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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866182 | Refrigerator A refrigerator having a cold air supply device is provided. The refrigerator includes an evaporator and the cold air supply device mounted at a rear surface of a storage compartment to cover the evaporator. The cold air supply device includes a plurality of discharg... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7444832 | Cooling appliance with circulated air cooling and cooling air injection A cooling appliance (1) with circulated air cooling, comprising at least one cooling chamber (2) for reception of stock (3) to be cooled, at least one channel (4) for cooling air (5) and a coldness generator (12) for generat... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7335240 | Air filter unit and service line enclosure for a refrigerator An assembly for installation in a refrigerator provides comprises an enclosure for conducting service lines therethrough and an air filter unit mounted to the enclosure. The air filter unit includes an air filter housing that contains an air filter and includes open... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7278273 | Modular data center Modular data centers with modular components suitable for use with rack or shelf mount computing systems, for example, are disclosed. The modular center generally includes a modular computing module including an intermodal shipping container and computing systems mo... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278274 | Condensate evaporation device A refrigerator includes a storage space that is cooled by a refrigerant, a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and a condensate evaporation device. The condensate evaporation device includes a container that contains condensate that flows out of the storage ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264322 | Blood bag support structure and method for refrigerators An apparatus for supporting an item in a refrigerator housing has a frame having rails arranged for the items. A plurality of slotted strips and/or a drawer slide guide are mounted to the housing. A plurality of brackets are provided for engaging the slotted strips ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237403 | Refrigerated cabinet A refrigerated cabinet includes a fan assisted refrigeration unit and a duct in communication with the fan, for distributing cold air from the fan throughout the cabinet; the duct is substantially the full width and the full length of the product storage of the cabi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225862 | High-performance heat exchanger Provided is a high-performance heat exchanger. A porous material is formed on one side of the heat exchanger. The porous material exchanges heat with a coolant pipe and/or a fin. Pores formed in the porous material improve exchanging heat with the air, thereby impro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191615 | Air conditioning system Air conditioning system including an outdoor unit, a compact indoor unit, air supply duct, air discharge duct, and preheat exchanger. An indoor heat exchanger in the indoor unit has a space therein in communication with a room, a fan in the indoor unit provided in t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121110 | Air conditioning system The present invention discloses an improved air conditioning system which can supply fresh air prepared separately. A first preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system including an outdoor unit, an indoor unit installed in a cei... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6968712 | Pressurized air chamber in a main freezer for flash freezing A flash freezer and process is described in which a freezer cabinet is configured to be positioned within the refrigerated air compartment of a primary freezer. An internal flash freeze compartment is located within the cabinet next to a plenum which is separated fr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955061 | Refrigerated merchandiser with flow baffle A refrigerated merchandiser (100) includes an upright, open-front, insulated cabinet (110) defining a product display area (125) connected in airflow communication with a compartment (120) via an air circulation circuit (122, 114, 116 | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902040 | Elevator car An exit (5) formed in an elevator car (1) is closed by doors (8) of multi-construction including an inner door (6) and an outer door (7). Air is able to flow between a space between the inner door (6) and the outer door (... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877335 | Air conditioning device An air conditioning device using a false ceiling (2) and ensuring air diffusion along walls by providing intake of treated air into a volume created by the gap between the ceiling (1), the sealed false ceiling (2) and the walls (3), compr... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6877327 | Flow enhanced tunnel freezer Food products are frozen or cooled within a housing chamber defined by side walls between an ceiling and floor and having a cryogen supply, a food products conveyor extending into the chamber disposed between the ceiling and floor, by transporting the food products ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874334 | Air conditioning system Air conditioning system including an outdoor unit, a compact indoor unit, air supply duct, air discharge duct, and preheat exchanger. An indoor heat exchanger in the indoor unit has a space therein in communication with a room, a fan in the indoor unit provided in t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6868693 | Air conditioning system The present invention provides an air conditioning system including an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and air supply and air discharge duct. The outdoor unit includes a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, and the indoor unit in a ceiling includes an indoor heat... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6792772 | Refrigerated cooler A forced air cooler (10) includes a cabinet (20) defining a lower chamber (30) wherein product is stored and an upper chamber (40) housing a pair of fans (62) and (64) positioned intermediate spaced evaporators (52) a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6655169 | Refrigerator airflow distribution assembly A refrigerator airflow distribution assembly includes an airflow diverter in flow communication with freezer compartment air. The diverter includes a primary flow path and at least one diverter opening therethrough, and together with a cover forms a secon... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6425260 | Tortilla cooling conveyor with distributed air diffusion A tortilla cooling conveyor with distributed air diffusion (10) having a a housing (12) with chambers separated by a perforated top baffle plate (18T) and a perforated bottom baffle plate (18B). A plurality of perforated conveyors have curved guides at op... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422031 | Refrigeration appliance with impingement cooling system A refrigeration appliance includes a large capacity refrigeration system for developing a flow of cold air that is impinged, preferably through top and side nozzles, upon food items placed within an internal cavity of the appliance to quickly freeze or ch... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6263693 | Alternating horizontal air flow chiller An air flow chamber for cooking or chilling using alternating horizontal air flow has an air heating or cooling apparatus and an air recirculating flow control mechanism for forcing heated or cooled air through an enclosure wherein said air is alternating... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6158454 | Sieve like structure for fluid flow through structural arrangement Generally, A system for providing fluid flow through a structural arrangement is described. Specifically, a containment system for a modular gas system is described. In the present invention, air flow enters an encasement entry port. The air travel throug... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6073458 | Apparatus and method for supplying cool air to the interior of a refrigerator A concentrated cool air supply device for refrigerators is disclosed. In the device, a branch duct is branched from the cool air passage to guide the cool air to the door. A door duct is formed on the door to receive the cool air from the branch duct. The... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5996370 | Refrigeration compartment door for refrigerators A refrigeration compartment door for refrigerators, provided with a door duct capable of introducing cool air to the interior of a refrigeration compartment, is disclosed. The door includes a main body having an insulating layer therein and a door duct pr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5830057 | Integrated temperature-controlled container A method and apparatus for adjusting the temperature of cargo in a container by adjusting the temperature of air within a chamber and then circulating the temperature-adjusted or conditioned air through a series of passages in the ceiling, sidewalls, floo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5722252 | Cooling air distribution apparatus for refrigerator An improved cooling air distribution apparatus for a refrigerator which is capable of easily installing a rack at a predetermined position in a refrigerator compartment by changing the structure of a rack and a cooling air distribution duct as well as dis... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5675984 | Air flow system of refrigerator A refrigerator having increased cooling efficiency is disclosed. A passage for the flow of the chilled air exhausted from a freezing compartment and a passage for the flow of the chilled air exhausted from a refrigerating compartment are separately formed... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5671610 | Fan guard of a freezing chamber in a refrigerator A fan guard of the freezing chamber in the refrigerator directs the cool air ejected from the cooling fan into the freezing chamber in quantities for shortening the time required for maintaining the optimum ambience of the freezing chamber, economizing th... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5595068 | Ceiling mounted indoor unit for an air conditioning system A ceiling mounted indoor unit (10) for an air conditioning system of the type that is generally recessed within a false or drop ceiling. The air conditioner has a fan (11) and heat exchanger (12) mounted within an enclosure (20). There is a primary fan su... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5507157 | Cold storage An indirectly cooled type cold storage unit adapted to effectively remove ethylene gas generated from storage products, and which can be easily handled during assembly, comprises a heat-insulating outer housing, an inner housing of high heat-conductive ma... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5442932 | Open topped, air curtain closed cooler chest A cooler chest has an open top which may be covered or uncovered by removable doors. A plurality of downwardly directed jets around the upper periphery of the chest forces cold air into the bottom of the chest, thereby displacing warm air from the chest a... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5377502 | Ripening controlling chamber apparatus Ripening retardation chamber apparatus includes a plenum chamber having a generally open side against which is disposed a pallet full of boxes containing produce. The boxes include openings to allow cooled and moistened air to flow therethrough. An evapor... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5315846 | Cool air circulating apparatus for a refrigerator A refrigerator has freezing and refrigerating compartments arranged above and below one another. A hollow duct extends vertically through said freezing and refrigerating compartments and receives a flow of cool air at its upper end. The duct includes vert... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313803 | Air conditioning system for human-occupied spaces A central air conditioning unit with a blower and feed duct is provided with a filter unit between the blower and the air outlet into the space applied with the conditioned air. The filter unit has both a sorption filter and a suspended filter and is cons... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5271233 | Method and means for providing refrigeration A method and apparatus in which a container is provided with a refrigeration facility. A holder for holding carbon dioxide snow is placed within the interior of the container so that the carbon dioxide snow is in gaseous communication with the interior of... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5191769 | Food preparation table having a refrigerated ingredient zone A commercial food preparation refrigerator unit, comprising a food storage chamber disposed under a food preparation table and in which a unique baffle controls circulation of refrigerated air whereby to maintain condiments and/or ingredients in the chamb... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5181167 | Stacking heatpipe for three dimensional electronic packaging Heatpipe elements having a thin flat, rectangular geometry are contstructed according to known heatpipe techniques. An electronic circuit module incorporating multiple discrete and integrated circuit elements is integrally imbedded into a recessed top ext... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5007249 | In store keep-a-cooler An auxiliary, portable storage and cooling unit in combination with a primary source of refrigerated air providing a secondary source of refrigerated air formed of a housing having an upper product storage compartment and a fan driven refrigerated air flo... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4884411 | High humidity refrigeration apparatus A high humidity refrigeration apparatus and method are disclosed. The high humidity refrigeration apparatus has an air inlet at a top thereof and an air outlet in a front thereof. The arrangement is such that when the high humidity refrigeration apparatus... | 12/05/1989 |
