52nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180372313 | PULVERIZING DEVICE, THROAT FOR PULVERIZING DEVICE, AND PULVERIZED-COAL FIRED BOILER - A pulverizing device includes: a housing; a pulverization table configured to rotate inside the housing; and a throat, disposed inside the housing on a radially outer side of the pulverization table, for forming an upward air flow. The throat includes: an inner ring extending along an outer periphery of the pulverization table; an outer ring, disposed on a radially outer side of the inner ring so as to form an annular flow passage between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a plurality of throat vanes disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The following expressions are satisfied: 2.0≤L/d≤4.0; and 0.5≤H/d≤1.5, where H is a gap between the inner ring and the outer ring with respect to a radial direction, L is a length of the throat vanes, and ‘d’ is a distance between adjacent two of the throat vanes, | 2018-12-27 |
20180372314 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH FLAME LOCATION ACTUATION - A combustion system includes an electrically actuated flame location control mechanism. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372315 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION AND SAFETY OF AT LEAST ONE RADIANT TUBE BURNER - The invention relates to a control module for controlling at least one radiant tube burner, the burner comprising a fuel supply valve, an oxidant supply valve and a combustion fume discharge conduit, wherein the control module comprises: a means for measuring the quality of combustion, installed in the combustion fume discharge conduit of said at least one burner, a unit for measuring the fuel flow rate, a unit for measuring the oxidant flow rate, and a means for driving said at least one burner, acting on the opening percentages of the oxidant and fuel supply valves of said at least one burner in order to adjust the ratio of the oxidant flow rate to the fuel flow rate on the basis of the information delivered by the means for determining combustion quality. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372316 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FLAME SIGNAL DETECTION - The invention proposes a method for the flame signal detection by means of an ionization electrode ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372317 | Method for controlling a heating unit as well as a heating unit and a computer program product for carrying out the control method - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a heating unit comprising a burner ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372318 | COMBUSTOR - A combustor for a turbomachine includes a rich combustion zone and a low temperature zone downstream of the rich combustion zone. A heat exchanger is positioned downstream of the rich combustion zone and upstream of the low temperature zone. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of air passages, a plurality of air inlets in fluid communication with the plurality of air passages, and a plurality of combustion gas passages. Each of the combustion gas passages extends between a combustion gas inlet in fluid communication with the rich combustion zone and a combustion gas outlet in fluid communication with the low temperature zone. The plurality of combustion gas passages are in thermal communication with the plurality of air passages. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372319 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A main fuel injector of a fuel injection device includes: a main outer air passage including an inlet that is open outward in a radial direction, the main outer air passage taking in compressed air through the inlet; a main inner air passage including an inlet that is open inward in the radial direction, the main inner air passage taking in the compressed air through the inlet; a merged air passage, in which the compressed air taken in by the main outer air passage and the compressed air taken in by the main inner air passage merge together; and a main fuel injection port configured to inject a fuel into the compressed air taken in by the main outer air passage or into the compressed air taken in by the main inner air passage. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372320 | COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEM - A combustion staging system is provided for fuel injectors of a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine. The system has a splitting unit which receives a metered total fuel flow and controllably splits the metered total fuel flow into out-going pilot and mains fuel flows to perform pilot-only and pilot-and-mains staging control of the combustor. The splitting unit includes a metering valve and a spill valve, a first portion of the total metered fuel flow received by the splitting unit being an inflow to the metering valve and a second portion of the total metered fuel flow received by the splitting unit being an inflow to the spill valve. The metering valve is configured to controllably determine a fuel flow rate of a metered outflow formed from the first portion of the total metered fuel flow. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372321 | COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEM - A combustion staging system has: a splitter; pilot and mains fuel manifolds; mains flow control valves; and fuel servo line. Each mains flow control valve has a chamber containing a piston, the chamber to a piston mains side fed by the mains fuel manifold, and the chamber to a piston servo side fed by the servo line. The piston has an open pilot-and-mains position allowing flow from the chamber mains side to the respective injector mains discharge orifice. The piston prevents flow from the chamber mains side. The piston is movable under a pressure change in the servo line relative to the mains fuel manifold. The system has a servo pump and a hydraulic motor driving it. The servo pump changes fuel pressure. Motive power for the hydraulic motor is fuel diverted from a fuel pump high pressure output, the motor returning the diverted fuel to a low pressure input. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372322 | COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEM - A combustion staging system is provided for fuel injectors of a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine. The system has a splitting unit which receives a metered total fuel flow and controllably splits the metered total fuel flow into out-going pilot and mains fuel flows to perform pilot-only and pilot-and-mains staging control of the combustor. The system further has pilot and mains fuel manifolds which respectively receive the pilot and mains fuel flows, the mains fuel manifold being split into a primary line and a servo line such that each line receives a respective portion of the mains fuel flow. The system further has a plurality of mains flow control valves which distribute the mains fuel flow from the mains fuel manifold to mains discharge orifices of respective injectors of the combustor, both the primary line and the servo line extending to the mains flow control valves before reuniting. The system further has a servo pump operable to change the pressure in the servo line relative to the pressure in the primary line. Each mains flow control valve has a chamber containing a movable piston, the chamber to a primary side of the piston being fed by the primary line, and the chamber to a servo side of the piston being fed by the servo line. The piston is biased towards a closed pilot-only position which prevents flow out of the primary side of the chamber to the mains discharge orifice of the respective injector. The piston is movable under an increase in pressure in the servo line relative to the primary line to an open pilot-and-mains position which allows flow out of the primary side of the chamber to the mains discharge orifice of the respective injector. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372323 | COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEM - A combustion staging system is provided for fuel injectors of a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine. The system has a splitting unit which receives a metered total fuel flow and controllably splits the metered total fuel flow into out-going pilot and mains fuel flows to perform pilot-only and pilot-and-mains staging control of the combustor. The system further has pilot and mains fuel manifolds which respectively receive the pilot and mains fuel flows. The system further has a plurality of mains flow scheduling valves which distribute the mains fuel flow from the mains fuel manifold to mains discharge orifices of respective injectors of the combustor. The system further has servo line which extends to the mains flow scheduling valves, the servo line being controllably fillable with pressurised fuel to change the pressure in the servo line relative to the pressure in the mains fuel manifold. Each mains flow scheduling valve has a chamber containing a movable piston, the chamber to a mains side of the piston being fed by the mains fuel manifold, and the chamber to a servo side of the piston being fed by the servo line. The piston has an open pilot-and-mains position which allows flow out of the mains side of the chamber to the mains discharge orifice of the respective injector. The piston is biased towards a closed pilot-only position which prevents flow out of the mains side of the chamber to the mains discharge orifice of the respective injector. The piston is movable to the closed position under an increase in pressure in the servo line relative to the mains fuel manifold. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372324 | PORTABLE FIRE RING - A portable fire ring is provided. The portable fire ring includes a plurality of plate sections which are secured together in an end-to-end relationship to form or fold into various geometrically shaped operably configured fire rings. The plurality of plate sections includes first and second end plate sections couplable to the remaining plate sections to close the desired geometric shape. Each plate section is connected end to end to an adjacent plate section so that the portable fire ring is moveable or foldable between the various operable configurations and a storage configuration. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372325 | WOOD-BURNING STOVE WITH INTERNAL BAFFLES FOR INCREASED BURN TIMES - A wood-burning stove includes a first baffle spaced apart from the stove's front wall and extending from the stove's floor towards its ceiling to a height in a range of (0.65-0.75) of the stove's internal height. An air intake chamber is defined between the stove's front wall and first baffle. A firebox is defined between the first baffle and the stove's back wall. A second baffle is coupled to the stove's back wall at a position thereon below the stove's flue port. The second baffle extends from the back wall towards the first baffle to a second baffle depth of (0.7-0.85) of the stove's firebox depth. The second baffle terminates at an outboard edge that is spaced apart from the stove's ceiling to define a flow area in a range of 0.5-1.0 times a cross-sectional area of the flue port. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372326 | OVEN AND OVEN DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING METHOD - Provided herein are an oven and a method of opening or closing the door. In more detail, disclosed herein are an oven having a door opening or closing unit capable of opening or closing a door driven by remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven. Some of embodiments provide an oven capable of opening or closing a door by using a door opening or closing unit according to remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372327 | HEATING ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A COOKING DEVICE, AND A COOKING DEVICE HAVING A HEATING ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT OF THIS TYPE - A heating element arrangement for a cooking appliance includes a first heating zone which is constructed to emit IR radiation in a first wavelength range, and a second heating zone which is constructed to emit IR radiation in a second wavelength range. The first wavelength range and the second wavelength range differ hereby from one another. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372328 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE COMPRISING DRAWER - The present disclosure provides a kitchen appliance with a drawer. The kitchen appliance has a body, a drawer and a position-limiting lock assembly. The drawer is located in an accommodation cavity of the body. The position-limiting lock assembly has a lock and is mounted on the body and above the accommodation cavity. One end of the lock is rotatably connected to the body, and the other end of the lock protrudes from the front opening of the body. When the other end of the lock rotates to a position in front of the drawer cover, the drawer is restrained from being pulled out of the accommodation cavity; when the other end of the lock rotates away from the position in front of the drawer cover, the drawer can be pulled out of the accommodation cavity, thereby preventing the drawer from being accidentally opened in movement settings. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372329 | Stovetop Burner Protection System - A stovetop burner protector, in some embodiments, may provide for a covering device for stoves that may comprise a heat-conducting plate ringed by a high heat-resistant element, which may be configured to cover one or more stovetop burners. The present invention's heat-resistant element may be configured so as to catch or divert the path of any liquids or solids that may be dispersed by the cooking process. At least one small dome-shaped opening on the side of the heat-resistant element may be configured to let out some or all of the hot air. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372330 | AIR PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An air processing system comprises an air purifier ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372331 | A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE CONTROL UNIT CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF AN IMAGE REFLECTED BY A PROJECTOR - The present invention relates to a household appliance control unit comprising a casing and a projector that is placed in the casing, that transmits images preloaded by the producer to a surface and is suitable for enabling the user to input data via the image transmitted and enabling one or more than one household appliance to be controlled according to the data input. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372332 | RANGE HOOD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RANGE HOOD - A range hood and a method for controlling the range hood are provided. The apparatus includes a range hood which is capable of photographing a cooking process that is being performed on an upper plate of a cook top by using a camera disposed in the main body of the range hood, and a method for controlling the range hood are provided. In some of the example embodiments, a range hood is capable of photographing a cooking process that is being performed on an upper plate of a cook top that is positioned below a bottom surface of the main body. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372333 | COGENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING HEATING AND ELECTRICITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure through fluid transfer from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure through movement of fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372334 | COGENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING HEATING AND ELECTRICITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat engine is a first conduit configured to transfer fluid from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat pump is at least a second conduit. The second conduit is configured to move fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372335 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING AND ILLUMINATING AN INTERIOR SPACE - The present invention relates to a system for heating and/or cooling and/or ventilating and/or illuminating a room, comprising a plurality of air-conditioning modules having a flat surface which faces the room and which is designed to dissipate heat and/or cold and/or fresh air to the room; at least one distribution module which is designed to provide the plurality of air-conditioning modules with a fluid carrier medium for heat and/or cold and/or fresh air; and a control device for controlling a quantity of heat and/or cold and/or fresh air; wherein the contours of the plurality of air-conditioning modules and the at least one distribution module are designed in such a way that the plurality of air-conditioning modules and the at least one distribution module form, by virtue of their assembly, a substantially flat and continuous surface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372336 | BUILDING-INTEGRATED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM - A building-integrated solar energy system is disclosed that comprises an evacuated closed-loop conduit network circulating a working fluid through a solar thermal collector and at least one heat usage device, wherein the effective entirety of the surfaces of the closed-loop conduit network are in contact with the working fluid such that phase change occurs whenever heat energy is added by the solar thermal collector or removed by a heat usage device. The working fluid is adiabatically isolated and contained in a low pressure environment within the closed-loop conduit network. The full surface contact and low-pressure isolation of the working fluid dramatically reduces temperature differentials and energy losses, allowing for highly efficient and cost-effective heat collection and distribution. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372337 | COGENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING HEATING AND ELECTRICITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat engine is a first conduit configured to transfer fluid from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat pump is at least a second conduit. The second conduit is configured to move fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING HEATING ELEMENTS - An underlayment system is provided that includes a plurality of protrusions that extend from a common base member. The protrusions and base member can include an opening therethrough that allows for subsequent layers of material, such as adhesive, to interact and bond to each other. The protrusions are arranged in such a way to contain a wire, string, or heating element, within a receiving area. The arrangement of the protrusions allow for routing of the wire, string, or heating element in a variety of angles, bends, and other routing layouts. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372339 | Domestic hot water supply connection point - The invention relates to a domestic hot water supply connection point. The subject matter of the invention is that in the hot water supply point there are two outlets that are end points of a hot water circulation branch, where between the hot water faucet and outlets there is a tee fitting installed, said tee fitting having a tee and three flexible pipes. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372340 | SPACE HEATER BASE BRACKETS - Disclosed are various space heater base brackets. A first thermal transfer component has a base bracket hole along its bottom edge. A second thermal transfer component has a locking hole along its bottom edge. A base bracket is between the first thermal transfer component and the second thermal transfer component. The base bracket has a tab that protrudes into the base bracket hole. The base bracket also has a locking mechanism corresponding to the locking hole in the second thermal transfer component. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372341 | PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR DOMESTIC HEATING SYSTEM - A method includes obtaining gas consumption data for a heat source that is heating a structure, obtaining zone and ambient temperature data while the structure is being heated, and estimating unknown parameters of elements of a dynamic heat loss model as part of a model predictive control (MPC) model for the structure using inverse modeling as a function of the obtained gas consumption data and zone and ambient data. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372342 | Push Pin Bearing Mechanism for Actuators - A thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) assembly or automatic temperature balanced actuator (ABA) assembly controls a manifold assembly through a push pin bearing mechanism. The push pin bearing mechanism comprises a push pin that moves in a linear direction responsive to rotational movement of a motor gear that is coupled through a helical gear. Rotational movement of the push pin is prevented by a ball bearing assembly. Movement of the push pin is transferred to a manifold pin, which in turn, controls the manifold assembly. Because the push pin moves in a linear rather than a rotational fashion, erosion of the mated manifold pin is substantially reduced with respect to transitional approaches. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372343 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTI-FUNCTION HEAT SOURCE APPARATUS - When a hot water supply operation is started, a single mode is used in which hot water is output only from a second hot water supply circuit of a water heater, by cut-off of a flow path in a first hot water supply circuit of a space-heating water heater by a cut-off mechanism. When a load imposed by hot water supply by the second hot water supply circuit increases during the hot water supply operation in the single mode, the cut-off mechanism is opened to start hot water output from the first hot water supply circuit and a hot water supply operation in a parallel mode is performed in which hot water is output from both of the first hot water supply circuit and the second hot water supply circuit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372344 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a housing, a compressor disposed in the housing, an outdoor heat exchanger through which refrigerant supplied from the compressor flows, an air-sending device that sends air to the outdoor heat exchanger, an electric component box including an electric component that controls the compressor, a dividing plate that separates the compressor from an air-sending chamber accommodating the air-sending device, an electric component mount disposed above the compressor to partition a mechanical chamber accommodating the compressor from an electric component chamber accommodating the electric component box, and a support part for the electric component mount provided on an inner wall of the housing along an outer circumferential shape of the electric component mount to project toward an interior of the housing. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372345 | CHILLED BEAM MODULE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Multiple-zone chilled beam air conditioning systems for cooling multiple-zone spaces, methods of controlling chilled beams in multi-zone air conditioning systems, and chilled-beam modules for controlling zones of a chilled-beam heating and air conditioning system. Embodiments include a pump serving each zone that both recirculates water within the module and chilled beam and circulates water in and out of a chilled water distribution system through one or more valves to control the temperature of the wafer delivered to the chilled beams. Different embodiments adjust the temperature of the beam to avoid condensation, change pump speed to save energy or increase capacity, provide heating as well as cooling, use check valves to reduce the number of control valves required, can be used in two- or four-pipe systems, or a combination thereof. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372346 | Desiccant Wheel for a Portable Dehumidifier - A desiccant wheel for a dehumidifier includes a band of material around an outer circumference of the desiccant wheel and a plurality of sprocket holes formed in the band of material. The plurality of sprocket holes are configured for coupling the desiccant wheel to a sprocket. The desiccant wheel is configured to rotate when the sprocket is rotated by a motor. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372347 | Portable Desiccant Dehumidifier - A dehumidifier includes a wheel-shaped desiccant, a first fan, and a second fan. The wheel-shaped desiccant is configured to rotate in a clockwise direction when viewed from above. The first fan is configured to generate a process airflow that flows through a first portion of the wheel-shaped desiccant in order to provide dehumidification. The process airflow enters a first side of the wheel-shaped desiccant and exits a second side of the wheel-shaped desiccant, the first being opposite from the second side. The second fan is configured to generate a reactivation airflow that flows through a second portion of the wheel-shaped desiccant in order to dry the wheel-shaped desiccant. The reactivation airflow enters the second side of the wheel-shaped desiccant and exits the first side of the wheel-shaped desiccant. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372348 | DEHUMIDIFYING APPARATUS - In a dehumidifying apparatus, a third heat exchanger functioning as a condenser is configured to be smaller than at least one of a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372349 | HVAC SCRUBBER UNIT MECHANICAL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - System and methods for improving implementation of a scrubber unit in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. The scrubber unit includes a housing that house a plurality of filter cartridges, which each includes a chemical compound that facilitates sorbing air contaminants. The housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The scrubber unit includes an internal wall enclosed within the housing, a cross-member coupled between the first sidewall and the second sidewall perpendicular to the internal wall, and a contaminant filter that includes the plurality of filter cartridges coupled between a top cartridge deck and a bottom cartridge deck, in which the bottom cartridge deck is coupled to the cross-member when the contaminant filter is completely enclosed within the housing to facilitate reducing likelihood of the bottom cartridge deck deforming under weight of the plurality of filter cartridges. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372350 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A BUILDING - An air-conditioning system of a building includes a water supply system; a control system for controlling the flow of water from the water supply system; a water distribution system for distributing water near an outer surface of the building, the flow rate of the water being controlled by the control system; a water droplet generation system configured to generate water droplets from the water coming from the water distribution system, the water droplet generation system for generating water droplets generating water droplets on at least one portion of the outer surface of the building. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372351 | WEARABLE COOLING DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a small, lightweight personal cooling device that provide localized cooling to the users. The air is sucked in from the top visible part of the device that funnels it down a vent where it passes over essential oils. After passing over essential oils, the cooler air is expelled out from the openings present in the basal body. The angle of the opening is designed to create the least resistance to the air flow. The openings are designed in form of honeycomb structured that allows maximum air to flow through it. Essential oils are present to enhance the cooling effect produced by device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372352 | HVAC SCRUBBER UNIT OPERATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for improving operation of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, which includes a scrubber unit coupled to an air handling unit via a return air conduit. The scrubber unit includes a contaminant filter, which sorbs air contaminants from a surrounding environment when at a target pressure differential and releases previously sorbed air contaminants into the surrounding environment when at target temperature, a return inlet actuator coupled to a return inlet damper, and scrubber control circuitry programmed to determine parameters of outside air and instruct the return inlet actuator to ramp the return inlet damper from a closed position to an open position during a bleed phase of a regeneration cycle to enable venting of the previously sorbed air contaminants using return air when the parameters of the outside air are not within corresponding target parameter ranges. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372353 | ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND ADJUSTING METHOD - An adjusting system includes a system optimization device, a central control device, at least one air conditioning load device, at least one indoor area environment sensing device, and at least one outdoor area external environment sensing device. The at least one air conditioning load device is configured to obtain an air conditioning load parameter according to an air conditioning load in the space area. The at least one indoor area environment sensing device is configured to obtain an indoor environment parameter. The at least one outdoor area external environment sensing device is configured to obtain an outdoor environment parameter. The system optimization device receives the indoor environment parameter, the outdoor environment parameter, and the air conditioning load parameter and calculates to obtain a control parameter. The central control device controls the supply temperature of the water chiller according to the control parameter. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372354 | Method for Solving Charge Imbalance in Existing Split Heat Pump - A system and method are described that help in alleviating charge imbalance issues, especially in HVAC systems that are operable in both heating and cooling modes. In various embodiments a compensator is attached to the liquid line of an outdoor heat exchanger. A heater is attached to the compensator. During cooling operations the heater is turned on to help drive refrigerant out of the compensator. During heating operations the heater is turned off, allowing excess refrigerant to migrate to the compensator and alleviate high pressure in the system. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372355 | HVAC SCRUBBER UNIT WITH BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTEGRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for integrating a building management system communicatively coupled to a security subsystem via a communication network, in which the building management system determines occupancy data, with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning subsystem that includes a scrubber unit communicatively coupled to the building management system via the communication network. The scrubber unit includes a contaminant filter that sorbs air contaminants from a surrounding environment when an elevated pressure differential is introduced across the contaminant filter; an inlet sensor that determines sensor data indicative of contaminant level present in return air received by the scrubber unit from an internal portion of the building; and scrubber control circuitry that selectively instructs the scrubber unit to operate in one of multiple regeneration modes based at least in part on the occupancy data and the sensor data to facilitate improving filtering efficiency provided by the contaminant filter during subsequent operation. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372356 | APPLICATION OF REASONING RULES FOR FAULT DIAGNOSTICS OF CONTROL-RELATED FAULTS - A system controls and monitors a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The system receives raw data from HVAC equipment, controller performance monitoring (CPM) indicators associated with the HVAC equipment, and a set of rules associated with the HVAC equipment. The system processes the CPM indicators and the raw data using the set of rules to generate fault relevancies, and processes the fault relevancies. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372357 | Control Panel for a Portable Dehumidifier - A portable dehumidifier includes a plurality of microchannel condenser coils, a fan, and a control panel. The fan is located adjacent to an airflow outlet and is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet. The airflow flows through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. The control panel includes a status bar that is configured to light up in a plurality of colors to permit an operator to view an operational status of the portable dehumidifier. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372358 | Portable Desiccant Dehumidifier Control Circuit - A dehumidifier includes a desiccant, a first fan, a second fan, and a circuit. The first fan generates a process airflow through a first portion of the desiccant as it rotates to provide dehumidification. The process airflow enters the dehumidifier through a process airflow inlet and exits through a process airflow outlet. The second fan generates a reactivation airflow through a second portion of the desiccant to dry the desiccant. The reactivation airflow enters the dehumidifier through a reactivation airflow inlet and exits through a reactivation airflow outlet. The circuit includes a power setting switch that controls whether the dehumidifier operates in a low or high power setting. In the low power setting, the dehumidifier operates on power from a first electrical outlet type. In the high power setting, the dehumidifier operates on power from a second electrical outlet type that is different from the first electrical outlet type. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372359 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING A SPEED OF AT LEAST ONE OF A VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR AND A VARIABLE SPEED CIRCULATION FAN TO IMPROVE LATENT CAPACITY - An HVAC system includes an evaporator coil and a metering device. The HVAC system includes a variable-speed circulation fan and a condenser coil fluidly coupled to the metering device. A variable-speed compressor is fluidly coupled to the condenser coil and the evaporator coil. A controller is operatively coupled to the variable-speed compressor and the variable-speed circulation fan. A second temperature sensor is disposed in an enclosed space. The second temperature sensor measures temperature of the enclosed space and transmits the temperature of the enclosed space to the controller. The controller determines if the temperature of the enclosed space is below a minimum threshold. Responsive to a determination that the temperature of the enclosed space is below the minimum threshold, the controller modulates at least one of a speed of the variable-speed compressor and the variable-speed circulation fan to lower a discharge air temperature. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372360 | AIR CONDITIONER DRIVING DEVICE - The present disclosure discloses an air conditioner driving device, and the air conditioner driving device comprises a sensing unit and a processing unit, wherein the sensing unit at least comprises a microwave sensing module; the sensing unit is at least used for sensing whether any human activity exists within the action range based on microwave sensing according to a certain microwave sensing cycle, and periodically outputting a sensing signal to the processing unit; and the processing unit is used for processing the sensing signal, so that the driving device can adaptively control the turn-on and turn-off of the air conditioner and adaptively regulate the working power of the air conditioner. Based on this, a dynamic intelligent air conditioner driving device without a user's turn-on and turn-off action and based on environmental state sensing is realized. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372361 | HEAT EXCHANGE TYPE VENTILATION DEVICE - A heat exchange type ventilation device includes an supply air blower, a discharge air blower, a heat exchange element, and a pressure regulator. The supply air blower supplies outdoor air to an indoor space. The discharge air blower discharges indoor air to an outdoor space. The heat exchange element includes a heat exchanger plate. The heat exchanger plate separates an air supply path through which a supply air flow generated by the supply air blower flows, from an air discharge path through which a discharge air flow generated by discharge air blower flows, and allows sensible heat or total heat to be exchanged between the air supply path and the air discharge path ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372362 | BUILDING EQUIPMENT WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROL - A central energy facility (CEF) includes a plurality of powered CEF components, a battery unit, and a predictive CEF controller. The powered CEF components include a chiller unit and a cooling tower. The battery unit is configured to store electric energy from an energy grid and discharge the stored electric energy for use in powering the powered CEF components. The predictive CEF controller is configured to optimize a predictive cost function to determine an optimal amount of electric energy to purchase from the energy grid and an optimal amount of electric energy to store in the battery unit or discharge from the battery unit for use in powering the powered CEF components at each time step of an optimization period. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372363 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SIMULATION AND USER ACTION REINFORCEMENT MACHINE LEARNING - A method for controlling energy usage of one or more building devices associated with a building space including determining, by the one or more processing circuits based on a simulation, penalties associated with the one or more varied operating values of the one or more building devices, wherein the penalties indicate user behavior that causes energy inefficiency of the one or more building devices, and selecting, by the one or more processing circuits, one or more optimal operating values from the varied one or more operating values based on one or more future environmental conditions and a number of the penalties associated with each of the one or more varied operating values. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372364 | Light Fixture Sensors For External Use - A light fixture can include a housing and a sensor coupled to the housing. The sensor of the light fixture can include a first port disposed in the occupiable volume of space, where the first port is configured to measure a first parameter in the occupiable volume of space. The sensor of the light fixture can also include a second port disposed in a plenum volume of space, where the second port is configured to measure the first parameter in the plenum volume of space. The sensor of the light fixture can further include a first transducer coupled to the first port and the second port, where the first transducer is configured to determine a first parameter differential between the first parameter measured by the first port and the first parameter measured by the second port. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372365 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To propose a control apparatus, control method and program which enable equipment to be controlled adaptively to a user who gives a response in a scene where a request is made from outside. [Solution] A control apparatus including: a judging unit configured to judge control content of equipment in accordance with a request from outside; an inquiry unit configured to present information in accordance with the request from the outside to a first user and make an inquiry to the first user as to approval regarding the control content judged by the judging unit; and an equipment control unit configured to control the equipment in accordance with a response to the inquiry and information relating to the first user. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372366 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE, OVALING AND COMPROMISE OF THE ENDS OF PIPING - A device for preventing damage, ovaling, and compromise of spiral ducts and piping during transportation and storage is provided. The device has an arcuate body providing a grip portion at one end, where the grip portion turn over the outer surface of the body until it abuts it at a contact point. Along an inner surface of the body, an inner ridge radially extends. The device may slide into a duct so that the duct end is sandwiched between the grip portion and the outer surface of the body, thereby provided support against damage, ovaling, and compromise of the duct end. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372367 | Portable Desiccant Dehumidifier - A dehumidifier includes a desiccant, a cabinet, a first fan, and a second fan. The cabinet comprises a process airflow inlet, a process airflow outlet, a reactivation airflow inlet, and a reactivation airflow outlet that is located adjacent to the desiccant. The first fan generates a process airflow through a first portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to provide dehumidification. The process airflow enters the cabinet through the process airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the process airflow outlet. The second fan generates a reactivation airflow through a second portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to dry the desiccant. The reactivation airflow enters the cabinet through the reactivation airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the reactivation airflow outlet. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372368 | Fan Bracket for a Portable Dehumidifier - A dehumidifier includes a desiccant, first and second fans, and a bracket. The first fan generates a process airflow through a first portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to provide dehumidification. The second fan generates a reactivation airflow through a second portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to dry the desiccant. The bracket is configured to mount the first fan within the dehumidifier. The bracket includes a first portion coupled to the first fan that supports weight of the first fan when the dehumidifier is in an upright position. The bracket also includes a support member coupled to the first portion and a side of the dehumidifier. The side member supports weight of the first fan when the dehumidifier is in a horizontal position. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372369 | Portable Stackable Dehumidifier - A portable dehumidifier includes a plurality of recesses along a top edge of the portable dehumidifier and a plurality of protrusions along a bottom edge of the portable dehumidifier. The plurality of recesses permit a second portable dehumidifier to stack on top of the portable dehumidifier, and the plurality of protrusions permit the portable dehumidifier to stack on top of the second portable dehumidifier. The portable dehumidifier also includes a plurality of microchannel condenser coils and a fan located adjacent to the airflow outlet, the fan is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet, the airflow flowing through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372370 | Water Reservoir for a Portable Dehumidifier - A portable dehumidifier includes multiple microchannel condenser coils, a fan, a water reservoir, and a bracket. The fan is located adjacent to an airflow outlet and is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet. The airflow flows through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. The water reservoir is located at least partially below the evaporator and is configured to store water removed from the airflow. The water reservoir includes a top that is at least partially open to capture water falling from the evaporator. The bracket is coupled to a compressor and covers a portion of the open top of the water reservoir in order to prevent the water from spilling when the portable dehumidifier is tilted at an angle. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372371 | Retractable Handle for a Portable Dehumidifier - A portable dehumidifier includes a plurality of microchannel condenser coils, a fan, and a retractable handle. The fan is located adjacent to an airflow outlet and is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet. The airflow flows through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. The retractable handle is configured to slide into and out of the portable dehumidifier and to pivot upwards and lock into a tilted position to allow for transport of the portable dehumidifier. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372372 | Window Mounted Room Air Conditioner insulation and Installation Device - A window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device that assists with the efficient and effective installation of a window air conditioner, so that an indoor room environment remains relatively constant despite changes in external weather conditions or in internal heat loads. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372373 | INTERNAL TANK HEATING COIL - A system includes a tank containing a fluid to be heated; a U-shaped pipe disposed proximate a bottom of the tank, a majority of the extent of the U-shaped pipe being disposed within an interior of the tank; a catalyst unit embedded within the U-shaped pipe, the catalyst unit comprising a catalyst wrapped, natural gas filled, perforated pipe that is configured to enable a catalytic reaction on its exterior; a vent pipe attached to the U-bend pipe which allows air to circulate; and mechanical controls disposed proximate the U-shaped pipe configured to vary temperature output. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372374 | GAS FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A WATER HEATER - A gas feed tube assembly for a gas fueled water heater and a water heater including such assembly. A pair of gas tubes are connected with one tube received into the other and secured between a pair of complementary fasteners position along a wall or door the water heater. The gas feed tube assembly can be more readily manufactured, facilitates installation of the water heater, and helps minimize gas leaks. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372375 | HINGE APPARATUS - A hinge apparatus comprising structure to support a user interface incorporated into the cabinet housing of an electro-mechanical system for improved viewing and interaction with the user interface when the cabinet housing is opened during technician service, while simultaneously not obstructing access to the cabinet interior. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372376 | ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A control module for an electrical appliance is provided. The control module comprises a wireless interface, a processor coupled to the wireless interface and a plurality of pins extending from the bottom of the module coupled to the processor, the pins for twist lock interfacing with a receptacle of an appliance, wherein the processor can send and receive command related to the control of the appliance. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372377 | Closed-loop geothermal energy collection system - This invention provides a method of extracting geothermal energy, comprising providing salt into a well shaft that ends in a chamber in the Earth surrounded by a source of geothermal energy. The salt melts and heats up to the temperature within the chamber. The hot molten salt is then extracted, and the heat from the molten salt is used as a source of energy to generate electricity or drive an industrial process. The salt can be re-used once the heat is extracted in a closed-loop system. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372378 | Multi-level Mounting System - A tiered mounting system includes a base plate including a mounting guide rail having a plurality of mounting grooves that extend along opposing sides of the guide rail. The system also includes an object mount connector having a plurality of mounting ridges. The object mount connector is configured to: slidingly engage the mounting guide rail via insertion of one or more of the plurality of mounting ridges within a corresponding one or more of the plurality of mounting grooves, and lock in place along the mounting guide rail via a bolt placed through the object mount connector and secured tightly to an inner track of the mounting guide rail. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372379 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a liquid pressure adjusting expansion valve that is located in an outdoor liquid refrigerant pipe at a part thereof closer to a liquid refrigerant communication pipe than to a refrigerant cooler and configured to reduce a pressure of a refrigerant so that a refrigerant flows through the liquid refrigerant communication pipe in a gas-liquid two-phase state and so that the refrigerant flows through an outlet of a refrigerant cooler in a liquid state. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372380 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In a case where the total volume of plural indoor heat exchangers is smaller than the volume of an outdoor heat exchanger, a control component performs a heating refrigerant charging operation until a heating refrigerant charging completion condition is met, and thereafter performs a cooling refrigerant charging operation until a refrigerant charging completion condition where a refrigerant circuit is charged with a prescribed quantity of refrigerant is met. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372381 | MICRO-MAGNETOCALORIC DEVICE - A magnetocaloric device ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372382 | DEVICES WITH HYBRID VAPOUR COMPRESSION-ADSORPTION CYCLE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - The present invention provides a device with a combined hybrid mechanical vapour compression-adsorption cycle, particularly to devices used in moisture or temperature control applications which incorporate or embody refrigeration or heat pump cycles, such as for example HVAC applications. In this invention, heat from the adsorption process and/or condensation process of the adsorption cycle is pumped to the desorption process. Thus, this new hybrid combined cycle becomes a partially or fully electricity driven heat pump cycle. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372383 | Condenser for a Portable Dehumidifier - A portable dehumidifier includes a plurality of microchannel condenser coils and a fan. The fan is located adjacent to an airflow outlet and is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet. The airflow flows through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. The plurality of microchannel condenser coils includes first and second microchannel condenser coils. The first microchannel condenser coil is located so as to receive the airflow after it has passed through the evaporator. The second microchannel condenser coil is located proximate to the first microchannel condenser coil on a side of the microchannel condenser coil so as to receive the airflow after it has passed through the first microchannel condenser coil. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372384 | PRESSURE SPIKE REDUCTION FOR REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS INCORPORATING A MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A refrigerant system includes at least one compressor that compresses refrigerant and delivers it downstream to a heat rejection heat exchanger. The heat rejection heat exchanger is a microchannel heat exchanger. Refrigerant passes from the heat rejection heat exchanger downstream to an expansion device, from the expansion device through an evaporator, and from the evaporator back to the at least one compressor. A control operates at least one compressor and the expansion device to reduce pressure spikes at transient conditions. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372385 | COMPRESSOR CYCLING CONTROL FOR VARIABLE FLOW SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for preventing excessive restarting of compressors in variable primary flow systems operating at low loads, with system embodiments including temperature sensors both upstream and downstream from a heat exchanger, using the sensor downstream from the heat exchanger to determine when to stop a compressor and the sensor upstream from the heat exchanger to determine when to start the compressor. Methods may include a delay period between restarting operations of the compressor, or use a soft loading period in which the compressor is operated at a low level to reduce the frequency of starts and stops. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372386 | COMPRESSOR AND FAN STAGING IN HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit including a first refrigeration circuit having a first compressor and a first condenser, a second refrigeration circuit having a second compressor and a second condenser, a first fan configured to generate airflow over the first condenser, a second fan configured to generate airflow over the second condenser, an evaporator common to the first refrigeration circuit and the second refrigeration circuit, and a controller configured to control operation of the HVAC unit according to an active staging operation of a plurality of staging operations, wherein the plurality of staging operations comprises at least three stages of operation in which each of the first and second compressors individually operates in a selection of at least two compression settings and each of the first and second fans individually operates in a selection of at least two speed settings. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372387 | MODULAR ADIABATIC PRE-COOLING CASSETTE WITH METHOD OF RETROFIT FOR HORIZONTAL AIR-COOLED COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION CONDENSERS - According to another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system for modular adiabatic evaporative pre-cooling of an existing air conditioning condenser unit. The system includes an evaporative media with an air permeable construction. The evaporative media has a water absorbable construction. The system also has a water supply port for supplying the volume of water. The system also has a water distributer for distributing the volume of water supplied from the water supply port. The water distributer distributes the volume of water to the evaporative media. The system also includes a water drain port for draining the volume of water distributed to the evaporative media. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372388 | DRAINLESS ICEMAKER APPLIANCE - An icemaker appliance includes an ice maker positioned within a cabinet. A circulation conduit extends from a sump to the ice maker. A pump is connected to the circulation conduit such that the pump is operable to flow liquid water from the sump to the ice maker through the circulation conduit. A deionization filter assembly is coupled to the circulation conduit. A sensor is operable to measure a total dissolved solids value of the liquid water flowing through the circulation conduit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372389 | ICE MAKER WITH ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR WATER SUPPLY - The present invention relates to an ice maker, and more particularly, to an ice maker with an adjusting apparatus for water supply, which can easily change a position of an adjusting micro switch for adjusting a water supply time, thereby conveniently and accurately adjusting the water supply time and simplifying the configuration of the ice maker, the ice maker including a driver that drives an operation cam, an operation lever driven in contact with the operation cam, a plate-shaped bracket having the operation lever installed therein and provided inside an inner housing, a holder movably installed in the bracket and having the adjusting micro switch fixed thereto, and a control screw penetrating the inner housing and threaded on the holder. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372390 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING A ROTATABLE DOOR FOR THE ICE MAKING COMPARTMENT FORMING THE EXTERIOR APPEARANCE - A refrigerator includes a body, a refrigerating compartment provided inside the body, a freezing compartment positioned at a lower portion of the refrigerating compartment and provided inside the body, an ice-making compartment provided inside the body and provided with an insulated space that is separated from the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment door to insulate the ice-making compartment from an outside and rotatably installed at the body as to open/close the ice-making compartment. Cooling efficiency is improved by completely separating the ice-making compartment from the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and user convenience is improved by separately installing the ice-making compartment door. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372391 | MODULAR CONTAINER SYSTEM - An exemplary modular container system is provided that includes couplings that may, in one embodiment, be implemented as integrated or interfaced receptacles and corresponding inserts that allow accessory items to couple with a compartment, which may be referred to as a “wet box”, and used as a container that holds items. The accessories may include, for example, a second compartment or “dry box” for holding items that need to be kept dry, a fishing rod holder, a shelf, a cutting board, a cup holder, a chair or seating platform, one or more dollies, or virtually any needed accessory. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372392 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHECKING PROPER AIRFLOW WITHIN A CONTAINER - Systems and methods for checking proper airflow within a container ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372393 | THERMAL CONTACT BETWEEN CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATORS AND COOLED COMPONENTS - An arrangement for mounting a two stage cryogenic refrigerator into a cryostat has a vacuum sock accommodates at least a part of the refrigerator, attachment means and attaches an upper part of the refrigerator to a surface of the cryostat around an opening of the vacuum sock, a thermally conductive portion of a wall of the vacuum sock that, in use, is thermally and mechanically in contact with a second cooling stage of the refrigerator, and arrangements are provided that thermally connect a first stage of the refrigerator to a thermal radiation shield of the cryostat. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372394 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which allows a user to check the status of a storage chamber with a camera without opening a door. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the body to open or close the storage chamber, a frame coupled to the door and including a housing in which a camera configured to photograph the inside of the storage chamber is installed, and a first door bin configured to receive an object to be cooled, detachably coupled to the frame, and located on an upper portion of the housing to be supported by the housing. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372395 | Cooling And/Or Freezing Device - The invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one body that encloses at least one cooled interior space, and with at least one first and one second door opening in opposite directions, which doors are articulated to the body, by means of which the interior space can be closed, wherein one or both doors include one or more seals that in the closed condition of the doors are disposed in the gap between the doors, wherein the at least one seal is in its closed end position when the doors are closed, characterized in that the appliance includes at least one door opening sensor and at least one drive unit communicating with the same, which is configured to move the at least one seal of a door away from the other door into an open end position, wherein the drive unit furthermore is configured such that the same is activated when the door opening sensor detects the opening of a door or the touching of the door by a user. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372396 | Profiled arrangement, particularly for a refrigerator and/or freezer device - The invention relates to a profiled arrangement ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180372397 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEW FORMATION PREVENTING MEMBER AND REFRIGERATOR AND EVAPORATOR HAVING DEW FORMATION PREVENTING MEMBER - A method of manufacturing a dew formation preventing member having a super water repellent surface of the present invention comprises the steps of: mixing a particular paint and polytetrafluorethylene at a predetermined ratio; particulate painting the mixed paint on a substrate surface; and heat treating the particulate painted substrate. A method of manufacturing a dew formation preventing member having a super water repellent surface according to another aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: immersing a substrate in an electro deposition paint, and applying a direct current to conduct electro deposition painting; heat treating the substrate that has undergone the electro deposition painting; and plasma treating the surface of the substrate that has undergone the electro deposition painting. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372398 | CONTROLLED INVENTORY REFRIGERATED DISPENSING SYSTEM - A refrigerated dispensing system is provided including an outer refrigerator cabinet and an interior, removable chassis that mounts a plurality of separately removable product storage and dispensing cartridges and a separately removable open-front product storage box. While the storage-box and individual cartridges are removably positionable within slots on one or more shelves inside of the chassis, the entire chassis (with storage box and cartridges positioned thereon) may be removed from the outer refrigerator cabinet. The open-front storage box is provided RFID product tracking for monitoring inventory of products stored within the storage box. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372399 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A domestic appliance device, particularly a domestic refrigerator device, has at least one appliance body with at least one a rear wall, at least one shelf unit, and at least one retainer unit provided for retaining the shelf unit. In order to improve properties with respect to advantageous shelf unit retention, the retainer unit has at least one retainer element whose main extension direction extends, in at least one operating state, at least substantially parallel to the rear wall and at least substantially in a horizontal direction. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372400 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator equipped with a door that becomes transparent as necessary to make the interior thereof visible is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment defined therein, a lighting device for illuminating the interior of the storage compartment, a door, which is hingedly coupled to the cabinet to open and close the storage compartment, and has an opening and a panel assembly including a front panel disposed on the front surface thereof, a sensor for detecting sound waves, which are generated by a knock input applied to the door and are transmitted through the front panel, and a controller for controlling the lighting device to allow light to be transmitted through the panel assembly, thus making the storage compartment visible from outside the door through the opening when a predetermined knock input is detected. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372401 | TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A touch sensor assembly includes a touch substrate attached to a rear surface of a panel having a touch point, a piezo disk having first and second poles stacked thereon, wherein the first pole is disposed on at least a central portion of a front surface thereof and aligned in a direction facing the touch substrate to be fixed to a rear surface of the touch substrate, a pressing tab flexibly provided on the touch substrate, electrically connected to the first pole upon being in contact with the first pole, and electrically connected to a plurality of wires provided on the touch substrate at a plurality of points, and a fixing surface electrically connected to the second pole while supporting the second pole such that the piezo disk is fixed to the rear surface of the touch substrate and electrically connected to second wires provided on the touch substrate. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372402 | DOOR ALARM SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE - Door alarm systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed. A door alarm system may monitor a door of a refrigeration device and detect a failed attempt at closing the door. In response to detecting the failed attempt, the door alarm system may generate a notification of the detected, failed attempt so that remedial action may be taken. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372403 | BEVERAGE COOLER WITH ENHANCED THERMOELECTRIC COOLING MODULES - The present application provides a cooler for cooling a beverage fluid flow. The cooler may include a thermoelectric cooling device in communication with a fluid heat exchanger with the fluid flow therein and a water permeable membrane. The cooler further may include a fan positioned about the water permeable membrane for evaporative cooling therein. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372404 | METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS AND NITROGEN - A method for producing liquefied natural gas and a stream of liquid nitrogen including step a): producing gaseous nitrogen in an air separation unit; step b): liquefying a stream of natural gas in a natural gas liquefaction unit including a main heat exchanger and a system for producing cold; step c): liquefying the nitrogen stream resulting from step a) in the main exchanger of the natural gas liquefaction unit in parallel with the liquefied natural gas in step b); wherein all the cold necessary for liquefying the stream of nitrogen and for liquefying the natural gas is supplied by the system for producing cold of the natural gas liquefaction unit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372405 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING PURE NITROGEN AND PURE OXYGEN BY LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR - Feed air is compressed to a first pressure in a main air compressor. A first sub-stream of the air compressed to the first pressure is cooled and fed at least in part to the distillation column system. A second sub-stream of the air compressed to the first pressure is cooled and at least partially liquefied in a low-pressure column bottom evaporator. The at least partially liquefied second sub-stream is introduced at least in part into the distillation column system. A liquid oxygen-enriched fraction is introduced into the evaporation chamber of a high-pressure top condenser. An argon-containing oxygen stream from an intermediate point in the low-pressure column is introduced into an argon column. The second sub-stream is introduced at least in part into an argon top condenser and partially evaporated therein. The second sub-stream is then introduced at least in part into the high-pressure column and/or into the low-pressure column. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372406 | GRAIN BIN WITH TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SENSOR CABLES - A sensor cable for measuring moisture inside a grain bin includes a moisture sensor connected to a moisture sensor wire and a pair of holes in the sensor cable. The holes are associated with the moisture sensor to enable the moisture sensor to sense moisture via both of the holes. In one implementation, a moisture sensor is connected to a 3-wire interface having separate power and data wires, thereby increasing the read speed. In one implementation, the moisture sensor is encapsulated within a node that is flush with the sensor cable to minimize load on the sensor cable from the surrounding grain. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372407 | BALANCED DRYING SYSTEM - The invention provides a balanced drying system, comprising an air supply and exhaust main pipeline, and at least two groups of drying units; the drying units each comprises a unit air supply fan and a drying oven, the drying units each is provided with a unit air inlet and a unit air outlet, the drying oven is provided with a drying oven air inlet and a drying oven air outlet, and all of the groups of the drying units are disposed in pairs at intervals on the air supply and exhaust main pipeline via the unit air inlet and the unit air outlet, the unit air inlet is connected with the drying oven air inlet, and the unit air outlet is connected with the drying oven air outlet. The invention has the advantages of concise and stable system, simple adjustment, low exhaust air volume, low energy consumption and the like. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372408 | Vertical oven for mainly flat parts - A vertical oven for panels includes trays configured to support mainly flat panels arranged in a multiple of two stacks circulating in opposed directions, such as the first stack moving in an ascending direction and the second stack in a descending direction. The trays are arranged at a distance from each other and the movement of the trays is such that at least one every other tray is withdrawn from the circulation, doubling the distance between the trays. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372409 | ROTARY DRYER WITH MULTI-DRYING CHAMBERS - This invention relates to a rotary dryer with multi-drying chambers which is developed and improved for drying materials such as cassava chip, paddy, corn, various crops, longan, fertilizer, biomass and mining industry with better drying efficiency. The rotary dryer with multi-drying chambers according to this invention comprises a base frame, a drive assembly installed on the base frame, in which the drive assembly comprises a motor and a plurality of rollers, a drying chamber assembly having a moist material inlet part at one end and a dried material outlet part at the other end, in which the moist material inlet part and the dried material outlet part are installed on the rollers of the drive assembly, a moist material inlet assembly capped to the moist material inlet part and installed on the base frame, a dried material outlet assembly capped to the dried material outlet part and installed on the base frame and a housing encompassed the drying chamber assembly and installed on the base frame, characterized in that the drying chamber assembly comprises a plurality of drying chambers formed from an axial core, a plurality of drying chamber partition walls installed around the axial core and a plurality of drying chamber enclosure walls fixed to the plurality of drying chamber partition walls, in which a plurality of material flow control assemblies is provided in each of the plurality of drying chambers. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372410 | Method and apparatus for charging pallet cars of a traveling grate for the thermal treatment of bulk materials - A method for charging pallet cars of a traveling grate for the thermal treatment of bulk material includes in a first step a first layer is applied as a hearth layer on a grate surface of the pallet car. In at least one second step a second layer at the same time or successively is applied as a side layer on two opposed side walls of the pallet car and a third layer is applied as green pellet layer between the side layers and on the hearth layer. The pellets used for the grate and the side layer differ in terms of their diameter and size distribution. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372411 | SCUM REMOVAL DEVICE AND SCUM REMOVAL METHOD - A scum removal device according to the present disclosure includes a snout, a discharge section, and a suction section. The discharge section is disposed on an extension line of a steel strip entry position on a hot-dip plating bath surface at one side in a steel strip width direction, and discharges a liquid metal for hot dipping. The suction section is disposed on the extension line on the hot-dip plating bath surface at another side in the steel strip width direction, and sucks in the liquid metal for hot dipping. The suction section is configured by a first suction portion and a second suction portion. The first suction portion and the second suction portion are disposed separated from each other at each side of the steel strip width direction extension line of the steel strip entry position on the hot-dip plating bath surface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180372412 | TUBE BODY AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A tube body for a heat exchanger may include an outer structure composed of a band material. The outer structure may include two mutually opposite wide sides and two mutually opposite narrow sides delimiting an outer structure interior space. The tube body may further include an inner structure integrally arranged on the outer structure and composed of the band material. The inner structure may be arranged in the outer structure interior space and divide the outer structure interior space into at least two fluid ducts fluidically separated from one another through which a fluid is flowable. The band material may have a material thickness and, at least in certain portions, a material thickness of a portion of the band material defining the inner structure may be less than a material thickness of a portion of the band material defining the outer structure. | 2018-12-27 |