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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156747 | Supply method without cooling medium for an air conditioner and a system thereof A supply method without cooling medium for an air conditioner comprises the steps of removing moisture, separating cold air from hot air and supplying. Under the condition of no cooling medium, the above-mentioned steps separate the moisture from the compressed air,... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151579 | Cooling recovery system and method A cooling recover system and method are disclosed. A fluid, such as water, is chilled and provided to a cooling coil to cool and dehumidify air passing over the cooling coil. The fluid is output from the cooling coil through an outlet, and at least a portion of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8122729 | Dehumidification systems and methods for extracting moisture from water damaged structures A dehumidification system for removing moisture from the air within a structure comprises a refrigerant system and a heat transfer system. The refrigerant system comprises a condenser section and an evaporator section. The heat transfer system comprises a first coil... | 02/28/2012 |
| RE42907 | 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 ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8033122 | Dehumidifier apparatus and method A dehumidifier unit includes a first coil in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid, a second coil in fluid communication with the source of cooling fluid, a third coil in fluid communication with the source of cooling fluid, and a thermal unit disposed ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8015832 | Refrigerant flow divider of heat exchanger for refrigerating apparatus A refrigerant flow dividing apparatus of a heat exchanger for refrigerating apparatus is provided with a minimal number of refrigerant flow regulating valves and suppresses increase in the size and costs of the apparatus. Refrigerant is supplied to paths of the heat... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006503 | Energy recovery system and method for a refrigerated dehumidification process A gas compression system includes a flow of compressed gas, a separator positioned to receive the flow of compressed gas and discharge a second flow of compressed gas and a flow of condensate, and a flow of compressed refrigerant. A heat exchanger is positioned to r... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7905096 | Dehumidifying and re-humidifying air cooling for an electronics rack Dehumidifying and re-humidifying cooling apparatus and method are provided for an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a dehumidifying air-to-liquid heat exchanger disposed at an air inlet side of the rack and a re-humidifying air-to-liquid heat exchanger dispos... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7895847 | Wind energy converter with dehumidifier A wind energy converter includes a wind turbine and a climate control mechanism operable as a dehumidifying mechanism for separating and removing humidity from air within one or more areas of the wind turbine. The climate control mechanism includes at least one cool... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886547 | Machines and methods for removing water from air The invention provides machines and methods for extracting water from atmospheric air. Also provided are bladed core heat exchangers. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886548 | Attachable, portable cooling system A portable cooling system for use in conjunction with child carriages incorporating a reservoir of ice and a water pump that directs chilled water through a dehumidifying radiator located in an air handler assembly is herein disclosed. The water continues to circula... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7762090 | Plate heat exchanger with condensed fluid separating functions A plate heat exchanger with a condensed fluid separating function, which includes a reheater having plural laminated wrinkled plates and introduction and discharge holes connected to different compressed air channels therein; a chiller having plural laminated wrinkl... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7726138 | Water production system for making potable water A water production system (1) for making potable water (7) in an environment of humid tropical air (6) and cold deep ocean water (8) comprising a heat exchanger (2), means for controlling (3) the volume of the deep ocean wat... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7581408 | Hybrid dehumidification system for applications with high internally-generated moisture loads A hybrid dehumidification system uses both mechanical cooling and ventilation to control humidity under control of a system which selects the best mode of operation under a given set of conditions. A purge mode using 100% outside air and exhaust is also supported to... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7475556 | System and apparatus controlling a variable speed compressor system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for effectively reducing/eliminating shut-downs while still allowing an air or gas dryer apparatus to operate even though the conditions, even extreme conditions, may be out of range. The present invention comp... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7373787 | Portable, potable water recovery and dispensing apparatus A portable, potable-water generator for producing high-purity liquid water by condensation of water vapor from ambient air. The generator employs an air filter to remove particulates and aerosols from the incoming air. An enclosed heat absorber cools the filtered ai... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370484 | Variable evaporator control for a gas dryer A variable evaporator control system and method in a gas dryer for maximizing the cooling which can be accomplished for a given length heat exchanger by adjusting the evaporator refrigerant approach temperature responsive to changes in the gas load on the system. Pr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357001 | System to produce drinking water A system for producing drinking water includes an air-condensing device for generating water by condensing moisture contained in air, the air condensing device being disposed in a first case, a purifying part for filtering off impurities contained in the water gener... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350363 | Pulse tube refrigerator sleeve The present invention relates to pulse tube refrigerators for recondensing cryogenic liquids. In particular, the present invention relates to the same for magnetic resonance imaging systems. In many cryogenic applications components, e.g. superconducting coils for m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347057 | Control of dual-heated absorption heat-transfer machines An absorption, heat-transfer system with an operationally interconnected generator, absorber, condenser, and evaporator; at least two separate heat sources for heating the generator; and a controller for controlling the heat sources. The controller, e.g., a programm... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328584 | Fresh water extraction device A method and apparatus for collecting fresh water through atmospheric water collection and salt water desalination. The apparatus is used for a method of utilizing deep ocean water to extract fresh water from atmospheric water vapor while producing a byproduct of de... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318320 | Humidity control apparatus A humidity control apparatus includes two adsorbing elements (81, 82), and performs a batch-type operation. The humidity control apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit (100). A second air for regenerating the adsorbing element (81, 82) is heat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318893 | Apparatus for offering and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption An apparatus for presenting and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption, characterized in that the apparatus is arranged to generate the mineral water from mains water and is provided with a mains water inlet, water processing means for obtaining the miner... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316726 | Evaporation valve A pneumatic circuit and other components are provided for the operation of a medical device. The pneumatic circuit provides controlled pressurized air to a medical device for use during a medical procedure. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310968 | Device for freezing and/or refrigerating articles in a refrigeration room equipped with a fan A device for freezing and/or refrigerating articles, in which at least one cold gas generating device is provided in a refrigeration room and at least one fan is provided for distributing the cold gas in the refrigeration room. The fan is connected to a drive motor.... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305838 | Cooling compressor intake air Cooling air provided to a compressor air inlet such that water vapor in the inlet air condenses to lower a moisture content of the air provided to the compressor. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305850 | Distillation process using microchannel technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for distilling a fluid mixture in a microchannel distillation unit, the microchannel distillation unit comprising a plurality of microchannel distillation sections, the fluid mixture comprising a more volatile component a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305848 | Cooling fan apparatus A cooling fan apparatus includes a main housing assembly which includes a front housing end, a rear housing end, and a plurality of housing air channels located at the rear housing end. A fan assembly is supported in the main housing assembly near the front housing ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293420 | Atmospheric moisture harvesters Improved apparatus and methods for use in atmospheric moisture harvesters are disclosed. In particular, sectored or zoned cooling/condensation surfaces to optimize cooling efficiency are disclosed. In one embodiment, cooling is provided by dual-refrigerant, buffered... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290399 | Multi-circuit dehumidification heat pump system In a multi-circuit heat pump system least one of the circuits has a reheat function. Various reheat concepts may be independently utilized for each circuit to reheat and dehumidify air. Moreover, the ability to bypass refrigerant around the outdoor heat exchanger ma... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284380 | Method for heat energy transmission The invention relates to a method for heat energy transmission between a gaseous, warmer medium on one hand and a liquid, colder medium on the other hand. In order to provide an improved method for heat energy transmission, the invention suggests a method in which t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272941 | Methods for fluid separations, and devices capable of separating fluids Wick-Containing apparatus capable of separating fluids and methods of separating fluids using wicks are disclosed. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272947 | Water producing method and apparatus A water producing system adapted to condense water from the air and collected in a storage tank were the water is purified and bacteria is killed. One form of killing the bacteria is utilizing an ozone injection system with a filter system to remove the ozone before... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266953 | Stacked condensing assembly A condensing assembly for urging condensation of a vapour into a liquid has a vertically stacked modular array of horizontal condensation units exposed to a heat transfer medium. Each condensation unit has a cooling chamber, a plurality of hollow legs and necks acce... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266958 | Water separator for air-conditioning systems The invention relates to a water separator for air-conditioning systems, preferably for aircraft air-conditioning systems, comprising a swirl generator, a housing surrounding it, a separation chamber arranged around the housing for the collection of the water separa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266960 | Single integrated humidity and ventilation control in an HVAC system HVAC systems are employed to control the indoor environmental characteristics of a building structure to make it comfortable for its inhabitants. An HVAC system includes one single integrated central control to regulate an indoor temperature level, an indoor relativ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262959 | Drawer-type storage-unit housing apparatus An apparatus for housing a drawer-type storage unit including a storage unit that stores data and a case in which the storage unit is contained in a drawable manner includes a drawing-status determining unit that determines whether the case is drawn from the apparat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260945 | Desiccant-assisted air conditioning system and process A desiccant-assisted air conditioning system utilizes a compressor (10), a condenser coil (11), an evaporator coil (13), supplemental desiccant coils (19, 20) connected therewith, and damper (18A, 19B) and valve arrangements... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251945 | Water-from-air system using desiccant wheel and exhaust A water production unit is provided that uses a desiccant wheel for extracting water from an air loop. A portion of the air loop is heated using exhaust from, for example, a vehicle to regenerate the desiccant wheel. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251944 | Vapor-compression evaporation system and method According to one embodiment of the invention, a vapor-compression evaporation system includes a plurality of vessels in series each containing a feed having a nonvolatile component. A first set of the plurality of vessels includes vapor-compression evaporators and a... | 08/07/2007 |
