18th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200132233 | SOCKET AND PIPE CONNECTOR HAVING SAME - The present invention provides a socket compatible with multiple types of plugs having front end portions varying in length and a pipe connector having this socket. The socket | 2020-04-30 |
20200132234 | FITTING FOR CONNECTING A MAIN PIPE LINER TO A BRANCH CONDUIT - A fitting for connecting a branch conduit to a liner installed in a main pipe is configured to mechanically connect to the branch conduit as it is inserted into the branch conduit from inside the main pipe. The mechanical connection is established without rotating the fitting. The fitting can include a body having an outer shaft section for being received in the branch conduit and an inner flange section for opposing the liner within the main pipe. The fastener include one or more teeth that extend radially from the exterior of the shaft section. The teeth can be secured to the shaft section by deforming portions of the fitting body against the teeth. The flange section supports a gasket for sealing against the liner when the fitting is installed. The flange section can include a rim that maintains the gasket in the proper position. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132235 | MODULAR HEATER SYSTEMS - A modular unit includes a carrier member defining a receiving space for receiving a fluid conduit, a heating element disposed on a surface of the carrier member, and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the thermal insulation jacket have mating features for securing the upper and lower portions together. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132236 | PIPING UNIT WITH HEAT EXCHANGE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a piping unit that facilitates downsizing of a cooler by decreasing the temperature of fluid to be introduced into the cooler without reducing the cooling effect of a cooler. A piping unit is for introduction of heated fluid into a cooler, the piping unit being formed from synthetic resin and including a heat exchange structure on an inner peripheral surface. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132237 | MINI-DAMPENERS AT PUMP COMBINED WITH SYSTEM PULSATION DAMPENER - A multi-pump pump system includes at least two pumps and a system pulsation dampener sized and configured to reduce a magnitude of pressure pulsations within a combined flow output by the at least two pumps, together with at least one mini-dampener coupled between the outlet of one of the pumps and header pipe(s) carrying flow from one of the pumps into the system pulsation dampener, the at least one mini-dampener sized and configured to reduce the magnitude of pressure pulsations over the system pulsation dampener alone. Optionally, a mini-dampener may be coupled between each pump and the system pulsation dampener. A single header pipe may carry combined flow from the at least two pumps into the system pulsation dampener, or separate header pipes may carry individual flows from the pumps into the system pulsation dampener. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132238 | PIPELINE SENSOR CONDUIT AND ADHESION METHOD - A conduit embedded in thermoplastic and adhered to a pipeline with a porous material assisting in the adhesion. The porous material is adhered to the pipeline, the porous material having at least some pores occupied by the thermoplastic. The porous material may be a sleeve of fibrous material. The adhesion may be accomplished by positioning a sleeve of fibrous material around a guide, bringing the thermoplastic into contact with the sleeve and heating the thermoplastic to cause the thermoplastic to enter pores of the sleeve. The guide forms a barrier preventing the thermoplastic from reaching a portion of the sleeve, and that portion is adhered to the object. This method may also be applied to adhere a thermoplastic, with or without a conduit, to any object. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR RTR SCANNER ASSEMBLY - A frame assembly for inspection of pipeline girth weld, having a support frame releasably coupled to a mounting band that comprises of two clamshell halves. The clamshell halves are coupled via quick release coupling mechanisms. By removing one of the clamshells, or uncouple the two clamshells at one coupling point, the frame assembly permits a RTR scanner assembly to be laterally displaced along the length of the pipeline. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132240 | PLUG REMOVAL TOOL AND METHODS THEREOF - A plug removal tool may include a mount for attaching the plug removal tool to a structure and a plug nut. Additionally, the plug removal tool may include at least one rigid arm extending between the mount and the plug nut. Further, the at least one arm may have at least one translational degree of movement and at least one rotational degree of movement. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132241 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING LINER FOR PIPE - The device is for preparing a liner to be installed in a pipe. The device has a frame, which is rotationally symmetrical in relation to its rotational axis. The frame has two ends, in the middle of both of which ends is arranged an opening. The device further has two rings in connection with the frame, which are equally large in their outer diameter. The outer diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the frame in the section between the rings. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132242 | SELF DRIVEN PIG - A self driven pig may have a drive using slanted wheels on an element rotated axially relative to a reference element to drive the pig along a pipe, and may have a sensor carrier with a housing holding the sensors which rotates axially to provide better sensor coverage of the walls of the pipe. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132243 | MODULAR VACUUM INSULATED PIPING - A modular, aerogel-based vacuum insulated pipe section comprising an outer conduit; an inner conduit concentrically disposed within the outer conduit with aerogel insulation and a condensable gas being disposed in the insulation space between the concentric conduits. As a stand-alone pipe section, the insulation space is at a pressure within the range of from about 100 microns Hg to about 1000 microns Hg. However, in operation, when a cryogenic fluid is traversing the inner conduit, the condensable gas condenses and the pressure within the insulation space is further reduced to range of from about 1 microns Hg to about 5 microns Hg. The vacuum insulated pipe section further includes a coupling arrangement disposed on a first end of the inner conduit and a second end of the inner conduit, the coupling arrangement configured to engage or mate with a corresponding end of another modular vacuum insulated pipe section. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132244 | VEHICLE OR BIKE MOUNT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus for mounting an electronic device includes a case for the electronic device; an attachment portion, formed on the case, having a groove; and a mount constructed to be attachable to a bicycle or a vehicle. The mount includes a locking cap having a protrusion; a rotatable cap having a tab groove wherein the rotatable cap is rotatable with respect to the locking cap; a biased switch having a tab wherein the tab is biased toward the rotatable cap. Here, the tab groove includes an opening and a groove is broadly defined to include an opening. The mount is attachable to the attachment portion by inserting the protrusion of the locking cap into the groove of the attachment portion and rotating the attachment portion or the locking cap with respect to each other. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132245 | POST INSTALLATION LEVELING DEVICE - A wall mounting bracket assembly can be adapted to support an electronic display. The bracket assembly can include a support frame that includes a first support rail, and the support frame can be adapted to couple to a vertical surface. The bracket assembly can include one or more leveling assemblies. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a first pair of support plates and a first leveling plate positioned between the first pair of support plates. The first pair of support plates can be adapted to translate with respect to the first leveling plate. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a driving block configured to engage with the first leveling plate and to translate the first pair of support plates with respect to the first leveling plate. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132246 | ELEVATABLE SUPPORTING DEVICE - An elevatable supporting device for bearing a display is provided. The elevatable supporting device comprises an upright, an energy storage element, and a bearing module. The upright includes a first surface and a second surface which is non-parallel to the first surface. The energy storage element abuts against the first surface and the second surface and includes a first arm providing a first resistance and a second arm providing a second resistance. A first included angle is defined between the first arm and the second arm. When the energy storage element moves from the highest position to the lowest position, the first included angle decreases so that one of the first resistance and the second resistance may increase in order to maintain a total effective resistance along the first axis. Accordingly, the display may be able to stop at any position between the highest position and the lowest position. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132247 | DEPLOYABLE PROP - A deployable prop is provided that is capable of transitioning from an undeployed state to a deployed state in which the prop can be used to support an object against or adjacent to a structural surface. In one embodiment, the deployable prop includes a bistable “carpenter's” tape, a foot member that is engaged to one end of the tape, and a head member that is engaged to the other end of the tape. The tape, foot member, and head member can be placed in an undeployed state that has “roll” shape and in a deployed state in which the tape extends substantially linearly between the foot and head members and can be used to support an object against or adjacent to a structural surface. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132248 | PIVOT FLEXURE WITH UNIFORM MOMENT STIFFNESS - Cross beam flexure pivot assembly includes a first housing member having a first arcuate member a second housing member having a second arcuate member wherein the first arcuate member extends into the second housing member and the second arcuate member extends into the first housing member. First, second and, third beams extend in first direction and fourth and fifth beams extend in a second direction all secured to first and second arcuate members. A first axis, second axis and radial axis of the first and second housing members form a common point of intersection. Total of cross section areas of beams extending in first direction and of beams extending in second direction are equal providing equal linear stiffness in both directions. Total moment stiffness about first axis equals total moment stiffness about the second axis. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132249 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING DEVICE - An accessory mounting device for removably mounting an accessory or fixture to a wall, ceiling, or other supporting surface. The device includes a bracket or clip which is affixable to the wall or other surface. The device further includes a cover which releasably mounts to the bracket or clip. The cover is configured to support and anchor various accessories and devices to the wall, ceiling, or other surface. The cover is mounted to and removed from the bracket by overcoming a biasing force provided between members of the bracket. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132250 | SUBTERRANEAN GAS STORAGE ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments are generally directed to a unit secured in a single subterranean bore. The unit can be configured to store compressed hydrocarbon gas in at least one of a plurality of separate vessels that are respectively attached via at least one retainer. An anchor feature may be employed to center the unit within the single subterranean bore. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132251 | HIGH PRESSURE TANK - A high pressure tank includes: a liner having a space in which a gas is sealed; and a reinforcement layer configured to cover a periphery of the liner. The liner has a cylinder portion in a cylindrical shape, and a pair of dome portions provided at both ends of the cylinder portion in an axial direction of the cylinder portion. A curved surface shape of each dome portion is an equally stressed curved surface shape when an internal pressure of the liner reaches a setting pressure set higher than the atmospheric pressure. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132252 | HYBRID PRESSURE VESSEL WITH PLASTIC LINER - The innovation described herein generally pertains to a system and method related to a pressure vessel including a tank formed of an injected tank liner with co-injected boss and permeation barrier film surrounded by a layer of thermoplastic composite filament winding and a protective jacket disposed thereon that facilitates stacking and portability of the pressure vessel and provides an air passage for convective heat transfer between the tank and the environment. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132253 | PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING GROOVED LINER - Pressure vessels having a grooved liner and methods of forming the same are described. The pressure vessel includes a liner surrounding a cavity therein, an outer surface of the liner disposed opposite the cavity, a boss disposed at a first end of the liner, a composite layer surrounding the liner, an inner surface of the composite layer disposed proximate the liner, and a plurality of longitudinal grooves configured to release gas present between the inner surface of the composite layer and the outer surface of the liner. The liner defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The boss and the outer surface of the liner define the plurality of longitudinal grooves therein. The plurality of longitudinal grooves extends along the longitudinal axis from the boss toward a second end of the liner. The composite layer spans each of the plurality of longitudinal grooves. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132254 | System For Producing And Dispensing Pressurized Hydrogen - A system for producing and dispensing pressurized hydrogen includes: a hydrogen generator, in particular an electrolyser, a hydraulic drive, two or more hydrogen storage tanks, and a hydrogen dispensing unit, wherein each of the hydrogen storage tanks is capable of discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure by movement of an internal piston, wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as compressor by actuation of the internal piston by the hydraulic drive, and wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as a constant pressure tank for storing and discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132255 | FILL STATION - A fill station permits transferring a gas, such as a compressed gas from a second device to a first device. The fill station includes a body having an inlet, an inlet/outlet port and an outlet. The body has a passage extending between the inlet, the inlet/outlet port and the outlet. The passage includes a central passage portion. The body includes a bore therein in communication with the central passage portion. A valve assembly includes a seal, a seat, a ball and a biasing member mounted in the body at a first side of the central passage in communication with the inlet/outlet port and a seal, a seal support, and an actuator shaft positioned in the body on an opposite side of the central passage portion. Engagement of the actuator shaft with the ball moves the ball off of the seat to open flow communication from the inlet/outlet port to the outlet and disengagement of the actuator shaft from the ball moves the ball onto the seat to close flow communication from the inlet to the outlet. When the ball is on the seat to close flow communication from the inlet/outlet port to the outlet, flow is communicated from the inlet to the inlet/outlet port. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132256 | DOUBLE WALLED INFLATABLE STORAGE STRUCTURE - An inflatable structure for gas storage (such as carbon dioxide) includes an inner bladder containing a gas for storage and an outer wall spaced from the inner bladder. An intermediate space between the bladder and the outer wall is pressurized with a gas other than the storage gas (such as air) so that the structure is protected from environmental conditions such as wind and snow loading. A method of using the inflatable structure for storage of a storage gas includes using a blower to inflate the inner bladder with storage gas, and pressurizing the intermediate space with air to have a higher pressure than the inner bladder. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132257 | A Type Of LED Lamp Structure And Its Preparation Process - A type of LED lamp structure and its preparation process are disclosed, where insulation casings are placed over two thin wires extended from the bulb shell to prevent the two electrodes from contacting before they are electrically connected with the driver power supply, usually by welding or winding. The LED lamp structure of the embodiments of the present invention includes: light-emitting components, driver power supply and electrical connection components; the light-emitting components include an LED lamp pole. Thick wires are installed below the LED lamp pole and the thick wires are electrically connected to the LED lamp pole; the driver power supply includes the driver circuit board and the driver circuit board is connected to the female connector for plugging to the thick wires, so that the thick wires are electrically connected to the driver power supply through the female connector. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132258 | LED LIGHT BULB - The lighting device includes at least one filament module, a base, at least one pillar, and a base. The filament module includes more than two filaments. Each filament includes a substrate, multiple LED chips, a phosphor film, a top extended electrode, and a bottom extended electrode. Multiple LED chips are mounted on the substrate. The phosphor film covers the substrate and multiple LED chips. The top extended electrode and bottom extended electrode are connected to two ends of the substrate respectively. At least part of top extended electrode and bottom extended electrode are not covered by the phosphor film, and each top extended electrode of the filaments is fixed together. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132259 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL MEMBER - A light-emitting device includes an optical member including first and second light emitting elements, first and second light condenser portions, and a light guide portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132260 | LED TUBE LAMP FOR OPERATING IN DIFFERENT MODES - An LED tube lamp with overvoltage protection capability is provided. The LED tube lamp includes a lamp tube, two external connection terminals, a rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, an LED module, and a protection circuit. The protection circuit is coupled between two input terminals of the LED module and configured to perform overvoltage protection when determining that a voltage level between the two input terminals of the LED module reaches or is higher than a predefined voltage value, wherein the protection circuit includes a diode and the predefined voltage value is in a range of about 40V to about 600V. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132261 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - A wavelength-converting device has a light incident side. The wavelength-converting device includes an inner annular portion and an annular portion. The annular portion is connected to an outer edge of the inner annular portion. The annular portion includes a wavelength-converting portion, a first heat-conductive bonding medium, a reflective layer, and a wavelength-converting layer. A groove is annularly disposed in the wavelength-converting portion, and the groove is recessed from the light incident side of the wavelength-converting device. The first heat-conductive bonding medium is disposed in the groove. The reflective layer is disposed on the first heat-conductive bonding medium. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on the reflective layer and has a light receiving surface. A projection apparatus is also provided. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132262 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A modular lighting system that includes or more luminaires that can be individually suspended from a surface or connected to each other to form a variety of scalable arrangements that project light downwardly therefrom. The luminaire can includes a housing that has a first and a second sidewall that is spaced from the first sidewall and a light source that is arranged between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A first connector can be fixed to and delimit a first end of the luminaire and deliver power to the light source and a second connector can be configured to be fixed to and delimit a second end of the luminaire. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132263 | LIGHT EMITTING STRIP - The present invention relates to a light emitting strip ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200132264 | WALLPACK LIGHT FIXTURE - The present disclosure is directed to wallpacks containing at least one light source, such as a light-emitting diode (LED). The wallpack light fixtures disclosed herein generally contain a housing, at least one light source, a power supply, and a plurality of heat sink fins. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132265 | WALL PACK LUMINAIRE - A luminaire includes a housing having an outer wall and a mounting wall configured to be secured to a structure. The housing further includes a compartment defined at least partially between the outer wall and the mounting wall. The compartment is configured to support a plurality of control devices. A support is coupled to the housing and supports a light emitter assembly. The support includes a plurality of fins in thermal communication with the light emitter assembly. A wall is positioned between the compartment and the plurality of fins. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132266 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system that may include a platform, a plurality of hangers configured to hang the platform from a supporting structure, and at least one luminaire or light pendant electrically and structurally coupled to the platform for emitting light. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132267 | LIGHT ENGINE AND METHOD OF SIMULATING A FLAME - A system and method for lighting effects, including simulating a flame, a spark, or a perpetual middle, is disclosed. One or multiple three dimensional substrates include one or multiple arrays of light sources, such as LED, mounted on or into them. A control circuit can actuate the light sources in a manner to simulate different light effects including rising and contracting sparks within a flame and a center of the flame whose properties adjust to sparks traveling through and above it. The control circuit can further actuate the light sources to simulate a real flame effect by combing a simulated spark and a simulated perpetual middle. This system can include a light engine in a light fixture such as an architectural fixture. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132268 | DOUBLE-ROW MATRIX ILLUMINATION MODULE AND AUXILIARY ILLUMINATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a double-row matrix illumination module, wherein a light source part comprises an LED circuit board and a heat sink that are secured to each other; a primary optical system comprises a primary optical element mounting bracket, a primary optical element press plate and an LED circuit board. Primary optical elements are all mounted on the primary optical element mounting bracket in position. The primary optical elements are consisted of two layers, wherein the upper layer is primary optical element A and the lower layer is primary optical element B. The primary optical element mounting bracket configured as a base component for mounting and positioning comprises two rows of rectangular holes for fixing light-incident ends of the primary optical element A and the primary optical element B respectively and separating the light-incident ends from each other. The invention can realize anti-dazzling high beam function, low beam follow-up steering function, high beam follow-up steering; regarded as a whole, the follow-up steering function can be realized for the high beam and the low beam, thereby improving illumination experience when steering. Structurally, the invention is simple and compact, accurate in positioning, convenient for disassembly and assembly, easy to guarantee the actual product quality. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132269 | LASER AUTOMOTIVE LAMP APPARATUS - A laser light source apparatus includes a laser diode, a first optical assembly having one or more lenses for generating a collimated laser beam from light emitted by the laser diode, a doped microstructured glass block configured to generate laser emissions at at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength when pumped by the collimated laser beam, an input beam lens for focusing the collimated laser beam onto an input surface of the microstructured glass block, an optical alignment assembly, an output light guiding assembly, and a housing for containing and supporting the optical alignment assembly and the output light guiding assembly. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132270 | HEADLAMP STRUCTURE - A headlamp structure has a contoured reflector panel with a forward-facing surface and a reflex supporting portion. The forward-facing surface has a plurality of reflector surface portions. The reflex supporting portion extends forward from an inboard side inboard of the reflector surface portions. A passive reflector is attached to the reflex supporting portion with a reflector surface that faces an outboard direction relative to the forward-facing surface. Each of the plurality of reflector surface portions is shaped and configured to reflect light from a corresponding one of a plurality of light emitting elements and aim the reflected light to project in a forward direction parallel to the reflector surface of the passive reflector. The reflector surface of the passive reflector is configured such that at least light approaching the contoured reflector panel from outboard of an outboard side of the contoured reflector panel is reflected back in the outboard direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132271 | PROGRAMMABLE AUTOMOBILE LIGHT BAR - A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) is configured to transmit light. The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable segments of the vehicle light bar. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s). | 2020-04-30 |
20200132272 | CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE - A light fixture housing contains an LED light source. A continuous light diffuser having a main body portion is defined between a first surface and a second surface of the continuous light diffuser, and is positioned within the housing to fully cover a light emitting opening formed in the housing. A discontinuous light diffuser having a main body portion is defined between a first surface and a second surface of the discontinuous light diffuser. A plurality of openings pass from the first surface of the discontinuous light diffuser through the main body portion to the second surface of the discontinuous light diffuser. The discontinuous light diffuser is positioned with its body portion in adjacent relation to either one of the first surface and the second surface of the continuous light diffuser so as to occlude a portion of the light emitting opening. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132273 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LAMP COMPRISING SAME - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lighting device comprising: a light source unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements; a conversion unit for converting light emitted from the light source unit; a reflection unit for reflecting light which has passed through the conversion unit; and a half mirror member, which is disposed on the top of the reflection unit, for transmitting a portion of incident light and reflecting a portion of the incident light. The conversion unit includes an optical pattern for selectively transmitting light emitted from the light source unit, the light source unit is disposed on a periphery portion of the reflection unit, and the height of the center portion of the reflection unit is greater than the height of the periphery portion thereof. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132274 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING MODULE - A wavelength division multiplexing module adapted to combine a plurality of light beams to a mixed light beam is provided. The wavelength division multiplexing module includes a housing, a plurality of light emitting elements, an optical division element, and a plurality of reflectors. The light emitting elements are adapted to provide light beams. The optical division element is disposed on a transmission path of the light beams. The reflectors are disposed on the transmission path of the light beams. The optical division element has a reflection region and a light transmission region on one side opposite to the light emitting elements. The reflection region is adapted to reflect a portion of the light beams, and the light transmission region is adapted to allow the mixed light beam to pass through. At least two of the light emitting elements are arranged in an extending direction of the housing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132275 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes: a light source generating a first color component light; a separation element partially transmitting the first color component light, partially reflecting the first color component light, and transmitting a second color component light different from the first color component light at a certain moment; an illuminant excited by the first color component light transmitted through the separation element to generate the second color component light; and an optical system combining the first color component light made incident on the separation element from the light source and reflected by the separation element with the second color component light made incident on the separation element from the illuminant and transmitted through the separation element. The separation element is configured to have variable transmittance and reflectance with respect to the first color component light. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132276 | Luminaire With Electrochromic Film Reflector - A luminaire includes a lightguide panel that is configured to receive light from a light source through an edge thereof and emit light through major surfaces thereof. Further, the luminaire includes an electrochromic film that is disposed on one of the major surfaces of the lightguide panel to adjust an amount of light exiting through the one major surface by controlling an opacity of the electrochromic film. The opacity of the electrochromic film is controlled by controlling an electrical power supplied thereto. In another example, the electrochromic film is disposed on a major surface of a lens that is disposed below and spaced apart from a light source that emits light in a first direction. The opacity of the electrochromic film is controlled by controlling the electrical power supplied thereto to adjust an amount of light that is reflected by the lens to a second direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132277 | TUNABLE SPECTRAL ILLUMINATOR FOR CAMERA - A camera includes one or more spectral illuminators, a tunable optical filter optically intermediate the one or more spectral illuminators and a scene, and a sensor array. The one or more spectral illuminators are configured to emit active spectral light. The tunable optical filter is dynamically adjustable to change a selected sub-band of the active spectral light that illuminates the scene. The sensor array includes a plurality of sensors each configured to measure spectral light reflected from the scene in the selected sub-band. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132278 | ADJUSTABLE OPTIC AND LIGHTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A lighting device includes: a light source; an optic device to pass at least some light from the light source; an optic assembly including a holding member having an interior volume to contain the optic device; and a housing member having a first curved surface defining a cavity to receive at least a portion of the holding member. The holding member has an outer surface having a curvature that slideably engages with the first curved surface of the housing member when the optic assembly is pivoted about the light source. The optic device includes a recessed bottom surface facing the light source, one or more reflective elements arranged on the recessed bottom surface to refract light received from the light source at a critical angle, and an emitting surface opposite the recessed bottom surface to internally reflect the light refracted by the one or more reflective elements to be absorbed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132279 | Light-Vehicle Light - A light-vehicle light attachable to a light vehicle, such as a bicycle, using a fixture includes: a first member including a light emitter; and a second member including a region fixable to the fixture, wherein the first member is detachably fixable to the second member at a plurality of selective angles including, a first angle and a second angle for vertical inversion of a light distribution of light from the light emitter with respect to the second member. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132280 | Interface for Cover Plate - A system for mounting pendant lighting fixtures includes an interface component adapted to be at least partially retained in an opening defined by a ceiling. The interface component defines at least one aperture to accommodate a hanging support extending through the opening and configured to support a pendant lighting fixture. The system includes a cover plate defining at least one aperture to accommodate the hanging support. The system also includes at least one magnetic element operable to exert a magnetic bias on the cover plate to secure the cover plate against the interface component and at least partially cover the opening. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132281 | OUTDOOR LIGHT HOLDER STRUCTURE - An outdoor light holder structure includes: a holder body, a partitioning plate being disposed in the holder body; an assembling member buckled with the holder body; a first electro-conductive plate received in a first through hole of the holder body, the first electro-conductive plate having a first tip section and a first stop section extending to the assembling member; a second electro-conductive plate received in a second through hole of the holder body, the second electro-conductive plate having a second tip section and a second stop section extending to the assembling member, the first stop section and the second stop section being slightly raised from the partitioning plate; and a conductive wire disposed between the holder body and the assembling member. The first and second stop sections are inlaid and engaged in the conductive wire to secure the conductive wire with holder body. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132282 | Lamp with Stand - A lamp having a light source for emitting light, a stand having a plate and a first connector, the lamp having a protrusion and a second connector, the stand being connectable to the lamp in a standing position and in a stowing position, wherein in the standing position, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and wherein in the stowing position, the plate is connected to the protrusion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132283 | STAGE REPRESENTATION SYSTEM - A three-dimensional stage representation uses light including a plurality of lighting elements for example are independently elevated to thereby emit light from a lighting element. A three-dimensional stage representation system includes: an elevation device for elevating a to-be-lifted object; a to-be-lifted object connected to the elevation device via a reel wire; a suspension baton from which the elevation device is suspended; and a controller that is connected to the elevation device and the to-be-lifted object in a communicative manner and that can provide an independent control thereto. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132284 | HYBRID LASER/LED MODULAR LIGHT SOURCE WITH ENHANCED DIRECTIONAL ILLUMINATION - An improved vehicle light apparatus including an auxiliary light having a housing defining a front opening extending in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction. A light emitting device is mounted in the housing. A transparent cover is mounted over the front opening. A rib extends rearwardly from the housing opposite the front opening and a plurality of fins are mounted on the rib. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132285 | Multi-Lamp Stage Light - The present invention discloses a multi-lamp stage light including a base, a support frame rotatably connected to the base, a lamp support rotatably connected to the support frame, and at least two lamp units rotatably connected to the lamp support which is provided with a third driving apparatus for driving the lamp units to rotate. The stage light according to the present invention is simple in structure and easy to use, achieving variable lighting effects with omnidirectional illumination and meeting performance requirements. In addition, the present invention can also avoid control lines intertwined. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132286 | AIRBORNE SYSTEM FOR REPLACING MODULAR LIGHTING LUMINAIRE - A system for replacing modular lighting luminaire comprising a modular lighting luminaire ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200132287 | LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING INTERSECTING WIRES - Lighting devices and methods of manufacture are described. A lighting device includes first wires and second wires. Each of the first wires has a first longitudinal axis and a bent section. Each of the second wires has a second longitudinal axis and a bent section. The first wires and the second wires intersect one another within intersection regions. The first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are in the same plane. The bent section of each of the first wires is arranged in one of the intersection regions. The bent section of each of the second wires is arranged between two intersection regions. A predefined minimum distance is provided between the first wires and the second wires in the intersection regions. The lighting device further includes light-emitting elements electrically coupled to the first wires and the second wires at the intersection regions. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132288 | LED LIGHT APPARATUS - A LED light apparatus is designed to being connected to an external power source via a host connector. The light source has a LED light source, a light housing, a driver circuit and a plastic device connector housing. The plastic device connector housing has a receiver socket for detachably receiving a corresponding plastic plug of the host connector. When the plastic plug of the host connector is inserted into the receiver socket, metal terminals of the host connector engage elongate flat front ends fixed to the plastic device connector housing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132289 | INDUCTIVE ILLUMINATION STRUCTURE OF LIGHTING DEVICE - An inductive illumination structure of a lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device includes a main body having a lower accommodating chamber and an upper accommodating chamber and a mounting base vertically connected to the main body. The inductive illumination structure includes a moving object sensing unit, a lighting unit, and a signal processing unit. The moving object sensing unit is disposed inside the lower accommodating chamber of the main body, and includes a compartment seat having sector spaces and sensors disposed inside the sector spaces, respectively. The lighting unit is disposed inside the upper accommodating chamber of the main body, and includes a multi-segment folding plate and light sources disposed on an outer wall of the multi-segment folding plate. The signal processing unit is disposed inside the mounting base, and is electrically connected to the sensors and the light sources, respectively. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132290 | LOW COST, COMPACT, SIDE ENTRY CABLE SEALING FOR IP66 LED OUTDOOR MODULES - The invention provides a cable grommet element ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200132291 | LED LAMP WITH LED CHIP SET - An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion; a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell for dissipating heat generated from the power source while the LED lamp is working, and the first chamber is located between bottom of the LED lamp and an upper portion of the lamp neck; and a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base of the heat sink for dissipating the heat generated from the LED chips and transferred to the heat sink; wherein a lateral outline of the LED lamp detours around an axis of the LED lamp 360 degrees to turn around to form an contour of the LED lamp, any point on the outline meets a formula as follows: | 2020-04-30 |
20200132292 | LED LAMP WITH FIRST HEAT DISSIPATING FORMED IN CHAMBER OF LAMP SHELL - An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion; a light emitting surface connected to the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips electrically connected to the power source; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell for dissipating heat generated from the power source while the LED lamp is working, and the first chamber is located between bottom of the LED lamp and an upper portion of the lamp neck; and a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base of the heat sink for dissipating the heat generated from the LED chips and transferred to the heat sink; wherein a lateral outline of the LED lamp detours around the axis of the LED lamp 360 degrees to turn around to form a contour of the LED lamp, the outline includes an outline of the lamp neck and an outline of the heat sink, the outline of the lamp neck has a slope a which is a constant, the outline of the heat sink has a slope b which is a constant, and the value of the slope a is greater than that of the slope b. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132293 | Light Device Has Charging Functions - The light device has USB charger has AC outlet power source and has AC-to-DC circuit to change one of Alternative current to 1 | 2020-04-30 |
20200132294 | VENTILATION AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A grille assembly for a ventilation system, the grille comprising a first primary reflector, a second primary reflector configured and arranged to define an intake gap between the first primary reflector and the second primary reflector, and a secondary reflector located over the intake gap to conceal the intake gap from view; a light source on one of the first and second primary reflectors and configured and arranged to generate light wherein at least some of the light will be redirected by both the primary and secondary reflectors. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132295 | HEATING DEVICE - Generally described, a heating device, or heating tube, includes a combustive fluid inlet, respectively a combustible fluid inlet, is connected to a combustion head via a first pipe, respectively a second pipe, the second pipe being housed at least partially in the first pipe. In this heating device, the combustion head is distant of at least 50 cm from the combustible fluid inlet, which enables to create a “cold zone” between the two. The first and the second pipes enable to bring the combustible fluid and the combustive fluid separately to the combustion head, even if the latter is remote by at least 50 cm from the combustible fluid and combustive fluid inlets. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132296 | METHOD FOR A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE FUEL NOZZLE - A method for a combustion system includes outputting fuel from an adjustable-position fuel nozzle onto a perforated flame holder, the fuel being directed for mixture with an oxidant en route to the perforated flame holder. A combustion reaction of the fuel and the oxidant is supported within the perforated flame holder. A position of the adjustable-position fuel nozzle may be changed relative to the flame holder. A first flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable position fuel nozzle is in an extended state, and a second flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable-position fuel nozzle is in a retracted state. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132297 | BURNER BASE - A burner base for a stacked burner assembly to secure a uniform distribution of gas flow. The burner base couples with a top burner cover and together define an internal gas mixture chamber. The burner base includes a barrier structure along a perimeter having a plurality of structural zones. A first structural zone includes a semi-circular barrier structure having a height that is taller at a middle portion than at the end portions. A second structural zone includes an arc structure having a height that is taller than the heights of adjacent structural zone heights. A third structural zone includes a semi-circular structure having a consistent height along the structure. A fourth structural zone includes a non-raised semi-circular structure. The barrier structure is configured to facilitate the distribution of the gas within the mixture chamber. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132298 | GAS POWERED TORCH - Various embodiments utilize a novel approach to igniting the natural gas flame that is emitted from the end of the torch. According to one embodiment a rotary diverter within the ignition bell of the GrillGun is used to shunt a portion of the higher velocity gas flow to an area in the bell where the ignition spark is out of the direct burning gas stream. According to another embodiment the ignition bell has a plate that largely covers its open end that reduces the length of the flame that is emitted and focuses it. Still another embodiment has a check valve that operates to stop the flow of gas to the gas conduit when the GrillGun is dropped or tipped over or liquid propane is otherwise presented into the check valve by any other means. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132299 | TAPERED PLUG BURNER CLEANING PORTS - A burner for a metal-melting furnace can releasably receive a tapered plug in sealing engagement with an access passage aligned with an air passage. The burner may be configured to extend through a wall of the metal-melting furnace so that the air passage is through a front face within the furnace and so that the access passage is through a rear face outside of the furnace. The access passage may be aligned with the air passage to permit a rigid structure to be passed through the burner from outside the furnace to dislodge build-up of solidified metal from the air passage. The tapered plug may be moveable between a sealing configuration of being received in a seat to seal the access passage during burner operation and a cleaning configuration of being removed from the seat to expose the access passage for insertion of the rigid structure. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST PRESSURE FOR AN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET GENERATION CHAMBER - An apparatus coupled to a chamber for processing extreme ultraviolet radiation includes a gas inlet configured to direct exhaust gases from the chamber into a combustion zone. The combustion zone is configured to flamelessly ignite the exhaust gases. An air inlet is configured to direct a mixture of air and a fuel into the combustion zone. A control valve is configured to change a volume of fluid exhausted from the combustion zone. A controller configured to control the control valve so as to prevent a pressure inside the combustion zone from exceeding a preset pressure value is provided. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132301 | QUICK-DISCONNECT GAS PIPELINE - A quick-disconnect gas pipeline comprises a quick-disconnect device (QDD) which comprises a QDD male end and a QDD female end, and a gas hose. The QDD male end is connected to the gas pipeline inside the heating system and the QDD female end is connected to the gas hose outside the heating system. When the heating system is not used, it is easy to disconnect the QDD to prevent people from tripping over the long gas pipeline. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132302 | FIRE STARTING BULB APPARATUS - A fire starting bulb apparatus includes a heating element, at least one contact point a bulb. The at least one contact point is operably connected to the heating element. The at least one contact point configured to connect to an energy source for providing energy to the heating element. The bulb having an outer surface and an inner surface. The bulb is configured to receive the heating element so that the heating element provides heat to the inner surface and the outer surface of the bulb when the heating element receives energy from the energy source. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132303 | COMBUSTOR DOME TILES - A tile for a combustor dome of a gas turbine engine includes a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface. The tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface. The radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another. The tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face. The first end face follows a sigmoid profile and the second end face follows a sigmoid profile configured to interlock with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of another identical tile body. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132304 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE DUAL-WALL HOT SECTION STRUCTURE - A hot section part of a turbine engine configured to be exposed to hot gases includes a first wall, a second wall, a plurality of pedestals, a plurality of impingement cooling holes, and a plurality of effusion cooling passages. The walls are spaced apart to form an intervening cavity, and each pedestal extends through the intervening cavity. The impingement cooling holes extend through the second wall to admit a flow of cooling air into the intervening cavity. Each effusion cooling passage is associated with a different one of the plurality of pedestals and is disposed at a predetermined angle relative to its associated principal axis. A portion of the flow of cooling air admitted to the intervening cavity is directed through at least a portion of each of the plurality of pedestals and onto the first wall inner surface. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132305 | FUEL INJECTORS FOR EXHAUST HEATERS - A fuel injector for an exhaust heater includes a cover and an air blast nozzle. The cover has a nozzle seat, a fuel inlet, and an air inlet, the nozzle seat arranged along a flow axis. The air blast nozzle is seated in the nozzle seat and has a unibody. The air blast nozzle unibody is in fluid communication with the fuel inlet and the air inlet arranged along the flow axis to port fuel and air into a combustion volume, e.g., to heat a stream of exhaust gas flowing between an engine and a catalytic reactor by combustion with fuel introduced through the fuel inlet and air introduced through the air inlet. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132306 | Combustor Assembly for a Turbo Machine - A turbo machine including an annular liner assembly defining a reverse flow combustion chamber is generally provided. The liner assembly includes a first piece defining an inner diameter (ID) combustor inlet portion, an outer diameter (OD) combustor outlet portion, and an outer diameter turbine shroud portion, in which the first piece defines a substantially solid volume between the inner diameter combustor inlet portion and the outer diameter combustor outlet portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132307 | STOVE WITH MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS - In one aspect, a stove can include a first cover including a cavity, and a second cover including a cavity. The stove can include a main portion including a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion can define a first opening and the second end portion define a second opening. In a stowed configuration, the first end portion of the main portion can be disposed in the cavity of the first cover and the second end portion of the main portion can be disposed in the cavity of the second cover. In a deployed configuration, the second cover can be arranged so that the cavity of the second cover is facing in a downward direction away from the main portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132308 | MOVABLE BURNER OF GAS COOKTOP AND GAS COOKTOP - A movable burner of a gas cooktop includes a rotating shaft, a linear motion mechanism configured to perform a linear motion, a burner head, and a limit unit configured to limit a stroke range of the linear motion mechanism. The burner head includes a plurality of brackets having a plurality of gas outlets for gas to flow out and form a flame. Each bracket is separately hinged to the rotating shaft and separately connected to the linear motion mechanism such as to execute a rotation about the rotating shaft between at least two working positions, when driven by the linear motion mechanism, with the burner head having a flat upper surface in one of the two working positions, and with the burner head having a concave configuration in the other one of the two working positions. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132309 | ELECTRIC RANGE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE ELECTRIC RANGE - A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a first manipulation part, a second manipulation part, an electric heating element for heating an object to be cooked, a switch connected with a relay that is turned on/turned off, and which is for providing power provided through the relay in a turned-on state to the electric heating element according to a user manipulation input through the first manipulation part, and a processor which, based on receiving input of a user manipulation of the second manipulation part, turns on the relay for a predetermined time period. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132310 | INDUCTION COOKING HOB WITH INTEGRATED DOWN-DRAFT HOOD - The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200132311 | Recirculation Valve and Hot Water Recirculation System Using the Same - A recirculation valve includes a housing including a hot water fluid passage which is used to allow the hot water to flow through, a cold water fluid passage to allow the cold water to flow through, and a recirculation fluid passage to allow the hot water in the hot water fluid passage to flow into the cold water fluid passage, a water pressure plate provided to close the recirculation fluid passage when the cold water or the hot water is used, and to open the recirculation fluid passage when the cold and hot waters are not used, and a bimetal plate configured to open the recirculation fluid passage as the bimetal plate is spaced apart from a recirculation opening and to close the recirculation fluid passage by making contact with the recirculation opening, and positioned downstream of the recirculation opening in a direction in which the hot water flows. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132312 | HOT-WATER SUPPLY DEVICE - A hot-water supply device includes a hot-water dispenser supplying hot-water, a hot-water supply path supplying the hot-water to a hot-water supply tap, a circulation path carrying out instant hot-water operation which circulates and heats the hot-water remaining in the hot-water supply path, a first clock repeatedly measuring unit times in which a pattern of hot-water usage of a user makes a round, and a flow rate sensor detecting the supply of the hot-water from the hot-water supply tap. The control portion detects, for each of the unit times and based on detection signals of the flow rate sensor, a time zone in which hot-water supply operation is carried out, and reserves, based on a time zone in a first unit time in which the hot-water supply operation is carried out, a time zone in a second unit time following the first unit time for carrying out the instant hot-water operation. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132313 | COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system includes a radiator, a compressor that compresses a refrigerant to send the refrigerant to the radiator, and a blower that sends out an airflow suctioned from an intake port that is directed to a first direction from an exhaust port to a second direction by a rotation of an impeller around a rotation axis extending in the first direction. The first direction is parallel or substantially parallel to a direction normal to an installation surface on which the compressor is installed. The second direction is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The radiator is in the first direction relative to the blower. The compressor is in the second direction relative to the radiator and the blower. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132314 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - It is provided a refrigeration apparatus that uses liquid fluid as a heat source and is highly reliably configured to reduce the occurrence of dew condensation and freezing at a utilization unit during cooling operation in which a liquid fluid heat exchanger in a heat source unit functions as a radiator. An air conditioner ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200132315 | AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner according to the present embodiment has a refrigeration capacity of 2 kW to 7 kW, inclusive, and uses R410a as a refrigerant circulating therein, and since a refrigerant pipe therein includes a ductile stainless steel pipe made of a material containing, at least, chrome (Cr), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn) and copper (Cu), the refrigerant pipe can maintain strength and hardness as good as or better than those of a copper pipe, while also maintaining good processability. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132316 | AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner according to the present embodiment has a refrigeration capacity of 16 kW to 28 kW, inclusive, and uses a single refrigerant R32 as a refrigerant, and a refrigerant pipe therein includes a ductile stainless steel pipe having 1% or less of a delta-ferrite matrix structure with respect to the grain size area thereof. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132317 | AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention relates to an air conditioner. A first invention according to the present embodiment is an air conditioner which has a refrigeration capacity of 16 kW to 28 kW, inclusive, and uses a mixed refrigerant R134a as a refrigerant, and in which a refrigerant pipe includes a ductile stainless steel pipe having 1% or less of a delta-ferrite matrix structure with respect to the grain size area thereof. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132318 | AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING AIRFLOW CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Individual zone temperature control sensors in a multiple zone system are monitored by a controller, and when one zone calls, the calling zone is allocated all of the airflow from the HVAC system except for a predetermined minimum that is allocated to the other zones. If all zones have equal priority, then the airflow continues to be supplied to the first calling zone until a temperature condition is satisfied, at which time the full airflow is allocated to a second calling zone and only the predetermined minimum is supplied to the first and all other calling zones. When two or more zones having different priorities, or set point deviations, are calling at the same time, the zone with the highest priority or whose temperature is furthest from a set point will become the single zone that is open and receives all of the air except for the predetermined minimum. Air continues to be supplied to that zone until it has achieved a desired temperature, until a higher priority zone calls, or until another zone is furthest from the set point. In order to provide maximum airflow to single zones according to the method of the invention, duct and outlet sizes must be larger than is necessary for conventional systems in which more than the minimum airflow is simultaneously allocated to multiple zones. Instead of utilizing conventional duct size calculations that assume simultaneous allocation of airflow to multiple zones, the design sizes the ducts in each zone to carry 100% of the system's airflow less the predetermined minimum. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132319 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner of the disclosure includes a compressor; an indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor configured to sense an indoor heat exchanger temperature; an indoor humidity sensor configured to sense indoor humidity; and a controller configured to calculate a dew point temperature using the humidity value detected by the indoor humidity sensor and an indoor set temperature, and control a frequency of the compressor based on the calculated dew point temperature and the indoor heat exchanger temperature. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132320 | DETECTING BLOCKAGE OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT BASED ON CONTROL SIGNAL - Air conditioner units and methods for operating air conditioner units are provided. A method includes determining a benchmark control signal corresponding to a predetermined speed of a fan of the air conditioner unit. The method further includes activating a heating unit of the air conditioner unit. The heating unit includes a plurality of heater banks. The method also includes activating the fan while the heating unit is active and measuring a control signal to the fan after activating the fan. The method further includes comparing the measured control signal to the benchmark control signal, and disabling one of the plurality of heater banks when the measured control signal is less than the benchmark control signal. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132321 | REFRIGERANT LEAK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A refrigerant leak management system includes a controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a refrigerant pressure within a refrigerant circuit and determine whether the refrigerant pressure is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the refrigerant circuit. In response to determining that the refrigerant pressure is indicative of the refrigerant leak, the controller is configured to activate a fan configured to motivate air proximate the refrigerant circuit. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132322 | AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - An air-conditioning device includes: a suction air temperature sensor provided in an indoor unit; a wireless temperature sensor unit separate from the indoor unit; an abnormal condition determining section determining whether or not the wireless temperature sensor unit is in an abnormal condition; an index setting section setting a temperature index value; and a controller controlling operation of the air-conditioning device based on the set temperature index value. While the abnormal condition determining section determines that the wireless temperature sensor unit is in the abnormal condition, the index setting section determines a measurement value of the suction air temperature sensor to be the temperature index value. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132323 | AIR CONDITIONER DEFROSTING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - An air conditioner defrosting control method and a device thereof. The air conditioner defrosting control method comprises: entering a defrosting mode, and detecting the number of defrosting operations executed in the present defrosting mode; according to the number of defrosting operations and an initially set defrosting time, setting the present set defrosting time recording the present defrosting time; detecting and determining that the present defrosting time reaches the present set defrosting time; updating the number of defrosting operations; and setting the next set defrosting time. By means of the air conditioner defrosting control method and device, the maximum defrosting time can be self-adaptively adjusted without affecting the use of a user, and preventing the accumulation of a frosting layer, and avoiding the risk of pipes bursting. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL STORAGE IN A ZONING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a zoning system for climate control including a controller configured to operate the zoning system to supply conditioned air to a first zone of a plurality of zones through a first supply air damper to thermally charge the first zone. The controller is also configured to close the first supply air damper of the first zone and open a second supply air damper of a second zone of the plurality of zones after the first zone is thermally charged. The controller is further configured to operate the zoning system to draw the conditioned air from the first zone and supply the conditioned air to the second zone through the second supply air damper. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A BUILDING - One example embodiment is a smart thermostat hub for controlling temperature. The smart thermostat hub includes a processor, a cellular communications unit and a temperature control unit. The cellular communications unit is in electronic communication with the processor and is configured to receive a remote command over a wide area communications network. The temperature control unit is configured to modify a temperature control setting based at least in part on the remote command. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132326 | FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING HVAC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - An HVAC controller includes a touch-responsive display and a scheduling grid having one or more rows representing a 24 hour period of a day-of-week. A user selects an operation to be performed such as adding or deleting a scheduled event, such as a period of occupancy or non-occupancy. A visual representation of the available operations and the temporal regions subject to the available operations is presented. A user may then select the desired region on which to perform the operation, the operation is visually represented on the touch-responsive display, and the user indicates whether the operation should be saved or discarded. The operation may be applied to additional remote HVAC devices in a single operation. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132327 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HVAC INEFFICIENCY PREDICTION - Systems and methods are provided for predicting inefficient HVAC operation, by obtaining first training data for HVACs in a training set of households during a first period of moderate weather; obtaining second training data for HVACs in the training set of households during a subsequent period of harsher weather; generating classification labels of the household locations of the training set according to the second training data; applying the first training data and the classification labels to train a supervised machine learning algorithm, to generate an HVAC classification model predictive of inefficiency during periods of harsher weather conditions; obtaining operational data pertaining to HVACs in an operational set of households during a second period of moderate weather; and applying the HVAC classification model to predict inefficiency of HVACs at individual households in the operational set during a second subsequent period of harsher weather. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132328 | BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH ENERGY ANALYTICS - A building energy management system includes building equipment, a data collector, an analytics service, a timeseries database, and an energy management application. The building equipment monitor and control one or more variables in the building energy management system and provide data samples of the one or more variables. The data collector collects the data samples from the building equipment and generates a data timeseries including a plurality of the data samples. The analytics service performs one or more analytics using the data timeseries and generates a results timeseries including a plurality of result samples indicating results of the analytics. The timeseries database stores the data timeseries and the results timeseries. The energy management application retrieves the data timeseries and the results timeseries from the timeseries database in response to a request for timeseries data associated with the one or more variables. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132329 | WARM SENSATION CALCULATION APPARATUS, WARM SENSATION CALCULATION METHOD, AIR CONDITIONER, AND PROGRAM - A warmth calculation apparatus capable of indicating warmth during a transition is provided. This warmth calculation apparatus includes: a calculator that, on the basis of a human body heat model simulating a human body, calculates a basic index indicating the warm sensation of parts of the human body under inputted environmental conditions; and a corrector that corrects the basic index utilizing, as a correction element, a heat transfer amount caused by blood flow of the human body heat model. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132330 | SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED INDOOR MICROCLIMATES - A network of wireless remote climate sensors in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system permits the creation of personalized microclimates within an enclosed space. In addition to collecting temperature and humidity data, the wireless remote climate sensors can detect whether the enclosed space is occupied by a human. Human detection is made possible by optional cameras, microphones, and gas sensors on the wireless remote climate sensors. As the human moves throughout the enclosed space, the HVAC system is able to track the human's movement using the wireless remote climate sensors. The HVAC system may adjust airflow to different portions of the enclosed space based on the human's location. The result is an efficient use of system resources to keep users at their ideal temperature. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132331 | FAN MOTOR CONTROL - A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a motor configured to drive rotation of a fan, and an HVAC controller configured to control operation of the HVAC system. The HVAC controller is configured to determine an operating mode target value of the HVAC system, calcluate an operating parameter target value of the motor based on the operating mode target value of the HVAC system and a control algorithm of the HVAC controller, and control operation of the motor toward or at the operating parameter target value. | 2020-04-30 |
20200132332 | WIRELESS REMOTE INDOOR SENSOR FOR HOME AUTOMATION - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a network of wireless remote climate sensors to develop a complete heat map of an enclosed space. The remote climate sensor is configured to collect temperature and humidity data on a zone of the enclosed space. The HVAC system uses a network of these sensors to obtain data points across the enclosed space. The resulting heat map is used by the HVAC system to determine where to direct air in the enclosed space. By comparing the temperature and humidity at a specific remote climate sensor with the user's desired temperature and humidity, the HVAC system can decide whether to increase or decrease the air flow through a variable damper that is located near the remote climate sensor. By conducting this analysis throughout the enclosed space and making incremental adjustments to the air flow in hot and cold spots in the enclosed space, the disclosed HVAC system provides even comfort to the user along with reduced energy consumption. | 2020-04-30 |