25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170175958 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT AND LIGHT SOURCE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A light source using a wavelength conversion member is increased in brightness. A wavelength conversion element | 2017-06-22 |
20170175959 | Process for User Interaction With a Flashlight Via A Smart Cradle - A user electronically interacts with a flashlight via a computer and application software once the flashlight has been inserted into, and engages, a smart cradle configured with a printed circuit board (“PCB”) that can communicate electronically with both the flashlight and the computer. Application software allows the user to access a mode control circuit for changing operational modes available on the flashlight without having to manipulate a manual control of the flashlight, monitor battery life, access data files relating to the flashlight, and load information into memory of the PCB. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175960 | BRACKET MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT FIXTURES - A bracket mount assembly includes a mounting plate and a base assembly. The mounting plate includes a mounting aperture. The mounting aperture has an aperture cross-sectional width. The base assembly includes a first fastener and a second fastener. A first width is defined as a width between the first and second fasteners proximal to a first end of the base assembly. A second width is defined as a width between the first and second fasteners proximal to a second, opposing end of the primary fastener. A third width is defined as a width between the first and second fasteners at a point between the first and second ends of the primary fastener. The third width is greater than each of the first width, the second width and the aperture cross-sectional width. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175961 | LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS WITH INTEGRATED LIGHTING - Lighting systems are provided for use in building interiors or for exterior lighting. The lighting systems include a light module formed of a heat conductive structural substrate, together with a lighting configuration formed directly on an exposed surface of the substrate via thick film printing techniques. The substrate is a highly heat conductive material such aluminum or aluminum alloy, and includes an electrically insulating layer printed and cured directly on an exposed surface of the substrate, a circuit layer printed and cured directly on the insulating layer, and a plurality of LEDs electrically attached to the circuit layer. In this manner, each light module is formed as a single-component, packaged construct for easy installation, and facilitates conductive transfer of heat away from the LEDs for enhanced power efficiency. The ceiling modules provide electrical and mechanical connectivity to form a self-supporting, integrated ceiling grid. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175962 | LED STREETLAMP - An LED streetlamp is provided that includes: a frame; a main PCB installed in the frame, extending in a longitudinal direction of the frame, and provided with a connector at a first side surface thereof; and a plurality of LED bars, each being coupled to the frame at an end thereof and emitting light by being powered by the main PCB, the LED bars symmetrically arranged with respect to the frame and arranged at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the frame. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175963 | Landscape Light - A landscape light including a housing including a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment being substantially weather-proofed and the second compartment being in fluid communication with an exterior of the housing, a light source producing a light disposed in the first compartment, and a heatsink for dissipating heat generated by the light source disposed in the second compartment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175964 | Electric Lighting Devices that Simulate a Flickering Flame - Various embodiments of electric lighting devices, and especially electric candles, are described. The devices include a projection screen onto which light can be emitted. Advantageously, the projection screen can move with respect to the device's housing to thereby create a flickering flame effect. The device can include one or more magnets disposed outside of the housing that can interact with an electromagnetic field generated by the device to thereby move the projection screen. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175965 | SYSTEM WITH GRADUAL CHANGE OF LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OR SHADOW DISTRIBUTION ON A SURFACE COMPRISING LIGHT ELEMENTS OR PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENTS - The present invention refers to a system including light processing elements, arranged in a respective installation area and combined with a respective construction, at least partially above and/or next to an occupational or passage space, whereby said light processing elements or respective constructions produce a general light distribution over said occupational or passage space, that is more favorable in terms of visual performance and comfort, and that may assist and adjust to activities requiring different levels thereof. The inventive system is used for energy and/or information conversion and distribution, as part of one construction or clusters of constructions, for example disposed along traffic ways. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175966 | SHIELD APPARATUS OF HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a shield apparatus of a head lamp for a vehicle. The shield apparatus of the head lamp for a vehicle includes: a case; a cover coupled to the case; a shield supported inside the case and configured to adjust a predetermined light beam pattern generated by a head lamp; a motor configured to drive the shield; a block disposed inside the case and the cover, and configured to rotatably support the shield and limit an angle of rotation of the shield. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175967 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - The vehicle-mounted light source device of the present invention includes a light source unit including a light source that emits a red laser beam, a light source that emits a green laser beam, and a light source that emits a blue laser beam; a light combining system that combines the red laser beam, the green laser beam, and the blue laser beam; a light diffusing element that adjusts diffusion angles of light beams emitted from the light combining system to a predetermined angle; an optical projection system that projects light beams emitted from the light diffusing element to distance; and a light distribution controller that is disposed between the light diffusing element and the optical projection system and that controls distributions of light beams introduced into the optical projection system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175968 | LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE AND HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein a light projection device and a head lamp for vehicle capable of highly increasing and decreasing the illuminance of a plurality of specific regions in a light distribution designed in advance with high degree of freedom. The light projection device includes: a first optical system that forms a second light radiation region; a dynamic light deflection unit configured to deflect a light beam involved in forming the second light radiation region; a second optical system configured to project the deflected light beam to form a third light radiation region; and a deflection pattern generation unit configured to deflect and output each ray of the light beam such that a direction of deflection to be imparted is dependent on a position at which each ray is incident on the light incident portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175969 | Illumination Device - An illumination device is provided having a light source, a light exit aperture, and a reflector unit that is arranged between the light source and the light exit aperture and can be controlled in terms of its reflection position by means of a control signal, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an operating control signal) an operating position in which light emitted by the light source can be deflected to the light exit aperture, and wherein the illumination device has an absorber element which is designed to absorb received light, wherein the reflector unit is designed to assume (via an absorber signal) an absorber position in which the light emitted by the light source and/or light entering into the illumination device from the outside through the light exit aperture can be deflected to the absorber element. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175970 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A light source module has a heat radiating member that has heat radiating properties and has a through-hole penetrating therethrough, a heat generating component having a heat generating component main body disposed on a side of a first opening of the through-hole, and a pin terminal connected to the heat generating component main body and inserted through the through-hole, an electrically conductive member disposed on a side of a second opening of the through-hole and connected to the pin terminal protruding from the second opening, and a covering material that covers and fixes at least a portion of the electrically conductive member and the heat radiating member. A connection portion of the electrically conductive member with the pin terminal is not covered by the covering material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175971 | HEATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a housing having a compartment with an opening. At least one lighting element is mounted in the compartment, defines at least one light output range, and is electrically connected to a circuit board. A transparent cover is disposed in front of the opening of the housing. A thermally conductive member is mounted to a rear face of the transparent cover and has a shape located corresponding to a periphery of the at least one light output range. A front surface of the thermally conductive member abuts the rear face of the transparent cover. A heating element electrically connected to a heating control device is mounted to a rear surface of the thermally conductive member and includes a heating wire having a diameter smaller than a width of the thermally conductive member. The heating wire is longer than the thermally conductive member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175972 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, LED LIGHT BULB, SPOT LIGHTING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - The light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting sections. A first light-emitting section is made up of LED chips and a first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer, and a second light-emitting section is made up of LED chips and a second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer. The first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer and the second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer are provided in a plurality of locations such that the fluorescent-substance-containing resin layers for the different light-emitting sections are adjacently arranged. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175973 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a substrate, a light source arranged on the substrate, and an optical cover arranged on the substrate. The optical cover includes an outside cover layer, an inside cover layer, and a quantum dots layer hermetically sandwiched between the outside cover layer and the inside cover layer. The optical cover and the substrate cooperatively define a enclosure space. The light source is located in the enclosure space. The inside cover layer is adjacent to the light source. In the enclosure space, a heat insulating gap is defined between the light source and the inside cover layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175974 | ILLUMINATION MOUDLE FOR CREATING LATERAL RECTANGULAR ILLUMINATION WINDOW - Disclosed is an illumination module for creating lateral rectangular illumination window which includes a substrate, at least one light-emitting element, and an optical lens. The light-emitting element is mounted on the substrate for generating visible light or invisible light, and having an optical axis. The optical lens is arranged on the substrate to cover the light-emitting element. The optical lens includes a light-entrance surface and a light-exiting surface opposite to the entrance surface, and the light-exiting surface has a light emission center. The light-exiting surface of the optical lens can be configured to direct a beam of light generated by the light-emitting element to output along the optical axis and pass through the light emission center to create a lateral rectangular illumination window. Whereby, the components of a camera can be reduced, and image distortion caused by compressing and converting can be prevented. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175975 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ASYMMETRIC OPTICAL LENS - In various embodiments, an asymmetric optical lens ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170175976 | ASYMMERTIC TURNING FILM WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES - Optical systems are disclosed. More particularly, optical systems including an asymmetric turning film ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170175977 | PATH LIGHT AND UNITARY GASKET-REFLECTOR - The present application discloses a unitary gasket-reflector for use in light sources having at least one reflector and at least one gasket to seal the inside of the light sources against the elements. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175978 | LIGHT HORN ARRAYS FOR DUCTED LIGHTING SYSTEMS - A light engine having an array of light horns. Each light horn has a narrow end, an open wide end, and side walls extending from the narrow end to the wide end with the side walls shaped as truncated pyramids. One or more LEDs are located at the narrow end of each of the light horns with each of the light horns providing substantially collimated light from the LEDs at the wide end. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175979 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A light assembly includes a case, a light member, an adjustment unit and a reflection unit. The light member is located on the support member at the center of the case, and the adjustment unit and the reflection unit are located within the case. The reflection unit includes multiple first reflection members, and multiple second reflection members. The light member is located at the position surrounded by the respective root portions of the first and second reflection members. The first and second reflection members are pivoted relative to the light member when the adjustment unit is operated. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175980 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS - Provided is a light-emitting apparatus including a substrate, an LED light source disposed on the substrate, and a reflecting frame disposed laterally of the LED light source on the substrate, wherein the LED light source includes a side-emitting LED device which is disposed on the substrate, and which emits light laterally toward the reflecting frame, and a top-emitting LED device which is disposed above the side-emitting LED device on the substrate so as to straddle the side-emitting LED device and so as to not block a portion of the light emitted from the side-emitting LED device, and which emits light upward, the light being different in color than the light emitted from the side-emitting LED device, and wherein the reflecting frame is disposed so that the light emitted from the side-emitting LED device is reflected upward. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175981 | TRANSFORMING GRAPHICAL EXPRESSIONS TO INDICATE BUTTON FUNCTION - To provide a user with descriptive images for each function performed by a button, the embodiments described herein use a transforming graphical expression that presents different images depending on the particular function the button is currently performing. For example, if the button is used to increase speaker volume, the graphical expression may display plus sign, but if the button is currently being used to navigate through a display menu, the graphical expression may be transformed into an arrow to indicate the direction a selection element in the menu moves if the button is activated. Thus, as the current function of the button changes, the graphical expression presented to the user also changes. In this manner, the same button may be used to perform multiple functions while presenting to a user a customized graphical expression indicating the current function of the button. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175982 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A modular lighting assembly uses LED banks as the light sources. The assembly allows the power supply and LED banks to be independently replaced. The assembly uses a power supply that is separated from the LED banks and electrically connected to the LED banks with a plug connector that may be unplugged and plugged back in to allow the power supply or LED bank to be independently and readily replaced. The assembly provides for easy replacement of the different components of the assembly. One feature that makes the components easier to replace is that the light modules and/or the power supply may be carried by the housing that is removable from the base mount that is secured to a mounting structure such as a wall or ceiling. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175983 | EXTENDABLE MULTI-TOOL INCLUDING INTERCHANGABLE LIGHT BULB CHANGER AND ACCESSORIES - An extendable multi-tool comprising an extendable pole and a head unit selectively detachably coupled together. The head unit comprises a grasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, a control switch and a rotation mechanism. The control switch configured to cause the grasping mechanism to become secured to a light bulb, and to cause the rotation mechanism to automatically detect when a light bulb is secured to the grasping mechanism and then rotate the grasping unit and the secured light bulb in a first direction based on the position of the control switch. The tool further comprises an arm unit for positioning the grasping mechanism in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb, wherein the arm member is coupled to the grasping mechanism. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175984 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING LIGHT MODULES - Apparatuses and methods for installing light modules are described. One such apparatus includes a light emitting diode (LED) module including one or more LEDs, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a connector. The apparatus further includes a holder for retaining the LED module and a magnet attached to the lower surface of the holder. The apparatus may then be attached to a surface by the magnet. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175985 | SUSPENDABLE LIGHT FIXTURE - A suspendable includes a housing including a light reflective material. The housing defines an aperture proximate the center of the housing configured to receive a light source. The housing further defines at least two pairs of through holes; a first channel extending between the a first pair of the at least two pairs of through holes and a second channel extending between the second pair of the at least two pairs of through holes, the first channel and the second channel collectively defining a pathway entirely through the housing; the first and second channels each being curvilinear; an at least two substantially arcuate grooves. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175986 | LED COLOR ORGAN PICKGUARD - A pickguard having a color organ circuit integrated with the pickguard. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175987 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DOWNLIGHTING AND WALL-WASHING LIGHTING EFFECTS - Disclosed is a lighting fixture ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170175988 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - There is provided a lighting assembly comprising: a frame; a power supply connector coupled to the frame at and along a first inner side of the frame, wherein the power supply connector is configured to receive a power from an external power supply; a support coupled to the frame at and along a second inner side of the frame, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side; and a lighting module disposed between and coupled to the power supply connector and the support, wherein the lighting module is configured to receive the power from the power supply connector, and the lighting module has a lighting element embedded therein, wherein the lighting module is physically supported by the support. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175989 | PHOSPHOR WHEEL, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A disk-shaped substrate made of a heat conductive material is provided with, along an outer periphery of one surface of the substrate, a ring-shaped phosphor that emits light by irradiation with blue laser light that is excitation light. The substrate is provided with, on another surface of the substrate, a plurality of convex portions dotting a region corresponding to a region provided with the phosphor. In a phosphor wheel, the substrate is driven by a motor to rotate about an axis of rotation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175990 | LED ARRAY APPARATUS - An LED apparatus is provided in which at least one LED is simply and reliably mounted. LEDs are connected mechanically, electrically, and thermally within a lighting assembly. An LED comprises an emission layer on a substrate such as a circuit board. The circuit board is both an LED support and a conductor for connection to LED terminals. A frame has a cutout receiving the printed circuit board. The frame is fastenable to a heat dissipating surface. The cutout also defines cantilevered beams cut out within the surface of the frame. The cantilevered beams surround the LED to distribute force across the LED. The circuit board includes copper vias providing power to terminals on the LED. The terminals may be soldered to the power contact without the need for additional wiring. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175991 | LIGHT FIXTURE WITH ADJUSTABLE VENTING SYSTEM - There is provided a light fixture that includes an air venting system. The light fixture includes a case having at least one reconfigurable surface that alters a flow area of the air venting system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175992 | Underwater lighting device - This device includes an electronic board including a front surface; at least one light emitter assembled on the front surface; a protective cover configured to protect the electronic board and the at least one light emitter; a thermally-conductive resin layer having a heat exchange surface meant to be in direct contact with the aquatic environment, the thermally-conductive resin layer being configured to transfer the heat generated by the at least one light emitter to the heat exchange surface, and configured to ensure the sealing of the protective cover with the heat exchange surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175993 | Indoor/Outdoor Light Show Device - A light show device. The device includes a frame having a recess, a stabilizer structured to stabilize the frame, a skirting positioned over the frame, a light projection unit positioned within the recess of the frame to project a still or moving image/scene (such as a snow storm, snow flakes, candy canes, snowmen, and/or other scenery) along a predetermined direction with respect to the frame, and a power supply for providing operating power to the light projection unit. The light show device is operable indoors or outdoors to project the still or moving image/scene to illuminate an area surrounding the light show device. In one embodiment, the light show device simulates snowfall by projecting snowflake-like images in a downwardly falling pattern along the predefined direction. In various other embodiments, the device is also provided with the ability to play sounds or music while projecting the image/scene. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175994 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR DOORS - A lighted shelf assembly for a door arranged to provide illumination for a user to facilitate unlocking and opening a door in low-light conditions. The lighted shelf assembly includes an illumination module supported on or along an underside of the shelf assembly, the module arranged to direct illumination downwardly toward a door lock or knob. The assembly further includes a motion detector operable to detect the presence of a user within its activation field, the motion detector in communication with the illumination module and operable to activate the illumination module upon detection of the user. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175995 | CABINENT APPARATUS AND CABINET LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A cabinet light includes a light emitting element, a light housing, conductive terminals, a cabinet body, and conductive rails. The light emitting element and the conductive terminals are fixed on the light housing. The conductive rails are fixed on the cabinet body. One end of the conductive terminal is electrically connected to the light emitting element. At least one positioning element is disposed on the cabinet body corresponding to the light housing. When the light housing is fixed on the cabinet body through the positioning element, the other end of the conductive terminal is elastically and electrically connected to the conductive rail. The cabinet body has advantages of simple wiring and use flexibility. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175996 | Light Device has Built-in Digital Data System for Record Image, Sound - A Light device having built-in digital data means is powered by an unlimited power source for a lamp-holder, LED bulb, or light device connected to unlimited power source by prongs or a base that or conductive wires can be inserted into a socket that would otherwise receiving a bulb or light source. The device may take the form of a webcam having auto tracking added one of plurality functions to make different products and functions and retractable prongs that plug directly into a wall outlet or insert into existing lamp base or incorporate conductive wire to make electric connection at least one of built-in camera, storage unit, wireless kits, Bluetooth kits, motion sensor, light device. The said motion sensor and digital data related device(s) may in separated housing with light source assembly so people can upgrade the non-camera device to has built-in camera and digital device for their old non-camera security light. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175997 | UNIVERSALLY ATTACHABLE LIGHT ACCESSORY APPARATUS FOR USE WITH MOBILITY AIDS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE - An attachable light accessory for a walker illuminates the forward and downward walking direction of an individual when using the walker. The light accessory includes a housing, a power source, and a plurality of light modules attached to the housing, a controller, and a plurality of sensors including a bump sensor, tip sensor, and light sensor. An adaptor mount is removeably attached to the light accessory, which may be attached to horizontal cross-member of the walker to allow the light accessory to be installed and retrofitted on any existing walker. The light accessory also includes a sound activated sensor for remotely activating the light accessory to help identify the location of the walker in dark areas, an audible alarm that is activated when the walker tips over, and other control and sensor features. | 2017-06-22 |
20170175998 | MODULAR HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION - A method for installing a heat recovery steam generator ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170175999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AND REPLACING FIRE-TUBES - A system and method for removing and replacing fire-tubes. The system can include a powered system, a fire-tube puller coupled to said powered system. The fire-tube puller has a puller back which is coupled to a plug rest. A plug rest is approximately perpendicular to the puller back, and the fire-tube will rest upon the plug rest when the fire-tube is being removed or installed. The system can also include a stack adjuster which is coupled to the plug rest. The stack adjuster can couple to a stack so as to reposition the stack. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176000 | LIQUID FUEL CARTRIDGE FOR A FUEL NOZZLE - A liquid fuel cartridge for a gas turbine fuel nozzle includes a tube having an inlet end and an outlet end with one or more fuel exit orifices; and a homogenizer located within the tube, adjacent and up-stream of the outlet end. The homogenizer is formed by a substantially-cylindrical body open at opposite ends, and a first row of circumferentially-spaced flanges projecting radially outwardly from the substantially cylindrical body, with radially-outer edges of said flanges engaged with an interior surface of the tube thereby creating a plurality of apertures for a liquid fuel and water emulsion. The homogenizer body may also be provided with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced radially-oriented orifices to promote better mixing of the fuel/water emulsion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176001 | Incineration of Bio-Hazard Material - A system for incinerating bio-hazardous waste includes a chamber having there within a hydrocarbon feedstock and a plurality of electrodes between which an electric arc is formed, producing an arc-based gas. The system includes at least one primary combustion chamber in which an amount of bio-hazardous waste is incinerated. A source of combustion is interfaced to each of the at least one primary combustion chambers, thereby providing heat and ignition to the bio-hazardous waste. A secondary combustion chamber accepts fumes from the at least one primary combustion chamber and combines the fumes with the arc-formed gas and then the fumes mixed with the arc-formed gas are combusted. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176002 | Portable Chimney System - A portable chimney system includes a trailer having an opening extending into an interior of the trailer. A door is hingedly coupled to the trailer and the door is positionable in a closed position. An awning is removably coupled to the trailer. The awning is selectively positioned on the rear side such that the awning surrounds the opening. The door abuts the awning when the door is positioned in the closed position. A chimney is removably coupled to the awning. The chimney may be fluidly coupled to a stove is positioned within the trailer thereby facilitating the chimney to direct combustion gases outwardly from the trailer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176003 | FIRE STARTER - A fire starter includes a casing made from a first material a first material having a first time associated therewith that defines a length of time that the casing burns after being ignited. A second material disposed in the casing has a second time associated therewith that defines a length of time that the second material burns after being ignited. An igniter, disposed in the casing and adjacent to the second material, generates a first thermal event to ignite the second material wherein the second material combusts to define a second thermal event that ignites the first material. An actuator is coupled to the igniter and is positioned outside of the casing for activating the igniter to generate the first thermal event. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176004 | COMBUSTOR FLOATING COLLAR ASSEMBLY - A combustor floating collar assembly having a floating collar disposed about an opening in an outer surface of a combustor liner. The floating collar is displaceable relative to the outer surface. A retention plate is attached to the outer surface of the combustor liner and traps the floating collar between the outer surface and the retention plate. At least a portion of the retention plate engages the floating collar and biases it toward the outer surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176005 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER - A gas turbine engine combustion chamber arrangement includes an annular outer wall and annular inner wall including an upstream and a downstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a rail extending towards and sealing with the outer wall and a lip extending in a downstream direction towards the tiles in the downstream row of tiles. The outer wall has a row of apertures to direct coolant onto the lips of the tiles in the upstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a plurality of fences extending in a downstream direction from the rail and each fence extends from the outer surface of the lip towards the outer wall. The row of apertures in the annular outer wall is arranged to direct coolant onto the lip between two circumferentially adjacent fences. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176006 | WALL OF A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR OF A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL, TO BE COOLED BY MEANS OF COOLING AIR - A wall of a structural component to be cooled by means of cooling air with at least one cooling air channel, which at least in its outflow area is arranged so as to be inclined at an angle with respect to the wall inclined, penetrating the wall from the side at which the cooling air is supplied to the thermally loaded side, characterized in that the cooling air channel has a tubular extension on the side where the cooling air is supplied, wherein the tubular extension is arranged at an angle to the surface of the wall and is supported by means of a rib with respect the surface of the wall, and in particular to an inner gas turbine combustion chamber wall with effusion holes. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176007 | ARTICLE HAVING MULTI-LAYERED COATING - An article such as a heat shield panel includes a substrate and a multi-layered coating supported on the substrate. The multi-layered coating can include alternating layers of different ceramic material compositions having individual thicknesses of less than 25 micrometers. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176008 | COMBUSTION LINER FOR USE IN A COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A combustion liner for use in a combustor assembly is provided. The combustion liner includes a side wall that defines a combustion chamber having a main flow axis extending therethrough. The combustion chamber channels a flow of combustion gas therethrough along a mixer swirl flow axis oriented obliquely relative to the main flow axis. The combustion liner also includes film cooling holes defined within the side wall. The film cooling holes are configured to discharge a pressurized fluid jet into the combustion chamber, and arranged in at least a first row and a second row positioned a first distance from the first row. The film cooling holes are arranged such that, when mixed with the flow of combustion gas, the pressurized fluid jet discharged from film cooling holes in the first row is directed along a discharge flow axis misaligned from film cooling holes in the second row. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176009 | HELMHOLTZ DAMPER FOR A GAS TURBINE AND GAS TURBINE WITH SUCH HELMHOLTZ DAMPER - A Helmholtz damper for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a static resonator volume, which can be connected via a neck to an inner space of the gas turbine to damp pressure pulsations developing in the inner space. The static resonator volume can be changed in order to match resonances of the Helmholtz damper with the pressure pulsations. A simple and effective self-adjustment can be achieved via volume changing by at least one first element, which is exposed to a varying temperature within the gas turbine and undergoes a deformation, which depends on the varying temperature. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176010 | INJECTOR FITTINGS - An injector includes a feed arm extending from an inlet fitting to a nozzle body opposite the inlet fitting. The nozzle body includes a spray outlet in fluid communication with the inlet fitting for issuing a spray of fluid supplied at the inlet fitting. The inlet fitting of the feed arm includes a receptacle therein for receiving a fluid supply manifold inside the inlet fitting of the feed arm. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176011 | COMPENSATING FOR THERMAL EXPANSION VIA CONTROLLED TUBE BUCKLING - One embodiment includes a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector has an inlet fitting for receiving fuel. The fuel injector also has an outlet fitting for delivering fuel through a nozzle to a combustor of the gas turbine engine. An injector support extends between the inlet fitting and the outlet fitting and has an internal bore therethrough. A fuel tube extends from the inlet fitting through the internal bore of the injector support to the outlet fitting. The injector support has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the fuel tube. At room temperature the fuel tube is under compressive stress such that the fuel tube is buckled. As a result of differential thermal expansion of the fuel tube and the injector support during engine operation the fuel tube is relieved of compressive stress. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176012 | FUEL INJECTORS AND STAGED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS IN GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that includes a row of circumferentially spaced stator blades in a turbine. Each of the stator blades may include an airfoil defined between a concave pressure side face and a laterally opposed convex suction side face. At least one of the stator blades within the row may include a fuel injector that includes: a transverse nozzle extending through the airfoil between an inlet formed through the pressure side face and an outlet formed through the suction side face of the airfoil; and a fuel channel formed through the airfoil of the stator blade, the fuel channel having an upstream end, at which an inlet port fluidly connects the fuel channel to a fuel supply, and a downstream end, at which an outlet port fluidly connects the fuel channel to the transverse nozzle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176013 | STAGED FUEL AND AIR INJECTION IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS OF GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that includes: a combustor coupled to a turbine that define a working fluid flowpath; a compressor discharge cavity; a staged injection system that includes the forward injector and a staged injector; a stator blade positioned extending across the working fluid flowpath between an inboard sidewall and an outboard sidewall. A one-way continuous coolant flowpath that includes: an intake section that comprises an upstream port connected to the compressor discharge cavity and a downstream port formed through one of the inboard and outboard sidewalls; an outtake section that comprises a downstream port connected to the staged injector and an upstream port formed through the other one of the inboard and outboard sidewalls; and a cooling circuit extending through an interior of the airfoil of the stator blade and connecting to the downstream port of the intake section and the upstream port of the outtake section. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176014 | STAGED FUEL AND AIR INJECTION IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS OF GAS TURBINES - A gas turbine that includes: a combustor coupled to a turbine that define a working fluid flowpath; a compressor discharge cavity; a staged injection system that includes the forward injector and a staged injector; a stator blade positioned extending across the working fluid flowpath between an inboard sidewall and an outboard sidewall. A one-way continuous coolant flowpath that includes: an intake section that comprises an upstream port connected to the compressor discharge cavity and a downstream port formed through one of the inboard and outboard sidewalls; an outtake section that comprises a downstream port connected to the staged injector and an upstream port formed through the same one of the inboard and outboard sidewalls; and a cooling circuit extending through an interior of the airfoil of the stator blade and connecting to the downstream port of the intake section and the upstream port of the outtake section. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176015 | SLOTTED INJECTOR FOR AXIAL FUEL STAGING - An axial fuel staging injector for a gas turbine includes a body. The body includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The body defines a primary compressed air flow path through which compressed air flows from a compressed air source to a transition duct of a gas turbine combustor. The body includes a plurality of outlets disposed on an interior surface thereof. Each outlet of the plurality of outlets includes a secondary fuel conduit in fluid communication with a secondary fuel source, and includes a first wall that defines a secondary fuel path. The secondary compressed air conduit is in fluid communication with a compressed air source, and includes a second wall disposed about the first wall in a substantially coannular arrangement, wherein the first wall and the second wall define a secondary compressed air flow path. Each outlet is configured to inject a secondary fuel and compressed air into the primary compressed air flow path in a direction transverse to the primary compressed air flow path forming a fuel-air mixture. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176016 | COMBUSTOR CAP MODULE AND RETENTION SYSTEM THEREFOR - A combustor cap module is provided with a retention system to facilitate assembly and disassembly. The combustor cap module further includes a cap face assembly having a cooling plate; a cylindrical sleeve including a connecting surface for attaching the cap face assembly to the retention assembly; and a coupling member mounted in a downstream fuel nozzle opening in the cooling plate. The retention system includes a support plate having an inner panel that defines an upstream fuel nozzle opening. The coupling member extends through the upstream fuel nozzle opening, such that its upstream end extends upstream of the support plate. A retaining ring at least partially encircles the upstream end of the coupling member and is engaged by a spring plate that is removably secured to the support plate at multiple locations. A method for assembling a combustor cap module is also provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176017 | HEARTH APPARATUS - An apparatus having a substantially air-sealed, transparent, front through which a flame within the firebox may be viewed. The apparatus may include a burner configured to hold and burn a liquid fuel and positioned so as to cause a flame from the burning fuel to appear within the firebox. The liquid fuel may be ethanol. The apparatus may include an igniter that has a user-operated igniter control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the liquid fuel within the burner to be ignited. The apparatus may include an extinguisher that has a user-operated extinguisher control that may be operated by a user from outside of the firebox that, upon operation, causes the flame to be extinguished. The apparatus may include a fuel inlet located outside of the firebox, and a fuel channel between the fuel inlet and the burner. A fuel tank may also be provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176018 | DOUBLE-SEALED HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANT DC IGNITOR FOR USE WITH WOOD PELLET BURNER ASSEMBLIES - Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a double-sealed high-temperature resistant DC ignitor for use with a wood pellet burner assembly. The DC ignitor includes a non-heating element portion. The non-heating element portion is connected to at least one of a battery or an AC to DC electrical transformer attached to the wood pellet burner assembly. A heating element is connected to the non-heating element portion, and extends by at least one inch into a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly. The heating element portion is configured to be heated by power received from the battery or the AC to DC electrical transformer. The DC ignitor provides safe, reliable, and fast combustion of wood pellets that congregate in a combustion region of the wood pellet burner assembly. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176019 | CONNECTED FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A connected oven, including a set of in-cavity sensors and a processor configured to automatically identify foodstuff within the cooking cavity, based on the sensor measurements; and automatically operate the heating element based on the foodstuff identity. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176020 | HOME COOKING APPLIANCE WITH A SIDE SWING OVEN DOOR HAVING A FRICTION HINGE - A home cooking appliance with a side swing door is provided. The home cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooking cavity and a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity, wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door, wherein the friction hinge is a variable torque friction hinge configured to provide a variable torque throughout at least a part of a range of motion in at least one of an opening direction and a closing direction of the of the side swing door. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176021 | Heating system - This invention materially enhances the quality of the environment and mankind by contributing to the restoration or maintenance of the basic life-sustaining natural elements, by reducing the amount of carbon monoxide introduced to the atmosphere from a combustion system, achieved by furnishing a system's approach to optimize the amount of oxygen to be chemically combined with fuel upon ignition of both allowing the correct amount of carbon to combine with the correct amount of oxygen thus fully release the thermal energy stored therein. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176022 | BOILER CONTROL COMPRISING ANALOG UP/DOWN TIMER CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING VARIABLE THRESHOLD SIGNAL - An apparatus comprises a sensor circuit configured to detect activation of at least one circulator arranged to circulate liquid from a boiler through at least one circulation loop and back to the boiler. An analog up/down timer circuit has an input coupled to an output of the sensor circuit and generates a variable threshold signal that varies as a function of an activation time of the at least one circulator. A burner control circuit receives the variable threshold signal from the analog up/down timer circuit and generates an ignition control signal based at least in part on comparison of a temperature sensor signal of the boiler with the variable threshold signal. An ignition driver receives the ignition control signal from the burner control circuit and generates an ignition signal for a burner configured to burn fuel to heat the liquid in the boiler based at least in part on the ignition control signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176023 | GAS FURNACE FOR INDOOR HEATING - Disclosed is a gas furnace for indoor heating. The gas furnace includes a burner to generate high-temperature exhaust gas, an exhaust flow path, a blower to suction indoor air through a recovery flow path, a supply flow path to guide the indoor air to the indoor space after undergoing heat exchange in the exhaust flow path, and a fuel supply unit including a fuel supply line and a fuel discharge line, configured to supply fuel to the burner, and a valve between the fuel supply line and the fuel discharge line. The valve includes a step motor, and a blocking member coupled to a rotating shaft of the step motor and configured to move straight via by driving of the step motor, and an opening degree of the valve between the fuel supply line and the fuel discharge line is adjusted by the straight movement of the blocking member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176024 | GAS FURNACE FOR HEATING INDOOR SPACE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A gas furnace for heating an indoor space including a burner forming high-temperature exhaust gas by combusting fuel; an exhaust path in which the exhaust gas flows; a blower for suctioning internal air via a suction path; a supply path for guiding the internal air exhausted by the blower toward the indoor space, after heat-exchanged with the exhaust path; a valve of which an opening degree is controllable so as to supply a predetermined heat-power-based amount of fuel to the burner; and a controller controlling the opening degree of the valve based on a signal transmitted from a thermostat installed in the indoor space, wherein the heat power of the burner is controlled in different heat power levels based on the opening degree of the valve, and a controlling method of the gas furnace for heating the indoor space. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176025 | WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT - A wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing having a front housing and a rear housing, main air intake portions formed on the housing, a mixed air outlet formed on a lower portion of the front housing, a non-hot exchange air inlet formed on the rear housing, and an air delivery apparatus disposed inside the housing. The hot exchange air passage has an upper portion with a size greater than that of its lower portion. A volute and a centrifugal fan located inside the volute are disposed inside the housing and above the air delivery apparatus. An air output portion of the volute faces the hot exchange air passage, and includes a surrounding portion extending to the air delivery apparatus and surrounding the hot exchange air passages, and air mixed cavities are formed between the surrounding portion and the hot exchange air passages. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176026 | AIR CONDITIONER - Disclosed are provided an air conditioner having a door that can be smoothly moved by a friction member. The air conditioner includes a main body configured to form an outer appearance, an outlet provided in a lower portion of the main body, and configured to discharge air, a door disposed in a front portion of the main body, and configured to open or close the outlet, a driving device including a pinion configured to be rotatable, and a rack interlocked with the pinion and configured to be movable together with the door; and a friction member configured to press the rack when the rack moves so as to maintain a predetermined spacing between the rack and the pinion. The rack and the door can slide smoothly along a curved path through the friction member by a force of the motor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176027 | Variable Refrigerant Package - A variable refrigerant package air conditioner is shown that is easy to install in new construction with a unique base that causes collected mixture that overflows to drain outside the building. A control system is shown that has motors and compressor that are pulse width modulated so the air conditioner is infinitely variable while maintaining the highest possible power factor. Dehumidification of outside air occurs as it is mixed with inside air. By gradually approaching a temperature set point and even reheating after dehumidification, moisture is removed from the room. A snorkel that delivers fresh air to be mixed with inside entering air in front of the evaporator for a maximum dehumidification is also shown. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176028 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner having an outside unit that includes an electric chamber in which an electric part is provided and a case having a heat exchange chamber which is provided in one side of the electric chamber and includes a heat exchanger, wherein the electric part includes a plurality of electric components, an electric panel in which the plurality of electric components are provided, and a terminal block provided on one side of the electric panel and including a terminal part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176029 | PASSIVE ROOF EXHAUSTING SYSTEM - A system for passively exhausting air from a structure includes at least one pair of modules arranged on a roof of the structure. Each module has an exhaust face on one side and a sloped surface on the opposite side, and can receive exhaust air that flows upward from inside the structure. The modules can be arranged in pairs facing one another, with one of the sloped surfaces facing a direction of an environmental flow of air, so that the environmental air can flow up the sloped surface of one module and down the sloped surface of the other module without impinging on the exhaust faces of either module. The pairs can also be arranged side-by-side in an array, which can be expanded with additional pairs of modules to exhaust from the structure at a greater rate. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176030 | AIR QUALITY BASED VENTILATION CONTROL FOR HVAC SYSTEMS - An HVAC controller and/or server may be programmed to determine if ventilation of a building is desired based, at least in part, on the one or more user-specified air quality thresholds stored in a memory, and one or more of a measure of indoor air quality and a measure of outdoor air quality. The air quality parameter threshold may relate to an air quality index, an air pollutant concentration, a smog alert, a pollen count, a dew point, a chance of precipitation, and/or the like. In addition, the HVAC controller and/or server may take into account current or future weather conditions when determining the ventilation needs of a building. Upon determining that ventilation is needed or recommended, the HVAC controller may send or display a message to the user. The message may recommendation that the user open a window or operate a ventilation system, as desired. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176031 | Dual Control Thermostat - A dual control climate controlling system (thermostat) that gives the control of an HVAC system to two separate parties—an authoritative body such as an administration of a facility and the room occupant—in a balance of control that satisfies the needs of both parties with minimal detrimental effects to the other. The administration has ultimate control over the HVAC system management and decides how much control it wants the room occupant to have. The administration has a comprehensive set of software driven tools within the device that allow it to enable or disable any control feature of the thermostat. There are automatic features that return control settings back to the administration's settings after allowing the room occupant to make changes to achieve comfort for himself This is a non-deniable system, that is, the room occupant can effect changes without the need for a password. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176032 | VIRTUAL FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An HVAC thermal energy flow measurement system includes a computerized virtual fluid flow measurement system configured to estimate a fluid flow within at least a portion of the HVAC system based on at least one HVAC system condition, and at least one HVAC system sensor for sensing the at least one HVAC system condition, wherein the HVAC system sensor is operatively connected to the virtual flow measurement system to provide the virtual flow measurement system with the at least one HVAC system condition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176033 | INTELLIGENT MISSION CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention is a complete solution for mission critical facilities to create a safe environment and energy efficient CRAC system. The invented system collects mission critical facility volume environmental and energy data in real time, and uses big data analytics to provide adaptive group control to CRACs. The data is visualized in 2D and 3D graphs, dashboard, history curves and reports locally and through the cloud. The present invention also provides user management to allow authorized users to view and control the racks/servers owned or rented by these users. The present invention is comprised of four companion patents: 1) A Battery-powered Wireless Long Life Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module, 2) An Intelligent Multi-channel Wireless Data Acquisition Gateway, 3) Mission critical facility Three Dimension Temperature Contour Generator, and 4) An Adaptive Automatic CRAC Master Control Method. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176034 | SMARTVENT AND ATMOSPHERIC CONTROLLER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The SmartVent and Atmospheric Controller Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“SmartVent”) transforms user desired environmental setting and SmartVent measurement inputs via SmartVent components into SmartVent adjustment messages and environmental change outputs. In one embodiment, a SmartVent system may include a self-regulating HVAC system, comprising a plurality of smart HVAC vents disposed in wireless communication with a remote computing device. Where the remote computing device includes a memory and a processor disposed in communication with the memory, configured to record calibration data from each of said plurality of smart HVAC vents. The calibration data may include temperature and flow rate data from each of said plurality of smart HVAC vents. The system may generate calibration tables in accordance with the recorded calibration data and transmit instructions to each of the plurality of smart HVAC vents to optimize thermal conditions and energy efficiency of the HVAC system, in accordance with said calibration tables. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176035 | WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICE WITH WIRELESS REMOTE PROGRAMMING - The disclosure relates generally to wireless sensor devices, and more particularly, to remote programming of wireless sensor devices. A wireless sensor device wirelessly may receive messages from a remotely located device to a wireless sensor device. The wireless sensor device may be programmed via the receive messages. In one example, a building controller may be programmed to wirelessly send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device in order to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device, even while the wireless sensor device and building controller are on-line and actively controlling a building control system. In some instances, a technician or installer may use a diagnostic or setup tool to send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device. These are just some examples. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176036 | OPTIMIZED PRECOOLING OF STRUCTURES - A method includes aggregating multiple zones of an indoor structure, each zone having associated comfort limits, formulating an aggregated single zone model predictive control (MPC) problem representative of the multiple zones for a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, determining optimal aggregated actions as a function of the aggregated single zone model predictive control problem, simulating an optimal trajectory of indoor qualities, and determining zone temperature setpoints to comply with the comfort limits for each zone and pre-cool the indoor structure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176037 | SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for controlling the same for conditioning an air flow for an industrial installation, the apparatus having a cooling medium circuit, a cooler incorporated into the cooling medium circuit and having a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet, at least one consumer incorporated into the cooling medium circuit and having a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet, a supply air device for conditioning air for the industrial installation, wherein the supply air device has an air/cooling medium heat exchanger, an air inlet for feeding air outside the industrial installation to the air/cooling medium heat exchanger, an air outlet for feeding air from the air/cooling medium heat exchanger to the industrial installation, a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176038 | REAL-TIME SMART THERMOSTAT WITH FLOATING INSTRUCTION - The invention relates to a method for adjusting temperatures of a built structure provided with a thermal adjustment system configured to adjust the built structure to a predetermined living temperature. Said method includes implementing, via a data processing module, the steps of: (a) detecting absence of a user, (b) sending, to said system, a limiting instruction whereby said system interrupts adjustment to the living temperature; (c) estimating a return travel time of the user on the basis of geolocation data; (d) determining a return temperature on the basis of a comfort temperature, different from the living temperature, and on the basis of the return travel time, the return temperature allowing said system to reach the comfort temperature during the return travel time; and (e) sending, to said system, a return instruction whereby said system adjusts to the return temperature. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176039 | ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS (CRAC) MASTER CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Described is an adaptive automatic computer room air conditioner (CRAC) or computer room air handler (CRAH, CRAC and CRAH is referred interchangeably in this article) group control method. This method automatically controls each HVAC unit's on/off status, return temperature set point, fan speed or cooling valve position to secure the data center thermal environment for server's secure running and minimize the cooling energy use. The method creates a comprehensive feedback control loop between temperature sensor network, data center environment and CRACs. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176040 | MOTOR INTERFACE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A motor interface assembly configured to be operably coupled to a blower assembly, wherein the motor interface assembly is configured to measure a discharge air temperature, determine a difference between the discharge air temperature and a predetermined temperature, and operate the blower assembly based in part on the difference between the discharge air temperature and a predetermined temperature. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176041 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONER, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM - An operation mode selection image represents a first selection range of values of power consumption setting that are selectable in a first mode at the time of purchase of an air conditioner, a second selection range values of power consumption setting that are selectable in the first mode at a current time, a third selection range values of power consumption setting that are selectable in a second mode at the time of purchase of the air conditioner, and a fourth selection range values of power consumption setting that are selectable in the second mode at the current time. The relationship between the sizes of the first and second selection ranges and the relationship between the sizes of the third and fourth selection ranges represent a degree of decrease in the performance of the air conditioner over the period from the time of purchase to the current time. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176042 | THERMOSTAT - A thermostat including a switching device, a first connector operably coupled to the switching device, a computing device in electrical communication with the switching device, and a second connector operably coupled to the computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to transmit and receive signals to the second connector over a system bus. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176043 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING AN HVAC SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for balancing terminals of an HVAC system uses an air flow measuring device by inputting into a computer processing portion of the air flow measuring device predetermined target flows for each terminal; acquiring via the air flow measuring device initially measured air flows through each of the terminals, the initially measured air flows being provided to the computer processing portion; and adjusting the terminals in the HVAC system to flow set points according to instructions from the computer processing portion, the computer processing portion being programmed to calculate the flow set point for each terminal given current HVAC system load conditions, that will result in all terminals being set to target flow after all terminals have been adjusted as instructed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176044 | Dual Shaft Alternating Drive Actuator - An actuator provides two step control of a dual valve or dual damper, such as in an HVAC system. The gear train includes projections on top and bottom faces of the final gear, the projections being rotationally offset from each other by an angle. Each projection mates into a slot of a Geneva-gear-type output member, with two such output members accessible, one on the top of the actuator and one on the bottom of the actuator. During the portion of the throw that the upwardly facing projection is in the slot of the upwardly exposed Geneva-type output gear, the final gear rotates the upper output member to control one flow blockage member in the valve or damper. During another portion of the throw, rotation of the final gear does not rotate the upper output member, but instead rotates the lower output member and its flow blockage member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176045 | AIR-CONDITIONING REGISTER - An air-conditioning register includes a retainer, fins, a coupling plate, and a drive mechanism. The fins are tiltably supported by the retainer with fin pivots. Each fin has a coupling pin at a position displaced from the fin pivot. The coupling plate couples the fins together at the coupling pins. The drive mechanism changes the position of the coupling plate in the flowing direction. The coupling pins are engaged with cam grooves provided in the coupling plate. Each cam groove includes a parallel blow zone and at least one non-parallel blow zone. The drive mechanism includes an allowing portion. When operation is executed to tilt the fins about the fin pivots, the allowing portion allows the coupling plate to move in an arrangement direction of the fins, while maintaining the coupling pins in the current zones in the cam grooves. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176046 | VENTILATION DEVICE - A ventilation device including a housing including at least one horizontal louver and at least one vertical louver in an arrangement nested into each other in a cross over pattern; and a regulation device which controls at least one flow out direction, wherein the at least one horizontal louver and the at least one vertical louver are respectively supported in the housing so that the at least one vertical louver is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis and the at least one horizontal louver is pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176047 | PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER, HOT WATER APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate-type heat exchanger includes a first heat transfer plate and a second heat transfer plate. The first heat transfer plate has a joint projection portion. The second heat transfer plate has a joint recess portion in which the joint projection portion is fitted. The joint projection portion and the joint recess portion are brazed to each other. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176048 | MULTIPLE STAGE MODULATING GAS FIRED HEAT EXCHANGER - A modulating heating system includes a tube heat exchanger having a plurality of burners, a combustion air blower (CAB) having an exhaust vent connected with the plurality of burners, the CAB operable at a first speed and a second speed, a first valve connecting a fuel source to a first subset of the plurality of burners, and a second valve connecting a fuel source to a second subset of the plurality of burners, wherein the first and second valves each have a low fire rate and a high fire rate. The heat exchanger is operable through multiple heat stages at a constant fuel-air mixture. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176049 | FIELD CONVERSION OF A HEATING SYSTEM TO A MULTIPLE STAGE MODULATING GAS FIRED HEAT EXCHANGER - A heating system retrofitted to be operable through multiple heat stages at a constant fuel-air mixture includes a tube heat exchanger having a plurality of burners, a combustion air blower (CAB) having an exhaust vent connected with the plurality of burners, the CAB operable at a first speed and a second speed, a first valve connecting a fuel source to a first subset of the plurality of burners, and a second valve connecting a fuel source to a second subset of the plurality of burners. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176050 | Roof Vent and Solar Water Heater - A heat exchange device including a flexible hinge, a solar collector, a tank containing serpentine or coiled tubes which contain municipal water, wherein the tank contains thermal transmission vents designed for outflow of hot gasses from an attic, an insect screen, a precipitation drain and an attachment area is hereby disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176051 | SOLAR MODULE ARRAY PRE-ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for pre-assembly of an electrically connected array of solar panels for a solar canopy including a substantially planar base member for resting on a horizontal surface, a substantially planar support member for horizontally aligning side-by-side and horizontally supporting a plurality of solar panels when a photo-voltaic cell side of the solar panels rests against the support member, where a bottom portion of the support member is integral with the base member or fixed attached to the base member, and the support member extends upward from the base member; a track member disposed proximate a bottom portion of the support member attached to or integral with the support member or base member for vertically aligning side-by-side and vertically supporting a plurality of solar panels when a side edge portion of the solar panels rests on the track member; and at least two arm members, each having a free end and an attached end, the attached ends pivotally attached proximate to opposing ends of the base member or support member and each arm members having a longitudinal axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base member and support member and extending outward from the base member and support member, and configured to pivot in a vertical plane from a position substantially parallel to the ground upward to a position substantially parallel to parallel to the plane of the support member, where upon pivoting in one direction the free end moves closer towards the support member and pivoting in the other direction the free end moves away from the support member, the arm members being configured and adapted for removably attaching at least two solar panel support channels. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176052 | SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR - A solar thermal collector using one-piece parabolic frame having a one-piece reflector or thin mirror film provided on the top portion of the one-piece parabolic frame, a heat collection element tube where heat transfer fluid is to be provided and a solar tracking system that provides precise focus of the parabola to the sun optimizing the heat transfer from the heat collection element tube (HCE) to the heat transfer fluid (HTF). | 2017-06-22 |
20170176053 | Hot Gas Bypass for Two-Stage Compressor - A vapor compression system comprising a centrifugal compressor ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170176054 | Refrigeration System And Methods For Refrigeration - A refrigeration system includes: a compressor arrangement for compressing gaseous refrigerant from a first pressure to a second pressure, wherein the second pressure comprises a condensing pressure; a plurality of condenser evaporator systems, wherein each condenser evaporator system comprises: (1) a condenser for receiving gaseous refrigerant at a condensing pressure and condensing the refrigerant to a liquid refrigerant; (2) a controlled pressure receiver for holding the liquid refrigerant from the condenser; and (3) an evaporator for evaporating liquid refrigerant from the controlled pressure receiver to form gaseous refrigerant; a first gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding the gaseous refrigerant at the second pressure from the compressor arrangement to the plurality of condenser evaporator systems; and a second gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding gaseous refrigerant from the plurality of condenser evaporator systems to the compressor arrangement. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176055 | DUAL HELIUM COMPRESSORS - This invention relates to oil lubricated helium compressor units for use in cryogenic refrigeration systems, operating on the Gifford McMahon (GM) or Brayton cycle. The objective of this invention is to provide redundancy by having a water cooled compressor manifolded to an air cooled compressor and sensors to detect faults so that an expander can be kept running if there is a failure in either the water or air supply. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176056 | Variable Refrigerant Package - A variable refrigerant package air conditioner is shown that is easy to install in new construction with a unique base that causes collected mixture that overflows to drain outside the building. A control system is shown that has motors and compressor that are pulse width modulated so the air conditioner is infinitely variable while maintaining the highest possible power factor. Dehumidification of outside air occurs as it is mixed with inside air. By gradually approaching a temperature set point and even reheating after dehumidification, moisture is removed from the room. | 2017-06-22 |
20170176057 | AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS - A heat exchange apparatus includes a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and another medium, a plurality of second heat exchangers configured to transfer heat between the refrigerant and the liquid, a compressor configured to pressurize the refrigerant and a plurality of expansion devices for each of the plurality of second heat exchangers and configured to expand the refrigerant pressurized by the compressor, wherein the refrigerant flows through the plurality of second heat exchangers in parallel, and the liquid flows through the plurality of second heat exchangers in series. | 2017-06-22 |