50th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210388913 | VALVE PLUG - A plug for a fluid valve has a stem extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, a tip secured to the first end of the stem, a plug body mounted to the stem toward the second end relative to the tip, and a valve seat between the tip and the plug body. The valve seat has a sealing surface that extends past an outer perimeter of the tip and is sized to engage a valve ring of the fluid valve, the valve seat defining an annular space that permits radial movement of the valve ring relative to the axis of the stem to align with the valve ring as pressure is applied to the valve seat. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388914 | VALVE DEVICE AND GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - A valve device has a structure more suitable for miniaturization and integration and is used for a semiconductor manufacturing process or the like. A valve device includes: a valve body which is accommodated in an accommodation recess and has a first port and a second port in a bottom surface; and a bonnet nut which has a screw portion formed on an outer periphery thereof and is screwed with the inner periphery of the accommodation recess to press the valve body toward the bottom of the accommodation recess to fix the valve body onto a flow path block. The valve body has first and second annular protrusions for sealing which are formed around the first port and the second port and protrude from a bottom surface. The first and the second annular protrusions are formed so as to share a part thereof. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388915 | RETAINING RING FOR A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A flow control device includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path connecting the inlet and the outlet. A cage is disposed in the flow path, and a bonnet is coupled to the cage and includes a portion overlapping with a portion of the cage. A retaining ring is disposed between the cage and the bonnet. The retaining ring includes an interior side, an exterior side, and a cavity formed between the interior and exterior sides | 2021-12-16 |
20210388916 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND TRIM CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A flow control device has a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path connecting the inlet and the outlet and a unitary trim cartridge assembly secured to the valve body. The trim cartridge assembly has a cage disposed in the flow path, a bonnet coupled to the cage, and a retaining element disposed between the cage and the bonnet. The cage includes an exterior groove formed on an exterior surface of the cage, the bonnet includes an interior groove formed on an interior surface of the bonnet, and the retaining element extends into the interior groove and the exterior groove. A height of the interior groove and/or a height of the exterior groove is greater than a height of the retaining element to allow the cage to move longitudinally within the bonnet with the bonnet and cage assembled. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388917 | VALVE DEVICE FOR A GASEOUS MEDIUM, AND TANK DEVICE FOR STORING COMPRESSED FLUIDS - The invention relates to a valve device ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388918 | Valve Actuation System Through Permanent Magnet Use - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a valve having an actuator configured to translate a mass in a plane and a valve element located out of the first plane and configured to translate along a first linear axis. In an illustrative example, at least one of the mass and the valve element may include a magnetic source providing a persistent magnetic field and the other may include a non-magnetized, magnetically permeable mass. Reluctance-induced forces may, for example, translate the valve element towards the mass along the first linear axis when the mass is brought into register with a second linear axis. The first linear axis and the second linear axis may, for example, be colinear. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a valve requiring low energy input for operation. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388919 | VALVE DEVICE AND GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A valve device includes: a valve body which is accommodated in an accommodation recess having a circular cross-sectional shape, and has a first port and a second port in a bottom surface; and a bonnet nut which has an outer screw portion screwed with an inner screw portion formed on an inner periphery of the accommodation recess to press the valve body toward the bottom of the accommodation recess to fix the valve body onto a flow path block. The valve body has an outer peripheral surface portion fitted to an inner peripheral surface portion of the accommodation recess of the flow path block. A convex portion for defining an orientation of the valve body about an axis with respect to the flow path block is formed on the outer peripheral surface portion. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388920 | WATER METER TOOL - An apparatus and method for operating water meter valves is disclosed herein. A water meter tool includes a body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end. The body includes a water meter valve key at the first end and a hole formed through the body between the first and second ends, where a center line of the hole is in a transverse plane of the body. The water meter tool includes a movable cross arm disposed through the hole, where the movable cross arm extends along a longitudinal axis from a first arm end to a second arm end, and where the movable cross arm includes a first box key proximate the first arm end. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388921 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SWITCHING STATE OF A VALVE, AND SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY - A method for determining a switching state of a valve that is actuated by a coil, wherein the method includes: respectively ascertaining a current flowing through the coil and a voltage applied to the coil at several times which follow one another with a prespecified time interval, calculating an inductance variable of the coil based on the currents, the voltage and the time interval, and determining the switching state based on the inductance variable. Also disclosed is a solenoid valve assembly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388922 | HYDRAULIC MICROVALVE - A miniaturized hydraulic valve having a valve chamber arranged in a housing having an inlet and an outlet, wherein a wall includes a shifting member movable in the direction of the inlet and/or the outlet, and wherein a fluid-filled drive chamber is arranged on an opposite side of the wall, which is connected to a micropump in such a way that the shifting member can be actively deflected by fluid which can be pressurized by means of the micropump, so that its position can be changed relative to the inlet and/or outlet. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388923 | SEALING DEVICE FOR FLANGES - Gaskets for sealing two mating surfaces have an inner ring positioned between two inner sealing deformable layers and an outer ring positioned exterior and concentric to the inner ring, the outer ring positioned between two outer sealing deformable layers. The two inner sealing deformable layers are configured to compress a greater amount than the two outer sealing deformable layers when a compressive force is applied. In a compressed configuration, the two inner sealing deformable layers fill in the crevices of the mating surfaces of a corroded flange connection thereby avoiding immediate maintenance for the damaged flanges. The inner and outer rings have grooves and ridges on upper and lower surfaces to retain and receive portions of the inner and outer sealing deformable layers in a sealed flange connection. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388924 | PIPE JOINT WITH CONDUCTIVE SEAL - A pipe joint with a socket, and a pipe fitted into the socket. An annular seal is compressed between the socket and the pipe. The seal is electrically conductive and resiliently flexible. The socket or the pipe has a recess which houses the seal. The recess has a ridge in a base of the recess and the seal has a groove which extends around a radial periphery of the seal. The ridge fits into the groove to fool proof the installation, such that a standard non-conductive O-ring seal is more difficult to install in error. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388925 | SEAL AND INSULATOR FOR PIPE HAVING AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR - A pipe segment having an insulated electrical conductor includes a first electrical contact disposed at one end of an electrical conductor on an interior of the pipe segment from a male threaded connection on one end to a female threaded connection on the other end of the pipe segment. A second electrical contact is on the other end of the insulated electrical conductor. The first contact makes electrical connection with the second contact in an adjacent segment when the male connection on one segment is engaged to the female connection on the adjacent segment. A seal disposed on an interior of an insulating layer on an interior wall of each respective pipe segment provides a space beyond the end of the seal to enable inward flexure of the seal under pressure such that lubricant extruded by connecting the male threaded end and the female threaded end is pressure relieved. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388926 | FLUID COUPLINGS - Some fluid coupling devices described herein are configured for use in fluid systems for purposes of providing a sterile connection for drug delivery. In some embodiments, the fluid coupling devices can be implemented as multi-use, sterile fluid coupling devices that are configured to reduce the likelihood of fluid spillage when being disconnected. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388927 | VALVE CONNECTOR SWITCHABLE BETWEEN LOCKING AND RELEASING - A valve connector includes a housing and a pressing device. The housing includes an operative end, a coupling end, and a through-hole extending from the operative end through the coupling end. The pressing device includes a push seat received in the through-hole and located between the lever and the coupling end and a lever abutting against the push seat and pivotably connected to the housing. The push seat includes a first passageway. The lever includes a second passageway and is operable to move the push seat. When the lever is in a release position, the first passageway does not intercommunicate with the second passageway. When the lever moves from the release position to a locking position, the push seat moves towards the coupling end, and the first passageway intercommunicates with the second passageway when the lever is in the locking position. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388928 | Polyethylene Pipe Service System Including Quick Connect Means For Polyethylene Pipe Tapping, Plugging, And Completion Operations - Embodiments of a polyethylene (“PE”) pipe servicing system of this disclosure may include a fusible PE fitting (F) providing a branch connection to a PE pipeline section or run (P), a valve ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388929 | QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Quick disconnect devices for high pressure fluid transfer, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative quick disconnect system includes a first connector and a second connector. The second connector can have an opening sized and shaped to receive a first end of the first connector. The second connector can include a poppet positioned to open the first connector when the first connector is connected to the second connector. The second connector can include an inner sleeve moveable between a first position wherein the poppet head forms a fluid-tight seal with the annular seat of the inner sleeve, and a second position wherein the second end portion is open to permit fluid flow through the end portion of the inner sleeve. In some embodiments, the inner sleeve is pressure balanced in every direction. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388930 | SINGLE-USE DISCONNECT FLUID COUPLINGS - Some fluid coupling devices described herein are configured for use in fluid systems for purposes of providing a single-use, disconnection functionality that can substantially limit fluid spillage when being disconnected. In some embodiments, the coupling portions cannot be functionally reconnected to each other after being disconnected from each other. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SIMPLIFIED HIGH PRESSURE MONOBORE MULTIPORT POD MISSILE - A modular multiport pod missile includes a plurality of pipe sections securable together to form a conduit for transporting a fluid in a generally horizontal direction of travel, and at least one pod secured between two of the pipe sections forming the conduit. Each pod has a plurality of input ports extending radially outwardly at an angle from a perimeter of the pod. Each of the input ports is configured for connection to a high-pressure line for delivering a high-pressure fluid from a pump to the conduit. The input ports are angled such that, when connected to a high-pressure line, high-pressure fluid flowing through the input ports merges with the fluid in the conduit generally in the same direction of travel as the fluid in the conduit. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388932 | SUMP BASIN INLET PIPE COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A sump basin inlet pipe coupler assembly includes comprising a panel that has an inner surface, an outer surface and a perimeter edge. The inner surface is concavely arcuate in a single direction extending from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge to match a contoured surface of the sump basin. The panel has main aperture extending therethrough. A conduit has a cylindrical shape and has a first end, a second end. The conduit extends through the main aperture and a perimeter edge of the main aperture is coextensively integrally coupled to a perimeter wall of the conduit to define a sealing flange extending around the conduit. The panel and the conduit are comprised of a plastic. The first end of the conduit is extended through an outer wall of a sump basin to form an inlet connection point into the sump basin. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388933 | MALLEABLE PRESS FITTINGS - A method of connecting a pipe to a cast fitting, the method can include casting a body including a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, wherein the body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, wherein the body includes a first neck disposed proximate to the first body end wherein the body further includes an inner body surface defining a bore extending through the body from the first body end to the second body end, and wherein the body further includes an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface a predetermined wall thickness. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388934 | MODULAR HEATER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN FLUID CONDUITS - A modular heater assembly includes resistive heaters disposed along sections of a fluid conduit system, insulation members around the resistive heaters, and at least one insulation block around a fitting. The fitting is configured to join at least two adjacent sections of the fluid conduit system and defines an exterior geometric profile. The insulation block includes a central recess extending axially in a direction of one of the at least two adjacent sections and defining an internal geometric profile substantially matching the external geometric profile of the fitting, and a peripheral aperture. The peripheral aperture is open to the central recess, defines an internal geometric profile substantially matching an external geometric profile of another of the at least two adjacent sections, extends through a sidewall of the insulation block, and is axially aligned with the another of the at least two adjacent sections. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388935 | Tubular Liner for the Rehabilitation of a Sewer Pipe - The invention relates to a tubular liner for the rehabilitation of an, in particular, underground sewer pipe, comprising at least an inner tubular film, a resin-carrier layer surrounding the inner tubular film, and comprising a mechanically protective outer film system. The outer film system comprises at least one outer film in the form of a UV-radiation- and short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, single-layer or multi-layer film which contains, in one or more polymer layers, at least one short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or—reflecting, organic or inorganic color pigment or a corresponding dye, and at least one organic or inorganic compound which absorbs and/or reflects the UV radiation. Moreover, the outer film system comprises at least one mechanically stable reinforcing web which rests on the aforementioned outer film. The outer film system has a transmittance for visible light at at least one wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 800 nm of at least 1%. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an outer film system and to such an outer film system itself. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388936 | Adjustable Tubular Pipe Insulator - An adjustable tubular insulator for a pipe includes a main body having a width extending between a first end and a second end; a longitudinal slit formed by the main body, the longitudinal slit being sized and configured for engaged receipt of the pipe by the main body; and a plurality of longitudinal seams at the second end of the main body, the plurality of longitudinal seams demarking a plurality of detachable insulator strips having predetermined widths; and wherein one or more of the plurality of insulator strips may be selectively removed by a user along a corresponding one of the plurality of longitudinal seams to reduce the width of the main body such that the main body is sized for congruent abutment about the pipe. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388937 | INSULATION MATERIAL - An insulation material comprising an insulation material substrate with a substrate surface, the insulation material further having a plurality of protrusions affixed to or integrated into substrate surface, each protrusion having an abutting surface distal to a protrusion base and a protrusion body connecting the abutting surface and the protrusion base, and each protrusion having an abutting surface height of at least 2 mm, wherein the abutting surface height is the shortest distance between the plane of the abutting surface and the plane of the protrusion base. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388938 | SLIDING TRACK CONNECTOR - A sliding track connector for mounting objects to a track member using a twist tie or zip ties. The connector includes a rigid body with a plurality of transversely aligned holes configured to receive a twist tie. The connector body includes a bottom surface, outer sidewalls, and a center void. At least two pairs of holes extend transversely through the sidewalls of the body. In one embodiment, formed or attached to the bottom surface of the body is a post configured to slide freely inside the slot. Attached to the post is a wide cap configured to press against the inside surfaces of the flanges formed on opposite sides of the track member's slot. In one embodiment, the post and cap are integrally formed on the body. When the body is rotated, the post rotates inside the channel and the cap becomes wedged. against the flanges on opposite sides of the slot. On or two twist ties are inserted through the holes on opposite sides of the connector body during use to hold an object on the track member. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388939 | Outdoor Appliance and Support Frame Thereof - An outdoor appliance has a support frame with multiple inner lining tubes that are sequentially connected end to end by flexible ropes and multiple outer sleeve tubes that are slidable on the outer surfaces of the inner lining tubes. The outer sleeve tube and the inner lining tube at the head end of the support frame are respectively connected to an elastic member. When the support frame is in a locked state, each inner lining tube is located between and supports two abutting adjacent outer sleeve tubes. When the support frame is in an unlocked state, each inner lining tube is moved out of one outer sleeve tube and into the next successively axially adjacent outer sleeve tube against the force of the elastic member such that the radial support between adjacent outer sleeve tubes is eliminated thereby allowing the support frame to be folded. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388940 | CONNECTION BOX SERVICE TRAY - A service tray for use with, and attachment to, a connection box having a flange having a bolt pattern, includes an L-shaped member defining a work surface and a mounting flange at about a right angles to each other. The work surface has an upper, work surface. The mounting flange has a plurality of openings, at least some of which are aligned with the connection box flange bolt pattern. The L-shaped member has an upwardly oriented lip extending about the edges of the work surface. A portion of at least one of the mounting flange openings has opposing edges configured to receive and secure a threaded bolt. One or more mounting bolts are received in one or more of the mounting flange openings to secure the service tray to the connection box. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388941 | DEVICE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH MULTI-PURPOSE BASE - An apparatus permitting VESA compliant devices to be mounted onto a flat surface, or placed onto a mobile, securable, and rotatable base plate is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a hollow stem with two (2) ends, one which can be affixed to a “VESA mounting plate”, with the opposing end affixed onto a flat surface directly flush, onto a base, or other mounting plate. The stem ends and accessory components are engineered to permit fast installation and support for multiple mounting options for on-surface or behind-the-surface mounting, as well as standalone mounting with theft-deterrent features, plus support for add-ons that permit easy lateral rotation of the assembly with cable management. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388942 | SOFT LIGHT BOX AND CHUCK ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a soft light box and a chuck assembly thereof. The chuck assembly includes a chuck and a rotating plate. The chuck includes a carrying ring and a sleeve. The carrying ring is arranged on the outer side of the sleeve and used to carry a plurality of umbrella ribs hingedly connected with the carrying ring. The rotating plate is rotatably sleeved on the sleeve, rotates in a circumferential direction of the sleeve, and moves up and down along the axial direction of the sleeve. The up-down motion of the rotating plate presses the hinged ends of the umbrella ribs, and drives the umbrella ribs to swing relative to the carrying ring. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388943 | SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND SUPPORTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A supporting mechanism for a supporting device that supports supporting arms to which a pressing down load is applied on one side relative to an attaching element such that the former are mobile at least in a horizontal direction, as well as a supporting device having a supporting mechanism is disclosed. The solution is sought by using a swivel torque hinge having a friction torque generating mechanism using elastic members such as friction washers and spring washers for the supporting mechanism by pivotally supporting a shaft upper portion of a hinge shaft of the swivel torque hinge on an attaching hole portion provided on the supporting arms by providing a bracket supporting the supporting arms on the hinge shaft via the friction torque generating mechanism. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388944 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEARING VEHICLE ACCIDENTS - A method of transporting a vehicle that has a ruptured fluid container from an accident includes affixing a fluid absorbent diaper to the vehicle at the location of the ruptured fluid container. The diaper has an absorbent planar member being at least about half the size of the vehicle undercarriage and a plurality of spaced bungee straps extending from edge portions of the member. The vehicle can then be transported and/or stored without risk of spillage of hydrocarbon fluid or battery acid. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388945 | INSULATION STRUCTURE OF MEMBRANE TYPE STORAGE TANK - An insulation structure of a membrane type storage tank is disclosed. The membrane type storage tank includes a secondary insulation wall comprising a plurality of secondary insulation panels; a primary insulation wall which comprises a plurality of primary insulation panels, and which is disposed at the upper part of the secondary insulation wall; and a plurality of fixing devices provided at the upper parts of the secondary insulation panels to be coupled with the primary insulation panels, wherein the plurality of fixing devices are arranged on the center line of the secondary insulation panels in a width direction so that the movement of the fixing devices in the width direction is prevented, and the plurality of fixing devices are arranged to be spaced at equal intervals with respect to the longitudinal direction of the secondary insulation panels. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388946 | FILLING STATION FOR MEANS OF TRANSPORT - The filling station ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388947 | HYDROGEN FILLING APPARATUS - A hydrogen filling apparatus that can quickly fill vehicles equipped with multiple large-capacity fuel tanks with hydrogen gas while complying with filling protocol. The hydrogen filling apparatus ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388948 | TANK HOLDER - Provided is a tank holder capable of suppressing a necessary dedicated space. A tank holder to hold a tank includes: a belt-shaped band that is arranged along an outer circumference of the tank, the band being provided with a plurality of pressing elements that protrude to press a surface of the tank and elastically deform. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388949 | FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A fluid supply system includes: fluid lines, fluid controllers and joints, in which each of the fluid lines linearly extends in an extension direction that substantially perpendicularly intersects an alignment direction of the fluid lines, each of the fluid controllers is disposed in an aligned manner in the alignment direction with connection surfaces directed to the same direction, a diameter of the pipings is equal to or less than a surface width of the connection surfaces in the alignment direction, and diameters of the joints are equal to or greater than the surface width, and the pipings that are adjacent to each other in the alignment direction are positioned with the joints displaced from each other in the extension direction. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MECHANICAL FAILURE CLASSIFICATION, CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION RECOMMENDATION - A system for pipe network failure classification, may include one or more sensors, a pipe network parts database, and at least one processor communicatively networked to the one or more sensors and the pipe network parts database. The at least one processor is configured to intermittently receive sensor collected parameters from the one or more sensors, reference, upon receipt of an indication of a failure of a pipe in the pipe network, records of the pipe network parts database and retrieve one or more feature parameter values associated with the failed pipe's operational or environmental conditions, and classify the pipe failure into one of two or more failure categories associated with different failure causes, based on values of parameters associated with the failed pipe that are received from at least one of the one or more sensors or the pipe network parts database. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388951 | Light Source - An integrated light source includes: an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum: an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source: a volumetric spectrum converter located to convert emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; an optical reflector located about the converter; an output filter, the reflector being located to reflect die converter emissions towards the output filter; and a package body having an internal cavity containing the emissive radiation source, optical element, converter, reflector, and filter, wherein desired light radiates from the cavity through the filter. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388952 | WATER-PROOF AND WELD-FREE LED BULB - A water-proof and weld-free LED bulb comprises a fixing structure and a water-proof structure, wherein the fixing structure is composed of a rivet and a female terminal, an anti-skid clamping portion is arranged at the top of the rivet, and movable lock pieces are arranged on two sides of the female terminal; the water-proof structure is composed of a first water-proof rubber ring and a silica gel plug, a hole is formed in the middle of the silica gel plug, the rivet penetrates through the hole in the silica gel plug, and the anti-skid clamping portion stretches out of the other end of the hole and is clamped on and connected to the female terminal. Weld-free assembly is realized through the rivet and the female terminal, as well as the silica gel plug and the threaded structure arranged at the bottom of a lampshade, the productivity is greatly improved. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388953 | FLASHLIGHT - A rectangular wide-beam flashlight that utilizes a plurality of LEDs positioned in specifically formed optical elements to generate a uniform, rectangular beam pattern configured to substantially illuminate one or more walls in a room. The flashlight uses a radial array of LEDs that are disposed at or within optical elements or cavities configured to combine the output of the LEDs to form a substantially uniform and seamless, high-aspect ratio or wide rectangular beam for adequately illuminating one or more walls in a room. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388954 | PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A portable lighting device includes a lighting assembly, a switch assembly, a control module, a power supply, a power recognition circuit, and a power conversion circuit. The control module is configured to control the lighting assembly to light up according to an indication of the switch assembly. The power supply is used for supplying power to the lighting assembly and includes a battery pack and an external power supply. The power conversion circuit is used for converting a power of the power supply into a power output adapted to the lighting assembly and the control module. The power recognition circuit is configured to selectively output the power of the battery pack or the power of the external power supply to the power conversion circuit. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388955 | SERIES CONNECTED PARALLEL ARRAY OF LEDS - Disclosed is a plurality of LED packages that are connected in a parallel array. A plurality of parallel arrays can also be connected in series to form a light string. The LED packages present a standardized impedance in which the resistive values of a series resistor and a parallel resistor are selected to moderate the flow of current when the LEDs become either shorted or open circuited. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388956 | CONVERTIBLE LIGHT DEVICE - The disclosure includes a convertible light device comprising a housing, a battery pack coupled to the housing, and an elongate flexible light source detachably coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the battery pack, where the elongate flexible light source comprises a plurality of LEDs. In some embodiments, the convertible light device is configured to convert between a rope mode and a lantern mode. In the rope mode, the elongate flexible light source may be configured to extend from the housing and couple to an external anchor. In the lantern mode, the elongate flexible light source may be configured to wrap around the housing. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388957 | Channels and Lenses for Linear Lighting - Channels and channel covers for linear lighting are disclosed. The channels have an upper compartment for linear lighting and a lower compartment that may be used as a raceway, to engage parts, and for rear entry of wires. Endcaps for the channels may engage the lower compartment. Cover-lenses for linear lighting channels are also disclosed. The cover-lenses may include diffusing material and implement a thickness gradient in order to maximize the amount of diffusing material where the emitted light intensity is expected to be greatest. Diverging Fresnel features may be superimposed on the thickness gradient in order to counteract any converging effect of the thickness gradient and cause emitted light to spread more evenly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388958 | FLAME SIMULATING ASSEMBLY FOR SIMULATED FIREPLACES INCLUDING A REFLECTING LIGHT SYSTEM - A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes through a rotating flicker element onto one or more reflectors, or mirrors, that reflect light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The dipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388959 | HARVESTING, TRANSMISSION, SPECTRAL MODIFICATION AND DELIVERY OF SUNLIGHT TO SHADED AREAS OF PLANTS - A light harvester or collector collects solar radiation from an unshaded location adjacent a growing plant. The light harvester can be either imaging (e.g., parabolic reflectors) or non-imaging (e.g., compound parabolic concentrator). The concentrated solar radiation is projected into a light transmitter that conducts the light through the plant's outer canopy and into the inner canopy to a diffuser which disperses and reradiates the light into the inner canopy. The diffused light transforms a non-productive, potentially leafless zone of the plant into a productive zone so that more fruit can be produced per volume of land surface. The system can prevent transmission of infrared into the inner canopy so that the inner canopy zone is not heated and the amount of water lost to transpiration is reduced. The system can also modify other spectral components to affect plant development and to control pests and diseases. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388960 | Light Unit for a Motor Vehicle Headlamp - The invention relates to a lamp unit ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388961 | LAMP FOR AUTOMOBILE AND AUTOMOBILE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp for an automobile and an automobile including the lamp. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a lamp for an automobile includes: a light source that generates and emits light; and a micro lens array (MLA) module which is provided in front of the light source and on which the light is incident. The MLA module includes: an entrance lens array; an exit lens array; and a shield provided between the entrance lens array and the exit lens array. The shield includes a protrusion area forming an upper periphery of the shield and protruding upward and a recess area recessed downward from the protrusion area. Minute protrusions each having a shape lifted upward are provided in some of the plurality of protrusion areas or the plurality of recess areas. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388962 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TWO LIGHTING MODULES OF A HEADLIGHT - A method for controlling two lighting modules of a headlight, including the following steps: definition of a non-dazzling region, wherein the non-dazzling region is at least within the second region; reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the two lighting modules toward the non-dazzling region; determination as to whether an adjacent region exists that directly adjoins the non-dazzling region horizontally and that is a horizontal edge region of the first region; and reduction of the brightness of the light emitted by the first lighting module toward the adjacent region if the adjacent region has been determined. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388963 | ASSSEMBLY OF LAMP AND CAMERA FOR AUTOMOBILE - An assembly of a lamp and a camera for an automobile, the assembly including: a light source configured to emit light forward; a camera provided on one side of the light source and configured to capture an external image; a lens unit provided in front of the light source and the camera; and a light blocking member which is provided to surround an outer side of a camera lens provided in the camera and which is configured to block at least a portion of light emitted from the light source. The light blocking member is provided in close contact with the lens unit. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388964 | Motor Vehicle Light Module - Motor vehicle light module ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388965 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp for an automobile and an automobile are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a lamp for an automobile, the lamp including: a lens provided on the front outer side; a lens holder coupled to the lens to fix the lens; a heat dissipating module coupled to the lens holder in rear of the lens holder; a housing having a space configured to accommodate the lens, the lens holder, and the heat dissipating module, the housing having a through-hole which is provided in a rear side surface thereof and through which the heat dissipating module passes; and a sealing member provided between the heat dissipating module and the housing in the through-hole. The sealing member includes a protrusion-recess section having flexibility. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388966 | DEICING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE LAMP - A lamp or lens assembly for a motor vehicle that includes electrically conductive traces for defogging or deicing the lens. Aspects include a light transmissive lens coupled to a lamp housing. The light transmissive lens may define a curved cross-section with a curvature extending across the length and/or the width of the lens. The lens may include one or more electrically conductive traces positioned on a surface of the lens, the electrically conductive traces optionally extending across and curving with the curvature of the light transmissive lens. One or more coatings may optionally cover the conductive traces and a portion of the lens surface leaving portions uncovered. The electrically conductive traces may extend outwardly away from the surface of the lens with height that is greater than their width. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388967 | INFRARED SOURCE FOR AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHT APPLICATIONS - An airport runway light for use as a runway approach light for a runway lighting system, the runway light having a light body with a base configured to support the runway light in a light socket of a runway lighting system, the base having an electrical connection to electrically connect the runway light to the runway lighting system, the light further including one or more output windows wherein the runway light has a high-efficiency infrared source and one or more infrared reflectors to direct the infrared source outwardly through the one or more output windows, the infrared source including a silicon nitride element wherein the infrared source produces virtually no detectable visible light and with much less power consumption. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388968 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIRECTED ILLUMINATION - Generally, this disclosure enables various technologies for directed illumination. For example, this disclosure enables a sign (e.g., an electronic billboard) having a louver board with a plurality of brims and a plurality of channel groups, where the brims one-to-one shade the channel groups. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388969 | LAMP HOUSING AND OPERATING LAMP HAVING A LAMP HOUSING - The invention relates to a lamp housing ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388970 | Explosion-Proof Lighting Device - Provided in the present invention is an explosion-proof lighting device, comprising: a device body for accommodating the explosion-proof lighting device, the device body comprising a mounting portion located in the middle portion thereof and a first heat dissipation portion and a second heat dissipation portion that extend from the bottom of the mounting portion to two sides; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for emitting light to illuminate; an electrical drive module for powering the light emitting diodes; and a seal cover detachably connected to the device body from the bottom thereof. The present invention allows for reliable dissipation of heat generated by the light emitting diodes to the ambient environment without additionally providing a heat dissipation device, avoids the direct adverse effects of heat generated by the light emitting diodes on the electrical drive module while achieving compactness and reduced height of the explosion-proof lighting device, and significantly reduces the number of parts and costs for production, assembly and manufacturing of the explosion-proof lighting device. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388971 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a housing, having an opening, a substrate, a light source, and a light guide. The opening extends through the housing from a first side to a second side of the housing, and includes a first space and a second space. The light guide is disposed across the first space and the second space. The housing has a wall surface that faces the second space and contacts the light guide, a guide rib that extends in a second direction, and a fitting wall that extends in a third direction. The light guide has a first contact surface that contacts the wall surface so as to position the light guide in a first direction, and a guide groove that is fitted to the guide rib so as to position the light guide in the third direction while guiding movement of the light guide in the second direction. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388972 | LUMINAIRE WITH TOOL-LESS ASSEMBLY FEATURE - A luminaire with a tool-less assembly feature that enhances ease of installation and serviceability in the field. The luminaire's housing defines a compartment accessible via a window adjacent a pair of opposed shoulders. The luminaire further includes a lighting module dimensioned to be received and retained in the window in an interference fit with the shoulders. The lighting module may include an LED module/light guide plate and/or an LED refractor assembly/LED gear tray. A resilient member is supported on the housing in position to abut the lighting module and deflect during insertion of the lighting module through the window, and to at least partially resile to maintain the lighting module against the shoulders in an operative position on the housing. Further, the resilient member is positioned to deflect during removal and to resile to tilt or otherwise assist in ejecting the lighting module from the housing during tool-less disassembly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388973 | BRACKETS OF EMBEDDED LAMP - The present invention relates to brackets for fixing a lamp to be embedded in the ceiling of a building to an M bar inside the ceiling and, more specifically, to brackets having a plurality of hook bars ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING LED LIGHT MODULES - An LED support clip enables mounting of light-emitting diode (LED) modules onto support elements which may be pre-existing, such as tubing, while avoiding problems with current mounting methods. One or more LED light modules may be clamped into the LED support clip without the need for adhesives or screws, thereby forming an LED light assembly. One or more LED light assemblies may be clamped onto the support element. The LED support clip may comprise multiple clamps configured with spring tension jaws designed into the manufacturing process of the LED support clip. Support elements may be oriented horizontally, vertically or at various angles and may have a variety of cross-sectional shapes, including: square, triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, “I”-shaped, “L”-shaped, and round, over a wide cross-sectional dimension range. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388975 | HEAD HOUSING FOR CURING PIPELINE RESIN LINING - A head housing for curing of resin pipeline lining used in heads for curing inner pipeline resin linings with significantly increased heat dissipation efficiency, having at least one cooling passage ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388976 | LED Lamp with Built-In Power Supply - An LED lamp with a built-in power supply has a lamp body, a driving power supply and a lamp panel, the lamp body having a housing in which a mounting cavity is provided, a partition is provided in the mounting cavity to divide it into an upper mounting cavity and a lower mounting cavity, and the driving power supply and the lamp panel are respectively arranged in the upper mounting cavity and the lower mounting cavity. The driving power supply and the lamp panel are respectively arranged on both sides of the partition, and the driving power supply and the partition are arranged at intervals to form an isolated cavity between the two, and the driving power supply is installed overhead, so the heat of the lamp panel and the driving power supply does not concentrate at the partition, avoiding the problem of heat not being dissipated. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388977 | ELONGATED MODULAR HEAT SINK WITH COUPLED LIGHT SOURCE - An elongated modular heat sink array having through power and/or data flowing from end to end powering and/or communicating with externally mounted coupled electronic devices. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388978 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - An LED lighting device comprise a lamp cap; a case, connected to the lamp along in a first direction and having a cavity; a power supply disposed in the case; connected to the lamp along in a first direction and having a cavity; and a light emission unit. The light emission unit and the heat exchange unit are connected to form a thermal conduction path, the light emission unit and the power supply are electrically connected. When the first direction is substantially parallel to the horizontal plane, the light emitting unit of the LED lighting device provides downward light emission. The fixing unit comprises a first member, and a second member, the first member and the second member are in a form of slide connection. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388979 | SMART DEVICE CONTROLLABLE LED-BASED COLOR CHANGING APPAREL AND DEVICES - Color changing systems include a color changing article or device that includes a color, text, and pattern changing hardware. Smart devices or other standalone controllers provide software instructions to the color changing hardware to produce colors, patterns, and text which appear on the articles or devices. A software app running on the smart device or standalone controller initiates a method of changing colors, text, and patterns of apparel, devices, hard goods, and accessories. The color changing systems include fabrics and other materials including LEDs, LED fiber optic fabrics, electroluminescence (EL), bioluminescence, electrochromatics, E-ink, OLED, light guides, printed nano LEDs, photonic ink, and other materials. The systems selectively apply an analog voltage or data stream to the output material to produce an article with a selected color, text or pattern. A camera or color detector can be used to select colors for display. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388980 | BURNER FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - Aspects and features of a burner for a cooking appliance include a first plate defining flame ports arranged in flow-sharing groups around a periphery of a combustion surface and a second plate coextensive with the first plate. Each plate is contoured so that the plates define an annular void within the burner. The annular void is fluidly coupled to the flame ports. In some aspects, each flow-sharing group includes clusters of flame ports, with each cluster including flame ports of two different diameters. The plates can each be made using the same tool such as a die, stamp, or mold, and the burner can be sized and installed in a cooking appliance so that it extends to cover a large portion of a wall of the cooking cavity of the appliance. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388981 | PORTED BURNER - A fuel burner includes a tube extending along a centerline from a first end to a second end and having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a central passage. The central passage is supplied at the first end with a mixture of air and combustible fuel pre-mixed upstream of the tube. The second end is closed by an end wall in a fluid-tight manner. The tube has fluid directing structure for directing the pre-mixed mixture radially outward from the central passage to an exterior of the tube such that flames exiting adjacent fluid directing structures extend towards and impinge one another. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388982 | BURN BUCKET - Embodiments are directed toward a burn bucket. The burn bucket preferably includes a body, a door moveably coupled to the body, and a lifting machine interface coupled to the body. The body preferably defines an inner burn space. The lifting machine interface is preferably configured to receive a portion of a machine that tilts the burn bucket to transition the burn bucket between a closed configuration in which the door is closed and a dumping configuration in which the door is open to facilitate dumping burnt material out of the inner burn space. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388983 | BURN PIT FLARE TIP STRUCTURE - A robust, thermally and structurally sound burn pit flare tip structure is disclosed of refractory brick construction capable of resisting the high temperature of 1800° C. and associated fluctuations. The burn pit is capable of prolonged continuous operation and reduces the previously experienced downtime and frequent failures. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388984 | SINGLE INLET OXYGEN BURNER FOR METAL MAKING - The present disclosure describes a metal making burner in fluid communication with a gas inlet and comprising an oxygen inlet valve that provides control of oxygen flow to two different discharge lines, such as a main line and a shroud line. This allows distinct “modes” of operation, utilizing only the flow from the single oxygen supply as the control method. The apparatus includes a moving piston with ports therein that meter flow to both discharge lines when the ports line up with a separate set of ports in a cylinder that receives the piston. At low or no pressure from the gas inlet, flow rates follow one ratio of flows between the discharge lines. As pressure from a gas inlet changes in the burner, the piston moves and realigns the ports (opening or closing some of the ports), which results in a different ratio of flows between the discharge lines. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388985 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING A MIXING RATIO OF A GAS MIXTURE - A regulation device for regulating a mixing ratio (x) of a gas mixture comprises a first conduit ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388986 | MODULAR PYROPHORIC LIGHTER - A modular pyrophoric lighter includes an outer case, an insert removably received by the outer case, and a renewal module removably received by the insert. The renewal module quickly slides into the insert to provide a new fuel supply, wick, and flint. The renewal module quickly slides out of the insert when the fuel, wick, and/or flint is spent so that a new renewal module may be installed. In an alternative embodiment, a modular lighter includes an outer case, an insert removably received by the outer case, and a fuel module removably received by the insert. The fuel module quickly slides into the insert to provide a new fuel supply. The fuel module quickly slides out of the insert when the fuel is spent so that a new fuel module may be installed. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388987 | Holiday Shabbat Ignitor - An aspect of some embodiments of the current invention relates to a device, that may ignite a substance without the user directly causing the ignition. for example, the device may perform ignition in a manner that does not transgress Jewish religious prohibitions, for example the Jewish religious law prohibits kindling a flame on the Sabbath and/or festivals. In some cases, kindling may be permitted in an indirect manner referred to in Jewish law by the Aramaic term “Grama”. For example, the device may be designed to ignite a cigarette. Optionally, the device may be designed to be carried safely in a pocket. In some embodiments, the device may initiate ignition without direct user action and/or the initial ignition may be used to ignite another object in accordance with Jewish law allowing transfer of fire but prohibiting starting of a new fire on a holiday. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388988 | PREFERENTIAL FLOW DISTRIBUTION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A combustor liner for a gas turbine engine includes at least one liner segment that has an external wall dimensioned to bound a combustion chamber. The external wall extends between leading and trailing edges in an axial direction and extends between opposed mate faces in a circumferential direction. A cooling circuit is defined by the external wall. A plurality of heat transfer features are distributed in the cooling circuit to define first and second prioritized flow regions on opposed sides of a first restricted flow region. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388989 | Airflow Device - An airflow device for use with a fireplace fire. The airflow device comprises a blower component having a motor driven fan. A tubular element of an air delivery component connects to an outlet of the blower component for supplying additional air to the fireplace fire. The tubular element also connects to a directional element directing the airflow toward a base of the fireplace fire. The airflow is adjustable and positional as needed to enhance the combustion process of the fire. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388990 | NONCOMBUSTIBLE FIREPLACE SURROUND APPARATUS - A fireplace surround structure is disclosed. The fireplace surround structure includes a mantel portion, a first vertical leg portion and a second vertical leg portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion extend downward from the mantel portion at opposite ends to form a unitary fireplace surround structure. Each leg portion has a skeletal bar frame with a plurality of bar portions defining a three sided generally rectangular structure. Each of the sides has a lightweight non-combustible board portion attached on the exterior of the frame. The fireplace surround structure is open to one side and mountable on a wall surface. Each board portion is cast from a mix of Portland cement, silica, and cellulose fibers, which are combined and sintered into a flat board structure. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388991 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE FOR COOKING - The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional appliance for cooking comprising: a cover; a first pot on which the cover is fitted, the first pot being provided with one or more first girds at a predetermined position thereof; a second pot detachably fixed inside the first pot, the second pot being provided with one or more second grids at a predetermined position thereof, the position of the one or more second grids corresponding with the position of the one or more first grids; a first heating member fixed on a sidewall of the first pot, facing right toward the one or more first girds; and a convection member fixed on the sidewall of the first pot, facing right toward the first heating member, such that the airflow generated by the convection member flows into the second pot through the first girds and second grids after being heated. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388992 | A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388993 | LADDER RACK ASSEMBLY FOR A COOKING CAVITY - A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity that has a first sidewall. A ladder rack assembly includes a horizontal rack and a vertical rail that are coupled to the first sidewall. The vertical rail is at least partially disposed within a recess of the first sidewall of the cooking cavity. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388994 | RETRACTABLE COVER APPARATUS AND RANGE HOOD - A cover apparatus operable to at least partially cover an appliance is disclosed. The cover apparatus may include a front side, a left side coupled to the front side, and a right side coupled to the front side. The front side, the left side, and the right side may at least partially form an enclosure. The cover apparatus may also include one or more actuators operable to be mounted to a fixture situated above the appliance. The one or more actuators may be coupled to an underneath surface of the front side via one or more connectors that extend between the one or more actuators and the underneath surface of the front side. The cover apparatus may be operable to move between an open position and a closed position. The appliance may at least partially occupy the enclosure when the cover apparatus is in the closed position. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOKWARE HAVING HEAT CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS, AND AN OVEN UTILIZING THE COOKWARE - A cookware for use in an oven includes a heat maintaining body defining a cook surface, a plurality of heat conductive elements including a plurality of fins that extend from the heat maintaining body in a direction away from the cook surface, and can have a plurality of legs coupled to the fins. The legs can extend away from the heat maintaining body in a direction opposite the cook surface. The heat conductive elements are configured to conduct heat from a convective air flow to the heat maintaining body. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388996 | Air Conditioning Compressor Sound Attenuation - A method of forming a sound attenuator around a compressor of an air conditioning system includes covering the compressor with a flexible protective cover and depositing a plurality of materials proximate an outer surface of the flexible protective cover such that at least some of the plurality of materials can chemically react to create a self-forming foam that abuts at least some of the flexible protective cover to thereby create the sound-attenuating structure around the compressor. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388997 | Coil Locator for an Outdoor Unit of a Climate Control System - Outdoor units for climate control systems and related methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, the outdoor unit includes a base pan including an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and at least one receptacle, wherein the at least one receptacle comprises an aperture. Additionally, the outdoor unit includes at least one coil locator coupled to the at least one receptacle of the base pan wherein the at least one coil locator comprises a tongue which extends through the aperture and a pair of horizontally spaced feet separate and distinct from the tongue and which are received in the aperture. Further, the outdoor unit includes a heat exchanger coil, and an outdoor fan configured to produce an airflow across the heat exchanger coil. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388998 | HVAC SYSTEM WITH VOLUME MODULATING VALVE - An HVAC system is described having components of a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) outdoor compressor unit connected to an indoor fan coil unit. The indoor fan coil unit supplies air to ducts that condition a plurality of zones. Each zone has a volume modulating air damper that can maintain a predetermined volume of air flowing through it. As the dampers for some zones vary between open and close positions, the air pressure in the ducts changes. The volume modulating dampers compensate for these pressure changes, ensuring that only the predetermine volume of air is passing into the zones. By regulating the volume of into each zone, the volume modulating air dampers can restrict the air volume through the fan coil causing the outdoor unit to reduce compressor speed, thereby saving energy. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388999 | HYBRID AIR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates to a hybrid air cooling system | 2021-12-16 |
20210389000 | SELF-REGENERATED HYBRID DEHUMIDIFIER WITH AIR PURIFICATION - The present invention provides an integrated system of moisture removal, air purification, and air ventilation of the process air while some of the energy and resources required for operation of the system are self-sustained, or in some aspects the present system is self-regenerated such as heating and cooling of air and water exchanged among various elements/modules/members within the system or between the system and the surroundings, such that it becomes an all-time and all-round air dehumidifier, purifier and ventilator. Related method for removing air moisture from the surroundings using the present system is also provided. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389001 | METHOD USING SPRAY RING IN AN ENCLOSED AIR FLOW FOR PURIFICATION - A hybrid humidity control and air purification device and method for hybrid humidity control and air purification. The hybrid device is a single unit capable of humidifying dry environmental air, dehumidifying humid environmental air and removing particulates and contaminants from the air. The device controls the outgoing air to a relative humidity setpoint between 35-50% with negligible particulate matter content. Particulate matter is transferred to water, which may be supplied and flushed by an automatic water pumping system. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389002 | Hydrodynamic filter equipment - The invention refers to hydrodynamic air filter equipment including: The mixing chamber has a cylindrical shape with a circular cross section; the inside contains the cleaning solution; pyramid diffusion structure with tip facing downwards, submerged in the cleaning solution, below the surface of the solution, which diffuses the flow of air and mixes into the solution; the dehumidifying device consists of staggered moisture-sensitive materials, tilting downwards in the direction; the activated carbon is the last layer of action, has a good absorption effect for non-polar substances in the form of gas and liquid, has the effect of deodorizing and retaining bacteria. To supply air to the device, we use power supply clusters including motors, supplying fans. To increase the speed and performance of the device, we use additional exhausting fan clusters including motors, exhausting fans. Membrane filtration prevents large dust particles as well as undesirable harmful materials/agents to the device. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389003 | Pass Box - A pass box delivering an article with respect to a clean room includes a blower provided in an upper portion of the pass box, a first door on the clean room side, a first handle provided on the clean room side and opening and closing the first door, a first handle receiving portion rotating with the first handle in the pass box, a first handle receiving seat engaging with the first handle receiving portion in the pass box, and a storage stand provided in a lower portion of the pass box. The storage stand has a slit allowing air from the blower to be exhausted from an inner portion of the pass box. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389004 | VENTILATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION ESTIMATION METHOD - A ventilation control system includes a ventilation device that ventilates multiple rooms. The ventilation control system includes a CO | 2021-12-16 |
20210389005 | FORECAST-BASED AUTOMATIC SCHEDULING OF A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF THERMOSTATS WITH LEARNED ADJUSTMENT - Heating and cooling systems at various geographical locations are controlled by a central energy management service unit to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. In some weather conditions, people may intuitively prefer a slightly warmer or cooler indoor temperature. In systems equipped with environmental learning capabilities, an apparent outdoor temperature is determined based on the geographic location itself, the season at the geographic location, the forecasted actual temperature, and one or more seasonal weather factors such as wind velocity or humidity. The apparent temperature and a trained machine learning system are used to select an automated schedule for the geographic location to be directly transmitted to devices at the location. The automated schedule can vary from typical schedules by causing the heating and cooling systems to maintain a temperature that is slightly warmer or cooler than typical indoor temperatures. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389006 | HVAC CONTROLLER HAVING MULTIPLEXED INPUT SIGNAL DETECTION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controller, a method of detecting multiplexed input signals and an HVAC system employing the controller or the method. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) a signal conditioner configured to convert received alternating current (AC) input signals into corresponding square wave signals of a digital logic voltage, (2) a multiplexer coupled to the signal conditioner and configured to select one of the square wave signals and (3) a sample analyzer coupled to the multiplexer and configured to evaluate multiple samples of the selected one of the square wave signals to derive a binary state. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389007 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF AN HVAC SYSTEM - A computer system provides a method for analyzing various parameters, variables and/or conditions associated with the operation of HVAC systems. Some example computer systems display a coordinate system with multiple graphs of variables and conditions having disparate units of measure, such as degrees Centigrade, percent, ppm, on/off, etc. In some examples, variables and conditions with similar units of measure are grouped together. The groups of similar units are plotted along different segments of the coordinate system's y-axis. The segments and their respective graphs of similar units are distributed vertically, one above the other. All of the graphs, however, share a common x-axis, which is labeled in units of time. This makes it easier to visually compare multiple, disparate variables and conditions at particular points in time. When an HVAC related problem occurs, the visual comparisons can help identify the problem and its source. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389008 | SPACE UTILIZATION PATTERNS FOR BUILDING OPTIMIZATION - Occupancy data over time is received for each of several spaces within a building from occupancy sensors that are disposed within each of the spaces. An occupancy value is determined for each of at least some of the several spaces based on the received occupancy data, each occupancy value representative of a percent of time that the respective space was occupied over an identified period of time. The space that had a highest occupancy value over the identified period of time is identified. A utilization value is determined for each of the spaces, wherein the utilization value is representative of a ratio of the occupancy value of the respective space and the highest occupancy value. An operation of the building is changed based at least in part on the utilization value of at least one of the plurality of spaces. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389009 | USER INTERFACE FOR OPERATING AIR CONDITIONER OF VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle includes: an air conditioner; a display apparatus configured to receive a user input for blowing discharge of the air conditioner capable of synchronization (SYNC) control, and including a first area and a second area each of which configured to output at least one of an activation indication or a deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner; and a controller configured to output at least one of the activation indication or the deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner in the first area in response to the user input for blowing discharge of the air conditioner capable of SYNC control being received, to output the activation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner in the second area in response to a time point at which at least one of the activation indication or the deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner is output in the first area, and to control the display apparatus to change and output the activation indication to the deactivation indication in the second area in response to the arrival of a preset time. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389010 | HEAT LOSS COEFFICIENT VALIDATION - A method of validating whether a building or building portion has a design target heat loss coefficient is disclosed. According to the method, also known as the VeriTherm method, a plausible range of heat loss coefficients is determined in which an estimated measurement error does not exceed a combined sensor bias. An indication of whether the design target heat loss coefficient is validated is provided depending on whether or not the design target heat loss coefficient is inside the plausible range of heat loss coefficients. An apparatus may include modules adapted to perform the steps of the method. Further, a method of heating or cooling a building portion is disclosed. According to the method a power input to a building portion is determined in dependence on one or more of: a design target heat loss coefficient, a desired maximal internal to external temperature difference, a cut-off temperature, an intended period of measurement, and a heating/cooling period. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389011 | Method for Controlling Air Conditioner, Air Conditioner - Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method and system for controlling an air conditioner, the air conditioner, and a household appliance. The method comprises: data collected by a control device during an operation of the air conditioner is received, wherein the data comprises question information, and at least one of indoor image data and an operation status diagram of the air conditioner located indoors; the collected data is input to a training model to obtain an answer that corresponds to the question information; and the answer is played. | 2021-12-16 |
20210389012 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An air conditioner and control method therefor to solve the problem that an existing air conditioner stops operation upon detection of an operation parameter abnormality situation, causing the user experience to be significantly influenced. For this reason, the air conditioner includes a compressor. The control method includes: obtaining an outdoor ambient temperature; determining a first preset time period according to the outdoor ambient temperature; obtaining operation parameters of the compressor after the first preset time period; and selectively stopping operation of the air conditioner according to the operation parameters of the compressor, so that the air conditioner can be automatically repaired within the first preset time period. If the air conditioner can be automatically repaired within the first preset time period, the air conditioner does not need to stop operation, so as to guarantee a continuous heat exchange capability of the air conditioner and not to cause an operation failure. | 2021-12-16 |