09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180058663 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE OBSTRUCTION LIGHT - An obstruction light can include a parabolic reflector having a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end, and a surface having a curvature disposed therebetween. The obstruction light can also include a light assembly coupled to the parabolic reflector, where the light assembly includes at least one array of light sources, where the light assembly is disposed adjacent to the first end of the parabolic reflector, and where the at least one array of light sources is directed toward the surface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058664 | Omni-directional LED Lamps - Provided is an omni-directional LED lamp including a lamp tube. The lamp tube includes an LED light source contained therein. In one embodiment, the LED light source includes at least one omni-directional LED lamp bar. Loose and light-permeable ceramic granule materials are filled into the lamp tube in a space between an inner wall of the tube and the LED light source. The loose light-permeable ceramic granule materials are coated on and contact to the irregular surface of the light source so as to reduce the thermal resistance and increase the heat conduction. Light diffuse reflection effects caused among the ceramic granules are positive that they can soften the light, reduce glaring and dazzling and prevent the blue light from leaking-out. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058665 | SUPPORT OF FLEXIBLE COMPONENT AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - To provide a support for supporting a flexible component and a light-emitting device. A first substrate, a second substrate, a rack, a pinion, and a hinge are provided. When the second substrate is moved, the rotational force of the pinion is transmitted to the rack of the first substrate and thus the first substrate is moved in the horizontal direction while being overlapped with one of hinge pieces of the hinge; accordingly, the flexible component can be bent while the flexible component is fixed to the first substrate and the second substrate and the allowable curvature radius is maintained in the vicinity of the hinge. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058666 | OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - An illumination device and the optical lens assembly thereof are provided. The illumination device includes the optical lens assembly, a light source and a driving device. The optical lens assembly includes an inner lens and an outer lens. The inner lens has a reflector having a light emission portion and a light incidence portion. An accommodating space is formed in the reflector adjacent to the light incident portion. The outer lens has a light guiding column and an outer light emission portion connected to the top of the light guiding column. The outer lens is disposed at a side of the inner lens, the light guiding column corresponds to the accommodating space, the outer light emission portion corresponds to the light emission portion. The driving device enables the outer and inner lenses to move toward or away from each other. The guiding column moves relative to the accommodating space. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058667 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LAMP - According to one embodiment, a vehicle lighting device includes a base body that has a plate shape and includes a first portion, and a second portion having a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of the first portion; a wiring pattern that is provided on surfaces of the first portion and the second portion; and a light emitting element that is electrically connected to the wiring pattern provided in the first portion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058668 | CAPTIVE RETAINING SPRING - A captive retaining spring for a recessed mounting assembly has a retaining spring which is adjustable to compensate for multiple surface thicknesses, does not require the use of tools for installation, and may be assembled by the manufacturer and shipped ready for installation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058669 | Headlamp Having a Rigid/Semi Rigid Headband - A headlamp is disclosed with a lamp fitted with a light source; a headband allowing the fastening of the headlamp over the head of a user, where the headband has a constant length, symmetrical with respect to a median sagittal plane. The headband also has an alternation of rigid/semi rigid elements for allowing a deformation in the space and the adjustment on the user's head is presented. In addition, the headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section allowing a certain deformability along a first plane (x, y), a rigid/semi-rigid intermediate section allowing a certain deformability along a second plane (x, z) and a rigid/semi-rigid rear section allowing a certain deformability along a third plane (y, z). The headband has elements for the attachment and the passage of an elastic link for constraining the deformation of the rigid/semi rigid headband within the three planes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058670 | Lighting Suspension System - A lighting suspension system for hanging Christmas lights includes a building that has a roof. The roof is comprised of a ferromagnetic material. A string of lights is provided. A plurality of retainers is provided. Each of the retainers magnetically engages the roof. Thus, each of the retainers is removably retained on the roof. Each of the retainers engages the string of lights. Thus, the string of lights is suspended from the roof to enhance an ornamental appearance of the roof. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058671 | Two-Piece Magnetically Coupled Flashlights - A lighting device includes a primary housing having a light source and a secondary housing having a light source. The primary housing and the secondary housing can be magnetically and releasably coupled to each other by at least one magnet on either or both housings. The primary housing can include an upper shell and a lower shell pivotally coupled to each other to form a clamshell configuration. A hands-free emergency lighting method can include decoupling the primary housing from the secondary housing and magnetically coupling the secondary housing to a metal surface, such as a vehicle, to indicate an emergency while the primary housing can be opened and used to illuminate an area. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058672 | Energy-saving Recyclable Display System - An energy-saving recyclable display system, comprising a display stand, a packaging container and a suspension loop; a display rod is arranged on the display stand, the packaging container and the suspension loop are mounted in a dismountable way; a suspension notch is arranged on the upper part of the suspension loop; the lower part of the suspension loop is opened and stretches into the packaging container; the suspension loop is hollow inside and mounted with a circuit board and an illuminant; an electric wire is arranged on the circuit board; a conductive contact is arranged at the end of the electric wire protruding from the inner side face of the suspension notch; the conductive contact contacts with the display rod and forms a switched-on circuit. The product in the packaging container presents a favorable luminous effect when it is displayed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058673 | Portable Lighting Apparatus - A lighting apparatus has an upper hub, a base, a lower hub, and a plurality of illumination devices that are pivotably supported at the upper hub, with each illumination device being pivotable up and down towards each other, as well as being rotatable. A shaft assembly has an upper end that is secured to the upper hub, and a lower end that is secured to the base. A plurality of legs is connected to the lower hub and the base for pivoting motion therebetween. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058674 | ARC MODULAR LIGHT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Arc modular light devices, systems, and methods. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a module system of the present disclosure, the module system comprises a plurality of LED modules, each LED module comprising an outer housing, a light source positioned within the outer housing, and a lens positioned so that light from the light source can be emitted through the lens; and a flexible plate configured to couple to each of the plurality of LED modules; wherein the module system is configured to focus light from the LED modules inward when the flexible plate is curved in a first direction; and wherein the module system is configured to spread light from the LED modules outward when the flexible plate is curved in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058675 | MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM USING HANGERS AND POWER BARS - A modular lighting system for providing light in various areas includes one or more canopies, a set of bars, a set of hangers for supporting the bars from canopies and, optionally other supports, a set of pendants with light emitting elements and a set of hangers for supporting the pendants from the bars. The bars include two segments with conductive rails disposed or imbedded in their inner surfaces. The hangers have one or two rods and bases shaped and sized for mounting on the bars with the rods contacting the conductive rails. The hangers and bars cooperate to allow the hangers to be placed anywhere along the bars. Pendants can be hanged on the bars singly, or in clusters. In this manner systems can be formed easily and quickly to achieve systems having various esthetic and utilitarian configurations. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058676 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - LED lighting device includes LED light housing including hollow outer shell with planar mounting surface defined inner top side of accommodation chamber to face toward bottom opening and reflector cup mounted accommodation chamber and defining conical reflective surface therein and carrying lens at top center thereof with light exit surface of lens facing toward bottom opening of hollow outer shell, LED light-emitting module including circuit board mounted between planar mounting surface and lens, array of LEDs arranged front side of circuit board and control circuit with driver IC and capacitor thereof respectively arranged opposing front and back sides of circuit board for converting inputted AC power into stabilized DC power for driving LEDS. This structural design effectively increases available surface area of circuit board for circuit layout and related circuit layout insulation distance, allows installation of relatively larger amount of LEDs to increase overall brightness and makes reflector cup replaceable. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058677 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LIGHTING SOURCE MODULE THEREOF - A lighting system includes a lighting source module, which includes an alternating-current input terminal and a direct-current input terminal. When an alternating-current power source is supplied, the alternating-current power source drives the lighting source module through the alternating-current input terminal for generating light. When the alternating-current power source is not supplied, a direct-current power source drives the lighting source module through the direct-current input terminal for generating light. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058678 | Underwater Light Cover Kit - An underwater light cover kit for use upon a pool underwater light fixture includes a seal ring and an applicator ring. The seal ring has a circular shape having a circular aperture through a middle section thereof and is adapted to be placed upon a pool underwater light fixture having a circular shape. The applicator ring has a circular shape having a circular aperture through a middle section thereof and is adapted to be placed upon the seal ring and used to push the seal ring upon the pool underwater light fixture to deform the seal ring, push out air between the seal ring and the pool underwater light fixture and form the suction connection therebetween. A combination of a pool underwater light fixture and an underwater light cover kit, the combination includes a pool underwater light fixture and an underwater light cover kit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEZEL ATTACHMENT - A rail nut spacer is shown and described, and may have a body and one or more threaded inserts positioned along a width of the body. Threaded inserts may be retained within the rail nut spacer by surface characteristics on each insert to prevent movement thereof with respect to the rail nut spacer. The rail nut spacer may be inserted in a first direction into a slot extending through a width of a housing, such that the slot prevents movement of the rail nut spacer in a second direction. Fasteners may extend through a bezel, through the slot, and/or through the threaded inserts to secure the bezel to the rail nut spacer. The bezel may exert a force on a media to secure the media to the housing. The bezel, media, and/or housing may be sealed together by a gasket to protect an interior of the housing from contaminants. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058680 | Headlamp Configured to be Carried Around the Neck - A headlamp which contains a lamp is disclosed, with a headband enabling the lamp to be held on the head of a user is presented. The headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section supporting the lamp using a pivot liaison. The pivot liaison allows rotation having: a first amplitude of at least 0 to +30 degrees and preferably 0 to 45 degrees to provide appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn in a conventional manner around the head. A second amplitude ranging from at least 0 to −45 degrees, and preferably 0 to −80 degrees provides appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn around the neck without being inverted. The 0 degree inclination corresponds to the pivot of the lamp which generates a horizontal light beam when the headlamp is positioned on the head of a standing user with the eyes fixing the horizon; | 2018-03-01 |
20180058681 | 180 DEGREE LIGHT - A 180 degree light that includes a belt for wear around a persons head or waist whereto is releasably mounted band that mounts an array of individual LED lights arranged in a straight line, that are equally spaced apart, where the individual LED lights are battery powered to illuminate an area ahead of and off to the sides of the wearer, forming approximately a half circle of light projected outwardly, and includes a sleeve that is attached to the belt, back from the stip ends to maintain the battery that includes a button switch that the wearer operates with their finger to turn the array of LED lights on and off. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058682 | PENETRATION SEAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tubular base plate assembly has a lower surface connected to a heating system component and an upper surface. A tubular seal plate assembly is positioned above the base plate assembly upper surface having a mating surface facing the base plate assembly upper surface with a plurality of grooves therein. Sealing material is provided within the grooves. A tubular hub assembly is positioned above the seal plate assembly. A plurality of fasteners connects the seal plate assembly to the hub. A plurality of external brackets connects the seal plate assembly to the base plate assembly to secure the seal plate assembly. The sealing material forms a first gasket between the seal plate assembly and the base plate assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058683 | BOILER FEED TANK ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for recovery of waste heat in a boiler system, wherein heat from the low pressure steam in the feed water tank, which otherwise would be lost through dissipation, is used for other applications. Particularly, the waste heat energy recovered in the form of low pressure steam can be used to heat make-up water for the boiler system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058684 | MULTI-CONE, MULTI-STAGE SPRAY NOZZLE - A multi-cone, multi-stage spray nozzle includes a nozzle body, a valve stem with a first valve head, and a second valve head attached to the first valve head. The first valve stem is biased into a closed position against a valve seat of the nozzle body by a bias device. The second valve head is continuously open. Upon the application of a first fluid pressure, which is less than a threshold fluid pressure, the bias device maintains the valve stem in the closed position while the second valve head is continuously open. And upon the application of a second fluid pressure, which is at least as great as the threshold fluid pressure, the valve stem moves to an open position while the second valve head remains continuously open. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058685 | MULTI-CONE, MULTI-STAGE SPRAY NOZZLE - A multi-cone, multi-stage spray nozzle includes a nozzle body and outer and inner valve stems. The nozzle body defines an outer valve seat disposed at its distal end. The outer valve stem is slidably disposed in the nozzle body. The inner valve stem is slidably disposed in the outer valve stem. The inner valve stem occupies an open position and the outer valve stem occupies a closed position upon the application of a first pressure on the distal ends of the inner and outer valve stems. And, the inner and outer valve stems both occupy open positions upon the application of a second pressure that is greater than the first pressure on the distal ends of the inner and outer valve stems. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058686 | PORTABLE BONFIRE APPARATUS - A portable bonfire apparatus disclosed here includes a grate frame, an ash collector tray, and a set of elongate rods. The grate frame is supported by one or more leg member assemblies, where the grate frame receives and burns firewood at an elevated height via each leg member assembly. The ash collector tray is positioned below the grate frame to collect ash from the burned firewood, and the elongate rods obliquely extend outwardly from opposing sides of the grate frame to receive and position additional firewood. The additional firewood slides towards the grate frame by gravity when the firewood received on the grate frame burns to ash and collects in the ash collector tray. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058687 | Overfire Air System For Low Nitrogen Oxide Tangentially Fired Boiler - The present application provides a tangentially fired boiler. The tangentially fired boiler may include a combustion chamber and an overfire air system positioned about the combustion chamber. The overfire air system may include a number of overfire air windboxes positioned in a horizontal orientation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058688 | CONSUMABLE TIP BURNERS , SUBMERGED CONBUSTION MELTERS INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS - Combustion burners, burner panels, submerged combustion melters including the panels, and methods of using the same are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the burner includes an annular liquid cooled jacket defining a central longitudinal through passage. An inner conduit is positioned substantially concentrically within an outer conduit, the latter positioned in the through passage, each conduit comprising proximal and distal ends, the conduits configured so that the outer and inner conduits are movable axially. The inner conduit forms a primary passage and the outer conduit forms a secondary passage between the outer conduit and the inner conduit. In one embodiment the outer conduit has an exterior surface configured along at least a portion thereof with threads mating with adjacent threads on an inner surface of the annular liquid cooled jacket. Other embodiments including lock and release dogs or bolt arrangements. The burners promote burner life and melter campaign length. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058689 | AIR/GAS ADMITTANCE DEVICE FOR A COMBUSTION APPLIANCE - An improved air/gas admittance device for a combustion appliance. The improved air/gas admittance device is configured to provide a more uniform gas and/or air flow. This may help reduce noise in pressure and/or flow sensor measurements that are used by a gas valve controller to control the air/fuel ratio to the combustion appliance, which may help improve the efficiency and/or emissions of the combustion appliance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058690 | REMOTE FLAME-PRODUCING APPLIANCE CONTROL - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for controlling and managing one or more flame-producing devices, such as fire features, heating devices and/or cooking devices. Control of respective devices may be provided by a first communication component and a first controller component disposed locally on respective devices, in combination with one or more wireless remote control devices. Respective flame-producing devices may be communicatively coupled with a remote control device, allowing for commands to be sent wirelessly to the flame-producing device, and status information to be sent to the remote control device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058691 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING COMBUSTIBLE GAS AND COMBUSTION AIR, HOT WATER INSTALLATION PROVIDED THEREWITH, CORRESPONDING THERMAL MASS FLOW SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A MASS FLOW RATE OF A GAS FLOW - A device for mixing combustible gas and combustion air, hot water installation, and corresponding thermal mass flow sensor and method. The device includes an air line, a gas line with a control valve, a first measuring line connecting the air and gas lines, and a second measuring line connecting the first measuring line to the gas and/or air line, forming a three-way intersection. A thermal mass flow sensor includes first and second temperature sensors in the first measuring line, positioned respectively in a gas flow between the three-way intersection and the air line and in a gas flow between the three-way intersection and the gas line. A controller controls the control valve based on a difference, measured by the flow sensor, between mass flow rate of gas between the three-way intersection and the air line and mass flow rate of gas between the three-way intersection and the gas line. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058692 | Heater with Valve Configuration - Disclosed is a dual-fuel heater having one or more thermocouples that operate a control valve that, in turn, controls whether fuel is distributed from a regulator to a burner based on the signal generated by the thermocouple(s). Further disclosed is a primary fuel selector valve that selects the fuel being used based on the operation of a user. The primary fuel selector valve provides fuel to the control valve upstream from the thermocouples, allowing for upstream control mechanisms such as a slave valve, to control the flow of fuel to the control valve. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058693 | Gas Heating Device - A gas heating device includes a main body defining a combustion chamber, a catalyst disposed in the combustion chamber, and an electric thermal device provides electric thermal energy to heat the catalyst and disposed in the combustion chamber and adjacent to a side of the catalyst. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058694 | FUEL NOZZLE - A method for delivering fuel from a fuel nozzle of a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes directing fuel from a fuel source through a flow splitter to provide at least two concentric fuel flows, filming the concentric two fuel flows on concentrically arranged inwardly facing filming surfaces that are disposed downstream of the flow splitter, and atomizing the concentric fuel flows into a core air flow. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058695 | DIRECTIONALLY BIASED VALVE - A valve for regulating fluid flowing bidirectionally therethrough includes a first flow body defining a passage configured to direct fluid flow in a downstream direction defined from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet includes an enlargement configured to provide decreased resistance to fluid flow in the downstream direction relative to flow in an upstream direction opposite the downstream direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058696 | FUEL-AIR MIXER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A COMBUSTOR OF A TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel-air mixer assembly that includes a mixer portion, and a flare cup portion coupled to the mixer portion. The flare cup portion includes a side wall that including an inlet opening and a discharge opening defined therein. The side wall is oriented such that the discharge opening is axi-asymmetrically shaped relative to a centerline of the fuel-air mixer assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058697 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A method for operating a combustion system of a combustion section of a gas turbine engine having at least one main burner arrangement and at least one pilot burner arrangement, wherein the at least one main burner arrangement and the at least one pilot burner arrangement are operated with an air-fuel mixture. The method includes: operating the at least one main burner arrangement with O | 2018-03-01 |
20180058698 | Tempered Ammonia Injection For Gas Turbine Selective Catalyst Reduction System - The present application provides a selective catalyst reduction system for use with a combustion gas stream of a gas turbine. The selective catalyst reduction system may include an inlet positioned about the gas turbine, a combined ammonia-tempering air injection grid positioned about the inlet, and a catalyst positioned downstream of the combined ammonia-tempering air injection grid. The combined ammonia-tempering air injection grid injects air and ammonia into the combustion gas stream upstream of the catalyst. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058699 | COOKING APPLIANCE FOR RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE COOKING VESSEL - The present invention relates to a cooking appliance ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058700 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR BURNER OF A COOKING APPLIANCE - A top cooking appliance is provided having a cooktop with a surface heating unit and a thermally-responsive control device that can include a temperature-sensing thermal switch for controlling the operation of the surface heating unit. When the thermal switch senses that the cooking temperature exceeds a first, predetermined upper threshold temperature, the device can cause an interruption in the operation of the surface heating unit. The thermally-responsive control device can then restore the operation of the surface heating unit when the thermal switch senses that the cooking temperature falls below a second predetermined, lower threshold temperature. The thermally-responsive control device for cooktop burners of the present disclosure can be incorporated in both electric and gas-operated top cooking appliances. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058701 | VENT AND COOKER HAVING A VENT - A vent and a cooker having a vent are provided for which a built-in component accommodated in the cooker is not easily visible from the outside through an exhaust hole provided in the vent, which enables simple manufacturing and assembly, which can smoothly discharge exhaust gas, and has a function as a support structure of the cooker, and a vent structure thereof. The vent may include a main vent configured to be exposed through an upper portion of the cooker and including a main exhaust surface having main exhaust holes and a sub-vent spaced apart from a lower portion of the main vent and aligned in parallel with the main exhaust surface and including a sub-exhaust surface having sub-exhaust holes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058702 | OVEN - An oven including a camera disposed above a cooking compartment to clearly capture an inside of the cooking compartment, and having a structure which cools the camera to prevent a temperature of the camera from being increased due to heat generated in the cooking compartment. The oven includes the camera provided above the cooking compartment and configured to capture the inside of the cooking compartment, a camera cooling fan disposed above the camera and configured to cool the camera by suctioning external air, a first glass provided at a ceiling of the cooking compartment so that the camera captures the inside of the cooking compartment and configured to block transmission of heat in the cooking compartment to the camera, and a second glass provided between the camera and the first glass and configured to block transmission of heat to the camera. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058703 | Oven to counter gap cover - An oven to counter gap cover device covers the gap between an oven and an adjacent counter top to prevent an unsanitary condition where food falls into the gap. The oven to counter gap cover device includes a rigid “L” shaped section of length approximately equal to the depth of the oven. Springs integrated into the vertical portion of the “L” shape section are compressed as the vertical portion is pushed in between the oven and counter. The force from the compressed springs holds the oven to counter gap device against the oven and counter top to keep it in place during cleaning and prevent food from getting under it. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058704 | Hydronic Boiler Control System with Weather Anticipation - A microcomputer-based controller has control outputs operably connected to a hydronic boiler of a building, a network connection for receiving weather forecast information from a meteorological server, and an input operably connected to an outside temperature transducer. The controller is configured to an appropriate set-point temperature for the boiler based on both the current outside temperature and a forecasted outdoor temperature from the meteorological server. Remote zone temperature sensors report zone temperatures to the controller, based on which further adjustment of the set point temperature are made if a notable number of zones all have temperatures notably shifted in a same direction from a normally expected zone temperature. The zone temperature sensors and controller are connected as nodes in a mesh network. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058705 | Single Thermostat with Multiple Thermostatic Radiator Valve Controllers - A heating system includes a single thermostat that controls multiple thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) controllers that control heat transfer to radiators in a room. Each TRV controller has the capability to automatically detect the open/closing point and maximum heating point and to register corresponding pin positions of the valve. Each TRV controller is subsequently instructed by the thermostat to adjust the valve in relation to a determined percentage of the registered pin positions, thus accounting for the varying characteristics among the valves in the system. The TRV controller detects the maximum heating point by checking the rate of temperature rising and the open/closing point by sensing the temperature turning point through a temperature sensor situated appropriately in relation to the associated radiator. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058706 | Temperature-Based Adaptive Dehumidification System - Disclosed is a temperature-based adaptive dehumidification system for an air-conditioning environment, including: a temperature sensing device provided to sense temperature of the air-conditioning environment to obtain environmental temperature information; a humidity sensing device provided to sense humidity of the air-conditioning environment to obtain environmental humidity information; and a dehumidifying device which obtains a referenced humidity range which corresponds to the obtained environmental temperature information by means of a calculation in reference to a predetermined reference relationship of temperature-humidity. A controller performs a comparison between the obtained environmental humidity information and the referenced humidity range thereby, and when the obtained environmental humidity information is not within the referenced humidity range, enables the dehumidifying device to perform a dehumidifying process for the air-conditioning environment so as to automatically regulate humidity to the most appropriate degree for the user according to environment temperature. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058707 | Induced Air Discharging Unit - An induced air discharging unit includes: a jet flow generator configured to discharge supply air fed from outside, the jet flow generator discharging the supply air as a jet flow of air; an air inducer configured to allow air of an air-conditioning target space to be induced by an inducing effect of the jet flow of air discharged from the jet flow generator; an air mixer configured to discharge mixed air of the jet flow of air from the jet flow generator and the air induced by the air inducer to the air-conditioning target space, and radiate heat of the mixed air to the air-conditioning target space; and an air purifier configured to produce a purifying substance that purifies a purification target substance by chemical reaction, and blow out the purifying substance to the air-conditioning target space. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058708 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A dry fog diffuser comprises a support. A shroud is mounted to the support. The shroud comprises a tubular elbow having an inlet end and an outlet end. The shroud is mounted with a long side of the elbow including a drain port facing downward. An atomizing nozzle is mounted at the inlet end of the elbow and aligned with an axis of the elbow at the inlet end. The nozzle is connected, in use, to a water supply and an air supply. The diffuser produces a dry fog exiting shroud at the outlet end of the tubular elbow. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058709 | VENTILATION FAN - A ventilation fan includes: first and second electronic components attached to a back surface of a flange; a third electronic component including a claw portion on an outer portion of the third electronic component and attached to the back surface of the flange; internal wiring routed on the back surface of the flange and connecting the first and second electronic components; and a retention portion including: a first rib protruding from the back surface of the flange in a perpendicular direction to the back surface of the flange; and a second rib protruding from a side face of the first rib in a direction parallel with the plane direction of the back surface of the flange or protruding toward the back surface of the flange, the retention portion retaining the internal wiring between the undersurface of the second rib and the back surface of the flange. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058710 | Weather Anticipating Programmable Thermostat and Wireless Network PTAC Control - A computer-implemented method of controlling operation of a heating and air conditioning system, said method automatically obtaining current and forecasted weather data from one or more internet based meteorological HTTP web servers, automatically controlling operation of the heating and air conditioning system based on the current and forecasted weather data and a current indoor temperature of an indoor environment relative to a desired set point temperature for said indoor environment. Variable hysteresis ranges and temperature set points are adjusted not only on the basis of the weather data, but also on an occupancy status of the indoor environment. Embodiments include weather anticipating thermostats and Package Terminal Air Conditioner controllers interacting with Status Interface Alarm Control Update Servers. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058711 | AUTOMATIC HVAC CONTROL SYSTEM - An automatic HVAC control system is configured to control an HVAC unit, and the HVAC unit includes a heating mode and a cooling mode for modifying an air temperature of an inside space. The control system includes: a first temperature sensor disposed to measure an air temperature of an outside space; a second temperature sensor disposed to measure the air temperature of the inside space; a memory for storing a set-point for the HVAC unit; a set-point controller that adjusts the set-point based on the air temperature of the outside space; and an HVAC controller that is programmed to determine whether modification of the air temperature of the inside space is desired by comparing the air temperature of the inside space with the set-point, wherein if modification of the air temperature is desired, the HVAC controller commands the HVAC unit to start the heating mode or cooling mode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058712 | MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONERS - A maintenance support system includes an air conditioner system including air conditioners, an Internet line, a portable terminal and a server, and supports maintenance of the system. The system, portable terminal, and server are communicably interconnected via the Internet line. The server stores individual identification information, operation information and abnormality history of each air conditioner. The portable terminal receives the individual identification information, operation information and abnormality history of each air conditioner from the server. The portable terminal includes an image pickup unit photographing a space to acquire a picked-up image thereof, and a display unit displaying the air conditioner included in the picked-up image and one of the individual identification information, the operation information and the abnormality information of the air conditioner in association with each other with one being superimposed on other. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058713 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING AIR OUTLET WITH FLUID INGRESS MITIGATION - A housing for an electronic device includes a rear wall with an exterior surface, a top wall, a ledge with an exterior surface, and an air outlet formed between the top wall and the ledge. The ledge is positioned below the top wall. The exterior surface of the ledge is positioned at an exterior angle less than 90° relative to the exterior surface of the rear wall. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058714 | AIR DUCT WITH REGULATION MEMBRANE - An air-conditioning duct comprises a regulating membrane attached to a peripheral wall of the duct and a shifting element. The membrane has a first end that is attached to the shifting element and faces an inlet for supplying air. An area of the membrane comprising said first end is adapted for being selectively shifted to a first or second portion of the peripheral wall. The shifting element is for shifting the first end of the membrane to the first or second portion of the peripheral wall. The membrane has a second end, which faces away from the inlet of the duct, secured inside the duct to ensure that shifting of the area of the first end of the membrane to the second portion of the peripheral wall prevents the air flow from passing through that portion of the duct situated downstream of the attached second end of the membrane. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058715 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing an Improved Damper, Boot and Damper Combination and an Improved HVAC Duct System - A damper arrangement is described which moves dampers from a location closer to an air source to a boot located adjacent to a ceiling register, grill, or the like, thereby allowing technicians or owners to more readily make adjustments. A substantially flush boot collar mounting preserves leak free flow,and keeps insulation installation simple. An internal adjustment mechanism, such as a loop, avoids the need to pull the ceiling grill from the ceiling. Both insulation and subsequent adjustment are simplified. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058716 | MODULE FOR AN AIR HANDLING UNIT AND AIR HANDLING UNIT INCLUDING SUCH A MODULE - The invention relates to a module for an air handling unit, comprising at least one side surface formed by the assembly of several panels arranged next to one another, a connection post ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058717 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND WATER HEATER - A heat exchanger having a drainage member ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058718 | Straight Fin Tube with Bended Fins Condensing Heat Exchanger - A forced convection fin tube condensing heat exchanger for supplying heat includes a shell, burner and fin tubes bundle. The burner is at the top of the shell, circular fin tubes bundle installed around the burner tightly, circularly and coaxially. The flue channel which is formed by the shell and a row of fin tubes bundle is below the burner. The flue flows along the flue channel to flue outlet. There are front and rear water manifolds at the two ends of the fin tubes. Water baffles inside the rear water manifold divide the rear water manifold into water inlet and outlet areas. The water enters the small portion of circular fin tubes bundle from water inlet area, through the front water manifold, back to the water outlet area via the main portion of the circular fin tubes bundle. The use of bent fin tube to improves efficiency. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058719 | BURNER CASE PRODUCTION METHOD AND BURNER CASE - The burner case has a first member having a caulking portion and a second member having a facing portion facing the caulking portion and an extending portion for caulking, the extending portion extending from the facing portion, the caulking portion being held between the facing portion and the extending portion by bending the extending portion. A part of the extending portion in longitudinal direction constitutes a claw portion. Thus, the first member and the second member are not required to be screwed or the number of screws is reduced, thereby improving productivity of the burner case and reducing the production cost of the burner case. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058720 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR WATER HEATER - Provided is an attachment structure for a water heater capable of easily and securely attaching the water heater to a wall surface without performing strict alignment, and capable of fine adjustment of an attachment position of the water heater even after the attachment. The attachment structure for the water heater includes a first metal fitting ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058721 | WATER HEATER DISTRIBUTION TUBE - A split system water heater includes a storage tank and a separate power module for heating water outside of the tank. A distribution tube provides high volume, low velocity flow of water between the tank and the power module to avoid or limit mixing and maintain thermal stratification within the tank. The distribution tube includes a longitudinal axis and a plurality of openings generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058722 | FLOW CONTROLLER AND A HOT WATER APPLIANCE PROVIDED THEREWITH - A flow controller for a hot water appliance includes a housing having at least three channels, a branching chamber arranged in the housing and in which the at least three channels debouch, and in which a shut-off valve is arranged with which at least two of the three channels can be closed and left clear. The shut-off valve has an adjustment range with a first extreme position in which a first channel and a second channel of the at least three channels are in flow connection with each other via the branching chamber and in which the first channel and a third channel of the at least three channels are substantially closed off from each other. A hot water appliance can include such a flow controller. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND COMPENSATING FOR SEDIMENT BUILD-UP IN TANK-STYLE WATER HEATERS - A method for detecting and compensating for sediment build-up in a tank style water heater is disclosed. An illustrative but non-limiting example may include monitoring a temperature of water within a water storage tank of a water heater over time, resulting in a monitored temperature profile. The method may then include determining if the monitored temperature profile includes one or more features that indicate sediment build up in the water storage tank, and if so, provide an output that indicates sediment build up is present. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058724 | FURNACE - A furnace including a combustion chamber for burning fuel can have increased fuel burning efficiency, increased heating efficiency, and decreased harmful emissions of combustion byproducts. A combustion air delivery system delivers primary and secondary combustion air to the combustion chamber. Primary and secondary combustion air may be delivered at amounts that increase burning efficiency. An amount of secondary combustion air can be controlled by a valve system. A heat transfer device efficiently transfers heat from products of combustion for heating an enclosed space. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058725 | SOLAR DEFLECTION DEVICE - Solar deflection device ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180058726 | SOLAR SELECTIVE ABSORBING COATING AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a solar selective absorbing coating and a preparation method thereof. The solar selective absorbing coating comprises a substrate, an infrared reflective layer, an absorbing layer and an antireflective layer in sequence from bottom to surface. The absorbing layer consists of a first sublayer, a second sublayer and a third sublayer. The first sublayer and the second sublayer contain metal nitride, and the third sublayer is metal oxynitride. The first sublayer is in contact with the infrared reflective layer, and the third sublayer is in contact with the antireflective layer. The preparation method comprises: depositing an infrared reflective layer on a substrate; depositing an absorbing layer on the infrared reflective layer; and depositing the antireflective layer on the absorbing layer. According to the metal nitride (oxynitride) solar selective absorbing coating, the working temperature of the metal nitride (oxynitride) solar selective absorbing coating is increased, the preparation is simple, and the coating is suitable for large-scale production. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058727 | AIR CONDITIONER - Disclosed herein is an air conditioner in which flow noise of a refrigerant is reduced. An air conditioner includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with outside air, an expansion device configured to expand the refrigerant, an indoor heat exchanger in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with indoor air, and a muffler configured to reduce flow noise of the refrigerant flowing into the indoor heat exchanger, wherein the muffler includes a shell including a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, a first baffle disposed at one side of an inner part of the shell and including a plurality of first holes, a plurality of pipes inserted into the plurality of first holes and serving as passages through which the refrigerant moves, and a second baffle disposed at the other side of the inner part of the shell and including a plurality of second holes through which the refrigerant passing through the pipe passes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058728 | PUMP FOR A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM - A pump for a heat pump system includes a piston having a cam follower positioned on a bearing surface of a cam. A casing includes a first casing portion and a second casing that are mounted to each other. A piston head of the piston is disposed within the first casing portion, and the piston extends through the second casing portion. A spring urges the cam follower of the piston towards the bearing surface of the cam. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058729 | ANIONIC ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - An electrochemical compressor utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion across the anion conducting layer to the cathode, wherein it is reformed into carbon dioxide. Therefore, carbon dioxide is pumped across the anion conducting layer. The compressor may be part of a refrigeration system that pumps the working fluid in a closed loop through a condenser and an evaporator. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058730 | STIRLING COOLER WITH FLEXIBLE REGENERATOR DRIVE - A cooler operating on the Stirling cycle, of the type including a compressor with a compression piston moving in a compression cylinder, a regenerator with a regeneration piston moving in a regeneration cylinder, a driving crankshaft including a crank pin that can rotate with respect to the compression cylinder and/or the regeneration cylinder, and a compression connecting rod, including a head mounted on the front pin and a foot articulated on the compression piston, the regeneration piston being connected to the crankshaft by a link element including at least three rigid adjacent sections connected by at least two spring-type connecting rods. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058731 | STIRLING COOLER WITH FLUID TRANSFER BY DEFORMABLE CONDUIT - A cooler operating according to the Stirling cycle, including a housing including a compression cylinder and a regeneration cylinder, a movable compression piston and a movable regeneration piston, that can move in translational motion in the compression cylinder and in the regeneration cylinder, a driving crankshaft, including a rotating crank pin, and two connecting rods coupled to the compression piston and the regeneration piston, the connecting rods being coupled to the rotating crank pin, a fluid flow duct for circulating fluid, connecting the compression cylinder and the regeneration cylinder, one end of the fluid flow duct being disposed on the regeneration piston, and the fluid flow duct including a deformable pipe that is deformed in accordance with the movement of the compression piston and/or of the regeneration piston. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058732 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may include a plurality of three-step tubes, each having a three-layered section and each having a liquid passage at a middle portion and module insertion spaces at opposite sides of the liquid passage, a plurality of thermoelectric modules inserted into the module insertion spaces, a plurality of cooling fins coupled to an outer surface of each of the three-step tubes, and an upper tank and a lower tank coupled to an upper side and a lower side of the three-step tubes to be fluidically communicated with the liquid passages of the three-step tubes. The three-step tubes and the cooling fins may be stacked laterally with respect to each other. The three-step tubes, the cooling fins, the upper tank, and the lower tank may be brazed by a same filler material comprising a metal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058733 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OIL LEVEL REGULATOR - In the method according to the invention for operating an oil level regulator on a compressor, the oil level regulator monitors an oil level in the compressor and causes oil to be refilled when an oil deficiency is recognized. The oil level regulator provides operating recognition of the compressor in which a check is made as to whether the compressor is in a switched-on or switched-off state, the refilling with oil being carried out only when the compressor is in the switched-on state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058734 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE - A heat pump device includes a compression mechanism for compressing refrigerant, a motor for driving the compression mechanism, a shell housing the compression mechanism and the motor, a discharge muffler located outside the shell, a first pipe connecting the compression mechanism to the discharge muffler, and a thermal insulator (a first thermal insulating material and a second thermal insulating material). The shell and the discharge muffler are spatially located next to each other without being in contact with each other. The thermal insulator is at least partially located in a space where a distance between an outer surface of the shell and an outer surface of the discharge muffler is minimum. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058735 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE - A heat pump device includes: a compression mechanism for compressing refrigerant; a motor for driving the compression mechanism; a shell housing the compression mechanism and the motor; a discharge muffler located outside the shell, a first pipe which connects the compression mechanism to the discharge muffler; a first heat exchanger which includes a refrigerant inlet and which exchanges heat between the refrigerant and a heating medium; and a second pipe which connects the discharge muffler to the refrigerant inlet of the first heat exchanger. The shell and the discharge muffler are spatially located next to each other. The discharge muffler and the first heat exchanger are spatially located next to each other. The discharge muffler is at least partially located in a space between the shell and the first heat exchanger. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058736 | Refrigerant Distributor for Aluminum Coils - A method and system are described for a refrigerant distributor, and for attaching the distributor tubes to an evaporator coil. A short tube can inserted into the bell end of a tube and the bell end can be crimped around the short tube to lock it into place. The short tube preferably has a bead or widened shaft around which to crimp the bell. The disclosure is particularly beneficial for aluminum based components because aluminum is more susceptible to blockages or leaking due to problems from brazing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058737 | CONDENSER - A condenser includes a condensation section, a super-cooling section located above the condensation section, and a liquid receiver. The liquid receiver has a first space communicating with the condensation section through a refrigerant inlet and a second space located above the first space and communicating with the super-cooling section through a refrigerant outlet. A partition member is provided in the liquid receiver in order to divide the internal space of the liquid receive into the first space and the second space. A suction pipe which is open at upper and lower ends thereof and which establishes communication between the first space and the second space is disposed in the first space of the liquid receiver. The partition member has an internal volume adjustment portion for increasing the internal volume of the first space and decreasing the internal volume of the second space. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058738 | EJECTOR AND EJECTOR-TYPE REFRIGERATION CYCLE - An ejector includes a nozzle, a swirl flow generation portion, a body including a refrigerant suction port and a diffuser portion, a passage forming member, and an actuation device moving the passage forming member. A nozzle passage is defined between the nozzle and the passage forming member. A smallest passage cross-sectional area portion is provided in the nozzle passage. A swirl space that has a shape of a revolution and is coaxial with the nozzle, and a refrigerant inflow passage through which the refrigerant flows into the swirl space are defined in the swirl flow generation portion. The ejector further includes an area adjustment device that changes the passage cross-sectional area of the refrigerant inflow passage. According to this, an efficiency of energy conversion in the nozzle passage can be improved. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058739 | TRANSPORTABLE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED UNITS FOR FULFILLMENT OF PERISHABLE GOODS - Disclosed are various embodiments for fulfillment of perishable goods using transportable climate-controlled units. A computing environment may control operation and transportation of network-enabled refrigeration units using mobile drive units capable of navigating a materials handing center or other space. The mobile drive units may recharge or otherwise provide power to the refrigeration units, for example, as they are transported. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058740 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a condenser (outdoor heat exchanger), an expansion valve, and an evaporator (indoor heat exchanger), a fan configured to blow air to the condenser, a fan configured to blow air to the evaporator, and a controller configured to control at least one of a frequency of the compressor, an opening degree of the expansion valve, a rotation speed of the fan, and a rotation speed of the fan, such that the refrigerant sucked into the compressor has a quality of 1.0 or greater. The refrigerant circuit is configured for use with a refrigerant mixture inclusive of 30 wt % to 50% wt ethylene-based hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058741 | VARIABLE FAN SPEED CONTROL IN HVAC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Generally, a variable fan speed control in an HVAC system is described. Such methods and systems to control fan speed can in turn improve efficiency of the HVAC system by minimizing power consumption, for example of the compressor. The control scheme is based on various operating conditions of compressor load and ambient air temperature, which are used to determine an optimum fan speed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058742 | ICE CREAM ICE SHAVING CONTAINER FOR ICE SHAVER - An ice cream container for an ice shaving device, where frozen ice cream is frozen integrally, has holding protrusions provided on an inner surface of a bottom part thereof, so that when the frozen ice cream is lowered and rotated by a compressing disc of the ice shaving device, the frozen ice cream is lowered and rotated integrally with the compressing disc without separating therefrom. Accordingly, even when the frozen ice cream is inclined to one side, the frozen ice cream is shaved incrementally uniformly by a blade, whereby severe shaking is prevented during the shaving of the frozen ice cream, vibration and noises are prevented from being generated by the ice shaving device, and an ice cream product that is always uniform and soft is obtained. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058743 | ICE MAKING SYSTEM WITH PROVISION FOR CLEANING AND CLEANING METHOD - An ice making apparatus includes an ice machine for making ice with internal surfaces that come in contact with water and ice during normal operation. A cleaning container provides receiving cleaning solution to clean and disinfect the internal surfaces of the ice machine. A programmable control system controls the cleaning operation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058744 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPINGEMENT FREEZING OF IRREGULARLY SHAPED PRODUCTS - An impinger for cooling or freezing products includes an impingement plate containing openings for directing impingement jets of a mixture of gas and solid or liquid cryogen toward the products transported on a conveyor, wherein the openings in aggregate have an open area of about 7% to about 12% of the total surface area of the impingement plate, the impingement plate providing a back pressure restriction of about 220 to about 475 Pa. A process for cooling or freezing products within a housing chamber includes transporting the products, particularly IQF food products, on a moving substrate within the chamber, mixing a gas with solid or liquid cryogen to form a mixture, directing the mixture to the aforementioned impinger; and selectively directing the pressurized impingement jets of the mixture from the impingement plate toward the products transported on the substrate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058745 | AIR CONDITIONER APPARATUS - An air conditioning apparatus includes a housing, a cooling module, a cover, and a joint unit. The housing has a first side wall, a second side wall and a base, wherein one side of the first side wall and one side of the second side wall are respectively connected to opposite sides of the base; the first side wall, the second side wall and the base join together to define an accommodating space, a first gate, a second gate and a third gate thereamong; the cooling module is disposed in the accommodating space; the cover is disposed on the first gate; and the joint unit is disposed on the surface of the first side wall, the second side wall, the base or the cover. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058746 | LOW ENERGY EVAPORATOR DEFROST - A refrigerator is provided that includes a low energy defrost system and method for melting frost formed on an evaporator of a cooling system for the refrigerator. The low energy defrost system includes using air from the refrigerator compartment or external air adjacent the refrigerator to be directed to the evaporator and passed adjacent the evaporator coils to melt any frost formed thereon. As the air is above freezing temperature, it will melt any frost formed on the coils without the need of use an electrical heater. Re-cooled air from the melted frost may then be directed back into the refrigerator compartment to be used to aid in cooling the refrigerator compartment or keeping the refrigerator compartment at the programmed or predetermined temperature. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058747 | APPLIANCE HAVING TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An appliance that includes: a front panel having a touch point; a touch board including: a first side attached to a location on a rear surface of the front panel, the location corresponding to the touch point; a second side opposite to the first side; a pressing portion; and one or more holes defined around the pressing portion and configured to enable an elastic movement of the pressing portion; a holder that is attached to the second side of the touch board, the holder having a receiving portion; a piezo disc configured to be inserted in the receiving portion of the holder and contact the pressing portion; a guide board having a seating hole configured to receive the holder and the piezo disc; and a first adhesive member attached to the first side of the touch board and configured to attach to the rear surface of the front panel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058748 | System and Method for Affixing Insulated Panels - An insulated panel system includes a joint disposed between two insulated panels. The joint has a male portion and a female portion. The female portion has a flange, sidewalls, and a base that can be secured to an existing structure. The male portion includes a top plate with sealing sides that rest against the face of the insulated panel when inserted into the female portion. The sealing sides prevent warm air and/or moisture from ingress into a refrigerated space defined by the insulated panels. Also disclosed is a sealing joint for insulated structural panels. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058749 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator capable of supplying water without opening a door and deteriorating the aesthetic quality of the refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main body in which a food storage space is formed, a door to open or close one side of the main body and a water dispensing member having an outlet. The water dispensing member is provided so as to be movable in the forward and backward directions and located at a first position at which the water dispensing member is accommodated in the door or at a second position at which the water dispensing member protrudes forward from the door. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058750 | VARIABLE WIDTH DELI COVER - A variable width shelf assembly includes a shelf panel with first and second support brackets. One or more support slots and one or more relief slots are disposed on an upright portion of the support brackets. One or more coupling tabs are disposed adjacent to one of the one or more support slots and one of the one or more relief slots. The coupling tabs are flexible tabs configured to flex outwardly relative to the upright portion of the support brackets for coupling the first and second brackets to a refrigerator compartment. Mounting plates mounted on a refrigerator include mounting features that are received in the support slots of the support brackets. Abutment guides on the mounting plates are used to guide a bending motion of the coupling tabs in assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058751 | DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE APPARATUS - A domestic refrigeration appliance apparatus has an appliance body, which partially defines a refrigeration chamber, and at least one storage unit which is arranged within the refrigeration chamber and which defines at least one storage chamber for storing food. The storage chamber is open in the direction of an upper face of the storage unit. A closing unit at least substantially closes the storage unit in the direction of the upper face in at least one storage state. In order to provide a generic apparatus with improved properties in respect of ease of operation, the domestic refrigeration appliance apparatus has one suspension unit, which supports the closing unit such it is able to oscillate relative to the appliance carcass in at least one operating state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058752 | Refrigerant Recovery in Natural Gas Liquefaction Processes - Described herein is a method of removing refrigerant from a natural gas liquefaction system in which vaporized mixed refrigerant is withdrawn from the closed-loop refrigeration circuit and introduced into a distillation column so as to be separated into an overhead vapor enriched in methane and a bottoms liquid enriched in heavier components. Overhead vapor is withdrawn from the distillation column to form a methane enriched stream that is removed from the liquefaction system, and bottoms liquid is reintroduced from the distillation column into the closed-loop refrigeration circuit. Also described are methods of altering the rate of production in a natural gas liquefaction system in which refrigerant is removed as described above, and a natural gas liquefaction systems in which such methods can be carried out. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058753 | METHODS AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR LNG LIQUEFACTION - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for pre-cooling a natural gas stream to a liquefaction plant. A system may comprise a compressor configured to receive a first natural gas stream at a first pressure and produce a second natural gas stream at a second pressure; an exchanger, wherein the exchanger is configured to receive the second natural gas stream as the second pressure and cool the second natural gas stream to produce a cooled natural gas stream; and an expander, wherein the expander is configured to receive the cooled natural gas stream and expand the cooled natural gas stream from the second pressure to a third pressure. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058754 | Hydrocarbon Gas Processing - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to improve the recovery of C | 2018-03-01 |
20180058755 | Hydrocarbon Gas Processing - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to improve the recovery of C | 2018-03-01 |
20180058756 | Hydrocarbon Gas Processing - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to improve the recovery of C | 2018-03-01 |
20180058757 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBON MONOXIDE - The present invention relates to a cold box cycle which allows for independent control of the heat supplied for reboilers associated with the separation columns. More specifically, the invention relates to the tight control of the hydrogen removal separation, thus avoiding the possibility of excess reboiling in this separation. Optimal reboiling also results in a lower temperature of the hydrogen depleted liquid from this separation. As this stream is used to provide a portion of the cooling at the cold end of the primary heat exchanger, lower temperatures facilitate cooling of the incoming syngas feed, reducing carbon monoxide (CO) losses into the crude hydrogen stream from the high pressure separator. Lower CO in the crude hydrogen allows for smaller hydrogen purification equipment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058758 | CRYOGENIC ADSORPTION PROCESS FOR XENON RECOVERY - An adsorption process for xenon recovery from a cryogenic liquid or gas stream is described wherein a bed of adsorbent is contacted with the aforementioned xenon containing liquid or gas stream and adsorbs the xenon selectively from this fluid stream. The adsorption bed is operated to at least near full breakthrough with xenon to enable a deep rejection of other stream components, prior to regeneration using the temperature swing method. Operating the adsorption bed to near full breakthrough with xenon, prior to regeneration, enables production of a high purity product from the adsorption bed and further enables oxygen to be used safely as a purge gas, even in cases where hydrocarbons are co-present in the feed stream. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058759 | MULTI-STAGE SEPARATION HEAT-EXCHANGE TYPE DRYING SYSTEM - A multi-stage separation heat-exchange type drying system is provided. A plurality of first heat exchange blocks of the first main body are installed to be spaced from each other at a predetermined interval, and first vortex generating blocks are installed between the first heat exchange blocks. Also, a plurality of second heat exchange blocks of the second main body are installed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and second vortex generating blocks are installed between the second heat exchange blocks. The heat exchange occurs in a manner that the first heat exchange blocks and the second heat exchange blocks corresponding to each other, positioned up and down, exchange a heat medium therebetween. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058760 | Locker with Equipment Rack - A locker includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls and at least one shelf extending between the sidewalls, the shelf and sidewalls defining a compartment. A rack is disposed in the compartment and extends upwardly from the shelf. The rack is dimensioned and configured to support at least a pair of shoulder pads and preferably both pads and a helmet. The rack optionally includes a ventilation system, and the ventilation system, may be incorporated into a multi-locker ventilation system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058761 | HYBRID FLUID COOLER METHOD AND APPARATUS - A hybrid fluid cooler assembly that provides increased heat exchange. The apparatus includes a plurality of adjacently spaced arrays, each array having a plurality of cooling conduits in combination a direct heat exchange portion. In addition, the apparatus includes an airflow inlet that provides a single air flow current that traverses the direct heat exchange portion and then the indirect heat exchange portion in series. | 2018-03-01 |
20180058762 | RSC EXTERNAL DOWNCOMER TUBE ARRANGEMENT - A system includes a radiant syngas cooler which receives and cools syngas generated in a gasifier. The radiant syngas cooler includes an outer shell of the radiant syngas cooler defining an annular space of the radiant syngas cooler and a heat exchange tube of the radiant syngas cooler positioned within the annular space and configured to flow a cooling medium. The heat exchange tube is configured to enable heat exchange between the syngas and the cooling medium to cool the syngas. The radiant syngas cooler includes a downcomer tube of the radiant syngas cooler which supplies the cooling medium to the heat exchange tube, where the downcomer tube includes a downflow portion positioned outside of the annular space of the radiant syngas cooler. The downflow portion is fluidly coupled to a header, and the header fluidly couples the downcomer tube to the heat exchange tube. | 2018-03-01 |