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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070416 | Flow regulation mechanism for turbocharger compressor A turbocharger (10) for an internal combustion engine includes a compressor (12) having an impellor (16) disposed in a compressor chamber (18). The compressor chamber (18) receives fluid flow. A flow regulation mechanism (30... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7242108 | Wind-actuated electric power alternator A wind-actuated electric power alternator is disclosed. The wind-actuated electric power alternator includes an impeller enclosure having a generally triangular cross-sectional configuration. An impeller is rotatably mounted in the impeller enclosure. An alternator ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239066 | Piezoelectric generators and methods of operating same A piezoelectric power generator (20, 120) comprises plural piezoelectric devices (22, 122); an actuator (24) positioned to impart an excitation to the plural piezoelectric devices (22, 122) in a predefined sequence; and, an electrical con... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7173353 | Integrated blower for cooling device An integrated blower for cooling device comprises an electric drive with at least one set of a flat stator and a magnetized rotor, a casing with an inlet and an outlet, and radial impeller. The flat stator integrated with the casing thus the flat stator serves as at... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144219 | Cutoff for fan or blower A cutoff for a blower housing. The cutoff comprises a cutoff having an edge, the edge includes first and second ends and a midsection. The midsection includes an acoustical reduction section. Each end includes an efficiency enhancing portion curving from a first sma... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6261051 | Fan duct combination unit A modified cross flow fan 10, intake duct 25 and exhaust duct 26 combination has the intake duct 25 spanning 160°-180° of the anterior circumference of the fan 10. The location of the upper surface 27 adjacent fan 10 is determined by a substantially inc... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6141983 | Air conditioner The constitution comprises a grille for sucking air, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air, a blower for feeding the air exchanged of heat by the heat exchanger, and an air diffuser for blowing out the wind generated by the blower. The air dif... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5944481 | Transverse fan with flow stabilizer The discharge flow path of a transverse fan is modified by placing ramps on the rear/bottom wall to provide localized acceleration of the flow while preventing the establishment of flow instability. The ramps reduce the noise generated without deteriorati... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5943878 | Tangential fan scroll and discharged diffuser design An air conditioning unit comprising: a housing having a first half and a second half; the first half of the housing containing an indoor heat exchange coil and a blower moving air through said coil from at least a housing inlet to a housing outlet. The bl... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5266004 | Blower A blower having a base, a main body which has an air inlet opening and an air blowing opening and which is rotatably mounted on a base, a fan disposed in the main body to make air entering the main body through the air inlet opening flow out of the main b... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5197850 | Cross flow fan system In a cross flow type fan according to the present invention having a tongue section provided between the rear guide surrounding the cross flow fan, the back side and bottom side thereof and the front side of the fan, a projecting section (flow changing bo... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5127238 | Automobile air conditioner An automobile air conditioner for use in an automobile which has a generally rectangular box casing curved along a curvature of the ceiling of automobile and having an air inlet and an air outlet defined at opposite sides thereof, a generally elongated ev... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5094586 | Air conditioner employing cross-flow fan An air blower for an air conditioning unit or system including a cross-flow fan, with stabilizer being mounted in a passage on a suction side of the cross-flow fan so as to extend from both side plates of the cross-flow fan toward a central part thereof w... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5056987 | Cross flow fan system A cross flow type fan system is provided with a tongue having a first surface positioned adjacent the outlet of the fan system in a direction generally parallel to the direction of travel of a majority of the air exiting the system. The tongue further has... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4913622 | Cross flow fan system In a cross flow type fan according to the present invention having a tongue section provided between the rear guide surrounding the cross flow fan, the back side and bottom side thereof and the front side of the fan, a projecting section (flow changing bo... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4834610 | Wind processing air turbine, and methods of constructing and utilizing same The present invention discloses a windmill capable of utilizing a broad range of wind speeds, comprising, a central axial shaft, a first flywheel attached to the upper portion of said central axial shaft, a second flywheel attached to the lower portion of... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4579506 | Horizontal-inflow, vertical-outflow cross-flow turbine A cross-flow water turbine has a casing, a runner, a horizontal inlet and a vertical outlet. The inlet is divided by a pivoted guide vane to form a pair of inlet passages. A horizontally extending admission passage is connected to the casing at the inlet ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4486143 | Turbine-type wind machine A wind machine which includes turbine assemblies arranged in superposed relationship and wherein the turbine assemblies may vary in size and number in accordance with power requirements, together with a plurality of deflector panels or sails associated wi... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4462750 | Electric fan assembly An electric fan assembly comprises a generally cylindrical cross-flow fan, a rear guider, and a stabilizer. The rear guider has a downstream edge with respect to the direction of flow of an air current and is hingedly connected with a pivotable plate. By ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4279569 | Cross-flow turbine machine The cross-flow turbine machine provides shaft power by extracting energy from a moving fluid. The fluid comprises both liquids and gases. Fluid is guided into the rotor by inlet guide means. The fluid then flows through the first rotor, through the interi... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4115027 | Vertical windmill An omnidirectional windmill employing lift type airfoils mounted about a vertical axis. The windmill includes a support frame which defines the vertically oriented axis about which the elongate airfoils rotate. Five vertically oriented stators are positio... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4073338 | Heat exchangers A heat exchanger is equipped with a cross flow fan. The rotor of the cross flow fan is composed of annularly arranged air-blowing blades and annular passage members intersecting said air-blowing blades and arranged at suitable intervals in the axial direc... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4032254 | Reversible cross flow blower Reversal means for a transverse or cross flow blower is provided which allows for reversal of fluid flow direction without changing impeller rotation direction. In the first embodiment, power means rotate the housing 180° from its initial position, there... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4002109 | Blower A blower in which on a suction side of a cross flow fan having a vortex stabilizing plate and a back guider is provided a flow dividing guider, which is different from the back guider, for changing the flowing direction of a portion of the air flow. The b... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3940215 | Blower A blower in which on a suction side of a cross flow fan having a vortex stabilizing plate and a back guider is provided a flow dividing guider, which is different from the back guider, for changing the flowing direction of a portion of the air flow. The b... | 02/24/1976 |
