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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311765 | Energy and/or mass exchange apparatus having an integrated fluid separator A liquid separator configured to separate liquid from a fluid stream. The separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain having a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber, an inlet chamber configured t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7112770 | Humidification system and method for a mobile platform A humidification system and method particularly well adapted for use in commercial aircraft to provide substantially micro-organism free humidified air within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. The system employs a vessel for holding a quantity of water therein. The... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073728 | Water feature and writing board A combination water feature and writing board has a front displaying a flow of water, and a number of movable writing board segments. These segments can be moved between a stored position in which the segments are stored behind the water feature, and an deployed pos... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7011300 | Steam humidifier and method The steam humidifier fed with a premix of natural gas and forced air under low pressure (less than 1 psi) includes a main frame, a movable lower frame, a two part evaporation canister, releasably sealed, for water, an immersible combustion chamber retaining a radian... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6945197 | Water heater A water heater which includes a heat exchanger having a first passage and a second passage connected with the first passage, a gas burner mounted within the first passage, a push blower having an outlet conmected with the gas burner for forcing air into the gas burn... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6705535 | Side entry humidifier A humidifier apparatus for building humidification. The apparatus includes a water reservoir with a removable cover, at least one aperture through a side wall of the water reservoir, a removable heat exchanger insertable into the aperture, and a steam exit. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6578830 | Gas-fired humidifier A gas-fired humidifier includes a heat exchanger with a plurality of generally upwardly extending tubes. These are connected at their lower ends to a source of water and at their upper ends to a steam header. A gas-fired burner is arranged to direct heat ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6446877 | Gas fired humidifier A system for providing humidified air includes a tank containing water and one or more heat exchanger tubes mounted in the tank. The system includes a burner assembly positioned to supply heat to the heat exchanger tubes. The system includes an induction ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435419 | Liquid air freshener dispensing device for a duct A liquid air freshener dispensing device for a duct for dispensing liquid freshener into air being heated and moved by a furnace. The liquid air freshener dispensing device for a duct includes a container having a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6328220 | Humidifier A humidifier for installation in gas fired fireplaces of the type having an air intake opening and an air outlet opening and an airflow passage there between, in which air is warmed by a fireplace firebox, and exhausted into a room to be heated. The humid... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6305612 | Compact gas fired humidifier A compact fuel fired steam generating type humidifier. The apparatus uses a gaseous fuel as the source of heat to generate steam used to humidify air in heating, ventilation and air conditioning of buildings. The humidifier may be a stand alone unit that ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6024292 | Decorative structure to humidify and heat interior living space A decorative structure to humidify and heat interior living space including a housing having a water reservoir at the bottom and a weir at the top, a vertically disposed sheet located in the housing between the reservoir and the weir, the sheet having a r... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5955006 | Hydronic heater mounted humidifier A combination of a humidifier system for mounting on top of the fin elements of baseboard hydronic heating system. A trough in the humidifier holds a supply of water in close connection and above the fins on the inside of the baseboard fixture. This arran... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5816496 | Gas fired humidifier A compact fuel fired steam generating type humidifier. The apparatus uses a gaseous fuel as the prime source of heat to generate steam used to humidify air in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning of buildings. The humidifier may be a stand alone ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5664730 | Humidifier device The invention discloses a humidifying device which consists in a thermally conductive casing which is adapted and correctly dimensioned to fit over a conventional electrical radiator without preventing it from heating the ambiant air simultaneously. The c... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5403233 | Humidifier A humidifier is constructed from basic units that have a rigid part supporting a hydrophilic part. A lower portion of a basic unit is disposed in a water-filled canal, and the upper portion is exposed to air, especially heated air from a heater. One embod... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5199486 | Coated heat exchanger for humidifier A heat exchange humidifier for generation of steam-to-steam or fluid-to-steam humidity may include at least one steam tube in a heat exchanger array which may be coated with a non-stick surface such as tetrafluoroethylene (TEFLON.RTM.) coating or the like... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5093895 | Humidifier attachable to baseboard radiator A humidifier attachable to a baseboard type radiator of the type comprising a body having an open front portion in which is placed a heating element and a panel placed in front of the heating element such that the panel defines with the body a lower openi... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4825847 | Air furnace system A warm air furnace system comprising a closed casing having an air inlet and an air outlet duct, a fan to draw air from the air inlet toward the air outlet duct, a water tank mounted into the warm air furnace casing, a radiator anchored to the warm air fu... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4750673 | Fan apparatus for heating and circulating air A fan apparatus for heating and circulating a large volume of relatively low temperature air in a room space includes a circular base plate (1), a centrally mounted motor driven fan (3), (4), and an annular heating coil (2) upstanding from the base plate ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4697735 | Humidifying hot water heater A humidification system for a building utilizing a hot water heating tank within which is mounted a plenum chamber. Hot water from the tank is directed into the plenum chamber in controlled quantities and is agitated as controlled by a humidistat within t... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4496099 | Low pressure heating system A low pressure system for extracting heat from the fire combustion zone within a fireplace, wood or coal burning stove, or the like, and for automatically distributing it within a region adjacent to the fire. Preferably the apparatus includes a first heat... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4480786 | Humidifier, vaporizer and room freshener There is disclosed a humidifier having application as a vaporizer for use in line with a steam heating system. The humidifier includes an outer casing and inner receptacle which divides the casing into outer humidifying and inner vaporizing chambers arran... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4466422 | Humidifier and air circulator A sheetmetal water tank has spaced vapor ports in its upper end arranged in a circle. An inverted, generally can-shaped shroud, which has an outer diameter smaller than that of the tank, is secured coaxially on the tank with its lower, open end positioned... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4423658 | Grand piano humidifier A humidifier adapted to be associated with a grand piano to facilitate the control of humidity conditions and which also can be used to humidify any small enclosed area. The humidifier includes a tank having a supply of water therein, a heating element an... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4332236 | Fireplace heat exchanger A fireplace heat exchanger comprises a plurality of laterally spaced, C-shaped heat transfer tubes, each having a mounting plate connected at its lower end. A header extends along the tube lower ends to flow air therethrough, and removable fasteners indiv... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4284129 | Baseboard space heating, air conditioning and humidity control system An integrated baseboard heating, air conditioning and humidity control system comprises a hollow baseboard having an air conditioning discharge vent and a separate heating and humidifying compartment, the air conditioning vent being connected by a duct sy... | 08/18/1981 |
