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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109109 | System for cooling residential structures such as garages and attics The present invention relates generally to a system for cooling residential spaces, such as a garage. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a steel security door modified with evaporative media to cool incoming air, a water supply and re-circulating su... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8020399 | High pressure mister fan cooling system A high pressure mister cooling system having an electric fan, a high pressure pump mounted on the fan, an eccentric on the fan motor shaft, and mister nozzles mounted on the fan guard. A pump shaft is reciprocated by the eccentric when the fan is operated. A pump bo... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7752860 | Method and apparatus for improving evaporator performance A method and apparatus for improving the rate of heat transfer between an evaporator of a refrigeration system and the environment surrounding the evaporator. In one embodiment, the evaporator is placed in thermal communication with the air of a data center where el... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743620 | Cooling system A cooling system for cooling a structure. There is a refrigeration cooling unit; a duct system of the refrigeration cooling unit; an evaporative cooling unit in fluid communication with the attic, and in thermal communication with the duct system; and an exhaust fan... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7658084 | Evaporative cooler A refrigeration assembly includes a pair of refrigerated chambers defined within a working chamber. The refrigerated chambers include channel walls extending parallel to one another and spaced apart, and first and second panels extending channel walls to define a wo... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7441412 | Heat transfer system and method A heat transfer system is provided having an air-cooled heat exchanger system. The heat exchanger system has an evaporator, condenser, compressor and a fan for forcing air over a heat exchange surface for effecting heat transfer. A mist generator having at least one... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7418832 | Portable mister for adjusting ambient temperature A portable mister for cooling ambient air is disclosed comprising a housing for entirely containing a cooling agent, an irrigation system connected to the housing for receiving the cooling agent from the housing and dispersing the cooling agent in ambient air, and a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7389652 | Heat transfer apparatus A heat transfer apparatus includes a wetting chamber, an air intake opening leading to an air flow pathway through the wetting chamber, an air outtake opening leading from the air flow pathway through the wetting chamber, an atomizer, a liquid reservoir, and a liqui... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7334744 | Portable mister and cooling assembly for outdoor use A water-misting assembly includes a reservoir that has sides defining a chamber with a drain port positioned along a bottom edge thereof and a drain plug insertable therein. A lid coupled to a reservoir top end and wheels are connected to a distal end of the sides. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331190 | Liquid/coolant system including boiling sensor Coolant systems, for power sources (e.g. internal combustion engines, fuel cells, and nuclear reactors) or microprocessors for example, are beneficially operated with coolant in a nucleate boiling state, but transitions to damaging film boiling are then possible. Th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310962 | Evaporative coolers An evaporative cooler has a housing mounted within the roof space of a pitched roof with the housing inlet, which mounts evaporative cooling pads, lying at or adjacent to the plane of the roof. This construction avoids the unsightly protrusion normally associated wi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7237401 | Low profile evaporative cooler A low profile side inlet evaporative cooler including a housing having a housing length width at least twice the housing width. A centrifugal blower draws air through two side inlets through and through a rigid evaporative cooling media. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7212405 | Method and apparatus for providing distributed fluid flows in a thermal management arrangement Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for providing a flow distributive interface for a thermal management arrangement. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165410 | Evaporative cooler drain pump A drain pump assembly is provided for use with an evaporative cooler having a water reservoir and a circulating pump. The drain pump assembly includes a drain pump operative to pump accumulated water from the reservoir when the drain pump is turned on and a controll... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7127907 | Headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling A headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling comprises at least a crown, a water pouch and a liquid dispenser. The front end of the peak is provided with an atomizing nozzle, which is connected with a connecting tube at one end. A water pouch provided at the inner r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7061763 | Cabinet cooling A novel electronics cooling method and system is disclosed. A very flexible and efficient operation of an electronics cooling system (10) is achieved by controlling circulation of a cooling medium in a closed system (40) containing an evaporator (13... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021078 | Evaporative cooler media housing A media cabinet for supporting a media pad in an evaporative cooler. The media cabinet being pivotally coupled to the evaporative cooler housing to permit the media pad to be removed either vertically or at an angle to the evaporative cooler housing. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010936 | 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... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993926 | Method and apparatus for high heat flux heat transfer The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for high heat flux heat transfer. The subject invention can be utilized to transfer heat from a heat source to a coolant such that the transferred heat can be effectively transported to another location. Examp... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6917522 | Apparatus and method for cooling integrated circuit devices Some embodiments of a method and apparatus for cooling integrated circuit devices are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a thermosiphon having an evaporator portion coupled to a first surface of a heat source and a condenser portion coupled to the ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915654 | Portable cooling mechanism An evaporative cooling system that can be easily transported and set up quickly in indoor or outdoor environments to provide effective cooling to a sizable area in a short time period. The system can be operated from standard AC household electrical power, or from a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6854278 | Method of evaporative cooling of a fluid and apparatus therefor The operating efficiency of indirect evaporative cooling processes and indirect evaporative cooling apparatus employing a dry side channel and a wet side channel separated by a heat exchange plate are improved by placement of holes in the heat exchange plate. Furthe... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820439 | Structure cooling system A system for cooling a structure exposed to solar radiation. The system includes a polymeric sheet covering one or more exterior surfaces of the structure. A water dispensing means associated with the sheet provides a flow of water across the sheet to wet the sheet,... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6786701 | High-pressure misting fan A high pressure misting fan (10) configured for injecting a fluid (F) into a generated stream of air to produce a cooling vapor impregnated airstream (V) is disclosed. The fan (10) broadly includes a rotatable propeller (12), a motor (14)... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6571569 | Method and apparatus for high heat flux heat transfer The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for high heat flux heat transfer. The subject invention can be utilized to transfer heat from a heat source to a coolant such that the transferred heat can be effectively transported to another loca... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543247 | Waist-mounted evaporative personal cooler A waist-mounted evaporative personal cooling device designed to cool the back of a user, comprises a blower (25), a liquid reservoir (29), a means to deliver liquid from the reservoir a mist of droplets into blower-forced air (33) or directly onto the ski... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6487870 | Transition support for evaporative cooler A support structure for the support of evaporative air cooler consisting of a mounting transition between the evaporative cooler and the ductwork of the installation. The mounting transition includes a means of fixing the evaporative air cooler to the tra... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6468389 | Undulating membrane surface for evaporative processes An evaporative process employing an undulating flexible membrane (4) as an evaporative surface onto which a vaporizing gas (2) such as, but not limited to, air, contacts a liquid solution (1, 5) such as, but not limited to, water, and evaporation occurs. ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6393857 | Golf cart cooling apparatus A golf cart cooling apparatus for cooling golfers seated in a golf cart. The cooling apparatus includes a reservoir for holding a liquid such as water. A pump is provided for pumping the liquid out of the reservoir. The pump is in liquid communication wit... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6354370 | Liquid spray phase-change cooling of laser devices An open loop liquid spray phase-change cooling system for a laser comprised of an expendable supply of a compressed liquid refrigerant, a laser heat sink, an on/off valve, and a means for controlling the on/off valve in response to the measured heat sink ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5950445 | Compound condensing device A compound condensing device to be used in an air conditioner having at least two condensing stages, one behind another, along the blowing direction of a common air blower to reduce the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant in the coiled pipe extend... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5867999 | Evaporative cooling band device An evaporative cooling band device adapted to be positioned upon a user's body, the apparatus comprising: a horizontally disposed band formed in a circular configuration, the band including a hose with a plurality of apertures and a moisture absorbing cov... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5613371 | Method and apparatus for misting vehicle occupants A method and apparatus for misting vehicle occupants. A golf cart or other open-air vehicle is equipped with an apparatus for providing a fine spray of water into the air inside and surrounding the vehicle, resulting in evaporative cooling for the occupan... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5598719 | Evaporative cooling apparatus An evaporative cooling unit has an internal conduit structure with an inlet and outlet, an air blower for establishing a forced air flow through the conduit, and a plurality of nozzles that emit atomized water into the air flow. The nozzles connect to a s... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5542260 | Night-storage underfloor cooling systems An underfloor cooling system for cooling a building structure has tubing located in or under a massive floor of the structure for circulating water through the system. The water is directed through a cooling means connected to the tubing to cool the water... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5497633 | Evaporative cooling unit A portable indoor and outdoor evaporative cooling unit includes a conduit structure with an inlet and outlet, an air blower, and a plurality of nozzles for emitting water or other evaporating coolant into the air flow. The nozzles connect to a source of w... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5450731 | Sensible air conditioning system and energy minimizer A sensible cooled air conditioning system comprised of a primary wet-dry side sensible heat exchanger using water refrigerant that changes to its vapor phase at the wet side by adsorption of sensible heat from the useful conditioned air passing therethrou... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5433083 | Cooling garment A cooling apparatus for personal or general use is disclosed having interior and exterior surfaces and a fluid for dispersion by the exterior surface. The interior surface prevents the fluid from penetrating the interior surface and contacting the person ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5383337 | Method and apparatus for precooling water supplied to an evaporative cooler with a subterranean heat exchanger An apparatus for precoooling water supplied to an evaporative cooler of the type known as a "swamp cooler" includes inlet and outlet reservoirs secured by brackets to a bottom surface of the evaporative cooler water pan at substantially the same elevation... | 01/24/1995 |
