47th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210364151 | LIGHT FIXTURE MOUNTING BRACKET AND CANOPY ASSEMBLY - A canopy assembly for a light fixture includes a mounting bracket configured to be positioned over a junction box and directly mounted to a support surface. A canopy cover is connected to the mounting bracket. The canopy cover includes a plurality of conduit openings. One or more cover inserts are configured to be selectively positioned in the conduit openings. One or more conduit inserts are configured to be selectively positioned in the conduit openings. The canopy cover is configured to extend over the mounting bracket and the junction box. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364152 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of installing the same. In various embodiments, an LED lighting fixture may comprise: at least one socket comprising a socket opening; at least one LED positioned substantially within the socket opening; at least one shield member positioned adjacent the at least one socket such that the shield substantially encloses the socket opening; at least one decorative light shade; at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an internal surface, the internal surface defining a cover opening. The cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of a socket and substantially engage the socket. At least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially engage the decorative light shade. Also, at least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially enclose the LED and shield. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364153 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR LAMP BULB AND LAMP BASE - The present invention discloses a connecting structure for a lamp bulb and a lamp base, including a light bulb housing, a plastic lamp base, and two conducting wires. A filament mount is fixedly connected inside the plastic lamp base. A filament is fixedly connected to the filament mount. A light-guiding post is fixedly connected to the filament mount. A connecting member for connecting the two conducting wires to the plastic lamp base is disposed on the two conducting wires. Problems that existing light bulbs have a relatively long production time and are relatively inconvenient to assemble and disassemble are resolved, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of production. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364154 | LUMINAIRE STRUCTURES - A ceiling connector assembly for mounting an article includes a ceiling connector configured to present an article-mounting end region below a downward facing ceiling surface, a canopy structure for locating on the mounting end region and configured to cover, at least in part, the mounting end region in a covering position, the canopy structure and the mounting end region each respectively including at least one first mounting structure and at least one second mounting structure, wherein when the first and second mounting structures are configured to enable the canopy structure to be removably mounted on the mounting end region in the covering position. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364155 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AMBIENT LIGHTING - Disclosed herein is a system for providing ambient lighting. The system comprises a lighting apparatus, which comprises a housing, a plurality of light emitting diodes positioned within the housing and configured to emit non-focused light to an exterior of the housing, at least one charge port formed in the housing, and a control interface integrated into the housing. The system also comprises a band coupled to the housing and comprising a first end, having a first magnetic element, and a second end, having a second magnetic element coupleable with the first magnetic element such that the band forms a loop. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364156 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GUIDANCE FLASHING LIGHT AND AIRCRAFT LANDING GUIDANCE FLASHING DEVICE - The present invention provides an attachment device for an aircraft landing guidance flashing light and an aircraft landing guidance flashing device that do not require adjustment of the angle of the flashing light at the time of attaching an aircraft landing guidance flashing light to the attachment device for an aircraft landing guidance flashing light. An attachment device for an aircraft landing guidance flashing light includes a pair of attachment arms | 2021-11-25 |
20210364157 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS - A lighting arrangement ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364158 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a circuit board, a LED module, a driver, a manual switch and a light housing. The LED module, the driver and the manual switch are directly fixing on the circuit board to make a compact design. The light housing encloses the circuit board and the driver. The light housing has a switch opening for exposing an switch part of the manual switch outside the light housing and has a light opening for a light of the LED module to pass through. The switch part is provided to be operated by a user to change a first parameter of the driver on providing a driving current corresponding to the first parameter to control the LED module. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364159 | Water-Resistant Wired Electro-Magnetic Component Capture - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a water-resistant capture device for enclosing wired electro-magnetic components, the capture device having a base module and a connecting cap module, wherein when the base module and cap module enclose an electro-magnetic component and the base module is connected to the cap module, one or more electric wires are compressed within deformable wire apertures formed by the combined base module and cap module. In some embodiments, the base module is deformable and deforms when affixed to the cap module so as to form a compressive water-resistant seal to an interior of the capture device. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED may be captured within the capture device. The cap module may provide a compressing aperture to provide a water resistant seal around the lens of a LED projecting therethrough. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364160 | DAZZLE LAMP STRUCTURE OF MICROPHONE SPEAKER - A dazzle lamp structure of a microphone speaker comprises a shell, a mounting base, a microphone, a microphone cover, and an LED lamp panel, wherein multiple LED chips are disposed on the LED lamp panel, a white semi-transparent inner lampshade is disposed at the top of the shell and covers the LED lamp panel, the top of the inner lampshade is covered with a dark transparent outer lampshade, and lights emitted by the LED chips sequentially penetrate through the inner lampshade and the outer lampshade to shine out. The dazzle lamp structure can shield strong lights and has a better lighting rendering effect. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364161 | Multi-purpose Light Bulb - A multi-purpose light bulb is shown and described. The multi-purpose light bulb includes at least one lighting element. The at least one lighting element is electrically coupled to an electrical connection. The electrically connection is electrically coupled to at least one speaker. The speaker and the lighting element are coupled such that the electrical connection will supply power to both at the same time. The multi-purpose light bulb further includes a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is wirelessly connected to a device running an application that controls various aspects of the multi-purpose light bulb. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364162 | Steam Generator and Car Washer with Steam Generator - Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a steam generator and a car washer with the steam generator. The steam generator includes: a boiler having a combustion chamber. The steam generator further includes: a windproof cover, at least a part of an ignition device of the steam generator being located in the windproof cover; an igniting cover, at least a part of the igniting cover being located in the combustion chamber, and an outlet of the windproof cover being located in the igniting cover; an air inlet grating, the air inlet grating being provided around the windproof cover and connected with the windproof cover, and the air inlet grating being located on an inner side of an air inlet of the igniting cover, to prevent airflow in the igniting cover from flowing out from the inlet of the igniting cover. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364163 | BURNER AND COMBUSTION DEVICE - A burner characterized by being equipped with: a fuel supply nozzle to which a mixed flow of a solid fuel and a solid fuel transport gas is supplied; a flow passage that is arranged on the outside of the fuel supply nozzle and that supplies combustion air separated from the mixed flow; and ammonia supply nozzles which are capable of supplying ammonia on the downstream side of the outlet of the fuel supply nozzle toward a reduction region in which oxygen in the transport gas has been consumed due to ignition of the fuel and the progress of combustion, resulting in a low oxygen concentration. Thus, it is possible to provide a burner capable of burning a mixture of a solid fuel and ammonia, and a combustion device equipped with this burner. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364164 | GRATE BAR, GRATE BAR ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GRATE BAR ARRANGEMENT - A grate bar has a grate bar head, two side walls, a running surface behind the head and between the side walls and an underside disposed below the surface and between the side walls. A recess in one side wall forms an air slot between the surface and underside and is arranged only on one side wall, not in its opposite side wall. In a grate bar arrangement including multiple grate bars, each including a running surface and a grate bar head, in which an upper grate bar with grate bar head is moveably arranged relative to a lower grate bar so that the head may slide over front and rear grate bar running surface areas, the running surface has air slots in the front and rear areas and the head is displaceable relative to these slots so that the opening cross section of all slots remains constant. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364165 | METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A GAS BURNER APPLIANCE - In some examples, a method for operating a gas burner appliance includes determining, on basis of a nominal burner-load and on basis of a mixing ratio of gas and air of a gas/air mixture or a λ-value of the gas/air mixture, a nominal air mass flow in order to provide the nominal burner-load. The method further comprises determining the ambient air pressure and the ambient air temperature of the ambient air, determining, on basis of the ambient air pressure and on basis of the ambient air temperature, the atmospheric density of the ambient air, determining on basis of the nominal air mass flow, on basis of the determined atmospheric density of the ambient air, and on basis of a system resistance of the gas burner appliance, the fan speed of the fan in order to provide the nominal burner-load. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364166 | FLAME TRANSFER FUNCTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING AND REDUCING COMBUSTION INSTABILITY - The present disclosure relates to a flame transfer function measurement system for predicting and reducing combustion instability in which is possible to obtain at once the flame transfer function in the full frequency range by conducting the test while automatically converting the range of the frequency to be measured. Accordingly, there is no need to conduct the test repeatedly while changing the frequency, and therefore, there is an effect of obtaining the flame transfer function in the full frequency range in a very short period of time. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364167 | ELECTRIC COOKTOP SAFETY SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an electric cooktop safety system. More particularly, the electric cooktop safety system pertains to safety cookware vessels having special fastening components that secure these safety cookware vessels to an electric cooktop, preventing a user from accidentally tipping or pulling off the safety cookware vessels from the electric cooktop. In one implementation, the fastening components may include a safety stem having keyed members and stem locking members disposed on a safety cooktop to secure the safety cookware vessel to the safety cooktop. In another implementation, the fastening components may include electro-magnetic fastening components to secure the safety cookware vessel to the safety cooktop. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364168 | REVERSIBLE HEAT PUMP ASSEMBLY AND DISTRICT THERMAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A REVERSIBLE HEAT PUMP ASSEMBLY - A reversible heat pump assembly ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364169 | MULTI-TYPE AIR CONDITIONER - Provided is a multi-type air conditioner, including: an outdoor unit comprising a liquid pipe through which liquid refrigerant flows and a gas pipe through which gas refrigerant flows; a plurality of indoor units comprising a first indoor unit and a second indoor unit each connected to the liquid and gas pipelines to circulate a refrigerant; a gas pipe connecting tube connecting the gas pipe and a plurality of indoor units so that a gas refrigerant flows therethrough; a first gas branch pipe connecting the first indoor unit and the gas pipe connecting tube so that a gas refrigerant flows therethrough; a second gas branch pipe connecting the second indoor unit and the gas pipe connecting tube so that a gas refrigerant flows therethrough; an indoor heat exchanger connecting pipe connecting the first indoor unit and the second indoor unit so that a liquid refrigerant flows therethrough; and a liquid pipe connecting tube connecting the first indoor unit and the liquid pipe so that a liquid refrigerant flows therethrough. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364170 | LOW AIR LEAKAGE, SECURE CLEAN ROOM WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION AND SECURE CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - A clean room supporting multiple air filter elements within a frame having multiple tracks to support extensions on individual edges of the air filter elements. Within the multiple tracks are a tape of elastic ultralow density polytetrafluoroethylene polymer having a specific density of always less than 1.0, preferably less than 0.8 and most preferred as greater than 0.25 and less than 0.6 positioned along the length of the tracks. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364171 | AIR TREATMENT SYSTEMS - An air mover for forcing air through the system, a pre-treating stage with a particulate filter for removing larger contaminants from the air and an antimicrobial (e.g., copper and silver) filter for killing or damaging microorganisms, a UV chamber including an ultraviolet lamp that emits radiation and a catalytic (e.g., TiO | 2021-11-25 |
20210364172 | COLD STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MULTI-PACKED BED COLD STORAGE SYSTEM - A Cold Storage System includes a chiller (B), a cold storage (C), a compressor (A), and a bypass control valve (K; L). The chiller (B) is for cooling the heat transfer fluid (HTF) to low or ultra-low temperature. The cold storage (C) is for storing coldness. The compressor (A) enables the circulation of the HTF. The bypass control valve (K; L) is applied in between an exit of chiller (B) and an exit of the cold storage (C) and is adapted to keep a temperature at an inlet of the compressor (A) at a predefined setpoint temperature. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364173 | METHOD OF INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING OF AIR AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - The invention relates to the field of air ventilation and conditioning by means of indirect evaporative cooling. A method for indirect evaporative air cooling comprises: forming a common air flow A before an inlet of a heat exchanger of an indirect evaporative cooling device; dividing the common air flow into two—main B and additional C—flows with the possibility of controlling their flow capacity; directing the main flow B to the heat exchanger and the additional flow C to a bypass channel; dividing the main flow B in the heat exchanger into a forward D and reverse E process flows; forming a cooled air flow F at the outlet of the air conditioner by mixing the additional C and forward process D flows at the outlet of the heat exchanger. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364174 | FABRICATED AIR CONDITIONER WALL AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a fabricated air conditioner wall and an operation method thereof, and the fabricated air conditioner wall included a precast wall and a heat pump system embedded in the precast wall. The components of the fabricated air conditioner wall are mass-produced and assembled in factories. The fabricated air conditioner wall mainly includes an indoor heat exchanger, a throttle valve, a condensate water tank, a four-way valve, a wall-buried pipe, a compressor, and an outdoor heat exchanger. In a cooling mode, condensate water is collected in the condensate water tank to cool the refrigerant. In winter, when the precast wall is illuminated by sunlight, a temperature of an outer wall is often higher than a temperature of outdoor air, and this solar energy can be reasonably utilized by the wall-buried pipe, thereby improving the heating effect of the air conditioner itself. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364175 | Solar Fan Device - A solar fan device a fan member, a motor member, a solar panel member and an alternate power source member. The fan member having an enclosure formed by an attachment of a front cover member and a rear cover member with one or more removable fasteners securing the closure of the enclosure. The enclosure including a plurality of interchangeable fan blades which are arranged around a spindle member positioned in the enclosure. The spindle member is attached to a motor member which causes the plurality of blades to rotate when the motor member turns on. The motor member actuates the rotation motion of the plurality of interchangeable fan blades. The solar panel member powers the motor member. The alternate power source member provides power to the motor member when the solar panel member is not providing power to the motor member. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364176 | LIQUID ATOMIZING APPARATUS - A liquid atomizing apparatus includes: an atomizing body member made of a porous body having micropores connected in a three-dimensional network, the atomizing body member having a surface including a part serving as a gas pressurized-inflow surface and another part serving as a gas release surface; a liquid supply unit for supplying a liquid to the atomizing body member, the liquid being to be impregnated into the micropores of the atomizing body member; and a gas supply unit for setting gas pressure on the gas pressurized-inflow surface of the atomizing body member to be higher than on the gas release surface of the atomizing body member and injecting the gas into the micropores of the atomizing body member through the gas pressurized-inflow surface, and releasing a mist of the liquid having been impregnated in the micropores together with the gas from the gas release surface. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364177 | DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT AND LOW POWER REQUIREMENTS - Devices, methods and techniques are disclosed to perform high confidence sterilization of indoor air with low power requirements. In one example aspect, a sterilization device includes a power source, an energy storage coupled to the power source and configured to store electric charges, a set of electrodes arranged in a specified geometry to have a fixed characteristic impedance, and a switch positioned between the energy storage and the set of electrodes. The switch is configured to operate to establish a pulsed electric field on the set of electrodes. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364178 | AIR AND SURFACE DISINFECTING SYSTEM - Provided is a disinfecting fixture comprising: a) a body; b) a fan; c) a first irradiation source placed inside of the body, the irradiation source inside of the body configured to disinfect air forced into the body by the fan; d) a conduit for movement of air from outside of the body to inside of the body for irradiation with the first irradiation source, and movement of air outside of the body after irradiation with the first irradiation source; and e) a second irradiation configured to irradiate air and/or surfaces outside of the body; wherein air moves with a force generated by the fan from outside of the fixture to inside of the fixture for irradiation with the first irradiation source, and exits the fixture, and wherein air outside of the fixture and/or surfaces below the fixture are irradiated with the second irradiation source or sources. Provided is a method for disinfecting light comprising: a) creating air flow from outside to inside and then outside of a fixture with a fan or fans; b) irradiating the air moved inside of body; c) moving the irradiated air outside with the flow of the air; and d) irradiating air and/or surfaces outside of the fixture with a second irradiation source or sources placed outside of the body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364179 | MOBILE MEDICAL TESTING STRUCTURE - One or more embodiments of a device or structure for medical testing. The structure may include a shell defining an interior of the structure, at least one workstation in the interior of the structure, at least one window in the shell, each of the at least one workstation including one of the at least one window communicating between the respective workstation and an exterior of the structure, and an air control system configured to filter air and control air pressure in the interior of the structure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364180 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLAMMABLE GAS DETECTION - A method and system for monitoring for leakage of flammable compounds is disclosed. A first parameter is measured indicative of the presence flammable compounds in a space around a potential leak source of a flammable compound, and a presence of the flammable compound is prospectively determined based on measurement of the first parameter. Additionally, a second parameter is measured in the space around the potential leak source. The prospective presence of the flammable compound determined by measurement of the first parameter is characterized, in conjunction with the measurement of the second parameter, as an actual presence of the flammable compound or as a false alarm. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364181 | HVAC SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL TOOL FOR BUILDING INFECTION CONTROL - A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system (HVAC) design and operational tool includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including obtaining a dynamic temperature model and a dynamic infectious quanta model for one or more building zones, determining an infection probability, and performing a plurality of simulations for a plurality of different equipment configurations using the dynamic temperature model, the dynamic infectious quanta model, and the infection probability to generate results. The operations include generating, using the results of the plurality of simulations, at least one of design including one or more recommended design parameters data or operational data including one or more recommended operational parameters for the HVAC system and initiating an automated action using at least one of the design data or the operational data. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364182 | ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A request acquisition unit ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364183 | CENTRALIZED CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VRV AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a centralized control method for a VRV air conditioning system, includes a debugging terminal sending a first acquisition request to a cloud server on the basis of an identification code, the debugging terminal creating a project on the basis of system information, the debugging terminal uploading project information corresponding to the project to the cloud server, and the cloud server generates a delivery code corresponding to the project information, a centralized control device sending a second acquisition request to the cloud server on the basis of the delivery code, and the centralized control device loading the project corresponding to the delivery code on the basis of the project information, and activating same. Also disclosed in the present application are a centralized control system for a VRV air conditioning system and a computer readable storage medium. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364184 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MEASURE AND CONTROL INDOOR ENVIRONMENT USING IOT AND AI - A method and a system to measure and control indoor environment using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Strong Artificial Intelligence (SAI). The method includes the steps of measuring air quality of an indoor environment and/or outdoor environment using respective sensors and/or analyzers, followed by receiving, configuring and controlling the data, by the processor, to maintain the indoor air quality using healthy gas stored in the container(s) and using air conditioned unit to achieve the user desired indoor air quality parameters. Further, a system for measuring and controlling air quality in an indoor environment as desired by the user. The user can even customize the parameters to achieve desired air quality in the indoor environment. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364185 | AIR CONDITIONER, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioner includes an adapter including a control unit that controls the air conditioner using a learning model and a communication unit that communicates with a server device that generates the learning model on the basis of operation history data of the air conditioner. The adapter includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, an erasing unit, and a transmission unit. The acquisition unit acquires the data every predetermined cycle from the air conditioner. The determination unit determines whether or not an amount of change between temporally continuous data of the data acquired by the acquisition unit is within a predetermined range. The erasing unit leaves at least one of the continuous data and deletes the other data in a case where the amount of change between the continuous data is within the predetermined range. The transmission unit transmits the data after being deleted to the server device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364186 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM UPDATE METHOD OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air-conditioning system includes equipment, the equipment including one or more pieces of equipment, a high level device configured to control the equipment, a storage device configured to store an update program for updating a control program of an update target device corresponding to the high level device or the equipment and a pre-update program of the update target device, the update program and the pre-update program being previously stored in a server that is externally disposed, an information obtaining unit configured to obtain the update program from the server and also obtain the pre-update program from the update target device, and store the update program and the pre-update program in the storage device, a comparison determination unit configured to compare a version of the update program with a version of the pre-update program, and an update execution unit configured to update, when the version of the pre-update program is older than the version of the update program, the control program of the update target device into the update program stored in the storage device, in which the update execution unit restores, when the update target device in which the control program is updated does not operate normally, the control program of the update target device to the pre-update program stored in the storage device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364187 | Cover Accessory Apparatus - Disclosed is a cover accessory device that is configured for being threaded onto a flexible cover designed to cover vehicles (e.g., boats, cars, etc.) or structures (e.g., tents). The cover accessory device may provide any one or all of a venting function, supporting function, and a bling function. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364188 | WATER BAFFLING STRUCTURE AND AIR CONDITIONER WITH WATER BAFFLING STRUCTURE - Provided is a water baffling structure, for keeping out condensate water generated on a small elbow ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364189 | AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT - A mounting plate includes a marking structure. The marking structure includes a plurality of through holes arranged sequentially in at least one predetermined direction, and a scale mark corresponding to the plurality of through holes and configured to indicate a distance between at least some of the plurality of through holes. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364190 | TUBE GUIDE FOR HVAC SYSTEM - A tube guide for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a main body formed from a pliable material, a first slit formed through the main body, and a second slit formed through the main body and traversing the first slit to define a tube support location configured to receive a range of tube sizes. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364191 | PRESSURE COMPENSATION AND MIXING DEVICE - A pressure compensation and mixing device includes: a mixing unit configured to mix a fluid guided in the mixing unit; and a pressure compensation unit configured to restrict pressure rising in the fluid. The mixing and pressure compensation units are integrated in a container unit. The mixing unit has a mixing volume. The pressure compensation unit has a pressure compensation volume. The mixing and pressure compensation volumes adjoin each other and are separated from each other at least partially by a common separating wall. The pressure compensation unit is arranged inside the mixing unit. The mixing unit includes: an inlet tangentially arranged on the mixing volume such that a fluid let in through the inlet flows in tangentially into the mixing volume; and an outlet axially arranged on the mixing volume such that a fluid let out through the outlet flows out of the mixing volume axially. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364192 | COMBUSTION DEVICE - The present invention provides a combustion device. In ON-OFF combustion control processing for intermittently performing the combustion operation of burners ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364193 | VAPOR SUPPLY DEVICE AND DRYING SYSTEM - A vapor supply device includes a sunlight-condensing heat collection unit which condenses sunlight and collects heat to obtain thermal energy, a heat-storage and heat-exchange unit which heats a heat-storage agent stored therein using the thermal energy obtained in the sunlight-condensing heat collection unit and stores thermal energy in the heat-storage agent, and heats a supply medium using the thermal energy stored in the heat-storage agent, and a vapor supply unit which supplies a vapor of the supply medium obtained by heating the supply medium in the heat-storage and heat-exchange unit. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364194 | APPARATUS POWERED BY COMPRESSED FLUID - An apparatus and method powered by compressed fluid, which preferably provides both air conditioning and power generation. The apparatus includes a fluid conduit of substantially elongate form ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364195 | AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP EXPANSION FUNCTION BOX AND AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP HEAT STORAGE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - The application relates to an air conditioner/heat pump expansion function box and an air conditioner/heat pump heat storage refrigeration system, and belongs to the technical field of air conditioner/heat pump systems. Two distribution pipelines are arranged in the air conditioner/heat pump expansion function box body; each distribution pipeline comprises a main pipeline and at least one branch pipeline; the two ends of each main path are provided with an outdoor unit nut head and an indoor unit nut head respectively. The end portion, far away from the main path, of each branch path is provided with a radiation assembly nut head; an outdoor unit nut head is connected with an outdoor unit, an indoor unit nut head is connected with an indoor unit, and a radiation assembly nut head is connected with a radiation assembly. Therefore, an air conditioner/heat pump heat storage refrigeration system is formed, reasonable distribution of water-free floor heating pipelines is achieved, the energy efficiency ratio of the air conditioner/heat pump system is increased, pipeline connection of a unit is achieved under the non-oxidation condition, it is guaranteed that no impurities exist in the system pipelines, the service life of the unit is long, the assembling efficiency is improved, no welding process exists on site, operation is easy, and the appearance is attractive. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364196 | THERMAL CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Thermal control devices adapted to provide improved control and efficiency in temperature cycling are provided herein. Such thermal control device can include a thermoelectric cooler controlled in coordination with another thermal manipulation device to control an opposing face of the thermoelectric cooler and/or a microenvironment. Some such thermal control devices include a first and second thermoelectric cooler separated by a thermal capacitor. The thermal control devices can be configured in a planar configuration with a means for thermally coupling with a planar reaction vessel of a sample analyzer for use in thermal cycling in a polymerase chain reaction of the fluid sample in the reaction vessel. Methods of thermal cycling using such a thermal control devices are also provided. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364197 | Adsorption-Based Heat Pump - Disclosed is an adsorption-based heat pump useful for refrigeration and cooling/heating for applications such as HVACs and chillers. Adsorption is a surface phenomenon where a solid substance (adsorbent) attracts molecules of a gas or solution (refrigerant or adsorbate) on its surface. The latent heat of the adsorbate provides the heating/cooling effect. The novel adsorption heat pump enhances heat and/or mass transfer to and from the adsorbate. One embodiment comprises at least one evaporator, at least one desorber (adsorbent heating apparatus), at least one adsorbent cooling apparatus and at least one condenser. The embodiment employs different techniques to enhance heat and/or mass transfer. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364198 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH ADIABATIC ELECTROSTATIC COOLING DEVICE - An evaporative cooling device for a refrigeration system includes one or more heat exchanger coils, a first moisture panel, a second moisture panel, a first nozzle array, a second nozzle array, a moisture sensor, and a controller. The first moisture panel and the second moisture panel are separated by a distance and disposed external to the one or more heat exchanger coils. The first nozzle array is disposed external to the first moisture panel and the second nozzle array is disposed external to the second moisture panel. The first nozzle array and the second nozzle array are configured to provide an atomized spray of electrostatically charged droplets. The moisture sensor is configured to provide a signal representative of a moisture level. The controller is configured to receive the signal representative of the moisture level and control a supply of water. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364199 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY AND RETRACTION OF FLUIDS - System, method, and apparatus for controlling circulation of fluid to, and evacuation of the fluid from, an external fluid circuit for heat transfer. A single control valve selectively stops the circulation of fluid from a supply passageway to an external fluid circuit, and diverts fluid to a bypass passageway which creates a suction force at a fluid restriction therein. A suction passageway couples the suction force of bypass passageway to either return passageway or supply passageway, for evacuating fluid from external fluid circuit. No other valve is disposed or required in the supply passageway or the bypass passageway apart from the single control valve. No more than a single actuator is required to operate the apparatus. No more than a single suction passageway is required to be coupled to either supply passageway and/or return passageway. A return check valve disposed in return passageway prevents backflow of fluid through return passageway. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364200 | Valve and Capillary Tube System for Refrigeration Systems - A refrigeration system includes an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, a capillary tube, and an expansion device. The compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant between the evaporator and the condenser. The capillary tube is configured to receive the refrigerant from the condenser. The expansion device is configured to receive the refrigerant from the capillary tube and provide the refrigerant to the evaporator. The expansion device is adjustable to control a flow of the refrigerant through the capillary tube. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364201 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a first refrigerant route; and a second refrigerant route. In the first refrigerant route, refrigerant flows in order of a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first pipe, a second heat exchanger, a low pressure receiver and the compressor. The second refrigerant route is connected to the first pipe and the low pressure receiver, the first pipe being connected to the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger in the first refrigerant route. The second refrigerant route includes an electric pump. The electric pump is configured to flow the refrigerant from the low pressure receiver to the first pipe. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364202 | ENHANCED REFRIGERATION PURGE SYSTEM - A refrigeration system includes a vapor compression loop and a purge system in communication with the vapor compression loop. The purge system includes at least one separator including a sorbent material to separate contaminants from a refrigerant purge gas provided from the vapor compression loop when the sorbent material is pressurized. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364203 | ENHANCED REFRIGERATION PURGE SYSTEM - A method of purging contaminants from a refrigerant of a heat pump via a purge system includes generating a driving force across a separator, providing refrigerant including contaminants to the separator, separating the contaminants from the refrigerant within the separator, monitoring one or more parameters of the purge system and the heat pump, and actively controlling an operational parameter of the purge system in response to monitoring one or more parameters of the purge system and the heat pump. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364204 | INTERMEDIATE STORE FOR REFRIGERANT AND REFRIGERANT SYSTEM - An intermediate refrigerant store of a refrigerant system may include a storage container delimiting a refrigerant storage space, a first feed, and a second feed separate from the first feed. The first feed and the second feed may be fluidically connected with the refrigerant storage space for feeding of a refrigerant. At least one discharge may be fluidically connected to the refrigerant storage space and may be configured to discharge the refrigerant from the refrigerant storage space. At least one valve arrangement may be disposed in an associated feed of the first feed and the second feed via which the associated feed may be fluidically closable and openable. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364205 | METHOD OF DEFROSTING A MULTIPLE HEAT ABSORPTION HEAT EXCHANGER REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a refrigeration system. The method includes operating a multi-temperature refrigeration system that has a plurality of heat absorption heat exchangers in a single temperature mode. A number of the plurality of heat absorption heat exchangers are determined that require defrosting a single heat absorption heat exchanger is directed into a different operational state when the number of heat absorption heat exchangers that require defrosting is equal to one. E of the plurality of heat absorption heat exchangers is directed into a defrost mode when the number of heat absorption heat exchangers that requires defrosting is more than one. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364206 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONER - A heat pump system ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364207 | DEMAND DEFROST WITH FROST ACCUMULATION FAILSAFE - A defrost method for a heat pump system includes running the heat pump system in a heating mode to provide heat to an enclosed space and determining if an outdoor temperature is less than an outdoor threshold temperature. Responsive to a determination that the outdoor temperature is below the outdoor threshold temperature, determining if a calibration state has been previously run. Responsive to a determination that the calibration state has not been previously run, running the heat pump system in the calibration state. Responsive to a determination that the calibration state has been previously run, determining if a temperature difference between a temperature of an evaporator coil of the heat pump system and the outdoor temperature exceeds a temperature threshold value. Responsive to a determination that the temperature difference between the evaporator coil and the outdoor temperature is greater than the temperature threshold value, running the heat pump system in a defrost state. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364208 | Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning System with a Thermal Energy Storage Device - A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) system for use with a refrigerant. The HVAC system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator expansion device, and an evaporator. The HVAC system also includes a thermal energy storage device (“TESD”) including thermal energy storage media in line between the condenser and evaporator. A control system is programmed to operate the compressor and the evaporator expansion device to control the refrigerant flow through the HVAC system. The control system is also programmed to control the refrigerant flow through the TESD to charge the TESD with thermal energy. The control system is also programmed to control the refrigerant flow through the evaporator expansion device and evaporator and discharge the thermal energy from the charged TESD to improve the performance of the HVAC system. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364209 | REVERSE ROTATION PREVENTION IN CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - A method of operating a heat exchanger system in which a compressor, which is drivable by a motor, is fluidly interposed between an evaporator and a condenser following receipt of a shutdown command is provided. The method includes positioning inlet guide vanes (IGVs) of the compressor in a first position in the event of at least one of a first precondition being in effect and the first and a second precondition both not being in effect. The method further includes positioning the IGVs in a second position in an event the first precondition is not in effect but the second precondition is in effect, ramping a speed of the compressor down until a third precondition takes effect, removing power from the motor and positioning the IGVs in the first position once power is removed from the motor. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364210 | Systems and Methods for Pressure Control in a CO2 Refrigeration System - Systems and methods for controlling pressure in a CO | 2021-11-25 |
20210364211 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR - An ice maker and a refrigerator are provided. The ice maker comprises an ice making tray having a plurality of ice making spaces, a motor assembly for driving the ice making tray, and a bracket, the motor assembly is connected to the bracket, and the ice making tray has one end rotationally supported at the bracket; the ice maker further comprises a fan mounted at the bracket, the bracket comprises a top plate located at an upper portion of an opening of the ice making space and a side plate located at one side of the top plate, one end of the ice making tray is supported at the side plate, a supporting plate extends from a side edge of the side plate relative to the ice making tray, and the fan is connected to the supporting plate and has an air guide direction towards the ice making tray. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364212 | ICE CUBE TRAY - An ice cube tray includes a base and a lid for covering an open top of the base. The open top provides access to compartments for making individual ice cubes. The lid includes ridges on its bottom surface that define holding areas. When the lid covers the open top, such that the holding areas are facing the compartments, and the tray is turned upside down, ice cubes are released from the compartments and fall into the holding areas on the lid. When the base is moved away from the lid, the ice cubes are each held in a respective holding area for grasping by a user. Any ice cubes remaining on the lid remain held in the holding areas. The base can then be placed back over the lid and the tray can be turned right-side up, which returns the remaining ice cubes to their original compartments. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364213 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment, the refrigerator including an icemaker provided at the freezer compartment door configured to open/close the freezer compartment, a dispenser provided at a refrigerator compartment door configured to open/close the refrigerator compartment, and a water tank provided at the refrigerator compartment door, the water tank having an inlet through which water is introduced into the water tank, a first outlet for supplying water to the dispenser, and a second outlet for supplying water to a pump, wherein the pump is configured to pump water from the water tank to the icemaker. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364214 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING CARBON DIOXIDE IN SOLID FORM TO A TARGET - An apparatus for applying carbon dioxide (CO | 2021-11-25 |
20210364215 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A WATER AND ICE DISPENSER HAVING AN IMPROVED ICE CHUTE AIR SEAL - A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase life of the seal. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364216 | LIQUID NITROGEN DISPENSING HEAD - An apparatus, system, device, and the like, for a liquid nitrogen dispensing head that may be used in a system for cooling aggregate, such as may be found in a batch plant involved in producing concrete. The dispensing head is positioned over a conveyor belt that conveys aggregate to a mixing apparatus to produce concrete. The head dispenses liquid nitrogen onto the aggregate to cool the aggregate and may include interior chambers separated by one or more baffles. The chambers may reduce the pressure of the liquid nitrogen onto the aggregate in relation to the flow pressure of the liquid nitrogen entering the dispensing head. In another example, an assembly may include sidewalls that extend to the aggregate on either side of the head to form a cooling tunnel through which the aggregate is conveyed and is exposed to the liquid nitrogen being dispensed from the head. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364217 | PORTABLE-SMART REFRIGERATOR METHODS AND SYSTEMS - In one aspect, a portable-smart refrigerator includes a PCM chamber assembly. The portable-smart refrigerator includes a cooling-coil assembly comprising a feeding tube, a top elbow, a bottom tube, a cooling coil. The top elbow is installed between two lengths of tubing/pipe to enable a change of direction and couples the feeding tube with the cooling coil. The cooling coil is coupled with the bottom tube. The phase change material (PCM) chamber assembly that holds the cooling coil. The PCM chamber is placed within an outer cylinder. A bottom portion of the PCM chamber assembly is coupled with the grill assembly. A thermo-electric cooler pump comprising a liquid pump with an integrated chiller and an integrated heater. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364218 | Cold Therapy Cooler Apparatus - A Cold Therapy Cooler Apparatus includes a port body with a flange and threads that is inserted into an orifice in the sidewall or lid of a cooler. An interior retaining ring with compatible threads cooperates with the flange to retain the port body within the orifice. A circulating pump is inside the cooler. An internal supply hose is connected to the pump, and to a supply pass-through that passes through the port body and is connected to an exterior supply hose. An internal return hose is connected to the pump, and to a return pass-through that passes through the port body and is connected to an exterior return hose. The exterior hoses are connected to an anatomical area cooling device. A power cord is connected to the pump and to a power cord connection by way of a power cord pass-through that passes through the port body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364219 | ICE-MAKING COMPARTMENT FOR AN APPLIANCE - An appliance ice-making compartment includes a housing which defines an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture. A first ice tray is disposed at a first height within the housing. A second ice tray is disposed at a second height within the housing where the first height is closer to a top of the housing compared to the second height. The second ice tray is closer to the inlet aperture compared to the first ice tray. An inlet duct is in fluid communication with the inlet aperture and configured to direct air toward the first ice tray and the second ice tray. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364220 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator having a simplified interior. The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment formed in the main body and having a front side thereof open, a first door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a part of the storage compartment, a second door arranged below the first door and rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a remaining part of the storage compartment, a filler rotatably provided on the first door or the second door to seal a gap between the first door and the second door in a state in which the first door and the second door are closed, a filler guide configured to guide the filler to be rotated in a first direction, and disposed on a sidewall of the storage compartment adjacent to a rotation axis of the first door and the second door, and a filler pusher configured to push the filler to be rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364221 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator including a body including a storage space; and a door configured to open or close the storage space, wherein the door includes a first door rotatably connected to the body by a hinge; a second door provided to be rotatable with respect to the first door; a magnetic member provided at the body; and a locking device provided at the first door and configured to interact with the magnetic member, wherein the first door and the second door are unlocked in a state where the first door is closed, and the first door and the second door are locked in a state where the first door is opened. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364222 | MOVABLE REFRIGERATOR ALLOWING BIDIRECTIONAL DOOR OPENING - Provided is a movable refrigerator allowing bidirectional door opening. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a refrigerator door, wherein the refrigerator door is detachably connected to the refrigerator body; door frames are provided at four corners of the refrigerator body, and convex door columns are fixedly provided at the door frames; mounting grooves are provided at two ends of one side of the refrigerator door, and accommodating grooves are provided at two ends of the corresponding side; and limiting protrusions are provided in the mounting grooves, and the door columns are clamped between the mounting grooves and the limiting protrusions, so that the refrigerator body and the refrigerator door are rotatably connected, and the door columns on the opposite sides are accommodated in the accommodating grooves. By providing the door columns on the front side and the rear side of the refrigerator body and also providing the mounting grooves and the accommodating grooves on the refrigerator door, the refrigerator door can be mounted on any lateral surface on the front side or the rear side, it is easy to detach the refrigerator door from the refrigerator body, and a user can change the opening direction of the refrigerator door at any time, thereby overcoming the defect of one-side door opening. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364223 | MULTI-JOINT LINK HINGE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A multi-joint link hinge may include hinge bracket provided with a base in which a plurality of screw coupling holes are defined, a plurality of side walls which protrude from the base and are spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction, a plurality of link modules which are vertically arranged between the side portions and axially coupled to the hinge bracket by a rotation shaft, and a door bracket which is axially coupled to each of the plurality of link modules. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364224 | MULTI-JOINT LINK HINGE AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A multi-joint link hinge includes a hinge bracket, a plurality of side portions, a link module, and a door bracket coupled to the link module. The hinge bracket includes a base portion that defines a plurality of screw coupling holes at a vertical surface of the base portion, and a plurality of side portions that extend from the base portion in a horizontal direction and are spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction. The link module includes a plurality of links that are coupled to the plurality of side portions along an axis that extends in the vertical direction, where the plurality of links is disposed between the plurality of side portions. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364225 | VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body includes a supporting unit configured to maintain an inner vacuum space part and a pipeline disposed in the vacuum space part. A pipeline is spaced apart form a third space by the supporting unit, and movement of the pipeline in a horizontal direction is restricted by the supporting unit. According to an embodiment, a heat exchange pipeline through which a refrigerant flows may be stably supported by an interaction between the spacing member and the support unit. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364226 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT REFRIGERATOR AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE THEREOF - Disclosed is an artificial intelligent refrigerator including a cold-storage chamber; a temperature information receiver for receiving external temperature information of a location in which a purchased item is located; an arrival time information receiver for receiving expected arrival time information to be taken until the item is stored in the cold-storage chamber; and a temperature controller for setting in advance a target cooling temperature of the cold-storage chamber for the item based on an artificial intelligence (AI) processor in which a neural network model is mounted before the item is stored in the cold-storage chamber. Here, the temperature controller inputs the external temperature information and the expected arrival time information to the neural network model to estimate a temperature change of the item and sets in advance a target cooling temperature of the cold-storage chamber based on an estimated temperature change of the item. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364227 | SMART HOME CONROLLER REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364228 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUEFIED METHANE - A plant for the production of liquefied methane having, arranged in series, a means for the generation of methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide, a means for drying the gas mixture produced by the methane generation means, a purification means configured to remove carbon dioxide from the gas mixture dried in the drying means, a liquefier configured to liquefy the methane contained in the gas mixture purified in the purification means, and a liquefied gas storage facility configured to store the methane liquefied by the liquefier. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364229 | Systems and Methods of Removing Contaminants in a Liquid Nitrogen Stream Used to Liquefy Natural Gas - Described herein are systems and processes of removing contaminants in a liquid nitrogen (LIN) stream used to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG). Greenhouse gas contaminants are removed from the LIN using a greenhouse gas removal unit. The LNG is compressed prior to being cooled by the LIN. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364230 | METHOD FOR COOLING A SYSTEM IN THE 120K TO 200K RANGE - A system and method for cooling a liquid cryogenic fluid user with an inert and non-pressurized liquid cryogen in 120K to 200K temperature range is provided. This includes maintaining the first liquid cryogenic fluid within a first predetermined temperature range with the sub-cooler and/or the recirculation pump, maintaining the second liquid cryogenic fluid within a second predetermined temperature range with the heat exchanger, and recondensing the second liquid cryogenic fluid using the pressurized first liquid cryogenic fluid. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364231 | Advanced Method of Heavy Hydrocarbon Removal and Natural Gas Liquefaction Using Closed-Loop Refrigeration System - A natural gas liquefaction system and method for effectively and efficiently removing heavy hydrocarbons and converting natural gas into liquefied natural gas. Natural gas streams entering the system may consist of varied gas compositions, pressures, and temperatures. In embodiments the system may comprise a natural gas (NG)-to-liquefied natural gas (LNG) portion and a closed-loop refrigeration portion comprising a closed-loop single mixed refrigerant system. In other embodiments the system may comprise an NG-to-LNG portion and a closed-loop refrigeration portion comprising a closed-loop gaseous nitrogen expansion refrigeration system. All embodiments utilize an integrated heat exchanger with cold-end and warm-end sections and integrated multi-stage compressor and expander configurations (e.g. compander) in order to increase overall operation flexibility and efficiency. This optimized method and system is capable of more efficiently producing a liquefied natural gas product at a desired capacity using a minimum amount of equipment and a modularized design to reduce construction costs. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364232 | PROCESS FOR SUPPLYING OXYGEN AND/OR NITROGEN AND ALSO ARGON TO A GEOGRAPHIC ZONE - In a process for supplying oxygen and/or nitrogen and also argon to a geographic zone, the geographic zone comprising n units for air separation by cryogenic distillation, of which a first unit and n-1 second units produce oxygen and/or nitrogen but do not produce argon, the oxygen and/or nitrogen for at least certain clients come from at least one of the n-1 second, non-argon-producing units, and argon for these clients comes from the first unit, where the first unit operates by means of a column system comprising a double column composed of a higher pressure column operating at a first pressure and a lower pressure column, whose bottom is connected thermally to the top of the higher pressure column, operating at a second pressure, which is lower than the first pressure, and of an argon-producing column and a mixing column, wherein the mixing column is fed at the bottom with an auxiliary gas consisting of gaseous nitrogen from the first or the lower pressure column, and at the top with a liquid which is richer in oxygen than the auxiliary gas and is taken from the lower part of the low-pressure column, and impure oxygen constituting a production gas is withdrawn at the top of the mixing column, the argon-producing column is fed with an argon-enriched gas flow from the lower pressure column, and an argon-rich product is withdrawn from the argon-producing column. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364233 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION - In a method for separating air by cryogenic distillation using a column system consisting of a higher pressure column operating at a first pressure and a lower pressure column operating at a second pressure, a first air flow constituting between 75% and 98% of the air sent to the column system compressed to a third pressure above the first pressure, is sent to the higher pressure column, a second air flow constituting between 5% and 25% of the air sent to the column system is compressed to a fourth pressure above the second pressure but lower than the third pressure, is sent to the lower pressure column, a third column separates an argon-enriched flow and the air sent to the lower pressure column constitutes between 10% and 25% of the total air sent to the column system. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364234 | UMBRELLA WATER REMOVING APPARATUS - An umbrella water removing apparatus for collecting and draining rainwater on a wet umbrella includes: a supporting part; plate-shaped first and second dewatering parts provided on an upper surface the supporting part at positions spaced apart from each other at a regular interval; a detachable pad attached and fixed to an inner surface of each of the first and second dewatering parts; a dewatering space formed between the respective detachable pads fixed to the respective inner surfaces of the first and second dewatering parts; and a plurality of protruding parts protruding from each of the detachable pads toward the dewatering space along a vertical direction. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364235 | SIDE EXITS FOR MULTI-PASS DRYERS - In example implementations, a printing device is provided. The printing device includes a printer module, a plurality of dryer modules, and a side exit unit. The printer module is to print on a continuous web of print media. The plurality of dryer modules is located downstream from the printer module. The continuous web of print media is fed in a wrap-around direction from an outermost dryer module to a center dryer module. The side exit unit is coupled to the center dryer module to redirect the continuous web of print media along an outer side of the plurality of dryer modules. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364236 | GAS BLOWOFF NOZZLE AND FURNACE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED FILM - A gas blowoff nozzle includes: a casing including a gas blowoff face that blows off gas; a gas supply port provided to one end of the casing and supplying gas along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle; and a pressure equalizing chamber communicating with the gas supply port and the gas blowoff face, and including a partition plate including a plurality of tubular bodies having orifices on both ends. In each of the tubular bodies, an angle θ that a wall surface on a side closer to the gas supply port forms with the partition plate is 55° to 120° as an interior angle in a sectional shape of each of the tubular bodies. A gas circulation hole is provided on a face of each of the tubular bodies that comes into contact with the partition plate, the gas circulation hole passing through the face and the partition plate. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364237 | Methods for Preheating Metal-Containing Pellets - A method for preheating metal pellets before charging into a melting furnace, wherein the pellets are transported by a conveyor belt to a chute and discharged from the chute into the melting furnace, the method including heating the pellets by direct flame impingement from two or more banks of burners, wherein the two or more banks of burners comprise an upstream bank of burners and a downstream bank of burners; and controlling the upstream bank of burners to operate oxygen-rich so as to create an oxidizing zone and the downstream bank of burners to operate fuel-rich so as to create a reducing zone. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364238 | VAPOR CHAMBER STRUCTURE - A vapor chamber structure for heat dissipation of a heat source is provided. The vapor chamber structure includes a housing having a heat absorption side and a heat dissipation side, a first capillary structure disposed in the housing, and a working fluid filled in the housing. The first capillary structure is formed into cavities isolated from each other, and each of the cavities is connected between the heat absorption side and the heat dissipation side. Heat generated by the heat source is absorbed by the heat absorption side, thereby transforming the working fluid from liquid state to vapor state. The working fluid in the vapor state is transmitted to the heat dissipation side via the cavities, and is transformed to the liquid state while the heat is dissipated. The working fluid in the liquid state returns to the heat absorption side via the first capillary structure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364239 | BUFFER STORAGE ARRANGEMENT FILLED WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a buffer storage arrangement filled with phase change material for storing heat energy, comprising a container ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364240 | A PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER - A protection device | 2021-11-25 |
20210364241 | Heat Recovery Steam Generator Cleaning System And Method - A cleaning system and method includes suspending and exploding, adjacent a bank of HRSG finned-tubing, a plurality of generally uniformly spaced detonation cords. Each detonation cord has an explosive grain loading of 18-50 grains per foot. A detonation delay assembly attached to each of the plurality of detonation cords creates a predetermined delay between each detonation cord explosion. After the detonation cords are exploded, a suspended elongated beam, having a transport assembly and a pressurized air blower assembly directs pressurized air towards an adjacent the bank of HRSG finned-tubing as the pressurized air blower assembly is moved along a portion of the beam. A suspension assembly moves the beam, the transport assembly, and the pressurized air blower assembly up or down so that a next portion of the bank of HRSG finned-tubing may be cleaned by the pressurized air. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364242 | Magazine Device for Firearms with Optimized Use of Space - A magazine device ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210364243 | FIREARM LOADER - A firearm loader may be used to transfer at least one cartridge to a firearm. The loader includes a main body comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a follower disposed inside the main body. The loader may include an engaged configuration wherein the loader is at least partially inserted into a firearm. The proximal end may include an opening. In the engaged configuration, the opening approximately faces a magazine of the firearm. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364244 | Extractor Device for Torqueless Extraction of a Cartridge Case - An extractor of a firearm is mounted rotatably about a rotation point with an extractor claw in the region of an end of the extractor near the barrel of the firearm and a contact element in the region of an end of the extractor remote from the barrel. An extractor spring biases the extractor in an end position determined when the chamber is empty. Torque-free pulling of a cartridge case is made possible in that the extractor has a protrusion mounted in a pot of the breech. The protrusion's leading edge adjoins an undersurface of the protrusion. The protrusion is mounted on a bottom surface of the pot near the barrel. The protrusion leading edge is supported on a leading edge of the pot near the barrel. The pot leading edge forms the transition from the bottom surface to a boundary wall of the pot near the barrel. The leading edge forms a rotation axis of the extractor, which allows rotation of the extractor relative to the breech. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364245 | Institutional Weapons System - A system of weapon oversight and control is revealed. One or more Authorized Weapon Operators are authenticated, and the weapons are authorized for use by a Remote Authority who is updated in real time by 360 by 360 video and sound as to who is wielding the weapon, the location of the weapon, and the current use of the weapon. The weapon is authorized and deauthorized to fire or not fire by the Remote Authority, giving oversite and operability of the weapon to the Remote Authority. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364246 | FIREARM HAVING AN INTEGRAL COMPENSATOR - A Glock compensator integral with a barrel, and a slide assembly allow escaping gases to dampen recoil associated with firing a Glock firearm. The Glock barrel is removed from the front of the firearm allowing for the integrated compensator at the front of the firearm. Various features, including a lock design, debris port, swept back side ports, height offset, nose ring design and mass-reducing rear cutout, result in an efficient and effective integrated compensator suitable for 4 | 2021-11-25 |
20210364247 | BARREL CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A barrel cleaning device and method of use are shown and described. The barrel cleaning device includes a cleaning rod having a first end and a second end. A slot located longitudinally through the cleaning rod. The second end of the cleaning rod is configured to connect to a handle. In one instance this is a threaded connection. In this instance the threading will correspond to threading located in the handle. The handle will connect to the cleaning rod. In one instance the first end of the cleaning rod is rounded. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364248 | Handgun Offhand Finger Rest Apparatus - A handgun offhand finger rest apparatus for comfort and support when using the offhand for recoil management includes an attachment body having a body top side, a body bottom side, a body left side, a body right side, a body front side, and a body back side. The body top side is selectively engageable with an underside of a firearm in front of a trigger guard of the firearm. A thumb rest is coupled to the attachment body and perpendicularly extends from either the body left side or the body right side. A finger rest is coupled to the body bottom side of the attachment body adjacent the body back side to rest adjacent the trigger guard of the firearm. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364249 | A MODULAR GRENADE LAUNCHER ASSEMBLY - A modular grenade launcher assembly which uses a 40×46 and 40×51 mm ammunition grenade launcher and which can be used with a portable rifle butt or can be mounted under a rifle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210364250 | HOLSTER FOR A PISTOL - Holsters for a pistol have a body defining a receptacle configured to removably receive in a holstered condition a pistol with an illuminator device, the body when oriented for use having an open upper end from which the grip extends when in the holstered condition, the receptacle having a forward surface associated with the slide, the receptacle having a trigger guard space defined by a trigger guard support portion of the body, the receptacle having an illuminator space below the trigger guard and aft of a lower portion of the forward surface and configured to receive the illuminator device, and the forward surface of the receptacle having a relief space configured to receive the top surface of the slide adjacent to the muzzle end when the pistol is rotated while moved between an unholstered condition and the holstered condition such that the illuminator device clears the trigger guard support portion. | 2021-11-25 |