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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415942 | Steam-heating apparatus In a steam-heating apparatus in which a heating section formed in a heat exchanger is connected to a steam supply pipe for receiving supply of heating steam and connected also to a condensate-recovering unit for discharging condensate produced as a result of heating... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7401742 | Fluid circulation apparatus for temporary heating A temporary heating apparatus comprises a portable heat exchanger which transfers heat from a hot fluid circulating in a primary circulation loop thereof to a heated liquid circulating in a secondary circulation loop thereof. The heat exchanger is connectable to a h... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7316205 | Steam-heating apparatus In a steam-heating apparatus in which a heating section formed in a heat exchanger is connected to a steam supply pipe for receiving a supply of heating steam and connected also to a condensate recovering unit for discharging condensate produced as a result of heati... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316204 | Steam-heating apparatus In a steam-heating apparatus in which a heating section formed in a heat exchanger is connected to a steam supply pipe for receiving a supply of heating steam and connected also to a condensate recovering unit for discharging condensate produced as a result of heati... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7228859 | Pressure venting circuit for respiratory humidification apparatus An improved humidifier assembly includes a tubing and a one-way valve for equalizing pressure between gas space of a water supply container and gas space of a humidifier vessel. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214354 | Autoclave The invention relates to an autoclave for medical appliances and instruments with a chamber (13) in which the appliances to be sterilized are located, with a steam generator (5) and a condensate collector (11), whereby the steam generator is con... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7089885 | Steam-heating apparatus In a steam-heating apparatus in which a heating section formed in a heat exchanger is connected to a steam supply pipe for receiving supply of heating steam and connected also to a condensate recovering unit for discharging condensate produced as a result of heating... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7017528 | Steam-heating apparatus In a steam-heating apparatus in which a heating section formed in a heat exchanger is connected to a steam supply pipe for receiving supply of heating steam and connected also to a condensate recovering unit for discharging condensate produced as a result of heating... | 03/28/2006 |
| 5865369 | Recycling high pressure steam for heating purposes Apparatus for diverting and recycling exhaust steam used in manufacturing processes to provide steam for conventional heating equipment.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5832639 | Portable garment finishing appliance A portable garment finishing apparatus of the present invention comprises a water reservoir, a water conversion device, and a conventional steam heated iron. The present apparatus is designed to operate from a single 115 v power source, such as an ordinar... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5531378 | Steam-heated radiator system A steam-heated radiator system comprising a radiator including an open reservoir for holding water therein adapted to be positioned within a restaurant steam table and a generally tubular heating coil positioned within the reservoir; a steam storage tank ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5445329 | Apparatus, system for treating process material such as waste material An apparatus for treating process material includes a vessel into which process material can be introduced, an arrangement for introducing steam into the interior of the vessel to heat and impart moisture to process material in the vessel, and several flu... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5285962 | Method and apparatus for automatically transferring and measuring wet steam between multiple constant demand users A system for automatically controlling the quantity and quality of steam to a plurality of constant demand customers has a steam generating source, and pressure regulator means and steam mass flow measurement means between each constant demand customer an... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5161739 | Multi-type air heating apparatus utilizing phase variation of heating medium An outdoor unit comprises a combustion unit for presenting combustion heat, a heating medium heating part for heating the heating medium with the combustion heat to vary in phase from liquid to gas, and a heating medium transferring part. A plurality of i... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5064117 | Domestic boiler feed water gravity supply The instant invention is best described as an arrangement of equipment and piping that will supply boiler feed water to a domestic steam heating unit without system sensors and mechanical devices within the finite capacity of the reservoir. Equipment to p... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5056714 | Low cost high efficiency steam heating system A low cost-high efficiency steam heating system is disclosed. A pressure sensing switch in the radiation device triggers a timer when a predetermined pressure is achieved in the radiator. The timer is interposed between a thermostat and boiler-burner asse... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5007582 | Reduced pressure steam heat treating device A device for heating with reduced pressure steam directly or indirectly a material or product to be heat-treated, which includes a heat exchanger chamber which is supplied with steam through a pressure reducing valve and evacuated by an ejector device whi... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4834049 | Heat reclaiming system In an industrial plant having a boiler and water cooled equipment, the two water systems are linked by means of a heat reclamation vessel having connecting upper and lower chambers. Tap water (e.g., at 60°-70° F.), after being used to cool equipment suc... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4764024 | Steam trap monitor A steam trap monitor positioned downstream of a steam trap in a closed steam system includes a first sensor (the combination of a hot finger and thermocouple well) for measuring the energy of condensate and a second sensor (a cold finger) for measuring th... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4613071 | Steam heating equipment with condensate vessel and return line Steam heating equipment for the interior of a room recirculating heating fluid after it has condensed in a heat emitter for heating the room. The heat media liquid is sealed in an enclosed steam generator which supplies steam to the heat emitter via a ste... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4592412 | Method of periodically heating a product separator of a plant for producing phthalic anhydride or maleic anhydride In a method of periodically heating a product separator of a plant for producing anhydride or maleic anhydride, a PA or MA product is deposited on cooling surfaces of the product separator. To melt the product, the cooling surfaces are indirectly heated b... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4580720 | Heat pump installation For operating a heat pump installation with water as the refrigerant, a vacuum pump is employed as the compressor. If a liquid ring pump is used, its dissipation heat is fed into the heating loop. To this end, the heat output side of the heat exchanger as... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4575002 | Steam heating apparatus Steam heating apparatus for heating air introduced into a building in which the heat of condensate under pressure which otherwise would be wasted is converted into flash steam and is used in auxiliary heating means to supplement the heat of the primary he... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4480785 | Method and apparatus for the regulated transfer of heat from a primary steam network to a heat consumer In a method for the regulated transfer of heat from a primary steam network to a heat consumer, the supply flow of which is at a predetermined overpressure and the return flow of which is at a relatively lower pressure, the steam withdrawn from the steam ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4479606 | Remote steam system having common recirculation of condensate and method for condensate recirculation In a method for condensate recirculation of at least two condensate flows at different pressures and different temperatures in a closed circuit of a remote steam system having a high-pressure remote steam conduit, the two condensate flows are to be fed in... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4477021 | Method and apparatus for a regulated heat transfer from a primary steam network to a heat consumer In a method for the regulated transfer of heat from a primary steam network (010), the flow (04) of the heat consumer (2) is supplied at a predetermined excess pressure, while the return flow (02) is at a relatively lower pressure. In order to be able to ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4456173 | Energy loss detection system An energy loss detection system includes an apparatus (22) for measuring loss of the vapor phase of a bi-phase fluid. Such apparatus is interposable in an energy transfer circuit downstream of an energy consumer device (14), intended to take energy from t... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4412529 | Closed loop solar collector system with dual reservoirs and fluid bypass A closed loop solar collector system includes a linear concentrating parabolic reflector, a linear vaporizer tube horizontally aligned along the focal line of the parabolic reflector, and a fluid metering assembly attached to the input end of the vaporize... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4398663 | Heating system with steam radiators A building heating system with a plurality of steam radiators is provided with a control unit for the steam boiler. The control unit receives signals representative of the outside temperature and the pressure of the steam in the feeder conduit. The contro... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4369917 | Central heating system A central heating system includes a boiler and uses a burner to heat a heat carrying medium, which is in the form of a liquid. The system includes also one or more chargeable electric batteries, an electric generator for charging these batteries, a steam ... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4314601 | Heat exchange system for recycling waste heat A heat exchange system for recycling waste heat, such as that leaving a building stack or flue, to supply heat where needed, such as to incoming fresh air or to tempered stored water of the building water storage system, wherein the building has a source ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4305548 | Energy loss detection system An energy loss detection system includes an apparatus for measuring loss of the vapor phase of a bi-phase fluid. Such apparatus is interposable in an energy transfer circuit downstream of an energy consumer device, intended to take energy from the bi-phas... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4295606 | Heating system The specification and drawings disclose a heating system comprising a once-through, closed-loop type vapor generator fired by a modulating gas burner controlled to fire at a rate proportional to the demand level within a space to be heated. A vapor power ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4260335 | Process for the compression of steam and thermal circuits for its implementation A process for the compression of steam, particularly very low pressure saturated steam; and thermal circuits for its implementation. For the compression of the steam there is used at least one liquid ring compressor using water as compression agent. Principal ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4254821 | Heat pipe deicing apparatus A heat pipe deicing system is disclosed for preventing accumulation of ice on portions of structures such as the deck, handrails, and ladders of a fishing vessel operating in very cold oceans. The heat pipe includes an evaporator in contact with a source ... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4241784 | Arrangements for the transfer of heat from an upper level to a lower level An arrangement for transferring heat from an upper level to a lower level by causing a liquid to be heated and evaporated in a first chamber at the upper level thus causing an increase in pressure in the chamber which obliges the fluid to flow, through a ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4065056 | Method and device for thermally controlling a utilization unit fed by a condensable vapor distributing system A method for thermally controlling a utilization apparatus heated with condensable steam, mounted in a live steam distribution plant comprising a condensate drain line system for dry gravity return of the condensates which also contains live steam, said m... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4061131 | Heat transfer system particularly applicable to solar heating installations The present invention relates to a heat transfer system particularly applicable to solar heating installations and consisting of an evaporator located near the heat source which may be a solar heat collector panel and a condenser that is located at an ele... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4057963 | Heat pipe capable of operating against gravity and structures utilizing same A heat pipe has its evaporator at its upper end and its condenser at its lower end and an adiabatic section separating the two so that capillary wicks or grooves do not extend through the heat pipe. A central liquid return tube extends between the evapora... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4031952 | Heat energy accumulator An energy accumulator for storing large quantities of heat in the form of superheated water includes an excavation which is divided into upper and lower compartments by a horizontal diaphragm. The lower compartment is filled with superheated water from a ... | 06/28/1977 |
