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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7628197 | Water quench fitting for pyrolysis furnace effluent Apparatus and processes for quenching a pyrolysis furnace effluent are provided. In one embodiment, a hydrocarbon stream comprising gas and oil vapor can be quenched with a first quench water stream to form a mixed vapor-liquid stream. The mixed vapor-liquid stream ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7389813 | Systems and methods for controlling local environment The present invention provides systems and methods of controlling local environment. In one embodiment, incoming air enters a contactor such the Direct Contact Cooler-Condenser (DCCC) where the air contacts water distributed on the contact media. After passing throu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360503 | Atomization system for odor and environmental control in livestock holding areas An atomization system for odor control in a livestock storage facility providing a quantity of odor control product in a reservoir holding an odor control product; a pump in communication with the reservoir; a circulation loop running throughout the livestock storag... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354465 | Device for cooling and humidifying reformate Devices for cooling and humidifying a reformate stream from a reforming reactor as well as related methods, modules and systems includes a heat exchanger and a sprayer. The heat exchanger has an inlet, an outlet, and a conduit between the inlet and the outlet. The h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350364 | Evaporative cooling system for poultry houses and the like An evaporative cooling system for poultry houses and the like includes a cooling water reservoir, at least one evaporative pad positioned directly above the reservoir, and fan disposed on one side of the pad to draw ambient air horizontally through the pad to evapor... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344576 | Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids Methods of separating fluids using capillary forces and/or improved conditions for are disclosed. The improved methods may include control of the ratio of gas and liquid Reynolds numbers relative to the Suratman number. Also disclosed are wick-containing, laminated ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7308876 | Electrically driven camshaft adjuster The invention relates to a camshaft adjuster (1) for adjusting and fixing the relative position of the angle of rotation of a camshaft (8) in relation to a crankshaft of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. The adjusting device comprises ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7275737 | Device for simultaneously cooling and removing liquid from a gas from a compressor Device for simultaneously cooling and removing liquid from compressed gas of a compressor element (1) or of several compressor elements (1) which are connected either or not in parallel or in series, which device includes a pressure vessel (2) w... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266953 | Stacked condensing assembly A condensing assembly for urging condensation of a vapour into a liquid has a vertically stacked modular array of horizontal condensation units exposed to a heat transfer medium. Each condensation unit has a cooling chamber, a plurality of hollow legs and necks acce... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261150 | Apparatus for humidification and temperature control of incoming fuel cell process gas A method for humidifying and controlling the temperature of a process gas stream comprising the steps of super-saturating and heating the process gas stream with steam until it reaches a first pre-set temperature; cooling the process gas stream until it reaches a se... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243909 | Collector sump cooling tower The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus and method wherein a supply sump and turbine are below grade. Water cooled from an above grade cooling tower fan and fill flows into the supply sump and is pumped through below grade pipes into a facility. Heat re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7140324 | Method of cooling animals An apparatus for cooling an animal in a place such as a milking stall or feeding stall wherein an artificial climate is created. The artificial climate disclosed comprises wetting the animal with a water vapor and causing an air flow over the wetted area of the anim... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7089997 | Heat exchanger using water liquid and vapor phases transformation to enhance heat exchange performance A heat exchanger that uses water liquid and vapor phases transformation to enhance heat exchange performance mainly includes a primary heat exchanger, a water vaporization device and an auxiliary heat exchanger. The auxiliary heat exchanger has an upper heat exchang... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073340 | Cryogenic compressor enclosure device and method A low-leakage enclosure for cryogenic compressor apparatus includes climate control equipment and guide fixtures to direct ultra-cold coolant lines to a superconducting utility power transformer. The self-contained system maintains the required number of high perfor... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051801 | Method and apparatus for humidification and temperature control of incoming fuel cell process gas A method for humidifying and controlling the temperature of a process gas stream comprising the steps of super-saturating and heating the process gas stream with steam until it reaches a first pre-set temperature; cooling the process gas stream until it reaches a se... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966364 | Systems and methods for controlling local environment The present invention provides systems and methods of controlling local environment. In one embodiment, incoming air enters a contactor such the Direct Contact Cooler-Condenser (DCCC) where the air contacts water distributed on the contact media. After passing throu... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959144 | Air heater with expansion containing electric heater arranged in stages Providing a hot air heater and an expansion in the air blowing passage of the hot air heater and suppressing increases in air trunk resistance even if electric heaters are arranged in this expansion in a plurality of stages prevents increases in the rotation speed o... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6880622 | Air guide device for cooling tower An air guide for a cooling tower that prevents the air discharged from the cooling tower from flowing back into the cooling tower, and facilitates smooth circulation of outside air inside the cooling tower. The air guide is coupled to a side surface of the cooling t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875247 | Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids Methods of separating fluids using capillary forces and/or improved conditions for are disclosed. The improved methods may include control of the ratio of gas and liquid Reynolds numbers relative to the Suratman number. Also disclosed are wick-containing, laminated ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6832645 | Compact precooler A precooler for use in a fuel cell system between a thermal reformer and a shift converter includes an atomizing water inlet in combination with a swirling inducing reformed gas inlet which act to increase the resistance time of the reformed gas in the precooler so ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6796140 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger with improved heat exchange capability mainly includes a primary heat exchanger, a water vaporization device and a secondary heat exchanger. The secondary heat exchanger may be coupled with the water vaporization device to generate liquid and vapor ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793770 | Evaporator The invention concerns an evaporator, especially for the sugar industry, with at least two heat exchangers, into the top of which the medium to be concentrated is loaded and which are heated with steam with different compositions and/or different pressures in a cros... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6666909 | Microsystem capillary separations Laminated, multiphase separators and contactors having wicking structures and gas flow channels are described. Some preferred embodiments are combined with microchannel heat exchange. Integrated systems containing these components are also part of the pre... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6595020 | Hybrid powered evaporative cooler and method therefor An alternative powered evaporative cooler has a squirrel cage fan. A low voltage DC motor is provided to power the squirrel cage fan. A pulley system is coupled to the squirrel cage fan and the low voltage DC motor for transferring energy from the low vol... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6434963 | Air cooling/heating apparatus An air cooler has a casing containing two air flow paths through one of which cooled fresh air is supplied to a house, while the other receives stale air from the house. An efficient heat exchanger pre-cools the fresh air with the heat extracted from the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6301928 | Method for improving the performance of a cryogenic heat exchanger under frosting conditions The present invention provides a method for preventing the decrease of the efficiency of heat transfer, caused by frost formation, in a precooler of an air breathing engine. In the precooler, the heat exchanger tube is provided. Into the heat exchanger tu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6279650 | Temperature-Humidity controller for semiconductor equipment and controlling method thereof A temperature-humidity controller for a semiconductor equipment comprises a housing; an inlet pipe for introducing processing air, which has a discharging portion for flowing the air into an inner portion of the housing; a water supplying means for supply... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6221463 | Three-dimensional film structures and methods A new fundamental structure that is simply and inexpensively formed offers a wide variety of functional attributes. The structure is formed from thin film sheet stock by pressure induced formation of select arrays of depressions and raised portions. The p... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5988264 | Dynamic insulation and air conditioning and radiant heating system A system for cooling, heating and fire-protecting an enclosure or dwelling, consisting of six principal entities acting in cooperation. The first is an expansive system of wide, shallow ducting installed just outboard and against the innermost wall layers... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984004 | Method and an arrangement for cooling or heating a machine casing For cooling and/or heating a machine casing, a method and an arrangement is disclosed in which the machine casing is provided with cooling channels in which pipes are received. Between the pipes and the walls of the cooling channels, a cavity remains thro... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5942164 | Combined heat and mass transfer device for improving separation process A two-phase small channel heat exchange matrix simultaneously provides for heat transfer and mass transfer between the liquid and vapor phases of a multi-component mixture at a single, predetermined location within a separation column, significantly impro... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5931017 | Arrangement for cooling supply air in an air-conditioning installation The invention relates to an arrangement for cooling supply air in an air-conditioning installation, comprising a heat transfer device for transferring heat between supply air and exhaust air by means of heat transfer surfaces; and a humidifying device for... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5927097 | Evaporative cooler with improved contra flow heat exchanger A contra flow air to air heat exchanger, and an evaporative air conditioner employing such a heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger (10) utilises a series of stacked plates (24), each having curved deep groove corrugations which form channels (27) wit... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5860284 | Thermally regenerated desiccant air conditioner with indirect evaporative cooler A method of cooling a first stream of air in an air conditioning system. The first stream of air is dehumidified and cooled in first and second indirect evaporative coolers for purposes of conditioning a second stream of air for introducing to a condition... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5800595 | Spaced evaporative wicks within an air cooler To improve both heat transfer and evaporation in a heat exchanger (10, 25, 42) of an air cooler, there are provided a number of spaced narrow wet wicks (13) over which air flows transversely, and those wicks (13) are sandwiched between impervious spacer s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5497823 | Energy recovery ventilator: means for defrosting heat exchanger medium and damper motor actuation means In an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) for exchanging indoor air with outdoor air. The ERV having a housing including first and second input ports, and, first and second exhaust ports, and a heat exchanger core. The ERV further having a first blower for d... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495888 | Heater control A heater control for controlling operation of a heater switch (12) in an evaporative cooler having an alternative heater mode in which a heater element (40) is energized and part of the air flow is blanketed by a shutter (37) controlled by a slide (24) or... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5445214 | Cooling/heating air conditioner and control circuit thereof An air conditioner includes a fan for forcing air through an air path. An endless belt filter travels through a water tank and across the air path to exchange heat with air passing through the belt filter. A heater is provided for selectively heating the ... | 08/29/1995 |
