26th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210199233 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a display apparatus including a display including a stand mounting part, a stand to which the stand mounting part is coupleable to mount the display on the stand, and a protection member comprising a portion that includes a support protection member and is detachably coupleable along an edge of the display so that, when the portion is coupled along the edge of the display, the support protection member covers a lower end portion of the display, and a mounting part protection member that is detachably coupleable along the edge of the display so that, when the mounting part protection member is coupled along the edge of the display, the mounting part protection member covers a portion of the display along which the stand is mountable, wherein the mounting part protection member is separately detachable from along the edge of the display while the portion that includes the support protection member remains coupled along the edge of the display with the support protection member covering the lower end portion of the display, to thereby uncover the portion of the display along which the stand is mountable. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199234 | QUICK RELEASE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT - A quick release assembly and a support are provided. The quick release assembly is used to attach an object onto the support. The quick release assembly includes a first quick release unit and a second quick release unit. The first quick release unit includes a first main body, an operating element and a driven-stop plate. The operating element is assembled on the first main body, and the driven-stop plate is arranged in the first main body and is driven by the operating member. The second quick release unit includes a second main body used to engage with the first main body. An engagement between the first main body and the second main body is released by applying an external force to the operating element for driving the driven-stop plate to move, so as to disassemble the object from the support. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199235 | TIGHTENING STRUCTURE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND - A tightening structure of a musical instrument stand includes stationary or immovable member and a movable member. The movable member includes a cylindrical shaft extending outward in an axial direction. One side of the immovable member has a recess. A bottom of the recess forms a semi-circular arc with a radius of curvature corresponding to that of the shaft. When the shaft is inserted into the recess it abuts against the bottom of the recess. The immovable member has a screw hole communicating with the recess. The screw hole is perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical shaft. A fastening bolt is screwed into the screw hole. One end of the first fastening bolt is inserted into the recess and has a flared end portion to press against the shaft, and another end is connected with a handle. By rotating the handle, the flared end portion is drawn against the shaft, thereby rendering the movable member stationary. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199236 | PLANE-DISTRIBUTED LOAD SHARING PRESSURE DEVICE AND USE METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a plane-distributed load sharing pressure device and a use method thereof. The plane-distributed load sharing pressure device includes a first-stage balance rod to an Nth-stage balance rod, N≥2. The middle part of the first-stage balance rod is hinged to a force applying member. The two ends of the first-stage balance rod are respectively perpendicular to and hinged to the middle parts of second-stage balance rods. The two ends of the second-stage balance rod are respectively perpendicular to and hinged to the middle parts of third-stage balance rods. Similarly, the two ends of an (N−1)th-stage balance rod are respectively perpendicular to and hinged to the middle parts of Nth-stage balance rods. Force bearing members used for resolving a force applied by the force applying member to target members are arranged at the two ends of the Nth-stage balance rods. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199237 | BASE FRAME AND POSITIONING HEAD FRAME - A base frame includes a base frame body and a connector. The base frame body has an opening therein. The connector is disposed at the opening of the base frame body to seal the opening of the base frame body, and the connector is made of an insulating material. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199238 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise a method and apparatus for a space-saving suspension system. In various embodiments, the apparatus may comprise a fine suspension device, a coarse suspension device, and a mechanical assembly. In various embodiments, the fine suspension device is arranged at an angle greater than zero degrees from the z-axis. In various embodiments, the mechanical assembly is coupled to the fine suspension device and a payload, such that when a force is exerted on the mechanical assembly by the payload, an applied force is transmitted to the fine suspension device. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199239 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device including a lifting module; and a display panel connected to the lifting module. The lifting module includes a first lifter and a second lifter disposed at opposite edges of the display panel; and a groove disposed at an edge of each of the first lifter and the second lifter. The display panel includes a display unit; support portions and joint portions disposed on a rear surface of the display unit; and a fixing unit disposed at an edge of the display panel and connecting the display panel to the lifting module. The fixing unit is disposed within the groove disposed at the edge of each of the first lifter and the second lifter. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199240 | AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR FOR LUBRICATING AN OBJECT - An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is provided. The lubricator includes a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container containing a lubricant, wherein the lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container. The lubricator further comprises an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container, at least one sensor configured to provide a sensor signal indicative of at least one of a force exerted by the electric motor onto the rotatable shaft and a force exerted by the lubricant onto the container, and a control circuitry configured to determine a blockage of the output of the lubricant container based on the sensor signal of the at least one sensor. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199241 | AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR LUBRICATING AN OBJECT - An automatic lubrication system for lubricating an object is provided, which includes a lubricant container configured to contain a lubricant and including a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container, a housing with a coupling section coupled with the lubricant container, an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during at least one lubrication action, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container during the at least one lubrication action, at least one capacitive sensor including at least one electrode, wherein the at least one capacitive sensor is arranged at a wall of the lubricant container and configured to provide at least one sensor signal indicative of a capacitance in a vicinity of the at least one electrode, and a control circuitry configured to determine, based on the at least one sensor signal of the at least one capacitive sensor, at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the at least one lubrication action. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199242 | AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR FOR LUBRICATING AN OBJECT - An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is provided. The lubricator includes a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container containing a lubricant, wherein the lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container. The lubricator further includes an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during at least one lubrication action, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container during the at least one lubrication action. The lubricator further includes at least one sensor arranged within the housing and configured to provide a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the at least one sensor and the piston of the lubricant container, and a control circuitry configured to determine, based on the sensor signal of the at least one sensor, at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the at least one lubrication action | 2021-07-01 |
20210199243 | Rotary Manifold and Method of Use - An automated lubrication system for large industrial use delivering high pressure lubrication from a pumping unit to a manifold for disbursement in metered quantities for maintenance operations synchronized through logic control to regular operations of equipment to prevent or minimize interference. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199244 | METHOD FOR FILLING TANKS OF HYDROGEN-FUELLED VEHICLES - A hydrogen refilling station for filling tanks of fuel cell electric vehicles includes a liquid hydrogen tank that feeds liquid hydrogen to an upstream end of a filling circuit that also includes a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger exchanges heat between the liquid hydrogen and heat transfer fluid flows to thereby cool the heat transfer fluid and vaporize the liquid hydrogen to provide a supply of high pressure hydrogen gas for filling hydrogen-fueled vehicle tanks at a downstream end of the circuit. Because the liquid hydrogen is surrounded by the heat transfer fluid inside the heat exchanger, little if any fogging occurs. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199245 | METHOD FOR INCREASING PUMP NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD - A method for increasing the available net positive suction head (NPSHa) for a cryogenic pump is provided. In one embodiment, the method can include the steps of: increasing a pressure within a liquid storage tank to at least a pumping set point, wherein the pumping set point is configured to cause the NPSHa to exceed the NPSHr; starting the cryogenic pump, thereby sending liquid from within the liquid storage tank through the pump and to an end user; stopping the cryogenic pump, thereby stopping flow of the liquid from the liquid storage tank; and resetting the pressure within the liquid storage tank to at least a storage set point. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199246 | TUBE ARRAY TYPE NITROGEN CANISTER - A tube-array-type liquid nitrogen container includes a container body having a mouth; a tube array component received in the container body; and a top cap sealing the mouth from above. The top cap is rotatable in the mouth. The tube array component is composed of a plurality of holding tubes. The holding tube is opened at one end thereof, wherein the opening thereof faces the top cap. The top cap has at least one tube access passing therethrough. Each tube access is atop covered by a tube access cover. The tube-array-type liquid nitrogen container uses a tube-array component composed of the a plurality of holding tubes to store the freezing tubes, and is cooperated with the rotatable top cap and an external robotic arm, thereby improving space utilization and thermal insulation, effectively ensuring safety of the freezing tubes, and facilitating automatic storage of freezing tubes. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199247 | OXY-ACETYLENE WORK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OPERATING TIME OF SAID APPARATUS - An oxyacetylene type work apparatus including a first container containing acetylene; a first pressure gauge configured to measure the pressure in the first container, a first two-dimensional marking disposed on the first dial, a second container containing oxygen; a second pressure gauge configured to measure the pressure in the second container, a second two-dimensional marking disposed on the second dial, an image capturing device configured to produce images of the first pressure gauge and of the second pressure gauge; an electronic logic circuit configured to process said images of the first and second pressure gauges thereby determining the respective angular positions, and a sensor configured to measure the temperature of the first acetylene container. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199248 | PHOTOLUMINOUS MARKER WITH TRANSPARENT COVER - Photoluminous markers can include a photoluminescent outer surface and an inner surface configured to affix to a surface of a building element, and an overlay having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface being removably coupled to a surface area of the photoluminescent outer surface of the photoluminous marker, wherein the overlay permits light emitted from the photoluminescent outer surface to be visible. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199249 | LED FLEXIBLE FILAMENT STRIP AND LED FLEXIBLE LAMP - The present application discloses an LED flexible filament strip and an LED flexible lamp. Compared with the prior art, the light source is in the form of a flexible strip, realizing omnidirectional light emission through winding, so that various light colors can be more fully mixed and the problem of abrupt color lumps is avoided. The overall light distribution is more uniform, and a multi-angle light supplementing effect is realized, thus solving the problem that the back of a cuboid light source is opaque. Multiple dispersed light sources are concentrated on one flexible light filament, so that the number of solder joints for welding the positive and negative electrodes of the light source is reduced, and the risks of desoldering and faulty soldering are also reduced. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199250 | FILAMENT STRUCTURE AND BULB HAVING THE FILAMENT STRUCTURE - A filament structure and a bulb having the filament structure. The filament structure comprises at least three filament substrates. Each of the at least three filament substrates has a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other. Respective sections between the first ends and the second ends of the at least three filament substrates rotatably extend around an axis. An angle at which the sections of the at least three filament substrates between the first ends and the second ends are wound around the axis is not greater than 720 degrees. The filament structure and the bulb having the filament structure are convenient to process and install, achieve multi-angle omni-directional illumination, and meet the requirements of heat dissipation. The filament structure has an attractive appearance that is easily used for decoration. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199251 | Solid State Lamp Using Light Emitting Strips - A solid state lamp includes a connector and a bulb portion with multiple strips. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199252 | Solid State Lamp Using Light Emitting Strips - A solid state lamp includes a connector and a bulb portion with multiple strips. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199253 | LED TUBE WITH BUILT-IN DRIVING POWER MODULE - An LED tube with built-in driving power module is provided. Each of two ends of the LED tube has a conductive component electrically connected to mains supply. The conductive component at least includes a conductive pin assembly and a sleeve member for disposing the conductive pin assembly. The driving power module is formed by circuit boards, and the circuit boards are disposed in the sleeve member. Each of the circuit boards at least includes a functional operation unit, and the circuit boards are in series connection via one or more electrical connection members. The capacity space at both ends of the sleeve of LED tube is used to concentrate each circuit board in order to make full use of the capacity space. Meanwhile, the larger sleeve mold structure is avoided to cause the change of product appearance and increase the project development cost. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199254 | NETWORKED LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - An improved LED lighting system is provided for overhead ceiling lighting, as well as for other uses. The LED lighting system comprises elongated linear lamps having an LED luminary as a source of illumination and configured to operate as a node of an automated networked lighting system. The linear LED lamps include an interface connector operable to connect to a data network to receive control data and power signals from an external device connected to the network for use in powering LED emitters and controlling one or more operational characteristics of the linear LED lamps. The system includes support connector assemblies for securing the linear LED lamps to a channel member of an overhead dropped ceiling grid. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199255 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE - A modular lighting fixture includes a modular housing portion and one or more separate modular lighting components arranged adjacent to the modular housing portion. The separate modular lighting component(s) can include a lighting assembly having a plurality of LED devices and a plurality of optics. Each optic is secured relative to one of the plurality of LED devices. The lighting fixture also includes at least one securement assembly that secures the modular housing portion and the modular lighting component(s) together. More specifically, the securement assembly may include at least one end plate that secures the modular housing portion and the separate modular lighting component(s) together. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199256 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for emitting light; a lens unit for irradiating the light emitted from the light source unit to exterior; and a shield disposed between the light source unit and the lens unit. The light source unit comprises a first light source module including at least one first light source, and at least one first optical member arranged corresponding to the first light source to emit light from the first light source to the lens unit; and a second light source module disposed above the first light source module, the second light source module including at least one second light source, and at least one second optical member arranged corresponding to the second light source to emit light from the second light source to the lens unit. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199257 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a headlamp for a vehicle, including: a light source producing light; an optical unit provided in front of the light source, and producing a high beam or a low beam by partially blocking or not blocking the light emitted from the light source; and a micro-lens array provided in front of the optical unit and diffusing the light having passed through the optical unit, wherein the micro-lens array includes: a light incident plate having a number of first microlenses on a light incident surface facing the optical unit, the first microlenses refracting the light having passed through the optical unit forward; and a light exit plate having a number of second microlenses on a light exit surface opposing the light incident surface, the second microlenses diffusing the light having passed through the first microlenses, and the first microlenses and the second microlenses have different shapes. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199258 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp for a vehicle includes: a lens being convex outwardly, the lens configured to transmit light; a reflector disposed inward from the lens, being convex upwardly, and configured to reflect light; a low-beam generator disposed below the reflector, the low-beam generator configured to emit a low beam; and a high-beam generator disposed below the low-beam generator, the high-beam generator configured to emit a high beam, wherein a portion of the low beam emitted from the low-beam generator is reflected by an area of the reflector close to the low-beam generator, and reaches a central area of the lens. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199259 | REFLECTOR FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BEAM - A vehicle headlamp assembly, a reflector for the headlamp assembly, and a method for generating a supplementary beam using the reflector are provided. The vehicle headlamp assembly includes a light source and a reflector. The reflector includes a plurality of facets. Each facet of the plurality of facets is configured to contribute to a section of a beam pattern of a light beam of the headlamp assembly by reflecting light emitted by the light source. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199260 | VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM, VEHICLE LAMP, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM - A vehicle lamp system, a vehicle lamp, and a method for manufacturing a vehicle lamp system relating to the technical field of automobile lamps/lighting are provided. In one implementation, the vehicle lamp system may comprise a light reflective element and at least one light source, with the light source(s) disposed opposite to the light reflective element, wherein the light reflective element is configured to reflect light emitted from the light source in a diffuse manner to achieve uniform illumination. Vehicle lamp systems and the vehicle lamps provided in accordance with the disclosed technology may possess the advantage of better light uniformity. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199261 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for generating a first light; a light adjustment unit for adjusting a first light concentration for the first light to generate a second light having a second light concentration from the first light concentration; and a movable mirror unit for reflecting the second light to form an image of a predetermined shape on a road surface. A position where the image is formed on the road surface is changed depending on a position of the movable mirror unit. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199262 | LAMP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lamp device mounted on either side of a bumper of a vehicle includes a lamp casing installed in the bumper; a guide lamp provided at an upper side inside the lamp casing and configured to project light in a predetermined pattern on a road surface to guide a traveling direction of the vehicle; and an illumination lamp provided at a lower side inside the lamp casing and configured to diffuse the light in a traveling direction of the vehicle to illuminate the traveling direction of the vehicle, in which the guide lamp includes a first light source provided at the upper side inside the lamp casing; and a first lens unit provided in front of the first light source and configured to project the light from the first light source in a predetermined pattern on the road surface in order to guide the traveling direction of the vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199263 | LED LUMINAIRE WITH A SMOOTH OUTER DOME AND A CAVITY WITH A RIDGED INNER SURFACE - An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199264 | DIRECT LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A direct lighting system and method is provided that includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) secured within a light fixture. The lighting system further includes a diffusive transmissive element adapted to transmit light from the LEDs therethrough and provide diffused light to an area requiring illumination. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199265 | OPTICS FOR AISLE LIGHTING - An optic for aisle lighting includes a portion of an optical material defined by a length and a cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile is characterized by a cavity within the optical material, two upwardly-facing surfaces of the optical material on opposite sides of the cavity from one another, and downwardly-facing surfaces of the optical material. The cavity is bounded by an upward facing aperture, and at least three faces of the optical material that meet at interior angles. Light received through the upward facing aperture is separated at the interior angles, and refracted by the faces of the optical material, into separate light beams equal in number to the faces. The two upwardly-facing surfaces internally reflect the separate light beams downwardly. The downwardly-facing surfaces intercept respective portions of the separate light beams, and refract the portions as they exit the optic. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199266 | LIGHT GUIDE ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED LIGHT COUPLING - A waveguide illumination system employing an optically transmissive sheet, which is used to guide light using a total internal reflection, and a strip of heat-conducting printed circuit located near an edge of the sheet and having a major surface which portion is located in a space between two opposite edges of the sheet. The waveguide illumination system further includes a linear array of electrically interconnected side-emitting LED packages mounted to a major surface of the strip of heat-conducting printed circuit and optically coupled to the optically transmissive sheet within a light coupling area. A two-dimensional pattern of light extraction features is formed in at least one surface of the optically transmissive sheet such that a density of the light extraction features within the two-dimensional pattern increases with a distance from the light coupling area. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199267 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An optical device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first reflective surface configured to reflect, to an arc-shaped first region around a first axis, first light incident along the first axis and having a light distribution characteristic with an optical axis parallel to the first axis; and a reflector having: a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface intersecting each other on the first axis and disposed such that the first reflective surface is located between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface; and a fourth reflective surface disposed between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface to reflect the first light to the arc-shaped first region around the first axis. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199268 | Light Fixture with Rotatable Light Source - A light fixture with rotatable light source includes a fixed lamp holder, a rotatable lamp holder, a light source assembly, a power source and a transmission mechanism; and the light of the light source assembly has strong and weak changes while rotating with the rotatable lamp holder within the circumferential range of the rotation centerline; the power source and the transmission mechanism are used to drive the rotatable lamp holder to rotate relative to the fixed lamp holder. The light fixture with rotatable light source drives the light source assembly to rotate through the rotatable lamp holder, the light intensity changes during the light source assembly rotates around the center line of rotation. The light fixture will produce a sparkling effect especially suitable for jewelry lighting, so that jewelry is shining at all times. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199269 | SPRING LOADED LENS RETAINERS - A luminaire ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199270 | SIGN BOX LIGHT MODULE - The disclosure relates to light modules using light emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly to LED based light modules for existing sign boxes. One embodiment of a light module according to the present invention can comprise an elongated support structure having a plurality of surfaces and comprising a plurality of support structures joined together to form an overall support structure of a desired length. A plurality of light units can be included wherein at least some of the lighting units comprise a first light unit array on one of the support structure surfaces, and others of the said light units comprise a second light unit array on another one of the support structure surfaces. Conductors are arranged to connect the first light array in a series interconnection and to connect the second light array in a respective series interconnection. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199271 | SUSPENSION WIRE STRUCTURE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A suspension wire structure comprises a conductive wire, a plurality of supporting stranded wires and a protective layer. The conductive wire has a first strand made of a first material. The plurality of supporting stranded wires surround the conductive wire, and each of the supporting stranded wires has a plurality of supporting strands made of a second material. The protective layer covers the surface of the conductive wire and is located between the conductive wire and the plurality of supporting stranded wires. The plurality of supporting stranded wires and the protective layer are conductive, and the protective layer is made of a third material. The first material, the second material and the third material are different from each other. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199272 | Hanging Support Bracket - Aspects of the present disclosure may involve a support bracket that can include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion may define a first width. The first width can be about the same dimension as a first flange width of a first type of I-beam. A clamp may be positioned within the first portion to fasten the support bracket to the first flange. The support bracket may include a second portion that may define a second width. The second width may be about the same dimension as a second flange width of a second type of I-beam. The clamp may be positioned within the second portion to fasten the support bracket to the second flange. A mounting platform may extend from the support bracket. The mounting platform may include a mounting member for securing a pole. The support bracket may include a hook where the support bracket may be hung from the first type of I-beam or the second type of I-beam. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199273 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED LUMINAIRE - A luminaire is provided that includes a head, a movement system, and a control system. The movement system rotates the luminaire head around an axis of rotation. The movement system includes a motor and a braking system. The motor moves a luminaire mechanism. The luminaire mechanism may be a gobo wheel, a lens, or other optical device of the luminaire, or it may be the luminaire head or the luminaire yoke. The control system determines whether the motor is rotating and engages the braking system when the motor is not rotating. When the motor is stopped, the control system may store in non-volatile memory a current absolute position of the luminaire mechanism. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199274 | STACKED CIRCUIT BOARDS WITHIN A LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199275 | DOWNLIGHT APPARATUS - A downlight apparatus includes a light passing cover, a light source module, a surface rim and a driver plate. The surface rim has a rim part, a reflection part and a bottom part. The rim part is connected to the reflection part. The reflection part is connected to a top edge of the bottom part. The bottom part defines an installation cavity with the top edge as a cavity opening. The rim part defines a light opening. A first light of the plurality of LED modules passes through the light passing cover and a second light of the plurality of LED modules is reflected by the reflection part before passing through the light passing cover. The rim part, the reflection part and the bottom part are made of the same material as a unibody module. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199276 | HEAT SINK STRUCTURE AND FLEXIBLE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING HEAT SINK STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a heat sink structure and a flexible light-emitting device with heat sink structures. The heat sink structure according to the present invention dissipates heat through a heat sink part. A hooking part on one end of the heat sink structure hooks a fixing part of another heat sink structure for forming flexible and bendable heat sink structures. Bending the heat sink structures gives a first nonlinear structure. The flexible light-emitting device can be disposed on the heat sink structures. The heat generated by the flexible light-emitting device can be removed by the heat sink structures. The heat sink structures can adapt to lamps with various designs. Then the design freedom and reliability of lamps can be improved. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199277 | TRI-PROOF LAMP - The present invention provides a tri-proof lamp, which comprises two swivel covers, two end caps, two power guide slots, two power supply circuits, a light source unit and a lamp cover; the lamp cover has openings at both ends; the power guide slots are located inside the lamp cover; the power supply circuits are located at the power guide slots; the light source unit is located inside the lamp cover and is electrically connected to the power supply circuits; the end caps are located at the openings of the lamp cover; the swivel covers are located at the end caps. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199278 | THERMALLY MANAGED HAZARDOUS LOCATION LED LIGHT FIXTURE, ASSEMBLY AND METHODS WITHOUT UTILIZING HEAT SINKS - An LED light fixture for a hazardous location includes an axially elongated enclosure fabricated from a glassfiber reinforced plastic material, at least one axially elongated linear light emitting diode (LED) module mounted in the enclosure, and an LED driver module mounted in the housing that operates the at least one linear light emitting diode. The LED driver module and the at least one axially elongated linear LED module are operable within a target peak temperature limit for the hazardous location, without utilizing heat sinks to dissipate heat in order to provide acceptable thermal management. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199279 | Self-Lit Footlocker Face Indicia - A door in a locker with a textured substrate panel that has a top edge, side edge, and a texture or a patterned portion between the top edge and the side edge that creates a uniform distribution of light from a light source positioned relative to illuminated indicia. The top edge and the side edge are generally straight connected by a corner. Illuminated indicia is positioned on a surface of a substrate panel relative to the top edge, the side edge, the corner, or a combination of them. The position of the illuminated indicia includes locating it on an exterior plane, a posterior plane, or an interior plane relative to a surface of the substrate panel. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199280 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel supported within a case having a rear surface including a circular recessed portion. An annular total reflection mirror and an annular half mirror are disposed in the circular recessed portion with an annular light source provided therebetween. A pattern forming member is disposed on an outer side of the annular half mirror and is configured to be reflected by the annular total reflection mirror. A pattern light source is configured to supply light to the pattern forming member so that the pattern is reflected on the annular total reflection mirror. When the annular light source and the pattern light source are turned on, the pattern of the pattern forming member is reflected between the annular total reflection mirror and the annular half mirror. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199281 | ILLUMINATING DRYWALL SPONGE DEVICE - An illuminating drywall sponge device provides a drywall sanding/scraping tool having tapered cavities that securely retain an illumination mechanism, such that the work surface being sanded is illuminated during sanding operations; and a marking mechanism for marking the illuminated work surface. The sponge light device provides a housing through which the sanding function is primarily performed. The housing has a block or rectangular shape, and walls with an abrasive material. The housing also has multiple tapered cavities formed at the walls of the housing, oriented coplanar with the surface being sanded. An illumination mechanism fits into the cavity. The illumination mechanism orients in the cavity to throw light outwardly from the edge of the housing. A grommet fits into the outer region of the cavities to help stabilize and fasten the illumination mechanism in the cavities. A retractable marking mechanism may also insert into the cavity. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199282 | SUPERHEATED STEAM BOILER AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - Provided is a superheated steam boiler. The superheated steam boiler, in this embodiment, includes an inner tank system, the inner tank system including a first wet tank and a second dry tank separated from one another by an isolation member, an outer sleeve at least partially surrounding the inner tank system, wherein one or more wet tank fluid openings proximate a lower surface of the first wet tank allow the first wet tank to be in fluid communication with the outer sleeve, and further wherein one or more dry tank steam openings in the second dry tank allow the second dry tank to be in steam communication with the outer sleeve, and a burner system located primarily within the inner tank system. The burner system, in this embodiment, includes a combustion/expansion chamber having one or more spherical surfaces located in and fluidly isolated from the first wet tank, a distribution chamber located in and fluidly isolated from the second dry tank, a plurality of heat tubes extending through the isolation member between the combustion/expansion chamber and the distribution chamber; and an exhaust tube extending from the distribution chamber and out of the inner tank system to exit the superheated steam boiler. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199283 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL HEATER ASSEMBLY - An electrically heated aerosol-generating device is configured for use with a consumable cartridge including a storage portion containing an aerosol-forming substrate and having a fluid permeable internal surface surrounding an open-ended passage extending through the cartridge. The device includes a housing having a cavity for receiving the cartridge and a heater assembly positioned in the cavity. The heater assembly includes an electrically conductive hollow shaft portion connected to the housing and an electric heater positioned along the hollow shaft portion and having at least one heating element for heating the aerosol-forming substrate. The hollow shaft portion defines an airflow passage forming part of an airflow pathway through the device and is arranged to extend into the open-ended passage of the cartridge. The hollow shaft portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and the heating element is one or more narrow regions of the hollow shaft portion between adjacent apertures. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199284 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSURE WAVES OF HIGH AMPLITUDE - A device for generating pressure waves of high amplitude, in particular for boiler cleaning, has a pressure-resistant container ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199285 | Integrated Gas Orifice - A gas powered appliance which can include a gas line having a first and second end. The gas line can be manufactured to integrally include a specific orifice outlet diameter. This can reduce the need for additional parts or a separate fitting. Additionally, there is a mixing chamber where the gas from the gas line mixes with air before combusting. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199286 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR THE INCINERATION OF WASTE PRODUCTS - A combustion chamber for use in the incineration of waste products includes an inner refractory wall which extends vertically within an outer protective wall in a spaced relationship so as to define a plenum therebetween. The inner refractory wall is constructed using a plurality of precast, refractory blocks which are stacked and arranged to define a cylindrical interior cavity. The refractory blocks include mating features on adjacent surfaces to facilitate assembly and provide structural support. For additional support, selected blocks are fixedly connected to vertical support tubes by metal tie-back anchors. To facilitate combustion, a selection of the blocks is precast with a tuyere hole in order to deliver a uniform and balanced supply of air from the plenum into the interior cavity. The precast nature of the refractory blocks enables the inner refractory wall to be constructed with great precision, thereby optimizing incineration and minimizing material degradation. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199287 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM SOLID BIOMASS FEEDS - Processes and apparatus are described for removing impurities from solid biomass while preserving hydrogen and carbon content. Examples are provided of processes using acidified aqueous solutions in a countercurrent extraction process that includes the pneumatic transport of slurries between process units, or a mechanical dewatering step, or both, to produce a washed biomass suitable for various upgrading and conversion processes. Compositions related to the processes are also described. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199288 | PORTABLE COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH FIRST AND SECOND AIR SOURCES - A combustion/carbonizing system which comprises a base frame and a combustion chamber frame which is pivotably attached to the base frame. The combustion chamber frame defines an open top combustion chamber having a bottom perforated plate. A plenum is formed below the perforated plate for collecting biochar which passes therethrough. A first source of combustion air is supplied across the top of the combustion chamber while a second source of combustion air passes through the perforated plate into the combustion chamber. The combustion/carbonizing system is capable of operating in a continuous manner for combustion wood or waste material to the desired degree required by the end user for the purpose of reducing the volume of the material as well as the associated emissions while generating valuable char and boichar as an end product. For some applications, the combustion/carbonizing system may be operated to combust completely the wood or waste material. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199289 | HEATING APPARATUS COMPRISING COMBUSTIBLE GAS BURNER - A combustible gas heating apparatus includes:
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20210199290 | COOKING APPLIANCE - Gas cooking appliance including at least one burner and an ignition device configured to ignite the burner. The ignition device includes a pulse generator configured to send at least one electric pulse for the purpose of generating a spark to ignite the burner. The cooking appliance also includes a flame detector configured to detect the presence/absence of a flame in the burner. The pulse generator is in electrical contact with a part of the burner and the flame detector is connected to ground. The cooking appliance further includes insulating means that insulates the burner with respect to ground, such that when the pulse generator sends at least one electric pulse, an electric spark capable of igniting the burner is generated between the burner and the flame detector. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199291 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH A GAS APPLIANCE - The invention refers to a method for detecting anomalies associated with a gas appliance ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199292 | CONTROL METHOD OF GAS FURNACE - The present disclosure relates to a control method of a gas furnace comprising a step for measuring an indoor temperature, a step for comparing the indoor temperature with a set temperature for heating, and a step for operating the gas furnace in weak heating with a predetermined heating capacity which is lower than a maximum heating capacity of the gas furnace, when the set temperature for heating is higher than the indoor temperature by a temperature value which is less than a predetermined temperature value, wherein the predetermined heating capacity for weak heating is maintained at a current heating capacity for weak heating, when the gas furnace operates in weak heating, and when an operating duration with the current heating capacity for weak heating is less than a first time value. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199293 | AN IGNITER - An igniter device comprising a holder for a piezo electric ignition source, the holder comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the inner holder is coupled to a piezo electric ignition source including an actuator, and the second end of the inner holder has a surface configured to receive a tip of an oxy fuel torch; and an attachment means to releasably attach the igniter device to a support member; wherein, the actuator is moveable from a relaxed state to a compressed state to thereby activate the piezo electric ignition source to produce a spark for igniting the oxy fuel torch to produce a flame when the igniter device is attached to the support member. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199294 | INVERTING POCKET LIGHTERS - Inverting pocket lighters are described herein. An example pocket lighter includes a body having a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, an end wall between the first side and the second side, and an opening extending through the body between the first side wall and the second side wall. The opening is dimensioned to receive a finger of a person. The example pocket lighter also includes a lighter assembly at least partially disposed in the body. The lighter assembly includes a nozzle and a button to open the nozzle when activated. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199295 | BENDABLE LIGHTER - The disclosure provides a bendable lighter, including an ignition head; a handle, the handle including a housing, the housing including a body, a cavity, a first end, and a second end; a deformable bar disposed on the first end of the handle; a support disposed on one end of the deformable bar away from the handle; a lamp disposed on the first end of the handle and on one side of the deformable bar; an ignition coil; a printed circuit board; an ignition switch; a lighting switch; a polymer battery; an ignition button; a lighting button; a power indicator; a USB interface; and a power switch. The ignition head is fixedly disposed on the support; the ignition coil, the printed circuit board, and the polymer battery are disposed in the cavity in order from the first end to the second end. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199296 | COMBUSTOR LINER WITH SHIELD HOLES - An apparatus, system, and method of reducing film cooling scrubbing in a combustor are provided. The apparatus includes a combustor liner that includes a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through the combustor liner wherein the field includes a boundary. The combustor liner also includes a patch of relatively more densely-spaced shield holes that extend through the combustor liner at specific predetermined locations within the boundary of the field. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199297 | TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BOTTOM - The invention relates to a bottom wall ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199298 | COMBUSTOR HEAD END ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL PRESSURE PREMIXING NOZZLES - A combustor may include a combustor liner and flow sleeve. A high pressure air cools an outer surface of the combustor liner via openings in the flow sleeve, creating a lower pressure air in an annulus between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve. A first fuel nozzle is positioned at a primary combustion zone, and a second fuel nozzle is positioned at a secondary combustion zone of the liner. A fuel source is configured to deliver a fuel to the fuel nozzles. The fuel nozzles produce a premixture of high pressure air and the fuel, and produce a mixture of the premixture and the lower pressure air, prior to introducing the mixture to a respective primary or secondary combustion zone of the combustor. The combustor provides improved fuel premixing and is fuel flexible, and reduces pressure drop requirements. The combustor is usable in a can, annular, or segmented annular combustor assembly. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199299 | FLUID MIXING APPARATUS USING HIGH- AND LOW- PRESSURE FLUID STREAMS - A fluid mixing apparatus includes mixing conduits that extend through a fluid plenum and that define injection holes therethrough. The fluid plenum, which surrounds a first wall defining a main passage fluidly coupled to a low-pressure fluid source, is surrounded itself by a second wall defining a high-pressure plenum fluidly coupled to a high-pressure fluid source. The mixing conduits fluidly couple the high-pressure plenum to the main passage, and the fluid from the fluid plenum is delivered with the high-pressure fluid to the main passage, where the fluids mix before being discharged from an outlet of the main passage. The fluid mixing apparatus may be used to mix one or more fuels with high- and low-pressure air in a gas turbine combustor. Alternately, the fluid mixing apparatus may mix a fluid with high- and low-pressure water streams. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199300 | FLUID MIXING APPARATUS USING LIQUID FUEL AND HIGH- AND LOW- PRESSURE FLUID STREAMS - A fluid mixing apparatus includes mixing conduits that extend through a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum, which surrounds a first wall defining a main passage fluidly coupled to a low-pressure fluid source, is surrounded itself by a second wall defining a high-pressure plenum fluidly coupled to a high-pressure fluid source. An insulated tube disposed at the inlet of the first wall delivers a third fluid. The mixing conduits fluidly couple the high-pressure plenum to the main passage, where the high-pressure fluid is mixed with low-pressure fluid and the third fluid. Optionally, the fluid plenum may house a fourth fluid that is injected through injection holes in the mixing conduits. The fluid mixing apparatus may be used to mix one or more fuels with high- and low-pressure air in a gas turbine combustor. Alternately, the fluid mixing apparatus may mix a fluid with high- and low-pressure water streams. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199301 | Fire Pit and Method of Use - A pyramid fire pit. The fire pit includes a first trapezoidal side plate having a first hook and a first slot defined in opposing upper corners, a second trapezoidal side plate having a second hook and a second slot defined in opposing upper corners, and a third trapezoidal side plate having a third hook and a third slot defined in opposing upper corners. The first hook locks into the second slot, the second hook locks into the third slot, and the third hook locks into the first slot so that the three side plates define between themselves an inverted triangular pyramid-shaped cavity in which a fire can be built. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199302 | Portable Warming Assembly - A portable warming assembly includes a canister and a lid that is removably attachable to the canister for closing the canister. A roll of solid fuel is positionable inside of the canister and the roll of solid fuel is comprised of a combustible material. A container containing a liquid fuel is provided and a pre-determined amount of the liquid fuel is pourable onto the roll of solid fuel when the roll of solid fuel is positioned in the canister. In this way the liquid fuel enhances combustion of the roll of solid fuel. A plurality of rocks is provided and each of the rocks is positionable on top of the roll of solid fuel when the roll of solid fuel is positioned in the canister. Each of the rocks heats the ambient air when the roll of solid fuel and the liquid fuel are burned for heating an interior space. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199303 | FOOD COOKING UNIT - Food cooking unit composed of gas burners ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199304 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A COOKING SYSTEM - In a method for installing a cooking system, an orientation parameter is determined, at least semi-automatically, in the course of an orientation of a position of a heating unit of the cooking system in relation to a desired placement position which is provided for a placement item and defined by a cooktop plate of the cooking system, and the orientation parameter is taken into account during the orientation of the position of the heating unit relative to the desired placement position. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199305 | HEATING COOKING DEVICE - The heating cooking device includes a heating cooking chamber, a heater, and a support portion. The heating cooking chamber includes a top wall, and accommodates an object to be heated. The heater heats the object to be heated. The support portion supports a part of the heater. The heating cooking chamber further includes a first side wall and a second side wall facing the first side wall. The heater extends from the first side wall toward the second side wall, folds back from a side of the second side wall, and extends to the first side wall. The heater includes a first base end portion and a second base end portion. The first base end portion and the second base end portion are disposed on the first side wall. A position of the first base end portion along a vertical direction and a position of the second base end portion along the vertical direction are different. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199306 | Electric Heating Device - An electric heating device comprises a housing with a partition wall which separates a connection chamber from a heating chamber for dissipating heat and from which at least one PTC heating device protrudes as a heating fin in the direction toward the heating chamber. The PTC heating device comprises at least one PTC element electrically connected to conductor tracks in the connection chamber. A temperature sensor is connected, in terms of data, to a control device and is accommodated in a sealed manner in a temperature sensor receptacle which is formed in a wall delimiting the heating chamber. The temperature sensor is accommodated in a sliding manner in the temperature sensor receptacle. A support prevents the temperature sensor from sliding out of the temperature sensor receptacle and/or directly plugs a temperature sensor contact element of the temperature sensor in the connection chamber into a printed circuit board. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199307 | COOKING APPARATUS - A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a body, a heating part disposed on an upper surface of the body and configured to heat an object to be heated, and an outlet part arranged on opposite sides of the heating part and configured to allow air to be discharged to an upper side of the body. The outlet part includes an outlet to which air is discharged, and a louver arranged on the outlet and configured to guide an airflow discharged from the outlet part to allow the airflow discharged from the outlet part to mix with an airflow generated by the heating part, thereby forming an ascending airflow directed from a front side to a rear side of the body. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199308 | RANGE HOOD HAVING AN INTERNAL CIRCULATION FILTER FOR COOKING FUMES - A range hood having an internal circulation filter for cooking fumes comprises a back cover ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199309 | CONTACTLESS CONTROL DEVICE FOR A RANGE HOOD AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a contactless control device for a range hood and a control method thereof. The contactless control device comprises two sets of infrared gesture sensing devices disposed on the housing of the range hood, and a detected signal analysis device. Each set of infrared gesture sensing devices comprises one infrared receiving device and at least one infrared transmitting device. The distance L between two infrared receiving devices meets the following condition: H*tan(θ)+H*tan(β)+W_min2021-07-01 | |
20210199310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT HAVING A COIL WITH AN ACTIVE PORTION AND AN INACTIVE PORTION - An air-conditioning unit is provided, comprising: an input vent for receiving return air; an intermediate vent; an output vent; a blower fan proximate to the input vent for moving the return air from the input vent to the intermediate vent; and an air-conditioner coil between the intermediate vent and the output vent including an active portion including one or more operational air-conditioning coils that receive a first portion of the return air from the intermediate vent, for circulating a coolant, condition the first portion of the return air by heat exchange with the coolant to create conditioned air, and pass the conditioned air to the output vent, and an inactive portion that does not circulate coolant and passes a second portion of the return air as unconditioned air to the output vent, wherein the conditioned air and the unconditioned air pass through the output vent as supply air. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199311 | AIR-CONDITIONING AND AIR-CLEANING EQUIPMENT - Proposed is air-conditioning and air-cleaning equipment including: a first air conditioning housing configured to draw in outside air and the inside air of the building to form mixed air; a second air conditioning housing configured to receive the mixed air from the first air conditioning housing and to stagnate the mixed air in the second air conditioning housing; a third air conditioning housing configured to receive a part of the mixed air from the second air conditioning housing; a fourth air conditioning housing configured to receive partial mixed air from the third air conditioning housing and to purify the partial mixed air to form clean air; and a fifth air conditioning housing configured to receive the clean air from the fourth air conditioning housing and to expel the clean air into the interior of the building. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199312 | CHASSIS FOR WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER, CHASSIS ASSEMBLY, AND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER - A chassis for a window air conditioner includes an indoor part and an outdoor part arranged along a length direction of the chassis. The indoor part includes an air inlet hole at a bottom wall of the indoor part. The air inlet hole penetrates the chassis in a thickness direction of the indoor part. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199313 | Heat Recovery Device and Air Conditioning System - The present disclosure provides a heat recovery device and an air conditioning system. The heat recovery device includes: a shell, provided with an indoor air return port, a first outdoor air inlet and an air outlet; a fresh air heat recovery assembly, disposed in the shell, the fresh air heat recovery assembly including a first heat exchange passage and a second heat exchange passage exchanging heat with each other; and an air valve assembly, disposed in the shell, and located between the fresh air heat recovery assembly and the indoor air return port, the air valve assembly having a first position and a second position. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199314 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner, including: a fan, an air blowing plane of the fan being an air blowing surface, the fan having a central axis, and the central axis being perpendicular to the air blowing surface; a separating plate configured to separate a compressor and a heat exchanger of the air conditioner; and an asymmetric heat exchanger, including a first side plate disposed comparatively far away from the separating plate and a second side plate disposed comparatively close to the separating plate. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199315 | Air Conditioning System - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes: a housing, having an indoor air supply port; a first heat exchanger, disposed in the housing, an air outlet of the first heat exchanger being communicated with the indoor air supply port; a first air supply mechanism, disposed in the housing, an air outlet of the first air supply mechanism being provided correspondingly to an air inlet of the first heat exchanger; and a plurality of replaceable assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of replaceable assemblies can be assembled in the housing, and the housing is selectively cooperated with one or more of the plurality of replaceable assemblies. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199316 | Environmental Control and Air Distribution System and Method of Using the Same - An indoor environmental control and air distribution system for a building includes: an air handling unit; a manifold connected to the air handling unit having a chamber formed by a plurality of walls and a plurality of orifices formed through at least one of the walls; air distribution conduits each independently having a first end connected to the orifices of the manifold and a second end extending out from the manifold into different zones throughout the building; and an airflow modulating device having one or more airflow regulating dampers independently configured to move into at least two positions in which each position provides a different percentage of total air volume to each air distribution conduit. A method of using the indoor environmental control and air distribution system is also included. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199317 | WATER COOLED DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, and a water pump. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the flow of refrigerant and outputs the flow of refrigerant at a lower temperature through heat transfer with a flow of fluid. The flow of fluid is directed, by the water pump, to a heat exchanger or an external source, where heat is rejected from the flow of fluid. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199318 | AIR TREATMENT UNIT AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF AIR - An air treatment unit ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210199319 | VENTILATION FAN MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - An assembly for use in mounting an object in an opening in a structural member, the structural member having opposing first and second surfaces, the assembly including a housing that is sized and shaped to define an interior to house the object and that can be received within the opening in the structural member, a trim ring sized and shaped to fit within the interior of the housing and to bear against the second surface of the structural member, and a cover having a first panel sized and shaped to cover the trim ring, the cover having a connector that releasably connects the cover to the housing, the cover further including at least one standoff extending therefrom that is sized and shaped to bear against the trim ring to hold the trim ring in place. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199320 | ERROR CORRECTION FOR PREDICTIVE SCHEDULES FOR A THERMOSTAT - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device is configured to record a plurality of actual occupancy statuses, to determine a plurality of corresponding predicted occupancy statuses, and to compare the plurality of predicted occupancy statuses to the plurality of actual occupancy statuses. The device is further configured to identify conflicting occupancy statuses based on the comparison. A conflicting occupancy status indicates a difference between an actual occupancy status and a corresponding predicted occupancy status. The device is further configured to identify timestamps corresponding with the conflicting occupancy statuses, to identify historical occupancy statuses corresponding with the identified timestamps, and to update the conflicting occupancy statuses in the predicted occupancy schedule with the historical occupancy statuses. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199321 | RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING SYSTEM - A residential energy efficiency rating system that may incorporate one or more sensors situated at one or more residential properties, an aggregation and sending device connected to the one or more sensors, a central data receiver and processor connected to the aggregation and sending device, a historical device data storage connected to the central data receiver and processor, and a residential energy efficiency rating calculator connected to the historical device data storage. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199322 | SYSTEMS AND A METHOD FOR MAINTENANCE OF HVAC SYSTEMS - A system for monitoring at least one HVAC system includes at least one remotely accessible server, at least one probe or sensor operatively connected to the at least one HVAC system and configured to acquire operational data, and a communication module operatively connected to the at least one probe or sensor and configured to transmit the operational data acquired to the at least one remotely accessible server. The remotely accessibly server includes a processor and a memory unit and is programmed to receive and store operational data acquired for the HVAC system, and identify any operational abnormalities by analysing the operational data. Responsive to an operational abnormality being identified, the server is further programmed to designate a tiered maintenance status for the HVAC system and transmit a corresponding tiered maintenance request to a technician based on the tiered maintenance status designated. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199323 | AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier includes a main body having an inlet and a discharge device mounted on the main body and configured to receive air introduced into the main body through the inlet and discharge the air from the air purifier, wherein the discharge device includes a discharge opening, an opening and closing member including a portion having a size and shape corresponding to the discharge opening, and configured to move out of the discharge opening and into the discharge opening to open and close the discharge opening, and a discharge portion including a plurality of discharge holes, wherein each discharge hole of the plurality of discharge holes has a size smaller than a size of the discharge opening, and wherein the discharge portion has an air discharging area that is variable. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199324 | THERMOSTAT VARIABLE FAN-OFF DELAY - A method for controlling a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) fan based on at least one Fault Detection Diagnostic (FDD) output wherein a previously monitored HVAC parameter is compared to a current HVAC parameter, and if a fault is detected, and impacts energy efficiency performance, then the FDD output is used to perform at least one action selected from the group consisting of: turning off a fan accidentally left on, and determining and providing a variable fan-off delay at the end of a heating or cooling cycle to improve energy efficiency, where both actions are based on HVAC parameters including, for example: a heating cycle duration, a cooling cycle duration, a conditioned space temperature and the rate of change of the HVAC parameters with respect to time. The method may be embodied in a fan controller, forced air unit control board, thermostat, or fan motor. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A FAILURE IN HVAC SYSTEM, AND MEMORIZER - The invention relates to a method, a system and a storage for detecting a fault of a HVAC system. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining room air temperatures and compressor equivalent runtime during the operation of the HVAC system; calculating a rate of change per unit time of the room air temperatures within the compressor equivalent runtime; and determining whether a fault occurs in the HVAC system based on a change in the rate of change per unit time of the room air temperatures. The invention can be applied to a HVAC system for an on-line fault detection, which is able to effectively detect a series of faculties and may output information such as an alert to help to increase the security and the user satisfaction of the HVAC system. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199326 | THERMOSTAT SCHEDULING USING USER DEVICES AND MACHINE LEARNING - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device configured to collect event data from the one or more devices and to populate time entries in an occupancy history log with the event data. The event data includes a timestamp indicating a time when an event occurred, a set point temperature value for the HVAC system, and an occupancy status indicating whether a space is occupied. The device is further configured to identify blank time entries in the occupancy history log and to populate the blank time entries by forward filling the occupancy history log using event data from another time entry in the occupancy history log. The device is further configured to output the populated occupancy history log. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199327 | PREDICTIVE PRESENCE SCHEDULING FOR A THERMOSTAT USING MACHINE LEARNING - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device configured to generate the machine learning model using the first set of weights and the second set of weights. The machine learning model is configured to output a probability that a user is present at the space based on an input that identifies a day of the week and a time of a day. The device is further configured to determine a probability that a user is present at the space for a predicted occupancy schedule using the machine learning model, to determine an occupancy status based on a determined probability that a user is present at the space, and to set a predicted occupancy status in the predicted occupancy schedule based on a determined occupancy status for each time entry. The device is further configured to output the predicted occupancy schedule. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199328 | PREDICTIVE TEMPERATURE SCHEDULING FOR A THERMOSTAT USING MACHINE LEARNING - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control device configured to receive a user input for controlling an HVAC system, to determine whether the user input indicates an energy saving occupancy setting, and to identify a first plurality of time entries that are associated with a confidence level for a predicted occupancy status that is less than a predetermined threshold value in the predicted occupancy schedule. The device is further configured to modify the predicted occupancy schedule by setting the first plurality of time entries to an away status when the user input indicates an aggressive energy saving occupancy setting. The device is further configured to modify the predicted occupancy schedule by setting the second plurality of time entries to a present status when the user input indicates a conservative energy saving occupancy setting. The device is further configured to output the modified predicted occupancy schedule. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199329 | Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Fan-On Correction - A Heating, Ventilating Air Conditioning (HVAC) fan control method comprising: detecting a HVAC fan is controlled by a fan-on setting, determining a HVAC fan-on operating time (F6) is greater than a Threshold Fan-on Time (TFT); and performing at least one action selected from the group consisting of: providing a HVAC fan-on alarm message, overriding the fan-on setting, and turning off the HVAC fan. The method may also include turning off an ultraviolet lamp after the HVAC fan is turned off, and turning on the ultraviolet lamp after the HVAC fan is turned on. Turning off the HVAC fan comprises: turning off the HVAC fan for a variable duration, skipping a scheduled fan-on setting, turning off the HVAC fan based on a call for cooling/heating, turning off the HVAC fan based on an indoor air quality measurement, and turning off the HVAC fan based on a geofencing or occupancy sensor signal. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199330 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPEDITED FLOW SENSOR CALIBRATION - A method for calibrating a flow sensor in a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The method includes receiving, at a controller, a request to enter a calibration mode and, in response to receiving the request, automatically commanding a flow control device to achieve a target flow rate. The method further includes generating, by the controller, calibration data for the flow sensor using a reference flow value of the flow rate when the flow control device has achieved the target flow rate and a corresponding flow measurement from the flow sensor. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199331 | HUMIDITY INDICATING APPARATUS FOR DEHUMIDIFIER - The present invention discloses a humidity indicating apparatus for a dehumidifier which comprises a housing, a cavity, a transparent separation plate disposed in the cavity for dividing the cavity into a storage space and a thermal insulating space and a color-changing humidity sensor, wherein the housing has a transparent observation window corresponding to the thermal insulating space and a venting aperture corresponding to the storage space, and wherein the storage space stores the color-changing humidity sensor. | 2021-07-01 |
20210199332 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER - A display assembly includes a display box including a base plate having a display portion and a key via hole, an electric control board provided in the display box, and a flexible isolation pad provided in the display box. The flexible isolation pad is located between the base plate and the electric control board, and is configured to isolate the base plate from the electric control board. The display assembly further includes a control key movably provided in the key via hole. The control key is configured to abut against the flexible isolation pad, and to interact with the electric control board through the flexible isolation pad. | 2021-07-01 |