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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8387406 | Refrigerant system oil accumulation removal A method and system for removing oil accumulation from refrigerant lines of a vehicle HVAC system having multiple refrigerant loops each having an evaporator is disclosed. The method for operating the system may comprise the steps of: monitoring a flow rate through ... | 03/05/2013 |
| 7836718 | Hot gas defrost method and apparatus A method of and apparatus for defrosting an evaporator in a cooling system are provided. The cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a refrigerant that is circulated in sequence from the compressor to the condenser, to the evaporator and... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7757509 | Very low temperature stainless steel plate unit for preparing an on-site natural ice cream A portable instrument for providing an on-site ice cream, comprise of all natural ingredients, in front of a customer is provided. The instrument according to the current application is comprised of; 1) a compressor equipped with a condenser having heat removal capa... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7386990 | Evaporator arrangement for an air conditioning system of an aircraft The present invention relates to an evaporator arrangement for an air conditioning system of an aircraft, wherein a bypass conduit is provided which can be connected such that if required at least part of the airflow bypasses an evaporator. Advantageously this makes... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367200 | Ejector cycle device An ejector cycle device includes an ejector having a nozzle portion which decompresses refrigerant flowing out of a radiator, a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant from the ejector, and a second evaporator provided in a branch passage that is branched from ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347062 | Ejector cycle An ejector cycle with an ejector includes a nozzle for decompressing refrigerant. A receiver for storing refrigerant is disposed at a refrigerant outlet side of a condenser. A bypass passage and a switching valve for opening and closing the bypass passage are provid... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7308800 | Multi-type air conditioner with defrosting device Multi-type air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, comprising a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, an outd... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305846 | Freezing device In a refrigerant circuit (20), a refrigerator circuit (110) and a freezing circuit (30) are connected in parallel to an outdoor circuit (40). In the freezing circuit (30), a freezer circuit (130) and a booster circuit (14... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302803 | Compressor, method for manufacturing the compressor, defroster of refrigerant circuit, and refrigerant unit There is provided a rotary compressor capable of preventing deterioration of performance following plug fixing carried out to prevent falling-off of a spring member. The rotary compressor comprises a cylinder constituting a rotary compression element, a roller engag... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295010 | Low temperature probe having transmitting coil and receiving coil or transmit/receive coil and used in NMR apparatus In an ultrahigh sensitive NMR apparatus, a stability of a temperature of a very low temperature probe coil is improved. A low temperature probe of the high sensitive NMR apparatus is structured at a very low temperature by a cooling apparatus. A cooling medium at a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293420 | Atmospheric moisture harvesters Improved apparatus and methods for use in atmospheric moisture harvesters are disclosed. In particular, sectored or zoned cooling/condensation surfaces to optimize cooling efficiency are disclosed. In one embodiment, cooling is provided by dual-refrigerant, buffered... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284384 | 2-line residential use diesel fuel heated dessicant reactivator Dessicants employed in dehumidifying moisturized air present within a water-damaged building are themselves dehumidified to liberate collected moisture through the use of ambient air drawn over and about a heat exchanger fired by diesel fuel and powered by a pair of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284386 | Self-contained trailer for diesel fuel heated dessicant reactivation Dessicants employed in dehumidifying moisturized air present within a water-damaged building are themselves dehumidified to liberate collected moisture through the use of ambient air drawn over and about a heat exchanger fired by diesel fuel, with the dessicants, th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284383 | Wheel belt drive for diesel fuel heated dessicant reactivation Rotating wheel dessicants employed in dehumidifying moisturized air present within a water-damaged building are themselves dehumidified to liberate collected moisture through the use of ambient air drawn over and about a heat exchanger fired by diesel fuel, with the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284387 | Diesel fuel heated dessicant reactivation with internal heat bypass Dessicants employed in dehumidifying moisturized air present within a water-damaged building are themselves dehumidified to liberate collected moisture through the use of ambient air drawn over and about a heat exchanger fired by diesel fuel, with portions of the ai... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284385 | Pre-dried air reactivation for diesel fuel heated dessicant reactivator Dessicants employed in dehumidifying moisturized air present within a water-damaged building are themselves dehumidified to liberate collected moisture through the use of ambient air drawn over and about a heat exchanger fired by diesel fuel, with a portion of the d... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275387 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a sep... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263848 | Heat pump system A heat pump is operable in a heating mode and a cooling mode and includes two identical heat exchangers. The heat exchangers alternate between operating as a condenser and an evaporator as the heat pump switches between the heating mode and the cooling mode. The hea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257955 | Discharge valve to increase heating capacity of heat pumps A heat pump is provided with a discharge valve on a discharge line. The discharge valve can be positioned to modulate or pulse refrigerant flow from the discharge line heading toward an indoor heat exchanger, when in a heating mode. By providing this restriction, th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246507 | Air conditioner Provided is an air conditioner which has a separator with an oil tank for storing extra oil; a first oil return tube opening above the surface of the extra oil; and a second oil return tube opening below the surface of the extra oil. When the refrigeration cycle can... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222496 | Heat pump type air conditioner having an improved defrosting structure and defrosting method for the same A heat pump type air conditioner having an improved defrosting structure and a defrosting method for the same. When frost is not excessively accumulated on piping of an outdoor heat exchanger, a solenoid valve is controlled such that warm refrigerant from a compress... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216494 | Supermarket refrigeration system and associated methods A supermarket refrigeration system may include a plurality of supermarket refrigeration cases, each including an evaporator and an associated compressor connected downstream therefrom. A common condenser is connected downstream from the compressors, and a receiver i... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7171817 | Heat exchanger liquid refrigerant defrost system A heat exchanger liquid refrigerant defrost system disclosed herein specifically designed to defrost the coil subsystems used on an outdoor heat exchanger used on a building heat pump unit or combination heat pump/air condition unit. The outdoor heat exchanger conta... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168257 | Rotary compressor, method for manufacturing the same, and defroster for refrigerant circuit An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a multi-stage compression type rotary compressor which can avoid the replacement of parts to be used as much as possible to reduce costs and also which enables easily setting an appropriate ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168262 | Ice making machine In external unit 19, three-way valve 25 provided downstream of CPR 23 enables a switching connection between CPR 23 and branch line 21A of first bypass line 21 with respect to liquid line 18 A. In internal unit 20 | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137262 | Supplemental heat control apparatus and method for freezer/refrigeration equipment A method and apparatus that provides supplemental heat from a heat source based upon the operating environment of a refrigeration or freezer. The supplemental heat is automatically controlled to provide heating to a sealing area to prevent condensation from forming.... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111472 | Circuit apparatus and configurations for refrigeration systems The proposed design describes a refrigeration system with an evaporator, which allows inherent absorption of heat from the ambient, a condenser returning refrigerant to a liquid state, a compressor delivering refrigerant within the system but with refrigerant flowin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063139 | System for heating and cooling the interior of a motor vehicle A system for heating and cooling the interior of a motor vehicle includes a first climate control device designed to heat or cool the front area of the interior, and a second climate control device designed to heat or cool the rear area of the interior. A first evap... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059150 | Vapor-compression refrigerant cycle system with ejector A vapor-compression refrigerant cycle system having an ejector includes a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant from a pressure-increasing portion of the ejector, and a second evaporator for evaporating refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028499 | Refrigerator with an evaporator A refrigerator with an evaporator having a refrigerant pipe, and a defrosting heater placed below the evaporator and defrosting the evaporator, wherein the refrigerant pipe includes a main refrigerant pipe evaporating a refrigerant, and a heat-transfer refrigerant p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028495 | Refrigerant cycle apparatus For a purpose of realizing a refrigerant cycle apparatus capable of exactly detecting a pressure reverse phenomenon caused in a compression element of a compressor of a multistage compression type, in the refrigerant cycle apparatus in which the multistage compressi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017353 | Integrated ice and beverage dispenser An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a sep... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013664 | Refrigerant cycling device A refrigerant cycling device is provided, wherein a compressor comprises an electric motor element, a first and a second rotary compression elements in a sealed container. The first and the second rotary compression elements are driven by the electric motor element.... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013666 | Multi-air conditioner and operation method thereof Disclosed is a multi-air conditioner in which heating and cooling operations are performed at the same time, the number of connection pipes connecting outdoor unit and distributor is simplified to three to flow a specific pressure and phase refrigerant through each ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003975 | Heating/cooling circuit for an air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle, air-conditioning system and a method for controlling the same The invention relates to a heating/cooling circuit for a motor vehicle comprising an evaporator (14) for cooling air to be fed into an interior space, a heat exchanger (16) for heating said air to be fed into the interior space, an external heat exchan... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002316 | Vehicle HVAC door with enclosed motor A drive for a vehicle HVAC vent door includes a drive transmission mounted within the shaft for the vent door. The drive transmission is of the sort commonly known as a wave drive transmission, wherein a lobed member is driven by an oblong drive shaft. The lobed mem... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983613 | High-speed defrost refrigeration system A defrost refrigeration system having a main refrigeration system and comprising a first line extending from a compressing stage to an evaporator stage and adapted to receive refrigerant in high-pressure gas state from the compressing stage. A first pressure reducin... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973796 | Multi-air conditioner and operation method thereof Disclosed is a multi-air conditioner including: an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor fan for ventilating the outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor units each having an electronic expansion valve and an indoor heat ex... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966199 | Ejector with throttle controllable nozzle and ejector cycle using the same An ejector includes a nozzle having therein a throat portion, and a needle valve that extends at least from the throat portion to the outlet of the nozzle. The needle valve is displaced in an axial direction of the nozzle to adjust an opening degree of the throat po... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966355 | Side mounted condenser for a skid steer loader A work vehicle having a body and a heater A/C unit disposed inside the body with a condenser assembly connected to the heater A/C unit has the condenser assembly disposed on a lateral side of the body, the condenser assembly includes: a first mounting bracket dispos... | 11/22/2005 |
