45th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170321850 | LED and/or Laser Light Source or Bulb for Light Device - The (LED or-and Laser) light source or bulb for light device including garden light has at least one of (1)more than one bulb-base(es)(2) more than one optics-elements which at least one is 180 of degree flat or ½ ball, ⅔ ball, sphere, dome shape for top cover(3) optic-lens or laser film or grating film to enlarge or created plurality of image, lighted patterns(4)built-in or add-on flexible bendable arms to change position ,direction, orientation of (LED or-and Laser) light beam(5) near-by and far-away illumination, image, lighted patterns, or desired light effects(6)more than one light beam emit out from (LED or-and Laser) light source or bulb for garden light controlled by IC or circuitry(7)more than one function selected from USB charger, power failure, remote control, Infra-red controller, blue-tooth, wifi, internet, App software, motion sensor and wireless with multiple-way communication(8) rechargeable circuit, batteries or rechargeable battery, USB ports for the (LED or-and Laser)-bulb be charged or supply other device current. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321851 | FAIRLEAD WITH A LIGHTING SYSTEM - Systems are provided for a fairlead, and in particular to fairlead including an integrated lighting system. In one example, a fairlead may comprise a frame, the frame including a central, first opening and a second opening disposed above the first opening. The second opening may house an integrated lighting system, the integrated lighting system including a plurality of lights. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321852 | MODULAR LUMINAIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A luminaire includes a housing with a single piece, monolithic body, and a circuit board coupled to the housing. The circuit board includes circuitry for connection of lighting elements thereto, and is connectable to an external controller. An external controller controls lighting functions of the luminaire over a low voltage power and data connection. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321853 | Wire Arrangement for Hand-Reachable USB Charger Related Devices - A desktop USB-charger related product has space to receive an AC power-wire, USB-charger wire, or another charging related wire(s). The USB-charger related product is arranged to be installed on a desk top at a hand-reachable distance from a user by attachment so that there is no need for the user to bend body or knee in order to charge a device using the charger. The USB-charger related product has at least one USB-port that can supply a desired output-current in the range of from 1.0 A to 12 A and 3.5 VDC to 8.5 VDC by converting input AC power ranging from 110 VAC to 250 VAC. The USB-charger product may also optional to incorporate at least one additional device such as an AC outlet, sensor, motion sensor, remote control, time display, LEDs, other lights, a power fail device, a smell device, an audio device, a video device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321854 | CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING - Cable management systems that include a light source, such as a low voltage light source, integrally formed into or mounted to a cable management frame. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321855 | Light Fixture with Communication or Power Connector - A light fixture includes a mount configured to mount onto a mounting surface and a stem having a first end attached to the mount and extending in a first direction away from the mount with respect to the mounting surface to a second end. The light fixture further includes at least one arm having a first end attached to the stem and extending in a second direction away from the stem with respect to the mounting surface to a second end, the second direction at an angle with respect to the first direction. The light fixture includes a socket disposed on the second end of the at least one arm for receiving a light emitter and a power receptacle and/or a communication receptacle disposed on the second end of the stem. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321856 | DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING USING AMBIENT LIGHT - An example optical device for backlighting includes a receiver disposed in a mobile device to receive ambient light. The optical device also includes a concentrator to concentrate the received ambient light received through the receiver. The optical device further includes a channeler to direct the ambient light beneath a surface of the mobile device to a digital display of the mobile device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321857 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A LIGHT DISTRIBUTION ON A ROAD USING A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - Method for producing a light distribution on a road ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321858 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a headlamp ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321859 | HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH INTERCHANGABLE COMPOSITE LENS - A lighting assembly includes a composite lens, an optical reflector housing, and a lighting source. The composite lens has a clear lens portion, an opaque lens portion, and a first attachment feature. The optical reflector housing has a second attachment feature engaged with the first attachment feature, and further has a reflective inner surface. The optical reflector housing reflects incident light internally via the reflective inner surface and directs the reflected incident light through the clear portion. The composite lens defines a lighting cavity in conjunction with the optical reflector housing when the first and second attachment features are mutually engaged. The lighting source irradiates the lighting cavity with the incident light. A stacked headlight assembly includes vertically stacked first and second headlight assemblies, each having a composite lens, optical reflector, and lighting source. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321860 | HEADLIGHT - A headlight includes a housing, a light source module, a light shielding unit and a lens. The housing defines a reflection space, and a channel in front of the reflection space. The light source module is mounted in the reflection space, and is configured to emit a light beam reflected into the channel. The light shielding unit includes a light shielding plate mounted in the channel for shielding the light beam passing through the channel to make the light beam have a cutoff line. The lens is disposed in front of the light shielding unit, and includes a main focusing portion, and a supplementary portion protruding from the main focusing portion toward the light shielding plate for guiding the light beam to an area above the cutoff line. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321861 | LIGHTING MODULE COMPRISING MOVABLE MIRRORS - Lighting module for an automobile, comprising a reflector having at least two surface portions, at least one of the surface portions being movable, and at least two light sources, each light source being associated with one of the surface portions in order to generate a primary light beam by reflection of the light output from said source. The lighting module is configured for a surface portion to be movable and to have a movement which causes a variation in the coverage between the light beams generated by the lighting module. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321862 | LIGHTING MODULE COMPRISING A LASER ELEMENT - A lighting module includes a semiconductor laser element configured for emitting a laser beam in an emission cone, a light-emitting element, and a reflecting surface, a main portion of which reflects light coming from the light-emitting element in order to form an outgoing light beam. A secondary guiding face reflects the light coming from the first emission cone into a measurement cone. Also included is a device for detecting incident light exceeding a predetermined threshold of light intensity which is arranged within the measurement cone. The optical structure of the guiding face causes a spreading of the light so that the measurement cone exhibits an aperture angle greater than that of the first emission cone. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321863 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module of an embodiment comprises: ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321864 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LAMPS WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE LENSES - A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided that includes: an LED source coupled to a housing; and a lens over the source and coupled to the housing. The lens, or a portion of the lens, includes a plurality of glass beads, each having a metal-containing coating (e.g., a coating comprising at least one of Ni, Al, Cu, In and brass) and dispersed in a polymeric matrix (e.g., an acrylic or a polycarbonate). Further, the lens has a thermal conductivity of at least about 2 W/m*K and an optical transmissivity of at least 80%. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321865 | LUMINAIRE FOR EMITTING DIRECTIONAL AND NON-DIRECTIONAL LIGHT - Disclosed is an LED luminaire, comprising a housing positionable at a building structure location. The housing has at least one light output boundary and configured to direct light therein toward the light output boundary. A light guide configured to be located at the light output boundary to receive light operationally contained within the housing, so as to emit non-directional light at the light output boundary. At least one first LED light engine is located within the housing, the at least one first LED light engine including at least one first LED light source to emit directional light at the light output boundary. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321866 | SINTERED PHOSPHOR, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, VEHICLE HEADLAMP, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SINTERED PHOSPHOR - Provided is a sintered phosphor-composite for an LED, having high heat resistance, high thermal conductivity, high luminance, and high conversion efficacy. In addition, there are provided: a light-emitting apparatus which uses the sintered phosphor-composite; and an illumination apparatus and a vehicular headlamp which use the light-emitting apparatus. The sintered phosphor-composite includes a nitride phosphor and a fluoride inorganic binder. The sintered phosphor-composite preferably has an internal quantum efficiency of 60% or more when excited by blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm. Further, the sintered phosphor-composite preferably has a transmittance of 20% or more at a wavelength of 700 nm. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321867 | LUMINAIRE, LUMINAIRE CONFIGURATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, COMPUTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a luminaire ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321868 | Lighting-Means Carrier for a Strip-Lighting Luminaire - The invention relates to a lighting-means carrier ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321869 | Power Door Lighting Fixture - A closure for a lighting fixture includes a cover having interior and exterior surfaces that defines at least a part of an enclosure of the lighting fixture. In certain aspects, the cover comprises mounts for mounting circuitry to the interior surface of the cover and at least one attachment feature for affixing the cover to a cabinet of the lighting fixture. A light source and driver circuitry are also affixed to the cover. Because the driver circuitry and the light source are both mounted to the same cover of the lighting fixture, the light source may be replaced with an alternate light source having different voltage and current specifications, for example, by replacement of the cover with another cover. In this manner, light sources having different operating characteristics and specifications may be replaced or interchanged with relative ease. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321870 | LED DISPLAY SCREEN - The invention provides a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display screen, including: fixing assemblies and a display assembly. The fixing assemblies are provided at an upper side and lower side of the display assembly so as to fix the display assembly. The display assembly includes: an LED display light bar and a connecting structure connected with the LED display light bar. The display assembly further includes an angle adjustment structure provided between the connecting structure and the LED display light bar. The angle adjustment structure can adjust a mounting angle of the LED display light bar. The technical solution of the invention effectively solves the problem in the traditional art that an angle of an LED display light bar cannot be adjusted. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321871 | Mounting Device for Mounting Holding Rails for Lamps - The invention relates to a mounting device ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321872 | UNIFORM LUMINANCE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CIRCUIT BOARD - A uniform luminance light-emitting diode (LED) circuit board includes a first primary trace and a second primary trace mounted on a substrate along a direction and are spaced apart, multiple LED strings mounted on the substrate along the direction and parallelly connected between the first primary trace and the second primary trace, a first power trace and a second power trace respectively connected to the first primary trace and the second primary trace, and a first auxiliary trace with two ends respectively connected to the second primary trace and the second power trace. By adjusting trace widths of the first primary trace and the second primary trace to limit current passing through each LED string and using the first auxiliary trace to provide an additional current path, identical current flowing through all the LED strings results in uniform luminance of the LED strings. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321873 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES - Embodiments of the invention provide lighting systems that employ light-emitting diode (LED) chips as active lighting elements. Heat management components for the LED chips employed in the lighting sources are provided. In embodiments of the invention, LED chips are cooled by one or more heatspreaders and heat sinks attached to a substrate that houses the LED chip and/or the topside of the LED chip. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321874 | Low-Profile Luminaire - A luminaire can comprise a central opening through which cooling air flows. A lens can extend circumferentially about the central opening. A frame can extend circumferentially about the lens. Cooling air can further flow in a gap between the lens and the frame. Light emitting diodes can emit light towards the lens, and the light can pass through the lens. The frame can provide the luminaire with a disk form, or another appropriate geometry. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321875 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE AND HEAT SINK THEREFOR - A lighting fixture includes a light emitting assembly that has a metal plate with opposite first and second surfaces, an LED mounted to the first surface of the metal plate and a foamed metal mounted to the second surface of the metal plate. The light emitting assembly is mounted in a housing that has a rear wall, a plurality of sidewalls projecting from the rear wall and an open front. The foamed metal faces the rear wall of the housing at a position spaced from the rear wall and the LED faces out from the open front of the housing. Openings are provided between the sidewalls of the housing and the light emitting assembly to accommodate a flow of cooling air between the light emitting assembly and the sidewalls and the rear wall of the housing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321876 | FLASHLIGHT WITH BOTTLE OPENER - A flashlight, or portable light source, that has a light source at one end and a bottle opener at the second end. The bottle opener may be secured to the body of the flashlight in a permanent or removable manner. The bottle opener may be secured to the body of the flashlight by a cap on the end opposite the light source. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321877 | WALL MOUNTED HOSPITAL BED, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OR OTHER WALL (OR SURFACE) TYPE LIGHT WITH ULTRAVIOLET-C GERMICIDAL (OR OTHER) AIR DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM - A wall- or surface-mounted light fixture with a housing containing one or more external visible light sources to illuminate the space where the light fixture is mounted, one or more UV emitters inside the housing to destroy bacteria and pathogens, and one or more fans inside the housing that recirculate the air in a space and subject the air to the UV radiation inside the housing, destroying bacteria and pathogens in the air passing though the housing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321878 | LIGHTING STRUCTURE FOR CEILING FAN - A lighting structure for a ceiling fan includes a substrate. The substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. At least a lamp is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of fins and an upright wall are disposed on the top surface. The upright wall extends upward and extends around an enclosure to form therein a receiving chamber for receiving a ceiling fan control device. A first connection portion is disposed near the top end of the upright wall and connected to the ceiling fan. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321879 | Horizontal Steam Generator for a Reactor Plant with a Water-Cooled Water-Moderated Power Reactor and a Reactor Plant with the said Steam Generator - This invention relates to electric power industry, and more particularly to horizontal steam generators for nuclear power plants with a water-cooled water-moderated power reactor (VVER) and to reactor plants with a VVER reactor and a horizontal steam generator. A reactor plant with a VVER reactor and a horizontal seam generator, including a nuclear reactor with four circulation loops, each comprising a steam generator with a horizontal bundle of heat-exchange tubes divided into banks by means of inter-tubular tunnels and connected to primary circuit coolant headers inside a cylindrical pressure vessel with elliptical bottoms, a reactor coolant pump, and a primary circuit coolant main circulation pipeline. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321880 | Steam Generator with a Horizontal Heat-Exchange Tube Bundle and Its Assembly Method - The invention relates to steam generators for VVER nuclear power plants. We claim a steam generator with a horizontal heat-exchange tube bundle comprising a welded cylinder vessel manufactured of steel shells and equipped with at least one feed water supply connection pipe and one steam removal connection pipe, and two elliptical bottoms, vessel internals, inlet and outlet headers connected to the heat-exchange tube bundle forming a heat-exchange surface of the steam generator, wherein inner diameter dvess of the steam generator vessel is selected based on a formula. The steam generator vessel is filled with heat-exchange bundle tubes from the bottom upwards to the height of three quarters of its inner diameter or less, the remaining space in the top part of steam generator vessel is left for steam drying. The technical result is creation of a steam generator with a decreased specific amount of metal per structure wherein the generated steam is dried in one with the heat-exchange surface. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321881 | Steam Generator Coolant Header with U-Shaped Tubes of a Horizontal Heat-Exchange Bundle and Methods of Its Manufacture - This invention relates to electric power industry, and can be used in horizontal steam generators for nuclear power plants (NPP) with a water-water energetic reactor (VVER). We claim a steam generator primary circuit coolant header with U-shaped tubes of a horizontal heat-exchange bundle designed as a thick-wall welded vessel with a perforated central cylindrical part designed so as to allow installation and fastening of a U-shaped heat-exchange tube bundle in the same, wherein the tubes are grouped into banks and separated by vertical inter-tubular tunnels, a lower cylindrical part designed so as to allow welded connection with the steam generator vessel connection pipe, and an upper cylindrical part with a conical adapter to the flange connection of the manhole with a lid, wherein primary circuit header outer diameter D | 2017-11-09 |
20170321882 | HEAT EXCHANGER USING NON-PURE WATER FOR STEAM GENERATION - A process and a device are described for producing high purity and high temperature steam from non-pure water which may be used in a variety of industrial processes that involve high temperature heat applications. The process and device may be used with technologies that generate steam using a variety of heat sources, such as, for example industrial furnaces, petrochemical plants, and emissions from incinerators. Of particular interest is the application in a thermochemical hydrogen production cycle such as the Cu—Cl Cycle. Non-pure water is used as the feed-stock in the thermochemical hydrogen production cycle, with no need to adopt additional and conventional water pre-treatment and purification processes. The non-pure water may be selected from brackish water, saline water, seawater, used water, effluent treated water, tailings water, and other forms of water that is generally believed to be unusable as a direct feed-stock of industrial processes. The direct usage of this water can significantly reduce water supply costs. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321883 | Systems and Methods for Generating Superheated Steam with Variable Flue Gas for Enhanced Oil Recovery - Systems and methods are disclosed for producing a superheated steam having a specified ratio of water vapor to combustion gases for injection into a well to enhance heavy oil production. Embodiments comprise indirect-contact steam generators and direct-contact steam generators. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321884 | SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR STEAM-DESUPERHEATING, STEAM-DESUPERHEATING DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD OF STEAM-DESUPERHEATING USING SAME - A nozzle assembly for spraying cooling fluid in a steam-desuperheating device, includes: a nozzle body; a plug element movably attached to the nozzle body; and a splitter member fixed to a front face of the plug element. The splitter member has at least one splitter arm extending across the flow passage formed in the nozzle body as viewed from the front of the plug element to deflect flow of fluid sprayed through the flow passage. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321885 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A MINERAL MELT - The invention relates to a method of making a mineral melt, the method comprising providing a circulating combustion chamber which comprises an upper zone, a lower zone and a base zone, injecting primary particulate fuel and particulate mineral material and primary combustion gas into the upper zone of the circulating combustion chamber, thereby at least partially combusting the primary particulate fuel and thereby melting the particulate mineral material to form a mineral melt and generating exhaust gases, injecting into the lower zone of the circulating combustion chamber, through at least one first burner, secondary combustion gas and gaseous fuel and secondary particulate fuel, wherein the secondary combustion gas and gaseous fuel and secondary particulate fuel are injected via a single first burner, wherein the amount of secondary combustion gas injected via each first burner is insufficient for stoichiometric combustion of the total amount of gaseous fuel and secondary particulate fuel injected via that first burner, and injecting tertiary combustion gas into the lower zone of the circulating combustion chamber, through at least one tertiary combustion gas injector, whereby the tertiary combustion gas enables completion of the combustion of the gaseous fuel and the secondary particulate fuel, separating the mineral melt from the hot exhaust gases so that the hot exhaust gases pass through an outlet in the circulating combustion chamber and the mineral melt collects in the base zone. The invention also relates to apparatus suitable for use in the method. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321886 | PLANT AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL LOOPING OXIDATION-REDUCTION COMBUSTION OF A GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK WITH CATALYTIC PRE-REFORMING OF THE FEED - The invention relates to a plant and to a method for chemical looping oxidation-reduction combustion of a gaseous hydrocarbon feed, for example natural gas essentially containing methane. According to the invention, catalytic pre-reforming of the feed is performed in a pre-reforming zone comprising a fixed reforming catalyst, while benefiting from a heat transfer between the reduction or oxidation zone of the chemical loop and the pre-reforming zone adjoining the reduction or oxidation zone. Pre-reforming zone ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321887 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR CHEMICAL LOOPING OXIDATION-REDUCTION COMBUSTION OF A GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK WITH IN-SITU CATALYTIC REFORMING OF THE FEED - The invention relates to a method and to a plant for chemical looping oxidation-reduction combustion (CLC) of a gaseous hydrocarbon feed, for example natural gas essentially containing methane. According to the invention, catalytic reforming of the feed is performed within the reduction zone where combustion of the feed is conducted on contact with an oxidation-reduction active mass in form of particles. The reforming catalyst comes in form of untransported fluidized particles within the reduction zone. The catalyst thus confined in the reduction zone does not circulate in the CLC loop. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321888 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL LOOPING REDOX COMBUSTION WITH CONTROL OF THE HEAT EXCHANGES - The invention relates to a process and to a unit for chemical looping oxidation-reduction combustion of a hydrocarbon feed, wherein heat exchanges are controlled through a level variation of a dense fluidized bed of active mass particles in an external heat exchanger (E | 2017-11-09 |
20170321889 | Solid Fuel Grade Gasification-Combustion Dual Bed Poly-Generation System and Method Thereof - The present invention demonstrates a solid fuel grade gasification-combustion dual bed poly-generation system, comprising a combustion system, a gasification system, a synthesized gas cooling and purifying system and a synthesized gas methanization system. The combustion system is connected with the gasification system through a circulating material return system. The gasification system mainly adapts the circulating fluidized-bed combustion mode. The gasification system adapts the fluidized-bed incomplete gasification method and the generated semi-coke is returned to the combustion system for re-utilization. The synthesized gas purifying and cooling unit adapts water cycling and combustible recycling. The by-products, CO | 2017-11-09 |
20170321890 | CANDLE WICK EXTRACTOR - A candle wick extractor, for use with a candle having a candle wick that terminates at, proximate to, or below the top surface of a candle's wax, comprised of a rigid ergonomic handle and a tubular extension having a radial cutter on the distal end thereof. The handle is comprised of a first portion having a hand grip that is ergonomically shaped for a user to grasp, and a second portion having the tubular extension and a cutter supported longitudinally therefrom. The tubular extension is generally a hollow body having a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to a portion of the handle, whereby the central bore of the tubular extension is accessible from the top of the handle. The second end of the tubular extension supports a cutter and is adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the top wax surface of the candle with the central bore positioned over the wick. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321891 | EVAPORATOR ARRANGEMENT - Disclosed is an evaporator arrangement ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321892 | Oxy/Acetylene Cutting Tip Cleaner - An oxy-acetylene cutting torch tip cleaner includes an elongated body portion with at least one actuator and at least one associated housing bore for storing a cleaning pin. Each cleaning pin is coupled to an actuator movable from a first position with the cleaning pin contained in the housing bore to a second position with the cleaning pin extending from the housing bore, for abrading and cleaning the cutting torch tip. Each actuator, coupled to its cleaning pin with a slider, is biased to the first position and a lock engages each actuator in the second position such that when the lock is disengaged from the actuator at the second position with the cleaning tip extended from the body, the actuator automatically returns to the first position thereby retracting the cleaning pin back into the housing bore. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321893 | RADIANT BURNER FOR NOXIOUS GAS INCINERATION - A radiant burner and method are disclosed. The radiant burner is for treating an effluent gas stream from a manufacturing process tool, the radiant burner comprises: a sintered metal fibre sleeve through which combustion materials pass for combustion proximate to an inner combustion surface of the sintered metal fibre sleeve; and an insulating sleeve surrounding the sintered metal to fibre sleeve and through which the combustion materials pass. In this way, a radiant burner is provided which does not crack due to rapid cycling caused by frequent idle steps during which the burner is extinguished. Also, by providing an insulating sleeve, the temperature within the radiant burner and the temperature of an outer surface of the radiant burner remain comparable with existing ceramic burners. This enables the radiant burner to be substituted in place of existing ceramic burners as a line-replaceable unit which does not suffer from cracking during such frequent and short-duration periods of process tool inactivity. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321894 | RADIANT HEAT CHAMBER FOR BOILERS - The invention relates to a heat radiation chamber for boilers, consisting of parallel bars which are equidistant from each other, attached to two rings and supported on legs. Said chamber is arranged inside the combustion chamber of boilers. When combustion occurs, the heating of the bars improves the combustion and, as hot air passes between them, the temperature increases. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321895 | HIGH FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC DAMPER FOR COMBUSTOR LINERS - An acoustic damping device is provided that includes a resonating tube defining a resonating cavity with a predetermined characteristic length and a tube end defining a cavity opening, as well as a case configured to reversibly secure the tube end in fluidic communication with a fluid volume enclosed by a liner. The cavity opening is connected with the resonating cavity. The case includes a vented ferrule adpressed over a perforated region of the liner. The vented ferrule defines a ferrule opening that is aligned with the perforated region of the liner and the cavity opening to form the fluidic communication between the fluid volume and the resonating cavity. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321896 | MANAGING EMISSION PRODUCED BY A COMBUSTION DEVICE - Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. The system includes a sensor device configured to measure an unburned fuel component in an exhaust stream from a gas-fueled combustion device. The system includes a feedback controller configured to generate a combustion management signal responsive to the measured unburned fuel component and to a target value for the measured unburned fuel component. The system includes a combustion controller configured to regulate an aspect of a combustion component delivered to a burner of the gas-fueled combustion device in response to the combustion management signal. In an embodiment, the system includes a user interface configured to display a quality of combustion information responsive to the measured unburned fuel component in a human perceivable format. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321897 | MANAGING EMISSION PRODUCED BY A COMBUSTION DEVICE - Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. The system includes a sensor device configured to measure an unburned fuel component in an exhaust stream generated by a gas-fueled combustion device. The system includes a combustion analysis circuit configured to generate a quality of combustion information responsive to the measured unburned fuel component. The system includes a user interface configured to display the quality of combustion information in a human perceivable format. In an embodiment, the system includes a combustion component controller configured to regulate an aspect of a combustion component delivered to the gas-fueled combustion device in response to the combustion management selection entered by a human user. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321898 | SMART FURNACE - A furnace a smart furnace monitoring system, comprising: a) a wireless communication module; and b) a control module in communication with the wireless communication module, wherein the wireless communication module is capable of sending one or more status information messages to one or more recipients via a network. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321899 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HEATER-TYPE GLOW PLUG, AND CERAMIC HEATER-TYPE GLOW PLUG - A method for manufacturing a ceramic heater-type glow plug ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321900 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HEATER-TYPE GLOW PLUG, AND CERAMIC HEATER-TYPE GLOW PLUG - A method for manufacturing a ceramic heater-type glow plug that includes: a ceramic heater; a metallic outer cylinder that holds the ceramic heater at one end and has the other end inserted in and fixed to a metallic housing; and lead wire that is connected to the ceramic heater and electrifies the ceramic heater, the method for manufacturing a ceramic heater-type glow plug includes the steps of: forming a metalized layer in a region of the ceramic heater that is connected to the lead wire; press-inserting at least the metalized layer of the ceramic heater in a connection fitting that connects the ceramic heater and the lead wire; and heating the ceramic heater and the connection fitting at a temperature at which a material for forming the metalized layer is brought into a semi-molten state and joining by mass transfer between the connection fitting and a solid layer of the metalized layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321901 | FUEL INJECTING DEVICE - A fuel injection device for a gas turbine combustor includes a pilot fuel injector disposed on an axis of the fuel injection device; an annular main fuel injector encircling the pilot fuel injector; and a plurality of main fuel injection holes formed in the main fuel injector and spaced circumferentially from each other for injecting fuel axially rearward. The main fuel injector includes an annular fuel passage forming portion, an inner ring portion on an inner peripheral side of the fuel passage fowling portion, and an outer ring portion on an outer peripheral side of the fuel passage forming portion. One of a space between the fuel passage forming portion and the inner ring portion and a space between the fuel passage forming portion and the outer ring portion forms a pilot fuel supply passage, and the other one forms a main fuel supply passage. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321902 | RADIATION HEATING DEVICE - A radiation heating device includes: a planar heat generation layer; a heat generation portion that is provided in the heat generation layer and that generates heat by energization; a plurality of heat radiation portions that are disposed in the heat generation layer and that radiate heat transferred from the heat generation portion; a low heat conduction portion that is provided around each of the heat radiation portions and that has a lower heat conductivity than the heat radiation portions; and a contact detection unit that detects contact of an object with the heat generation layer. The radiation heating device further includes an energization amount decrease unit that decreases an energization amount of the heat generation portion when the contact detection unit detects the contact of the object with the heat generation layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321903 | VERTICALLY TRANSLATING HINGE MECHANISM FOR A BUILT-IN OVEN - A heating appliance includes an appliance cabinet having a plurality of sidewalls that defining a heating cavity. A door is operably connected to at least one of the sidewalls and operable between open and closed positions. A vertical translating assembly extends from the appliance cabinet to the door. The vertical translating assembly includes drive and offset arms and a power assist mechanism in operable communication with the drive arm. The power assist mechanism at least partially operates the door between the open and closed positions. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321904 | HUMIDITY FLUSHING SYSTEM - A kitchen appliance ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321905 | Kitchen Unit Provided with a Lighting System - A kitchen unit ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321906 | SUPPLY MANIFOLD WITH ROTATABLE SLIDER - A manifold has a frame and a plurality of valves supported by the frame, each valve having a cross gear. The manifold also has a screw drive and a splined rotatable shaft parallel to the screw drive. The manifold further includes a slider driven by the screw drive over the splined rotatable shaft. The slider includes an actuator that protrudes from the slider to engage one of the cross gears to actuate a respective one of the plurality of valves. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321907 | Dehumidifier for High Airflow Rate Systems - An HVAC system includes a dehumidifier having an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device. The dehumidifier is disposed in at least one of a main supply duct, a main return duct, and an indoor unit of the HVAC system. The dehumidifier comprises no application specific air moving device, as the airflow through the dehumidifier is generated solely by an indoor fan disposed in the indoor unit of the HVAC system such that all of the airflow through an air circulation path of the HVAC system passes through the dehumidifier, regardless of whether the dehumidifier is being operated to dehumidify or provide humidity to the airflow. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321908 | HUMIDITY ADJUSTMENT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to humidity adjustment. In some embodiments, a humidity adjustment device is provided. The humidity adjustment device comprises a container including a wall for defining an accommodating space. The wall includes a water separating element for separating a mixture of water vapor and liquid water, wherein the water separating element includes a sieve portion adapted to separate the mixture of water vapor and liquid water, characterized in that the sieve portion comprises holes whose sizes are in the range of 25-35 microns. Corresponding apparatus and method are disclosed as well. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321909 | DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a dehumidification system and method and, in particular, to a system and method for controlling the humidity of air in a process or location using a desiccant-coated fluid-air heat exchanger. The desiccant material adsorbs water at or above ambient temperatures during an adsorption cycle, and the resultant air stream is of a reduced humidity compared with the humidity of the supply air. The desiccant material may then be dried during a regeneration cycle through addition of heating fluid through the heat exchanger, driving water back into the vapour state with addition of latent energy of vaporization. The desiccant material may be cooled, during the adsorption cycle, through addition of cooling fluid through the heat exchanger to maintain the temperature within a range sufficient for water vapour to be removed from the stream of air. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321910 | Reflective Ultraviolet Light Shield for a HVAC Unit - A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. The unit comprises a heat exchanger or drain pan located inside a HVAC housing that has one or more access openings and ultraviolet light-sensitive components therein. The unit also comprises a light located inside of the HVAC housing and a light shield located between the heat exchanger or drain pan and the light source. The light source includes a network of open-ended cells, each cell having ultraviolet light reflective walls. The light shield is oriented to direct an ultraviolet light from the light source through the open-ended cells towards the heat exchanger or drain pan and away from the one or more access openings and ultraviolet light-sensitive components. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321911 | Gas Enclosure Assembly and System - The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321912 | FORCED AIR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A system including a chilled air generation system, a forced air convection system, one or more phase change material (PCM) modules, and a controller. The controller is configured to regulate the temperature of a facility by selectively utilizing the chilled air generation system and the forced air convection system based on multiple factors, which may include energy source type(s), relative costs of the energy from the source(s), availability of energy from the source(s), facility temperature, PCM module temperature, and/or temperature of goods stored within the facility, among other considerations. The controller may thus advantageously and cost-effectively control the periods of time during which the chilled air generation system is used and those during which the thermal energy stored in the PCM modules is used. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321913 | DIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM WITH PRECISE TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An air handling system includes a movable evaporative media section. The movable evaporative media section is movable between a closed position and an open position. When the movable evaporative media section is in an open position, the movable evaporative media section exposes an opening to the air flow and is positioned to allow at least a portion of the air flow in the volume to flow around the movable evaporative media section and through the opening. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321914 | HUMIDIFIER ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - The electrical connections of a chamber or enclosure for a water tub can be protected through the use of spill element sensors. The spill element sensors can help to disable the delivery of power to the heater of a water tub in the event that the electrical connections become wet. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321915 | HUMIDIFYING APPARATUS - A humidifying apparatus includes a nozzle and a base on which the nozzle is mounted. The nozzle has respective first and second air inlets, air outlets and interior passages for conveying air therefrom and thereto. The nozzle defines a bore through which air outside the humidifying apparatus is drawn by air emitted from the air outlets. The base generates first and second air flows through the respective first and second interior passages, and a water reservoir. First and second air passageways convey the first and second air flows to the respective first and second air inlets. As the second air passageway conveys the second air flow over the water in the reservoir, water stored in the reservoir is agitated. An ultraviolet radiation generator irradiates the agitated water for a period of time before water stored in the reservoir is atomized to increase the humidity of the second air flow. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321916 | Ventilation Devices and Methods - Devices are provided for ventilating and/or removing volatile chemicals from liquid (e.g. water) stored in a liquid-containing storage tank (e.g. water-storage tank). The devices include a first fluid flow path that is physically isolated from a second fluid flow path and a convection device for moving a first fluid along the first fluid flow path toward at a desired destination and for exhausting the first fluid at the desired destination at a desired velocity. Methods are also provided for ventilating and/or removing volatile chemicals from liquid (e.g. water) stored in liquid-containing storage tanks (e.g. water-storage tanks). The methods involve blowing a first fluid through a ventilation device into a liquid-containing storage device at a velocity sufficient to achieve a desired mass transfer rate of volatile chemicals from the liquid in the liquid-containing storage device to air in the headspace and flowing the contaminated air back through the ventilation device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING ECONOMIZERS - A system and method for a controller of economizers operatively connected to HVAC equipment. The controller is adapted to maintain the temperature within a facility based on inside air setpoints and outside air setpoints. The controller receives inside air temperature readings and compares them to inside air setpoints in order to determine the cooling demand for the facility. The controller also receives outside air temperature readings and compares them to outside air setpoints in order to determine which economizers may be activated. The outside air setpoints may be dynamically adjusted to adapt and meet the cooling demand of the facility. The controller compares the outside air setpoints to predetermined maximum and minimum setpoints in order to determine whether to adjust the outside air setpoints. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321918 | AIR-CONDITIONING MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An air-conditioning management device includes: a power consumption obtaining unit that obtains both individual air-conditioned area and overall power consumption amounts in one day; an overall excess coefficient calculation unit that calculates an overall excess coefficient on a monthly basis; an individual excess coefficient calculation unit that calculates individual excess coefficients each indicating a degree of excess from the individual target value on a monthly basis; an excess determination unit that determines whether the overall excess coefficient is larger than a set threshold value; an energy saving control setting unit that sets energy saving control conditions for the respective air-conditioned areas to provide high energy saving effects in descending order of the individual excess coefficients when the overall excess coefficient is determined to be larger than the set threshold value; and an operation control unit that performs energy saving operation of the air-conditioning apparatuses based on the energy saving control conditions. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321919 | GENERIC USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - A generic user interface for rapid application development on a stand-alone control platform. A user interface may be designed using generic menu methodology consisting of predefined tables, fonts, and templates, such that table entries and menu selections are made based on the platform. An example platform may be designed from function blocks from a function block engine. An application may be developed to run on the control platform (within the constraints of the hardware and function block engine), and a corresponding user interface may be automatically generated by populating the generic tables of the user interface methodology based on simple user input during placement of the function blocks, as an example. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321920 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTROL OF A MINI SPLIT HVAC SYSTEM - A controller for a Heating Ventilation or Air Conditioning system (HVAC system) such as a mini split system is disclosed for adding control features that incorporate an observed operational status and occupancy/motion detection utilizing control commands already provided as part of the HVAC system as manufactured. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321921 | THERMAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A thermal control apparatus and method are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining terminal status information of a terminal, where the terminal status information includes at least a terminal temperature parameter; obtaining environment status information and/or user status information, where the environment status information includes at least an environment temperature parameter and/or an environment humidity parameter, and the user status information includes at least one of a user body temperature parameter, a user electrocardiogram parameter, a user electroencephalogram parameter, or a user skin resistance parameter; and determining and executing a thermal control policy according to the terminal status information and either of or both of the environment status information and the user status information. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321922 | VENTILATION CONTROL DEVICE, VENTILATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - In a ventilation control device, a ventilation-path setting unit is configured to set a ventilation path based on environmental information acquired by an information acquisition unit. A ventilation-quantity setting unit is configured to set a ventilation quantity based on the environmental information and the ventilation path. The ventilation-path setting unit sets a plurality of candidate paths having priorities in descending order of expected ventilation effects. In the case where a first candidate path having the highest priority is identical with a previously set ventilation path, the ventilation-path setting unit sets the first candidate path as the ventilation path, when a difference value between a room temperature previously acquired and a room temperature presently acquired is equal to or more than a threshold. The ventilation-path setting unit sets, as the ventilation path, a second candidate path having the second highest priority, when the difference value is less than the threshold. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321923 | BUILDING ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH MOBILE DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS - A building alarm management system for a building includes a processing circuit configured to receive one or more alarms from building equipment of the building and receive location information for the building equipment located in the building and one or more mobile devices associated with one or more users located in the building. The processing circuit is further configured to retrieve role information including roles associated with the one or more users and send the one or more alarms to the one or more mobile devices based on the roles associated with the one or more users and the locations of the one or more mobile devices and the building equipment. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321924 | SMOKE VENT - A smoke vent including a curb and door assembly utilizing a continuous hinge assembly that extends an entire length of a door. Hinge members of the door assembly and curb define continuous, extruded hinge members such that the door is supported across the entire length of the hinge members, whereby localized deflection of the curb is avoided. By supporting the door across the entire length of the hinge member, a door seal can be evenly compressed against the curb so as to prevent moisture/water intrusion when the door is in a closed disposition. The door assembly can further include a dome member that substantially defines an upper and lower surface of the door(s). Each door can comprise a plurality of retainer clips that positively couple the dome member to extruded members that define a door frame while providing a moisture resistant seal between the dome member and the door frame. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321925 | HVAC ACTUATOR WITH RANGE ADJUSTMENT - An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component may include a rotatable output shaft having a full range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft, and a housing having a front side that faces away from the HVAC component. The HVAC actuator may include a range adjustment lever manipulatable from the front side of the housing that allows a user to selectively limit rotation of the output shaft to a reduced range that is a subset of the full range. In some instances, the range adjustment lever allows the user to select between two or more predetermined reduced ranges. The two or more predetermined reduced ranges may each include the first end position but have a different second stop position, or include the second end position but have a different first stop position. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321926 | Inter-Axial Inline Fluid Heater - An inter-axial inline fluid heater is presented. The inter-axial inline fluid heater includes an outer retaining sheath defining a first area, and an interior flow tube disposed within the outer sheath and capable of having fluid flow therethrough. Further, the interaxial inline fluid heater includes a resistance wire disposed between the interior flow tube and the outer retaining sheath, the resistance wire capable of producing heat for heating a fluid passing through the interior flow tube when power is applied to the resistance wire. Also includes is a dielectric heat transfer material disposed between the interior flow tube and the outer retaining sheath and surrounding at least a portion of the resistance wire. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321927 | INDUCTION HEATING MODULE AND WATER PURIFIER HAVING THE SAME - A water purifier includes a hot water tank for receiving and heating received water by induction heating, a water outlet portion that is at least partially exposed to an outside of the water purifier for discharging hot water, a hot water line that is connected to the water outlet portion to communicate the hot water from the hot water tank to the water outlet portion, a hot water outlet valve that is located at the hot water line and that opens or closes the hot water line based on a control command, a connector that includes a hot water inlet connected to a water outlet pipe of the hot water tank and a hot water outlet connected to the hot water line, and a temperature sensor that is connected to the connector and that is configured to measure a temperature of the hot water that passes through the connector. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321928 | Dielectrically insulated secondary flue for gas-fired water heater - A dielectrically insulated secondary tubular flue for mounting inside a water holding tank of a gas-fired water heater is provided to increase the efficiency of the water heater. The secondary tubular flue has opposed tubular end sections and an helical tubular section integrally formed therewith. The tubular end sections each have connecting end sections adapted to form a part of a dielectric connector for securing the secondary tubular flue inside of the water holding tank by the dielectric connectors. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321929 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICES FOR CONVECTOR HEATERS - Flow control devices for convector heaters are provided. Such devices may include a casing in the shape of a cylindrical tube having in a first portion thereof, facing in a mounted condition towards the intake conduit of a convector heater, a plurality of first openings and in a second portion thereof, facing in the mounted condition towards the opposite side of the intake conduit, a plurality of second openings, the casing being arranged to be mounted onto the ceiling (S) in such a manner that the first and second openings allow the inside of the casing to be placed into communication with a first space (A | 2017-11-09 |
20170321930 | Electric heating fan - The invention is directed to a heating fan ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321931 | INDUCTION HEATING MODULE AND WATER PURIFIER HAVING THE SAME - A water purifier includes a working coil, a hot water tank that faces toward the working coil and is spaced apart from the working coil by a gap to heat a liquid passing through an inner space of the hot water tank by an induction of the working coil, a bracket that is coupled to the hot water tank, the working coil being located between the hot water tank and the bracket, and a spacer that is located between the working coil and the hot water tank to thereby define the gap between the working coil and the hot water tank. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321932 | DEVICE FOR THE CONCENTRATION OF SOLAR RADIATION, COMPRISING AN INFLATABLE CONCENTRATOR CUSHION - The invention relates to a device for the concentration of solar radiation in an absorber, comprising an inflatable concentrator cushion, which comprises a cover film element comprising a light-permeable entry window for coupling in solar radiation and a reflector film, which sub-divides the concentrator cushion into at least two hollow spaces, for the concentration of solar radiation in an absorber, comprising a pivoting apparatus, by means of which the concentrator cushion can be pivoted, in particular about its longitudinal axis, and comprising a retaining apparatus secured (mounted) to the pivoting apparatus for retaining the concentrator cushion, which retaining apparatus comprising an upper longitudinal member extending in the longitudinal direction of the concentrator cushion, suspending the absorber, wherein the upper longitudinal member is arranged on a substantially air-tight closed upper passage opening of the concentrator cushion. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321933 | ROOFING, CLADDING OR SIDING APPARATUS - A roofing, cladding, or siding apparatus comprises a roofing, cladding, or siding module and at least one clip. The module comprises an underlapping region and an exposed region. The underlapping region is adapted to be substantially covered by the exposed region of an adjacent overlapping module when installed on a building surface. A projection extends from the exposed region to provide a bearing surface facing the under surface of the exposed region. The clip or clips is attachable to the underlapping region to provide a tongue adapted to be received between the bearing surface and the under surface of the exposed region of an adjacent overlapping module when installed on a building surface. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321934 | GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXTRACTION SUBTERRANEAN SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a geothermal energy extraction subterranean system for extracting heat from a subterranean formation, comprising an injection well comprising a first well tubular metal structure arranged in a first borehole providing a first annulus therebetween and extending from surface into the subterranean formation and being configured to inject a working fluid out through a first injection opening into a production area defined in the subterranean formation and thereby generating a heated working fluid, and a first production well comprising a second well tubular metal structure arranged in a second borehole providing a second annulus therebetween and extending from surface into the subterranean formation into the production area and extracting the heated working fluid through a first production opening, wherein the first well tubular metal structure of the injection well comprises a first annular barrier and a second annular barrier configured to expand in the first annulus to abut a wall of the first borehole to isolate a production zone in the production area, each annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part mounted as part of the first well tubular metal structure, the tubular metal part having a first expansion opening and an outer face, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing the wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, and an annular space between the inner face of the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part, the expandable metal sleeve being expanded to abut a wall of the first borehole by entering pressurised fluid into the annular space through the first expansion opening, the first injection opening being arranged in the first well tubular metal structure between the first annular barrier and the second annular barrier, and the first production zone being arranged between the first well tubular metal structure and the second well tubular metal structure so that the heated working fluid is extracted in the second well tubular metal structure through the first production opening. The present invention furthermore relates to a geothermal energy extraction subterranean method for extracting heat from a subterranean formation by means of the geothermal energy extraction subterranean system according to the present invention. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321935 | COMPRESSOR MODULE - A compressor module ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321936 | GAS-LIQUID PHASE SEPARATOR - A device for separating gas and liquid from a mixture of gas and liquid phases includes a fluid guide member comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a conduit configured as an elongated spiral disposed about an axis. A liquid coalescing medium is disposed on an exterior surface of the fluid guide radially outward from the elongated spiral conduit with respect to the axis. The separator also includes a plurality of radial channels providing radial flow paths for fluid from the elongated spiral conduit to the coalescing medium. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321937 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor is provided that may include a casing, a compressor body accommodated in the casing and defining a compression space for a refrigerant, a suction pipe coupled to a first side of the casing to supply the refrigerant to the compression space, a discharge pipe coupled to a second side of the casing to discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space outside of the casing, a process pipe coupled to the second side of the casing spaced apart from the discharge pipe to inject a refrigerant for supplement into the casing, and a separator that separates a mixed fluid of a refrigerant and oil infected through the process pipe. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321938 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING COOLANT GAS IN AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A method and corresponding system for extracting an unsuitable and/or unknown and/or contaminated coolant gas from an air conditioning system. An existing coolant fluid recovery/charging machine is used in order to extract the heat required to cool said containment element of the coolant to be extracted or extracted. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321939 | AIR CONDITIONER - Stress to be imposed on a compressor in reverse cycle operation is reduced. A cycle controller causes an outdoor heat exchanger to function as a condenser and an indoor heat exchanger to function as an evaporator when a reverse cycle executing condition is met, so that a refrigerant circulates in reverse of a heating cycle. A rotation speed controller adjusts a rotation speed of a compressor in a reverse cycle, depending on an index correlated with an amount of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger at a start of the reverse cycle. The rotation speed controller decreases the rotation speed of the compressor in the reverse cycle as the index at the start of the reverse cycle indicates that the amount of the frost on the outdoor heat exchanger is smaller. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321940 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner which is able to prevent leaked refrigerant gas from disadvantageously stagnating at a part of a room space when leakage of refrigerant gas occurs in an indoor unit is provided. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321941 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH AN EJECTOR - A method for controlling a vapour compression system ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321942 | ICE TRAY ASSEMBLY - A tray assembly for a device for freezing a liquid, the assembly includes a frame defining an aperture. A thermally conductive tray is sized to be received within the aperture, the thermally conductive tray having a body and a lip circumferentially disposed about the body, the thermally conductive tray being seated within the aperture and defining a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface defining a recess and the second surface defining a plurality of receptacles. A gasket is included and sized to surround the body and to be disposed between the lip and the frame. An insulation chamber is coupled to the frame. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321943 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME - An ice maker includes an ice tray with partitioned spaces for receiving ice-making water, an ejector for ice-separating an ice in the ice tray, a detector unit for detecting at least one of a position of the ejector and a temperature of the ice tray, a control box provided to be opposite to the ice tray and including a printed circuit board and a motor for driving the ejector therein, and a planar heater provided in the ice tray and including a heating element of a metal thin film and an insulating member to wrap the heating element such that the planar heater is pressured by virtue of an instrument provided in the ice tray to be bonded to or in closely contacted with the ice tray. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321944 | ICE EXTRACTION DEVICE - A device for extraction of a frozen liquid is provided including a tray having a first surface defining at least one cavity and a second surface opposite the first surface. A rod including a protrusion is positioned proximate the at least one cavity. The protrusion passes through the at least one cavity to extract the frozen liquid in response to rotation of the rod. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321945 | CLEAR ICE MAKER WITH WARM AIR FLOW - An ice-making apparatus for an appliance having a housing with an interior volume and an ice tray horizontally suspended in the interior volume. The ice tray has a cold plate with a top surface and a bottom surface and a containment wall surrounding an edge portion of the cold plate to retain water. A cooling source is thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the cold plate. An intake conduit extends into the interior volume over the ice tray and is configured to draw ambient air into the interior volume over the ice tray, and the ambient air is above freezing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321946 | ICE-MAKING DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATOR - An ice-making device for a refrigerator capable of detecting ice fullness in the ice storing unit and suspending ice production accordingly. The ice-making device includes a sensing unit configured to measure the amount of ice in the ice-storing unit based on detected positional information of the ice-storing unit. An accommodation unit is configured to accommodate the ice-making unit and the ice-storing unit. The sensing unit can sense relative movement of the ice storage unit with respect to the accommodation unit. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321947 | Picnic Cooler with Internal Compartment for Cooling with Liquid Nitrogen - A picnic cooler with a cooling mechanism based on the use of liquid nitrogen, that comprises four sides, bottom, cover, an internal compartment, an adapter. The internal compartment is integrated into one or more sides of the cooler and is made of a material that cools rapidly upon contact with the quick nitrogen. The internal compartment has one or more ventilation opening. The connector is designed to enable the attaching of an external canister of liquid nitrogen so as to enable introduction of liquid nitrogen from the canister into the internal compartment through the connector. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321948 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER AT THE CENTRE OF A PRODUCT, AND CORRESPONDING PRE-REFRIGERATION OR REFRIGERATION METHOD AND MACHINE | 2017-11-09 |
20170321949 | WRINKLE FREE GEOMETRIC OPENING IN A VACUUM INSULATED PANEL - At least one puck is used to manufacture a vacuum insulated panel with a shaped opening. A pair of barrier films are positioned about an insulated core having a shaped opening such as a through bore, cutout, or relief. The puck includes a protrusion having a shape similar to that of the opening of the insulated core. With the barrier films positioned about the insulated core, the pucks are inserted into the opening from opposite sides of the insulated core to thereby compress the barrier films between the shaped protrusions of the pucks to thereby prevent wrinkles and/or creases in the barrier films. The insulated core is then subjected to a vacuum to evacuate the insulated core of any gases and the barrier films are heat sealed to maintain the insulated core in the evacuated state. Excess barrier film is then removed to provide a wrinkle and/or crease free seal. | 2017-11-09 |