| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062176100 | Humidity sensor | 31 |
| 20100031680 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle air conditioning system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a humidity sensor and a controller. The compressor is configured to compress refrigerant and the condenser is fluidly coupled to the compressor to receive the refrigerant from the compressor. The evaporator is fluidly coupled to the condenser to receive the refrigerant from the condenser and fluidly coupled to the compressor to supply the refrigerant to the compressor. The humidity sensor is positioned proximate the evaporator to detect moisture density of air passing through the evaporator towards a vehicle passenger compartment. The controller is operatively coupled to the humidity sensor and the compressor to cycle the compressor on and off to maintain the moisture density in the air being cooled by the evaporator and sensed by the humidity sensor below a predetermined moisture density threshold. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100218526 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - Provided is refrigeration appliance that includes a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment for storing food items in a refrigerated environment. The refrigeration appliance also includes at least one door restricting access into at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment. A heated mullion including a substantially-planar, externally-exposed surface is provided to cooperate with a seal provided to the door. An ice chute extends at least partially through the door for dispensing ice through the door. The ice chute includes a fastener for coupling the ice chute to a door liner and maintain the position of the ice chute relative to the door liner during installation of an insulating material in the door. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100319374 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A NO-FROST SYSTEM - A refrigerating appliance having at least one storage compartment cooled by circulating air; a mobile control element to control at least one circulation condition of the circulating air in the storage compartment; a motor to adjust the mobile control element; a control unit to adjust, by means of the motor, a position of the mobile control element according to a circulation condition value that is specified by a user; and a data memory; wherein at least one assignment value is stored in the data memory that assigns the circulation condition value suitable for at least one type of cooled item. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110067422 | Air-conditioning device for vehicle - An air-conditioning device for a vehicle includes a blower and an estimating portion. The blower is disposed in an air-conditioning case, and performs a dry control for a heat exchanger arranged in a passenger compartment of the vehicle by sending air. The blower uses one of power supplied from an external power source, power supplied from the battery having residual quantity equal to or larger than a predetermined quantity, or power supplied from an in-vehicle solar cell, while the vehicle is parked. The estimating portion estimates an approximate elimination of odor generated from the heat exchanger by starting the sending of air, and stops the blower based on the estimation. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110083458 | DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a dew point temperature sensor, detects a dew point temperature of supply air that is supplied to a dry room (i.e., the dew point temperature of process side dried air cooled by a cold water coil), and supplies such to a control apparatus as a supply air dew point temperature tdpv. When the supply air dew point temperature tdpv decreases, the control apparatus lowers the rotational speed of a regeneration side fan and a motor (i.e., a motor that drives a desiccant rotor). Furthermore, the dew point temperature of return air and the like may be detected instead of the dew point temperature of the supply air. In addition, the rotational speed of the regeneration side fan alone may be lowered. In addition, the present invention may be of a type that does not comprise the cold water coil or of a type wherein the return air does not return to the process side air. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110232310 | Air conditioner - An air conditioner includes a cooling heat exchanger configured to cool air, and a wet-state detection sensor attached to an air outlet surface of the cooling heat exchanger to detect a wet state of the air outlet surface due to condensation water. The air outlet surface of the cooling heat exchanger is tilted by an angle with respect to a horizontal direction or is perpendicular to the horizontal direction, and the wet-state detection sensor is arranged at a position in an upper half area of the air outlet surface in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction. Alternatively, the wet-state detection sensor is arranged at a position of the air outlet surface in a high-temperature area in which the temperature is higher than an average temperature of the air outlet surface. In this case, the high-temperature area may be positioned within the upper half area of the air outlet surface. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120036877 | EVAPORATIVE COOLING CONDENSER FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - An evaporative cooling condenser for a household appliance cooling system includes a water source, a heat exchanger configured to contain a refrigerant, and a fluid heat transfer device, the fluid heat transfer device configured to receive water from the water source and apply the water to the heat exchanger for rejecting heat from the heat exchanger. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120260686 | COOLING SYSTEM - An evaporative cooling system to cool the attic space only, in communication with the duct system. The cooling system includes a humidistat and thermostat. To control the evaporative cooling unit, according to the threshold temperature in the attic. Unit will have a smoke detector for safety, once activated will deactivate the evaporative cooling unit. Also, each fan switch will have a high temperature safety device, in the event of a fire or excessive heat in attic area, which will deactivate the cooling unit. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130199225 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An air conditioner for an electric vehicle is provided that can enhance a heating capacity or a coefficient of heating performance in a cold district and that can realize a heating, cooling or dehumidification operation via a single air conditioning cycle. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140075977 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system comprises a housing defining a first airflow path therein between an outside air inlet over a cooling coil and an outlet for delivering outside air from said outside air inlet over said coil to the outlet, a second airflow path between a return air inlet over the cooling coil and to the outlet for delivering return air over the cooling coil, and a third airflow path between the return air inlet and the outlet for delivering return air through the housing without passing over the cooling coil. The system includes outside, return, and bypass air dampers that are sequentially moveable between open and closed positions for directing air through or preventing air from entering the first, second, and third airflow paths, respectively. A controller independently controls the opening and closing of each damper in response to data received from the sensor. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150377503 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus including a body placed on a wall surface of a room that is an air-conditioned space, the indoor unit including a temperature sensor disposed at a position projecting from the body, and including a temperature detector that detects a temperature based on heat radiation from a target and a motor that causes the temperature detector to rotate, the position being a place where the temperature sensor is capable of detecting a temperature in all the horizontal directions by rotating the temperature detector. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160061460 | DEHUMIDIFIER, COMPRESSOR AND DEHUMIDIFIER CONTROL METHOD - The present invention discloses a dehumidifier, a compressor and dehumidifier control method. A terminal cover is arranged at the top of the compressor, a mounting base and a wire outlet seat are arranged on the terminal cover, the mounting base is provided with a fixing groove used for mounting a first temperature detecting device for detecting the temperature at the top of the compressor, a bottom opening communicated with the top of the compressor is arranged at the bottom end of the fixing groove used for enabling the first temperature detecting device to prop against the top of the compressor and detect the temperature at the top of the compressor; the wire outlet seat is provided with a wiring groove used for mounting connecting wires of the compressor, and a clamping slot used for mounting a second temperature detecting device for detecting the temperature of the connecting wires. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061757 | Electronic Psychrometer and/or Humidistat with Low Temperature and High Humidity Capability - The present invention has to do with a method and system for a high precision electronic psychrometer operable at low temperatures and high humidity environments. The electronic psychrometer includes thermistors for measuring wet and dry bulb temperatures and a wicked cage surrounding one of the thermistors. The wicking action of the wicked cage is controlled by an evaporation controller in conjunction with the wick's physical parameters. The electronic psychrometer determines relative humidity and provides a readout display and/or a control signal. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160178222 | Air Conditioning System with Dehumidification Mode | 06-23-2016 |
| 062176200 | Having defrost control related to humidity | 1 |
| 20100011790 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit - The present invention relates to a no-frost refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit comprising a fan for the generation of an airflow in a compartment of the unit to be cooled, wherein the unit comprises detection means for the detection of at least one parameter as well as a control or regulation unit which is made such that it varies the speed of the fan in dependence on the at least one measured parameter. | 01-21-2010 |
| 062176300 | Controlling variable compressor capacity | 2 |
| 20100064707 | MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR - A multi-stage compressor is provided that reliably prevents liquid compression in a higher stage compression mechanism and also prevents compression efficiency degradation resulting from overheating of injection refrigerant and from the lubricating oil being raised up together with the injection refrigerant. An injection circuit is branched into a plurality of circuits. A first circuit thereof is communicatively connected to an inside space of a closed housing that is at the same side as the higher stage compression mechanism with respect to an electric motor, and a second circuit is communicatively connected to an inside space of the closed housing that is opposite from the higher stage compression mechanism with respect to the electric motor. The first circuit and the second circuit are provided with a switching mechanism for switching the injection circuit to the first circuit or the second circuit according to the dryness of the injection refrigerant. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100107668 | Control scheme for coordinating variable capacity components of a refrigerant system - A refrigerant system adjusts, in a coordinated prioritized manner, the variable capacities of a compressor, evaporator fan and a condenser fan to minimize the system's overall power consumption while maintaining a comfort zone within a target comfort range. The target comfort range is defined by desired temperature and humidity limits. When the comfort zone is within the target comfort range, the system periodically attempts to reduce the compressor capacity. If the attempt succeeds, the evaporator fan capacity is then minimized. The condenser fan capacity can also be minimized provided the refrigerant system can maintain at least a minimum saturated suction temperature of the refrigerant flowing from the condenser to the compressor. | 05-06-2010 |
| 062176400 | Controlling gas-liguid contactor for air | 3 |
| 20130167571 | CONTROLLER AND AIR CONDITIONING PROCESSING SYSTEM - A controller controls the operations of a humidity control apparatus and an air conditioner. The controller includes a power consumption detector, a target value setting processor, and an operation control unit. The power consumption detector detects the power consumption of the humidity control apparatus and the air conditioner. The target value setting processor performs optimal target value setting processing by performing first or second processing. The first processing lowers a target operating frequency of a humidity controlling compressor and a target evaporation temperature in a utilization-side heat exchanger. The second processing raises the target operating frequency and the target evaporation temperature. The optimal target value setting processing sets the target operating frequency and the target evaporation temperature so as to minimize the power consumption. The operation control unit controls the humidity control apparatus to achieve the target operating frequency and the air conditioner to achieve the target evaporation temperature. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20160102874 | SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY IN AN ENCLOSURE - The invention relates to System (S) for regulating temperature and humidity in an enclosure ( | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160146483 | HUMIDIFIER AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes: a electrode; a water absorbing humidification member configured to serve as a counter electrode for the electrode; a power supply for applying a voltage to the electrode; a water supply unit for supplying humidification water to the water absorbing humidification member; and a blower for causing air to flow through an air passage formed in a space between the electrode and the water absorbing humidification member, the electrode being configured to generate, by receiving a voltage applied thereto, ion wind flowing from the electrode to a direction normal to a surface of the water absorbing humidification member, and the ion wind is caused to impinge on the water absorbing humidification member to humidify the air in the air passage. | 05-26-2016 |
| 062176500 | Control of air heater, e.g., reheat pump | 1 |
| 20120011869 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle air-conditioning system ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 062176600 | Plus air temperature sensor exerting a control | 10 |
| 20080196427 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HUMIDITY IN A DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR, AND REFRIGERATOR ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT SUCH METHOD - A method for controlling the humidity inside a refrigerator, having at least a cavity and a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator and a compressor, comprising the step of measuring the relative humidity level inside the cavity, measuring the temperature of the evaporator and feeding the above measured values to a control algorithm capable of driving the refrigeration circuit in order to maintain substantially constant the average level of relative humidity and corresponding to a set value. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080264085 | Thermostat - Various thermostat embodiment are provided that includes at least a first sensor configured to communicate information indicative of the temperature within the space, and at least a second sensor configured to communicate information indicative of the humidity within the space. The thermostat further includes a controller in communication with the at least first and second sensors, for controlling the thermostat's operation. The controller is configured to operate in a first mode in which the controller operates the air conditioner when the sensed temperature of the space is above a temperature set-point or when the sensed humidity level is above the humidity set-point. The controller is further configured to operate in a second mode in which the controller operates the air conditioner when the sensed temperature is below a set-back temperature set-point, or when the sensed humidity is above a set-back humidity set-point. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090025408 | Air conditioning system - In an input section ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100000243 | REFRIGERATION AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - To obtain a refrigeration air conditioning system having a dehumidifying function by means of a moisture adsorption means, allowing the moisture adsorption means to be regenerated by use of discharged condensation heat or other discharged heat of a low temperature range in the refrigeration cycle, and exerting stable cooling performance even at a dry-bulb temperature of 0° C. or less. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100170273 | REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In a range of a wind velocity of 0.5 to 3.5 (m/s) in a refrigeration cycle, when combining absorbent having a small dependency on the wind velocity and the refrigeration cycle, it is not possible to vary dehumidification capability by changing the wind velocity and matching with an actual load is poor. In a refrigerating and air conditioning apparatus having a refrigerator | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100242511 | Mircoprocessor control water system air conditioner - An air cooling apparatus comprised of an injector cabinet fitted with a plurality electric solenoid operated injector valves which are controlled by an advanced computerized system which regulates the amount of moisture added to the air stream by activating the injectors based on direct measurement of indoor and outdoor dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures, mass flow through the apparatus and thermostat setting. This water injection module is location downstream of any air moving device. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100293976 | INDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - To provide a low-cost and highly reliable indoor unit and an air-conditioning apparatus having the same by obtaining a dew point temperature at the outlet side without installing a humidity sensor and a dew point temperature detector at the outlet side. An indoor unit includes: an evaporator, a blower, a suction air temperature detector that detects a suction air temperature at the upstream side of an air flow of the evaporator, an outlet air temperature detector that detects an outlet air temperature at the downstream side of the air flow of the evaporator, an evaporator inlet fluid temperature detector that detects a fluid temperature at the fluid inlet side of the evaporator, an adjustment valve that adjusts a flow amount of the fluid made to flow into the evaporator, and a controller that calculates a suction air dew point temperature by suction air temperature information detected by the suction air temperature detector to calculate an outlet air dew point temperature based on the suction air dew point temperature, the suction air temperature, the outlet air temperature, and the evaporator inlet piping temperature. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100326103 | Dehumidifier for Use in Water Damage Restoration - A transportable dehumidifier system is provided that employs a thermal expansion valve to control the flow of refrigerant therethrough. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120131936 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A display apparatus has a compressor cooler having a condenser that condenses refrigerant by radiating heat, an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant for heat absorption and dehumidification, and a compressor that inhales vapor generated by the evaporator and compresses the vapor to be condensed; a temperature sensor that monitors temperature of the evaporator; a backlight; a first control portion that terminates the compressor when the temperature of the evaporator is a first predetermined temperature or lower; and a second control portion that increases a level of the backlight when the temperature of the evaporator is a second predetermined temperature or lower, wherein the second predetermined temperature is higher than the first predetermined temperature. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20150068235 | AUXILIARY AMBIENT AIR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR COOLING AND CONTROLLING HUMIDITY IN AN ENCLOSURE - An auxiliary ambient air refrigeration system for cooling and controlling humidity in an enclosure including a conventional refrigeration unit for providing cool refrigerated air to the enclosure, an auxiliary refrigeration unit for providing cool ambient air to the enclosure, a first sensor unit for sensing air temperature and humidity inside the enclosure, a second sensor unit for sensing ambient air temperature and humidity; and a controller responsive to the sensor units and their indicated dew points of the enclosure air and the ambient air for enabling the auxiliary refrigeration unit to provide cool ambient air to the enclosure when temperature inside the enclosure is above a first predetermined temperature, the ambient temperature is less than the enclosure temperature by a predetermined differential temperature and the dew point of the ambient air is matched to the dew point range of the air in the enclosure. | 03-12-2015 |
