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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7111470 | 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... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089997 | Heat exchanger using water liquid and vapor phases transformation to enhance heat exchange performance A heat exchanger that uses water liquid and vapor phases transformation to enhance heat exchange performance mainly includes a primary heat exchanger, a water vaporization device and an auxiliary heat exchanger. The auxiliary heat exchanger has an upper heat exchang... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036330 | Free cooling activation optimized controls A method for optimizing free cooling activation comprising the steps of operating an air conditioning unit in a chiller mode, determining a building load, determining a free cooler maximum available capacity (FreeCapM), and activating a free cooling mode of the air ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032411 | Integrated dual circuit evaporator An evaporator system comprised of two individual refrigerant circuits, integrated in such a way that if one circuit is not in operation, no portion of the airflow through the evaporator fails to come into contact with the refrigerant in the active circuit. This elim... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7006900 | Hybrid cascade model-based predictive control system A hybrid cascade Model-Based Predictive control (MBPC) and conventional control system for thermal processing equipment of semiconductor substrates, and more in particular for vertical thermal reactors is described. In one embodiment, the conventional control system... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998618 | Integral condition monitor for detecting overheating in an electric generator The present invention provides a flange-mounted condition monitor (30) that can be mounted to an access flange (21) on an access opening (20) on the housing (13) of a generator (10). The condition monitor (30) forms an integ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959585 | Skids, modules, and modular system for monitoring hydrogen-cooled generators A modular system for monitoring a hydrogen-cooled generator includes a skid having a platform and an upwardly extending support. The support is attachable to a hydrogen gas purity monitoring module, a generator overheat monitoring module, a hydrogen gas dryer module... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6915646 | HVAC system with cooled dehydrator An air conditioning system for a vehicle includes an accumulator/dehydrator (A/D) disposed in the suction fluid line for accumulating refrigerant and a heat transfer jacket surrounds the A/D for exchanging heat with the A/D and the refrigerant therein. The heat tran... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6883602 | Dehumidifier for use in mass transit vehicle An evaporator unit for use in the air conditioning system of a mass transit vehicle that includes a housing mounted inside the air conditioned section of the vehicle having a return air inlet connected to a supply air outlet by a flow passage. The evaporator coil of... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6640561 | Chilling unit with "free-cooling", designed to operate also with variable flow rate; system and process A unit comprises a refrigerating circuit (30), at least part of a primary circuit (110), and connections (151, 152) for a user's circuit (120). The refrigerating circuit comprises an evaporator (E), a compressor (31), a condenser battery (C), and an expan... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6615908 | Method of transporting or storing perishable produce The invention allows cool rooms or sea containers designed for frozen goods to handle produce requiring more precisely controlled temperatures and conditions, e.g., vegetables and fruits requiring temperatures in the chilling range and often also needing ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6591632 | Cryogenic liquefier/chiller A system for chilling and/or liquefying a fluid wherein a multicomponent refrigerant in a circuit is compressed, condensed, expanded and warmed to cool one or more portions of the fluid which are then turboexpanded to generate refrigeration and which are ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6574972 | Low temperature heat transfer methods Methods of cooling an object are presented, the methods comprising contacting a heat transfer fluid with a liquid cryogen to form a precooled, substantially pure heat transfer fluid, and contacting the object with the precooled substantially pure heat tra... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6324860 | Dehumidifying air-conditioning system It is an object of the present invention to provide a dehumidifying air-conditioning system which increases the entire energy efficiency thereof to have a low operating cost, consume reduced electric energy in daytime, and radiate minimum heat into the at... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293113 | Cooling system and process for a paper or cardboard machine Cooling system and process for removing at least one of excess process heat and excess machine heat from one of a paper and cardboard machine. The cooling system includes at least one closed primary cooling cycle arranged to remove excess heat, at least o... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6178765 | Air conditioner having air cleaning function An air conditioner which includes therein a dust collecting device having a high voltage unit coupled to a power supply and discharge and dust collecting electrodes each coupled to the high voltage unit, and which has an air cleaning function for collecti... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6109044 | Conditioned air fan coil unit A fan coil unit comprising an air conditioning coil using a main cooling coil surrounding by a heat pipe. The cooling coil is face-split to form a first portion for conditioning inside air, as needed, and second portion for continuously conditioning outsi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6085529 | Precooler/chiller/reheater heat exchanger for air dryers A heat exchanger comprising a precooler and reheater core adjacent a chiller core, first heat transfer passages extending through both cores through which incoming air passes in a first direction, second heat transfer passages extending through the chille... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5927084 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system comprises first (8) and second (13) heat exchangers having first and second counterflow passages, a twin bed gas purification unit comprising (i) first (22) and second (23) parallel filter beds, (ii) valve means for directing ai... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5372011 | Air conditioning and heat pump system utilizing thermal storage A method and apparatus for controlling temperature and humidity of an air stream by chilling a cold storage material and warming a heat storage material by evaporation and condensation respectively from a fixed capacity refrigeration cycle, and selectivel... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5265442 | Non-compressive auxiliary air conditioning system A system for cooling employee and customer-occupied area of a commercial establishment of a type having an internal refrigerated inventory storage compartment includes a water reservoir located within the refrigerated compartment. Included is an assembly ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5105633 | Solvent recovery system with means for supplemental cooling The invention is an improvement in an apparatus for condensing and recovering vaporized solvent entrained with a gas. Such apparatus has a multistage refrigeration system including a high stage circuit with a high pressure refrigerant conductor. The inven... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5097669 | Control of hydrogen cooler employed in power generators A system for cooling hydrogen which is used for cooling an electric power generator, cooling of the hydrogen being effected by transfer of heat from hydrogen leaving the generator to cooling water extracted from a source which has a temperature determined... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4928752 | Method for recovering latent heat from a heat transfer medium The invention relates to a method for recovering latent heat from a heat transfer medium comprising a mixture of water and alcohol, which is circulated through a heat collector and a heat exchanger for heat exchange with the evaporator in a refrigerating ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4554797 | Thermal storage heat exchanger systems of heat pumps In a heat pump having a heat source, a heat sink and a thermal storage heat exchanger in which heat energy is cyclically accumulated and discharged by circulation of a secondary refrigerant therethrough, the improvement wherein: the secondary refrigerant ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4532777 | Two stage cooling system A two stage cooling system in which the first stage's cooling affect is transferred to the second stage through direct contact with an oil-like material. The oil-like material is cooled by direct contact with water which has been evaporatively cooled. The... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4480445 | Thermal storage heat exchanger systems of heat pumps In a heat pump having a heat source, a heat sink and a thermal storage heat exchanger in which heat energy is cyclically accumulated and discharged by circulation of a secondary refrigerant therethrough, the improvement wherein: the secondary refrigerant ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4474022 | Ambient air assisted cooling system An ambient air assisted cooling system comprising: vapor-compression refrigeration means; air-cooled heat exchanger means; and means responsive to the temperature of the ambient air for advancing the matter to be cooled through said refrigeration means an... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4429542 | Method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like and apparatus therefor A method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like which has the steps of containing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like in a buffer solution at an irregular position in a tube, and cooling the same so that a buffer solution contained in an ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4319460 | High humidity food chilling system Warm food products are chilled to a sanitary storage temperature approaching 0° C. without dehydration by introducing them into a cold humid 100% humidity chamber. The humidity is regenerated by spraying refrigerated water and the products are passed thr... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4193271 | Air conditioning system having controllably coupled thermal storage capability An improved air conditioning system comprises a first medium in heat exchange relation with an air stream, means for controlling the temperature of the first medium to effect sufficient heat exchange to control the temperature of the air stream, a second ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4182129 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising: (a) a housing having an interior surface; (b) a thermally conductive member in intimate contact with the housing; (c) a thermally conductive element coaxially disposed in said housing and having an inner and an outer surface and in ther... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4018060 | Air conditioning system for aircraft An open loop air cycle air conditioning system draws ambient air into a turbine for expansion and cooling. The air passes through a heat exchanger where it withdraws heat from recirculated cabin air and is passed to a compressor which is operatively coupl... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4014179 | Air conditioning system for aircraft Inlet air for an internal combustion engine in an airplane is expanded through a turbine to lower its pressure and temperature and is passed through a water chiller wherein heat exchange and evaporative cooling substantially lower the temperature of the w... | 03/29/1977 |
