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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665513 | Heat exchanger structure of automatic transmission A heat exchanger structure of an automatic transmission stabilizing a temperature of oil is provided. A heat exchanger structure of an automatic transmission includes an automatic transmission, a first heat exchanger provided on an upstream side and a second heat ex... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7278379 | Heat exchange system An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264042 | Spray cooling system for extreme environments A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246941 | Sensing media temperature in an HVAC valve An apparatus and method are provided for determining the temperature of an operating fluid media in an HVAC system. An integral temperature sensor, mounted within an actuator of an actuator-driven HVAC valve, senses the temperature of a valve body of the HVAC valve.... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216695 | Method of operating a thermal management system A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182125 | Low profile heat exchanger with notched turbulizer A multi-pass heat exchanger including first and second plates forming a fluid chamber therebetween having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and a turbulizer plate having rows of fluid flow augmenting convolutions in the fluid chamber, the turbulizer plate incl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178346 | 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... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170744 | Computer component mounting apparatus A computer component mounting apparatus includes a bracket assembly (200) secured in a computer chassis (10), and a top panel (30) attached to the bracket assembly. The bracket assembly includes a first bracket for receiving fans (50) the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121331 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes a plurality of plate-shaped heat exchanger units and a plurality of flat fins arranged on the units, respectively. Each of the units has a first planar fluid communication chamber for receiving the flat fin. The flat fin has a first end pro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044213 | 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... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037187 | System for distributing air to a row of seats in the passenger compartment of a means of transport or inside the room of a building A system for the distribution of air to a row of seats in a passenger compartment of a means of transport, such as for example an aeroplane, train or bus, or in the room of a building, comprises a main duct and a series of outlets. The outlets are without valves for... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976528 | Spray cooling system for extreme environments A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974380 | Laboratory air handling unit The invention is an air handling system that is shared between a laboratory and offices within the same building. The normally separate office and lab systems have been combined by way of an air return system that draws air from the offices and feeds into both the o... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6952932 | Aftercooler bypass means for a locomotive compressed air system Method and apparatus for heating gases cooled by an aftercooler that receives hot gases from a compressor. The method includes the steps of directing at least a portion of said hot gases to means for bypassing the aftercooler, and using the bypass means to direct ho... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6854514 | Temperature control apparatus and method with recirculated coolant A temperature control and process for adjusting the temperature of a workstation and a work medium at a workstation to a predetermined temperature. The temperature control comprises a cooling vehicle such as a heat exchanger, a coolant temperature sensor and control... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827142 | Process and apparatus for achieving precision temperature control An apparatus providing effective control of fluid temperature to achieve temperature control precision of ±0.1° F. at flow rates exceeding five gallons/minute includes a hot and a cold reservoir of process fluid maintained at their desired temperatures by a high-a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799631 | Heat exchanger with integrated flow control valve A U flow radiator 10 with a header tank 12 split into inlet and outlet sides I and O by a lengthwise divider wall 18 has a coolant inlet consisting of a cylindrical pipe 22. A hollow cylindrical barrel 24 co extensive and coaxial w... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6658874 | Advanced, energy efficient air conditioning, dehumidification and reheat method and apparatus An air conditioner controller comprises a supply air duct with an air inlet, an air outlet and a blower. An evaporator is within the duct adjacent to the inlet. A subcooling heat exchanger is within the duct between the evaporator and the outlet. A liquid... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604688 | Air handler with return air bypass for improved dehumidification A VAV air handler includes a cooling coil with a return air bypass damper for improved dehumidification. The bypass interjects into the supply air a portion of relatively warm, dry return air downstream of the cooling coil. This allows the cooling coil to... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6527046 | Heat exchanger, particularly oil cooler A heat exchanger has a core provided with passages for a liquid to keep cool and passages for a cooling medium, a first collection tank for supplying the liquid, a second collection tank for withdrawing the liquid, at least one third collection tank, the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6386281 | Air handler with return air bypass for improved dehumidification A VAV air handler includes a cooling coil with a return air bypass damper for improved dehumidification. The bypass interjects into the supply air a portion of relatively warm, dry return air downstream of the cooling coil. This allows the cooling coil to... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6338474 | Air feeder provided with by-pass bypassing cooling section, substrate processing apparatus including the same, and air supply method In an air feeder for supplying air with a predetermined temperature and humidity into a cup in a resist coating unit provided in a coating and developing system, a cooling section, a by-pass, a heating section, a humidifying section, and a blower are prov... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6019171 | Down flow, two pass radiator with automatic air venting means A down flow, two tank, two pass radiator includes a flow division baffle in the center of the upper tank that automatically vents any air trapped behind the baffle as the engine operates. When the engine starts, colder coolant has contracted a thermo wax ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6016964 | Air-mix door control device for automobile air-conditioning system An air-mix door control device for an automobile air-conditioning system home-position-sets the air-mix door for the full-hot position or the full-cool position when it is necessary to control an air-mix door for a new target opening position other than a... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5960872 | Device for stabilizing the temperature of the transmission oil of a motor vehicle In order to control the temperature of the transmission oil of a motor vehicle driven by a liquid-cooled engine, a coolant/transmission oil heat exchanger is provided. The coolant stream supplied to the heat exchanger is miscible in a thermostatic valve f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5623990 | Temperature-controlled water delivery system A combined safety shower and eyewash station utilizes steam to heat water in a heat exchanger. Cool water is combined with heated water from the water outlet of the heat exchanger by a temperature-regulated mixing valve. If the water at the water outlet o... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5335708 | Cooling apparatus and temperature control method therefor A cooling apparatus has a heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between cooling water and fluid, and a flow rate regulator valve for regulating a flow rate of either the cooling water or the fluid which pass through the heat exchanger. A cooling tem... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5267451 | Evaporating assembly An evaporator assembly for incorporation into an air conditioning apparatus, particularly for automobiles, comprises a main air duct (2) defining an air inlet (6) and outlet (10), means (18) to force air through the main air duct (2), a heat exchanger (12... | 12/07/1993 |
| 4932464 | Method and system for preheating combustion air A combustion air heating system includes both an air heater for preheating the combustion air by heat exchange with flue gases and an air preheater for preheating the combustion air prior to entry into the air heater. The air preheater operates by heat ex... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4899809 | Automotive air conditioner system with automatic adjustment of discharge air temperature A system for controlling temperature of air to be discharged into a cabin of a vehicle in an automatically controlled air conditioner system of an automotive vehicle. The air conditioner system is provided with a cooling unit and a heating unit for coolin... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4860602 | RF transparent thermal test chamber A thermally insulated test chamber for performing antenna testing over a broad frequency range. An antenna to be tested is placed within the test chamber, which is constructed of non-RF-reflective styrofoam sheets surrounding the antenna on all sides. The... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4784213 | Mixing valve air source An improved system for and method of precisely controlling the temperature at a predetermined location at a preselected temperature selected from a range of temperatures is described. The preferred system for carrying out the preferred method includes a m... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4600049 | Method and system for operating a cooling plant On board ships there are cooling systems comprising a heat exchanger (1) operating as a central cooler, through which sea water is pumped by means of different pumps (2-5). Fresh water for cooling the main engine (21) of the ship, and devices (15-18) of v... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4285466 | Apparatus for mixing high and low pressure air from a jet engine An apparatus for mixing high and low pressure air from a jet engine and introducing the air to an air duct of the air conditioning system of an aircraft. The apparatus provides a plurality of high pressure nozzles inside an air-mixing chamber. By controll... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4186564 | Air ventilation system An economizer system for air conditioning uses a space thermostat to determine a demand for cooling and an outside air controller to determine whether cooling shall be mechanical or natural. A mixed air controller senses the temperature of the mixture of ... | 02/05/1980 |
