30th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210231253 | AUTOMATIC DRAINING DEVICE FOR CONDENSED WATER OR LEAKING WATER IN AERATION PIPELINE - An automatic draining device for condensed water or leaking water in an aeration pipeline comprises a water tank, a draining and exhausting stand pipe and a float bowl valve. According to the automatic draining device, the condensed water or the leaking water is sprayed out through pressurized air; under the condition that the condensed water or the leaking water in the aeration pipeline is basically drained, the outlet is basically closed, only allowing little gas to flow out; and meanwhile, when water is accumulated in the pipeline, the water outlet can be automatically opened widely to drain the accumulated water rapidly. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231254 | FLUID LINE CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY WITH SECUREMENT DETECTION - A fluid line connector provides remote securement detection capabilities and is hence equipped for initial assembly, subsequent quality inspection, and subsequent service techniques that can be automated, robotic, and/or autonomous. The fluid line connector, in an embodiment, includes a body, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, and an actuator member. The body has a passage for fluid-flow therethrough. The RFID tag can communicate with an RFID interrogator and has a circuit with a break in the circuit. A portion or more, such as a surface, of the actuator member is composed of an electrically-conductive material. The electrically-conductive portion bridges the break when the actuator member is actuated. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231255 | SEAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A seal system for sealing a hole in a conduit. The seal system includes an expandable seal that transitions from a contracted state to an expanded state. In the expanded state the expandable seal contacts an interior surface of the conduit around a hole. An expander is inserted into the expandable seal to transition the expandable seal from the contracted state to the expanded state. A sensor emits a first signal indicative of the hole in the conduit. A controller couples to the sensor and detects a location of the hole in response to the first signal emitted by the sensor. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231256 | Slip-On Splice-Filter Cage - One or more specific embodiments disclosed herein may include a slip-on splice cage for conduits and filters, comprising a tubular housing adapted to be positioned around a tubular portion of a well string and a cover over at least a portion of the conduits, wherein the tubular housing may include one or more channels adapted to receive the conduits, and at least one hole positioned adjacent to each of the opposite ends of the tubular housing. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231257 | DUCT FOR A FLUID TO BE TRANSPORTED, IN PARTICULAR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A duct includes an inner tube configured to have fluid flow through to be transported and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube. The outer tube defines, in its interior, a plurality of auxiliary channels, Which extend in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube and are designed to contain or have a further auxiliary fluid flow through, which is configured to thermally interact with the fluid to be transported. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231258 | RIGGING LADDER SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES OR ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT - A rigging ladder system for hanging light fixtures or entertainment equipment thereon includes first and second side rails having one or more center members forming an interconnection between the side rails. A lifting plate may span between the side rails at a top side thereof for lifting the system to a desired height. The system can be formed from one or more assemblies such that a desired vertical length achieved that can hold the desired number of lighting fixtures by interconnecting an appropriate number of assemblies together. The width may be adjustable by choosing center members of the desired width. The rigging ladder system, or lighting torm, may be adjusted vertically and horizontally depending user needs and the specific application. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231259 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device is provided which includes: a head-mounted display a C-shaped wearing assembly matching a head contour of a human body, and a connection assembly, the C-shaped wearing assembly being made of a deformable material; wherein an end of the connection assembly is connected to an end of the C-shaped wearing assembly, the other end of the connection assembly is connected to the head-mounted display via a connection shaft, an axial line of the connection shaft passing through a center of gravity of the head-mounted display; wherein the other end of the C-shaped wearing assembly is snapping into the occipital bone of the human body, such that the head-mounted display fits with the face of the human body. The present disclosure may ensure that the head-mounted display in the wearable device is closely attached to the face of the user, thereby preventing light leakage, wearing comfortlessness, and etc. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231260 | GIMBAL - A gimbal of the present disclosure includes a first shaft assembly, a second shaft assembly, and a wire harness. The first shaft assembly includes a first shaft arm and a first motor having a motor shaft with a hollow structure. A first wiring space is formed in the first shaft arm. The second shaft assembly includes a second shaft arm and a second motor rotatably connected to the first shaft arm. A second wiring space is formed in the second shaft arm. The wire harness passes through the motor shaft, the first wiring space, and the second wiring space in sequence. The first wiring space is configured so that when the gimbal switches between a folded state and a deployed state, a bending radius of a bending part of the wire harness accommodated in the first wiring space is no less than a minimum bending radius of the wire harness. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231261 | TANK LINER HAVING TWO CYLINDRICAL SECTIONS - A plastic tank liner for the storage of a pressurized fluid includes: two ends; two elongated cylindrical sections, the two cylindrical sections having different diameters; and one connecting section connecting the two cylindrical sections. The connecting section has a concave portion connected to the cylindrical section of smaller diameter, and a convex portion adjacent to the cylindrical section of larger diameter. The convex portion has an isotensoid shape. Two convex domes are located on both ends of the plastic tank liner so that each of the domes is connected to a different cylindrical section. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231262 | THERMALLY-INSULATING SEALED TANK - The invention relates to a tank wall ( | 2021-07-29 |
20210231263 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING A TANK OR TANKS WITH PRESSURIZED GAS - A device for filling a tank or tanks with pressurized gas comprising a circuit comprising a plurality of upstream ends connected respectively to separate pressurized gas sources, at least one compressor, at least one buffer storage, a set of controlled valves and at least one downstream end intended to be connected to the tank(s) to be filled, the device further comprising an electronic control member configured to control the valves and/or the compressor in order to ensure a transfer of gas into the tank from at least one source and/or at least one buffer storage and/or via the compressor, the device comprising a set of sensors for measuring the pressure in the sources and the buffer storages, the control member comprising member for receiving or generating signal representative of the filling demand from a relatively high demand to a relatively low demand, the control member being configured to ensure the transfer of gas into the tank according to at least a first transfer mode using the source having the highest pressure and a second transfer mode using a source having a pressure lower than this highest pressure in response, respectively, to a relatively high or low filling demand. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231264 | HYDROGEN STATION AND OPERATING METHOD FOR HYDROGEN STATION - When a pressure accumulator tank A3 | 2021-07-29 |
20210231265 | Systems and Methods for Transporting Natural Gas - A system for transporting natural gas. The system may include a loading facility, a first storage system, a second storage system, and a CNG carrier. The loading facility may be operable to receive, compress, and chill natural gas while maintaining the natural gas in a gaseous state, and further operable to transfer the chilled CNG at a constant flowrate. The first storage system may be operable to receive chilled CNG from the loading facility at the constant flowrate, store the chilled CNG, and transfer the chilled CNG. The second storage system may be operable to receive and store the chilled CNG. The CNG carrier may be operable to receive chilled CNG from the first storage system, transport the chilled CNG, and transfer the chilled CNG to the second storage system. The system may be sized such that the constant flowrate of the chilled CNG is maintained without interruption. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231266 | DEVICE FOR FILLING AND WITHDRAWING GAS - A device for filling and withdrawing gas includes a withdrawing circuit provided with a storage connector that can be connected to a storage container and a withdrawing connector that can be connected to a withdrawing device. The device also includes a filling circuit provided with a filling connector that can be connected to a gas source for filling the container. The filling connector includes a piston internally defining a filling duct and having a drain orifice opening transversely into said filling duct. The piston is movable inside a drain body provided with a drain duct connected to a leakage circuit connected to the outside, between an open position wherein the drain orifice does not coincide with the drain duct and a closed position wherein the drain orifice coincides with the drain duct to establish communication between said filling duct and the leakage circuit. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231267 | PRESSURE REGULATOR WITH INBUILT SAFETY VALVE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE IN THE EVENT OF AN OVERPRESSURE DOWNSTREAM - A pressure regulator includes a downstream body delimiting a low pressure chamber; an upstream body delimiting a high pressure chamber and carrying an expansion seat; a movable piston having an inner channel having an upper end forming a discharging seat and a lower end opening onto an intermediate chamber connected to a leakage circuit; a tubular valve rod passing through the inner channel of the piston and an inner channel of the upstream body, having an upper end forming a discharging valve and a lower end forming a regulating flap suitable for bearing on the expansion seat; a first biasing member compressed between the piston and the upstream body by biasing the piston towards the downstream body; and a second biasing member compressed between the piston and a plate secured to the valve rod, biasing the rod in the direction of pressing the discharging valve against the discharging seat. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231268 | LED-BASED LIGHT WITH CANTED OUTER WALLS - An LED-based light has an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis, the housing defined by a base and two canted outer walls meeting opposite the base, the housing defining a cavity. An LED circuit board on which a plurality of LEDs are located is positioned within the cavity. End caps are positioned at opposite ends of the housing. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231269 | Light and Light Sensor - An LED-based light includes one or more LEDs, a sensor arranged to detect a brightness level in an area resulting from the combination of light emitted by the LEDs with light from at least one ambient light source other than the LEDs, and operable to output a signal corresponding to the detected brightness level, a controller operable to regulate an amount of power provided to the LEDs in response to the signal, a light transmitting housing for the LEDs, the sensor and the controller and a connector shaped for connection with a light socket disposed at an end of the housing. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231270 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY - Light assemblies comprise a housing having a chamber, one or more light emitting elements connected with the housing, a transparent cover, and one or more reflectors positioned adjacent the light emitting element. The one or more light emitting elements are interposed between the transparent cover and the one or more reflectors, and the one or more light emitting elements and one or more reflectors operate to provide a multi-directional field of illumination that is 180 degrees or more, e.g., between about 180 to 270 degrees. The transparent cover may have a convex outer surface to facilitate light transmission in side oriented directions. The light assembly may include switches or controls for on/off and/or dimming functions. An example light assembly comprises three light emitting elements in the form of LEDs, and includes three reflectors, wherein the LEDs and reflectors are configured to produce the desired field of illumination. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231271 | RUGGED FLEXIBLE LED LIGHTING PANEL - Flexible lighting panel includes a substrate with a conductor pattern and apertures, solid-state light emitters electrically connected to the conductor pattern, a light-transmissive first protective layer covering at least a portion of a first surface of the substrate, and a second protective layer covering at least a portion of a second surface of the substrate. The first and second protective layers are joined to one another through the apertures and the periphery of the substrate to assist in maintaining the light-transmissive first protective layer and the second protective layer against the first and second surfaces of the substrate, respectively. One or both of the first and second protective layers encapsulate the solid-state light emitters. The lighting panel is flexible to allow opposite edges of the lighting panel to be folded over on one another and/or the lighting panel to be rolled into a tubular configuration. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231272 | A lighting device - A lighting device, preferably a LED, includes a profiled element adapted to be applied to an external structure and coupled to a transparent or translucent longitudinal portion that allows the passage of a luminous flux generated by an illuminating element, preferably a LED strip, housed within a longitudinal chamber defined inside the profiled element. The profiled element also houses, in facing relationship to the illuminating element, a reflecting element oriented to reflect the luminous flux generated by the illuminating element toward the transparent or translucent longitudinal portion of the profiled element. The longitudinal chamber housing the illuminating element is separate from a second longitudinal chamber defined inside the profiled element and housing the reflecting element. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231273 | RECESSED LUMINAIRE WITHOUT AN INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE - A recessed luminaire includes a trim, a junction box, and a light source socket. The trim includes a trim body, a flange, and a cover section. The flange extends out from the trim body at an opening of the trim. The junction box and the light source socket are attached to the trim. The light source socket is positioned inside a cavity of the trim. The light source socket may be attached to a cover section of the trim or to a bracket that is attached to the trim. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231274 | SPARK SIMULATING DEVICE AND SIMULATED ELECTRIC FIREPLACE - Provided is an electric fireplace including a fireplace cabinet which is provided with a window, simulated fuel and an imaging plate disposed in the fireplace cabinet; the fireplace includes a spark simulating device, and the spark simulating device includes a light source and light pipes; the light-receiving ends of the light pipes are fixed oppositely to the light source to receive light from the light source, and light spots are formed at the light-emitting ends of the light pipes; the light-emitting ends of the light pipes are disposed on the simulated fuel and the imaging plate. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231275 | FLAME SIMULATING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC FIREPLACE - Provided is a flame simulating device including a light source, a rotary light-transmitter, an imaging plate, a swing shelf and a driving component; the light source emits a first light group; the first light group is projected to the light-transmitter to form a second light group; the light source is disposed on the swing shelf, and the driving component drives the swing shelf to swing around the light-transmitter. An electric fireplace is also disclosed. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231276 | DAYLIGHT REDIRECTING WINDOW FILM LAMINATES - A daylight redirecting window film formed by a flexible multi-layer film laminate with a total thickness of less than one millimeter and configured to be applied to an indoor-facing window surface of a building facade. The window film includes a pair of outer film substrates flanking a light redirecting core layer. The core layer includes a parallel array of channels defining total internal reflection (TIR) surfaces and linear optically transmissive structures protruding transversely thought the core layer and bonded to the outer film substrates. A light output surface of the outer film substrate which is disposed on an indoor-facing side of the laminate includes a two-dimensional pattern of light scattering microstructures which are configured to spread light at least in a plane that is perpendicular to the channels. The TIR surfaces intercept and reflect a portion of sunlight propagating through the core layer such that the window film redirects that portion of incident sunlight towards a plurality of divergent directions, forming relatively high bend angles. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231277 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING SYSTEM USING A CENTRALIZED BLUE LIGHT SOURCE AND A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTED PASSIVE LIGHT-HEADS - Provided systems and methods for an aircraft lighting system (ALS) include a centralized blue generator that supplies blue light to a plurality (N) of passive light-heads distributed at various locations on the aircraft. A load profile for use of the N passive light-heads during all flight phases and operational phases is developed and uploaded into the system. Each of the passive light-heads is operationally coupled to the blue light generator via a respective light transmission element that is gated with a respective one of N light switches. A light generating control unit (LGCU) is coupled to the blue light generator, and controls the generation and actuation of blue light, in addition to controlling light switch positions, as a function of navigation data and the load profile. Each of the N passive light-heads comprises a respective light conversion element to convert the blue light into red, green, or white light. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231278 | Optical Module and Automobile Lamp - An optical module and an automobile lamp are provided, relating to a technical field of automobile lamps. The optical module comprises a light-condensing assembly and a plurality of high beam light sources, the plurality of high beam light sources are provided at intervals in one direction, the light-condensing assembly comprises a condenser, the condenser comprises a plurality of light guiding members, a light incident end of each of the light guiding members is provided in one-to-one correspondence with each of the high beam light sources, and light emergent ends of each of the light guiding members converge together and form an arc-shaped light emergent portion, and an included angle between adjacent light guiding members is an acute angle. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231279 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes a first light source that emits light forming a passing light distribution pattern; a second light source that is disposed forward of the first light source and emits light forming a traveling light distribution pattern; a reflector that reflects the light from the first and the second light sources; a first lens that projects the light reflected forward by the reflector; and a second lens that transmits the light from the second light source toward the reflector. The second light source and the first light source are disposed on the same plane. The reflector has first and second reflective surfaces. The first reflective surface reflects the light from the first light source to the first lens. The second reflective surface is disposed forward of the first reflective surface and reflects the light from the second light source through the second lens to the first lens. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231280 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS - Low beam headlights that can be obtained with small installation length and high light/energy output are described. A light source arrangement is provided, which generates a light cone of light that is less divergent in a first transverse direction than in a second transverse direction perpendicular to the first transverse direction, and this light source arrangement is used to illuminate three lens arrays arranged next to one another along the second transverse direction, which are thus each irradiated on the input side by an associated one among segments of the light cone arranged next to one another in the second transverse direction and output low beam on the output side with a luminous intensity angle distribution modified with respect to the light cone. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231281 | HEADLIGHT FOR VEHICLES - A headlight for vehicles having a projection module containing a low beam primary lens and a first light source, a high beam primary lens and a second light source, a secondary lens arranged in the main beam direction in front of the low beam primary lens and the high beam primary lens, a secondary lens by means of which, in a low beam mode, in which only the first light source is activated, a first light bundle emitted from the low beam primary lens is mapped according to a specified low beam distribution and, in a high beam mode, in which the first light source and the second light source are activated, the first light bundle is mapped together with the second light bundle emitted from the high beam primary lens in order to produce the high beam distribution, wherein the high beam primary lens has compensator. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231282 | VEHICLE PERIMETER LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING METHOD - A vehicle perimeter lighting assembly includes, among other things, a base having a concave area and a support ledge, a light source supported on the support ledge such that light from the light source is emitted toward the concave area, and a reflector lining the concave area. The reflector is configured to redirect light emitted from the light source toward an area around a vehicle. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231283 | Illumination Device for a Motor Vehicle Headlight - The invention relates to an illumination device for a motor vehicle headlight, said illumination device comprising the following: —multiple light sources ( | 2021-07-29 |
20210231284 | VEHICLE LAMP - A lamp unit and a camera are disposed in a lamp housing including a translucent cover, and an aiming adjustment of the camera is enabled. The camera is provided with a lens hood for preventing light emitted from the lamp unit from being incident on the camera. The lens hood has a required gap with respect to the translucent cover and allows the camera to tilt. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231285 | OPTICAL UNIT AND VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - The optical unit | 2021-07-29 |
20210231286 | ROTATING REFLECTOR, OPTICAL UNIT, SUPPORT COMPONENT, VEHICLE HEADLAMP SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROTATING REFLECTOR - A rotating reflector is a resin rotating reflector including: a rotating part; and a blade provided around the rotating part and functioning as a reflecting surface, wherein the rotating part has a hole in which a rotary shaft is inserted. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231287 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A lighting device for vehicles, including a light source and including a two-dimensional luminous element, which has a light-coupling narrow side, a light-decoupling flat side and a deflector for deflecting the light coupled in at the light-coupling narrow side in the direction of the light-decoupling flat side, the two-dimensional luminous element including segmenter, with the aid of which the light-decoupling flat side is divided into luminous segments having different emission characteristics. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231288 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A lighting apparatus for vehicles, having a light source and a headlamp lens assigned thereto. The headlamp lens has scattering optical elements for scattering the light. A light guide is disposed between the light source and the headlamp lens in such a way that, firstly, light emitted by the light source strikes an area of the headlamp lens delimited by an edge of the same or a portion of the headlamp lens and/or that, secondly, the plurality of light sources are disposed with different spatial orientations with respect to one another in terms of their principal axes such that the light emitted by the light sources strikes different portions of the headlamp lens, wherein the headlamp lens is disposed upstream and/or downstream of the light source in the principal emission direction for the purposes of scattering the light in a transmissive or reflective manner. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231289 | Flexible Cover for Linear Lighting Channels - A flexible cover for a linear lighting channel is described, as are enclosures and luminaires using this kind of flexible cover. The flexible cover has sufficient flexibility to be bent or coiled to a bend radius of 6 inches (15.2 cm) or smaller, and can thus be coiled for shipping and uncoiled for installation. Typically, the cover is made of a polymer that is at least translucent. Covers may be made in various shapes, including lens and prism shapes, and channels may be made with sidewalls that make complementary shapes in order to engage with and retain the covers. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231290 | VERTICALLY INTEGRATED TRANSMISSIVE MICROSTRUCTURES FOR TRANSFORMING LIGHT HAVING LAMBERTIAN DISTRIBUTION - A light transmissive substrate for transforming a Lambertian light distribution includes a base film having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a plurality of first microstructures disposed on the first side of the base film and a plurality of first valleys. Each of the first valleys is defined by a pair of adjacent first microstructures. A filler material is disposed in the plurality of first valleys and defines a substantially planar surface spaced from and substantially parallel to the first side of the base film. The substrate also includes a plurality of second microstructures disposed on the substantially planar surface of the filler material and a plurality of second valleys. Each of the second valleys is defined by a pair of adjacent second microstructures. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231291 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device includes a plurality of light emitting parts, a first lens, and an optical lens. Each light emitting part is configured to emit light from the light emitting surface at a first full-width half-maximum and is configured to be individually turned on. The optical lens has a first surface including incident regions and a second surface including emission regions. A minimum distance between the first surface of the optical lens and the first lens is 0.1 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less. A light emitted from each of the light emitting parts enters the optical lens through the first lens, the light being emitted from the first lens at a second full-width half-maximum smaller than the first full-width half-maximum, such that lights emitted from two or more of the light emitting parts are irradiated to two or more corresponding irradiation regions. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231292 | Plasma Cell for Providing VUV Filtering in a Laser-Sustained Plasma Light Source - A plasma cell for use in a laser-sustained plasma light source includes a plasma bulb configured to contain a gas suitable for generating a plasma. The plasma bulb is transparent to light from a pump laser, wherein the plasma bulb is transparent to at least a portion of a collectable spectral region of illumination emitted by the plasma. The plasma bulb of the plasma cell is configured to filter short wavelength radiation, such as VUV radiation, emitted by the plasma sustained within the bulb in order to keep the short wavelength radiation from impinging on the interior surface of the bulb. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231293 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element having a dominant wavelength in a range greater than or equal to 380 nm and less than or equal to 470 nm; a wavelength conversion member that is disposed on the light emitting element and includes: a translucent member, and a first fluorescent material layer interposed between the light emitting element and the translucent material, the first fluorescent material layer comprising a resin that contains a first fluorescent material, and the first fluorescent material comprising at least one compound selected from (Ca, Sr)AlSiN | 2021-07-29 |
20210231294 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER AND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention has an object of providing: a wavelength conversion member and a wavelength conversion element which are capable of reducing the decrease in luminescence intensity with time and the melting of component materials when irradiated with high-power LED or LD light; manufacturing methods of the wavelength conversion member and the wavelength conversion element; and a light-emitting device. A wavelength conversion member | 2021-07-29 |
20210231295 | LUMINAIRE - A lighting apparatus equipped with an assembly and support system based on a chain device which allows obtaining the lighting apparatus in various shapes and sizes. The chain device comprises a plurality of links adapted to be together or separated and put on site in an easy and quick manner. Said links may comprise the external protective elements which may be applied to give the link and the chain device a greater strength when assembled to form the lighting apparatus. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231296 | LIGHT FIXTURE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING LIGHT FIXTURE - A light fixture assembly for mounting on a mounting surface of a building material includes: a light fixture. The light fixture comprises a main body comprising a back side surface and a light transmissive side surface opposing the back side surface. The main body has a first dimension from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge opposing the first lateral edge that is greater than a second dimension from the back side surface to the light transmissive side surface. The assembly further includes a mounting adapter provided at the back side surface, and a plate spring provided at the back side surface and extending along a first direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge. The plate spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231297 | SNAP-FIT LIGHTING ATTACHMENTS FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAGNETIZATION EQUIPMENT DURING NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) - Systems and methods are provided for implementing and utilizing lighting attachments for use in conjunction with handheld magnetization equipment during non-destructive testing (NDT). The lighting attachments may incorporate snap-fit based designed, and may be configured for providing lighting based on the magnetization function of the magnetization equipment. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231298 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE FOR USE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES - LED lighting systems, mounting configurations, and light fixtures are disclosed for original and retrofit configurations. Some configurations mount the light fixture with a mounting bracket that allows for the removal and replacement of the light fixture in about the same time as a traditional light bulb change. Some configurations provide for fuse removal and replacement without the need to dismount the light fixture from its mounting bracket or without the need to open the housing of the light fixture to access the fuses. Some configurations use a battery backup system and self-check methods with LED light fixtures configured for public transportation applications. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231299 | TOUCH-FREE LIGHTING SYSTEMS - Touch-free lighting systems are described. In one embodiment, a touch-free lighting system may include a light, a battery housing, a pod coupled to the light and the battery housing, and a touch-free sensor coupled to the pod. The touch-free sensor may be configured to adjust a brightness of the light when activated. Methods of operating a touch-free lighting system are described. In one embodiment, a method may include adjusting a brightness of a light by activating a touch-free sensor coupled to the light. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231300 | LIGHT-EMITTING ROW-TYPE CONNECTION LINE ASSEMBLY - A light-emitting row-type connection line assembly, which includes two connectors, a plurality of light-emitting lines, a plurality of connection lines and a plurality of light sources to make the plurality of light-emitting lines emit light. Each of the two connectors is provided with a plurality of ports for connecting the plurality of connection lines, and the plurality of ports are arranged spaced apart and in multiple rows. Each of the two connectors is provided with a light-emitting portion. The light-emitting portion is provided with a plurality of slots for connecting the plurality of light-emitting lines. The number of the plurality of slots is the same with that of ports in each row. A spacing between adjacent two slots is the same with that between adjacent two ports. The plurality of light-emitting lines are covered by a coating layer to form a light-emitting line row. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231301 | HEAT CONDUCTING COMPOSITE PRINTED BY FDM AND STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT SINKING - The invention provides a method for 3D printing a heat sink ( | 2021-07-29 |
20210231302 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device for irradiating two or more irradiation regions with light includes a plurality of light emitting parts, an optical lens, and a light converging member. The optical lens includes the first surface including a plurality of incident regions and the second surface including a plurality of emission regions. The light converging member includes a plurality of light entering portions and a plurality of light emission portions. The light converging member is located between the light emitting parts and the optical lens. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231303 | CONTAINER LID WITH INTEGRAL CANDLE HOLDER - A lid for a container is provided and includes a lid body that is configured to be securely coupled to the container. The lid body has a base portion and a flange portion that engages the container. The base portion has an integral upstanding candle holder that extends upwardly from the base portion and includes a hollow center section configured to receive and hold a candle in an upright position. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231304 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLAME MONITORING IN GAS POWERED APPLIANCES - A gas powered water heater includes a storage tank, a main burner, a flame sensor assembly, and a controller communicatively coupled to the flame sensor assembly. The flame sensor assembly includes a probe positioned proximate the main burner to couple an electric current to the main burner through a flame on the main burner and not to couple an electric current to the main burner when the flame is not present on the main burner, and a detector that provides signals representative of the electric current provided through the probe. The controller is programmed to determine a length of time taken for a transition between a signal representative of no electric current and a signal representative of a steady state electric current, and determine, based at least in part on the determined length of time, a strength of the flame on the main burner. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231305 | INDICATION APPARATUS TO INDICATE THE OUTPUT LEVEL OF A PILOT FLAME AND METHOD - The present invention concerns an indication apparatus and corresponding method to indicate the output level of a pilot flame in a gas appliance provided with a thermocouple suitable to convert the energy generated by a pilot flame, which receives gas from a pilot valve, into electric voltage to power an electro valve of the pilot valve and to keep the latter open. The apparatus comprises a first and a second connector suitable to be coupled with a positive terminal and with a negative terminal of the thermocouple, a voltage measurement circuit connected to the first and the second connector, a lighting device configured to provide a light signal, a controller device coupled with the voltage measurement circuit and with the lighting device and configured to determine the switching on of the lighting device on the basis of the output supplied by the voltage measurement circuit to provide a user with an indication of when the voltage generated by the thermocouple is greater than or equal to a predefined value sufficient to power the electro valve. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231306 | FLUID NOZZLES AND SPACERS - A spacer for a fluid nozzle can include a body configured to fit within a sheath of the fluid nozzle such that a fluid tube positioned within the sheath is held bent over its longitudinal dimension by the body thereby altering a natural frequency of the fuel tube compared to if the fuel tube were not held bent. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231307 | SYSTEM FOR AERODYNAMICALLY ENHANCED PREMIXER FOR REDUCED EMISSIONS - A System for Aerodynamic Premixer for Reduced Emissions comprising a premixer is generally cylindrical in form and defined by the relationship in physical space between a first ring, a second ring, and a plurality of radial vanes. The first and second rings are found to be generally equidistant, one from the other, at all points along their facing surfaces. Radial vanes connect the first ring to the second ring and thereby form the premixer. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231308 | FLAME SIMULATING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC FIREPLACE - Provided is a flame simulating device including a light source, a rotary light-transmitter, an imaging plate and a swing unit; the light source emits a first light group; the first light group is projected to the light-transmitter to form a second light group; the light source is disposed on the swing unit, and the swing unit drives the light source to move relatively around the light-transmitter. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231309 | COOKING APPARATUS - Provided is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a main body forming an electric room, a heating device arranged in the main body, and a control panel configured to control the heating device, wherein the control panel comprises a glass panel, a knob holder including a holder bracket arranged on one side of the glass panel and a holder case coupleable to the holder bracket and arrange on another side of the glass panel such that while the holder case is coupled to the holder bracket, the glass panel is between the holder bracket and the holder case, and a knob having a portion to be received in the knob holder. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231310 | Apparatus and Method for Positioning a Cooking Instrument - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for flagging a location on an object with a light image so that when a line of sight of the object is later obstructed, the light flagged location is known available to be utilized. A light is projected onto a cooktop to flag a burner location in order to use that location for centering of a pot over on burner when the pot being placed on the burner obstructs the line of sight of the cook to the burner. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231311 | COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - A cooking apparatus may include a display; an input configured to receive an user's input; a shelf disposed inside a cooking chamber of the cooking apparatus, the shelf including a first cooking area and a second cooking area; a heater configured to provide heat to at least one of the first cooking area and the second cooking area; and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine at least one cooking area in which cooking is to be performed among the first cooking area or the second cooking area based on the user's input; control the display to display a recipe related to the determined cooking area; and control the heater in response to a selection of the recipe. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231312 | FOOD PREPARATION ENTITY - The invention relates to a method for calculating three-dimensional information of food received within a cavity of a food preparation entity, the method comprising the steps of: capturing at least one image of said food received within the cavity by a plenoptic camera, said image comprising information regarding the light intensity and the direction of light rays traveling in space; or capturing at least two images of said food received within the cavity, said images being taken from different positions during movement of a camera; or capturing at least two images of said food received within the cavity using a camera, said images comprising different focus points; and processing the at least one image in order to establish three-dimensional information of said food received within the cavity. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231313 | HOB ASSEMBLY HAVING A CONNECTING ELEMENT - In order to solve the problem of providing an improved hob assembly which can be integrated into kitchen furniture of any type in a particularly easy manner, a hob assembly is proposed which includes at least one cooking zone, at least one air-purifier device arranged beneath the cooking zone, and at least one connecting element for connecting the cooking zone to the air-purifier device such that air can be conducted from the cooking zone to the air-purifier device via the connecting element, wherein the connecting element is arranged on the cooking zone in a mechanically removable manner and is height-adjustably mounted in the air-purifying device. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231314 | Device and methodology for early detection of fluid loss and notification and system shutdown for a closed loop fluid heat transfer system - A hydronic system and method of use that will maintain normal system operating pressure while also reliably detecting even very small fluid losses in any closed loop fluid heat transfer system is described. The system includes a controller in communication with one or more pressure sensors and optionally one or more temperature sensors that provides one or more notifications when the pressure drops below predetermined levels. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231315 | Liner Device for a Furnace - Liner device, adapted to be mounted between a burner box and a tube interface plate of a furnace. The liner device includes a base section, one or more tube sections, and one or more angle fasteners. The base section includes a shielding layer formed from a first flexible mesh of flame-resistant fibers, the shielding layer defining a first surface that is configured to face the burner box, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a medial region with a through-hole forming a passageway through the shielding layer. The tube section is composed essentially of a second flexible mesh of flame-resistant fibers formed into a tubular shape that defines an internal channel around a nominal axis. A proximal end of the tube section is positioned at the base section, such that the channel opens into the through-hole and that the tube section projects from the second surface and in a direction faced by the second surface. The angle fastener has a base portion that is positioned along and fixed to the second surface of the shielding layer. The angle fastener further has a leg portion that projects towards the second direction and is positioned along and fixed to an outer surface of the tube section at or near the proximal end thereof. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231316 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HAND WARMER - Provided is a multifunctional hand warmer including a base, a net cover, a heating component and a heat transfer plate; the net cover is on the base, and the heat transfer plate is on the top of the net cover; a cavity is defined between the net cover, the base and the heat transfer plate; the heating component is in the cavity. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231317 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air conditioning apparatus may include an outdoor unit through which a first fluid, such as refrigerant circulates, an indoor unit through which a second fluid, such as water circulates, a heat exchange device which is configured to connect the outdoor unit to the indoor unit and in which the first fluid and the second fluid are heat-exchanged with each other, a first inner tube which is configured to connect the outdoor unit to the heat exchange device and through which the first fluid at high-pressure flows, a second inner tube which is configured to connect the outdoor unit to the heat exchange device and through which the first fluid at low-pressure flows, and a third inner tube which is configured to connect the outdoor unit to the heat exchange device and through which the first fluid in liquid form flows. The heat exchange device may include a bypass tube configured to bypass the second inner tube and a flow control valve provided in the bypass tube. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEHUMIDIFYING ATMOSPHERIC AIR USING A VAPOR CONDENSATION PROCESS - A system and method to dehumidify atmospheric air includes a convergent conduit, a separation unit, and a divergent conduit. A volume of humid atmospheric air enters the convergent conduit through an entry point of a convergent nozzle of the convergent conduit. A swirling process, which generates a centrifugal force, pushes a volume of water droplets towards an internal wall of the separation unit. In particular, the volume of water droplets is produced from the volume of humid atmospheric air. An annular channel of the separation unit is used to extract the volume of water droplets pushed to the internal wall of the separation unit. In particular, a drainage system which is in fluid communication with a transfer channel is used to extract the volume of water droplets from the system. A volume of dehumidified air, which is produced by removing water vapor, exits the system at the divergent conduit. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231319 | COMBINED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A combined cooling and heating system including a district cooling grid having a feed conduit for an incoming flow of cooling fluid having a first temperature, and a return conduit for a return flow of cooling fluid having a second temperature, the second temperature being higher than the first temperature; a local cooling system being configured to absorb heat from a first building and comprising a heat exchanger having a heat exchanger inlet and a heat exchanger outlet; and a local heating system being configured to heat the first or a second building and comprising a heat pump having a heat pump inlet and a heat pump outlet. The heat exchanger inlet is connected to the feed conduit of the district cooling grid; and the heat pump inlet is connected to the return conduit of the district cooling grid and to the heat exchanger outlet. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231320 | AN IMPROVED EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLER - The present invention provides an evaporative air cooler ( | 2021-07-29 |
20210231321 | HEATED CABINETS, SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING - Heated cabinets suitable for storing temperature-sensitive products, systems including the same, and methods of using such systems. Such a cabinet includes walls that define a cavity therebetween, a door adapted to selectively enclose the cavity and provide access to the cavity, at least one heating element embedded within one or more of the walls or mounted to interior surfaces of one or more of the walls, and a source of electrical power for the heating element. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231322 | AIR PURIFICATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an air purification device. The housing includes a main passage section through which air is introduced from a room through a main inlet port and is discharged to an outside through a main outlet port, and a bypass passage section partitioned from the main passage section, through which air is introduced from the room through a bypass inlet port and is discharged to an outside through a bypass outlet port. The main inlet port damper opens and closes the main inlet port. The main outlet port damper opens and closes the main outlet port. The bypass damper opens and closes the bypass passage section. The controller is configured to control the bypass damper so as to open the bypass passage section when the main passage section is closed due to a malfunction of the main inlet port damper or the main outlet port damper. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231323 | AIR PURIFIER WITH FILTER UNIT - An air purifier and a filter cleaner are provided. The filter cleaner is configured to be mounted in an air purifier. The filter cleaner comprises a motor, a cleaning member and a gear mechanism. The motor is configured to drive the gear mechanism to drive a radially outwards facing surface of a cylindrical air filter or a filter holding case past the cleaning member. The air purifier can comprise a polygonal casing and the cylindrical air filter can be located inside the polygonal casing so that a space is formed between the radially outwards facing surface of the cylindrical air filter and the inside corners of the polygonal casing. The filter cleaner can be located in the space between the corner and the filter. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231324 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING AIR PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An air purification device includes a reactor having a hollow shape and extending in one direction, a discharge plasma generator comprising a first electrode disposed on an outer wall of the reactor and a second electrode disposed inside the reactor, where the discharge plasma generator is configured to generate a discharge plasma in a discharge region, a plurality of dielectric particles disposed on a packed-bed of the reactor, a liquid supplier which supplies a liquid into the reactor, and a liquid recoverer which recovers the liquid discharged from the reactor. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231325 | MULTIFUNCTION ADAPTIVE WHOLE HOUSE FAN SYSTEM - A multifunction adaptive whole house fan system can include a whole house fan to pull large volume of air through a building structure. The whole house fan can pull air from a window or damper into the building structure and expel air through an attic. The system can monitor the environment to operate the whole house fan when desired conditions are present in coordination with other systems of the building structure to reduce overall energy consumption. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231326 | A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ITEMS - Aspects of the invention are directed towards a system and a method for monitoring one or more items. One or more embodiments of the invention describe the method comprising steps of receiving, from a device, information of sensed parameter(s) of one or more items. The one or more items placed inside a container. The method further describes steps of determining, by a first server, an anomaly associated with the one or more items based on the information of the sensed parameter(s). The method also describes steps of communicating the determined anomaly to a second server, wherein the second server determines an action for the anomaly and communicates the action to the container for rectifying the anomaly. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231327 | HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING SMART DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES - A system for remote diagnostic analysis of a heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The system includes a thermostat in operable communication with at least one peripheral component of the HVAC system and configured to receive information relating to the at least one peripheral component, and a server in operable communication with the thermostat for receiving and analyzing the information. The server causes the at least one peripheral component to conduct a diagnostic test and analyzes the test result to perform a root cause analysis of a system malfunction. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231328 | AUTOMATED CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OVERRIDE - According to one embodiment, a system includes a first and second cooling system, an automation controller, one or more sensors, and a hardware controller separate from the automation controller. The hardware controller processes various temperature set points in conjunction with a timer and configures the activation or deactivation of the first and second cooling systems accordingly. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231329 | AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - An air-conditioning device includes a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a heat source-side heat exchanger, an expansion unit, and an intermediate heat exchanger that are connected by a refrigerant pipe, and through which refrigerant circulates; a heat medium circuit including a pump, the intermediate heat exchanger, and a load-side heat exchanger that are connected by a heat medium pipe, and through which heat medium circulates; a discharge unit connected downstream of the intermediate heat exchanger in the heat medium circuit and configured to discharge fluid flowing through the heat medium pipe, to outside of the heat medium pipe, depending on pressure of the fluid; a refrigerant detection device configured to detect concentration of the refrigerant contained in the fluid discharged from the discharge unit; a notification device configured to notify leakage of the refrigerant; and a controller configured to activate the notification device depending on the concentration of the refrigerant detected by the refrigerant detection device. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231330 | MONITOR FOR HVAC SYSTEM - Systems and methods for monitoring the performance of an HVAC unit are disclosed. These systems may include a suite of indwelling sensors that are placed within the HVAC unit. The sensors themselves are battery-powered, have energy-efficient components, and communicate wirelessly with a sensor controller. The sensor controller controls the sensors and bridges between local wireless communication with the sensors and wide-area wireless communication to report sensor data to a monitoring station. Control methods for these sensors include instructing them to take and report data only at defined intervals. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231331 | COMPUTERIZED HVAC FILTER EVALUATION SYSTEM - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control system generates a request to replace a first air filter installed in an air handler of an HVAC system with a second air filter. The second air filter has a particulate matter removal efficiency rating that is greater than a particulate matter removal efficiency rating of the first filter. The system delays for a predetermined period of time and then obtains (i) a first temperature of air downstream of the air handler and (ii) a second temperature of air upstream of the air handler. The system then calculates a temperature difference between the f temperatures and determines whether the temperature difference is within an acceptable range. In response to the temperature difference being within the acceptable range, the system (i) operates the HVAC system using the second air filter and (ii) generates an alert indicating compatibility of the second air filter. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231332 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING OPERATION CONDITION - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a plurality of indoor units each individually conditioning air in an air-conditioning target space, a storage unit storing detection values of a plurality of suction temperature sensors in time series, a timer measuring, for each of the plurality of indoor units, a preset temperature arrival period it takes for a suction temperature to reach a preset temperature for the air-conditioning target space after start of a thermo-on state or a thermo-off state, a calculation unit calculating, for each of the plurality of indoor units, a temperature change slope representing a change in the suction temperature for the preset temperature arrival period, and a determination unit comparing the temperature change slope of each of the plurality of indoor units with a determination threshold to determine, as an abnormal indoor unit, the indoor unit having the temperature change slope greater than the determination threshold. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231333 | PEAK DEMAND RESPONSE OPERATION WITH IMPROVED SENSIBLE CAPACITY - An HVAC system includes a variable-speed compressor which compresses refrigerant flowing through the HVAC system, a blower which provides a flow of air through the HVAC system at a controllable flow rate, and a controller communicatively coupled to the variable-speed compressor and the blower. The controller receives a demand request which includes a command to reduce power consumption by the HVAC system. In response to receiving the demand request, a speed of the variable-speed compressor is decreased and the controllable flow rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is adjusted. Accordingly, a ratio of the first flow rate to the decreased tonnage of cooling is increased to a predefined value, and a power consumption of the HVAC system is decreased by at least a predefined percentage associated with the demand request. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231334 | Parallel Flow and Counterflow Insulated Preconditioned Air Delivery and Recirculation System - A self-insulating air delivery and recirculation system maintains a desired air temperature of the conditioned air supplied thereinto for delivery to an aircraft. The system uses insulating airflow layers; a parallel layer and a counterflow layer. A starting section connects to a PCA unit and delivers conditioned air therefrom to an interior supply hose. The starting section supplies conditioned insulating air to an interior insulating hose that is annularly outward of the supply hose and in which air flows parallel to airflow in the supply hose. A reversing connector indirectly connects the supply hose to the aircraft and reverses the flow of air from the interior insulating hose to flow back toward the PCA unit in an exterior counterflow hose that is annularly outward of the interior insulating hose and connects at its far end to provide intake airflow to the PCA unit. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231335 | INTELLIGENT MEASURING APPARATUS - A measuring apparatus having a housing, at least one internal sensor, an electronic control unit, at least one radio module, an operating device and an information carrier. The measuring apparatus is configured to be connected to external sensors by cable and/or wirelessly, the electronic control unit is configured to convert measurement signals from internal and external sensors into digital measurement data and to provide the digital measurement data to the information carrier. The information carrier is configured to provide and display as priority, in the case of simultaneous availability of wired or wireless sensors, either the data of the wired sensors or the data of the wireless sensors. A system for performing measurement tasks and managing measurement data, and methods for starting up and/or maintaining an air conditioning system are also provided, as well as methods for starting up and/or maintaining a system. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231336 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an air conditioner and a control method thereof. The control method of the air conditioner is capable of acquiring a voice of a user including a state of the user, transmitting the voice of the user to an external server, receiving, from the external server, a control command acquired by using a cooling tendency of the user and the state of the user determined on the basis of a usage history of the air conditioner, and controlling the air conditioner on the basis of the control command. In particular, at least a part of a method of acquiring a control command on the basis of a cooling tendency of a user may use an artificial intelligence model trained according to at least one of machine learning, a neural network, and deep learning algorithms. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231337 | INDICATOR NETWORK FOR MANAGING VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPONENTS OF BUILDINGS - An air processing system is provided that is configured to monitor and control the quality and temperature of air within a building. The air processing system includes at least one temperature adjustment assembly (e.g., a heating/cooling system) used to heat or cool the air within the building and at least one dedicated outdoor air system ventilator used to circulate fresh air within the building wherein the air processing system is separate from the temperature adjustment assembly. The air processing system also includes an intelligent gateway formed as part of the ventilator and connected to the temperature adjustment assembly and the ventilator so as to monitor and control their operating conditions. The intelligent gateway may send the operating conditions and any sensor measurements to a cloud computing server that a user or technician can use to interface with the air processing system. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231338 | INDOOR AIR QUALITY SENSOR CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An IAQ sensor module includes: a sensor configured to measure an amount of an item in air, the item being one of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide; a minimum module configured to selectively store the amount of the item as a minimum value of the amount when a mitigation device has been on for at least a predetermined period, the mitigation device being configured to decrease the amount of the item in the air when on; a storing module configured to selectively store the minimum value as an initial minimum value; an offset module configured to determine a drift offset for the sensor based on a difference between the minimum value and the initial minimum value; and an adjustment module configured to determine an adjusted amount of the item in the air at the IAQ sensor module based on the amount and the drift offset. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231339 | CONTROLLER AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A controller includes: a floor-map-information storing unit storing floor map information indicating a position of each sensor terminal in a room air-conditioned by an air conditioner; a user-registration-information storing unit storing user registration information including first identification information indicating a user who may be in the room and positional information indicating a position occupied by the user when the user is in the room; a user information acquiring unit acquiring, from a user terminal, user information including second identification information indicating the user using the user terminal and target temperature information; and an air-conditioning control unit controlling, when the user using the user terminal is in the room, the air conditioner such that temperature detected by one of the sensor terminals at a position near the user in the room approaches target temperature indicated in the target temperature information based on floor map information, user registration information, and user information. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231340 | CONFIGURATION DATA MODEL FOR MANAGING HVAC SYSTEMS - A configuration data model system for managing configuration data edits to multiple data tables is disclosed. The configuration data model system uses a time series representation of the configuration data and only replicates the time series. In this manner, the configuration schema can be considered as a ‘parallel’ representation of the data, and the time series as the ‘serial’ representation of the same data—the set of time-ordered operations which, when applied to an empty configuration, result in a populated one. In an intelligent gateway, the configuration can therefore be serialized to a single table. This single table is replicated to the cloud server(s), where it is deserialized back to the configuration schema. The configuration data model system does not impose a change on the API code. Instead, it only changes the method of transferring configuration changes between the intelligent gateway(s) and cloud server(s). | 2021-07-29 |
20210231341 | AVIARY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CIRCULATING LITTER IN AN AVIARY - A ventilation system for an aviary including at least one exterior wall disposed between a floor and a roof. The ventilation system includes a first fan disposed in one of the at least one exterior walls. A plenum is disposed on one of the at least one exterior walls. A second fan is disposed in flow communication with the plenum. The present embodiments also provide a method of constructing a ventilation system in an aviary, which aviary includes at least one exterior wall disposed between a floor and a roof, a first fan, a plenum, and a second fan. The method includes disposing the first fan in one of the at least one exterior walls. The method also includes disposing the plenum on one of the at least one exterior walls. The method also includes disposing the second fan in flow communication with the plenum. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231342 | PLUG WITH ROTATING FLAP FOR PROCESS FOR USE IN A FORMING AN INSULATED REGISTER BOX - A plug assembly for use in a process for manufacturing an insulated register box has a body having a bottom and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom, a rotatable element at the bottom of the body, and an actuator connected to the rotatable element and positioned above the rotatable element. The rotatable element is adapted to seal an end of a duct in an interior of the box of the insulated register box. The rotatable element is movable between an installation position and a sealing position. The actuator is cooperative with the rotatable element so as to move the rotatable element between the installation position and the sealing position. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231343 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes: a heat-source-side unit including a heat-source-side heat exchanger; a use-side unit, in a space to be air conditioned, including a use-side heat exchanger and a use-side fan that supplies air to the use-side heat exchanger; and a connection pipe that connects the heat-source-side unit to the use-side unit. The air conditioner performs air-conditioning of the space by circulating refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit including: the heat-source-side heat exchanger; the use-side heat exchanger; and the connection pipe. The refrigerant circuit further includes: a first pipe made of a first metal material; a second pipe made of a second metal material; and a connecting portion between the first pipe and the second pipe. The connecting portion is in an unventilated space. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231344 | AIR HANDLING UNIT - The application provides an air handling unit, comprising: an air flow path having an outdoor air inlet on the upstream side of the air flow path and an indoor air outlet on the downstream side of the air flow path; an high efficient filtering portion disposed in the air flow path and covering at least a part of a cross section of the air flow path; a bypassing portion disposed in the air flow path in parallel with the high efficient filtering portion and covering the other part of the cross section of the air flow path; a data sensing portion disposed upstream of the bypassing portion and used to sense air quality parameters of air flowing through the data sensing portion; and a controller controlling an open/close state of the bypassing portion based on the air quality parameter sensed by the data sensing portion. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231345 | THIN-WALLED TUBE HEATER FOR FLUID - A tube heater for heating a fluid in an interior of the tube has a stainless steel cylindrical core. The core ranges about 3 to 300 mm in length and about 100 to 200 microns in thickness with an outer diameter of about 8 to 20 mm. An inner surface of the core has dimples and a conductive coating. A patterned resistive layer overlies the core in a thickness of about 9 to 15 microns. The resistive layer is thin- or thick-film printed about a circumference of the core. Two glass layers surround the resistive layer. Each glass layer is electrically insulative. The glass underlying the resistive layer has a thermal conductivity of more than 2 W/mK while the glass overlying the resistive layer has a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 0.5 W/mK. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231346 | HEATER - A heater includes a housing, one or more infrared heating elements positioned inside the housing, and a fan positioned inside the housing. The housing has a front surface with a border around the perimeter of the front surface, with ventilation slots extending through the border, and an open central area. The housing has a rear surface with a border around the perimeter of the rear surface, with ventilation slots extending through the border, and a closed central area. The heater includes a removable first bezel to block the ventilation slots and the central area of the front and rear surfaces and a removable second bezel to block the ventilation slots on the border and being open in the central area. The heater may be used without the first or second bezels, with the first bezel alone, or with the second bezel alone. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231347 | INSTANT WATER HEATER - An open-vented instant water heater is configured so as to prevent damaging thereof in cases of incorrect installation. The water heater comprises a water canister with a heating element and has a normally open outlet pipe, wherein the outlet pipe is provided with a flow sensing device comprising: a one-way valve which allows water to flow from the canister toward the outer end of the outlet pipe while preventing a water flow in the opposite direction, and/or a water flow mechanism adapted to switch the heating element OFF whenever detecting in the outlet pipe either a water flow towards the canister, or absence of any water flow. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231348 | SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for a thermosyphonic water heating system for a storage tank. A DC heat pump receives power from a DC power source and heats water via a heat exchanger using a thermosyphonic piping system. A passive back-flushing having a cold water inlet pipe connected to the hot water return pipe draws cold water into the storage tank through the heat exchanger. A vertical array of temperature sensors distributed throughout the storage tank monitor temperature of stored water at multiple heights and a communication unit communicates monitored data to an external control device. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231349 | COLD STORAGE MATERIAL AND COLD STORAGE TYPE CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR USING SAME - Disclosed are a cold storage material and a cold storage type cryogenic refrigerator using same. The cold storage material is tin alloy particles, the content of tin in the tin alloy particle is not less than 40% and not more than 99%, and the cold storage material at least includes one component of bismuth, antimony, silver and gold. The cold storage type cryogenic refrigerator includes a cold storage device, and the cold storage material filled in the cold storage device is tin alloy particles, is lead-free, lowly toxic, easy in spherization and extremely accessible and has a relatively good thermal performance, has properties comparable to those of lead, and has a relatively good heat exchange performance when being used in a cold storage type refrigerator. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231350 | ABSORPTION REFRIGERATOR - An absorption refrigerator using a circulation cycle of a regenerator, a condenser, an evaporator, and an absorber includes temperature sensors, a storage unit storing the approximation function for obtaining the second concentration based on second detection results obtained by each of the temperature sensors, a calculation unit to apply the second detection results to the approximation function to obtain the second concentration and a control unit to execute control in accordance with the second concentration. The approximation function is obtained using a response surface method by interpolation or approximation, based on data including first detection results obtained by temperature sensors and first concentrations each corresponding to when each of the first detection results has been obtained. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231351 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A heat exchanger according to the present disclosure includes plural heat transfer tubes disposed with a specified spacing from each other in the up and down direction, and a distributor configured to distribute refrigerant to the heat transfer tubes. The distributor includes a body part, and plural flow-splitting parts, the body part including a first passage in which refrigerant flows upward, the flow-splitting parts communicating with the first passage and with one of the heat transfer tubes. The flow-splitting parts include one or more first flow-splitting parts each communicating with a first heat transfer tube, which is a higher positioned heat transfer tube. The flow-splitting parts include one or more second heat transfer tubes each communicating with a second heat transfer tube positioned below the first heat transfer tube. The refrigerant inlet of the first flow-splitting part through which refrigerant enters from the first passage communicates with the first passage at a location below the refrigerant inlet of the second flow-splitting part that communicates with the first passage at the highest location. | 2021-07-29 |
20210231352 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air conditioning apparatus may include an outdoor unit through which a first fluid, such as refrigerant circulates, an indoor unit through which a second fluid, such as water circulates, a heat exchange device which is configured to connect the outdoor unit to the indoor unit and in which the first fluid and the second fluid are heat-exchanged with each other, first to third inner tubes configured to connect the outdoor unit to the heat exchange device, and a heat storage unit connected to the first to third inner tubes. | 2021-07-29 |