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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364075 | Automated condition evaluator Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an it... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7330236 | Exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method using the same Disclosed is an exposure apparatus having a specific structure that includes a cold trap plate for attracting contaminant substances which might cause a decrease of reflectance of a mirror when adhered thereto, and a radiation shield member for preventing excessive ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325404 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus includes an optical system for guiding light to an object, a holding member for holding the object, a first refrigerator located near a holding side of the holding member without contacting the holding side, and a second refrigerator located ne... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315347 | Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus includes a light source, an illumination optical system for illuminating an original with light from the light source, and a projection optical system for projecting a pattern of the original, illuminated by the illumination optical system, ont... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7249628 | Apparatus for conditioning the temperature of a fluid This invention relates to an apparatus for conditioning the temperature of a fluid by utilizing a thermoplastic heat exchanger (50) comprised of a plurality of hollow tubes. The apparatus controls the temperature of a process fluid inside the heat exchanger (... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250616 | Temperature adjustment apparatus, exposure apparatus having the same, and device fabricating method A temperature adjustment apparatus for adjusting the temperature of an optical member includes a first radiation mechanism, with a first radiation member, that transfers the radiation heat between a predetermined area of the optical member and for adjusting the temp... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245992 | Automatic selfoptimising and pressure regulated control unit for pumps The invention concerns a new control unit for pumps (3) for heat- and chill-transferring media, which records all parameters for the regulation of the pump in or close to the pump independently from the distance to the heat source (2) or cooling source... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7156167 | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and method A vehicle HVAC control system including front and rear HVAC control systems for controlling a front HVAC system and a rear HVAC system, and a method for controlling the front and rear HVAC systems. A front set point temperature is used by the front HVAC control syst... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140191 | Refrigerator and temperature sensor fixing method in the refrigerator A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of rapidly and accurately controlling the temperature thereof, reducing the ON/OFF time of its compressor, thereby preventing the temperature deviation of its storage compartment from increasing over a predetermined value. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121334 | Refrigerator and control method thereof A refrigerator has at least one chamber, a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature inside the chamber, a first temperature sensor approximately sensing the temperature inside the chamber, a second temperature sensor spaced from the first temperature sensor so a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7028885 | Automated condition evaluator Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an it... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6992306 | Temperature adjustment apparatus, exposure apparatus having the same, and device fabricating method A temperature adjustment apparatus for adjusting the temperature of an optical member includes a first radiation mechanism, with a first radiation member, that transfers the radiation heat between a predetermined area of the optical member and for adjusting the temp... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6854513 | Vehicle air conditioning system with cold accumulator In a vehicle air conditioning system, a cold accumulator is disposed between a downstream air side of a cooling heat exchanger and an upstream air side of a heating heat exchanger to be cooled by cold air having passed through the cooling heat exchanger. Further, th... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6758265 | Temperature control strategy for a rear control system A heating/cooling control system that can effectively control the temperature of the air discharged at the rear interior of the motor vehicle. The heating/cooling control system includes a front control and a rear control. The front control is capable of operating w... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755243 | Refrigerator and control method thereof Disclosed is a refrigerator comprising at least one chamber and a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature inside the chamber, further comprising a first temperature sensor approximately sensing the temperature inside the chamber, a second temperature sensor spa... | 06/29/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6587758 | Technique for adopting an adjustment of a vehicle function In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6364010 | Device to provide heated washer fluid An apparatus and method for improving the cleaning and deicing effectiveness of a washer fluid in a motor vehicle before spraying it against a windshield, headlamps, etc., utilizes the heat from the engine coolant to elevate the temperature of the washer ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6089797 | Thermal equalization system In a thermal equalization system a machine tool carriage preferably of aluminum but which could be made of other lightweight materials, a drilling spindle housing is mounted on the carriage. At least one spindle housing is be mounted said carriage to serv... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5102040 | Method and apparatus for fan control to achieve enhanced cooling Enhanced cooling of electronic equipment (14) within an enclosure (10) is obtained by prescribing the relationship between the maximum allowable temperature difference ƊTm between the exhaust and inlet air temperatures Te and T... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4875342 | Temperature control means for a refrigerating apparatus A temperature control device for a refrigerating apparatus is disclosed. The temperature control device is provided with a controlled temperature determining circuit to determine the temperature condition of the refrigerating chamber in accordance with th... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4827867 | Resist developing apparatus A resist developing apparatus comprising a developing tank consisting of a top portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion, at least one of the top, body, and bottom portions being comprised of an inner wall and an outer wall, a heat exchange chamber be... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4744511 | Air conditioner for automobiles Disclosed is an air conditioner for automobiles comprising an air conditioning unit for adjusting at least temperature of blow-off air discharged into a vehicle compartment, a decision device for determining whether the air conditioning unit is in an init... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4638851 | Cooling apparatus for metal strip An apparatus in which a metal strip is passed in contact partly around the outer circumferences of a number of spaced cooling rolls through which coolant passes. The apparatus includes temperature detectors for detecting the temperature of the strip befor... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4320870 | Temperature control systems A temperature control system for maintaining a selected location at a preselected temperature comprises a supply of heat transfer fluid, a first control for controlling the temperature of the heat transfer fluid, a heat exchanger for receiving the heat tr... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4261332 | Solar heating systems A solar heating system for a swimming pool and the like is disclosed. The system includes a circulation circuit having a pump by which water is withdrawn from the pool, passed through a filter and returned to the pool. A solar collector assembly is provid... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4189093 | Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a compartment or space An apparatus to regulate the temperature of the interior of a motor vehicle, including a room air temperature sensor and a heating air temperature sensor, with the room air temperature sensor providing a substantially higher controlled variable change per... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4184635 | Control units for heating systems A control unit has two inputs for connection to respective temperature sensors, and alternative primary and secondary outputs. It comprises a comparison circuit operative to sense the differential between the two input temperatures, switching means to ren... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4066365 | Temperature control apparatus Control of test chambers or specimens to stabilized temperatures at set points over a wide temperature range is accomplished with improved response time by an arrangement of cascaded Peltier affect heat pumps. Generally, power to a first Peltier unit in t... | 01/03/1978 |
