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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165515 | Engine cooling fan shroud A fan (16) draws air through a core (14) of a radiator (10) to which coolant from coolant passages in an engine (12) rejects heat. A shroud (28) having first and second parts (30, 32) in axial succession channels air that ha... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7111674 | Heat dissipating housing with interlocking chamfers and ESD resistance A system is designed to facilitate heat transfer via radiation, convection and conduction from components within the system to the external environment and housing. The system includes a thermally conductive plate positioned between a surface of the housing and one ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7046918 | Space heater with pretreated heat exchanger A space heater with a linear source of infrared radiant energy in heat exchange relationship with a heat exchanger formed of copper or aluminum material. The copper is pretreated to soften the copper and partially blacken the surface thereof. The aluminum is anodize... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028753 | Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device An electronic device has at least one component that is capable of generating a quantity of heat. The electronic device further has an air-moving device and an air duct. The air moving device is capable of creating a flow of air that removes a portion of the quantit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013969 | Low noise level HVAC system having displacement with induction A displacement ventilation, low noise level, mixed air, HVAC system for ventilating a commercial or educational facility. The system includes a central HVAC air handling unit containing first and second duct works for receiving and transmitting conditioned air to ro... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000688 | Supply air terminal device The invention concerns a supply air terminal device (10) including side plates (12) and an air guiding part (13). A heat exchanger (14) is fitted in the device below a supply air chamber (11) for supply air in between air guiding p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6843309 | Condenser A condenser includes a cooling section having a plurality of vapor passages to convert vapor into water, a blower for drawing water produced in the vapor passages out of the vapor passages, and a recovery section for receiving the drawn-out water. Thus, the water pr... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6769477 | Supply air terminal device The invention concerns a supply air terminal device (10), which includes a supply air chamber (11) and therein nozzles (12a1, 12a2 . . . ), through which supply air is conducted into an internal side ch... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6658857 | Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating appliance device and method of using A portable thermoelectric cooling and heating appliance device and associated method of using the device are disclosed. The device comprises: a generally rectangular box, a hinge, a generally rectangular lid, a locking means, and a power cord. The box has... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6520247 | Airconditioning device An air-conditioning device especially for ceiling placement with low build-in height and comprising at least one preferably vertically oriented heat exchanger, with substantially horizontal percolation of the room air and at least one ventilation channel ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6301901 | Thermoelectric cooler and warmer for food with table top tray A container useful for keeping food or beverages warm or cold includes a combination lid and tray door assembly. The lid and tray are both coupled to the container and to each other. The tray may be pivoted independently of the lid into a table top positi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6253834 | Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device An electronic device has at least one component that is capable of generating a quantity of heat. The electronic device further has an air-moving device and an air duct. The air moving device is capable of creating a flow of air that removes a portion of ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5975194 | Fan assisted heat sink device A fan assisted heat sink cooling device is disclosed in which the heat sink assembly also forms the housing surrounding the fan. The housing is constructed of a plurality of cooling vanes which have elongated openings therebetween allowing air to pass bet... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5927391 | Apparatus for cooling a condenser of a room air conditioner Apparatus for cooling a condenser of a room air conditioner. The apparatus has a first fan coupled to a driving shaft of a driving motor, a second fan which has a circular band and is coupled to an edge portion of the driving shaft for accelerating air bl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5785116 | Fan assisted heat sink device A fan assisted heat sink cooling device is disclosed in which the heat sink assembly also forms the housing surrounding the fan. The housing is constructed of a plurality of cooling vanes which have elongated openings therebetween allowing air to pass bet... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5404934 | Retrofit air conditioning system A retrofit air conditioning system for use with an existing induction air conditioning system is disclosed, wherein the existing system includes a central fan unit supplying air to a plurality of distribution units in corresponding rooms. The retrofit air... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5207167 | Cooling and waste collection system for a sewing machine A cooling and waste collection system for a sewing machine which includes a fan connected to a main shaft of the sewing machine, and an air passage having a suction passage and a cooling passage, where the suction passage feeds in air from the outside atm... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5186243 | Combination condenser and radiator tank thermal gap A combination radiator and condenser apparatus has a pair of extruded tank and header assemblies adapted to be connected in both a coolant system for liquid cooled engine and a refrigerant system of an automobile air conditioning system. The assemblies ea... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5181554 | Radiator cooling apparatus for an automobile engine A radiator cooling apparatus for an automotive internal combustion engine is provided. The apparatus comprises an air suction duct or air injection duct connected to a closed-type blower. The suction duct draws ambient air through the core of the radiator... | 01/26/1993 |
| 4890598 | High efficiency blower A jet blower having a housing, a cylindrical chamber, a blower wheel in the chamber, four tangential passageways from said chamber, the passageways terminating in axially-directed nozzles and a Venturi foil surrounding each nozzle.... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4874040 | Universal heat exchanger A heat exchanger for use where any of a number of possible configurations of ductwork are possible, includes an approximately rectangular housing having a first panel with a surface area and with four corners including a first and a second corner situated... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4750552 | Arrangement in a unit having a heat-exchange function An arrangement in a heat-exchange unit comprising heat-emitting or heat-absorbing means which are exposable to an incoming medium flow entering the unit and which are effective to change the energy content of incoming medium flow to form an exiting medium... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4699208 | Cooling apparatus for an electrical cabinet of a textile machine The cooling apparatus for removal of heat from at least one compartment, enclosed space or the like containing electronic or electrical components comprises a metallic ribbed body mounted on the outside of or constructed as a part of a peripheral wall of ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4680448 | Infrared space heater A space heating device which utilizes infrared lamps has enhanced heat transfer, and achieves an air flow velocity increase of approximately 30 percent, resulting in increased efficiency. A heat exchanger comprising a plurality of spaced, parallel copper ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4628992 | Induced flow heat exchanger In order to cool heat generating components on an electronic assembly without contamination by particles carried in a cooling gas stream, a cold plate is disposed adjacent the assembly, defining a gap region therebetween. The cooling gas is directed in pr... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4523081 | Forced air baseboard heater and air duct diffuser An electric heater adapted to be used as a space heater or to be mounted over the discharge end of a hot air duct to diffuse air flowing into a room from the hot air duct and to heat the air in the room. The electric heater includes a housing adapted to b... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4522255 | Spot thermal or environmental conditioner A spot thermal conditioning apparatus selectively operable in warming and cooling modes includes a housing containing a suction blower and a fan with radial blades. The suction blower receives ceiling air and projects an exiting stream of the ceiling air ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4511786 | Forced air distributor for baseboard heater A forced air distributor for supplying air to an air intake of a baseboard heater which includes a duct assembly enclosing an elongated air passageway and an elongated discharge orifice along the upper portion of the air passageway adjacent to the air int... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4417295 | Air jet powered cooling system for electronic assemblies Air jets are used to entrain ambient air for forced air cooling of electronic components. In the preferred embodiment, individual air jets are associated with each circuit card to entrain and induce flow of a much greater volume of ambient air over each c... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4309594 | Modular infrared space heater device A modular infrared heating device having an outer casing which encloses a heating chamber wherein one or more infrared lamps are vertically positioned. The heating device also includes an intake channel which communicates with an opening in the outer casi... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4201195 | Jet impingement solar collector A solar collector is described in which air passed through the collector is heated by exchanging heat with a plate which absorbs solar energy. The collector includes a lightweight frame of rectangular cross-section having an inlet and outlet for passage o... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4100964 | Induction ventilation system An induction ventilation system for one or more zones. For each zone, the system includes a heat exchanger, a means for driving a heating or cooling liquid through the heat exchanger, an adjustable flow rate primary air injector and a secondary air induct... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4018268 | Induction air-conditioning apparatus The invention pertains to air-conditioning apparatus capable of selectively heating, cooling or circulating air by the use of separate heating and cooling heat exchangers and a neutral zone selectively located within the airflow path through the apparatus... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4019023 | Electrically heated dryer A dryer for articles such as a clothes dryer having a container for the articles and an air duct leading to the container for directing an air stream into the container for contact with the articles therein. Located in the duct is a heater for heating the... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3987631 | Method and apparatus for cooling heat engines A heat engine producing a hot gas is cooled by a fluid which in turn is cooled by the convective updraft of air in a cooling tower. The convective updraft is increased by adding a portion of the hot gas to the air in the cooling tower downstream of the he... | 10/26/1976 |
