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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091624 | Cooling system in a motor vehicle A radiator element in a motor vehicle is disclosed, the motor vehicle including a body, a driver's space with at least one door for access to the driver's space, and a step element with at least one step and situated below the door. An engine cooling system includes... | 01/10/2012 |
| RE40512 | Acoustic convection apparatus A convective cooling apparatus cools an electronic device including at least one heat-generating component and enclosed in a case having cooling medium such as air or fluid therein. The convective cooling apparatus neither attempts to increase the velocity of flow i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7331299 | Incombustible withdrawing system An incombustible withdrawing system withdraws an incombustible from a fluidized-bed furnace having a fluidized bed formed therein by a fluidized medium. The incombustible withdrawing system has a mixture delivery path to deliver a mixture of the fluidized medium and... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264073 | Battery mounting structure for an electric vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same A battery mounting structure is provided for an electric vehicle which is operated using a motor as a driving source in which running wind is effectively utilized for cooling the batteries, and the cooling efficiency of a battery unit is enhanced. The electric vehic... | 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 |
| 7232097 | Fire shield method Provided is a method for providing fire shield protection to an aircraft auxiliary power unit, or portion thereof, or to other aircraft systems. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7201573 | Device for emptying of hot particle material from a chamber into a transport container A device for emptying hot particle material from a chamber into a transport container. The container is provided with a first pipe that can be inserted into the particle material in the chamber, and a second pipe that is connected to a vacuum source via a precipitat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7108229 | Arrangement and method for the generation of water on board an aircraft An arrangement and a method are proposed for the generation of water on board an aircraft with the use of one or more fuel cells, whereby low-temperature fuel cells are provided as fuel cells. It is proposed that several single-cell or few-cell fuel cells may... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087075 | Feedback system for rapid induction of mild hypothermia In general, the disclosure presents techniques for control of a cooling garment in response to a signal that is a function of a patient parameter such as body temperature. In particular, a cooling garment that receives a coolant and a carrier gas is placed in contac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077228 | Integral oil tank and chin spoiler for a motorcycle A combination oil tank and chin spoiler cantilevered from the down tubes of a motorcycle. The chin spoiler oil tank is shaped so that the volume of air flowing over the top is greater than the volume crossing the bottom. Gutters are provided inside the tank for pass... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069976 | Method and arrangement for controlling the temperature of the outstream flow from a heat exchanger and measuring produced heat Process and device for controlling the temperature of an outbound secondary flow in a secondary circuit from a heat exchanger by a primary flow in a primary circuit, via a member that regulates the primary flow, influenced by a control unit. The enthalpy difference ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997284 | Lubricant cooling system for a motor vehicle axle In a driven axle assembly (12) for a motor vehicle that includes a differential housing located substantially in the center of the axle and tubes (16, 17) extending laterally from the differential, surrounding axle shafts (20) and opening into a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994784 | Liquid filter/heat exchanger unit A liquid filter/heat exchanger unit including a liquid filter and a heat exchanger, the liquid filter having a filter element in a filter housing. To bypass the heat exchanger, there is a bypass connecting the heat exchanger inlet directly to the unfiltered side of ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994150 | Engine guard oil cooler An integrated engine guard oil cooler is mounted to a motorcycle. The cooler is a hollow tube having an inlet, an outlet, a plurality of cross-sectional restrictions in its interior, and a plurality of radial cooling fins on its exterior. The tube has a shape such t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994158 | Multi-load thermal regulating system having electronic valve control System and method for reducing temperature variation among components in a multi-component system. In this respect, component temperatures are controlled to remain relatively constant (approximately within 5° C.) with respect to other components, while allowing for... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6817321 | Method for controlling electronically-controlled thermostat A control to enable a further degree of enhancement in combustion efficiency in an automobile by effectively performing temperature control of cooling water in an automobile engine in accordance with various states of operation. Parameters from a variety of sensors ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6758266 | Work machine having a hydraulic liquid cooling and heating system A work machine, such as a wheeled loader or dumper, has a cooling and heating system comprising a main line (2) arranged to contain a fluid, a first heat exchanger (4) which is connected to the main line (2), and a charge-air cooler (8) f... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6688383 | Cooling a control device of the gearbox of a motor vehicle A method of adjusting an operating temperature of a control device (2) of a motor vehicle automatic transmission. The transmission control has a hydraulic unit (3) and an electronic unit (4) with electronic modules. The control device (3)is situated in a ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6575707 | Air compressor having thermal valve A compressor system includes a fluid system having a cooler and a valve. The valve includes a housing and a spool disposed within the housing. The spool has a temperature sensitive wax cartridge, and is movable between an actuated position and a non-actua... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6497199 | Catalytic combustion heat exchanger A catalytic combustion heater having, in a fuel gas flow passage in which an inflammable gas- and combustion support gas-containing fuel gas flows, tubes in which an object fluid to be heater flows, and an oxidation catalyst provided on outer surfaces of ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467539 | Universal equipment for the cooling fluid regeneration in heat exchange circuits Cooling equipment, which may be connected to the water discharge from a working or operating machine with a water (20/20') cooling circuit (2) to make the water re-circulate once cooled (24), characterized in that the cooling equipment comprises: at least... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6412551 | System for regulating the temperature of IC-chips with a fluid which is heated and cooled as a function of the fluid temperatures to and from heat exchangers for the IC-chips A temperature control system comprises a reservoir that is holding a hot fluid; a heat exchanger, for an electronic component, coupled to an input conduit that carries the hot fluid from the reservoir into the heat exchanger; an output conduit coupled to ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6405794 | Acoustic convection apparatus A convective cooling apparatus cools an electronic device including at least one heat-generating component and enclosed in a case having cooling medium such as air or fluid therein. The convective cooling apparatus neither attempts to increase the velocit... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6397787 | Catalytic combustion heater A catalytic combustion heater having, in a fuel gas flow passage in which an inflammable gas- and combustion support gas-containing fuel gas flows, tubes in which an object fluid to be heater flows, and an oxidation catalyst provided on outer surfaces of ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352054 | Catalytic combustion heater A catalytic combustion heat exchanger includes a fuel gas passage and a number of tubes, which are located in the fuel gas passage. Fuel gas flows in the fuel gas passage. An object fluid, which is heated by the heat exchanger, flows in the tubes. Fins, w... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6265692 | Air conditioner having electrical heating member integrated with heating heat exchanger In a vehicle air conditioner, an electrical heating member is disposed integrally with a heating heat exchanger including a core portion and upper and lower tanks. An electrical connection portion of the electrical heating member is disposed on a downstre... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263964 | Heat exchanging apparatus of refrigeration system A heat exchanging apparatus in cooperation with a refrigeration system. The apparatus comprises water lines, a thermos tank for storing water, a thermostat, heat collecting tanks in communication with the water lines having a refrigerant line passed there... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6189608 | Cooling apparatus with automatic louvre operating mechanism A cooling apparatus comprising an air-cooled heat exchanger, a plurality of louvres to control a cooling air flow passing the heat exchanger, a mechanism for operating the louvres and means for actuating the operating mechanism according to temperature of... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6148909 | Temperature control device and temperature control method A temperature control system which performs control of an object whose temperature is to be controlled as accurately as possible. The system comprises: a chiller located in a fluid circulating and supplying system, for cooling a thermal fluid returning fr... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6044903 | Water conditioning assembly A drop-in, portable, water conditioning assembly for use in a tank containing water is disclosed. The water conditioning assembly includes a refrigeration unit having a compressor assembly, a condenser and at least one depending evaporator coil for insert... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6037567 | Vehicle air-conditioning system with heat exchanger having integrated electric heaters and temperature control system A vehicle air-conditioning system includes electric heating devices to accelerate a rise in temperature of air for heating a passenger compartment by accelerating a rise in temperature of warm water used to heat the air and by directly heating the air. El... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012550 | Bypass device for automatic transmission fluid provided with a thermal expansion bar A bypass device for ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is disclosed. The bypass device of this invention has a valve housing with a plurality of ports. A spring-biased valve spool is movably received in the housing, while the thermal expansion bar is inse... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6003594 | Internal bypass valve for a heat exchanger A shell and tube heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a shell side fluid and a tube side fluid has a longitudinally extending shell, a longitudinally extending tube bundle and one or more baffles positioned within the shell for directing the shell s... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003595 | Constant-temperature liquid-circulating apparatus A cylindrical casing 33 is provided in a tank 25 in which a pump 14 and a heat exchanger 15 are assembled. A heater 12 is mounted at the top of the tank 25 in such a way that its heating section 12a is inserted into the casing 33. A constant-temperature l... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5971068 | Method and system for temperature control of hydraulic oil A combination of setting a correction value of an atmospheric temperature for each temporal section in response to a predicted value of a variation of the atmospheric temperature in a day and a delayed variation of a temperature of hydraulic oil due to th... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964279 | Cooler for electronic devices An electronic device cooler for cooling an exothermic member arranged in a case, including an air compressor configured to compress adiabatically air in the case to an elevated temperature. Also included is a heat pipe configured to discharge heat from th... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5894881 | Fan powered aftercooler and control circuit for locomotive compressors having no integral aftercooler An electrical circuit for controlling the operation of a fan cooled aftercooler receiving pressurized air from a compressor located in a locomotive. The circuit includes a motor for driving the fan of the aftercooler, an electrical relay comprising a coil... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5755283 | Combined thermostat and selector valve arrangement for gas driven heat pump systems A combination thermostat and selector valve for a prime mover for a gas driven heat pump system is positioned upstream of the prime mover in a heat pump system, so that the coolant for the prime mover will be maintained at a substantially constant tempera... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5667003 | Heat pipe device A heat pipe (1) containing a working fluid, comprises an evaporator (3), a condenser (2), an aperture (16) interconnecting the evaporator and the condenser, and a regulating means (13, 14) for limiting the maximum temperature in the condenser to a predete... | 09/16/1997 |
