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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074470 | Sorption cooling element with regulator organ and additional heat source A cooling element with a sorption agent, that under vacuum can sorb a vapor-like working agent that evaporates from a liquid working agent in an evaporator and with a regulator organ in a working agent vapor channel between the sorption agent and the evaporator, whe... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7836723 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system that includes desiccant compartments for holding a desiccant; a heat exchanger, a blower and a vessel. The heat exchanger can be filled with a heat transfer medium, while the blower blows ambient air by the heat exchanger such that the blo... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7805960 | System for air-conditioning an environment, in particular the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle The air conditioning system including at least one sensor of the thermal comfort of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, and an apparatus having at least one pair of heat-exchanger units, each designed to increase and reduce said temperature at alternating ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7775066 | Method and device for rapid and high-power cold production The invention relates to refrigeration using a thermochemical system based on the coupling of two reversible physico-chemical phenomena between a gas and a solid or liquid sorbent, one at low temperature (the LT phenomenon) and the other at a higher temperature (the... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7621149 | Method for producing cold and installation therefor The invention relates to refrigeration at TU by a reversible sorption system. The method is implemented in an installation comprising an endothermic component (EC) and an exothermic component consisting of the reactors (1) and (2). Th... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7578143 | Thermal compressive device A thermal compressive device provides energy-efficient heating or cooling by exploiting heat regeneration in a sorption system. The device comprises an array of generator modules (7) arranged in two banks (10, 11) to either side of a heating zone (1... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7410533 | Humidity controller apparatus In a humidity controller apparatus for removing moisture from or adding moisture to process subject air which is to be supplied to an indoor space alternately using a first adsorption element (81) and a second adsorption element (82) by switching distr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7395677 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system to treat a latent heat load and a sensible heat load in a room includes a plurality of utilization units, a heat source unit, and connection pipes that connect between the units. The utilization units include adsorbent heat exchangers prov... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7363965 | Onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for use in a hydrogen powered vehicle An onboard hydrogen storage unit with heat transfer system for a hydrogen powered vehicle. The system includes a hydrogen storage vessel containing a hydrogen storage alloy configured to receive a stream of hydrogen and provide hydrogen for use in powering a vehicle... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7313926 | High efficiency absorption heat pump and methods of use A high efficiency absorption heat pump cycle is disclosed using a high pressure stage, a supercritical cooling stage, and a mechanical energy extraction stage to provide a non-toxic combined heat, cooling, and energy system. Using the preferred carbon dioxide gas wi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305849 | Sorptive heat exchanger and related cooled sorption process A sorptive heat exchanger (E), which presents a plurality of heat exchange channels (10) in thermal contact with respective sorption channels (11), where sorption material (12) is fixed on the internal surfaces of channels (11). ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293421 | Method for cooling a product, particularly, for liquefying a gas, and device for implementing this method A method for cooling a product (P) including N ordered adsorption/desorption cycles (100, 200, 300), each cycle having the following steps: expanding a refrigerant in liquid phase from a condenser (101, 201, 301) inside an evaporator (103, 203, 303 | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275383 | Device for measuring pressure in automobile air conditioner and charging same with refrigerant and method of same A portable device for measuring the refrigerant pressure in an automobile air conditioning system and, if needed, charging the system with additional refrigerant, is provided. An actuator is coupled to a pressurized container that selectively opens the container val... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266967 | Air conditioner for automotive vehicle An air conditioner for an automotive vehicle having a water-cooling type internal combustion engine includes: a first refrigerator; and an adsorption type refrigerator having adsorbent. The first refrigerator controls temperature of air to be blown into a passenger ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266949 | Insulation of a self-cooling beverage package A self-cooling beverage package having a first cavity (10) containing a beverage for consumption, a second cavity (20) forming a heat exchanger and containing a refrigerant liquid and its vapor, a third cavity (30) containing means of pumping by... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260940 | Heat pump using gas hydrate, and heat utilizing apparatus The object of the present invention is to provide a heat pump having a high coefficient of performance (COP), and a heat utilizing apparatus that allows the obtaining of high energy efficiency by using that heat pump. The heat pump, comprising a refrigerant c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251955 | Solid sorption heat pump A solid sorption heat pump is provided that includes an adsorber/desorber unit including a heat exchanger and a solid sorption material. The adsorber/desorber unit is placed in a common housing, which is sealed against the outside atmosphere, together with a condens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240507 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger for cooling a liquid comprising a cavity (2) containing a refrigerating liquid capable of evaporation under the effect of a depression maintained by a pump. The cavity includes at least a first wall (21) in contact with the liquid to b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213403 | Cooling container with an adsorption cooling apparatus A sorption cooling apparatus for cooling a thermally insulated cooling container 1, with a sorber container 5 containing a sorber material 7 which, during a sorption phase, sorbs a working fluid which evaporates in an evaporator 2 that is... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213411 | Method and device for the rapid solidification of aqueous substances A method and devices for the solidification of aqueous substances by the direct evaporation of water from the substance and the sorption of the water vapor in a sorption agent in a vacuum system, wherein the aqueous substance and the sorption agent are evacuated fro... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210519 | Heat pipe A heat pipe includes a metal tube, a layer of nano-particles and a working fluid. The metal tube has an inner surface defining at least two pores. Each of the pores has a diameter in the range from about 2 to about 50 nanometers. The layer of nano-particles is forme... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188480 | Membrane desiccation heat pump There is provided a system for pumping thermal energy. The system includes (a) a heater for heating a liquid, (b) a gas-liquid contactor for adding vapor from the liquid to a process gas to produce a vapor-containing gas, and (c) a membrane permeator for removing th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185697 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185493 | Solar energy power plant and method of producing electricity A power plant that uses a lens to focus solar energy onto a closed system loop is disclosed wherein a closed loop system is provided having a chamber that converts a liquid into a gas by absorbing heat. The heat being created has been generated by the focused solar ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185511 | Composition and apparatus for transferring heat to or from fluids A composition for effecting heat transfer to or from a fluid, the composition comprising a primary adsorbent material, such as activated carbon, for adsorption of a gas, such as carbon dioxide, and a graphite material in an amount of 0.01 to 80% by weight of the tot... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181917 | Control method for four-way valve of multiple heat pump Disclosed herein is a control method for four-way valves of a multiple heat pump. In the control method, if even at least one of four-way valves of respective outdoor units is not switched to a desired mode upon switching of all of the four-way valves to the desired... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7151326 | System and method for safely and efficiently capturing power currently produced by already available power supplies to power electrical devices in a truck while its engine is turned off The present invention is directed to an electrical system and method for providing power to a truck's cab while the truck's engine is turned off. An already available primary power supply of the truck and a secondary power supply generally located on a trailer being... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147071 | Thermal management systems and methods A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchanger having a thermal energy storage material provided therein, a first coolant loop thermally coupled to an electrochemical storage device located within the first coolant loop and to the heat exchanger... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143820 | Systems for improved heat exchanger A system in which a heat exchanger includes a core, a plurality of fins extending outwardly from the core, and an element disposed within the cavity of the core. The heat exchanger also includes a first cap coupled to the first end of the core, and a second cap coup... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143589 | Sorption cooling systems, their use in automotive cooling applications and methods relating to the same A sorption cooling system for providing cooled air to the cabin of a vehicle. The sorption cooling system includes an evaporator, a condenser adapted to fluidly communication with the evaporator, and a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted for fluid communication with... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134486 | Control of electrolysis gases in electroosmotic pump systems Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127910 | Air cooling device An air cooling device includes a thermally insulated container being packed with encapsulated refrigerant and adapted to pass incoming air for cooling. The air cooling device has a housing adapted to accommodate the thermally insulated container and force the incomi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100398 | Installation and method for producing cold or heat using a sorption system A method and installation is described for producing cold and/or heat, in a place where the latter are to be used, from one or more heat energy sources. The method is carried out in an installation comprising two or three assemblies of two reactors in which reversib... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077198 | In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers A method is described for inhibiting migration of fluids into and/or out of a treatment area undergoing an in situ conversion process. Barriers in the formation proximate a treatment area may be used to inhibit migration of fluids. Inhibition of migration of fluids ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065981 | Sorption unit for an air conditioning apparatus A sorption unit for air-conditioning technology apparatus with sheets for heat emission, past which water vapor is passed. The sheets are provided with zeolite bodies which are designed to have surface contact with the sheets. Channels for vapor passage are defined ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065980 | Rechargeable portable cooling device and method A rechargeable cooling device includes: a first reservoir configured to contain a liquid; a second reservoir configured to contain a vapor of the liquid; a heat exchanger connected to the first or second reservoir; and a reusable valve, where the cooling device is c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063131 | Perforated fin heat exchangers and catalytic support Perforated fins are provided to improve the capabilities of fin and tube type heat exchangers, and to adapt them for flow outside of the tube that is essentially parallel to the axis of the tube. The fins are made of a thermally conductive material, such as metal, w... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059140 | Liquid milk freeze/thaw apparatus and method A high throughput, short batch cycle commercial ice making machine produces salt containing, milk containing or beverage containing commercial ice, which resists melting in convenient sizes for mobile food carts, market produce, or fish displays. The machine introdu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036327 | Cooling system and cooling method A cooling system comprising an evaporation cooling device for evaporating an aqueous solution, a water content providing device for allowing vapor evaporated from impurities-containing water to be absorbed into the aqueous solution, and a circulating device for circ... | 05/02/2006 |
