52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150369432 | ELECTRIC CANDLE WITH ILLUMINATING PANEL - The present disclosure, in one embodiment, relates to an electric flameless candle, comprising a body configured in shape and size to simulate a true flame candle. The electric flameless candle further comprising a light source operably connected to the body and positioned to be generally protruding from an exterior surface of the body, the light source comprising a plurality of illuminators electrically operated to illuminate in a way that simulates the movement of a real candle's flame. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369433 | SELF-POWERED e-PAPER DISPLAY - A display device is provided that includes a photovoltaic cell, a dichroic reflector adjacent to the photovoltaic cell, and a low refractive index layer adjacent to the dichroic reflector. The low refractive index layer can have an index of refraction of from about 1.1 to about 1.4. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369434 | LIGHT GUIDING ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS - According to an aspect, a light guiding assembly ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369435 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a method for producing a lighting unit of a vehicle headlight, comprising the following steps: provision of a printed circuit board ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369436 | HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, in particular a motor vehicle headlamp. The headlamp lens comprises a body made of a transparent material and having at least one light inlet surface and at least one optically effective light exit surface. The body comprises a light tunnel which transitions into a light-conducting element while making a bend for imaging the bend as a light-shadow line. The body further comprises an orientation structure for orienting the headlamp lens in a vehicle headlamp and/or for orienting the headlamp lens towards a light source for irradiating light onto the light inlet surface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369437 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING LIGHT - A motor vehicle headlight with at least one modulable laser light source ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369438 | OPTICAL MODULE OF A LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Optical module for a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle, in particular a headlight, comprising a light source comprising in particular at least one LED, a reflector designed to reflect the light coming from the light source, and a bending element placed on the path of light coming from the reflector and designed to reflect light coming from the reflector, this bending element being produced on a metal part. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369439 | ROTARY LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING MODULE - A method and lighting and/or controlling the turning on of a fixed luminous source able to emit light rays in an optical system of a lighting and/or signaling module mounted movable in rotation between an active lighting and/or signaling position and a rest position. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369440 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING LIGHT - A motor vehicle headlight with at least one modulable laser light source ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369441 | LENS ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A lens assembly for a vehicle includes a light source, a preliminary lens, and a bending lens. The light source emits a stream of light rays. The preliminary lens has an entry surface and an exit surface disposed opposite the entry surface. The preliminary lens is disposed in adjacent relationship to the light source such that the entry surface faces the light source. The bending lens has a receptor surface and an emission surface disposed opposite the receptor surface. The receptor surface of the bending lens faces the exit surface of the preliminary lens. At least one optic extends from the emission surface of the bending lens. Each optic is configured to bend a portion of the stream of parallel light rays travelling therethrough such that a stream of bent light rays is emitted from the optic. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369442 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lighting device for a vehicle includes: a transparent rod shaped light guide member having an incident surface of lights in an end face; a light source which is arranged so as to be opposed to the incident surface of the rod shaped light guide member and generates heat at a temperature or higher than a softening point of the rod shaped light guide member, lights emitted from the light source being allowed to be incident on the rod shaped light guide member from the incident surface so that the rod shaped light guide member emits lights in a linear form; and a transparent heat insulating part arranged between the light source and the incident surface of the rod shaped light guide member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369443 | VEHICULAR LIGHT SYSTEM - A car lamp includes a housing provided with an optical reflecting surface for reflecting light produced by LED lamps to have the light passing through an optical panel and projected outward. The car lamp has a heat-dissipating member fixed between the housing and the optical panel and installed thereon with LED lamps. The heat-dissipating member has its front end disposed with an auxiliary heat sink that extends in a reserved space of the optical panel and firmly combined with the optical panel. Thus, the auxiliary heat sink is able to directly contact with normal-temperature outside air for elevating heat dissipation effect and prolonging service life of the car lamp. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369444 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A vehicle lighting device includes a case, a lens, a light guide, a waterproof member, hooks, and catches. The catches are elastically deformed outward to separate from an accommodation portion so that the hooks enter the catches from the side closer to the accommodation portion. Engaging surfaces of the hooks engage with catch surfaces of the catches so that the case and the lens are joined. The joining causes the waterproof member to be compressed. The engaging surfaces and the catch surfaces are inclined by an equal angle relative to an imaginary plane perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the case and the lens such that the catch surfaces are located inward of the engaging surfaces and close to the accommodation portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369445 | HEADLAMP AND/OR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A headlamp and/or a tail light assembly having a heating element is shown. The heating element comprises a deflector that is adapted to be received on a component of the headlamp and/or tail light assembly and to direct heat towards an interior surface of a transparent cover or an outer lens in order to facilitate de-icing or condensation removal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369446 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A SHEET METAL AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A lighting device for a sheet metal is provided, for emitting lights on a sheet metal. The lighting device includes: a bottom plate; a wireless remote module, including a signal receiver for receiving a wireless control signal; a plurality of lighting modules, for emitting a plurality of light colors; a cover body, covering the lighting modules and including a light translucent portion and a light opaque portion. The wireless remote module controls the lighting modules to emit light. The light from the lighting modules goes through the light translucent portion and projects a projection boundary defined by a common boundary constructed by the light translucent portion and the light opaque portion on the sheet metal. A lighting system for a sheet metal is also provided, including the lighting device described above and a support device. The lighting device is adjustably assembled with the support device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369447 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT - Various embodiments may relate to a lighting arrangement and a method for producing or for operating the same. The lighting arrangement includes a plurality of radiating faces, on which light may be emitted in each case as a beam. Owing to this “direction competence”, the lighting arrangement may not only reproduce a two-dimensional image of an illumination pattern, but it may emit light directionally and thus reproduce a luminance distribution of the illumination pattern. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369448 | FACADE LAMP - A lamp for arranging in a façade construction having a pot-like housing or a carrier element, in particular a circuit board, having LEDs arranged therein or thereon, an optical unit associated with the LEDs, and a transparent cover, which together with the housing or the carrier element encloses the LEDs, wherein the optical unit is an integral component of the cover and the cover is adhesively bonded to the housing or to the carrier element. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369449 | LED Luminaire Having a Grooved Modifier - A lighting system includes an array of domed light emitting diodes covering a surface area of a substrate and two optics for processing emitted light. The first optic includes an inner surface facing the array and an exterior surface facing away from the array. The second optic includes grooves extending away from the array. The inner surface of the first optic can form a cavity that is large relative to the array. For example, the cavity can have a volume exceeding the volume of a cube, where each side of the cube has the surface area of the array. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369450 | LENS HAVING DENSELY-DISTRIBUTED CONVEX FACETS ON ITS ENTRANCE AND EXIT SURFACES - Optical lens ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369451 | LENS ASSEMBLY FOR BACKLIGHT SOURCE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - A lens assembly for a backlight light source includes: a plurality of light emitters, where each of the light emitters includes a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device, and the first and second light-emitting devices emit light having different colors from each other; and a lens disposed on the light emitter to cover the light emitter, where the lens is substantially symmetric with respect to a center axis thereof and has a bar shape extending in a direction parallel to the center axis, the light emitters are spaced apart from each other in the direction parallel to the center axis, and the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device of each of the light emitters are spaced apart from each other in the direction parallel to the center axis. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369452 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE - The general inventive concepts provide a transparent display device comprising at least one display panel, the transparent display device further comprises a backlight light source and at least one double-sided reflector array located at the backlight side of the display panel. The double-sided reflector array comprises a plurality of double-sided reflectors arranged aslant relative to the display panel. The backlight light source is located at one side of the double-sided reflector array, and is capable of providing light beams to the double-sided reflector array. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369453 | OLED/QLED LIGHT MODULE - A light module having a plate-shaped active element, which is formed by an OLED or QLED, and a plate-shaped, transparent carrier element having a surface on which the active element is arranged. The carrier element has an edge region that protrudes in relation to the active element. An optical element is arranged on a side of the carrier element opposite the active element and is designed to form a light-emitting area of the light module, which is widened compared to the area of the active element. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369454 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a substrate; a light-emitting unit including a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and a lens placed above the light-emitting element; a reflective layer placed on the upper surface of the substrate; an optical sheet placed above the reflective layer and placed at a height at which the optical sheet is spaced from the light-emitting unit; and a display panel placed on the upper surface of the optical sheet, wherein the lens has a cutout portion formed therein by depressing a part of the side surface thereof toward the center thereof, thereby providing an anisotropic light distribution. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369455 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT OF OPERATING THEATRE - A lighting arrangement having a lighthead support, including one mounting plane which consists of a plurality of mounting brackets set in a single plane fitted with light elements and being rod-like members which are aerodynamic at least in a direction transverse, and the light elements containing at least one light emitting diode, whereby said mounting brackets are disposed in the proximity of a ceiling preferably above an operating table so as to be located immediately below a supply air frame of the facility to be illuminated and in such a way that a supply air flowing through the supply air frame is adapted to retain its constant angle of incidence with the mounting plane regardless of where the object of illumination is located in the to-be-illuminated facility with respect to the mounting plane or regardless of the direction of a light beam generated by each light source or LED. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369456 | RELEASABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369457 | Light-Emitting Device - A light-emitting device disclosed herein comprises an integrated board having a first part and a second part form an angle other than zero with the first part and a light-emitting element disposed on the first part. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369458 | TWO-HIGH LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE HOLDER STRUCTURE - A holder structure for mounting light indicators on printed circuit boards using surface mount technology at a position elevated above the surface of the board is provided with a body member including a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed sidewalls, a front wall, and a rear wall, all being formed integrally together. Two spaced-apart recesses are formed and aligned vertically in the front wall of the body member terminating in respective first and second interior wall portions. The first interior wall portion has openings formed on diametrically opposed sides of a vertical partition and lying in a horizontal plane parallel to the bottom wall. The second interior wall portion has openings formed on diametrically opposed sides of a transverse partition and lying in a plane which is rotated a predetermined number of degrees from a vertical plane perpendicular to the bottom wall. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369459 | Busline LED Module - A bus line LED module includes a printed circuit board on which LEDs are mounted and lens portion formed over the LEDs. A pair of wires is positioned beneath the printed circuit board within a bottom portion assembly to form a top portion assembly. A pair of windows within a bottom portion assembly enables access to a portion of the wires where a metal-to-metal contact to the metal inner portion of the wires is made. A pair of metal connectors extends from the printed circuit board to make metal-to-metal contact with the metal wires. A sealing connection is made between the top portion assembly and the bottom portion assembly. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369460 | TUBE LAMP SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369461 | ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination light source includes a pedestal, a mounting substrate disposed on the pedestal, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the main surface of the mounting substrate, a cover which covers a partial region of the main surface of the mounting substrate, and a fastener which fastens the pedestal and the cover together while the mounting substrate is interposed between the pedestal and the cover. The plurality of LEDs are mounted so as to surround the cover. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369462 | Light Bulb Receptacles and Light Bulb Sockets - Light bulb receptacles and light bulb sockets are described. According to one aspect, a light bulb receptacle includes a housing which defines a housing chamber, a light bulb socket within the housing chamber and which comprises a first end and a second end about a light bulb chamber which is configured to receive a base of a light bulb, wherein the light bulb socket further comprises a plurality of fingers which extend outwardly from the first end toward the second end and define an opening to the light bulb chamber at the second end, wherein the fingers are individually configured to move outwardly from the light bulb chamber during insertion and removal of the light bulb via the opening to the light bulb chamber, and wherein the fingers individually comprise an engagement member configured to engage a base of the light bulb received within the light bulb chamber and to retain the light bulb received within the light bulb chamber. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369463 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND ILLUMINATING INSTRUMENT USING SAME - The light source unit has holding portions for holding a socket on a mounting surface facing the socket, and the socket has an engagement portion for engagement with holding portions. The engagement portion has engagement claws biased in parallel to the mounting surface movably oppositely to each other and engaged with the holding portions, and a holding mechanism that holds the engagement claws while they are adjacent to each other so as not to be engaged with the holding portions. The engagement claws and the holding portions are engaged with each other when the light source unit is disposed in the mounting position to the socket, and the engagement claws held by the holding mechanism is released. For this reason, it is possible to install the light source unit to the socket with a weak force. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369464 | Multipurpose Multicolor LED Light Strip - A multipurpose multicolor LED light strip contains at least one bulb and two power cords, each bulb includes three wicks for illuminating three-color lights and a control chip for controlling the three wicks; the three wicks and the control chip are covered in a cavity of each bulb by a transparent medium; the two power cords are electrically connected with each bulb. The three wicks include a first wick for illuminating red light, a second wick for illuminating blue light, and a third wick for illuminating green light. The control chip is an IC chip, the at least one bulb is equidistantly arranged on the first power cord and the second power cord. Each of the first power cord and the second power cord is a phone charging power cable or a headphone power cable. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369465 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a lighting system, and a method of installation, which can be advantageous over lighting systems of the prior art. The lighting system may not have a can covering its components, thus allowing for the lighting system to be easily installed and have a reduced footprint. The disclosed lighting system can be installed as retrofit lighting for a building. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369466 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE AND HEAT SINK THEREFOR - A heatsink is formed at least partly from a foamed metal. The heatsink may comprise a plurality of foamed metal plates that are supported in one or more arrays of substantially parallel plates. Curved or helically generated fins are not required. The heatsink may further include a base plate on which the foamed metal plates are supported. A bridge may be mounted to sides of the array of foamed metal plates opposite the base plate to maintain a desired spacing between the foamed metal plates. One or more LEDs may be mounted to a surface of the base plate opposite the foamed metal plates. Reflectors may be mounted to the sides of the LED modules opposite the baseplate of the heatsink to direct the light in an appropriate manner for the desired illumination effect. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369467 | HEAT DISSIPATION CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A heat dissipation circuit board comprises a printed circuit board including an insulating film disposed at a back surface and one or more land parts disposed at a front surface, one or more electronic components mounted on the one or more land parts, and an adhesive layer stacked on a back surface of the insulating film. The insulating film and the adhesive layer are removed in a first region that covers at least projection regions of the one or more land parts for each of the electronic components, and removed portions of the insulating film and the adhesive layer are filled with a thermally conductive adhesive. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369468 | Device With a Waterproof Function - A device with a waterproof function includes a case, an electrical module, at least one sealant and some liquid. The case includes 2 holes and 1 button, the electrical module is connected to the case, and at least one sealant is used to seal the holes of the case to form a closed space to contain the liquid. The liquid filled in the device is not only able to balance the inner and outer pressure of the device but is also used to allow a user smoothly to press the button of the waterproof device by being pressed to transmit pressure to one hole in the case and make the at least one sealant connected to the hole outwardly form the shape of a bulge. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369469 | In-Grade and Under-Water Light Fixture Housing Made of Ceramic Material - A housing, particularly for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) or otherwise lamped in-grade or under-water light fixture, is made of ceramic material, such that the housing is not affected by corrosive substances commonly found in soil, masonry, and water that surrounds the installed fixture. The ceramic housing establishes a good conductor of heat and does not conduct electricity. A lens and lens frame are secured to the housing and provisions are made to assure the integrity of the overall assembly even when the light fixture is employed in damp and wet environments and/or where heavy loads can bear down on the lens, such as when the light fixture is embedded in a paved roadway and subjected to vehicular traffic rolling there over. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369470 | FLOOR COVERING SYSTEM COMPRISING A LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a floor covering system ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369471 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH ASSOCIATED LIGHTING - In one aspect, a system for lighting an under-sink storage space defined beneath a sink may generally include a waste disposal positioned within the under-sink storage space that is in fluid communication with the sink. The waste disposal may include a motor and a cutter system for processing water and waste discharged from the sink. In addition, the system may include a light source associated with the waste disposal that is configured to illuminate at least a portion of the under-sink storage space. Moreover, the system may be configured such that the light source and the motor are electrically connected to a common electrical circuit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369472 | LANCE FOR REMOVING DEPOSITS ADHERING TO THE TUBE SHEET OF A STEAM GENERATOR - The invention relates to a lance for removing deposits adhering to the tube sheet of a steam generator, comprising a flexible strip which is introducing into intermediate tube areas of the steam generator, which has a cleaning head at the free end of the strip, and which comprises at least one water hose that is used to supply a flow of water to the cleaning head. In a use situation, the cleaning head comprises a working face which faces the tube sheet or deposits present thereon, an outlet opening which is fluidically connected to the water hose and opens into the working face, and a mechanical tool which acts on the deposits and removes material. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369473 | STEAM TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A GAS AND STEAM TURBINE PLANT - A steam-temperature control device for a gas- and steam turbine plant, including a feed water line, a feed-water control valve located in the feed water line and a water injection line which branches off from the feed water line upstream of the feed-water control valve in the flow direction of said water and which opens into an injection cooler is provided. The steam-temperature control device is characterized in that a pre-heating device for the injection water is connected in the water injection line. A method for controlling the steam temperature in a gas- and steam turbine plant is also provided. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369474 | Pressurized Incineration Facility and Pressurized Incineration Method - A pressurized incineration facility ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369475 | BURNER FOR BURNING FUEL AND A DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A BURNER | 2015-12-24 |
20150369476 | COMBUSTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING COMBUSTION TEMPERATURE - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to combustion systems that include a mechanism or device for reducing combustion temperature. For example, in an embodiment, a combustion system may include a flame control assembly that may draw combusted fuel (e.g., flame produced during combustion) toward a structure that may absorb heat therefrom, thereby reducing combustion temperature. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369477 | STARTUP METHOD AND MECHANISM FOR A BURNER HAVING A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER - According to an embodiment, a combustion system is provided, which includes a nozzle configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow and that includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, and a preheat mechanism configured to heat the flame to a temperature exceeding a startup temperature threshold. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369478 | FLAT BURNER - A flat burner has at an upper end thereof a rectangular flame port portion which has a straightening member with a plurality of straightening plates laterally disposed in parallel with one another. The straightening member has contact portions in which the straightening plates are brought into contact with one another at a plurality of longitudinal positions to thereby longitudinally segregate the flame port passages that are defined by each of the straightening plates. Out of the contact portions of the laterally inside straightening plates defining the laterally center-side flame port passages of the flame port portion, at least lower half of the contact portions that are positioned at least in predetermined longitudinal portions is formed into an inverse triangle as seen in the lateral direction. The predetermined longitudinal portions are those in which the inlet direction of flow of the fuel-air mixture from the distribution chamber portion into the flame port portion longitudinally inclines relative to a vertical direction beyond a predetermined angle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369479 | FLAT BURNER - A flat burner has a mixing tube portion with an inlet port of a cross section elongated in a vertical direction and a throat portion lying adjacent to a back of the inlet port and having a cross section smaller than that of the inlet port. A distribution chamber portion introduces a mixture of a fuel gas ejected from a gas nozzle disposed to face the inlet port and primary air flowing from the inlet port. The throat portion is formed at a position in which a sectional center thereof is offset in one of the upward and downward directions relative to a sectional center of the inlet port. The gas nozzle is disposed such that an axis of the nozzle hole of the gas nozzle passes through a vertical position that is offset from the sectional center of the throat portion toward the sectional center of the inlet port. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369480 | FIBREGLASS BIN AND WASTE INCINERATION METHOD - The basket according to the invention can be used to incinerate waste inside an incinerator for a duration longer than fifteen minutes with no need for waste to be molten earlier, particularly when waste is introduced inside the incinerator. The basket is composed mainly of a glass fibre envelope ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369481 | CHIMNEY PIPE, EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A CHIMNEY PIPE - In order to be able to make length adjustments in a chimney pipe system as flexibly as possible, the chimney pipe has two opposite connection ends, which are connected to each other by a center part. The one connection end has a conical insertion region and the other connection end is cylindrical. The cylindrical configuration enables arbitrary trimming on site, without additional measures being required. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369482 | Fueling Module - A fueling module is described for supplying gaseous fuel to a torch, a thermal sprayer, a fuel cell, a thermal deburrer, or a fullerene-manufacture apparatus at an elevated pressure from a relatively low pressure gaseous fuel source such as a natural gas supply system. The fueling module also can include a selectively-operable alternate system for supplying such compressed gaseous fuel for other applications, including the recharging of one or more storage vessels. The fueling module includes features by which its gaseous fuel discharge pressure can be infinitely varied and preselectively adjusted within the capabilities of the fueling module's compressor device. The fueling module also includes features for cooling and filtering oil from a compressor to improve lifespan and enable operation of the fueling module at greater input gas pressures and greater output gas pressures under more strenuous operating conditions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369483 | COAL FIRED OXY PLANT WITH HEAT INTEGRATION - A coal fired Oxy boiler power plant with a condensate system, combustion system and post combustion CO2 capture plant configured and arranged to remove CO2 from a flue gas stream generated in the combustion system. The condensation system includes a plurality of serial low pressure heaters arranged in flow series downstream of the pump and at least one parallel low pressure heater arranged fluidly parallel to at least one of the serial low pressure heaters. Flue Gas Heat Recovery System, Flue Gas Condenser and Gas Processing unit are thermally integrated into the condensate system. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369484 | Double sided lighter - Two lighting devices for producing flames, and two fuel compartments for holding combustible liquid fuel such as butane comprises a double sided lighter. Each end of the lighter provides a lighting device, and each lighting device is connected to a fuel compartment. The fuel compartment supplies combustible fuel to the lighting device, which converts the fuel into a flame. The fuel compartments may be disposable or refillable. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369485 | PRESSURE-SENSOR-INTEGRATED GLOW PLUG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A pressure-sensor-integrated glow plug which can increase reliability of a bonding portion between a ceramic heater and a metal-made outer sleeve while being manufactured with relatively simple manufacturing steps and, at the same time, can maintain airtightness over a long period, and a method of manufacturing such a pressure-sensor-integrated glow plug. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369486 | Heat-Transfer Device and Gas Turbine Combustor with Same - Disclosed is a heat-transfer device adapted to enhance uniformity of cooling characteristics to be given to a heat transfer object, and thereby to extend a life of the heat transfer object. The heat-transfer device for facilitating heat exchange between combustion air (heat transfer medium) flowing along an outer surface of a combustor liner (heat transfer object), and the combustor liner, the heat-transfer device including at least one longitudinal vortex generating device protruding toward a annular passage (flow passage) of the combustion air and formed to generate a longitudinal vortex E with a central axis in a flow direction of the combustion air, and stir the combustion air flowing in the annular passage; and at least one radiator fin provided in a region A on the outer surface of the combustor liner, the region A being where a flow of the vortex E, on a swirling plane thereof, that are generated by the vortex generating device is directed from a side of the combustor liner, toward a side of a flow sleeve, the fin exchanging heat with the combustion air stirred by the vortex generating device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369487 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT WITH UPSTREAM-DIRECTED COOLING FILM HOLES - A component within a gas turbine engine includes a surface with one or more upstream-directed cooling film holes therethrough. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369488 | TURBINE AIR FLOW CONDITIONER - A turbine combustor section has a flow conditioner including a plurality of conduits arranged to convey pressurized air to an air chamber for entrance into a plurality of fuel nozzles. Each conduit includes an inlet configured to receive the pressurized air from an annular passage and an outlet configured to deliver the pressurized air to the air chamber. A cross-sectional area of each conduit varies between the inlet and the outlet so as to reduce a pressure drop across the flow conditioner. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369489 | TURBO MACHINE COMBUSTION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN IMPROVED FUEL SUPPLY CIRCUIT - Turbo machine combustion assembly ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369490 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR LINER ASSEMBLY WITH CONVERGENT HYPERBOLIC PROFILE - A heat shield for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a first edge with a first set of cantilevered members and a second edge with a second set of cantilevered members. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369491 | OVEN WITH CONTROL PANEL COOLING SYSTEM - A cooking oven controlled by an included retail-grade control device having a capacitive glass touchscreen and running a specialized cooking and controlling app, such as an Android tablet. A cooling system for the oven provides a reverse air flow cooling system that pulls air in from the top front of the oven rather than pushing it out. A single cooling fan provides adequate cooling to the control device, as well as providing cooling to a front door of the oven and also convective flow through the heating chamber. The control device is mounted in an upper control bezel which has a series of lateral air intake openings on a rear wall. The cooling fan actively cools the control device by pulling air into the intake openings and through a lower exhaust opening. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369492 | GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE AND ENAMEL SUITABLE FOR THE COATING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic article at least partly coated with at least one layer of an enamel formed from a glass frit having the following composition, the proportions being expressed as weight percentages: | 2015-12-24 |
20150369493 | ELECTRIC ROTISSERIE - A cooking apparatus is provided in which a cooking cavity is defined by a front wall, a back wall, two opposing sidewalls, a ceiling, and a floor, a substrate for supporting a food item, substantially enclosed by the cavity, a plurality of heating elements located proximal to the ceiling of the cavity, a dividing member in which a first portion is disposed from the back wall of the cavity, a second portion is disposed from the ceiling of the cavity, wherein the first portion and second portion define a plenum that extends from an area proximal to the bottom of the back wall to an area proximal to the top of the front wall; and a void is located in the second portion intermediate of the plurality of heating elements and the substrate; and at least one air handling unit located on the top portion of the cavity. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369494 | METHOD FOR LIMITING A SUPPLY FLOW IN A HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A method for limiting a supply flow (q | 2015-12-24 |
20150369495 | ULTRA-LOW NOx BURNER - A burner for use with an igniter for firing a flame into a heat-exchanger includes a body having a sidewall that defines an interior chamber. A first opening in the body receives a pre-mixed mixture of air and fuel. A second opening in the body is in fluid communication with the first opening. A distributor connected to the body closes the second opening. The distributor includes a first portion and at least one curved second, portion provided on the first portion. Each second portion includes a plurality of first perforations in fluid communication with the first opening in the body. The first perforations of one second portion are positioned adjacent to the igniter such that ignition of the pre-mix mixture flowing through the first perforations results in a flame through the second portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369496 | FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER ASSEMBLY HAVING TWO FILTRATION ZONES - A filter element may include filter media having an elongated hollow passage extending along a longitudinal axis and between a first end and a second end, with the filter media having an exterior surface. The filter element may also include first and second fins associated with and extending radially from the exterior surface of the filter media. The filter media may include a first filtration zone extending partially around the hollow passage and between the first fin and the second fin, with the first filtration zone being associated with a first portion of the filter media. The filter media may also include a second filtration zone extending partially around the hollow passage and between the first fin and the second fin, with the second filtration zone being associated with a second portion of the filter media. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369497 | AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention relates to an air conditioner that adjusts room temperature to a set temperature, and the problem to be solved thereby is to reduce the frequency of occurrence of situations in which the room temperature does not approach the set temperature. In the air conditioner, a target suction pressure is set to a value obtained by subtracting, from an evaporation pressure of an indoor heat exchanger, a pressure loss estimation value from an inlet of the indoor heat exchanger to a suction port of a compressor so that an evaporation temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained constant. The displacement of the compressor is controlled so that the suction pressure becomes equal to the target suction pressure. A deviation determination unit determines whether the room temperature is stabilized at a temperature deviated from the set temperature. When the deviation determination unit determines that the room temperature is deviated from the set temperature, a controller changes the pressure loss estimation value so that the room temperature approaches the set temperature. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369498 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In a case where frost is deposited a heat-source-side heat exchanger during a heating operation mode, an air-conditioning apparatus executes either a “heat recovery defrosting operation mode” using a heat capacity held in a heat medium or a “bypass defrosting operation mode” not using the heat capacity held in the heat medium. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369499 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a backlight module and a display device for solving the problem of energy waste due to insufficient use of heat generated by a backlight module in the prior art. In this case, the backlight module comprises a light source arranged at a light-incident side of a display panel to provide light for the display panel, and a hollow humidifying container arranged at the back of the light source. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369500 | INVERTED EXHAUST PLENUM MODULE - An inverted exhaust plenum module exhausts air from an enclosure into an ambient environment while mitigating airflow restrictions caused by ambient wind conditions, particularly headwinds impinging on exhaust vents. The plenum module includes wall elements that extend downwards from separate edges of two separate roof elements of the enclosure, forming a plenum between the wall elements that is open at the top. Exhaust vents in the wall elements exhaust air from the enclosure into the plenum to circulate into the ambient environment via the top of the plenum. By exhausting air into a plenum that extends beneath roof elements, the vents are at least partially obscured from ambient winds that might otherwise impinge on the vents. A wing element can be installed to induce exhaust airflow via lowering air pressure at the top of the plenum. The plenum module can be a separate module that is coupled to a structure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369501 | DUCTLESS FUME HOOD GAS MONITORING AND DETECTION SYSTEM - A ductless fume hood suitable for the removal of various chemical materials including toxic and non-toxic gases, vapors, particles, dust and unpleasant odors from a fluid stream. The ductless fume hood uses electronic devices and software to enable real time monitoring of gas levels in parts per million. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369502 | RESIDENTIAL HVAC CONTROL SYSTEM - An energy control system is configured for regulating consumption of an energy supply by a residential heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) device. The energy control system includes a monitoring device configured for monitoring energy consumption by the residential HVAC device; a user interface for inputting a usage plan and inputting a budget for the energy supply; and a system controller for providing a revised usage plan by adjusting the usage plan to limit the energy consumption to conform with the budget. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369503 | HVAC ZONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may be controlled by an HVAC control system. The HVAC control system may include a communications block, a controller and a user interface. The communications block may receive sensed data from sensing devices located within spaces of a building. The sensing devices may be located at different spaced sensor locations within the building. The controller may receive the sensed data from the communications block and based, at least in part, on the received sensed, determine recommended setting changes to the HVAC control system. The user interface may display the recommended setting changes to a user. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369504 | HVAC ZONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may be zoned into one or more zone. The HVAC system may include one or more register vents that may include vent dampers. The HVAC system may be controlled by an HVAC control system including a communications port or block, a controller operatively coupled to the communications block, and a user interface. The controller may receive sensed data received at the communications block from sensors of the HVAC system. Based, at least in part, on the received sensed data, the controller my determine recommended settings for at least one of the manually adjustable register vent dampers and display the recommended settings on the user interface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369505 | BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED CONTROL - A building control system that includes a central coordinator and one or more discrete air conditioner controllers configured to communicate with one or more discrete air conditioner units. The discrete air conditioner controller may include a wireless I/O block for receiving signals in a first signal format from the central coordinator and for transmitting signals to the one or more discrete air conditioner units in a second signal format. In some instances, the discrete air conditioner controller may be configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to at least one discrete air conditioner unit in response to receiving a signal from the central coordinator. This configuration may provide a measure of distributed control of the building control system in a cost effective and efficient manner. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369506 | Battery Power Management in a Thermostat With a Wireless Transceiver - A thermostat includes a controller for controlling the thermostat, a battery supplying power for the thermostat, and a wireless transceiver for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device. The controller sets a default time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369507 | HVAC ZONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may be zoned into one or more zone. The HVAC system may include HVAC components, sensors, and one or more register vents that may include vent dampers (e.g., electronically controllable vent dampers or manually operated vent dampers). Opening and closing of the vent dampers may facilitate creating zones or sub-zones in the HVAC system configuration. An HVAC control system may receive a request for conditioned air in one or more of the zones, determine a damper setting for at least one of the vent dampers, communicate the determined damper setting to a vent damper or user interface, determine which HVAC components should be active, if any, and/or provide controls signals to activate or keep active the HVAC components that are determined to be active. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369508 | Method and Apparatus Providing Safety Improvement for Thermostat Devices That Provide Remote Control Features - An improvement in operation of a thermostat with regard to overall safety, efficiency, comfort, cost of operation or other such items is disclosed in which limits or restrictions are placed on remote control features of the thermostat based upon detection of occupancy, or locality of people or devices owned by people identified as potential occupants or the locality of a device utilized in attempting to send commands to the thermostat. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369509 | METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING A NIGHT MODE OF A HEATING SYSTEM AND/OR AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON AND OFF - The invention relates to a method for switching on and off a night mode of a heating and/or air conditioning system, wherein an energy consumption of the heating and/or air conditioning system is reduced when the night mode is switched on and increased when the night mode is switched off. It is provided according to the invention that with a smartphone an activity of a user of the smartphone is detected, that with program code an activity state of the user is inferred when an activity is noticed and a state of rest of the user is inferred in the absence of activity, wherein the program code is stored in a non-volatile data memory, and that electronic control means switch on or off the night mode as a function of whether a state of rest or an activity state of the user has been noticed. The invention also relates to a corresponding control apparatus. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369510 | DEVICE EMPLOYABLE IN DIFFERENT CIRCUIT CONFIGURATIONS USING PARALLEL WIRING HARNESSES, A HVAC SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HVAC UNIT - A HVAC unit manufacturing method and a HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC system includes: a controller having control board terminals, a parallel wiring harness having a first and a second connection header, the first connection header coupled to the control board terminals, and a switch having terminals. The terminals of the switch including: a pair of functional terminals configured to indicate a status of the switch and a pair of jumpered terminals independent of the pair of functional terminals and internally connected together within the switch, wherein designated combinations of the terminals indicate a circuit configuration for employing the switch in the HVAC system with each of the terminals having a particular design that dictates a specific corresponding connection header be used for each of the designated combinations, wherein a single one of the designated combinations of the terminals corresponds to the second connection header. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369511 | AIRFLOW SYSTEM - An airflow system is provided that includes an interior strip that attaches an interior surface of a wall support assembly, a rear sheet attached to a rear exterior of the wall support assembly, a front sheet attached to a front exterior of the wall support assembly. The interior strip, rear sheet, and front sheet form a flame retardant interior channel that facilitates the transfer of airflow to and from an airflow source. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369512 | Apparatus And Method For Placement Of Angle Plates In Transverse Duct Flanges - An apparatus and method are described for inserting angle plates in transverse duct flanges. The apparatus is especially useful in inserting angle plates into transverse duct flanges of duct fittings. Packages for holding angle plates are also described. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369513 | Check Valve for Ventilation System - An air inlet valve including a housing with an opening, a cover plate and a centered rod for connecting the cover plate to the housing, wherein the air inlet valve furthermore includes a check valve plate made from a flexible sheet material and in which is provided at least one slot, extending from an outer perimeter of the check valve plate and towards center, and a central opening suitable for holding the check valve plate firmly on the centered rod, such that the check valve plate can be held firmly on the rod between the opening in the housing and the cover plate when the air inlet valve is assembled. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369514 | Adjustable Noise Attenuation Device for Use in Blow Through Air Handler/Furnace with Mixed Flow Blower Wheel - An HVAC system comprises an air flow path, a heat exchanger in the air flow path, a blower in the air flow path to move air through the heat exchanger, and at least one Helmholtz resonator in the air flow path. The Helmholtz resonator may be placed in numerous places throughout the air flow path. The Helmholtz resonator may be adjustable. The Helmholtz resonator further may be automatically adjustable. The automatic adjustment may be based on a characteristic of at least one of the blower or the air in the air flow path. Characteristics of air moving through the air flow path may include airspeed, absolute pressure, a pressure change through a portion of the HVAC system, or an audio characteristic. The automatic adjustment may be based on a feedback pressure or an electrical signal from a sensor. The system may have multiple Helmholtz resonators. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369515 | HYBRID HEATER FOR VEHICLE - A hybrid heater includes a heater core portion connected to a cooling water inflow tube and a cooling water outflow tube at one side and having an inside through which cooling water circulates, and a PTC heater portion fastened to a front of the heater core portion, inside of which a plurality of plate-type PTC rods arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction are provided, and provided at one side with a connector that is connected electrically to the plurality of PTC rods. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369516 | FACILITY FOR PRODUCING A HOT LIQUID, IN PARTICULAR HOT WATER - A facility for producing a hot liquid comprising a primary exchanger extending into a vessel, said primary exchanger being formed by a substantially cylindrical inner wall and a substantially outer wall, at least one of which having at least two circular ribs. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369517 | HEATING LIQUID IN PORTABLE TANKS - A heat exchanger apparatus for a portable tank that has an access opening and an access door removably attachable to seal the access opening. The apparatus includes a cover plate configured to be removably attached to the access opening to seal the access opening, and a heating circuit attached to an inner surface of the cover plate such that when the cover plate is attached to the access opening, the heating circuit extends into an interior of the tank. Input and output ports extend through the cover plate and are connected at inner ends thereof to the heating circuit such that fluid flowing into the input port flows through the heating circuit to the output port. The input and output ports are adapted at outer ends thereof for attachment to a fluid heating system to circulate heating fluid through the heating circuit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369518 | HIGH EFFICIENCY HEATER WITH CONDENSATE COLLECTION AND HUMIDIFICATION - A heater having a burner, a first heat exchanger associated with the burner, a second heat exchanger above the first heat exchanger in fluid cooperation with the first heat exchanger and an ambient air intake blower above the second heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger comprises angularly disposed finned section so condensate within the second heat exchanger flows to a collection point and is collected in a trap. The trap includes a sensor to sense buildup of fluid in the trap with feedback to the heater controls. The heater may include a collection pan below the heat exchangers in fluid communication with the trap. In one aspect the collection pan may include a heating element to vaporize the fluid so that heated, humidified air is expelled through vents adjacent the base of the heater. In another aspect, the pan includes an ultrasonic vaporization element to vaporize fluid in the pan. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369519 | SOLAR-HEAT COLLECTION TUBE - A solar-heat collection tube includes: a central metal tube through which a heat medium flows; a glass tube, which covers the outer periphery of the central metal tube such that an annular vacuum space is defined between the glass tube and the central metal tube; and a metal thermal-expansion-difference absorption portion, which absorbs the thermal expansion difference between the central metal tube and the glass tube. The glass tube includes an end portion having an end surface. The thermal-expansion-difference absorption portion is formed from metal, and includes a connecting end connected to the end portion of the glass tube. The connecting end is formed to be gradually reduced in thickness. The connecting end is connected to the glass tube in a state in which the connecting end enters the end portion of the glass tube through the end surface of the glass tube. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369520 | Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems - Expandable shelters having a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system arranged to receive outside air away from a mechanical compartment are disclosed. The expandable shelters may comprise an air inlet vent disposed in a front of the expandable shelter interconnected to an in-floor air duct arranged to draw outside air below an interior floor and exchange heat with the coolest area of the expandable shelter. By virtue of having an air inlet vent receive outside air from a location substantially away from the mechanical compartment and exchange heat with the coolest area of the expandable shelter, an environmental control unit (ECU), housed in the mechanical compartment, receives relatively cool outside air, keeping air temperatures inside the mechanical compartment below the upper operating limit of the ECU. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369521 | Multi-Fluid Renewable Geo-Energy Systems And Methods - A geo-energy production system and method is disclosed for extracting thermal energy from a reservoir formation. In one implementation the method may involve using a production well to extract brine from the reservoir formation. A plurality of working fluid injection (“WFI”) wells may be arranged in a vicinity of the production well to at least partially circumscribe the production well. A plurality of brine production (“BP”) wells may be arranged in a vicinity of the WFI wells to at least partially circumscribe the WFI wells. A working fluid may be injected into the WFI wells to augment a pressure in the reservoir formation, to thus drive a flow of the brine up through the production well and up through the BP wells, together with at least a portion of the injected working fluid. Methods are disclosed involving the use of parasitic-load time-shifting to (1) soak up excess power from an electricity grid, with the excess power being stored as pressure (bulk energy), and to (2) store excess solar thermal energy, allowing renewable energy sources to be available to dispatch power whenever demanded by the grid. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369522 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger which has at least one first Peltier element. The Peltier element has a first semiconductor arrangement and at least one second semiconductor arrangement. Each semiconductor arrangement has a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor, and an electric contact. At least one semiconductor of each semiconductor arrangement is made of a p-doped semiconductor material, and at least one semiconductor of each semiconductor arrangement is made of an n-doped semiconductor material. One n-doped semiconductor and one p-doped semiconductor are electrically connected in series in an alternating manner within each semiconductor arrangement, and a voltage can be applied to said semiconductors via the electric contact. The invention is characterized in that the two semiconductor arrangements are electrically connected to each other in parallel. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369523 | ELECTROTHERMAL TRANSDUCER, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electrothermal converter, which has at least one cold side and one warm side. Provision is made that all the components of the converter cope with the thermal loads appearing when the converter is operated and/or in particular maintains its mechanical stability. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369524 | COOLING/HEATING MODULE AND AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - A cooling/heating module configured to cool and heat air includes: first and second cooling/heating sections, each comprising a thermoelastic material; and an actuator applying tension to the thermoelastic material. The actuator is configured to alternately perform the operation of applying tension to the thermoelastic material of the first cooling/heating section and removing tension from the thermoelastic material of the second cooling/heating section and the operation of applying tension to the thermoelastic material of the second cooling/heating section and removing tension from the thermoelastic material of the first cooling/heating section. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369525 | HYBRID POWER SUPPLY DEVICE OF AIR-CONDITIONER - A hybrid power supply device of an air-conditioner for supplying multiple electric power sources to a DC rail of an inverter of a DC brushless motor of the air-conditioner to drive the operation of the DC brushless motor is introduced. Two power sources may be selectively fed into the inverter of the DC brushless motor to provide hybrid power sources to the air-conditioner in a low cost simply by connecting the outputs of two one-way rectifiers. In addition, a voltage boost circuit is provided to program each source as the main power source and a backup power source. With the skillful arrangement of a simple circuit, the air-conditioner achieves the hybrid power supply effect with a multiple of controllable power sources. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369526 | SEALED COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE - In a sealed compressor ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150369527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CONDITIONS IN ENCLOSED SPACE - Systems and methods for controlling temperature in an enclosed space can include an air-to-air heat exchanger (AAHX) and a direct evaporative cooler (DEC). The DEC can be located in a scavenger or outdoor air stream such that the DEC cools the outdoor air, which is then used to cool or reject heat from a process air stream passing through the AAHX. In an example, the AAHX can be a sensible wheel. In another example, the AAHX can be a counter-flow flat plate. The system can operate in various modes, including an economizer mode and an evaporation mode, depending, in part, on the outdoor air conditions and a load on the system. In some examples, the system can include a DX coil to provide additional cooling to the process air in another operating mode. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369528 | COOLING SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING A COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system and a refrigerator including a cooling system are provided. The cooling system may include a linear compressor including a reciprocating piston and a cylinder that accommodates the piston and having an outer circumferential surface, into which a refrigerant may be introduced, a refrigerant filter device provided in the linear compressor to filter the refrigerant introduced into one or more gas inflow of the cylinder, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant compressed in the linear compressor, and a dryer that removes foreign substances or oil from the refrigerant condensed in the condenser. The dryer may include a dryer body including a refrigerant inflow, through which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser may be introduced, and a refrigerant discharge, through which the refrigerant may be discharged, and an adsorption filter accommodated in the dryer body to filter the oil in the refrigerant introduced through the refrigerant inflow. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369529 | Cooler - A compartmentalized cooler is provided. The cooler may have partitions capable of isolating different compartments of the cooler from the other. These partitions may have additional functions such as acting as a cutting board or ice pack. The cooler may further have a lock box contained within one of the partitions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369530 | REFRIGERATION UNIT HAVING A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a refrigeration unit having a refrigeration compartment in which a container is arranged, wherein a cover which can be seated in a guide contour is assigned to the container. According to the invention, the guide contour is integrated in an interior container wall of the refrigeration unit bordering the refrigeration compartment. | 2015-12-24 |
20150369531 | REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WITH HOT WATER DISPENSER - A refrigerator is provided, including a cabinet formed with at least one refrigerated compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet via a hollow hinge to selectively open and close at least a portion of the refrigerated compartment. A water heater is mounted on an exterior surface of the cabinet about the hollow hinge and configured to heat water supplied from the refrigerator. A hot water dispenser is positioned on the door that is configured to dispense hot water supplied from the water heater into a receiver vessel, and a hot water conduit is guided through the hollow hinge and extending from the water heater to the hot water dispenser to supply the hot water from the heater to the dispenser. A method of dispensing hot water is also provided. The method utilizes at least two distinct, user-initiated steps to permit the dispensing of hot water. | 2015-12-24 |