| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062127000 | Diverse function indicators or testers | 18 |
| 20080196421 | Method for determining evaporator airflow verification - A method of providing a field test protocol for determining evaporator airflow verification for existing vapor compression cycle equipment. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080216494 | COMPRESSOR DATA MODULE - A compressor includes a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a data module, and a compressor controller. The data module includes a processor and a memory. The compressor controller includes a processor and a memory. The data module receives sensed data, stores sensed data in the memory, and communicates sensed data to the compressor controller. The compressor controller controls a capacity of the compressor based on the sensed data and is operable to communicate with a system controller of a refrigeration system. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080250797 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING FOOD PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes at least one refrigerated compartment and a food product management system. The food product management system includes a container for storing foodstuffs in the at least one refrigerated compartment. The container includes a storage zone and a lid. A tag is arranged on the container to provide a consumer with an indication of whether a food item stored in the container is or is not spoiled. The tag can include a timer having a display, an indicator that changes state upon the passage of a predetermined time period and a computer that notifies a consumer, such as through an email, about a parameter associated with the food item in the container. The tag is affixed to the container with adhesive, snaps, clips, hooks and the like or, alternatively, simply integrally formed with the container. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080264079 | Operation unit for vehicle air conditioner and vehicle air-conditioning control apparatus using the same - An operation unit for a vehicle air conditioner includes a display device, a setting input portion of a control parameter of the air conditioner other than a set temperature, an obtaining portion configured to obtain a present set value of the control parameter, and an operating state identification portion configured to identify whether an air-conditioning operating state is in a plurality of predetermined operating states of the air conditioner. In the operation unit, a moving pattern of a pointer of the display device is changed according to the operating state of the air conditioner. For example, a pointer operation control portion can be configured to control an operation of a pointer driving motor such that the pointer moves on a dial of the display device at different moving speeds according to the air-conditioning operating state. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090025406 | Refrigerant Quantity Determining System of Air Conditioner - In a multi-type air conditioner, the adequacy of the refrigerant quantity charged in the air conditioner can be accurately determined, even when the refrigerant quantity charged on site is inconsistent, or even when a reference value of the operation state quantity, which is used for determining the adequacy of the refrigerant quantity, fluctuates depending on the pipe length of the refrigerant communication pipe, combination of utilization units, and the difference in the installation height among each unit. In an air conditioner ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100037639 | Monitoring The Health Of A Cryocooler - According to certain embodiments, monitoring the health of a cryocooler includes monitoring physical properties of the cryocooler to obtain failure precursor parameters that indicate cryocooler health. A health fingerprint of the cryocooler is accessed. The health fingerprint associates the failure precursor parameters with a health level of the cryocooler. The health of the cryocooler is estimated in accordance with the health level. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100242510 | Air Conditioner System Having an Externally Controlled Variable Displacement Compressor and a Clutch and Method of Operating the Same - A vehicle air conditioner system having, and method of operating, an externally controlled variable displacement compressor and a compressor clutch. If the system is operating during conditions when the operating displacement is low, the efficiency of the system is increased by duty cycling the clutch. Operating an externally controlled variable displacement compressor in this manner can also prevent overcooling by the air conditioner. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100275625 | INTELLIGENT REFRIGERATOR FOR STORING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINERS - Intelligent refrigerator system for storing pharmaceutical product containers, such as vials, ampules, syringes, bottles, medication tubes, blister packs and cartons, at the point of dispensing. Embodiments of the invention use product identification technology, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, to uniquely identify containers as they are added to or removed from the cold storage compartment of the refrigerator, and automatically retrieve from a local or remote database a variety of details associated with the containers and their contents, such as manufacturing data, expiration dates, time out of refrigeration, inventory levels, safety information, usage statistics, known contraindications and warnings, etc. If the details indicate that there is a problem with a particular pharmaceutical (e.g., that it is counterfeit, expired, suspect, spoiled, recalled or almost depleted), then a message or warning is automatically delivered to a human operator via an attached output device, such as a display screen, speaker or printer. Embodiments of the invention may also be configured to monitor and report temperature faults, power failures and other anomalies associated with the refrigerator or cold storage compartment. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120017618 | ENGINE STARTER PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM - An engine starter system that predicts when starter failure is imminent. The engine starter system monitors engine starter crank speed, battery voltage and ambient air temperature. The crank speed, battery voltage and ambient air temperature are communicated to a controller which compares the crank speed for the measured battery voltage and air temperature to a predicted crank speed for the measured battery voltage and air temperature. If the crank speed is lower than the predicted crank speed, a signal is sent to an alarm. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120297801 | FORCED COOLING CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR DRILLING MUD - A forced cooling circulation system for drilling mud, which includes a refrigeration unit ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120318011 | REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - Each time an operation state indicated by operation data measured during normal operation of a refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus meets an operation data acquisition requirement, the operation data is acquired, and a process of calculating the amount of refrigerant in parts other than an extension pipe and an extension-pipe density on the basis of the acquired data is performed. The internal volume of the extension pipe is calculated on the basis of a group of calculation data items indicating calculations by the process. A standard refrigerant amount is calculated on the basis of the calculated extension-pipe internal volume and the acquired data. The total refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit is calculated on the basis of the calculated extension-pipe internal volume and current operation data and is compared to the standard refrigerant amount, thus determining whether the refrigerant is leaked. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130014526 | Cryopreservation Device with Retrofitted Electronic Tracking Device - The present invention is a cryopreservation device that has the ability to track and record preserved specimens using an integrated electronics system. The cryopreservation device stores specimens within a preservation chamber. A sealing cap encloses the preservation chamber. The integrated electronics system is embedded within a base attachment. The base attachment can be retrofitted into the cryopreservation device using a mechanical locking system and a recessed surface and cavity within the cryopreservation device. The mechanical locking system secures the base attachment into the cryopreservation device using multiple spring-loaded barbs and locking receptacles. The base attachment inserts within the recessed surface and cavity. The integrated electronics system uses a control block to operate a plurality of sensors and to attain time dependent specimen data. The specimen data is saved within a storage device. The specimen data can be retrieved without physically connecting to the integrated electronics system using a communication device. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130111936 | Refrigerator With Individualized Locking Drawers - A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers is similar in size and shape to a standard refrigerator, with a plurality of drawers in the refrigerator compartment that can be personalized. The drawers have a locking mechanism, a name placard displaying the user's name, a use frequency display, and a spoilage display. A digital control interface on the refrigerator door allows users to register for and manage drawers, and a network connection device allows users to manage their drawer through a website interface or a mobile application. A community storage shelf below the individual drawers and shelves on the inside face of the refrigerator door provides space for large items or community items, and a freezer compartment below the refrigerator compartment provides storage for items that require lower temperatures than the refrigerator compartment. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130111937 | COOLING MODULE FOR MODULAR DATA CENTER AND SYSTEM COMPRISING THE COOLING MODULE AND AT LEAST ONE SERVER MODULE - A cooling module for cooling at least two server modules that are configured to house a plurality of servers, the cooling module including a housing having an interior containing air, an intake into the housing, an outlet from the housing, at least one fan configured to move the air from the intake to the outlet and at least one sprayer configured to spray a mist into the air in the interior for evaporative cooling of the interior. Also a system formed of the cooling module, first and second server modules and a plenum connecting the outlet of the cooling module and intakes of the first and second server modules. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130167568 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF LIQUID-STATE REFRIGERANT OF NONAZEOTROPE REFRIGERANT MIXTURE, AND ABSORPTION TYPE, 1-STAGE COMPRESSING-ABSORBING TYPE AND 2-STAGE COMPRESSING-ABSORBING TYPE HEAT PUMP INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for measuring concentration of a liquid-state refrigerant of a nonazeotrope refrigerant mixture. A container is disposed in such a way that a liquid-state refrigerant mixture of the nonazeotrope refrigerant mixture in a saturated state is temporarily stored with set quality. By measuring temperature and pressure of the liquid-state refrigerant mixture, concentration of the liquid-state refrigerant can be calculated from a database regarding a relationship between a saturation vapor pressure, temperature, quality, and concentration of the previously-stored nonazeotrope refrigerant mixture in the saturated state. Thus, a configuration for measuring the concentration of the liquid-state refrigerant-absorbent mixture includes a container, a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor and thus is very simple and the cost for the configuration can be reduced. In addition, the container can be easily mounted on existing equipment without disturbance of a flow. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140137586 | System for Facilitating Communication of Information and Related Methods - A system for facilitating communication of information between an information source positioned inside a refrigerated environment and a position outside the refrigerated environment comprising a transmitter for transmitting a signal including the information, a planar antenna fixed to a gasket for resonating the transmitted signal, the gasket providing a seal between the refrigerated compartment and a door providing access to the refrigerated compartment, and a receiver for receiving the signal including the information. The information could include information concerning at least one container positioned in a refrigerated environment. The system may utilize a Wi-Fi device, a Bluetooth® device, RFID device, or other devices for transmitting the information. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140238060 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus has different two modes including a response detection diagnosis in which a control unit diagnoses a trouble of a component device during the trouble diagnosis operation based on presence or absence of a response from the operational state sensor when the mode has forcibly changed the device operation, and a performance detection diagnosis in which a trouble is detected by a detection value of the operational state sensor at a time when the operational state of the trouble diagnosis operation is stable, and the performance detection diagnosis is executed after the response detection diagnosis is executed. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150323423 | HEAT PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONING GRADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An expectation module determines an expected average power consumption of a heat pump for a predetermined period as a function of indoor and outdoor temperatures of the building during the predetermined period. A difference module determines a power difference between an average power consumption of the heat pump during the predetermined period and the expected average power consumption of the heat pump for the predetermined period. A grade determination module determines a grade of the heat pump for the predetermined period based on the power difference of the predetermined period. A reporting module generates a displayable report including the grade of the heat pump for the predetermined period. | 11-12-2015 |
