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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182583 | Mercury control activated carbon management A method, system, and computer readable storage medium for managing powdered activated carbon (PAC) injections for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired boilers. A mercury concentration value received from a mercury continuous emissions monitor is stored in ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8137440 | Dryer having structure for enhanced drying and method of use A dryer and a drying apparatus attachable to a dryer are disclosed. A wheel having desiccant material is located in line and in close proximity with a heating element. The wheel includes a first portion positioned in an inlet air path and a second portion positioned... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118912 | Low power atmospheric water generator Embodiments of the invention include a system and a method for purifying and storing water produced from atmospheric air to provide a safe, inexpensive source of potable water. Improvements over prior systems and methods include the use of two isolated air chambers,... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8043414 | Method and apparatus for desorption and dehumidifier using the same A method and an apparatus for desorption and a dehumidifier are provided in the present invention, in which an electrical potential is applied to electrodes disposed on both ends of an absorbing material so as to desorb the substances absorbed within the absorbing m... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7789942 | Method and device for drying a gas Method for drying gas coming from a compressor (2), which is directed through a drier (5) of the type which consists of an air receiver (6) and a drying element (9) in the form of a rotor in which has been provided an adsorption and/or ab... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7766998 | Water extraction apparatus In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for the extraction of water from air incorporated into a wall of a building has a cavity formed in the wall. The cavity has an air inlet and an air outlet. A condensing surface is disposed within the cavity and is... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7722703 | Gas adsorption concentration device, seal therefor and method of concentrating high boiling point VOCS using device The device has a honeycomb rotor which is rotated and which supports an adsorbant. A seal divides the honeycomb rotor into a desorption zone and at least one other zone including an adsorption zone. The seal has a heat resistant/non flammable portion and an elastic ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7670409 | Method for processing organic solvent-containing air A method for processing an organic solvent-containing air is disclosed. The method can be operated in spite of a rapid fluctuation of the concentration of the organic solvents in the air to be processed, specifically, the method does not increase the organic solvent... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7582139 | Method for processing organic solvent-containing air A method for processing an organic solvent-containing air capable of being operated in spite of a rapid fluctuation of the concentration of organic solvents in the air to be processed and capable of using a combustion furnace exhaust gas as an air for regenerating d... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563306 | High efficiency heating and drying using shielded radiant heater An apparatus and method of conditioning humidity and temperature in the process air stream of a desiccant dehumidifier used to dry moisture-laden spaces and structures by replacing moisture-laden air with dehumidified air to increase the rate of water evaporation wi... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7350940 | Overhead industrial light fixture with thermal chimney contiguous to recessed socket In an overhead industrial light fixture of the type including a housing with a base member and a top member forming a space, the base member forming a socket-receiving recess, and power-related components in the space, portions of the housing form a vertical airflow... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340906 | HVAC desiccant wheel system and method An HVAC system includes a desiccant wheel, wherein the wheel's speed varies with airflow, the wheel is energized for at least a set period at startup, and/or a heat recovery system (e.g., an air-to-air heat exchanger) upstream of the wheel enhances the system's abil... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338548 | Dessicant dehumidifer for drying moist environments An apparatus and method of conditioning humidity and temperature in the process airstream of a desiccant dehumidifier used to dry moisture-laden spaces and structures by replacing moisture-laden air with dehumidified air to increase the rate of water evaporation wit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332017 | Method and apparatus for separation of moisture from fluids Apparatus and methods useful for removal or reduction of moisture from fluids are described. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a moisture separation unit comprising a thermally regenerable moisture adsorption material having feed and waste sides, and means f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326277 | Brake air drying using low pressure desiccant wheel The invention comprises a temperature swing adsorption system for providing dry air to an air brake system. More particularly, there is provided a desiccant wheel upstream of the air compressor to dry air prior to its compression. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314506 | Fluid purification system with low temperature purifier A system and method for processing a matrix fluid to remove one or more impurities (such as moisture from a process gas). The purifier includes a pre-cooler that receives the matrix fluid and cools the matrix fluid to a second, lower temperature. A container is prov... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311763 | Gas separation vessel apparatus An improved gas separation vessel apparatus is provided. The gas separation vessel apparatus is adapted to separate oxygen and other process gases, and it employs both vertically-, or alternatively, horizontally-positioned vessels. The gas separation vessels disclos... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308798 | Dehumidification system The present invention relates to dehumidification equipment and more particularly, to a dehumidification system and method for use in hazardous locations. In particular, there is provided a desiccant wheel assembly for use in a dehumidification system. The desiccant... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294178 | Low loss hydrocarbon (HC) adsorber device for air induction system A hydrocarbon trapping device including an adsorbing element of a material configured to adsorb hydrocarbons from the air and a support connected to the adsorbing element is provided. The adsorbing element includes first and second opposing ends, and the support inc... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7272942 | Method and system for purifying exhaust gas The invention relates to a method and system for purifying exhaust gas, especially a solvent-containing exhaust gas from refrigerator recycling, wherein the dried, pressurized exhaust gas is cryogenically condensed, the condensed components are separated from the re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250073 | Life support oxygen concentrator Gas separation by pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA), to obtain a purified product gas of the less strongly adsorbed fraction of the feed gas mixture, is performed with an apparatus having a plurality of adsorbers. The adsorb... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229944 | Fiber structures including catalysts and methods associated with the same Fiber structures that include a catalytic material are provided. The fiber structures (e.g., membranes) may be formed of interconnected carbon fibers. The catalytic material may be in the form of nanosize particles supported on the fibers. In one method of the inven... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217313 | Dehumidification system and dehumidification method A dehumidifying system supplies a gas free of organic substances. The dehumidifying system includes a holding case, and a rotor rotatably held in the holding case and bearing an adsorbent. The interior of the holding case is divided into an adsorbing zone and a rege... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204869 | Sorption rotor A sorption rotor has end faces and is rotatably journaled to travel during a revolution through an inflow sector and an outflow sector. The rotor is made of a matrix material having a honeycomb structure with axially throughgoing flow passages. The matrix material i... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201013 | Air conditioning apparatus Disclosed is an air conditioning apparatus with two adsorption elements (81, 82). The air conditioning apparatus repeatedly alternately performs a first operation in which air is dehumidified by the first adsorption element (81) simultaneously with reg... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175309 | Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus for installation in a structure. The apparatus can include a main housing having a first aperture that defines a ventilating inlet and a lighting outlet, a lamp housin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166149 | Adsorption process for continuous purification of high value gas feeds Using a high pressure rotary adsorbent wheel, a high value compressed gas feed can be purified by concentrating the impurity such as water, condensing it out, before final purification. Instead of exhausting gas from the system, the effluent can be put back into the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143589 | Sorption cooling systems, their use in automotive cooling applications and methods relating to the same A sorption cooling system for providing cooled air to the cabin of a vehicle. The sorption cooling system includes an evaporator, a condenser adapted to fluidly communication with the evaporator, and a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted for fluid communication with... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144556 | Method and apparatus for decomposition of substance contained in gas A decomposition apparatus and a decomposition method using the apparatus in which a substance to be decomposed is decomposed with high efficiency are disclosed. A decomposition apparatus includes condensation means for increasing the concentration of the substance, ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7101414 | Rotary bed sorption system including at least one recycled isolation loop, and methods of designing and operating such a system A method of reducing the sorbate concentration of a process fluid stream using a sorption bed system includes the following steps. A mass of a sorbent material is rotated so that, in a cycle of operation, a given volume of the sorbent mass sequentially passes throug... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082781 | Air conditioning device Disclosed is an air conditioning apparatus which is provided with two adsorption elements (81, 82). The air conditioning apparatus repeats in alternation an operation in which the second adsorption element (82) is regenerated and, at the same time, air... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080505 | Vehicular atmosphere cleansing method A vehicular atmosphere cleansing system utilizes a regenerative wheel having flow channels extending through the wheel coated with an adsorbant. An atmosphere stream passes through a first position dependent portion of the wheel where VOC's including HC's are adsorb... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074250 | Air filtration unit An air filtration unit for use in a work environment includes a housing disposed with an air filtration system and light source. The housing includes a handle and corner caps to prevent damage and provide stability. The air filtration system draws air into the housi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066986 | Apparatus for use in regenerating adsorbent An adsorber vessel for use in the adsorption of a component from a gas and subsequent regeneration by thermally induced desorption of the component comprises an inlet for regeneration gas having an inlet nozzle containing at least one heater element, and an outlet f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037358 | PSA with adsorbents sensitive to contaminants Disclosed embodiments address contaminant management challenges that arise during production of desirably contaminant free product fluid in the operation of PSA equipment, and further address the more serious challenges that arise under intermittent operation of PSA... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033421 | Sorption cooling for handheld tools A device is disclosed for cooling motors that generate heat during operation. The device is more specifically directed to handheld power tools where long operation can lead to overheating of the handheld tool. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022167 | Desiccant dehumidifier hose connector A raised ring encircling a duct at an output port of a desiccant dehumidifier housing prevents its flexible hose from blowing off the duct even when clamped, as dried air blowing pressures through the duct increase. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022168 | Device for removing carbon dioxide from exhaust gas In a method for removing carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas from a gas turbine plant (11), which exhaust gas is subjected to a downstream heat recovery process (12, 33), preferably in the heat recovery steam generator (33) of a water/steam cycl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018447 | Method of cleaning a rotary concentrator A method of cleaning the adsorbent media of a rotary concentrator in-situ while maintaining operation of the concentrator, including directing washing liquid into the sectors in the desorb plenum, then rotating the sectors one full revolution plus at least one secto... | 03/28/2006 |
