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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176744 | Refrigeration-cycle component assembly and vehicular refrigeration system A refrigeration-cycle component assembly includes a pipe connecting member, a box temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an ejector, a passenger-compartment high-pressure pipe, and a passenger-compartment low-pressure pipe. The component assembly is provided in a fl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8141377 | Truck electrified engine-off air conditioning system An air conditioning system for cooling an environment in an over-the-road vehicle is provided. The air conditioning system includes an electrically driven, variable speed compressor, which enables operation of the system when the engine of the over-the-road vehicle ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127564 | Cooling system A cooling system has a configuration in which a cooling system for an inverter device and a motor generator also serves as a cooling system for a battery. In this configuration, a control device performs temperature-raising control of the battery when a battery temp... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8037704 | Distributed refrigeration system A refrigeration system configured for use with a trailer including a container having a roof, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration unit configured to couple to the trailer and operable to condition the container.... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006508 | Air conditioner for vehicles An air conditioner for vehicles in which the probability of executing pre-air conditioning is increased so that it may be prevented that the inside of the vehicle cannot be often in a comfortable state before the driver gets into the vehicle. The air conditioner per... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7975499 | Aircraft supplemental cooling system A cooling system for an aircraft has a refrigerant system to cool a second fluid for a use associated with an aircraft. A valve is operable to route the second fluid to be cooled by the refrigerant under a first set of conditions, and to route the second fluid to be... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7921662 | Hydrogen tank cooling device and cooling method in hydrogen fuel automobile, and hydrogen fuel automobile A hydrogen fuel automobile has a heat medium passage through which a heat medium which can exchange heat with a drive portion and can be supplied to a heat medium pipe for a hydrogen tank flows. An air cooling apparatus has a compressor for compressing a refrigerant... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913505 | Air conditioning device for work vehicle A work vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the plurality of wheels and having a cabin, a front half region and a rear half region; an engine located in the rear half region of the vehicle body; and an air conditioning unit located in... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7827816 | Front cover for transport refrigeration unit A transport refrigeration unit has a front cover that includes a grille supported by and attached to a surround assembly by means of latch members. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7765824 | Vehicle interior cooling system A vehicle interior cooling system (200) for a vehicle having a cabin (208) and an engine (207) for providing propulsion power generally includes a first cabin cooling system (202) driven by the engine of the vehicle having a first condens... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7735330 | Air conditioning unit The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, particularly a flat, modular air conditioning unit for a motor vehicle, including an essentially box-shaped casing with a length y, a height z and a width x, and several air guiding ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7434611 | Roof module A roof module (10) for a motor vehicle, with an integrated climate control system (12, 14, 16, 18). Furthermore, the roof module (10) includes a fuel cell system (32, 34, 38). The roof module (10) is preferably a pre-mounted comple... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7416587 | Heat regenerative deodorizing filter A thermally regenerative deodorizing filter, which comprises a deodorizing filter comprising a deodorant which is adaptable to a thermal regeneration and a honeycomb base material having a heat conductivity which carries the deodorant, and a heating element for rege... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406836 | Vehicle misting system and method therefor A misting system for a vehicle having a water pump uses a connector for splicing into a water line of the vehicle. A valve is coupled to the connector for activating and deactivating the misting system. Opening the valve causes pressure in the water line to be lesse... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406834 | Self-contained mobile walk-in cooler A self-contained mobile walk-in cooler is disclosed. The self-contained mobile walk-in cooler is comprised of a refrigeration unit, a gasoline generator to provide power to the refrigeration unit when a permanent power source is unavailable, and a mobile carriage fo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7380405 | Air conditioning system Implementations of the present invention include systems, methods, and apparatus for improving the fuel efficiency (mpg/kpl) of a motor vehicle during those times when the vehicle air conditioning system is operating. Whenever the driver takes his foot off the gas, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377554 | Seal structure for vehicle air conditioner A seal structure is provided for an air conditioning unit mounted inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle and connected with pipes, which extends to the passenger compartment from an engine cabin through a pipe penetration opening of an isolation member. The sea... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367611 | Construction machine An upper end of a link is attached to a roller shaft of an upper guide roller provided in an upper part of a front window for opening and closing a front opening of a cabin. A lower end of the link is provided with a wire retaining pin that moves in a wire guide rai... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367612 | Load-carrying component for supporting of a vehicle cross-member The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360373 | Vehicle air-conditioning system An evaporator placed in a vehicle compartment includes a meandering flattened pipe, a header joined with one end of the flattened pipe for introducing a compressed refrigerant from a compressor placed in an engine room, and a header joined with the other end of the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360911 | Oscillating belt and pulley drive system for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly A plurality of support casings for light emitting diode warning lights are driven in synchronous arc movements by a belt and pulley drive system having a compact construction with four belt segments. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353900 | Battery cooling system A battery cooling system includes a depression-shaped battery accommodating section formed at a bottom surface of a floor panel of a vehicle and dented to side of a passenger compartment so as to accommodate therein a battery. An introduction device is disposed in f... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338357 | Filter purge control for HVAC fixed air circulation system A fixed air circulation system for the cab enclosure of an off-highway vehicle is disclosed. Fresh air is introduced into the cab through a fresh air inlet having a fresh air filter therein. The air inlet leads, through a manifold or fresh air duct, to the inside of... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334834 | Tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts A tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts includes an upper roof member and a lower roof member. The upper roof member includes a top panel, downwardly depending side edges, and a downwardly depending rear edge. The lower roof member includes a central panel, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320458 | Heating tower apparatus and method with isolation of outlet and inlet air A method for heating a fluid using a heating tower. The method includes the steps of drawing an air stream into the heating tower through an inlet and passing the air stream over a series of coils. The method for heating a fluid also includes discharging the air str... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305846 | Freezing device In a refrigerant circuit (20), a refrigerator circuit (110) and a freezing circuit (30) are connected in parallel to an outdoor circuit (40). In the freezing circuit (30), a freezer circuit (130) and a booster circuit (14... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305834 | Vortex tube cooler The invention provides an apparatus for moving thermal energy with respect to at least one of a beverage and a food product positioned in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. The apparatus includes a vortex tube positionable in a vehicle or a stationary bever... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290400 | Stationary vehicle air conditioning system and method The invention pertains to a stationary vehicle air conditioning system with a refrigerant circuit, in which a compressor circulates refrigerant through a refrigerant circuit including at least one condenser. The one compressor may be powered by the vehicle's mechani... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272468 | Self-sustaining environmental control unit A method and apparatus for housing an electronic device are provided. The apparatus includes an environmentally sealed chamber to protect the electronic device from harsh environments. The environmental conditions of the chamber are controllable using environmental ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269970 | Cooler with individual container pockets A transportable cooler comprises a bottom panel having lateral and transverse edge portions and a plurality of upright panels attached thereto and extending upward therefrom forming a vessel with an interior adapted to hold fluid. The plurality of upright panels inc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266964 | Data center room cold aisle deflector A method and system of deflecting air circulated in a data center room are disclosed. A method for controlling air circulation within a room having an aisle between racks with computer systems mounted thereon comprises supplying cooling air to computer systems in th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260947 | Air conditioning system operating on vehicle waste energy A waste energy-based vehicle air conditioning system includes efficient compression driving means coupled to refrigeration means. In one implementation, the compression driving means includes a controller (e.g., magnetic clutch) that couples mechanical waste energy ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259469 | Vehicle auxiliary power unit, assembly, and related methods A truck includes an auxiliary power unit having components specifically selected such that they form a stand-alone unit that can fit within an auxiliary compartment of a vehicle and deliver heating, cooling, and additional electric power to the vehicle. Included is ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254956 | Self-contained refrigeration unit A removable self-contained refrigeration unit is mounted within a vehicle, and is removable from a vehicle as a unit. The casing mounts both the evaporator and the condenser, and in one embodiment also mounts the compressor. With the embodiment that mounts the compr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252295 | Household and shopping laundry cart A household and shopping laundry cart has a cart basket (1) with a first-side wheel (7) and a second-side wheel (8) that are positioned on sides aft of a linear center. A tow handle (10) is pivotal vertically on a tow hitch (11) on... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249467 | Gas-liquid separator for refrigerant cycle system A gas-liquid separator (accumulator) is arranged at a refrigerant suction side of a compressor of a refrigerant cycle system mounted in a vehicle. The gas-liquid separator includes a gas-liquid separation portion for separating refrigerant into gas refrigerant and l... | 07/31/2007 |
