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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4581049 | Solid absorber apparatus for a cyclic absorption process Solid absorber apparatus for a discontinuously operable, cyclic absorption process comprising a housing; a solid absorber material provided in a plurality of juxtaposed chamber-like zones within the housing, the zones each having, in transverse cross-sect... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4574874 | Chemisorption air conditioner A chemisorption thermal system provides a cooling output by revolving an array of thermal elements through heat sink and heat source temperature zones defined within a cylindrical housing. Each thermal element is an enclosed elongated body having an absor... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4548046 | Thermodynamic apparatus for cooling and heating by adsorption on a solid adsorbent and process for using the same The invention relates to an improved thermodynamic apparatus for cooling or heating by adsorption of a refrigerating fluid on a solid adsorbent. The apparatus includes--a hot circuit adapted to heat and circulate a heating fluid;--a cold circuit adapted t... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4509337 | Solar energy refrigeration device The invention relates to a refrigeration device using solar energy. This device includes a refrigeration fluid, such as water, which circulates between the solar energy heat exchanger 8 containing zeolite, and an evaporator 2 located in a cooling chamber ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4487027 | Hyperabsorption space conditioning process and apparatus A high efficiency space conditioning process and apparatus for heating and cooling utilizing an absorption cycle in the nature of absorption heat pumps for heating and cooling. The invention provides a process and apparatus having a higher Coefficient of ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4478057 | Continuously operating an adsorption refrigeration plant, especially for operation by waste heat of combustion engines or the like Continuously operating adsorption refrigeration plant, comprising a gas-tight housing having at least one expeller chamber and at least one adsorption chamber disposed therein sequentially following each other in a close loop, sealing gates disposed betwe... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4461339 | Method for increasing the temperature of gaseous inert carrier medium on taking useful heat from a storage medium storing heat by water sorption The temperature of a gaseous inert carrier medium is increased by taking useful heat from a heat storage medium functioning by water sorption. Such a heat storage medium may be a solid sorption material such as a zeolite and silica gel and more specially ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4413480 | Hyperabsorption space conditioning process and apparatus A high efficiency space conditioning process and apparatus for heating and cooling utilizing an absorption cycle in the nature of absorption heat pumps for heating and cooling. The invention provides a process and apparatus having a higher Coefficient of ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4410028 | Process and installation for storing heat and for upgrading its temperature Process for storing heat and for upgrading its temperature, in which a working substance is expelled from an absorbing substance by means of heat of a predetermined intermediate temperature range, the vapor of the working substanced generated during the e... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4403643 | Method and apparatus for accumulating, storing and releasing thermal energy A heat storage medium includes a halide or sulfate salt of a divalent or trivalent metal which salt has hydrated and dehydrated states with high heat of hydration. The medium is dehydrated by heating it with heat derived from a natural source such as sola... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4321799 | Method for utilizing gas-solid dispersions in thermodynamic cycles for power generation and refrigeration Heat is transferred from a first body to a second body and thereby provides power by carrying a thermodynamic fluid comprising a dispersion of a particulate solid in a gas around a thermodynamic cycle or cycles involving the expansion and contraction of t... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4272268 | Chemical heat pump A chemical heat pump system is disclosed for use in heating and cooling structures such as residences or commercial buildings. The system is particularly adapted to utilizing solar energy, but also increases the efficiency of other forms of thermal energy... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4250720 | Disposable non-cyclic sorption temperature-changers The invention consists of disposable temperature changing devices which can be stored for unlimited periods without losing their temperature changing potential. Water boiling in an air-evacuated chamber serves as the working liquid. A dessicant in a separ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4205531 | Method in the cooling of a space and apparatus for carrying out said method A space is cooled by gasifying or vaporizing a first, preferably liquid substance in a first container located in said space. The gas or vapor thus formed is conducted into a second container located outside the space and containing a second substance gen... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4199959 | Solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and method A solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and process using water or ammonia refrigerant in a generator-condenser-evaporator-adsorber cycle wherein the refrigerant is adsorbed on a solid adsorbent coated on the interior of a combination adsorber-gener... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4199952 | Modular solar powered heat pump Disclosed is a solar powered heat pump useful for both heating and cooling building space and for providing refrigeration. The device operates on a chemical effect (adsorption) intermittent heat pump cycle in which the moderately high temperature heat gen... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4184338 | Heat energized vapor adsorbent pump A solid matrix of microporous adsorbent is utilized to provide a barrier between two bodies of a gaseous mixture of which at least one constituent is a sorbable vapor. Appropriate application of heat at the opposing interfaces of the adsorbent barrier pro... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4183227 | Heat pump A heat pump providing semi-continuous or substantially continuous refrigeration and/or heating in which liquid working fluid in a vaporizer vaporizes at a low pressure by extracting heat from a cold heat source and the vapors are adsorbed in at least one ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4169362 | Solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus A solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus for cooling and heating which is compact in size and particularly adapted to low capacity and which may be at least partially solar powered and air cooled. The apparatus utilizes water vapor as refrigerant wor... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4165952 | Heat energized vapor adsorbent pump A solid matrix of microporous adsorbent is utilized to provide a barrier between two bodies of a gaseous mixture of which at least one constituent is a sorbable vapor. Appropriate application of heat at the opposing interfaces of the adsorbent barrier pro... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4152901 | Method and apparatus for transferring energy in an absorption heating and cooling system A method and apparatus for transferring energy in an absorption system according to the heat pump principle to improve the cycle efficiency thereof, in which the selected working medium is vaporized in an evaporator by heat exchange with heat source of am... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4138861 | Solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and method A solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and process using water or ammonia refrigerant in a generator-condenser-evaporator-adsorber cycle wherein the refrigerant is adsorbed on a solid adsorbent coated on the interior of a combination adsorber-gener... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4126016 | Vacuum interconnect for heating and cooling unit The heating and cooling apparatus comprises two vessels connected by a conduit, the first containing a vaporizable liquid, for example, water, and the second containing a vapor-absorptive chemical such as magnesium chloride. Liquid evaporates from the fir... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4121432 | Solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and method A solid adsorption air conditioning apparatus and process for cooling and heating which is compact in size and particularly adapted to low capacity and which may be at least partially solar powered and air cooled. The apparatus and process utilizes water ... | 10/24/1978 |
