10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160069506 | IMPROVED KINEMATIC MOUNT - A kinematic mount with more than three mating elements. To function properly, the sum total of DOFs constrained by the mating elements is six. Mounts that have four mating elements—for example a Pivot and three Spacers, or two Sliders and two Spacers, are beneficial. Conditions are shown under which the four-legged mounts are kinematic, stable and can be assembled from one direction, kinematic mount connecting two subassemblies along a mating direction, comprised of four mating elements, each mating element having two components, each attached to a different subassembly, two of said mating elements being Slider mating elements each having a Slide Axis and constraining two degrees of motion, and the other two of said mating elements each being a Spacer mating element each having a Spacer Axis and constraining a single degree of motion, said mating elements configured to jointly constrain six independent degrees of motion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069507 | DOCKING STATION WITH INTEGRAL DEVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An aesthetically pleasing docking station that is able to support electronic devices with only an interface connector. The docking station is further equipped with mechanisms that protect the electronic device from damage if it's deflected too far while mated to the docking station. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069508 | MOBILE DEVICE STAND - A mobile device stand comprises a substantially rigid sheet having both an initial unfolded configuration patterned with slots and fold lines to define a perimeter base, an interior backrest and a shelf, and a subsequent folded configuration with the sheet folded at the fold lines to define the stand. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069509 | Coupling Device for Coupling an Accessory to a Carrying Arm, Such Carrying Arm and a Holding Bar - The various aspects relate to a coupling device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069510 | ROTATABLE SUPPORTING FRAME - A rotatable supporting frame comprising a baseplate structure, a frame body and a magnetic module is provided. The frame body is capable of being rotated with respect to the baseplate structure when a user adjusts the direction of a display module which connects to the frame body. The magnetic module is disposed on the baseplate structure to firmly attach the baseplate structure onto a magnetic board through the magnetic force formed between the magnetic module and the magnetic board. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069511 | REMOVABLE PADDLE ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A removable paddle attachment assembly is provided. The attachment assembly may include a attachment bracket terminating at opposing saddles, a handle saddle for engaging a first portion of a watercraft paddle and an activity saddle for engaging an activity device, whereby the activity device is removably yet rigidly secured to the watercraft paddle so that the activity device may be employed for game-playing and/or exercise-training purposes, while not impairing the performance and functionality of the watercraft paddle. The attachment bracket provides at least one attachment strap cleat so that a attachment strap may be stretched from one lateral surface of the attachment bracket to an opposing lateral surface thereof, thereby securely sandwiching the first and a second portion of the watercraft paddle against the handle saddle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069512 | STABILISING DEVICE - A stabilising device for a portable computing device, a display system comprising the stabilising device and a portable computing device, and the use of a stabilising device for holding a portable computing device are described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069513 | Oil Filter Drain Tool - A fluid filter draining device is shown for draining fluid from a fluid container, such as an oil filter, in a controlled manner. An engagement collar is mounted on the outer sidewalls of a fluid filter. The engagement collar carries a threaded screw with a sharpened tip and a turning knob. When knob is turned, the screw tip penetrates the sidewall of the fluid filter and enters the fluid containing cavity of the filter. Fluid is drained through a channel formed by the drainage port and through an associated drainage hose to a collection container. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069514 | UNCOUPLING OF THE CORRUGATIONS OF AN IMPERVIOUS BARRIER - Sealed and thermally insulated tank comprising a tank wall on a carrier structure, the tank wall comprising an insulating barrier, sealed barrier and an anchoring member,
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20160069515 | EMERGENCY DISPOSAL OF STORAGE CONTAINERS - A device for the emergency evacuation of a storage tank, in particular a storage tank used to store combustible media, such as hydrogen. The storage tank is connected with a chimney by way of a relief line, and the relief line exhibits at least one pneumatically actuated relief valve, wherein the latter is pneumatically held in the closed position and opened by a spring force while relieving the pneumatic control line, or held in the closed position by a spring force and pneumatically opened. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069516 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF SHIP TANK, AND LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIER - A support structure of a ship tank includes: a curved surface facing an outer peripheral surface of a horizontal type cylindrical tank; and a pair of support units supporting the tank on the curved surface. Each of the support units includes: a plurality of cylindrical elements arranged in a circumferential direction of the tank such that an axial direction of each of the cylindrical elements coincides with a radial direction of the tank; a plurality of inner members each holding an end portion of a corresponding one of the cylindrical elements at the tank side; and a plurality of outer members each holding an end portion of a corresponding one of the cylindrical elements at an opposite side to the tank. The inner members are fixed to the tank. The outer members of one of the support units are configured such that displacement of the outer members in an axial direction of the tank relative to the curved surface is restricted. The outer members of the other one of the support units are configured to be slidable on the curved surface in the axial direction of the tank. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069517 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - An LED lighting apparatus is disclosed. The LED lighting apparatus includes a board having a principal surface, a plurality of LED chips mounted on the principal surface of the board, and a wiring pattern which is formed on the principal surface of the board and makes electrical conduction with the plurality of LED chips. Further, the LED lighting apparatus includes a frame-like bank which is provided on the principal surface of the board and surrounds the plurality of LED chips. In this case, the wiring pattern has one or more pads having a first portion interposed between the bank and the plurality of LED chips. The LED lighting apparatus further includes a protective layer covering at least a portion of the pads. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069518 | Solid State Lamp Using Light Emitting Strips - In one embodiment, an LED lamp has a generally bulb shape. The LEDs are low power types and axe encapsulated in thin, narrow, flexible strips. The LEDs are connected in series in the strips to drop a desired voltage. The strips are affixed to the outer surface of a bulb form to provide structure to the lamp. The strips are connected in parallel to a power supply, which may be housed in the lamp. Since many low power LEDs are used and are spread out over a large surface area, there is no need for a large metal heat sink. Further, the light emission is similar to that of an incandescent bulb. In other embodiment, there is no bulb form and the strips are bendable to have a variety of shapes. In another embodiment, a light sheet is bent to provide 360 degrees of light emission. Many other embodiments are described. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069519 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISASSEMBLING, ASSEMBLING, COMBINING AND SLIDABLY ADJUSTING MODULES, AND CONTROL METHOD - An LED illumination device capable of disassembling, assembling and combining modules and slidably adjusting locations of modules, and corresponding control method for LED modules. The illumination device comprises a housing and LED modules. At least one slideway is arranged in the housing. The LED modules are removably arranged in any location in any slideways, the device can quickly realize multiple illumination solutions of changing luminance and illuminant colors, so that the LED illumination device can be conveniently applied to various operating environments and can be freely converted in the solutions of applying to various operating environments. Moreover, the control method for the LED modules can implement flexible and varied control on each LED module via an electrode orbit so that the LED illumination device can realize multiple preset illumination solutions, thereby achieving a landscape illumination effect | 2016-03-10 |
20160069520 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING LED LIGHT EMITTERS - A flexible sheet of light-emitting diode (LED) light emitters includes a support substrate having a thermally conductive material. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has an LED emitter sheet overlying the support substrate, and the LED emitter sheet including a plurality of LED light emitters. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has a flexible circuit sheet overlying the LED emitter sheet, and a phosphor sheet overlying the flexible circuit sheet. The phosphor sheet includes a wave-length converting material. The flexible sheet of LED light emitters also has a lens sheet overlying the phosphor sheet. The lens sheet includes a plurality of lenses. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069521 | LIGHT COVER FOR AN ELONGATE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A light cover for an elongate illumination system has a substantially planar, elongate light-emitting element and securing strips provided on the longitudinal sides of the light-emitting element, the securing strips being provided for securing the light cover to a light housing. The light-emitting element and the securing strips are made of different materials and the material of the securing strips is more flexible than the material of the light-emitting element. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069522 | LED LIGHTING SYSTEM, LAMP RETROFIT SYSTEM, KIT, AND METHOD - An LED lighting system, lamp retrofit system, kit, and method is presently disclosed. The LED retrofit system comprises at least one longitudinally extending LED lamp having a length substantially greater than a width and open longitudinal ends. A first LED lamp support rail holds and covers a first open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps and is configured to electrically connect each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps to a power source. A second LED lamp support rail holds and covers a second open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps held with the first LED lamp support rail. A system holder on each of the first and second LED lamp support rails is configured and disposed to hold the retrofit system to a portion of a lamp fixture being retrofitted. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069523 | MULTIPLE DISPLAY-UNITS LED LIGHT DEVICE HAS SPECIAL LIGHT EFFECTS - The Multiple Display-units LED light device has special light effects which means the more than one of display-unit can be assembly into one viewing product install within the base by certain strength or assembly means which has the prong means or other unlimited power source mans to supply the electric signal to the said LEDs to make the eye-catching light effects. The display unit may have the build-in input-end or separated input-end to allow to match the said receptacle means of the base. The base with LED related circuit, prong means and other control means, IC means may disposed into the base or incorporated with sealed-unit to make the light beam to be seen by viewer through the viewing area for dedicated art, word, signal, data, design, motion liquid, 3 dimensional, geometric design, art, digital data, liquid crystal screen, LCD and colored image with color change LEDs for illumination. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069524 | WINDOW GLASS - A window glass includes an incident surface, an emergent surface opposite to the incident surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface. The incident surface and the emergent surface are interconnected between the top surface and the bottom surface. A plurality of sawteeth is defined on the emergent surface. Each sawtooth includes a first surface adjacent to the top surface and a second surface adjacent to the bottom surface. In each sawtooth, an angle between the first surface and the incident surface is over 90 degrees. The second surface and the incident surface cooperatively define an acute angle. The acute angle increases from the top surface down to the bottom surface and causes the redirection of early morning sunlight up to a ceiling of a room or building containing the window glass. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069525 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp includes a first LED light source, a first light guide plate optically coupled to the first LED light source, a second LED light source, a second light guide plate optically coupled to the second LED light source, and a light barrier sheet interposed between the first and second light guide plates. The first light guide plate is configured to guide light emitted from the first LED light source onto a predetermined area thereby creating a second light distribution pattern. The second light guide plate is configured to guide light emitted from the second LED light source onto a predetermined area thereby creating a second light distribution pattern. The light barrier sheet is configured to prevent light transmission between the first and second light guide plates. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069526 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WITH A REFLECTIVE PATTERN FOR PROPOGATING A LIGHT BEAM - An optical waveguide for the propagation of a light beam adapted to travel by successive total reflections off the faces of the waveguide to an output face where the light beam is refracted. One of the faces of the waveguide forms, facing towards the output face, a support face for a pattern extending across the main direction of the beam to divert same towards the output face. According to a characterizing feature of the invention, the pattern is a bifunctional reflective pattern that is integral with the support face, having three portions including end portions formed by cone portions between which there is interposed an intermediate portion that comprises two facets that meet at a top edge, which is not parallel to the support face for the patterns. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069527 | VEHICLE LAMP - Disclosed is a vehicle lamp including a projection lens and a plurality of light emitting devices arrangedtransversely in parallel to each other behind the projection lens. An additional high-beam light distribution pattern is additionally formed with respect to a low-beam light distribution pattern. The additional light distribution pattern is formed by projecting light emitted from each of the light emitting devices forward through the projection lens. At least one of the projection lens and the plurality of light emittingdevices is moved in a horizontal plane such that a formation position of the additional light distribution pattern is movable transversely. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069528 | LIGHTING MODULE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT, HEADLIGHT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH MODULES, AND HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A lighting module for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising at least one light source and optical means for forming a light pattern, or pixel, comprising an area illuminated according to a vertical light strip delimited by two vertical edges; the optical means are provided to also form at least one light strip transversal to the vertical light strip, with at least two transverse edges, such that the light pattern comprises at least one vertical strip and at least one transverse strip. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069529 | EXTERIOR SIGNALING AND/OR ILLUMINATING LIGHT AND CORRESPONDING SIGNALING AND/OR ILLUMINATING SYSTEM - This exterior signaling and/or illuminating light, especially for an aircraft, comprises an array of exterior illuminating optical modules ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069530 | Lampshade Assembly that is Assembly Quickly - A lampshade assembly includes a shade and a mounting seat. The shade is hollow and has an open end and a mounting end. The mounting end of the shade has an outer peripheral wall provided with a locking portion. The mounting seat has a plurality of claws movably locked onto and connected with the locking portion of the shade to mount the shade onto the mounting seat. Thus, when the mounting end of the shade is pushed toward the mounting seat, each of the claws of the mounting seat is pressed and locked into the locking portion of the shade to mount the shade onto the mounting seat. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069531 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a substantially enclosed space and an LED light source. The substantially enclosed space includes a first incident element and a second incident element located on the opposite sides thereof, an first portion connecting top ends of the first incident element and the second incident element and a second portion connecting with bottom ends of the first incident element and the second incident element. The second portion includes a first reflective plate and a second reflective plate bended from a top end of the first reflective plate. An angle between the first incident element and the first reflective plate, and an angle between the second incident element and the second reflective plate are less than an angle between the first reflective plate and the second reflective plate. The LED light source is below a top end of the second portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069532 | COVER ELEMENT FOR FLAT LUMINAIRE - A frame-like cover element for a luminaire including a box-shaped luminaire housing, which has a light exit opening on one side, is designed to be arranged on the housing in the region of the light exit opening thereof and in the process to enclose, in frame-like fashion, a light output region of the luminaire, wherein the cover element is connected integrally to at least one optical element, which extend into the inner region of the luminaire housing and is intended to influence the light output by the luminaire. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069533 | REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A PLURALITY OF REFLECTORS AND SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCES - A reflector assembly for a lighting device including a plurality of reflectors for at least one semiconductor light source each, wherein the reflectors are reflector sub-regions of a common, continuous sheet-metal part and the reflector sub-regions have wing regions bent at least partially from the sheet-metal part. A lighting device includes at least one reflector assembly, wherein at least one semiconductor light source is arranged on the sheet-metal part. A method may be used to produce a reflector assembly, wherein the method includes at least the following steps: introducing slits into a sheet-metal part in order to provide wing regions that can be bent from the sheet-metal part; and bending over the sheet-metal part including bending out the wing regions in order to form at least one reflector. The above can be applied in particular to lamps for general lighting, in particular for area lighting. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069534 | LENS HAVING THROUGH HOLE AND LIGHTING MODULE - A lens having a through hole includes a ring portion and at least three reflection portions. The ring portion has an inner wall. The reflection portions are annularly arranged at the inner wall of the ring portion and forming a through hole. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069535 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM USING SAME - A wavelength-converting device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a first wavelength-converting material. The first substrate has a first region and a first engagement portion. The second substrate is disposed adjacent to the first substrate and having a second region and a second engagement portion. The second engagement portion and the first engagement portion have complementary shapes. The first wavelength-converting material is disposed on the second region for converting a light in a first waveband into a light in a second waveband. The light in the first waveband is transmitted through the first region, and the light in the second waveband is reflected by the second region. The first region and the second region are staggered, so that the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged and fixed with each other. As a result, the safety and stability are enhanced, and the noise is reduced. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069536 | OPTICAL COMPONENT, PRODUCTS INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - An optical component is disclosed that comprises a first substrate, an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles disposed over a predetermined region of a first surface of the first substrate, a layer comprising an adhesive material disposed over the optical material and any portion of the first surface of the first substrate not covered by the optical material, and a second substrate disposed over the layer comprising an adhesive material, wherein the first and second substrates are sealed together. In certain embodiments, the optical component further includes a second optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles disposed between the layer comprising the adhesive material and the second substrate. Method are also disclosed. Also disclosed are products including the optical component. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069537 | CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH METALLIC SURFACES AND BACKLIT INDICIA - A veneer may be configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device. A plate portion of the veneer may have one or more indicia machined therethrough. The indicia may define an open portion, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The one or more ribs may be configured to create an optical illusion that conceals the ribs from view relative to a user of the control device. The rib may define an upper surface that is recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and may define opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The sides may be tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. The sides and the upper surface of the rib may be unfinished. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069538 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM USING SAME - A wavelength-converting device used for converting first waveband light includes a transmissive substrate, a phosphor layer and an optical layer. The transmissive substrate has a refraction coefficient n | 2016-03-10 |
20160069539 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A COVNERSION ELEMENT, AND CONVERSION ELEMENT - A method of producing a conversion element includes providing a conversion body that converts electromagnetic radiation with regard to the wavelength thereof; applying an inorganic material to at least one portion of the conversion body; and forming a reflective layer that reflects the electromagnetic radiation and/or converted electromagnetic radiation with the inorganic material such that the inorganic material of the reflective layer enters into an adhesive connection with the conversion body. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069540 | PROJECTING LIGHT FIXTURE WITH DYNAMIC ILLUMINATION OF BEAM SHAPING OBJECT - The present invention relates to a projecting light fixture comprising a light source module comprising a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light collectors, where the light collectors collect light from the light sources and convert the collected light into a plurality of source light beams. The source light beams are concentrated at an optical gate where a beam shaping object is arranged and a projecting system is configured to project light passing through the beam shaping object along a primary optical axis. The light sources and light collectors are arrange in a plurality of groups each providing an illumination of the beam shaping object where the illuminations of the beam shaping object are different. The light fixture comprises a controller configure to vary the intensity of the different illuminations in relation to each other whereby a large number of new light effects can be provided. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069541 | LAMP - A lamp includes a shell, a lamp head, and an electrical cable. The shell has an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner shell surface defines a recess and two or more locking pieces extending out from the exterior surface. The lamp head has an exterior surface and a locking portion extending out from the exterior portion. The electrical cable has a first end connected to the lamp head and a second end extending into the shell recess. The two or more locking pieces are configured to form one or more locking grooves. The locking portion is releasably receivable into the one or more locking groove locking the lamp head to the shell. The second end of the electrical cable is connectable to a light positioned in the shell recess with the lamp head, electrical cable and light cooperating to form a circuit loop. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069542 | LED LAMP RETROFIT SYSTEM, KIT, AND METHOD - An LED lamp retrofit system, kit, and method is presently disclosed. The LED retrofit system comprises at least one longitudinally extending LED lamp having a length substantially greater than a width and open longitudinal ends. A first LED lamp support rail holds and covers a first open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps and is configured to electrically connect each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps to a power source. A second LED lamp support rail holds and covers a second open longitudinal end of each of the at least one longitudinally extending LED lamps held with the first LED lamp support rail. A system holder on each of the first and second LED lamp support rails is configured and disposed to hold the retrofit system to a portion of a lamp fixture being retrofitted. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069543 | LUMINAIRE AND LUMINAIRE COMPONENTS - A luminaire ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069544 | LED 3D CURVED LEAD FRAME OF ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A 3D curved structure and LED 3D curved lead frame for a curved surface illumination of an illumination device. First of all, draw illumination circuit with banded structure of multilayer lead frame on 3D illumination curved surface, then spread these curved circuit into plane circuit, dismantle the banded structure of multilayer lead frame of circuit into circuit pattern of single layers, use process the prototype of circuit patterns of each layer with conductive metal charge tape, and produce the prototype of banded structure of multilayer conductive frame through repeated accumulation of multi-disc charge tapes, and install the LED chip on the installation seat to get LED flat lead frame, then flex the conductive metal into LED 3D curved lead frame with jig and paste on the luminous curved surface, and package them with transparent material. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069545 | LED 3D CURVED LEAD FRAME OF ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A 3D curved structure and LED 3D curved lead frame for a curved surface illumination of an illumination device. First of all, draw illumination circuit with banded structure of multilayer lead frame on 3D illumination curved surface, then spread these curved circuit into plane circuit, dismantle the banded structure of multilayer lead frame of circuit into circuit pattern of single layers, use process the prototype of circuit patterns of each layer with conductive metal charge tape, and produce the prototype of banded structure of multilayer conductive frame through repeated accumulation of multi-disc charge tapes, and install the LED chip on the installation seat to get LED flat lead frame, then flex the conductive metal into LED 3D curved lead frame with jig and paste on the luminous curved surface, and package them with transparent material. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069546 | LED 3D CURVED LEAD FRAME OF ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A 3D curved structure and LED 3D curved lead frame for a curved surface illumination of an illumination device. First of all, draw illumination circuit with banded structure of multilayer lead frame on 3D illumination curved surface, then spread these curved circuit into plane circuit, dismantle the banded structure of multilayer lead frame of circuit into circuit pattern of single layers, use process the prototype of circuit patterns of each layer with conductive metal charge tape, and produce the prototype of banded structure of multilayer conductive frame through repeated accumulation of multi-disc charge tapes, and install the LED chip on the installation seat to get LED flat lead frame, then flex the conductive metal into LED 3D curved lead frame with jig and paste on the luminous curved surface, and package them with transparent material. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069547 | DIRECT-INSERTING SMALL CONNECTOR AND LED LAMP USING SAME - A direct-inserting small connector includes an elastic piece and a pin. The elastic piece is installed on a light source plate having a through hole and is completely located above the light source plate. One end of the elastic piece is an output end electrically connected to the light source plate, and the other end thereof forms a clamping end corresponding to the through hole in terms of position. The pin is installed on a drive plate. One end of the pin is an input end electrically connected to the drive plate, and the other end thereof is a direct-inserting end capable of being directly inserted into the clamping end to obtain an electric connection. This connector is suitable for manufacturing high power LED lamps. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069548 | Ring Light - A ring light is provided for rotary, spindle based machines such as mills and drills. The ring light is magnetically held to the machine about the spindle and may be moved along the spindle to any location thereon. The ring light may powered by a module containing batteries which may be replaceable or chargeable by a power supply or through induction. All three embodiments are disclosed. The construction is generally unitary with respect to the ring portion of the ring light and it may be constructed so that the power module is removable or as one piece with the ring portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069549 | ACCENT LIGHT ADAPTER MOUNT - An accent light adapter mount can receive accent lights (such as outdoor solar lights) and securely hold them in place without requiring the use of ground stakes. The accent light adapter mount can be attached to items such as railings, decks, fences, buildings, picnic tables, etc. and allows the normally limited-location, ground-stake accent lights to be used in many more locations. The accent light adapter mount has a containment plate, a mounting plate, a base plate, and a mounting cone. A mounting port in the containment plate receives the support column of a light and allows the column to be slid down over the mounting cone. Together, the two components hold the accent light in place in the adapter mount. Once the mount is attached to an item, the accent light is then held in place against the item without the use of a ground stake. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069550 | Movement Device for Lighting Sources - Movement device (A), for at least one lighting source (I) which allows it to move up and down, including at least one housing ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069551 | LUMINAIRE - A luminaire includes: a power circuit that supplies power to a light source; an antenna that at least one of transmits and receives a wireless signal; and a metal housing that contains the antenna and the power circuit, wherein the metal housing has an opening, and the antenna and the opening are arranged to cause a polarization plane of an electric wave most strongly radiated from the antenna and a polarization plane of an electric wave most strongly radiated from the opening to substantially coincide with each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069552 | BALLOON-TYPE ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - The present invention simplifies the system of power lines from the power source of a balloon-type illumination device to the inside of the balloon. The balloon-type illumination device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069553 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illumination device that is operable while being transported and that can be placed, or is placed, in an object that can be opened and closed again. The illumination device comprises a first light source, an electric energy storage device, and a switch device that comprises a control unit including a sensor unit with which a first switching unit is transferable from an open switching state into a closed switching state. The first light source is suppliable with electric power from the electric energy storage device when a first sensor is touched and/or when said first sensor detects a motion. The sensor unit comprises a second sensor that at least detects if the object is open or closed. A second switching unit is transferable from an open switching state into a closed switching state in which the first light source and/or a second light source is/are supplied with electric power. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069554 | SUPPORT RAIL FOR FORMING A LIGHTING STRIP SYSTEM AND LIGHTING STRIP SYSTEM - A support rail for holding and supplying power to illumination modules has a wiring unit with coupling elements for electrically connecting at least two illumination modules, wherein the wiring unit is divided into two sub-units which each have at least one coupling element, and wherein the sub-units can be adjusted relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the support rail. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069555 | Head-Hoop Type Connector and LED Lamp Using Same - A head-hoop type connector includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate is provided thereon with weld legs for realizing an electric connection with a light source plate. The bottom plate is provided thereon with a socket for a pin to penetrate through. Two side edges, i.e. a left side edge and a right side edge, of the bottom plate extend upwards first, then relatively extend to a position above the socket and are then bent to form an elastic clamp for inserting the pin in order to realize the electric connection. The structure of the connector is simpler, so a plastic seat for installation can be omitted. The mounting structure is more compact. The connector can be suitable for manufacturing LED lamps with different sizes and types, especially a small-sized LED lamp, and the application range is wider. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069556 | SOCKET AND PLUG FOR LOAD-BEARING SUSPENDED LAMP - The present invention discloses a weight-bearing socket and plug for a pendent lamp, and the pendent lamp can be installed and disassembled only by inserting or unscrewing the plug. The key point of the technical solution is: The linear transverse beam | 2016-03-10 |
20160069557 | EXPLOSION-PROTECTED ARRANGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - An explosion-protected arrangement ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069558 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE AND RELATED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed are a wavelength conversion device and a light emitting device. The wavelength conversion device includes a wavelength conversion layer used for absorbing excitation light and generating converted light; a box having a first area used for transmitting the excitation light to the wavelength conversion layer and a second area used for transmitting the converted light, and further including an air outlet and an air inlet; a conduit, disposed outside the box and used for connecting the air inlet and the air outlet, so as to seal with the box the wavelength conversion layer in the box; a heat exchanger, used for decreasing a gas temperature in the conduit; and a gas circulation device, disposed in sealed space encircled by the box and the pipe conduit, and used for driving exchange between gas in the box and gas in the conduit. The wavelength conversion device achieves both dust prevention and heat dissipation. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069559 | REFLECTOR ATTACHMENT TO AN LED-BASED ILLUMINATION MODULE - An LED based illumination module includes a thermal interface surface that is coupled to a thermal interface surface of a reflector using engaging members that generate a compressive force between the thermal interface surfaces. The engaging members may be, e.g., protrusions that interface with recesses, spring pins, formed sheet metal, magnets, mounting collar, etc. The reflector may include a vented portion that is not optically coupled to the LED based illumination module to allow air to pass through the reflector. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069560 | Flashlight with Integrated Spray Repellent - A flashlight with integrated spray repellent is provided that provides a more effective and efficient means of self-defense and safety. The flashlight comprises a main body, a flashlight head on a distal end and a spray enclosure on a distal end. A spray repellent device is housed within the proximal end of the main body and the spray enclosure, the spray repellent device further comprising a spray head and a spray canister containing a repellent substance. The spray enclosure has two opposing openings: a spray trigger opening for accessing the spray trigger and a spray nozzle opening for expelling the repellent substance. In an alternate embodiment, the flashlight features a curved flashlight head such that the light and the spray face the same direction and can be used simultaneously. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069561 | EXHAUST FAN LIGHT MODULE - A lighting module having at least a semitransparent cover and at least one light emitting diode oriented to emit light through the semitransparent cover. Each light emitting diode is positioned a minimum distance from an inner surface of the semitransparent cover. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM A BOILER - A system and method for reducing emissions from a boiler. A boiler generally has a combustion area. The system further includes a fuel pipe for delivering fuel. The system further includes a conduit. A bore extends through the conduit. The bore of the conduit is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. A pre-ignition source is positioned in the conduit. The pre-ignition source operates to pre-ignite at least a portion of the fuel flowing through the conduit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069563 | DEVICE FOR BURNING PRE-MIXED GAS - A device for burning premixed gas, including a ventilator ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069564 | TOP PORTED BURNER - A burner with a tubular body has a proximal end, a distal end, and a medial portion therebetween and further defining an upper side and a lower side. The burner has a gas orifice on the proximal. A plurality of burner ports open on the top side and span between the medial portion to the distal end. At least one carry over port opens between the top side and bottom side of the body proximal to the plurality of burner ports. At least one transition ports opens on the medial portion of the body between the at least one carry over port and the plurality of burner ports. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069565 | GAS REGULATOR FITTING - The aim is to provide a gas control valve in which the specified desired value range can be subsequently shifted easily in order to optimize the range of settable temperatures for the heating device without exceeding the device- and/or installation-specific admissible use conditions. To this end, a setting element ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069566 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A gas turbine combustor includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve in which the combustor liner is provided and an annular flow passage formed between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve, through which compressed air flows. The flow sleeve includes an internal-diameter changing portion diagonally connected to the flow sleeve and an internal-diameter reducing portion connected to the internal-diameter changing portion and extending along the flow direction of the compressed air. The combustor liner includes an annular protruding portion annularly formed on an outer wall of the combustor liner and protruding toward the flow sleeve. The annular protruding portion is located at a position on the outer wall of the combustion liner, the position facing a connection position between the flow sleeve and the internal-diameter changing portion or being at an upstream side of the position facing the connection position in the flow direction of the compressed air. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069567 | SINGLE-WALLED COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A single-walled combustor includes a multi-layered wall having a first face defining a cooling plenum and an opposite second face. A thermal barrier coating of the wall may be secured to the second face and defines at least in-part a combustion chamber. A plurality of cooling circuits each extend through the base layer and the thermal barrier coating for flowing cooling air from the plenum and into the combustion chamber. Each circuit includes a first surface recessed from the second face and spaced from the thermal barrier coating with a channel defined in-part by the first surface and covered by the thermal barrier coating. A hole in the thermal barrier coating is in fluid communication between the channel and the combustion chamber. A method of manufacturing the circuit includes fabricating the base layer with the aperture and hole; then placing an insert into the channel prior to application of the coating over the base layer and insert. The insert is then removed and the film cooling hole is formed through the coating. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069568 | DILUTION GAS OR AIR MIXER FOR A COMBUSTOR OF A GAS TURBINE - The invention referring to a sequential combustor arrangement including a first burner, a first combustion chamber, a mixer arrangement for admixing a dilution air to the hot gases leaving the first combustion chamber during operation, a second burner, and a second combustion chamber arranged sequentially in a fluid flow connection. The mixer is adapted to guide combustion gases in a hot gas flow path extending between the first combustion chamber. The second burner including a duct having an inlet at an upstream end adapted for connection to the first combustion chamber and an outlet at a downstream end adapted for connection to the second burner. The mixer includes at least one group of injection pipes pointing inwards from the side walls of the mixer for admixing the dilution air to cool the hot flue gases leaving the first combustion chamber. The injection pipes are distributed circumferentially along the side wall of the mixer and wherein the injection pipes having a conical or quasi-conical shape addressed to the center of the mixer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069569 | FILM COOLING CIRCUIT FOR A COMBUSTOR LINER - A liner of a combustor wall assembly generally defines a combustion chamber and includes a film cooling circuit having a channel communicating through a hot face of a substrate of the liner. An aperture of the circuit is defined by the substrate, extends through the cold face and is in fluid communication with the channel. The hot face of the substrate is covered with a coating that extends over and thus defines in-part the channel. A film cooling hole extends through the coating and is in fluid communication with the channel. A method of manufacturing the circuit includes casting the substrate with the aperture and hole; then placing an insert into the channel prior to application of the coating over the substrate and insert. The insert is then removed and the film cooling hole is formed through the coating. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069570 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING DIFFUSER OUTLET FLOW - A diffuser for a gas-turbine engine is provided. The diffuser has an outer housing, an inner housing, and a diffusion plate. The outer housing has a first wall. The inner housing has a second wall and is disposed within the outer housing. A flow passage is formed between the first wall and the second wall and has a forward end and an aft end. The diffusion plate has a plurality of openings and extends across the flow passage from the first wall to the second wall in an aft direction. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069571 | COMBINATION EMI SHIELD AND MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED GAS COOKING - An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for gas cooktops is disclosed herein. The EMI shield protects electromagnetic fields output by a high voltage spark ignition system from interfering with sensitive low voltage controls for the cooktop. Accordingly, the low voltage controls and similar elements are mounted on one side of the EMI shield and the high voltage spark ignition system, burners, and similar elements are mounted on another side of the EMI shield. In order to connect elements on each side of the EMI shield as may be necessary (e.g., electrical wires and gas tubing), the EMI shield can have a plurality of small openings. The EMI shield may also provide a mount for controls and/or a user interface for displaying information and controlling the cooktop. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069572 | FOOD COOKING OVEN WITH A DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER INSIDE THE COOKING CHAMBER OF THE OVEN, FOR PRODUCING STEAM INSIDE THE CHAMBER - A food cooking oven includes a device for distributing water inside the cooking chamber of an oven for producing steam inside the cooking chamber, at least a first and a second impeller of corresponding electric fan units positioned, respectively, vertically one above the other, heating means for generating heat inside the cooking chamber, at least one water supply line in the intake area of each corresponding fan impeller, and a water supply conduit. At least one flow deflector device is provided in the oven, which divides the flow of water into at least a first and a second outgoing flow from the deflector, having respective predetermined values, the first outgoing flow from the deflector being guided into the intake area of the first impeller, and the second outgoing flow being guided along the second portion of conduit towards the intake area of the second impeller. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069573 | TUBE TYPE SOLAR AIR HEATER - The present invention relates to a tubular solar air heater, and more particularly, to a tubular solar air heater having a black hot air tube of a predetermined section into which cold air can be introduced formed at an inside of a tube which is formed transparently or semi-transparently, and allowing the cold air to be heated by solar heat in the hot air tube and discharged to the outside, thereby enabling radiant heating. The present invention includes a tube main body formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and a hot air tube which is formed to be penetrated at an inner portion of the tube main body, has a black-colored surface or back surface, and allows the cold air to be introduced thereinto, heated by solar heat, and discharged to the outside. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069574 | HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER APPLIANCE - A method for operating a water heater appliance includes establishing a standby recovery temperature for the heat pump water heater appliance based at least in part on a set temperature of the heat pump water heater appliance and activating a sealed system of the heat pump water heater appliance if a temperature measurement from a tank temperature sensor is less than the standby recovery temperature. An ambient temperature may also be used to establish the standby recovery temperature for the heat pump water heater appliance. A related water heater appliance is also provided. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069575 | NATATORIUM DEHUMIDIFIER - The present invention provides improved dehumidification and/or air conditioning systems, and associated methods and equipment, for example for use in a natatorium housing a swimming pool, or other buildings which may enclose sources of humidity or otherwise resulting in a need for air treatment. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069576 | AIR SHOWER SYSTEM AND DRESSING ROOM - The present disclosure provides an air shower system and a dressing room. The air shower system includes: an air shower room, inside which is provided nozzle components; a particle monitor, configured to detect concentration of particles in air outside the air shower room; a controller, configured to control a working time of the nozzle component according to the concentration of particles in the air outside the air shower room. The dressing room is provided the above air shower system. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069577 | WATER MINIMIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH EVAPORATIVE COOLING DEVICES - An evaporative cooling system includes a primary cooling unit that utilizes a cooling fluid flowing through a primary heat exchange medium to cool supply air flowing past the primary heat exchange medium, a bleed line and a secondary cooling unit disposed upstream of the primary cooling unit with respect to a flow direction of the supply air. The primary cooling unit includes a supply line for supplying the cooling fluid to the primary heat exchange medium, a reservoir for collecting the cooling fluid supplied to the primary heat exchange medium, and a pump for recirculating the cooling fluid collected in the reservoir back to the supply line. The bleed line bleeds a portion of the recirculating cooling fluid from the primary cooling unit. The secondary cooling unit includes a secondary heat exchange medium that receives the cooling fluid bled from the primary cooling unit through the bleed line. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069578 | SMOKE ELIMINATION DEVICE - A smoke eliminator device is provided. The smoke eliminator device is especially suitable for removing smoke from a room or building so as to allow a firefighter to more easily rescue individuals and extinguish fires. The device is a lightweight elongated tube which connects to a standard fire hose. Water emitted from the distal end of the device creates a suction which pulls smoke out of the room or building. A glass-breaking device is located near a distal end of the device to allow the device to easily penetrate a window wherein it may be effective. A cooling nozzle allows for the extinguishing of fire by water spray. An extension may be added to the device to allow the device to be utilized in the upper floor of a building. The device may further have a bend which allows a user to utilize the device directly below a window of an upper floor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069579 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER - The air-conditioning system includes: an opening/closing device opening and closing an openable portion in an opening of a building; an air-conditioning device performing air-conditioning inside the building by consuming energy for operation; a monitoring device monitoring environmental information regarding the inside and outside of the building; and a controller controlling the opening/closing device and the air-conditioning device based on the environmental information from the monitoring device, date and time information representing a current date and time, building information representing a location condition of the building, and draft information determined by parameters including an opening area and an opening shape in the openable portion. The controller opens the openable portion and stops the air-conditioning device when the outside is more favorable in air environment than the inside, and closes the openable portion and starts the air-conditioning device when the inside is more favorable in air environment than the outside. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069580 | VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR A ROOM - The present invention relates to a ventilation system for a room which comprises a hood for domestic use located in said room, a wall fan located in said room, a plurality of transducers configured to detect a respective plurality of characteristic parameters of the gases in said room; processing and control means in signal communication with said plurality of transducers and in signal communication with said first control means, processing and control means electrically connected with said plurality of transducers and in signal communication with said first control means, said processing and control means comprising firmware configured to process said detected characteristic parameters and to transmit a first control signal to control said hood for domestic use. The characterizing feature is that said hood for domestic use is in signal communication with said wall fan via a first transmitter module, located in said hood, and configured to transmit a second signal, said wall fan comprising a first receiver module configured to receive said second signal; said second radio frequency signal being generated by said hood according to said first signal to instruct said second control means to turn on said wall fan and keep it in this state for a first predetermined ON-time when one or more of said characteristic parameters detected by said plurality of sensors exceed respective predetermined threshold values. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069581 | System and Method for Controlling at Least One Fan and a Compressor - A system and method for controlling at least one fan and/or a compressor are described and shown. The system may comprise an electronic controller, an indoor sensor responsive to at least one characteristic of interior air, and an outdoor sensor responsive to at least one characteristic of exterior air. The electronic controller may cause at least one fan to be activated when interior air meets certain criteria relative to a set point and exterior air meets certain criteria relative to interior air. The method may comprise the steps of measuring at least one characteristic of exterior air, at least one characteristic of interior air, and activating at least one fan when the interior air meets certain criteria relative to a set point and the exterior air meets certain criteria relative to the interior air. A compressor may be selectively activated to provide air conditioning. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069582 | HVAC System with Motion Sensor - A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a motion sensor located in a system controller, a zone thermostat, and/or a zone sensor. The zone sensor is configured to detect motion within a space conditioned by the HVAC system. In response to either detecting motion and/or not detecting motion, the HVAC system may alter a display setting, such as intensity and/or brightness of backlighting, on the system controller and communicate information regarding motion sensed by the motion sensor to at least one of another system controller of another HVAC system and/or a remote system. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069583 | THERMOSTAT USER INTERFACE - An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069584 | HVAC INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A system and approach for providing information about a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. A screen of the system on a display may have a portion revealing a perspective with a view of components such as cooling and heating coils, fans, dampers, sensors, and so forth. Data modules may be shown proximate to the components on the screen and indicate certain parameters about them. As second portion of the screen may show control and information modules related to items such as temperature and pressure control, and operating mode. The screen may also reveal relationships among sub-systems, applications, zones, alarms, and other items. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069585 | USER INTERFACE WITH ADAPTIVE EXTENT OF USER CONTROL BASED ON USER PRESENCE INFORMATION - A control device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069586 | PREFABRICATED, MODULAR, FIRE RESISTANCE AND NON-FIRE RESISTANCE RATED VENTILATION DUCT ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL SUBDUCTS - A prefabricated, modular, duct assembly comprising a main duct having an outer wall, an inner wall, a first end and a second end. A horizontal duct assembly extending through the main duct between the first end and the second end. A vertical duct assembly extending along the inner wall from the horizontal duct assembly to the first end. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069587 | FAN ASSEMBLY AND WATER HEATER - A fan assembly includes a fan and an emission connection portion. The fan includes a fan case having a first internal space, an impeller, and a rotation shaft. The emission connection portion includes a connection portion case having a second internal space and provided with an emission port for emitting gas sent from the fan to the outside of the fan assembly through the second internal space. In a plan view from a direction of axis of the rotation shaft, a tongue portion extending from one end toward the other end is located at a boundary between the first internal space and the second internal space, and the tongue portion is provided to extend to a position at least reaching a straight line connecting a center point of the emission port and a center of rotation of the rotation shaft to each other, from one end toward the other end. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069588 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE USING SAME - The heat medium heating device is provided with the following: a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes in which U-turn flow channels are formed; a heat medium inlet and outlet header to which heat medium inlet and outlet pipes are connected, and to which one end of each of the flat heat exchange tubes is connected at predetermined intervals and is jointed by brazing; and a plurality of sets of PTC heaters stacked between the flat heat exchange tubes. A heat exchange element comprising the flat heat exchange tubes, the heat medium inlet and outlet header, and the PTC heaters is sandwiched between a holding plate or a bottom face of a housing and a substrate mount, and is accommodated and installed within the housing in a state where the flat heat exchange tubes and the PTC heaters are in close contact. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069589 | RADIATOR HEATING DEVICE USING VACUUM SPIRAL HEAT PIPE - The present invention relates to a radiator heating device using a vacuum spiral heat pipe which can maximize heating efficiency, the radiator heating device comprising: a lower support ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069590 | WATER HEATING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE - A water heating and distribution includes a water heating device for heating water, a water output device connected to the water heating device and configured to output the heated water from the water heating device, and a system control device connected to the water heating device and the water output device. The system control device is configured to allow the water heating device to receive water from a water supply when the system control device works in a first mode. The system control device is configured to disconnect the water heating device from the water supply and allow water to circulate between the water heating device and the water output device when the system control device works in a second mode. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069591 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALL-GLASS SOLAR COLLECTOR TUBE WITHOUT EXHAUST TAIL TUBE - A method for manufacturing an all-glass solar heat collecting tube without a tail pipe. The bottom of one end of an inner glass tube plated by a selective absorbing coating layer is rounded, the other end is connected to a first glass outer tube. The bottom of one end of a second glass outer tube is rounded and the other end is flared. The connected inner glass tube/first glass outer tube is inserted into the second glass outer tube. A gap is formed between the first glass outer tube and the second glass outer tube to serve as an air exhausting channel. The first glass outer tube is inserted into the flared opening of the second glass outer tube. The contact point between the first glass outer tube and the second glass outer tube is heated to frit seal and butt joint. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069592 | HOLDER DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN AREA MODULE TO A CARRIER - The present invention concerns a holding device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069593 | PULSE TUBE REFRIGERATOR - In a pulse tube refrigerator, a gas flow passage is connected to a high-temperature end of a low-temperature side pulse tube and a compressor, such that a working gas flows in the gas flow passage. The gas flow passage includes: a first flow passage connected to the high-temperature end of the low-temperature side pulse tube; a second flow passage connected to the compressor and having an outlet facing an outlet of the first flow passage; and a housing that gastightly accommodates the outlet of the first flow passage and the outlet of the second flow passage. The housing has a gastight space communicating with the outlet of the first flow passage and the outlet of the second flow passage, the gastight space located on a side of the low-temperature side pulse tube with respect to the outlet of the first flow passage. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069594 | RE-COOLING TYPE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - The present invention is comprised of a heat supply circulation circuit: the liquid refrigerant from the refrigerant tank, after being boosted by the cryogenic liquid pump, enters the condensing evaporator, to transfer the cold to the backflow refrigerant at a higher temperature, after increasing pressure and temperature via the compressor, it is sent to the user system to supply heat, the refrigerant gas from the user system enters the condensing evaporator, and returns via the throttle valve to the refrigerant tank; and a cold supply circulation circuit: the liquid refrigerant from the refrigerant tank, after boosting by the cryogenic liquid pump, enters the condensing evaporator, to transfer the cold to the backflow refrigerant in the cold recovery channel, the refrigerant, after releasing the cold energy with increased temperature, flows to the user system to supply cold, the refrigerant gas from the user system returns via the compressor, condensing evaporator, and throttle valve to the refrigerant tank. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069595 | Refrigerator - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a body including a storage room therein, a machine room formed in the body and separated from the storage room, and a cool air generating unit including a compressor and a condenser arranged inside the machine room and providing cool air to the storage room. Here, the condenser includes a first condensing portion which faces a rear surface of the machine room and a second condensing portion which is bent from the first condensing portion and faces a first side of the machine room. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069596 | USE OF ROTATING MAGNETIC SHIELDING SYSTEM FOR A MAGNETIC COOLING DEVICE - A magnetocaloric regenerator unit comprising (A) at least one magnetocaloric material unit having a higher temperature hot side and a lower temperature cold side during operation, wherein the magnetocaloric material unit contains at least one magnetocaloric material, (B) at least one magnetic unit for producing a magnetic field over the magnetocaloric material contained in the magnetocaloric material unit, (C) at least one magnetic shielding comprising at least one window wherein the at least one magnetic shielding is mounted flexible to allow movement of the magnetic shielding between at least one first position and at least one second position thereby insulating the magnetocaloric material contained in the magnetocaloric material unit from the magnetic field when the magnetic shielding is in a first position and allowing the magnetic field to act on the magnetocaloric material through the at least one window when the magnetic shielding is in a second position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069597 | CONDENSER ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERANT - A condenser assembly including a plurality of heat-exchanger pipes, which are arranged equidistant from each other having corrugated fins arranged therebetween and lead into deflection regions at both ends and have a free length used for heat exchange and, in connection with the corrugated fins, form a frontal area having a width corresponding to the free length of the heat-exchanger pipes and a height, such that the frontal area results from the product of width and height. The heat-exchanger pipes are connected in parallel in groups and the individual groups are connected in series. The heat-exchanger pipes of the individual groups are arranged adjacent and each group has at least two heat-exchanger pipes. The percentage share of the heat-exchanger pipes of the first group results from 26.162 In (S/dm2)−40.746≦P≦25.49 In (S/dm2)−27.842 for a frontal area. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069598 | OIL RETURN MANAGEMENT IN A HVAC SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described to help manage oil return such as in a chiller system of a HVAC system. A refrigerant/oil mixture can be directed out of the evaporator into an oil return heat exchanger that is configured to help vaporize a refrigerant portion of the refrigerant/oil mixture. Superheat refrigerant vapor can be directed from a condenser into the oil return heat exchanger as the heat energy to vaporize the refrigerant portion in the refrigerant/oil mixture. The oil return heat exchanger can be positioned lower than the evaporator so that gravity can help the refrigerant/oil mixture to flow into the oil return heat exchanger. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069599 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A SMART GRID - A method for controlling operation of a vapour compression system ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160069600 | COMPRESSING DEVICE - A compressing device of the present invention comprises a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expander, a power recovery unit, a condenser, a pump, a bypass flow passage for bypassing the expander, and a bypass valve. When a bypass condition for allowing a working medium to circulate through the bypass flow passage is satisfied, the bypass valve is caused to be opened, thereby allowing the working medium to circulate between the heat exchanger and the condenser through the bypass flow passage. As a result, a compressed gas discharged from the compressor is cooled by the working medium in the heat exchanger. This configuration makes it possible to cool the compressed gas by the working medium in the heat exchanger regardless of operation conditions of the expander. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069601 | Ice Maker - A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a water inlet, a water inlet valve disposed within the water inlet configured to allow water passage when in an open position and configured to prevent water passage when in a closed position, a reservoir in fluid communication with the water inlet, a water level sensor disposed in the reservoir, and a control unit in electrical communication with the water level sensor and the water inlet valve. The control unit is configured to calculate a fluid flow rate using the time between the water inlet valve opening and the water level sensor communicating when a first predetermined water level has been reached within the reservoir, and use the calculated flow rate to calculate a total water inlet valve open time to fill the reservoir to a second predetermined water level. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069602 | Ice Vending Machine - An ice vending machine automatically provides ice to a customer based upon a request from the consumer for the ice. In some embodiments, the ice vending machine includes a transfer box to transfer ice from a horizontal auger to an inclined auger. In some embodiments, the inclined auger motor is mounted at the top of the inclined auger. The inclined auger motor may drive the inclined auger by way of a chain and sprockets or directly drive the inclined auger without a chain or sprockets. In some embodiments, a lip shelf is located at an edge of the holding vessel floor. In some embodiments, a rear wall is removable from the holding vessel. In some embodiments, the ice machine includes an awning, a top hat, or an ice maker canopy. In some embodiments, the ice vending machine includes an improved motor and chain layout. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069603 | DISPOSABLE ICE CONTAINER FOR ICE SHAVING MACHINE - A disposable ice container for an ice shaving machine includes: a container body including a side member having upper and lower openings and defining a storage, and a bottom member having a rotary member coupling mechanism being in contact with an inner side of the lower opening of the side member to fill the storage with water; and a fixing mechanism coupling the bottom member and the side member being each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069604 | ICE SHAVING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH DETACHABLE ICE CONTAINER - Provided is an ice shaving machine that can shave ice into small fragments, can sanitarily handle ice for shaved-ice, can prevent ice from flying to the outside when shaving ice, and allows for making a predetermined amount of shaved-ice. The ice shaving machine includes: a body including a rotary member moved up and down and rotated manually or automatically, or both of manually and automatically, and having a mount and a shaved-ice container storage; an ice container having a receiving portion for ice, a shaved-ice exit formed through a bottom of the receiving portion, and an ice cutting blade attached to a lower surface at a side of the bottom from the shaved-ice exit; and a fixing mechanism fixing the ice container to the mount. | 2016-03-10 |
20160069605 | DRAIN HOSE ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a storage chamber; an evaporator; an evaporator receiving portion and a defrost water tray slantingly arranged at a lower side of the evaporator receiving portion; a machinery chamber having an evaporation tray; an upper hose communicated with the defrost water tray; a lower hose connected to the upper hose while extending to the evaporation tray, the lower hose being provided, at one side thereof, with an air inlet hole to introduce outside air. The air inlet hole is formed at a slanted mounting surface protruding inside of a vertically-extending portion of the lower hose while being slanted downward. An opening and closing unit is provided in the vertically-extending portion of the lower hose that is configured to open the air inlet hole by an internal pressure of the storage chamber during opening of the door, and to close the air inlet hole by gravity. | 2016-03-10 |