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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025240 | Radiant heat flooring system A flooring system for radiant heating includes a top floor portion and a subfloor portion. The top portion is releasably connectable to the subfloor portion in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to a walking surface of the top portion. The top portion ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020783 | Radiant mat grid An improved apparatus and method of attaching heated or cooled liquid filled tubing to a floor, wall or ceiling to create a radiant heating or cooling system. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7410104 | Heat source for radiant heating system A radiant heating system includes an air-to-fluid heat exchanger, a radiant heating loop and a pump and conduits to circulate heating fluid between the air-to-fluid heat exchanger and the radiant fluid loop. The air-to-fluid heat exchanger is installed within a hot ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7275698 | Apparatus and method for installing a heating system in a building A kit of component parts, and a method for using this kit, are disclosed for installing a boiler for a heating system in a building. The kit comprises prefabricated inlet and outlet manifolds for multiple heating circuits and parts to construct a framework, attachab... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264864 | Tiles and method of making same A tile, made for example of leather, having a first face, a second face, side edges and a plurality of holes that bring into communication first face with second face. In a lining made with such tiles like this, the holes lead the air from below to above the tiles. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238106 | Air delivery system The present invention relates to a system for delivering temperature and flow rate controlled warmed air to outlets for use in various apparatus. The system is typically in residential structures, such as homes, but could easily be adapted for apartment buildings as... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228886 | Foldable floor heating panel A foldable floor heating panel can be folded longitudinally and laterally. The foldable floor heating panel includes several small plate-like members of a rectangular plan configuration, which are arranged longitudinally and laterally so as to be adjacent to each ot... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222801 | Floor buried system for heat distribution This invention concerns a floor buried system for heat distribution comprising heating means of a heating fluid, a pump, at least a rack (12) to which are coupled at least a supply pipe (13), at least a return pipe (18) and connection means char... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201011 | Integrated noise and heat management system An integrated noise and heat management system for the management of noise and heat around a heat and noise source is described. The system includes an enclosure for surrounding the heat and noise source, the enclosure having a double wall structure defining an air ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191789 | Transition adaptor and component modules for hydronic heating A system for making modular all of the components of hydronic heating systems so that they can be assembled in various configurations with a minimum of error and labor. The system includes a modular transition adaptor that completes a first hydronic loop and provide... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185610 | Heated flooring module for livestock stables A heated flooring module is provided for livestock stables, which includes an upper plaque, for walking on, which is essentially level; a hollowed central section, with no bottom surface, whose upper surface is equipped with at least one continuous runnel, adapted t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7111984 | X-ray computed tomography apparatus with heat emission system An X-ray computed tomography apparatus wherein an X-ray is generated by a generator and an X-ray data resulting from the X-ray is detected by a detector. The apparatus includes a supporter, a driver, a body, and a converter. The supporter is configured to support th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066239 | Air hypocaust structure for cooling and/or heating Disclosed is herein an air hypocaust structure for cooling and/or heating dwellings. In winter, hot air is supplied into a space between an upper and a base plate constituting the air hypocaust structure to heat the dwelling according to a convection and a radiation... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048200 | Integrated injection-pumping fixture for transferring heat between higher and lower-temperature loops in a hydronic heating system An integrated injection-pumping fixture for transferring heat from a higher-temperature loop to a lower-temperature loop (e.g., in radiant heating, from a boiler loop to a radiant loop). The fixture provides an injection loop for transferring heat from the higher-te... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044398 | Integrated fixture for transferring heat between higher and lower-temperature loops in a hydronic heating system An integrated fixture for transferring heat from a higher-temperature loop to a lower-temperature loop (e.g., in radiant heating, from a heating unit loop to a radiant loop). The fixture provides a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the higher-temperature loo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021372 | Hydronic radiant heat tubing receptacle and heat distribution panel system A heat distribution panel which utilizes an extruded tubing receptacle having a tube receiving channel for tightly gripping the heat tubing throughout the serpentine course of continuous tubing including the straight and curved or looped ends of the parallel straigh... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6976337 | Energy-saving housing The invention provides energy-saving housing wherein the indoor temperature condition can be made comfortable throughout the year by a small amount of energy by suppressing loads on cooling and heating devices, and high airtightness and high heat insulation performa... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6926077 | Foldable heat radiating sheet A foldable heat radiation board includes a plurality of elongated and narrow plate-like members with fluid tube embedding grooves provided therein, and the plate-like members are combined with each other in a quadrangular plan configuration. Fluid tubes are embedded... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922963 | Moisture and condensation barrier for building structures Moisture and condensation barriers for protecting wood from damage in building structures (particularly but not necessarily in flooring systems) include a liquid rubberized coating material coated onto some of the wood or a barrier sheet having a petroleum-based tar... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910526 | Contact element and ceiling element for a heating and cooling ceiling In order to improve the heat-conducting connection between a contact element (3) and a ceiling panel (1) which are adhesively bonded to one another, the contact panel (5) of the contact element (3) is provided with an adhesive depression ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883590 | Self-supporting, modular prefabricated radiating panel A prefabricated, self-supporting, modular radiating panel with a sandwich structure comprises a layer of plasterboard and a layer of heat-insulating material. The plasterboard layer incorporates, internally, several continuous pipes which are designed to form indepe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6805298 | Modular cementitous thermal panels for radiant heating A hydronic thermal heating panel made of cementitious material. The panel is made of Portland cement or any other cement that cures to a stony like hardness. The cement may include sand and reinforcing fibers, such as glass, polymer, or wood fibers. Like other hydro... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6776222 | Foldable floor heating panel A foldable floor heating panel can be folded longitudinally and laterally. The foldable floor heating panel includes several small plate-like members of a rectangular plan configuration, which are arranged longitudinally and laterally so as to be adjacent to each ot... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769476 | Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus Ceiling apparatus for heating or cooling a space includes one or more spiral shaped coils mounted to individual thermally conductive ceiling tiles suspended above the space to be heated or cooled. The spiral shaped coils are interconnected by flexible hose connectio... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739097 | Floor element for a floor heating or cooling system, and a process for manufacturing the element An element, such as a floor element, for floor heating systems and the like, and a method of manufacturing such element. The element includes a sheet having at least one channel and a heat transfer layer which extends over one main surface of the sheet and on each s... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6726115 | Radiant heating system for subfloor installation A radiant heating system for installation or a subfloor. Header panels having arcuate cutouts are secured on the subfloor near opposite walls of a room. Spaced apart sleepers are secured to extend between the header panels and provide channels that receive radiant h... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6676027 | Heater for aircraft cockpit An aircraft cockpit heater in the form of a floor mat is disclosed. The heating element of the heater is designed so that no portion of the heating element will heat to a temperature above a predetermined threshold, said threshold well below the temperatu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6533186 | Method for controlling a floor heating system A method for controlling a floor heating system, in which a heating circuit in a room is supplied with a heat carrying fluid within a cycle for a supply period, with the supply period being chosen in dependence of the room temperature. To operate the floo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533185 | Thermal heating board An improved hydronic radiant heating system comprising a nonstructural board having a recess formed in one surface of said board, a pipe located within said recess, and, if desired, a film of metal covering said surface of said board and having a thicknes... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6488214 | Control cabinet A control cabinet having a cabinet body with opened sides which can be closed at least partially by one or more side walls. An air conditioning device which is placed near at least one side wall rejects heat generated inside the cabinet body or guides it ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474561 | Heat supply system A heat supply system is provided which enables use of small pipes with the same diameter for both feed branch pipes and return branch pipes, thus reducing the initial cost and also suppressing heat emission loss. The heat supply system comprises a heat ex... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6427923 | Heating system A heating system having, in at least one heatable room, at least one first heating device and a second heating device, with the second heating device being of a kind which differs from that of the first heating device, and with both heating devices being ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6389772 | Universal building unit for building structures A universal building unit comprising a plurality of members connected to each other by at least one adjustable plate. There is also at least one panel connected to the plurality of members. In this case, the plurality of members, the adjustable plate, and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6347748 | Plumbing assembly for hydronic heating system and method of installation A plumbing assembly maintains temperature equilibrium of a hydronic heating system irrespective of the type of heat source used. The assembly facilitates all control methods characteristic of such heating systems through use of a heat loop, a pair of heat... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345770 | Modular manifold A modular manifold is adapted for use with hydronic circulation systems including a plurality of first and second thermal exchange zones having respective zone supply and zone return lines. The modular manifold includes a plurality of modules, each of whi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6330980 | Dry installation of a radiant floor or wall hydronic heating system, metal radiating plates that attach to the edges of side-by-side boards and provide metal slots for holding hot water tubing In a hydronic heating system including a heating element that is a length of tubing that conducts water and is against a radiating metal plate, all mounted in a floor, wall or ceiling, the element being held by two spaced apart providing an elongated spac... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6325297 | Atmospheric liquid heater A mobile heating system for providing hot liquids is provided. The system includes a trailer mounted liquid boiler, an exit manifold for distribution through hoses, a return system communicating with a return manifold in communication with a reservoir for... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6283382 | Radiant heating system pipe mounting plate A mounting plate for securing the heating pipe of a radiant heat system to the subfloor. The plate is a flat sheet with a groove in the upper surface and a plurality of legs underneath. The plate is composed of a rigid and highly heat-conductive material,... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6270016 | Radiant floor, wall and ceiling hydronic cooling systems and heating and cooling systems, using metal plates that are heated or cooled by attached tubing that is fed hot or cold water, modular panels hinged together in a set of panels In a hydronic radiant heating and/or cooling system modular panels each of a metal plate or sheet on a board or boards providing a slot into which tubing is inserted and held against the plate in intimate thermal contact therewith, so that the plate is he... | 08/07/2001 |
