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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7259963 | Rack height cooling A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7182123 | Rib and block for a radiator The rib and the block are applicable in heating appliances construction. They have increased operational safety and heat transfer velocity. The rib comprises an upper (1.1) and lower hole (1.2), a joining profile (2), a first (3) and seco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121327 | Heat sink assembly A heat sink assembly includes a plurality of fins (10), a pair of ducts (20), and a frame (30) receiving the fins and the ducts therein. Each fin defines a pair of through holes (11) therein. A tapered tab (14) and a plurality of l... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108052 | Low-cost method of forming a heat exchanger with an increased heat transfer efficiency The efficiency of a heat exchanger is significantly improved by forming walls in an air flow structure, which has first grooves formed in the top surface of the structure and second grooves formed in the bottom surface of the structure, that block off alternating en... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089996 | Decorative radiator A radiator is disclosed for mounting in an upright position to a wall, comprising a front panel and a back panel between which an interior space is provided for introducing a fluid. The back panel is made of a heat-conductive material and is provided with fluid supp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7013609 | Modular radiant heat panel system The invention is directed to modular radiant heat panel system. In the preferred embodiment, the system comprises multiple radiant heat transfer panels (16), each of the panels having a thermal mass (18) and a conduit channel (20); a fluid condu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011148 | Heat exchanger with increased heat transfer efficiency and a low-cost method of forming the heat exchanger The efficiency of a heat exchanger is significantly improved by connecting walls to an air flow structure, which has first grooves formed in the top surface of the structure and second grooves formed in the bottom surface of the structure, that block off alternating... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6834710 | Pivot assembly for baseboard heater damper A pivot assembly for the damper vane of a hot water baseboard heater. The pivot asembly has a base which slides into the channels of the damper vane and a projection which snaps into a hole on a respective support bracket of the baseboard. Fingers of the projection ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6808018 | Heat circulation apparatus A heat circulation apparatus includes a housing that has a perimeter wall for defining an interior space. The interior space includes an intake port and an exhaust port. The housing is designed for positioning under the steam radiator. A fan member is rotatably coup... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6708755 | Method for controlling the temperature in a climate chamber and climatic device The invention relates to a method for controlling the temperature in a climate chamber (21), in which a flow of air is guided through the climate chamber (21), the temperature of which air flow is controlled with the aid of a heat exchanger, and the ai... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6422477 | Heat recovery reflector for baseboard heat convector The heat recovery reflector has a channel-like extrusion comprising a web and flanges bordering the web. The web has a heat reflective surface thereon and the flanges have a substantial depth relative to the thickness of the web. The distances between the... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6085985 | Splash guard radiator cover The splash guard radiator cover of this invention comprises an aluminum outer cover which does not rust, to protect the metal covers which do rust, on existing baseboard radiators, and to hide existing rust. Magnets are included for "Easy On Easy Off" ope... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6003596 | Cover for a steam radiator and for circulating air therepast A cover for a steam radiator and for circulating air passing therepast. The cover includes a cover and blower apparatus. The cover covers the steam radiator. The blower apparatus is connected to the cover and circulates the air passing past the steam radi... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5992509 | Baseboard heating with a wooden cover The invention relates to a baseboard heating means having a cover (13) which is hindered as little as possible by a retaining system (27, 28) in any longitudinal changes and is nevertheless held securely. The system is distinguished by good self-construct... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5884690 | Heater cover apparatus A unitary cover (32,32') for placement over a baseboard heater is shown having an offset portion (40) with a series of spaced apertures (42) for convection and a front panel with a J-shaped section (45,46,48) at the bottom thereof which cooperates with a ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5862854 | Radiant heating panel A radiant heating panel designed for use in a hot water heating system includes an elongated aluminum extrusion having a non-metallic pipe positioned therein. Preferably, a CPVC plastic pipe is positioned in the elongated aluminum as part of a CPVC pipe h... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5825973 | Stationary ceramic glass electric baseboard heater An electric baseboard heater includes a ceramic glass block within which a steel wire electric heating element is insert molded. The ceramic glass block is mounted in a heater housing which includes a lower draft opening below the ceramic glass block and ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5782290 | Tubular heat exchange system A tubular heat exchange systems is disclosed. An outer tube section, though which a first medium passes, also contains inner coils, through which a second medium passes. The first medium can be drawn into the outer tube at each end of the tube using pumps... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5743327 | Radiator system A radiator system in which aluminum extruded sections carrying integral fluid conduits are adjustably supported on a wall and interconnected at the corners of a room by connectors. The connectors incorporate slidable seals to engage in a telescopic fashio... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5707591 | Circulating fluidized bed reactor having extensions to its heat exchange area A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising a top zone surrounded by walls provided with heat exchange tubes, the heat exchange tubes being interconnected by fins, and a bottom zone provided with a fluidization grid, a primary air injection device bene... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5606639 | Stationary ceramic glass electric baseboard heater An electric baseboard heater includes a ceramic glass block within which a steel wire electric heating element is insert molded and which is provided with several through holes for convective movement of air through the block. The ceramic glass block is m... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5597033 | Baseboard heater A fluid dependent baseboard heating device for placement along the base of vertical walls. A support member attaches to each wall and utilizes bendable projections for locking heat transfer panels to the support member. For larger spaces a multiple suppor... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5537506 | Wall mounted radiator with removable radiant cover A flat temperature-regulating device has at least one temperature-regulating element (heating or cooling element), at least one holding device and at least one flat cover. The holding device has a carrier module that is fixed to a wall by means of a holdi... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5459810 | Adjustable panel and mounting assembly An adjustable panel mounting system particularly adapted for skirting heating systems includes an extruded aluminum front panel (2) having a pair of inwardly turned flanges (10, 12) on its rear surface and flexible winged mounting adaptors (18) made of re... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5392846 | Heat/cooling system and apparatus This invention provides a heating/cooling system including a heating/cooling apparatus, the apparatus comprising a blower unit connected to a heat exchanger unit and both units are enclosed within a duct structure which is continuous from an upstream inpu... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5355940 | Radiant heat apparatus A heat radiating conduit having heat radiating fins is arranged in adjacency to a pneumatic tube receiving pressurized air in cooperation with a thermostatic switch to actuate pressurizing of the tube upon obtaining predetermined ambient air temperature.... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5197111 | Convection heater with heating elements arranged in a stair step configuration An electric convection space heater for placement adjacent to a wall includes a plurality of elongated electric heating elements positioned in an elongated housing having a front panel having an elongated cold air inlet, a back panel for placement adjacen... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4858680 | Door saddle for baseboard heating This invention relates to a threshold saddle which in outward appearance resembles the usual saddle provided in doorways but which also provides a fluid channel for interconnecting baseboard radiation elements on either side of the doorway.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4791274 | Electric finned-tube baseboard space heater employing a vaporized working fluid An electrically-powered space heater has a boiler connected to supply a vaporized working fluid consisting of a 2 to 1 mixture of ethylene glycol and water to a slightly upwardly inclined, closed-end, finned-tube heater exchanger at a pressure of between ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4761537 | Electric baseboard heater having a reduced profile cabinet A reduced profile electric baseboard heater has an elongated, sheet metal shell, having top, upper floor, front, back, and lower floor sections defining a cabinet, the plane of the front and back being substantially parallel, the upper floor slanting down... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4750546 | Automatic baseboard damper system Radiator housing assembly, for a hydronic baseboard heater for heating a room or area, forming a part of an overall building or zone heating system having a master thermostat, said assembly having a damper which is positionable between open and closed pos... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4534410 | Air cooling type heat exchanger for a refrigerating apparatus accommodated in a container An improved air cooling type heat exchanger for a refrigerating apparatus accommodated in a container is disclosed, wherein the improvement consists in that the air cooling type heat exchanger is divided into a plurality of segments which are arranged in ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4467179 | Portable electric baseboard heater having an integral handle A portable electric baseboard heater includes a unitary structural back plate having a central vertical portion bounded by an integral lower triangular closed box-like structure having a downwardly sloping forward surface and an integral upper triangular ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4399737 | Corrugated air return bulkhead An air return bulkhead is provided for mounting on the interior surface of one upstanding wall of a container, the container wall supporting an airflow heat exchanger assembly on an upper portion thereof including a central downwardly opening air inlet, a... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399805 | Panel insulation apparatus Protective panels are disclosed for insulating walls and other combustible surfaces from a nearby stove or other heating device. Simple, economical shallow U-shaped pieces, one positioned upon the other, create two distinct conduits through which air flow... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4392048 | Electrical convertor heater A convector heater has a front plate 1 with a surround 2 spaced around the periphery of the front plate 1 so as to define a top, bottom and side air gap 3 between the front plate 1 and the surround 2. A back plate 4 is connected at its periphery to the su... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4383575 | Baseboard heat reflector A multilayer heat insulating and reflecting strip is adapted to fit a baseboard heater behind and below the lengthwise extending heating element. An adhesive means along one edge secures the strip in place. The strip can be a laminate of polyvinylchloride... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4311898 | Electric baseboard heat storage apparatus and method of conversion A heat storage apparatus for a conventional electrical baseboard-mounted heater requires no modification of the heater and provides means for supporting, storing heat within and circulating electrically-heated air through blocks of heat retaining material... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4295460 | Combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use with stoves and other radiant heaters A combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use with stoves and other radiant heaters. The device comprises a case housing two parallel, spaced curtains defining first and second convection chambers. The case is adapted for location either again... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4254823 | Process for separating mineral wool fibers from nonfibrous materials A process is provided for the separation of nonfibrous material from mineral wool fibers which comprises dispersing the fibers in an aqueous solution comprising a surfactant having at least one hydrophobic group containing at least eight carbon atoms and ... | 03/10/1981 |
