thermal management system A dry-wet thermal management system for providing simultaneous spray cooling and dry cooling for a plurality of cards. The dry-wet thermal management system includes a chassis having a dry chamber and a spray chamber, a first opening within a rear portion of the cha... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147071 | Thermal management systems and methods A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchanger having a thermal energy storage material provided therein, a first coolant loop thermally coupled to an electrochemical storage device located within the first coolant loop and to the heat exchanger... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147115 | Workroom storage system A space-efficient workroom organization system comprising a slotwall panel with at least one repositionable slotwall-mounted storage cabinet, and a workbench system comprising a workbench having a work surface and defining a storage recess beneath the work surface, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137264 | Liquid galley refrigeration system for aircraft The liquid galley refrigeration system for cooling food carts for aircraft employs an intermediate working fluid to transfer heat from one or more food carts to one or more remote chillers, allowing the carts and chillers to be advantageously distributed in the airc... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134293 | System, and associated method, for cooling and aerating a live well An apparatus for cooling a live well includes a cooling chamber, and a pump connected in fluid communication between the cooling chamber and the live well for circulating water between the live well and the cooling chamber. At least one thermoelectric cooler is posi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093455 | Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles useful in such cooling systems. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073341 | Air conditioner An air conditioner is provided that includes an exhaust heat recovery unit for recovering exhaust heat in a heat transfer medium, a heat transfer medium passage in which the heat transfer medium outputted from the exhaust heat recovery unit flows, an auxiliary heati... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073342 | Constant temperature liquid circulating apparatus The whole main tank for housing the constant temperature liquid the temperature of which is adjusted by a temperature adjusting device is supported in a sub tank with a gap as a heat insulating layer around the main tank. A liquid level regulating mechanism supplies... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069731 | Cooling apparatus Cooling apparatus for use on a vehicle. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger in which heat is removed from a heat load by a coolant, and first and second coolant supplies. The first coolant supply is adapted to receive a first coolant and to supply the first cool... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069732 | Method and apparatus for controlling heat transfer for a fluid immersed vessel A temperature control system for maintaining a food product at an acceptable temperature having a pan with a thermally conductive wall, a first member surrounding the thermally conductive wall, and a channel being formed between the first member and the thermally co... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069738 | Cooling tank A tank is provided which can store, while cooling, drinks or other liquids, such as milk, having a storage temperature close to 0.degree. C. or below. A cooling tank (1) can be mounted on a truck or the like for transportation, while storing and coolin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051787 | Cooling apparatus of a vehicle A cooling apparatus of a vehicle includes a single radiator and an air conditioner condenser. The single radiator is partitioned into a cooling portion of an engine cooling system and a cooling portion of a second cooling system which is to be kept at a lower temper... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051543 | Refrigeration system including water chilling device A refrigeration system includes a housing and a plurality of pans removably positionable therein. A water chilling system is disposed within the housing and includes a compressor and a water reservoir housing a cooling coil disposed therein. A plurality of pipes are... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043933 | Spray coolant reservoir system A spray coolant reservoir system for increasing the efficiency and performance of a spray thermal management system. The spray coolant reservoir system includes a reservoir capable of storing a volume of coolant, a chassis with a spray chamber, a pump unit, an intak... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032396 | Cooling method for controlled high speed chilling or freezing A cooling method for controlled high speed chilling or freezing is disclosed. Cooling fluid is circulated by a submersed circulator, such as a motor, at a substantially constant velocity past a substance to be cooled . The velocity of fluid flow is maintained despit... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032781 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly (1, 25) includes a dispenser device (2) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028768 | Fluid heat exchange control system A method of controlling a hydronic system is provided. The hydronic system includes a plurality of fluid heat exchange units for feeding a load, and a bypass valve for bypassing the load. The method includes operating at least a first and a second fluid heat exchang... | 04/18/2006 |
