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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7370490 | Air-conditioning system with full heat recovery The present invention relates to an air-conditioning system with full heat recovery comprising a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor and an expansion valve; one side of the condenser is disposed in a position corresponding to an indoor air outlet and an outdoor a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364141 | Fluid cooler with evaporative heat exchanger A cooling tower and/or a fan drive system are provided which enhance cooling performance, are able to reduce lateral temperature gradients at least to some degree, provide for easy removable of debris and/or provide for easy fan adjustment. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7340912 | High efficiency heating, ventilating and air conditioning system A primary air flow path has a pre-cooler and an evaporator. A secondary air flow path includes portions of an air conditioner assembly including a compressor and an condenser. The air conditioner assembly also has lines connecting the compressor and the condenser th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322205 | Hydronic rooftop cooling systems A roof top cooling unit has an evaporative cooling section that includes at least one evaporative module that pre-cools ventilation air and water; a condenser; a water reservoir and pump that captures and re-circulates water within the evaporative modules; a fan tha... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318322 | Liquid cooling system for a rack-mount server system A rack-mount server system of a liquid cooling system, in which a heat-generating component such as a CPU is cooled by a coolant has a plurality of server modules with heat-generating components which are cooled by the circulating coolant. The server modules are con... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310958 | Control of heat exchanger operation A method of controlling the operation of a heat exchanger with evaporative and non-evaporative sections. The method includes the following steps: providing desired values of temperature or pressure; comparing present values of temperature or pressure to the desired ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284742 | Flow control valve A flow control valve for controlling water flow, for example through a refrigeration unit condenser spray cooling system. The valve includes an arm that carries a paddle adapted to be placed in an air stream for deflection by an air current. Movement of the paddle c... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269966 | Heat and mass exchanger A mass and heat exchanger includes at least one first substrate with a surface for supporting a continuous flow of a liquid thereon that either absorbs, desorbs, evaporates or condenses one or more gaseous species from or to a surrounding gas; and at least one secon... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267778 | Device and process for treating a liquid medium A device for treating liquid medium has an ultrasound emitter located relative to a compartment of a container holding a liquid medium and a microbubble emitter located relative to the compartment. The ultrasound emitter emits high-frequency ultrasound between about... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266968 | Air conditioner having water draining device An air conditioner includes an indoor device having a water draining hose for receiving water generated in the indoor device, an outdoor device having a fan device spindle, and a water draining device coupled to the spindle of the fan device, and coupled to the hose... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263852 | Heat exchanger apparatus and method for evaporative cooling refrigeration unit This invention is for a highly efficient heat transfer unit and method for heat transfer for an air conditioning refrigeration unit. The invention has a plurality of condenser coils that stand generally vertically upright (with up to 20° tilt to optimize downward w... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234316 | Modularized high efficiency cooling device in a cooling mechanism A modularized high efficiency cooling device in a cooling mechanism, which includes at least one exchanger, at least one gas cooling device, at least one water cooling unit, at least one chiller unit, at least one chiller pump and at least one pair of copper tube. T... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232116 | Fluid cooler with evaporative heat exchanger and intermediate distribution A cooling tower and/or a fan drive system are provided which enhance cooling performance, are able to reduce lateral temperature gradients at least to some degree, provide for easy removable of debris and/or provide for easy fan adjustment. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207182 | Swamp cooler cooling system A swamp cooler cooling system for cooling down a swamp cooler includes a first conduit that has an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet. The inlet is fluidly coupled to a water supply. A second conduit has a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidly ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194873 | Refrigerating machine and intermediate-pressure receiver A refrigerating machine equipped with a compressor 2 having an intermediate-pressure portion 2M in which refrigerant having intermediate pressure higher than the pressure of the refrigerant at the suction side thereof and lower than the pressure of the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171923 | Water supply tank unit and heating apparatus having the same The present invention provides a water supply tank unit which can treat water that has leaked when a water supply tank is pulled out so that it does not remain. In the invention, a water supply tank unit which is attached to a high-frequency heating apparatus with a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150160 | Building exhaust and air conditioner condensate (and/or other water source) evaporative refrigerant subcool/precool system and method therefor A system for providing liquid refrigerant subcooling by means of evaporative cooling utilizing the condensate water of said air conditioner, refrigeration/heat pump system and/or other water supply to wet the surface of the subcool heat exchanger and pass the dry ex... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150161 | Air conditioner having water draining device An air conditioner includes an outdoor device coupled to an indoor device via a hose, and a water draining device coupled between the outdoor device and the indoor device, to force water that may be generated in the indoor device from the indoor device to the outdoo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140195 | 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... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121328 | Condenser A refrigerator condenser includes a spiraled tube and wire member construction to form a substantially longitudinal and rounded passage between a first end and a second end. The second end of the condenser is closed, thereby preventing longitudinal airflow through t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114345 | Air circulation structure for a refrigerator machine room A refrigerator which has a pleasant front appearance by improving a structure to circulate air through a machine room thereof, and which restrains a transmission of operational noise from an interior to an outside of the machine room, thus performing a silent operat... | 10/03/2006 |
| RE39288 | Heat pump system and method for air-conditioning There is provided a heat pump system including two (4,6), at least similar units in fluid communication with each other, each unit having a housing (8,8′), a first air/brine heat exchanger (12,12′), a second brine/refrigerant heat exchanger ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107782 | Evaporative heat exchanger and method The heat exchange apparatus and method is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section and a direct evaporative heat exchange section. An evaporative liquid is sprayed downwardly into the direct evaporative section to directly exchange heat from the e... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100388 | Front suction/discharge type compressor/condenser unit for airconditioner The present invention relates to a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an economical installation structure for efficiently installing a large capacity outdoor unit and provide services for easily transferring the outdoor unit... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093452 | Air conditioner The invention is an air conditioning unit 10 consisting of a housing 11 having at least one air inlet 21 for receiving air to be conditioned and at least one outlet 19 for discharging conditioned air, at least one fan 24 for moving... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089760 | Air-conditioner The air-conditioner includes a compressor configured to compress and discharge a refrigerant. The air-conditioner includes a condenser configured to cool the refrigerant with air outside of a vehicle compartment. The air-conditioner includes a throttle configured to... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080519 | Method and apparatus for cooling AC condensing coils A method and apparatus for cooling an air conditioning system's condensing coils utilizing an air filter pad made of glass fibers with self contained, perforated water capillary tubes allowing moisture to permeate the filter pad. The filter pads may be connectable i... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047761 | Stand-type air conditioner A stand-type air conditioner including a casing having at least two air discharge openings and an air suction opening, and a blower fan installed therein. Also included are at least two heat exchangers positioned adjacent to the air discharge openings, respectively,... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028497 | Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser A refrigerated cold beverage merchandiser (10) includes an enclosure defining an insulated, refrigerated display cabinet (25) and a compartment (30) heat insulated therefrom wherein a compressor (40) a condenser (50) and a condense... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028490 | Water-heating dehumidifier A water-heating dehumidifier includes a refrigerant loop including a compressor, at least one condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator including an evaporator fan. The condenser includes a water inlet and a water outlet for flowing water therethrough or prox... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021070 | System and method for cooling air A system and method for cooling air includes using a refrigerant cooling system and further using a refrigerant liquefaction subsystem or method that includes using a heat sink cooler (“pre-cooler”) to cool the heat sink coolant before it is used to cool the ref... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013658 | Refrigerant subcooling by condensate Refrigerant is circulated through a vapor compression system including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. Cold condensate forms on the evaporator surfaces as the refrigerant accepts heat from an air stream. The cold condensate drips d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993928 | Device for conditioning water produced by air conditioning or environmental dehumidification apparatuses or plants Device for conditioning water produced by environmental conditioning or dehumidification apparatuses or plants, comprising a device (2) for measuring the quantity of water produced by a condenser (1) which transforms atmospheric humidity into water, a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966196 | Refrigeration unit using ammonia A refrigeration unit using ammonia aimed to reduce the amount of charged ammonia, and to establish a measure to render leaked ammonia gas harmless, is provided. The ammonia chiller unit comprises a compressor, a compressor driving motor, an evaporation type condense... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938434 | Cooling system A system is disclosed that incorporates a generator for generating a liquid coolant. This invention provides a self-contained water (or similar liquid coolant) chilling system of suitable capacity to cool small to medium size structures, such as private residences a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931883 | Two stage indirect evaporative cooling system A two stage indirect evaporative cooler that moves air from a blower mounted above the unit, vertically downward into dry air passages in an indirect stage and turns the air flow horizontally before leaving the indirect stage. After leaving the dry passages, a major... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931863 | Stirling refrigerator In a Stirling refrigerator, waste heat rejected from the heat rejecter of a Stirling refrigerating device is transferred by way of dew prevention heat pipes to heat the open side of the refrigerator. This makes it possible to prevent condensation of moisture on the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931881 | Portable monoblock air conditioner A portable, monoblock air conditioner including an evaporator positioned over a condenser, the condenser including heat transfer fins, and a partition positioned between the evaporator and the condenser, the partition formed with openings arranged for condensate to ... | 08/23/2005 |
