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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051903 | Cooling and/or heating device A cooling and/or heating device (10, 60) for use in the cooling and/or heating of one or more units (8a to 8c) includes a conduit network containing flow and return conduits (14, 16; 68, 70), with several circuits (12... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8037931 | Hybrid water heating system A hybrid heating apparatus heats potable water with waste heat from heat recovery units and insolation from solar collectors. A single circulation pump circulates fluid between at least one heat exchanger and each of the heat recovery units and preferably the solar ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7565926 | Heat exchange method and heat exchange apparatus A heat exchange method which uses a heat exchange unit for exchanging heat between first and second media to adjust a temperature of the first medium. The method includes (a) a detection step of detecting temperatures of the first and second media to enter the heat ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7509998 | Forced air aromatic bed warmer/cooler An apparatus and method for modifying the temperature and aromatically conditioning the air and surfaces within a bed environment. In preferred embodiments, the invention is a self-contained, forced air bed warmer or bed warmer/cooler and aromatic infuser which pre-... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7428919 | Method and system for evaluating fluid flow through a heat exchanger A heat exchanger evaluation system (84) includes a refrigeration subsystem (126) and a platform (94) in communication with the subsystem (126) for attachment of a heat exchanger (32). The system, (84) further includes a ther... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7383875 | Heating/cooling method, manufacturing method of image displaying apparatus, heating/cooling apparatus, and heating/cooling processing apparatus A heating/cooling method, a manufacturing method of an image displaying apparatus, a heating/cooling apparatus, and a heating/cooling processing apparatus, in which the heating and cooling of a substrate can be executed at a high speed are provided. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370691 | Heat exchanger and heating or air conditioning unit of a motor vehicle containing said heat exchanger The invention relates to a heat exchanger of a plate-type construction having first flow channels for a first medium, each formed by a pair of plates, and having corrugated ribs, around which a second medium flows, arranged between neighboring plate pairs. In order ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361016 | Temperature control assembly for use in etching processes and an associated retrofit method A temperature control assembly for use in etching processes includes a housing, a cooling conduit, fasteners, and a mounting block. The fasteners couple to the housing and operate to associate the cooling conduit, which is formed from a non-corrosive metallic materi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337837 | Air conditioning system A self-contained, fully-integrated, energy efficient heating and cooling system or apparatus for conditioning the air on the interior of a building which includes a means for creating airflow through the apparatus, a section for cooling the airflow, a section for he... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7269971 | Electrohydrodynamic evaporator device An electrohydrodynamic evaporator device (EHD) has an EHD electrode. An electric field is generated upon a fluid of low conductivity inside the evaporator device and an enhanced thermal transport effect is then achieved since a thermal boundary layer near a thermal ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7239034 | Engine driven power inverter system with cogeneration A combined heat and AC power generating system is disclosed having black start capability for the full time, simultaneous production of both electricity and heat. Heat generated within the system is captured and used for heating applications such as heating building... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7196768 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate support that is constructed to support a substrate, and a projection system that is configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The substrate support is arranged to move the s... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178584 | Plasma polymerization enhancement of surface of metal for use in refrigerating and air conditioning According to the present invention, there is provided a plasma polymerization surface modification of a metal for enhancing its applicability for use in refrigerating and air conditioning such as in constructing heat exchanges, by using a DC discharge plasma, compri... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170191 | Electricity generating and air conditioning system with water heater A cogeneration system includes an engine, a generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, a heat pump type air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from the generator, and includes a compressor, a directional valve, an ou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7151326 | System and method for safely and efficiently capturing power currently produced by already available power supplies to power electrical devices in a truck while its engine is turned off The present invention is directed to an electrical system and method for providing power to a truck's cab while the truck's engine is turned off. An already available primary power supply of the truck and a secondary power supply generally located on a trailer being... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7139648 | Apparatus for actuating a control element for a heating or air-conditioning system in a motor vehicle The invention relates to an apparatus for actuating a control element, for example, an air flap, for a heating or air-conditioning system (34) in a motor vehicle, having an actuating drive (32), an electrical circuit (1) which controls the actua... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118307 | Cooling water intake system A cooling water intake system is configured to minimize entrainment, impingement and thermal plumes associated with the operation of onshore industrial facilities, such as a power plant, and includes a delivery system guiding ground waters from under the sand bottom... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114553 | Air conditioning system A self-contained, fully-integrated, energy efficient heating and cooling system or apparatus for conditioning the air on the interior of a building which includes a means for creating airflow through the apparatus, a section for cooling the airflow, a section for he... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108056 | Slit-type restrictor for controlling flow delivery to electrohydrodynamic thin film evaporator Cooling means for a heated surface comprising an enclosure for enclosing the heated surface and two oppositely charged interleaved radial arrays of microelectrodes positioned on the surface within the enclosure. The combined arrays have a closely spaced end and a pe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098617 | Advanced programmable closed loop fan control method A fan control system and method that maintains the operating temperature of computer and electronic devices or components at about a predetermined control level to minimize power consumption and audible noise. The fan control system is a programmable closed loop sys... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059959 | Closure for at least one opening Closure for closing one or more openings (O) of an air-conditioning system, in particular ducts or air-guiding elements that form part of an air-conditioning system. The closure (1) has a plurality of closing elements (3a to 3z) th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055759 | PDA configuration of thermostats A device and method that may be used at nearly any place to set and adjust a control system such as a thermostat, controller or computer having numerous parameters and options that may be selected for desired operation of an air management system. One may remotely, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036575 | Forced air bed warmer/cooler An apparatus and method for modifying the temperature of a bed environment. In preferred embodiments, the invention is a self-contained, forced air bed warmer which pre-heats the interior sheets and covers of a bed to provide a controlled micro-environment that faci... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017658 | Heat processing device A heating unit having a heat pipe structure includes a heater and a cooling pipe disposed in an inner space of a holding table. The holding table and the cooling pipe are thermally insulated by a heat-insulating member, so that it is possible to prevent direct heat ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000691 | Method and apparatus for cooling with coolant at a subambient pressure An apparatus includes heat-generating structure disposed in an environment having an ambient pressure, and a cooling system for removing heat from the heat-generating structure. The cooling system includes a fluid coolant, structure which reduces a pressure of the c... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003377 | Controlling cooling air intake for air cooled equipment A method and apparatus for supplying cooling air to electronic equipment from ones of at least two sources. A detector detects whether the quality, such as the temperature of the cooling air from a source, is satisfactory and if not shuts the damper to that source a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000412 | Constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application and control method thereof A constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application comprising a refrigerator, a low-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat exchanger, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a pump, a first solenoid valve, a second sole... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994156 | Air-conditioning system with thermal storage An air-conditioning system with thermal storage system for storing cooling capacity. The storage system comprises a quantity of fill material that preferably comprises water or similar liquid that is located in a cavity in the ground. The fill material may also incl... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6952931 | Refrigerant monitoring system and method A system for monitoring the amount of refrigerant supplied from a refrigerant tank to a plurality of refrigerant systems comprising a tank valve for connection to a refrigerant tank at a predetermined location. A rack of refrigerant rack lines is routed from the loc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953081 | Heat exchanger and vehicle heating or air-conditioning system including same The invention relates to a plate-type heat exchanger, in which at least one first flow passage (16) for a first medium is provided between two plates (12 and 14), which form a plate pair (13). A plurality of second flow passages (18 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942022 | Condensation heat-transfer device The heat transfer surfaces of a condensation heat exchanger are provided with a coating according to the invention which comprises a sequence of layers which includes at least one hard layer which comprises amorphous carbon or a plasma polymer and at least one soft ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923013 | Evaporator for medium temperature refrigerated merchandiser A refrigerated merchandiser (100) includes an upright, open-front, insulated cabinet (110) defining a product display area (125) connected in airflow communication with a compartment (120) via an air circulation circuit (122, 114, 116 | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904967 | Method and system for storm water system heat exchange A system and method for structure heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) that uses a heat exchanger to transfer heat between the structure and a subsurface storm water discharge chamber system is disclosed. Coils for heat management exchange are located i... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6808689 | Reactor for catalytic gas phase oxidation The temperature distribution of a heating medium in the reactor is allayed and the occurrence of hot spots is repressed. In a shell-and-tube type reactor provided with donut type and disc type baffle plates, reaction tubes are disposed even in the holes formed in th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802367 | Rethermalization system and method for use with food trays having a hot food side and a cold food side A rethermalization system for food trays having a hot food side and a cold food side, the system includes a first thermal system having a heating source, a refrigeration coil and a blower; a second thermal system having first and second refrigeration coils and a blo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6662867 | Controlled heating of a coating material In a process to control the heating of a coating material for a roof covering, the coating material is heated using a heat exchange medium in a continuous process. The heat exchange medium is cooled in response to a slowdown or stoppage of the continuous ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659167 | Door mechanism of automotive air conditioning device A mix door (5) is arranged in air passages (10, 11) of an automotive air conditioning device. The mix door (5) is arranged to extend in a direction to shut an air flow blown from the upstream air passage (10) and swelled in a downstream direction with a p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6556906 | Method for controlling heat flows in a motor vehicle A method and a device for the control/regulation of the heat flows caused by heat generators and heat consumers in a motor vehicle, at least on the basis of a momentary load state of the motor vehicle engine and the momentary vehicle operating conditions ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6460360 | Power-generating and energy-saving system An energy-saving system including a primary heat recovery apparatus for recovering heat from the environment of a silencer box having a compressor and a power generator simultaneously coupled with an engine commonly built in the box for warming utility wa... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6405556 | Insulated container The present invention provides an insulated container that is especially useful in cooling and transporting thermally sensitive materials such as pharmaceuticals, organs, tissues and vaccines. In general, the present invention comprises a container having... | 06/18/2002 |
