40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170284622 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR VARIABLE ILLUMINATION - An illumination device for variable illumination in different spatial directions is provided. The illumination device includes a pump radiation unit, which has a pump radiation source for emitting pump radiation, a luminescent element for at least partial conversion of the pump radiation into illumination light, which is emitted in response to excitation with the pump radiation on an illumination light emission surface of the luminescent element, and optics which are assigned to the luminescent element and respectively direct illumination light ray bundles, which come from different positions of the illumination light emission surface and strike the optics on a luminescent material side, into a different spatial direction of the propagation on an illumination side opposite to the luminescent material side, The pump radiation unit is configured to respectively emit a pump ray bundle adjustably in different spatial directions, which pump ray bundles are coupled in on the illumination side. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284623 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREE-FORM ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLIES - An illumination assembly for a mobile platform includes a body structure and a light source. The body structure is three-dimensional and at least partially transparent. The light source, which is substantially encapsulated within the body structure and is non-planar, is configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal produced external to the body structure. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284624 | LIGHT GUIDE, ESPECIALLY FOR SIGNAL LAMPS OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The light guide, especially for motor vehicle signal lamps, comprises a collimator with a collimating wall for binding and routing light rays, and a light guiding body that continues the collimating wall, is of a material with refractive index (n), and is integral, spatially shaped, planar, and fitted at its end with an output emitting surface providing a signal light function. The first height (d) of the body at its beginning where it adjoins the collimating wall, is bigger than its second height where it passes into the emitting surface. The body is adapted to emit light rays generally within angle (ω) of diffusion from the optical axis (x), and comprises a transitional surface that is, in its profile towards the emitting surface, inclined towards the longitudinal axis of the profile. The ratio of inclination height (a) and inclination length (b) of the transitional surface is defined as: | 2017-10-05 |
20170284625 | MARKING DEVICE FOR LAWN MOWER - A marking device includes a light-emitting unit configured to emit light, a housing configured to accommodate the light-emitting unit, and a support configured to support the housing. The housing can include a transmitting portion configured to transmit the light from the light-emitting unit through a circumferential portion of the housing, and a roof covering the light-emitting unit accommodated in the housing. The housing can include a side wall formed between every two adjacent windows of the plurality of windows. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284626 | DISPLAY WITH SEAM FOR VISUALLY SUPPRESSING A GAP BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT REFLECTIVE SURFACES - The present reflective display comprises at least two reflective surfaces, a strip of light propagating material and a plurality of lighting units. The at least two reflective surfaces define a gap therebetween. The strip of light propagating material defines a front surface, two side surfaces and a back surface. The side surfaces of the strip of light propagating material are adapted for being positioned in the gap between the two reflective surfaces. The lighting units are positioned along the back surface of the strip of light propagating material and when actuated propagate light in the strip of light propagating material. Light propagated in the light propagating material visually suppresses the gap between the two reflective surfaces. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284627 | MULTI-USE AUXILIARY LIGHT - Disclosed is a multipurpose assistance lamp in which a lighting unit includes a transparent film and a casing plate, which have a curved surface, respectively, and are disposed on a front surface and a back surface of an OLED lighting sheet having a curved surface, a rotary body is coupled to one end portion of the lighting unit so as to support the lighting unit, and a circuit part and a battery for operating the OLED lighting sheet are provided in a base that is hingedly coupled to the rotary body, thereby reducing or minimizing a thickness by adopting an OLED as a light source, and providing light having improved brightness. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284628 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE - A light-emitting module including a light-emitting component and a resilient body is provided. The light-emitting component includes a light-emitting layer structure for generating light and includes a light-emitting main face through which the generated light leaves the light-emitting component. The resilient body, which is arranged over the light-emitting main face, is connected firmly to the light-emitting component, includes at least one light-deviating region, and includes a free-lying surface which includes at least one surface element, which lies at a distance greater than or equal to 4 mm from the light-emitting layer structure. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284629 | LIGHTING DEVICE - An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising a lower plate and a side plate; a substrate arranged on the lower plate; a light-emitting module comprising light sources arranged on the substrate and spaced from each other; and a lens array unit comprising lenses arranged so as to correspond to the light sources. The light sources have different magnitudes of quantity of light, and the sizes of the lenses are proportional to the magnitudes of quantity of light of the corresponding light sources. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284630 | USING WHITE LEDS TO ENHANCE INTENSITY OF COLORED LIGHT FROM COLORED LEDS - The present disclosure describes light systems in which the intensity of base color LEDs configured to emit light within a target color region is increased using additional white LEDs and the emitted light is filtered so that a dominant portion of light passing through the filter at a particular viewing angle is within the target color region. The present disclosure also describes methods for forming a printed circuit board with an integral heat sink arrangement by depositing additional solder on solder pads that are not used to connect electronic components so that the additional solder acts as a heat sink. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284631 | LIGHT FOR KEYPAD BEZEL - A lock assembly for securing a container having an interior region is provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the lock assembly includes a keypad having a plurality of buttons on a first surface of the keypad, a light-emitting diode, and a bezel surrounding at least a portion of the keypad. The bezel includes a reflective surface positioned to reflect a light from the light-emitting diode, the reflected light illuminating the plurality of buttons. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284632 | Phosphor Layer, Component, Corresponding Light Source, Projection System and Corresponding Manufacturing Method - A phosphor layer comprising a phosphor plate adhesively formed by a phosphor powder and an adhesive agent. The phosphor plate has a front side and a back side. The phosphor layer also has particles which are fixedly connected to the front and/or back side of the phosphor plate. Also provided in the present invention are a phosphor component, a corresponding light source, a projection system, and a method for manufacturing the phosphor layer. The phosphor component prevents adhesion between the phosphor plate and substrates thereof in high temperature conditions. A manufacturing method for the phosphor layer includes forming a phosphor plate by adhesively fixing a phosphor powder by an adhesive agent, the phosphor plate having a front side and a back side, and fixedly connecting at least one particle to the front and/or back side of the phosphor plate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284633 | GLASS MATERIAL, FLUORESCENT COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A glass material is provided, which has a composition of M | 2017-10-05 |
20170284634 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes: a base member; a laser element disposed on or above a mounting surface of the base member; a fluorescent member including a first main surface and a second main surface respectively positioned on opposite sides of the fluorescent member, the second main surface being fixed to the mounting surface of the base member; a first optical member configured to change a traveling direction of laser light emitted by the laser element to be directed toward the first main surface of the fluorescent member; and a lid connected to the base member and enclosing the laser element, the fluorescent member, and the first optical member in a space beneath the lid, the lid being configured to transmit light from the fluorescent member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284635 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an illumination device that makes it possible to enhance utilization efficiency of light, and a display device that includes the illumination device. The illumination device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a luminescent body that is configured to wavelength-convert the light of the first wavelength to light of a second wavelength, the second wavelength being different from the first wavelength; and a wavelength selective filter that is provided on a light-incident side of the luminescent body, the wavelength selective filter being configured to transmit the light of the first wavelength and to reflect the light of the second wavelength. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284636 | Microelectronic Package with Illuminated Backside Exterior - A microelectronic package is described with an illuminated backside exterior. In one example, the package has a package substrate, a die attached to the package substrate, a cover over the die and the package substrate, a lamp, and a screen over the die, externally visible and optically coupled to the lamp so that when the lamp is illuminated the illumination is externally visible through the screen. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284637 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A RECTANGULAR LIGHT DISTRIBUTION IN AN ILLUMINATION PLANE - An illumination apparatus for providing light and for illuminating an illumination plane with a rectangular light distribution is provided. The illumination apparatus includes at least one light source configured to generate light, a collimation optical unit configured to collimate the light, a condenser optical unit configured to shape a rectangular angular distribution of the light coming from the collimation optical unit, and a freeform optical unit having at least one freeform area for modifying the angular distribution such that a rectangular light distribution is produced in an illumination plane that is optically connected downstream. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284638 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING THE TEXTURE OF PROJECTED LIGHT - A lighting template usable in connection with standard theatrical lights is provided. The lighting template contains a LCD adapted to receive and reproduce video output thereon. The lighting template provides a body adapted to mount to a theatrical light so that the LCD is disposed within the focal plane thereof. Thereby a lighting designer may selectively control the video output so as to manipulate the projected light through the LCD, affordably creating animated projections from the theatrical light. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284639 | LED ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An illumination apparatus has a circular base plate and a plurality of tracks arranged radially about the base plate. LED modules are disposed upon the tracks, and transmission members coupled to the LED modules move the LED modules along the tracks. A distance measurement sensor is mounted on one side of the base plate, and is used to measure a distance value of an illuminated object. A processor is configured to determine a desired radius value for the plurality of LED modules based on the distance value and move the transmission members according to the desired radius value. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284640 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device for illuminating a room or enclosed space comprising: a light source; and a support adapted to support the light source, the support having a surface which defines a guide path. The light source is adapted to be movable relative to the support along the guide path between first and second lighting positions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284641 | DIMMING DEVICES - A dimming device comprises a light source, a support having a light path corresponding to the light source, a light diffuser, and light shielding blades having notches. The blades and the diffuser are movably disposed on the support. The blades and the diffuser are actuated by independent actuators. The notches move into and out of the light path with the movements of the blades, and the diffuser covers a portion of notches that is within the light path when moving into and out of the light path. The diffuser's movement relative to the light path is not limited to that of the blades, so the diffuser can be precisely controlled to move into a specific position within the light path with an optimal trajectory and at an optimal time point. The diffuser is integrally formed without slots, ensuring diffusion of all light passing through the covered portion of the notches. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284642 | LED SUBSTRATE AND LIGHT ILLUMINATING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) substrate. The LED substrate includes a substrate of a rectangular shape having sides in a first direction and a second direction, a plurality of LED devices placed on a surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conducting member which electrically connects the plurality of LED devices on the surface of the substrate and forms 2n circuits independent from each other in the first direction. Each circuit has a first electrode part and a second electrode part. The first electrode part receives input of an electric current from the outside, the second electrode part outputs an electric current to the outside, and the first electrode part and the second electrode part face each other in the second direction, and are alternately placed in the first direction to be point-symmetrical with respect to a center of the substrate as a symmetry point. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284643 | RECESSED DOWNLIGHT FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND UNIVERSALLY ADJUSTING THE FIXTURE IN A RETROFIT APPLICATION - A recessed downlight fixture and method for installation is provided. The recessed downlight fixture can be installed in a retrofit application, after a ceiling is installed, through a pre-existing opening in that ceiling. Alternatively, a recessed downlight fixture according to a second embodiment can be installed before a ceiling is present. In either embodiment, the light source coupled to, for example, a heat sink, can be universally moved in three degrees of movement, rotationally, along a tilt axis, or further within the ceiling to increase or decrease the recess. All such universal adjustments can take place through and below the ceiling opening during or after installation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284644 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a supporting base, and a light-emitting element inserted in the supporting base. The light-emitting element includes a substrate having a supporting surface and a side surface, a light-emitting chip disposed on the supporting surface, and a first wavelength conversion layer covering the light-emitting chip and only a portion of the supporting surface without covering the side surface. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284645 | LED TRACK LIGHTING - A light member includes a housing having a top side and a bottom side. The top side faces away from a space to be lit, and the bottom side faces the space to be lit. A lighting control region is disposed on the bottom side of the housing that illuminates the space and has a first control channel, a second control channel, and a neutral channel. A first light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the neutral channel and a second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and the neutral channel. A switch assembly is coupled to the housing and is operable to selectively deliver power to the first control channel and the second control channel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284646 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A FORWARD FACING LIGHT AND A REARWARD FACING LIGHT - A portable light may comprise: a light housing including a first housing and a light head that is pivotable relative to the first housing; one or more light sources including an illumination light source in the light head; an electrical switch for selectively energizing the one or more light sources; and a detector of the pivoted position of the light head relative to the first housing for energizing and/or de-energizing one or more of the light sources. Other features of the light may include: a rear facing light source that may have one or more light sources, or an elongated clip, or a pivotable elongated clip, or one or more accessories mountable to a clip, or a combination thereof. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284647 | FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SUBSTRATES AND A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL LIGHT ENGINE USING THE SAME - Flexible interconnection between substrates, where the substrates include one or more solid state light sources, mounted at varying angles are provided. A multi-dimensional lighting device is formed using such substrates. The multi-dimensional lighting device includes external mounting surfaces, each configured to provide mounting positions for one or more substrates. A flexible jumper device electrically couples a given substrate to an adjacent substrate, and provides a predefined clearance between surfaces of the same and exposed conductive surfaces of the lighting device. Each flexible jumper includes a surface mount device (SMD) capable of being placed by automated process, such as by pick-and-place machines. Such lighting devices are thus possible using automated processes in a high-volume, highly-precise manner. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284648 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An LED illumination device includes: an LED substrate on which an LED package is mounted; a base having a concave part for housing the LED substrate; a heat sink; a cooling fan; and a casing housing the LED substrate, base, heat sink, and cooling fan. The heat sink is constituted of a rectangular flat plate which is thermally connected to a surface of the base opposite to the surface in which the concave part is formed and a plurality of rib-shaped heat radiation fins which is disposed on a heat radiation surface of the flat plate opposite to the surface thereof thermally connected to the base such that both ends of each thereof protrude outward from a pair of opposing sides of the flat plate. The base is formed into a shape from which the part of each heat radiation fin that protrudes from the flat plate is exposed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284649 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE HAVING A HEAT DISSIPATING FEATURE - A lighting fixture comprising a hollow body member having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the hollow body member includes a heat dissipating feature at the distal end; a socket having a cavity, wherein the socket provides electrical current to a LED bulb having a base portion, wherein the base portion is encased inside the cavity; a biasing member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end contacts the socket and is configured to push the LED bulb into the heat dissipating feature; a base member having a seat configured and sized to accept the second end of the biasing member, and a channel allowing the passage of electrical wires through the base member to the socket. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284650 | HEAT RADIATING APPARATUS AND LIGHT ILLUMINATING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - Provided is a heat radiating apparatus for radiating heat of a heat source in air. The heat radiating apparatus includes a support member in close contact with the heat source on a first principal surface side, a heat pipe supported by the support member, and a plurality of heat radiating fins in a space that faces a second principal surface to radiate the heat transferred by the heat pipe. The heat pipe has a first line part thermally joined with the support member, a second line part thermally joined with the heat radiating fins, and a connecting part. A plurality of heat radiating apparatuses can be connected such that the first principal surfaces are successive, and each of the plurality of heat radiating apparatuses has a receiving part for receiving the connecting parts of adjacent heat radiating apparatuses in the space that faces the second principal surface. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284651 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMPS WITH HEAT-DISPERSING CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANISM - An LED lamp with a built-in means of dissipating working heat includes top and bottom covers, a connector between the two, and an integrated device which is received by the top and bottom covers. The integrated device includes a radiator, a control circuit, and a plurality of LED chips. The control circuit and LED chips are disposed on the main surface and are electrically connected to the control circuit. One end of the connector is electrically connected to an external power source and the other end of the connector supplies power to the LED chips. The LED lamp being integrated with a radiator device, a control circuit, and an illumination device, the lighting efficiency and working life of the LED chip is improved. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284652 | HEAT RADIATION MEMBER AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A heat radiation member according to an embodiment includes a plurality of heat radiation fins each formed in a plate shape and a plurality of ribs. The plurality of heat radiation fins is disposed upright from a base on which a light source is to be fitted, and is arranged in a predetermined direction. The plurality of ribs extends to each of facing surfaces of the plurality of heat radiation fins and is provided on a part of the plurality of heat radiation fins in an upright direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284653 | LAMP FOR LARGE, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS - A lamp for lighting large, indoor and outdoor environments, comprising a LED light source supported by a LED-holder base interposed between a heat sink and a focusing lens. Said base features such configuration and characteristics as to provide, together with two retaining rings and a deformable core hitch, for a high degree of protection against penetration of solid bodies and liquids and for a high thermal dissipation towards the external environment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284654 | A LIGHTING MAT - A mat including at least one lighting element, for use in a range of applications including during vehicle maintenance or when camping. The mat typically providing comfort and lighting to a user. The mat also optionally including a range of surface structures to assist with, for example, liquid capture or drainage, and/or dropped item collection. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284655 | Free Standing Seamless Led Corner Display Facade - The present invention allows for platform use with seamless corners, Smooth trimmed top and sides, built in power outlets with USB outlets as well. The screen is elevation off the floor. The Led Display façade is made of Aluminum which we call a cabinet or frame that simulates a small “U” shape when viewing from a top view perspective that was specially designed to sit on the floor allowing the cabinets screen to sit elevated two inches and protruded two inches forward. It raises the Led modules (also called Led Screen) off the ground to avoid any damage to the Led modules. The back of the cabinet has built in power & USB sockets to power external equipment. The display stands 4 feet high and has seamless corners for perfected viewing. It consists of 3 separate sections and breaks down for easy mobility and storage. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284656 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUB-CRITICAL BOILER WITH COMMON STEAM COOLED WALL BETWEEN FURNACE AND CONVECTION PASS - A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. The upper furnace and the convection pass are also located next to each other, so that they share a common steam-cooled wall. There is no open pass between the furnace and the convection pass. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284657 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUB-CRITICAL BOILER WITH STEAM COOLED UPPER FURNACE - A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. A transition section is present between the lower furnace and the upper furnace. The boiler is a high temperature sub-critical natural circulation boiler which is completely top supported. The lower furnace is supported through the transition section by the upper furnace. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284658 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUB-CRITICAL BOILER WITH STEAM COOLED UPPER FURNACE AND START-UP METHODS - A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. A steam-cooled circuit includes a steam separator, a primary superheater, and the steam-cooled membrane walls of the upper furnace. During start-up, a diversion path is opened that reduces dry steam flow through the primary superheater and increases dry steam flow through the steam-cooled membrane walls of the upper furnace. This protects the steam-cooled membrane walls from excessive thermal stresses during start-up. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284659 | LOW-NOx-BURNER - The invention relates to a burner, particularly Low-NO | 2017-10-05 |
20170284660 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW DIRECTION, FLOW RATE AND TEMPERATURE OF SOLIDS - An apparatus for controlling flow of a material includes an inlet for receiving the material from a source, and a seal mechanism connected to the inlet, the seal mechanism having a fluidizing bed configured to receive the material from the inlet, a first discharge passageway and a second discharge passageway. The fluidizing bed includes a first transport zone associated with the first discharge passageway and a second transport zone associated with the second discharge passageway, wherein the first and second transport zones are configured to receive transport gas from a transport gas source. The transport gas is controllable to selectively divert a flow of the material into the first discharge passageway and the second discharge passageway. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284661 | Gas-Assisted Liquid Fuel Oxygen Reactor - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for low-CO | 2017-10-05 |
20170284662 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COMBUSTION AND MATERIAL SYNTHESIS - Combustion apparatuses (e.g., burners) and methods, such as those configured to encourage mixing of fluid, flame stability, and synthesis of materials (e.g., nano-particles), among other things. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284663 | Premixing Apparatus - A premixing apparatus has: a butterfly valve and a changeover valve for changing over, between high and low, a ventilation resistance in an air supply passage and in a gas supply passage, respectively; and an interlocking mechanism to open or close the changeover valve in interlocking with the opening or closing of the butterfly valve. In either of the small-capacity state in which the ventilation resistance in the air supply passage and in the gas supply passage is made high to attain a small-capacity state or in a large-capacity state to attain a large-capacity state, adjustments are arranged to be made to make appropriate the excess air ratio of the air-fuel mixture. An interlocking mechanism is constituted: to maintain the changeover valve in a fully-closed state when the butterfly valve lies in a predetermined first rotation angle range inclusive of the closed posture; and to maintain the changeover valve in a fully-opened state when the butterfly valve lies in a predetermined second rotation angle range inclusive of the opened posture. The rotation angle of the butterfly valve at which the excess air ratio of the air-fuel mixture becomes the predetermined appropriate value within the first rotation angle range is set to a closing-side stop angle of the butterfly valve. The rotation angle of the butterfly valve at which the excess air ratio of the air-fuel mixture becomes the predetermined appropriate value within the second rotation angle range is set to an opening-side stop angle of the butterfly valve. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284664 | Safety Device for Catalytic Converter - Safety devices prevent packaged catalytic converters from being expelled from stacks, or at least reduce the velocity with which such a package may be expelled, in case of an explosion in a bio-fueled appliance, such as a wood-burning stove. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284665 | CLOSING MEMBER AND EXHAUST STRUCTURE FOR COMBUSTION APPARATUS - A closing member includes an annular portion and a flange portion. The annular portion is provided with a through hole and is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of an exhaust tube in at least a part of the through hole. The flange portion extends from an outer circumferential surface of the annular portion toward an outer side and is larger in outer diameter than an exhaust pipe. The flange portion contacts a tip end portion of the exhaust pipe on outside of a building so as to close a gap between the exhaust pipe and the exhaust tube. The flange portion is formed to protrude toward an outer side such that an entire circumference of the flange portion extends beyond an outer circumferential surface of the tip end portion of the exhaust pipe. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284666 | Sulphur-assisted carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes and systems - A system for carbon capture includes an oxy-fuel combustor for combusting a hydrocarbon with pure oxygen to produce heat energy and carbon dioxide, a COS converter for converting the carbon dioxide to COS, a transport means for transporting the COS, a sulphur recovery unit for recovering sulphur from the COS and an adjunct sulphur-burning power plant for combusting the sulphur to generate energy for powering one or more carbon capture and storage processes. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284667 | METHOD FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES FROM COMBUSTION FUMES WITH ON-SITE GENERATION OF AMMONIA - A method for the control of nitrogen oxides content in the combustion fumes of a thermal power plant is disclosed; the method comprises the on-site production of ammonia by the steps of: electrolysis of water as a source of hydrogen; separation of air as a source of nitrogen, formation of a make-up gas and synthesis of ammonia in a suitable synthesis loop; said on-site produced ammonia, or a solution thereof, is used for a process of reduction of nitrogen oxides in the combustion fumes. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INLET TEMPERATURE OF DEDUSTING APPARATUS IN OXYGEN COMBUSTION BOILER EQUIPMENT - A combustion-support-gas bypass line is provided to cause combustion support gas to bypass a preheater. A combustion-support-gas flow control damper is provided in the combustion-support-gas bypass line. An inlet temperature of a deduster is measured by a temperature sensor and the inlet temperature measured by the temperature sensor is inputted to a controller and is compared with a set temperature more than an acid dew-point preliminarily set in the controller. On the basis of a comparison result, an opening-degree control signal is outputted from the controller to the combustion-support-gas flow control damper so as to make the inlet temperature to a set temperature more than an acid dew-point. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284669 | SPARKLESS IGNITERS AND METHODS FOR PILOT IGNITION - Sparkless igniters for pilot services comprising hot surface igniter elements, and methods for operating these igniters without the use of flame rods or thermocouples. The electrical resistance of the hot surface igniter element is measured and used to control the operation of the igniters using a suitable burner management system. The measured electrical resistance may also be manipulated to yield a control parameter for use in the burner management system. The igniters are designed to prevent quenching of the hot surface elements by the fuel-air mixture. The igniters optionally permit easy swap out of hot surface igniter elements. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284670 | COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE - The present invention is a combustor provided with a combustor transition pipe connected to a turbine while interposing a transition pipe seal in between, including a flange portion provided at an end portion on a downstream side in a fluid flow direction of the combustor transition pipe, the flange portion projecting to radially inside and extending in a circumferential direction. The flange portion includes a pin hole into which a pin to position the transition pipe seal is inserted, a circumferential slit portion either extending within a range in a radial direction where the pin hole is formed or being located on radially outside of the pin hole and extending in the circumferential direction, and a hole portion on which part of the circumferential slit portion abuts. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284671 | Gas Turbine Combustor - In a gas turbine combustor | 2017-10-05 |
20170284672 | COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE - A combustor including a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein; a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that sends a combustion gas through the flow channel and defines a gap through which a compressed air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; wherein the combustor basket includes a notch portion recessed from an end of the combustor basket on a downstream side toward the upstream side, and a purge air introduction hole through which the compressed air in the gap is introduced into the notch portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284673 | FUEL INJECTOR - A staged fuel injector comprises a pilot inner air swirler arranged along a centre axis of the injector, a pilot fuel swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot inner air swirler, a main inner air swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot fuel swirler and a main fuel swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot fuel swirler. A fuel feed arm is arranged in fluid communication with the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler for delivering fuel to the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler and a heat protective casing enclosing the fuel feed arm, the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284674 | CLOSED TRAPPED VORTEX CAVITY PILOT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AUGMENTOR - A closed trapped vortex apparatus includes: a tubular structure having a structural wall, the structural wall forming a cavity within the tubular structure, the structural wall having a lower boundary wall forming a boundary between the cavity and a core flow passage; at least one driver hole passing through the structural wall; an ignition source communicating with the cavity; a fuel source communicating with the cavity; and a plurality of flame tubes extending through the lower boundary wall of the tubular structure at preselected locations so as to provide communication between the cavity and the core flow passage. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284675 | INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND DUCTING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING SUCH INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES IN A COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Injector assembly and ducting arrangement including such assemblies for a combustor system in a gas turbine engine are provided. A reactant-guiding structure ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284676 | METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MODEL FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING INJECTOR ASSEMBLY OR DUCTING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING SUCH INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES - Method and computer-readable model for additively manufacturing an injector assembly or a ducting arrangement including such assembles, as may be used in a combustion system of a gas turbine engine. The injector assembly may include a reactant-guiding structure ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284677 | FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE, FUEL INJECTION MODULE AND GAS TURBINE - A fuel injection nozzle ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284678 | TURBINE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A fuel injection system for use in a combustor of a turbine engine includes a mixer assembly including a mixer housing and a fuel nozzle assembly positioned radially inward of the mixer housing. The fuel nozzle assembly includes a substantially annular fuel injection housing and a substantially annular main fuel injector coupled to the fuel injection housing. The main fuel injector includes a body, a fuel delivery passage defined in the body, a swirl chamber defined in the body downstream of the fuel delivery passage, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced fuel metering slots defined in the body and coupled in flow communication with and between the fuel delivery passage and the swirl chamber. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284679 | COMBUSTOR ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING FLOW CONTROL VANES - A combustor assembly ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284680 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A plurality of gas turbine combustors having a cross fire tube assembly that connects adjacent combustors. The combustors include combustion chambers having annular combustion air passages on outer peripheries thereof. The cross fire tube assembly has a dual pipe configuration including an inner tube that connects the combustion chambers of the adjacent combustors and an outer tube that covers therein the inner tube and connects the combustion air passages of the adjacent combustors. The cross fire tube assembly further has openings disposed between the inner tube and the outer tube of outer peripheral partition walls of the combustion air passages that are connected with the outer tube of the cross fire tube assembly centering on the inner tube. The openings allow combustion air to flow in areas upstream and downstream of the inner tube with respect to a flow of the combustion air flowing through the combustion air passages. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284681 | PARTICULATE MATERIAL HEATER - A particulate material heater consisting essentially of an elongated housing consisting of an outer shell having at least one wall, a first end and a second end. The first end is movable into and out of the housing, and the first end has an opening through a front wall of the first end. There is a heating unit housed in the housing. The heating unit has electrical energy supply conduits from the heating unit to en electrical power source in one embodiment. In addition, the material heater can have a unit for controlling the energy input to the heater. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284682 | INDOOR UNIT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes a case, an air-sending fan, and a heat exchanger unit. The heat exchanger unit includes a plurality of heat-transfer pipes extending in a vertical direction and forming a plurality of refrigerant passages in a width direction of the case and an air flow direction, and a plurality of headers connected to both ends of the plurality of heat-transfer pipes to allow the refrigerant to flow between the plurality of heat-transfer pipes. The plurality of headers include a plurality of division headers dividing and connecting the plurality of heat-transfer pipes arranged in the air flow direction and connecting in parallel the plurality of heat-transfer pipes arranged in the width direction, and a return header connecting and turning back the plurality of divided refrigerant passages arranged in the air flow direction and connecting in parallel the plurality of heat-transfer pipes arranged in the width direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284683 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - An air conditioning unit and method of mounting the same in an opening in a wall, particularly an opening housing a window. The unit includes a front section disposed inside the building on a first side of the opening; and a rear section disposed outside the building on a second side of the opening. A duct extends between the front and rear sections and is clampingly engaged between the sill and a bottom end of the window. The duct includes a first duct member that moves cooled air in a first direction towards the inside of the building; and a second duct member that moves return air in a second direction away from the inside of the building. The duct is changeable in length to alter the distance between the front and rear sections so as to accommodate the air conditioning unit's installation in windows in different thickness walls. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284684 | MULTI-SPLIT AIR-CONDITIONER AND OUTDOOR UNIT SYSTEM THEREOF - A multi-split air-conditioner and an outdoor unit system thereof are provided. The outdoor unit system includes: a compressor ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284685 | HEAT PUMPS UTILIZING IONIC LIQUID DESICCANT - An ionic liquid desiccant system utilizes an ionic liquid desiccant to draw moisture from a working fluid, such as air that flow into an enclosure, such as a home. The desiccant may be mixed with the working fluid or a separator that allows moisture transport therethrough may be configured between the ionic liquid desiccant and the working fluid. The ionic liquid desiccant system may be part of an air conditioning system and may remove the moisture from air that is cooled by flowing over an evaporator or heat exchanger coupled with the evaporator. The ionic liquid desiccant may be pumped from a desiccant chamber to a regenerator chamber to remove absorbed moisture. A dual-purpose chamber may act as a desiccant chamber and as a regenerator chamber. A refrigeration system may have an electrochemical compressor and may utilize metal hydride heat exchangers. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284686 | AIR CONDITIONER CONSTRUCTION METHOD - Operation switching units, each changing directions of a refrigerant flowing through its associated indoor unit in response to a switch from a cooling operation to a heating operation, or vice versa, are each connected with the associated indoor unit through indoor communication pipes; a gas-liquid separation unit is connected with an outdoor unit through outdoor communication pipes; and the operation switching units are connected with the gas-liquid separation unit through two intermediate communication pipes preinstalled and one intermediate communication pipe newly installed. This provides a simple and cost-effective means for upgrading a preinstalled air conditioner making a switch from cooling to heating, and vice versa, into an air conditioner that can perform a cooling operation and a heating operation in parallel with each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284687 | GROUNDWATER AIR CONDITIONING WITH WARM WATER DISTRIBUTION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method of cooling air includes a liquid coolant subsystem including a cool water source configured to hold water, an air cooling subsystem including an air chamber that contains air therein, an air conditioning apparatus including a heat exchanger of a liquid-to-air type having a heat sink in thermal communication, a fan assembly configured to move air along the heat sink of the heat exchanger, a thermostat, a temperature sensor, and a control circuit in electronic communication with the temperature sensor and the thermostat, a plumbing subsystem including an inlet piping component in fluid communication with heat exchanger, an outlet piping component in fluid communication with the exchanger, and a solenoid valve. The control circuit may be configured to activate the fan assembly and to open the solenoid valve, allowing for the transfer heat to water from the air moved by the fan assembly. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284688 | CONCEALED ROOF VENT AND METHOD OF USE - A concealed roof vent has a base member having a primary aperture, a top panel coupled to the rear side of the base member and extending to the front side of the base member at an increasing angle, the top panel sized so as to shield the primary aperture; the top panel being coupled to the front side of the base member using one or more support legs; and at least one secondary aperture on the front side between the panel and the base member. Air from the attic passes through the primary aperture to the secondary aperture, through channels on the underside of roofing tiles, and to the atmosphere. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284689 | SMART SYSTEM FOR MANHOLE EVENT SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A system including a processor and sensor for installation inside an underground vault. The sensor monitors a parameter inside the vault and sends a monitoring signal to the processor. Based on the monitoring signal, the processor may provide data to a memory for storage and/or control signals to an interface for transmission to an external device located within the vault. The control signals instruct the external device to modify the environment inside the vault. The sensor may be positioned inside an enclosure, which is inside a housing. An air moving device moves air into or out of the enclosure thereby drawing air from the vault into the enclosure before the sensor monitors the parameter. A heat generating component may be positioned inside the housing and when generating heat prevents moisture from condensing therein. The system may include a power unit that draws power from a power source inside the vault. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284690 | MOBILE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - An environmental monitoring system having a monitoring device, a cloud-based server, mobile devices, remote sensors and hardwired sensors, such that each of the system devices is configured to communicate with the rest of the system and the mobile devices provide user access and control. This system provides a comprehensive hardware and software solution designed for complex environment monitoring applications. It collects and analyzes various environmental parameters, allowing for the results to be displayed on a smartphone and for the data to be transferred to a server for further processing and monitoring. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284691 | HVAC DEVICE REGISTRATION IN A DISTRIBUTED BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for registering an HVAC device in a distributed building management system (BMS). The method includes requesting a token. The token is configured to authorize a registration of the HVAC device. The method further includes receiving the token at a registration service, and receiving a unique ID associated with the HVAC device at the registration service. The method also includes registering the device into a document database of the registration service and generating a device shadow associated with the HVAC device. The method also includes storing the device shadow in the distributed BMS. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) DEVICES - This disclosure relates to a method and system for generating operational intelligence for a Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) device. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting, via a plurality of sensors, a plurality of ambient parameters with respect to a building at periodic intervals; computing, via a processor, a plurality of performance parameters at the periodic intervals based on the plurality of ambient parameters; determining, via the processor, a plurality of operation parameters during an unoccupied period based on the plurality of ambient parameters and the plurality of performance parameters; and dynamically providing, via the processor, a recommendation regarding optimum operation for the HVAC device during the unoccupied period based on the plurality of operation parameters during the unoccupied period. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284693 | C WIRE CREATION SYSTEM - An HVAC system where either/both the heating apparatus or cooling apparatus are single or multistage and controlled by a thermostat capable of single or multistage operation through two connecting wires. A single control wire is repurposed to act as a “C” common wire to provide a return path for current in order to power a room thermostat. A code is transmitted via a wireless signal to a receiving microcontroller located in the HVAC heating or cooling unit. The receiving microcontroller interprets the signal and provides power, via relays, from the transformer to the appropriate terminal in the heating control thereby replacing the function of the repurposed wire. In essence, the wireless transmission in combination with a relay, replace the function of the white wire allowing it to be repurposed to a C wire. There is no possibility of a false trigger that commonly exists in shared wire systems. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284694 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention comprises: a first filter, and a second filter positioned in the slipstream of the first filter in the airflow direction; a dust amount sensor positioned before the first filter in the airflow direction, having a hole part through which dust passes, and transmitting, per unit of time, each of a first total, which is the amount of dust in a first size range, and a second total, which is the amount of dust in a second size range smaller than the first size range, of the dust passing through the hole part; and a control unit for outputting the service signal of the first filter if the accumulated value of the first total transmitted from the dust amount sensor exceeds a first set value, and outputting the service signal of the second filter if the accumulated value of the second total transmitted from the dust amount sensor exceeds a second set value, wherein the optimum service time of each of the first filter and the second filter, which are capable of filtering dust of different sizes, can be independently calculated such that the unnecessary service of one of the first filter and the second filter can be blocked, and the optimum service time according to the indoor quality can be indicated. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284695 | VARIABLE REFRIGERANT VOLUME SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A variable refrigerant volume system and control method thereof. The variable refrigerant volume system comprises: a compressor ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284696 | DIRECT EXPANSION AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system capable of treating a conditioned space by treating outdoor air from outside the conditioned space and treating air returned from inside the conditioned space, and mixing the outdoor air with the returned air to form supply air for the conditioned space, the air conditioning system including: •an outdoor air latent cooling treatment stage and a return air sensible cooling treatment stage, and •an air mixer for mixing outdoor air with return air to form the conditioned space supply air; wherein the outdoor air latent cooling treatment stage includes a dehumidification evaporator and the return air sensible cooling treatment stage includes a sensible evaporator, both evaporators being coupled to a direct expansion refrigeration circuit, and wherein the dehumidification evaporator thermal capacity is regulated in response to conditioned space humidity and the sensible evaporator thermal capacity is regulated in response to conditioned space dry bulb temperature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284697 | AIR CONDITIONER - Disclosed herein is an air conditioner including a suction panel which includes a suction port through which air is suctioned in inside a housing. The suction panel is formed to rotate with an axial direction of an air blowing fan or a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the air blowing fan as a rotation axis to be coupled with or separated from the housing. Accordingly, a user may easily and intuitively separate the suction panel and falling of the suction panel, which may occur when the suction panel is separated, may be effectively reduced using a supporting unit disposed at the suction panel. Also, the housing and cover members which cover an outer perimeter of a lower portion of the housing may be coupled with each other by pressurizing the cover members toward the housing, thereby allowing the user to easily coupled the cover members. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT HEATER MALFUNCTION AND PREVENT DRY BURNING - A heater, e.g. an anti-freezing heater, is disclosed. The heater can be configured to set off an alarm when a heating element is broken or malfunction. The heater can also be configured to connect the heating element to a relatively low voltage when the heating element may experience a dry burning condition. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284699 | AIR CONDITIONER / HEATER ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS - An AC/Heater attachment systems has various types of devices to attach a filter system to a ducting port. A magnetic U shaped device has a raised lip for placement of a filter therein; the device is made from naturally magnetic material or is coated with a magnetic paint. Diamond clip type attachment devices are attachable to a filter in slots precut into a filter. Further, a slidable second associated device cooperates with the first to effect a variable one dimensional size. A | 2017-10-05 |
20170284700 | TRANSITION CASTING FOR BOILER WITH STEAM COOLED UPPER FURNACE - Transition castings are disclosed which comprise a steam tube, a water tube, and a pass-through tube, which are joined together by membranes. The ends of the tubes on one vertical end are aligned in a plane, while the ends of the tubes on the other vertical end are aligned in alternating planes, or put another way are angled instead of being in a straight line. The transition castings are used in a transition section of a boiler in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. The transition section joins the lower furnace and the upper furnace together. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284701 | ELECTRIC RADIATOR - An electric radiator is provided. The electric radiator includes: a housing provided with an air channel cover therein; a heating assembly disposed in the housing and defining a natural convection air channel with the air channel cover, an air supply inlet being formed at a first end of the natural convection air channel and an air supply outlet being formed at a second end of the natural convection air channel above the air supply inlet, air in the natural convection air channel being heated by the heating assembly to form a natural convection in the natural convection air channel; a mesh hood mounted onto a front surface of the housing and covering the heating assembly and the air supply outlet; a first temperature limiter mounted onto the heating assembly and adjacent to the air supply outlet in an up-down direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284702 | HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - A heat pump water heater has a tank, a burner in communication with a fuel source, a flue, and a heat pump system. The heat pump system has a refrigerant path, at least a portion of which forms an evaporator in thermal communication with the flue. Another portion of the refrigerant path is in thermal communication with the water tank volume so that heat transfers from the refrigerant to the water tank volume. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284703 | WATER HEATER MONITORING - In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive input from a water heater meter that monitors a water heater and provide an output comprising information pertaining to a time estimate related to the provisioning of heated water based on the input. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284704 | INTEGRATED SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM - An integrated solar thermal system for a building roof is provided. The system utilizes a plurality of fin pipes to collect solar energy as heat, and to transfer this heat to a working fluid conveyed in a parallel flow through the fin pipes. The heated working fluid is then used for productive energy conversion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284705 | Device for the Utilization of Solar Energy - The invention relates to a device for the utilization of solar energy which contains a row of absorbing members ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170284706 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigeration cycle device includes at least a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator and a plurality of compressors, a sealed casing of each of the compressors is disposed with a rotary compression mechanism part in communication with a low-pressure path and a motor part configured to drive the compression mechanism part, the low-pressure path is in communication with the evaporator, each of the compressors is further provided with an oil storage cavity, and a gas discharge path of at least one compressor is connected with the sealed casing of another compressor. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284707 | ABSORPTION CHILLER - An absorption chiller may include an absorbent circuit in which a liquid absorbent circulates and a working medium circuit in which a liquid working medium circulates. The absorbent circuit may include an absorber and a desorber. The working medium circuit may include an evaporator and a condenser. The absorption chiller may also include a low pressure membrane arrangement and a high pressure membrane arrangement each being permeable to a working medium vapour, impermeable to the liquid working medium and the liquid absorbent, and arranged between the evaporator and the absorber such that it is in contact with the working medium and the absorbent. At least one of the low pressure membrane arrangement and the high pressure membrane arrangement may include a working medium membrane and an absorbent membrane. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284708 | IN-PLANE ACTIVE COOLING DEVICE FOR MOBILE ELECTRONICS - An active heat transfer device is proposed for heat management in apparatuses such as mobile devices. The proposed heat transfer device may include a thermoelectric (TE) layer, and first and second electrodes both on lateral surfaces of the TE layer. When there is a voltage differential between the first and second electrodes, heat from a heat source may be transferred laterally within the TE layer from the first electrode to the second electrode. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284709 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A temperature control device may include a temperature control structure through which a fluid may be flowable and may have at least one first pipe wall defining an interior, and at least one thermoelectric module, which on a side facing away from the interior chamber of the temperature control structure may be arranged on the first pipe wall. The thermoelectric module may include at least two rows of elements each extending along an extension direction and with at least two thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric elements of each of the at least two rows of elements may be electrically connected in series to forming a first and a second electric branch conductor. In at least one row of elements, an electric switch switchable between closed and opened states may be provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284710 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE CONTROLS AND METHODS - According to some embodiments, a thermoelectric system includes a thermoelectric device having a first surface and a second surface and a power source configured to deliver a voltage across the thermoelectric device to selectively activate or deactivate the thermoelectric device, wherein the first surface is configured to heat and the second surface is configured to cool when the thermoelectric device is activated. The system further includes a processor configured to determine a potential between the first surface and the second surface when the thermoelectric device is deactivated, correlate the potential to a temperature of the first surface and adjust the correlated temperature of the first surface based on an ambient temperature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284711 | VEHICLE AIR COMFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Vehicle air comfort systems and methods. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the vehicle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284712 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes a refrigerant circuit formed by connecting, by pipes, a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant sucked into the compressor and discharge the refrigerant, a condenser configured to cause the refrigerant to reject heat and condense the refrigerant, an electronic expansion valve configured to reduce a pressure of the condensed refrigerant, and an evaporator configured to cause the refrigerant to remove heat and evaporate the refrigerant, in which the refrigerant is a refrigerant mixture including R32 and HFO-1123, and in the refrigerant mixture, R32 is greater than HFO-1123 in mass %. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284713 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle and an internal heat exchanger. With the refrigeration cycle, both a cooling operation and a heating operation can be performed. The internal heat exchanger includes a first flow passage guiding refrigerant flowing between an evaporator and a compressor, a second flow passage guiding the refrigerant flowing between an outdoor heat exchanger and an expansion device, a third flow passage guiding the refrigerant flowing between the expansion device and an indoor heat exchanger. The internal heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant flowing through the first flow passage and the refrigerant flowing through the second flow passage in the cooling operation, and exchange heat between the refrigerant flowing through the first flow passage and the refrigerant flowing through the third flow passage in the heating operation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284714 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A heat exchanger includes at least one flat tube configured to allow a refrigerant mixture inclusive of HFO1123, R32, and HFO1234yf to flow therethrough as a heat medium. The flat tube includes a plurality of flow paths for the heat medium. Each of the plurality of flow paths has a round rectangular shape in cross section, the round rectangular shape being defined by a pair of longitudinal line segments opposed to each other, a pair of lateral line segments opposed to each other, and a set of four rounded corners, each of the rounded corners being a segment of a circumference of a circle. The pair of longitudinal line segments are intersects with the pair of lateral line segments at the rounded corners. The round rectangular shape is configured to satisfy 0.005≦r/d≦0.8 where r is a radius of the circle, and d is a distance between the pair of longitudinal line segments opposed to each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284715 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SUBCOOLING - A system includes a high side heat exchanger, a flash tank, a vessel, a load, and a compressor. The high side heat exchanger removes heat from a refrigerant. The flash tank stores the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger. The vessel includes a chamber defined by an exterior housing and a tube positioned within the chamber. Heat is removed from the liquid refrigerant circulating through this tube and coming from the flash tank. The load uses the refrigerant from the tube to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The load sends the refrigerant into the chamber between the exterior housing and the tube. The compressor receives the refrigerant from the chamber between the exterior housing and the tube and compresses the refrigerant. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284716 | REFRIGERATION CHARGING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Servicing devices and methods of use for servicing refrigerant systems are described herein. A servicing device may include a body and actuator. The body includes a first fluid port that is coupleable to a fluid port of a fluid source; a second fluid port, that is operatively couples to a refrigeration system; a passage in fluid communication with the first and second fluid ports and in fluid communication; and a plunger at least partially disposed in the passage of the body, and the plunger is adjustable between a released position and an engaged position, during use. The actuator is coupled to the body, and, during use, downward movement the actuator raises or lowers a plunger such that substantially continuous fluid communication between the first fluid port and the second fluid port is established. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284717 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner | 2017-10-05 |
20170284718 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An indoor unit includes an air-sending fan, an air inlet through which air of an indoor space is sucked in, and an air outlet located above the air inlet and through which the air sucked in through the air inlet is blown out to the indoor space. A control unit activates the air-sending fan when leakage of the refrigerant is detected. When M [kg] represents an amount of charge of the refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle, LFL [kg/m | 2017-10-05 |
20170284719 | COMPRESSOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A compressor control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a compressor configured to compress coolant of an air conditioner; a coolant temperature measurement unit configured to measure a coolant temperature; a data detector configured to detect state data for controlling the compressor; and a controller configured to determine an operation rate of the compressor based on the coolant temperature and the state data, and operate the compressor based on the operation rate of the compressor. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY DETERMINING LOCAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENT OF A REFRIGERANT CONDENSER UNIT - A system is configured to remotely determine characteristics of a local operating environment of an outdoor condenser unit. The system includes a detector configured to sample power consumption of the condenser unit to obtain a sampled power consumption time series. An analyzer receives the sampled time series of the detector and determines characteristics of a local operating environment of the condenser unit from the power consumption time series. The analyzer generates an output that includes information about the local operating environment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170284721 | Filters for Stand-Alone Ice Making Appliances - Stand-alone ice making appliances are provided. An appliance includes a container defining a first storage volume for receipt of ice, a water tank defining a second storage volume for receipt of water, and a pump in fluid communication with the second storage volume. The appliance further includes an ice maker which is in fluid communication with the pump for receiving water from the pump. The appliance further includes a filter, the filter including a filter medium operable to remove contaminants from water flowing through the filter medium, the filter positioned upstream of the ice maker in a flow direction of water from the second storage volume to the ice maker. | 2017-10-05 |