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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370695 | Combined cooling/climate control system for motor vehicles The present invention relates to a combined cooling/climate control system for motor vehicles for cooling the motor vehicle's electrical and/or electronic components and air conditioning of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, comprising: a main ventilation duct ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 6948553 | Modular heat recovery ventilation system A modular heat recovery ventilation system includes a modular heat exchanger and a modular apparatus spaced from the heat exchanger for delivering both fresh air and exhaust air to the heat exchanger. The apparatus includes separate blowers for generating two separa... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6431257 | Air conditioning apparatus for vehicle An air conditioning unit for a vehicle has a unit case enclosing a blower fan, a cooling heat exchanger (evaporator) and a heating heat exchanger (heater core), and defining therein an air conditioning passage for conveying air from the blower fan through... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6322440 | Outside air intake structure An outside air intake structure of an automobile includes (a) a cowl panel having a cowl panel opening; (b) a dash panel having a dash panel opening; and (c) a duct disposed on the dash panel opening. Thus, the outside air is allowed to pass through the c... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6182741 | Air conditioner for preventing corrosion of evaporator An air conditioner includes a case accommodating an evaporator having a core portion and a lower tan disposed at a bottom of the core portion. The case has a recess portion disposed at an upstream air side of the evaporator, and a covering wall is formed ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5669813 | Apparatus for storing and cooling electronic devices and/or modules in a vehicle An apparatus for cooling electronic devices/modules in a vehicle comprises a main ventilation duct mounted in the vehicle, and includes a blower for forcing air through the main duct. A bypass duct is provided in selective fluid communication with the mai... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5632673 | Ventilation system for lightweight automobile A ventilation system for a lightweight automobile having a plastic body includes a heating air inlet in fluid communication with fresh air at the engine hood upper cowl of the automobile. The air inlet is rigid plastic and is bonded to the hood to stiffen... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5545085 | Heating-ventilation and/or air conditioning apparatus for the passenger space in a motor vehicle. The components of a heating-ventilation and/or air conditioning apparatus, which are disposed on the side of the passenger space in relation to a transverse partition separating this passenger space from the engine compartment, are disposed one after the ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5518449 | Heating-ventilation and/or air-conditioning apparatus for the passenger space of a motor vehicle A heating-ventilation and/or air conditioning apparatus for use in the passenger space of a motor vehicle. The components of the apparatus, disposed on the side of the passenger space in relation to a transverse partition separating this passenger space f... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5481885 | Ventilation system for an automotive vehicle instrument panel A ventilation system for circulating cooling air through the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle whereby electronic components within the instrument panel, such as the radio, tape deck and audio components which may include power transistors, are co... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5356337 | Ventilating and traction motor cooling apparatus for an electric vehicle An electric vehicle has a traction motor and apparatus comprising an air circuit for cooling the traction motor, for providing heat, where required, for the cabin of the vehicle, and for ventilating the cabin. The air circuit of the apparatus comprises a ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5322471 | Ventilation apparatus A motor vehicle ventilation apparatus for providing ventilation by a fan (3), located within an air channel (1) of the apparatus, whose operation can be multiply, or step, adjusted by "switching in" performance resistors (8). The performance resistors (8)... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5078046 | Air treatment apparatus and method An air treatment system for a vehicle or other habitable structure. The apparatus includes a supply of treating fluid, a pump and spray nozzle arrangement, and a control system. The spray nozzle discharges the treating liquid in an atomized condition with... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5048399 | Air intake for an automotive air conditioning system An air conditioning system for controlling the temperature in a passenger compartment in an automobile is provided. The air conditioning system includes a duct which defines an air passage and a blower disposed in the air passage for blowing air through t... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4991405 | Automotive air conditioning system An automotive air conditioning system according to the present invention includes a heat pump circuit comprising a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger provides cooled or heated air to a passenger compartment. The sec... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4870895 | System for ventilating the interior of a vehicle A system for ventilating the interior of a vehicle by introducing processed outside air (added air) via the roof of the vehicle via outlet openings in the roof of the vehicle which are individually allocated and generally congruent to seat surfaces and th... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4871011 | Air-conditioning equipment for vehicle An air-conditioning equipment for a vehicle includes first and second local shutter control units each having a motor for moving a shutter, a drive circuit for driving the motor, a controlling device responsive to a heat load signal to control the drive c... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4597323 | Vehicle air conditioning installation A fresh air supply device for a heating, ventilating and/or air-conditioning installation of a motor vehicle is provided wherein the fresh air enters through a gap between the windshield and the hood into an air collecting tank. In order to prevent the ad... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4574873 | Air conditioning apparatus for cars An air conditioning apparatus for car comprising: an air intake fan having internal and external air inlet ports and internal and external air change-over dampers; a heat exchanger for cooling and a heat exchanger for warming, both being arranged in serie... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4460036 | Multizone air-conditioning system for motor vehicles A multizone air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle includes a single air-conditioning unit and an air distribution conduit. The air distribution conduit has multiple conduit portions with outlets respectively open to horizontally spaced apart zones o... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4332187 | Air intake housing An automotive air intake housing for introducing fresh air into an air conditioner includes a cowl box and an air box through which the fresh air passes, a dash side panel having two openings, one for communicating the cowl box with the air box and the ot... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4300720 | Motor vehicle A motor vehicle with a passenger compartment heating system that allows the interior of the compartment to be heated in substantially noiseless fashion, without a disturbing draft and with a reduction of power consumption. The heating system includes a he... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4078840 | Vehicle body construction A vehicle body construction having a passenger compartment, comprising a substantially closed box section cowl top mounted in front of the passenger compartment and extending in a lateral direction of the body, closed box section front pillars extending u... | 03/14/1978 |
