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CEILING-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER

Application Number: 20120034862
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Kim, Young Joong

A ceiling-mounted air conditioner is provided. The ceiling-mounted air conditioner includes a main body which is fixed onto a ceiling of a room where the ceiling-mounted air conditioner is installed and includes an air intake formed at the bottom thereof; a door panel which is connected to the bottom of the main body so as to be able to be attached to or detached from the main body and shuts or opens the air intake by being lifted up or down; a plurality of moving elements which are fixed onto ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING HOUSED SPACES

Application Number: 20120034861
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Skrobek, Norbert

A cooling system for housed spaces, in particular telecommunication devices equipped with electronics cabinets in the form of containers, providing both an alternative solution to air conditioning units and a combined solution with existing cooling devices, wherein the energy consumption of the device is to be reduced to a minimum, among other things by employing a hybrid ...

DATA CENTER AND COMPUTER STORING RACK THEREFOR

Application Number: 20120034860
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Okada, Ryosuke; Otsuka, Ryuichi

The problem for the present invention is to provide a data center that can allow computers such as servers or the like to be operated stably and that can greatly reduce energy consumption during operation, and a rack for storage of computers to be used therein. According to the present invention, a data center 1 is provided as a building for installation and operation of computers, and includes an intake area 10 provided with an intake device that sucks external air into the ...

HVAC Air Inlet with Blend Mode and Fresh-Restricted Mode

Application Number: 20120034859
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Jairazbhoy, Vivek A.; Meehan, Trenton S.; Kahrs, Steve M.

An air inlet system for an automotive HVAC system has a housing comprising a first cylindrical segment enclosing an interior space and having a first radial surface with a first angular divergence. The first radial surface has a fresh air aperture and a recirculation aperture for radially receiving fresh air and recirculated air, respectively. The housing further comprises an outlet body with an exit aperture. A pivoting door element is mounted in the interior space and shaped as a second ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING PENETRATION OF FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO A VEHICLE INTERIOR

Application Number: 20120034858
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: WEBER, Alexander; REICHEL, Gregor; FERBER, Christoph

Apparatus and method are provided for avoiding penetration of foreign particles into a vehicle interior. An apparatus for avoiding penetration of foreign particles into a vehicle interior including, but not limited to a monitoring device, which detects an expected opening of a vehicle door. In this case an overpressure generating device generates an air overpressure in the vehicle ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR USE IN A VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120034857
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: BLAKE, III, THOMAS E.; NEWTON, ROBERT JAMES; ZHANG, SONGWEI

A sensor module includes a housing. A heat source is located within the housing of the sensor module and a plurality of temperature sensors are mounted in housing of said sensor module. At least one temperature sensors is located adjacent to the heat source and at least one other temperature sensor is spaced from the heat source. A humidity sensor is located within the housing of the sensor module. A controller is connected to the plurality of temperature sensors and to the humidity sensor for ...

VENTILATION INLET

Application Number: 20120034068
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: HUSSAIN, Zahid M.

A ventilation inlet comprising a ventilation pipe to receive flow from a first flow zone and to deliver the flow to a second flow zone; a divider arranged to divide a portion of the ventilation pipe into a static pressure zone and a total pressure zone; and a deflector arranged to direct flow from the total pressure zone at least partially across the static pressure zone to restrict delivery of the flow from the static pressure zone to the second flow zone dependent on the pressure of the flow ...

ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM AND CONTAINER DATA CENTER INCLUDING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120031125
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: CHANG, YAO-TING

An energy-saving system includes first and second infrared emitters, first and second infrared receivers, an air conditioner, and a controller. The infrared receivers send out detecting signals when the infrared receivers do not receive infrared signals of the infrared emitters. The controller controls the air conditioner to adjust temperature in a container data center according to the order of receiving the detecting signals of the first infrared receiver and the second infrared ...

OBJECTS HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING COVERED BY A MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

Application Number: 20120028565
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Jokisch, Carl; Weiser, Juergen

An article having at least one opening wherethrough an air stream is directed, said opening being covered on the face side by a visually appealing air-permeable or breathable membrane wherethrough the gas stream passes, said membrane comprising two or more layers, one of which comprising at least one polyurethane and exhibiting ...

VENT

Application Number: 20120028564
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Kelly, Frank

A vent comprises a vent body (1) having at least one air flow channel through the body between a front face and a rear face (2) of the body. At least one float controlled flap valve (13) is pivotably mounted within the body, the or each valve having a first, normal position in which air is permitted to flow through an air flow channel and a second position in which the valve pivots in the presence of water to seal the air flow ...

ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Application Number: 20120028563
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Sacks, Abraham Jacob; Sacks, Jeffrey Leonard; Spilchen, William

A building includes exterior walls that form spaces which are selectively vented under control of a control system. Vents are operated to retain trapped air or exhaust trapped air to improve the energy performance of the building. Vents with selectively operable dampers may be located proximate a top of a wall or wall section of wall. Vents may also be located proximate a bottom of a wall or wall section to allow drainage of liquid and circulation of air. Various specific wall constructions ...

FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS WITH GRADUAL INFLATION

Application Number: 20120028562
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Klopfenstein, Jeffrey; Kaufman, Nicholas L.; Gebke, Kevin J.; Heim, Frank; Niehaus, William A.

Example air duct systems for supplying conditioned air to comfort zones include various example inflatable tubes with various example dampers. The dampers move noticeably slowly and/or its opening is delayed to reduce the rate at which the tube is inflated by a supply air blower. Depending on the particular example, the damper can be either at the inlet end of the tube or at the tube's opposite end. In some examples, the damper is controlled by an actuator that is powered by air or driven by an ...

ION GENERATOR AND AIR CONDITIONER

Application Number: 20120028561
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Takado, Tomoaki

Openings 1a and 1a releasing, to the outside, positive and negative ions generated respectively by positive and negative ion generating parts 2 and 3 are formed in different inclined surfaces of a case (an air guiding member) 1 having a regular quadrangular pyramid shape. The positive and the negative ions are released in different directions, and hence recombination of the ions is suppressed. The case 1 guides the air to the openings 1a and ...

Fresh Air Recovery System

Application Number: 20120028560
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Nikolic, Zivota

The present invention, accordingly, provides a fresh air recovery system preferably including at least one intake opening in a first wall defining a portion of an enclosed space allowing air on an exterior side of the first wall to pass through the first wall into the enclosed space; and at least one exhaust opening in a second wall defining a portion of the enclosed space allowing air on an interior side of the second wall to pass through the second wall into an ambient environment external to ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING AND ISOLATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Application Number: 20120028559
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Kingston, Murray Peter

According to various embodiments, a system includes a power center or other electrical system. The system includes an enclosure having a ventilation opening and an isolation assembly. The isolation assembly includes a deformable portion and a blocking portion. The blocking portion is capable of substantially blocking the ventilation opening with a blocking surface. The deformable portion is configured to deform due to a level of pressure being applied to the isolation assembly such that the ...

Chimney damper

Application Number: 20120028558
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Brown, Lawrence A.

A chimney damper for round flues that includes a rigid peripheral frame surrounding an open window area, a cap moveable toward and away from the open window to selectively close and open the same and springs interconnecting the cap and frame resiliently urging the cap to an open position. The square, rectangular, or round frame includes a shirt adapted to form or connect to a cylindrical base which comprises a round open window and thus can be configured for use on a round flue. The springs are ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AND CONTROLLING FANS IN THE APPARATUS

Application Number: 20120026689
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Ohno, Yoshinori

An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of fans; a drive part for driving each of the fans; and a controller for controlling the drive part in such a way that while the apparatus is operated, a part of the plurality of fans are stopped and the fan to be stopped is changed and the amount of change in a noise level of all the fans before and after the change of the fan to be stopped is limited to within a specified ...

AIR DUCT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120026680
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: CHENG, HAO-DER; KE, CHIH-WEI

An air duct defines a first air vent and a second air vent at opposite ends thereof, respectively. The air duct includes a duct body and a movable plate. The duct body defines a through opening in a side thereof. The through hole intercommunicates an interior and an exterior of the air duct. The movable plate is mounted on the side of the duct body adjacent to the through opening. By moving the movable plate, the through opening can be changed between an open state and a closed state freely. An ...

ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED REGISTER VENT FOR ZONE HEATING AND COOLING

Application Number: 20120024969
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Kates, Lawrence

An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard ...

VENTILATOR WITH ROTATING CYLINDER

Application Number: 20120021680
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Gartner, Friedrich

A ventilation device for a building is provided. The ventilation device includes a pair of frame elements spaced a distance from each other to define a free passage extending between an inside of the building and an outside of the building in a clearance defined by the distance. A rotating cylinder is positioned within the clearance and is configured to rotate between a closed position in which the rotating cylinder substantially completely seals the free passage and an opened position in which ...

INDUCTION UNIT FOR UNITING AIR FLOWS

Application Number: 20120015600
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Larsson, Per Åke

The invention relates to an induction unit for uniting air flows, comprising at least one induction duct (21) coordinated with a primary air duct (30) and having an upstream end and a downstream end and a straight reference line (A) passing through the ends, and at least one first opening (28) for a primary air flow (F1), connected to the primary air duct (30) and opening with concurrent flow into the induction duct (21). The induction duct (21) ...

AIR CONDITIONER, CASING, AND DECORATIVE PANEL

Application Number: 20120015599
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Nouchi, Yoshiteru

This invention inhibits the turbulence of airflow of conditioned air that is blown out from a blowout part and improves the energy efficiency of air conditioning when branching the conditioned air by a mounting structure part of a motor for driving a flap. An air conditioner having: a casing including a suction opening for sucking in indoor air and a blowout part for blowing out conditioned air; and a blower and a heat exchanger housed inside the casing has a flap 303 which is mounted on ...

AIRFLOW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120015598
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Bagwell, Renee M.; Stry, William J.

An improved airflow delivery system (1) comprising an air moving element (3) configured to move air in a flow path, a chamber (19) in the flow path configured to receive product (9), an air transfer chamber (11) comprising an inlet (10) of a selected area for receiving air in the flow path in a first direction (x-x) and an outlet (14) of a selected area greater than the area of the inlet for discharging air in the flow path in a second direction ...

Method and Apparatus for Attic Fan Power Controller with Remote Control

Application Number: 20120015597
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Foreman, Geoffrey H.; Buckley, Robert J.

A method and apparatus for attic fan power controller with remote control have been disclosed. In one version a solar array and/or a power line source provides energy for a fan determined by a control box which also interfaces with a remote ...

DRY OPEN WINDOW AND DRY WINDOW FAN, TWO DEVICES FOR KEEPING RAIN OUT OF OPEN WINDOWS OR OTHER OPENINGS BUT LET AIR FLOW THROUGH WINDOWS OR OTHER OPENINGS

Application Number: 20120015596
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: Fang, Zhihua

This invention relates to two devices that are used to let fresh air in or through a window or opening but at the same time keep rain or any other kind of precipitation out. This is a device that will enable people to keep a window or an opening open even in inclement weather or when precipitation of any kind threatens to enter the opening or window. This is a device that will also save energy as it will significantly decrease the use of air conditioning in homes and ...

AIRCRAFT VENTILATION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120015595
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: SABADIE, Lionel; GRACHEVA, Natalia; DAL-CIN, Michel; BANIS, Christian

This ventilation system is intended for an aircraft comprising a structure bearing an exterior wall and an interior covering.

It has at least one duct (1) intended to be installed between the interior covering and the exterior wall.

The duct (1) comprises one first pipe (2) and at least one second pipe (4, 6; 8, 10) able to slide telescopically in relation to the first pipe (2) between a ...

DEMAND-BASED FRESH AIR CONTROL SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120015594
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: Cermak, Radim; Forejt, Lubos; Yenneti, Srinivasa R.

A demand-based air conditioning system for a passenger vehicle that may utilize one or both of a contaminate sensor and a door sensor. A controller operates a damper to send an estimated amount of fresh air into a passenger compartment, based on the sensed level of contaminate in the passenger compartment, to ensure the air quality in the passenger compartment is acceptable for ...

DUCTED EXHAUST EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE

Application Number: 20120013229
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventor: KRIETZMAN, William

An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper ...