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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992406 | Multi-stage direct evaporation cooling system and method A multi-stage evaporative cooling system and method employing direct evaporative cooling at each stage. An exhaust fan is located between stages to expel warm air and partially depressurize the vapor space. An aspect of the present disclosure also describes the appl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987682 | Evaporative cooler, heat recovery device, and ventilation device An evaporative heat exchanger is provided with a working channel that has primary and secondary surfaces and a plurality of product channels. The product channels have primary and secondary surfaces. A liquid supply provides an evaporative liquid to the secondary su... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7677054 | Apparatus for air cooling and humidifying A constructive disposition introduced in air conditioning placed in the technological sector of air conditioning in general, that optimizes mist production as well as providing direction and non-atomized liquid flow generating a more effective and uniform mist in th... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7430878 | Air conditioning system and methods An air conditioning system for conditioning the space within an enclosure having at least one inlet and one outlet, the system comprising first and second liquid/air heat exchangers; the first heat exchanger having an opening for receiving fresh air from the environ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7395676 | Collapsible misting fan apparatus A portable, evaporative cooling apparatus includes a cabinet for storing cooling water, a water pump, a fan, and a spraying system. The fan is mountable on the cabinet lid and is removable from the cabinet lid for storage within the cabinet. The cabinet has wheels t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389813 | Systems and methods for controlling local environment The present invention provides systems and methods of controlling local environment. In one embodiment, incoming air enters a contactor such the Direct Contact Cooler-Condenser (DCCC) where the air contacts water distributed on the contact media. After passing throu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7340845 | Evaporation apparatus An evaporation apparatus 10 is shown in the form of an inflatable elongate plastic tube 12 that is fitted with fluid control means in the form of an inlet gas fan 14 and a gas outlet hole 16. The capacity of the inlet gas fan 14 an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299647 | Spray cooling system for transverse thin-film evaporative spray cooling A spray cooling system for transverse thin-film evaporative spray cooling in a narrow gap which generally includes a framework, a cooling cavity, a plurality of atomizers oriented to transversely spray coolant across the electronic components to be cooled, and prefe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281390 | Self-powered evaporative cooler An indirect evaporative cooler assembly includes staggered wet and dry channels. An electric fan moves air through the assembly. Air passes through the wet channels where a material wicks moisture stored in a reservoir into the wet channels. As a result, the side wa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278270 | Insulated container with thermoelectric unit A thermoelectric unit for a thermoelectric insulated container. The thermoelectric unit is configured to be inserted in a small opening in the insulated container. A cold side heat sink is mounted on the portion of the thermoelectric unit that extends inside of the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266970 | Water cooling system with full heat recovery The present invention relates to a water cooling system with full heat recovery comprising a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor and an expansion valve; the evaporator connects with a cooling water recycling circuit; one side of the condenser is disposed in a pos... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264229 | Evaporative cooler An evaporative cooler apparatus is disclosed. The evaporative cooler apparatus comprises a bottom and a top, where the bottom and the top are identically dimensioned, and where the top and the bottom are interchangeable. The evaporative cooler apparatus further comp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246468 | Shade assembly for storage tank and method of use thereof A shade panel assembly that covers the top and sides of a storage tank. Such assemblies might also include a water dispensation system to dispense water mist substantially in the area of the shade assembly in the region between the assembly and the tank or substanti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234309 | Method and apparatus for evaporative cooling of a cooling fluid A method and an apparatus of evaporative cooling for reducing the volume of an evaporative cooler by considerably lowering the temperature of a cooling fluid are disclosed. A first cooling fluid, which comprises most part of the cooling fluid evaporatively cooled by... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231781 | JR Ice Cool Fan The present invention consists of a system directly related to air blowing fans, but JR Ice Cool Fan is designed to create water vapor in the blowout air. The complete assembly includes a rear small funnel (Zone 1), center connecting tube (Zone 2), where the water r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228699 | Plate heat and mass exchanger with edge extension Heat exchanger plates for indirect evaporative coolers, of the type having a dry side having low permeability to an evaporative liquid and formed to allow a product fluid to flow over a heat transfer area of its surface, a wet side designed to have its surface wet b... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7197887 | Method and plate apparatus for dew point evaporative cooler An improved method and apparatus for indirect evaporative cooling of a fluid stream to substantially its dew point temperature. Plate heat exchanger has perforations 11 and channels 3, 4 and 5 for gas or a low temperature for liquids on a dry si... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188480 | Membrane desiccation heat pump There is provided a system for pumping thermal energy. The system includes (a) a heater for heating a liquid, (b) a gas-liquid contactor for adding vapor from the liquid to a process gas to produce a vapor-containing gas, and (c) a membrane permeator for removing th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160362 | Method and device for cleaning air A method of cleaning air, including a humidifying operation for humidifying the air containing chemical contaminants by a humidifier and taking a part of the gaseous contaminants in the air into excessive moisture to remove the contaminants from the air, and a dehum... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156882 | Method for bleaching textile fibers Processes for cleaning and bleaching using bleaching solutions comprising water disodium phosphate dodecahydrate and/or phosphoric acid at 75% of food grade. The solutions can be used for both household and industrial purposes. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155921 | Air conditioning system and air conditioning method A driving method of an air conditioning system is disclosed. The air conditioning system includes a first cooling device combined with a heating function and having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, a passage control device and an interio... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150162 | Stroller with misting system A stroller with a misting system (1) which allows for quick and simple cooling of a child. The misting system is located on a conventional stroller having a child retaining area (2), a canopy (3), at least one handlebar (4) and a pluralit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143597 | Indirect-direct evaporative cooling system operable from sustainable energy source Improved means for powering and increasing evaporative cooling in an indirect-direct evaporative cooling (IDEC) apparatus are disclosed. Sustainable energy from solar energy mixed with grid power, when needed, power the IDEC device. These DC and AC power sources are... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140324 | Method of cooling animals An apparatus for cooling an animal in a place such as a milking stall or feeding stall wherein an artificial climate is created. The artificial climate disclosed comprises wetting the animal with a water vapor and causing an air flow over the wetted area of the anim... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7137269 | Misting system The present invention comprises a misting system for dispenses a fluid in the form of a mist to facilitate evaporative cooling of a localized area. The misting system comprises a pressurizable fluid container with a fluid control valve, and a first end of a hose mem... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131639 | Water distribution system for an evaporative cooler An evaporative cooler, including one or more media modules, distributes water from a source of water to each module through a constant flow valve. A distribution unit at each media module includes a spray bar for spraying water through a plurality of uniformly space... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114346 | Low profile evaporative cooler housing A low profile evaporative cooler housing for attachment to a building includes a front panel, and an opposing rear panel that may have an extension that extends into a wall of the building. A first and second louver may extend between the front and rear panels. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7083115 | Spray gun with removable heat jacket A spray gun having a relatively simple outer heat jacket designed to accommodate a multiplicity of fluid supply lines connected to the spray gun while effectively heating and maintaining the supply fluids directed through the gun to the desired temperature for optim... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051548 | Air conditioner A process and the required apparatus for air conditioning the interior of a structure located within a harsh desert like exterior environment. The air conditioning system is particularly effective at times when the exterior temperature is in excess of approximately ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047759 | Liquid cooling system A liquid cooling system is disclosed to include a first cooler module, a second cooler module, a connecting tube connected between the vertically arranged coiled tube of the first cooler module and the vertically arranged coiled tube of the second cooler module, a w... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047752 | Cooling systems Cooling of an enclosed space is effected by a cooling system including a plurality of cooling units forming ducts having an internal surface on which a layer of liquid is developed, e.g. by a wicking material, and through which air from the enclosed space is passed ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043933 | Spray coolant reservoir system A spray coolant reservoir system for increasing the efficiency and performance of a spray thermal management system. The spray coolant reservoir system includes a reservoir capable of storing a volume of coolant, a chassis with a spray chamber, a pump unit, an intak... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025627 | Apparatus for connecting and organizing cords and cables There is disclosed an apparatus for concealing, connecting and organizing power cords and signal cables from multiple devices in an equipment installation comprising a compact enclosure for use on a desktop that has first and second interior side panels facing each ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024876 | Portable cooling unit A portable cooling unit for cooling the interior of an automobile, comprising a cooling device and an associated remote control unit. The cooling device has a number of solar cell panels located on its upper surface for converting the rays of sunlight into electrica... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
