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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166771 | Refrigeration system A heat source side circuit (14) includes a gas-liquid separator (35) for the separation of refrigerant flowing therein from an expander (31) into liquid refrigerant and gas refrigerant and a cooling means (36, 45, 53, 55) for the cooling ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8132422 | Cogeneration system A cogeneration system includes a coolant circuit through which a coolant is circulated for conducting a heat exchange with an exhaust heat generated by a power generation unit, a buffer tank provided at the coolant circuit and storing the coolant, a heating circuit ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8082749 | Air conditioner An air conditioner having a heat-source side unit including a compressor and a heat-source side heat exchanger, plural use-side units each having a use-side heat exchanger and an inter-unit pipe for connecting the heat-source side unit to the plural use-side units, ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079229 | Economized refrigerant vapor compression system for water heating An economized refrigerant vapor compression system (10) for water heating includes a refrigerant compression device (20), a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger (30), an economizer heat exchanger (60), an evaporator (40) and a refri... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7992400 | Refrigerating apparatus and fluid machine therefor A complex fluid machine has an expansion-compressor device, a pump, and a motor generator, wherein the expansion-compressor device, the pump, and the motor generator are operatively connected and arranged in series, and a power transmitting device for disconnecting ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7966840 | Heat pump system and heat pump operation method A compact heat pump system and a heat pump operation method, which can avoid the occurrence of surging in a compressor at startup of a heat pump and can directly supply vapor of a working medium produced by the compressor to an external heat-utilizing facility. The ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7861548 | Heat pump system and heat pump operation method A compact heat pump system and a heat pump operation method, which can avoid the occurrence of surging in a compressor at startup of a heat pump and can directly supply vapor of a working medium produced by the compressor to an external heat-utilizing facility. The ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7818973 | 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... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7765823 | Hybrid vapor compression-absorption cycle The present invention relates to a hybrid vapor compression-absorption cooling or heating system and apparatus containing a refrigerant pair comprising at least one refrigerant and at least one ionic liquid. The present invention also provides for the performance of... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7748227 | Heat-pump-type hot water supply apparatus To provide a compact and well serviceable heat pump water boiler. The heat pump water boiler is constituted to have a body unit (1) by integrating: a refrigerant cycle, in which a compressor (2), a radiator (3), a radiator (4), pre... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7690213 | Waste heat utilization device and control method thereof A waste heat utilization device includes a refrigeration cycle having a compressor, a Rankine cycle using a condenser in common with the refrigeration cycle, and a control unit which controls operation of the refrigeration cycle and the Rankine cycle. The control un... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7658082 | Heat transfer system and associated methods A heat transfer system includes a water line for carrying water having a first predetermined flow direction and a refrigerant line for carrying a refrigerant and having a second predetermined flow direction opposite the first predetermined flow direction. The heat t... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650761 | Refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment In a refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment having: a refrigerating cycle 200 formed by sequentially connecting a compressor 210, a condenser 220, an expansion valve 240, and an evaporator 250; and a Ranki... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7640763 | Hot water supply system A hot water supply system (10) is provided which includes a first refrigerant circuit (20), an intermediate temperature water circuit (40), a second refrigerant circuit (60), and a high temperature water circuit (80). The first ref... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7610768 | Apparatus and methods for water regeneration from waste A rotary multi-stage distiller for recovery of water from wastewater is provided. The rotary multi-stage distiller of the present invention can recover water from a wide variety of aqueous wastewaters such as, but not limited to, urine, condensate from air condition... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7600391 | Coolant-based regenerative energy recovery system An apparatus for the recovery of energy from regenerative braking events in a vehicle is provided. A braking system is configured to selectively transmit energy from a wheel to the compressor of a heat pump/refrigerant loop. The apparatus may store recovered energy ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7543456 | Heat pump liquid heater A heat pump liquid heater for heating a liquid comprising: a heat pump; a liquid tank in heat communication with the heat pump, wherein the liquid tank comprises the liquid; and at least one metal condenser tube immersed into the liquid, wherein the metal condenser ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7536869 | Vapor compression refrigerating apparatus A vapor compression refrigerating apparatus comprises a refrigerating cycle for performing a cooling operation of an automotive air conditioning system, a Rankine cycle for collecting waste heat from an engine of a vehicle to generate an electric power by an electri... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7523621 | System for heat refinement The present invention relates to a system for heat refinement by utilizing waste heat in a conduct (6) comprising a first cycle (2), an evaporator (4) In which the circulating working fluid is evaporated to gas, a compressor (8) that comp... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7418824 | Refrigerating apparatus and fluid machine therefor A complex fluid machine has an expansion-compressor device, a pump, and a motor generator, wherein the expansion-compressor device, the pump, and the motor generator are operatively connected and arranged in series, and a power transmitting device for disconnecting ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412843 | Manifold-superheated air conditioning system The present invention involves a system and method for superheating the refrigerant gas in a motor vehicle air conditioning system in order to minimize the amount of work required to be performed by the compressor. In an embodiment of the present invention, the refr... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380588 | Heat pump control system and method of operating to provide automatic backup heating modes A heat pump type heating and air conditioning system includes a gas furnace or other auxiliary heat source and a thermostat and controller associated with the heat pump and the auxiliary heat source for automatically energizing the heat pump if the auxiliary heat so... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360375 | Climate control system with a vapour compression circuit combined with an absorption circuit The system (SC) includes a first, vapour compression circuit (A), including a compressor (1) with its output connected to a condenser (2; 2′) followed by an expansion device (4) and an evaporator (5; 16) having its output connected to t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350365 | Method for controlling cogeneration system A method for controlling a cogeneration system is disclosed. The control method determines whether or not the operation load or power load of an air conditioner corresponds to a load requiring driving of a generator, controls the generator to operate when it is dete... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341050 | Charge air cooler having refrigerant coils and method for cooling charge air An apparatus and a method for cooling charge air, comprising the steps of cooling at least one cooling agent conduit with a cooling agent (Step 401), flowing thermally charged air through a plurality of charge air conduits positioned in proximity to the at le... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337769 | Charge air cooler having refrigerant coils and method for cooling charge air An apparatus and a method for cooling charge air, comprising the steps of introducing a cooling agent into at least one cooling agent conduit whereby the at least one cooling agent conduit is cooled (Step 401), flowing thermally charged air through a pluralit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334632 | Variable volumetric flow heat exchanger for an air-to-air heat recovery system A variable volumetric flow heat exchanger for a building air-to-air heat recovery system that is operable at a high volumetric flow rate and at a low volumetric flow rate. The heat exchanger includes multiple heat exchange banks, including at least one continuous du... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318325 | Method and apparatus for highly efficient compact vapor compression cooling The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient cooling system. The subject system can provide heat stress relief to individuals operatin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316267 | Heat pump water device A flash water heater using a heat pump includes a heat exchanger in which a refrigerant flow path exchanges heat with a water flow path. Tap water is led directly to the water flow path, and hot water supplied from the water flow path is used. The water heater inclu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314553 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device comprising a containment chamber having a upper end, a lower end, and a circumferential sidewall. The sidewall has a water deflecting portion adjacent the upper end and the containment chamber is adapted to receive a dirty pool filter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310960 | Transcritical heat pump water heater with drainage A water heater is provided by a refrigerant cycle, in which the gas cooler is utilized to heat the water. A drain is incorporated into a water circuit for draining all of the water outwardly of the circuit when the system is shut down. In a preferred embodiment, a w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305840 | Electricity generating and air conditioning system with dehumidifier An electricity generating and air conditioning system with a dehumidifier. The system includes an engine, a generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, a dehumidifying agent body to dehumidify indoor air, a regeneration heater to re... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305841 | Cogeneration system A cogeneration system is disclosed. The cogeneration system includes a heat pump type air conditioner, a waste heat recoverer to recover waste heat of a drive source, a waste heat supplying heat exchanger, which is heated by the waste heat recovered by the waste hea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302807 | Refrigerating cycle device In a refrigerating cycle device using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, there exists a problem that the provision of a receiver at a low-pressure side increases cost and volume due to a pressure resistance design necessary for ensuring safety. By adjusting a refriger... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296416 | Vapor compression circuit and method including a thermoelectric device A system and method includes a vapor compression circuit having a source of waste heat. A thermoelectric device is positioned in heat-transfer relation to the source of waste heat and generates an electric current that powers a load. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7293425 | Thermo siphon chiller refrigerator for use in cold district In order to provide a thermo-siphon chiller refrigerator for use in cold districts which performs natural refrigerant-circulation refrigerating cycle and also can perform a forced refrigerant-circulation refrigerating cycle when outside air temperature is high by us... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287581 | Full function vehicle HVAC/PTC thermal system The integrated automotive HVAC/PTC system of the present invention includes a bi-fluidic heat exchanger between an air conditioning subsystem and a heating subsystem which enables heat extracted during dehumidification of the ventilation air to be transferred into d... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7260952 | Fluid machine A fluid machine has a compressor device for compressing refrigerant of a refrigerating cycle for an automotive vehicle, an electric rotating device operating as an electric motor for generating a rotational driving force to drive the compressor device or operating a... | 08/28/2007 |
