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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056351 | Blower for marine air conditioner An air conditioning system for a nautical vehicle includes a main body including an assembly, and a blower including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in air communication with the main body, the blower further including blades rotating therewithin about a fir... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7328590 | Corrosion resistant evaporative coil for refrigeration system An evaporative coil for a condenser assembly in a refrigeration system, the evaporative coil having a portion of its length received in a tubular cladding made of corrosion resistant material, for example, stainless steel. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310966 | Universal direct current brushless air conditioning system A universal direct current brushless air conditioning system preferably includes a blower unit and a compressor unit. The blower unit preferably includes an evaporator, at least one inlet fan, at least one outlet vent, a direct current controller, a thermostatic exp... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278272 | Marine air conditioner decontamination system There is disclosed a marine air conditioning system and a process for cleaning and maintaining the marine air conditioning system. The marine air conditioning system may comprise a marine air conditioner, a bracket and a germicidal lamp. The marine air conditioner m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246502 | Self-contained flush-mount bulkhead air conditioning unit with novel evaporator/blower assembly housing An air conditioning unit having a flush-mounted self-contained evaporator assembly adapted for mounting into the front or rear bulkhead of a bus or similar type vehicle. The evaporator assembly includes a specially designed housing to provide a compact self-containe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201110 | Portable fan removably and adjustably mountable in a hatch A portable hatch-mounted fan that is removably mounted to an existing hatch of a boat or a recreational vehicle by a pair of fast action spring-type vertically adjustable clamps, which adjust to fit various hatch frame thicknesses. The clamps, clamp guide plates and... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6993923 | Load bank A system and method is disclosed for creating and/or maintaining an electrical load on a diesel engine generator for use on a marine vessel in order to avoid the harmful effects of no-load or low-load operation of the diesel engine. The parasitic load bank system | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955060 | Air conditioner with control of compressor In an air conditioner, a target compressor rotation speed is determined based on a target air temperature, which represents an air conditioning load, when an electric compressor is started from a stop state. Thus, an evaporator air temperature can be approximated to... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6925820 | Low profile condensing unit A condensing unit which includes a base plate having first and second oppositely disposed major surfaces. The base plate may include flanges disposed along the outer periphery of the base plate. A compressor mechanism and a condensing coil are mounted to the first m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916161 | System, method, and apparatus for shielding sparks originating from a compressor in a marine air conditioner A system for shielding sparks generated by a compressor in a marine air conditioning system is disclosed. The components of the compressor clutch are modified and a cap encapsulates the components that can generate sparks. In particular, the outer edges of the hub a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6817200 | Split ice making and delivery system for maritime and other applications A split ice making and delivery system which includes a condenser and compressor sub-assembly which compresses and condenses refrigerant and a compact remote ice making sub-assembly. The remote ice making assembly may be integrated with an ice storage bin. The syste... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6733667 | Desalination using positively buoyant or negatively buoyant/assisted buoyancy hydrate Methods and apparatus for desalination of salt water (and purification of polluted water) are disclosed. Saline (or otherwise polluted) water is pumped to a desalination installation and down to the base of a desalination fractionation column, where it is mixed with... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6701733 | Air conditioning system for marine applications A marine air conditioning system for installation on a boat has a compressor, a water-cooled condenser, and an evaporator. The compressor is directly driven by an engine used for propelling the boat. The condenser is installed inline in a cooling-water in... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6546739 | Method and apparatus for offshore LNG regasification An offshore liquefied natural gas regasification system is disclosed, which includes a mobile floating platform having a regasification unit disposed on it. The regasification unit is adapted to operatively couple to an outlet of a liquefied natural gas c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530241 | Apparatus for reliquefying compressed vapour An apparatus for use on board ship to reliquefy a compressed vapour employs pre-assemblies of components. The reliquefaction is effected in a closed cycle in which a working fluid is compressed in at least one compressor, is cooled in a first heat exchang... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6449973 | Chilled water marine air conditioning In a marine vessel (such as a yacht or other boat) in the range of 45-75 feet a chilled water air conditioning system is provided having a significant advantage over split central systems. Utilizing two-four water chilling modular units the chilled water ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449961 | Method for transportation of low molecular weight hydrocarbons A system achieving a high density of transported natural gas by compressing it to high pressures typically above 5 MPa to transport the gas in a modified composition that permits a very low compressibility factor at near ambient temperature either above o... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434948 | LNG load transfer system This invention concerns a unitary system for export of liquid natural gas (LNG) from a floating production vessel (FPSO vessel) (1), with the new and inventive consists of the combination of the following points: an LNG buffer tank in the FPSO vessel, wit... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6397630 | Floating marine structure A floating structure having an oscillation angle i not more than about 10°, bears an air distilling column with corrugated criss-cross packing. The undulating configuration of the corrugated strips of at least one pack is selected such that d/i | 06/04/2002 |
| 6339939 | Process for the conversion of a flow containing hydrocarbons by partial oxidation Air is distilled in a single column installed on a boat, and from here an oxygen-enriched liquid flow is drawn off. This flow is pressurized by a pump and vaporized by heat exchange with air or nitrogen. The oxygen is used for the partial oxidation of a f... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6272874 | Passenger cooling device for watercraft A passenger cooling device for use on a watercraft in a body of water, the passenger cooling device comprising a fan member and a mist assembly associated with the fan member. The mist assembly includes a nozzle, a pump for pumping water from the body of ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263689 | Chilled water marine air conditioning In a marine vessel (such as a yacht or other boat) in the range of 45-75 feet a chilled water air conditioning system is provided having a significant advantage over split central systems. Utilizing two-four water chilling modular units the chilled water ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6230640 | Cargo carrier refrigeration system A cargo carrier includes a hollow interior defining a cargo area. Thermal insulation is mounted in the body and surrounds the cargo area. Refrigeration units are located in refrigeration areas in the cargo area. A plurality of cargo containers are stacked... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6088959 | Process for conditioning soil A process for conditioning a golf green which preferably is constructed in accordance with the specifications of the United States Golf Association. In this process, air is blown at a flow rate of from about 250 to about 1000 cubic feet per minute onto th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076364 | Ship with snow making capabilities utilizing seawater A ship with snow making capabilities utilizing seawater including a ship capable of floating in sea water. The ship has bridge controls to control all functions of the ship. The bridge controls are in communication with substation controls, navigation con... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6029463 | Method and apparatus for cooling or condensing mediums A method and an apparatus for providing a cooling or a condensing of a hot fluid received from a heat generating apparatus using a cooling apparatus or a condenser. The apparatus includes a hollow cooling or condensing pot (6) having an inner cavity (10) ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5848536 | Self contained marine air conditioner A marine air conditioner (which may also be used as a heat pump) has a low volume to cooling capacity ratio, and high efficiency. A blower is connected to a shroud, and within the shroud are a water cooled tube-in-tube condenser coil and a raised lance fi... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5732644 | Device for the exhaust and ventilation system on ships The device is used in exhaust and ventilation systems on a ship which has a plurality of exhaust and ventilation ducts. The exhaust and ventilation ducts connect the ship's operating systems with the environment. There are retaining elements for the three... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5544491 | Abyssal casting apparatus for liquefied carbonated gas A liquefied carbonated gas abyssal casting apparatus prevents freezing at an outlet of a casting tube and flotation of cast carbonated gas. The liquefied carbonated gas is fed from a reservoir to a single casting tube and discharged to the abyss through a... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5419270 | Arrangement of a submersible pump The pump is submerged in the tank of a ship for circulation of a liquid cargo medium within the tank through a cargo refrigeration arrangement. The pump is formed of three components. One component is mounted in the tank or hold of the ship and includes a... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5293751 | Method and system for throwing carbon dioxide into the deep sea Carbon dioxide gas collected from combustion exhaust gas or the like is transported in a liquefied gas state on the sea by means of ships up to a marine float installation provided with a throw-in pipe reaching to the deep sea, and then the liquefied carb... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5272887 | Portable refrigeration hold-over pack A refrigeration holding pack for use with a refrigeration system is provided for providing nonobtrusive hold-over refrigeration capability to the refrigeration system. The holding pack is configured to be externally mounted to the refrigeration coil assem... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5237832 | Combined marine refrigerating and air conditioning system using thermal storage An energy efficient cooling system for marine applications which makes use of phase change and non-phase change thermal storage mediums to provide refrigerating and freezing temperatures in insulated ice box(es) for the storage of perishable foods while a... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5199266 | Unprocessed petroleum gas transport A method of dealing with unprocessed petroleum gas from an oil or gas production field, comprises separating liquids and solids from the unprocessed gas of the well stream, drying the unprocessed gas, cooling the unprocessed gas under pressure to produce ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4967569 | Portable air-conditioning unit for through-hatch marine use This invention relates to portable air-conditioning units for through-hatch marine use which have their conventional air-conditioning mechanisms carried on a base member above the hatch opening and which employs a cover shell enclosing said mechanisms div... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4959020 | Electrical connector system for automated storage In a system for the automated storage of refrigerated containers, of the type in which the containers are handled automatically within a cellular store, each cell and each container are provided with respective automatic quick plug-in means for connecting... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4936102 | Method and apparatus for cooling fish on board a ship An apparatus for cooling fish on board a ship is provided. This apparatus includes an ice-making machine for producing fine particles of ice in a brine solution. Coupled to this ice-making machine are means for directing ice from the machine to either a v... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4922724 | Marine ice making and delivery system The invention relates to a marinecraft refrigeration and delivery ice product system having means for the delivery of ice product to remote vertical and horizontal locations in the marinecraft.... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4711193 | Self-contained ventilation system units for supplying spaces between bulkheads with individually circulated ventilation air A ship, with several decks and several areas located one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the ship, which areas are separated by bulkheads. Each of these has several areas, each supplied by its own air delivery and discharge ducts from at... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4674293 | Marine air conditioning heat exchanger A heat exchanger for use in a marine air conditioning system is configured to provide the maximum possible heat transfer surface for the air being conditioned. The refrigerant coils and associated fins form the heat exchanger banks as usual, but instead o... | 06/23/1987 |
