Refrigeration inventions 06/06

20060137358 - Variable temperature cushion and heat pump: A heat pump for use in a variable temperature cushion includes a housing with an inlet and a blower motor to draw in outside air to a two stage Peltier effect module that forms a sealed wall between a sub-cool side and a warm side of the housing. At the...

20060137359 - Counterflow thermoelectric configuration employing thermal transfer fluid in closed cycle: Active cooling technologies such as thermoelectrics can be used to introduce thermal “gain” into a cooling system and, when employed in combination with forced flow liquid metal cooling loops, can provide an attractive solution for cooling high heat flux density devices and/or components. Total cooling power can be increased by...

20060137361 - System employing temporal integration of thermoelectric action: Active cooling technologies such as thermoelectrics can be used to introduce thermal “gain” into a cooling system and, when employed in combination with forced flow cooling loops, can provide an attractive solution for cooling high heat flux density devices and/or components. In such configurations, it can be advantageous to discontinuously...

20060137360 - Thermoelectric configuration employing thermal transfer fluid flow(s) with recuperator: Active cooling technologies such as thermoelectrics can be used to introduce thermal “gain” into a cooling system and, when employed in combination with forced flow liquid metal cooling loops, can provide an attractive solution for cooling high heat flux density devices and/or components. In such configurations, it can be advantageous...

20060137362 - Radial high energy acoustic device and the applied thermoacoutic device: A radial acoustic driver uses to generate higher amplitude of pressure fluctuation with radial type standing wave. The radial acoustic driver includes a cyclic type resonance tube which is filled with a working fluid inside, and a ring type electricity-acoustic energy transducer that is inside the cyclic type resonance tube...

20060137363 - Cryostat assembly: A cryostat assembly comprises a liquid coolant containing vessel; a mechanical cooler having at least one cooling stage located above the vessel; and a channel for conveying gaseous coolant from the vessel to the cooling stage where the coolant is condensed in use and then returns through the channel to...

20060137364 - Refrigerant charge adequacy gauge: A method and apparatus for determining the sufficiency of refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system by the use of only two temperature measurements. The temperature of the liquid refrigerant leaving the condenser coil is sensed and the temperature of the condenser coil itself is sensed and the difference between...

20060137365 - Method for operating an air conditioner, and air conditioner for a means of transport: A method for operating an air conditioning system that is operable both manually and automatically for a transportation means and an air conditioning system for implementing the method are provided. An automatic characteristic line is corrected based on a manual operation. The air conditioning system includes sensors for detecting parameter...

20060137366 - Automatic refrigerant charging apparatus: An air conditioning system includes a plurality of sensors for sensing temperature and/or pressure conditions of the system which collectively indicate the actual refrigerant charge level in the system. This level is then compared with optimum level values that are stored in memory, and the difference between the two is...

20060137367 - Dual thermochromic liquid crystal temperature sensing for refrigerant charge indication: The sufficiency of refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system is determined by a comparison of two sensed temperatures in the system, one being the liquid line temperature and the other being either the outdoor temperature or the condenser coil temperature. In one embodiment the two sensed temperatures are displayed...

20060137370 - Refrigerant charge status indication method and device: A method and apparatus for determining the sufficiency of the refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system by use of temperature measurements. The temperature of the liquid refrigerant leaving the condenser coil and the outdoor temperature are sensed and representative electrical signals are generated. The electrical signals are converted to...

20060137369 - Single sensor three-step refrigerant charge indicator: A method and apparatus for determining the sufficiency of refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system using a single temperature sensor for sensing three different temperatures within the system to compute a condenser approach temperature difference, which in then compared with a predetermined optimal condenser approach temperature difference to indicate...

20060137368 - Visual display of temperature differences for refrigerant charge indication: The sufficiency of refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system is determined by a comparison of two sensed temperatures in the system, one being the liquid line temperature and the other being either the outdoor temperature or the condenser coil temperature. In one embodiment the two sensed temperatures are displayed...

20060137371 - Method and apparatus for dehumidification: An HVAC system including a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator arrangement connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The evaporator arrangement includes a plurality of refrigerant circuits. The evaporator arrangement also includes at least one distributor configured to distribute and deliver refrigerant to each circuit of the plurality of circuits....

20060137372 - Apparatus and method of summing capacities of outdoor units in multiple air conditioner: An apparatus for summing capacities of outdoor units in a multiple air conditioner comprises self-capacity storage devices mounted in outdoor units, respectively, for storing self-capacities of the outdoor units and outputting the self-capacities of the outdoor units when necessary, an outdoor unit capacity summing part mounted in one outdoor unit...

20060137373 - Self-contained mobile walk-in cooler: A self-contained mobile walk-in cooler is disclosed. The self-contained mobile walk-in cooler is comprised of a refrigeration unit, a gasoline generator to provide power to the refrigeration unit when a permanent power source is unavailable, and a mobile carriage for quick and easy transport. The self-contained mobile walk-in cooler provides...

20060137374 - Low-temperature delivery vehicle and method of enhancing freezing capacity thereof: A method of enhancing a freezing capacity of a low-temperature delivery vehicle is that cool cold devices by a freezing machine, each of which has an eutectic material therein, to a temperature lower than eutectic temperatures of the cold devices, and then put the cold devices in a chamber of...

20060137375 - Appliance with movable carriage for storing goods: There is described a novel appliance that, on the one hand, can be used to access goods stored in the appliance while, on the other hand, can be retracted when access to the goods is not required. Preferably, the appliance is in the form of a refrigeration unit although other...

20060137376 - Cooling device for mr apparatus: The invention relates to a cooling method for cooling a superconducting coil assembly in a MR apparatus, wherein the superconducting coil assembly 10 is cooled using a cooling agent 41, 42 which is in thermal contact with the superconducting coil assembly in a cooling chamber 20, the cooling agent being...

20060137377 - Method and apparatus for external processor thermal control: A system and method for throttling a slave component of a computer system to reduce an overall temperature of the computing system upon receiving a first signal is disclosed. The first signal may be from a master component indicating that a temperature for the master component has exceeded its threshold...

20060137378 - Apparatus and method for controlling lamp of refrigerator: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a lamp in a refrigerator, wherein a time period when the refrigerator lamp is turned on is added up while the lamp is repeatedly turned on and off at least once, and the lamp is temporarily turned off when...

20060137379 - Combination game cleaning station, portable sink and ice chest: The present invention relates to a portable sink or container with a lid that is preferably capable of closing and sealing the sink or container. In certain embodiments, the sink is preferably adapted to be connected to an existing water supply, such as an outdoor hose or faucet, such that...

20060137380 - Evaporative cooler with antimicrobial provisions: An evaporative cooler is disclosed comprising an amount of water, an anti microbial catalyst, and a source of ultraviolet radiation. A preferred anti-microbial catalyst material is titanium dioxide. The ultraviolet source may by natural sunlight, or it may be driven by electricity. In a preferred embodiment the ultraviolet source is...

20060137381 - Supercooling apparatus of simultaneous cooling and heating type multiple air conditioner: Disclosed herein is a supercooling apparatus of a simultaneous cooling and heating type multiple air conditioner. The supercooling apparatus comprises a liquid pipe header connected to an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of branch liquid pipes branched from the liquid pipe header and connected to a plurality of indoor heat...

20060137382 - Automatic icemaker: An automatic icemaker according to the invention can be disposed in one part of a freezer and automatically make ice pieces, and is provided with temperature distribution forming means which forms a temperature distribution in which freezing progresses from the open side of ice partitions of an ice-tray and is...

20060137383 - Inline booster for beverage dispensing system: A beverage distribution system is provided for boosting the cooling capacity of conventional beer dispensing systems. This reduces the tendency of beer to foam prior to the dispensing of same. The beverage distribution system has a container for storing a beverage and a cooler for refrigerating the container and the...

20060137384 - Flood and storage bag: The present invention discloses a flood and storage device for storing products during floods. The product has a self-releasing “framework” once activated akin to that of the “self opening” umbrella. The flood and storage device further includes a rigid interior frame structure 10 (shown in FIG. 2) completely encompassed by...

20060137385 - Refrigeration system, compressing and heat-releasing apparatus and heat-releasing device: A refrigeration system including a two-stage type compressor having independent low-pressure and high-pressure compressing portions, a heat-releasing device having independent primary and secondary heat-releasing paths, an expansion valve and a cooler. The refrigerant primarily compressed by the low-pressure compressing portion is primarily released in heat by the primary heat-releasing path....

20060137386 - Refrigerating apparatus and refrigerator: In the case that heat absorbing means that function in selectively different temperature ranges, are provided in a refrigerating cycle, an object is to provide a refrigerating apparatus capable of suppressing the deterioration of efficiency in either temperature range to make a highly efficient operation possible. The refrigerating apparatus includes...

20060137388 - Refrigerating cycle: A plurality of evaporators 5, 11 for evaporating an refrigerant at low pressure, which has passed through pressure reducing means 4, 10, are provided, an accumulator 9 is provided on the outlet side of one evaporator 5, an internal heat exchanger 3 is provided on the outlet side of the...

20060137387 - Vapour compression heat pump system: A compression refrigeration system includes a compressor (1), a heat rejector (2), expansion means (3) and a heat absorber (4) connected in a closed circulation circuit that may operate with supercritical high-side pressure....

20060137389 - Disposable ice massage apparatus: This invention relates to the field of medical devices and particulary to a system for use for cryotherapy to injuries. The apparatus can be comprised of a container comprising a bottom surface and a body comprising at least one horizontal circumferential score line, wherein the bottom surface is attached to...

20060137390 - Carbon dioxide driven electrical power plant: A carbon dioxide driven electrical power plant for integration with surrounding utilities. This power plant uses the earth's gravitational effect on mass, provided by solid carbon dioxide, to create work. This work is then harnessed in the form of electrical power. The carbon dioxide gas released during the formation of...

20060137391 - Enhanced methane flash system for natural gas liquefaction: Natural gas liquefaction system employing an open methane cycle wherein the liquefied natural gas is flashed immediately upstream of the liquefied natural gas storage tank and boil off vapors from the tank are returned to the open methane cycle....

20060137392 - Process and apparatus for cooling a stream of compressed air: Process and apparatus for cooling a compressed gas stream which utilizes one or more elongated vessels having a substantially vertical orientation. Each vessel has one compartment for indirect heat exchange between the compressed gas stream and a cooling stream and a second compartment for direct contact between the compressed gas...

20060137393 - Integrated air compression, cooling, and purification unit and process: Process and apparatus for optimization of integrated air separation systems. In an integrated process for the compression, cooling, and purification of air, an adiabatic compressor compresses an air stream to produce a compressed air stream. The compressed air stream is used to warm a first pressurized stream at a first...

20060137394 - Integrated air compression, cooling, and purification unit and process: Process and apparatus for optimization of integrated air separation systems. In an integrated process for the compression, cooling, and purification of air, an adiabatic compressor compresses an air stream to produce a compressed air stream. The compressed air stream is used to warm a first pressurized stream at a first...

20060130489 - Thermal transfer device and system and method incorporating same: A method of manufacturing a thermal transfer device including providing first and second thermally conductive substrates that are substantially atomically flat, providing a patterned electrical barrier having a plurality of closed shapes on the first thermally conductive substrate and providing a nanotube catalyst material on the first thermally conductive substrate...

20060130490 - Control system for thermal module vehicle: A climate control device includes a first and a second thermal module. The first module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a first portion of a seat. The second module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a second portion of the seat. A control system is...

20060130492 - Multi-functional child care storage: A multi-functional child care storage includes a plurality of functional parts partitioned by partitions. The plurality of the functional parts include a refrigerating/heating compartment for keeping therein an infant product and/or a child care product at a proper temperature; and a sterilizing/drying compartment for sterilizing, drying and keeping the infant...

20060130491 - Multi-functional child care storage and inner case thereof: A child care storage for storing an infant food and/or product includes a plurality of functional compartments for refrigerating, heating and/or sterilizing the infant food and/or product in a main body, wherein the plurality of the functional compartments include a refrigerating compartment and a sterilizing compartment; and a control unit...

20060130493 - Nmr spectrometer with common refrigerator for cooling an nmr probe head and cryostat: An NMR apparatus comprising a superconducting magnet coil system, in particular, an NMR spectrometer, with a cryostat which comprises an outer shell and a helium tank which contains the magnet coil system, and with an NMR probe head which is disposed in a room temperature bore of the cryostat and...

20060130494 - Defrost refrigeration system: A defrost refrigeration system of the type having a main refrigeration circuit comprising a first line extending from the compression stage to the evaporator stage and adapted to receive a portion of refrigerant in a high-pressure gas state. A valve system stops a flow of the refrigerant in a low-pressure...

20060130495 - System and method of refrigeration: In a refrigeration system, an asymmetric scroll expander has an orbiting scroll element engaged with a fixed scroll element. The orbiting scroll element and fixed scroll element can define a first expansion pocket and a second expansion pocket at positions relative to one another....

20060130496 - Enhanced diagnostics for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning control system and an associated method of use: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning diagnostic system and associated method of use is disclosed. The system includes a controller for operating a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, a plurality of sensors for monitoring various parameters associated with the operation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system that...

20060130497 - Method and control for testing air filter condition in hvac system: A method and control for determining an air filter condition in an HVAC system forces a change in a motor speed for a fan for driving air through the air filter and into an environment to be conditioned. When the motor speed is changed, an expected change in temperature in...

20060130498 - System and method for preserving food: System and method for preserving food. Embodiments of the system include a food compartment to store food and a user interface configured to receive user input relating to the preservation of the food stored. The system also includes a humidity sensor configured to sense a humidity level, an ozone generator...

20060130499 - Dynamic control of a variable displacement compressor: Controlling displacement in a variable displacement compressor of an automobile air conditioning system entails detecting the temperature and humidity level of air entering the evaporator, setting a target air probe temperature from inside the automobile, and reading the evaporator air-out temperature at the temperature probe. From these parameters, the evaporator...

20060130500 - Method and apparatus for energy recovery in an environmental control system: Control apparatus for an environmental control system comprises input circuitry receiving environmental information and output circuitry for controlling an HVAC system. Processing circuitry in the controller configures the output circuitry based at least in part on the signals received on the input circuitry. Information about the status of the HVAC...

20060130501 - Variable speed condenser fan control system: A controller comprises a first input that receives a signal indicating an energy consumption value of a compressor, a second input that receives a signal indicating an energy consumption value of a variable speed condenser fan, and an output that provides a control signal to the variable speed condenser fan....

20060130502 - Virtual controller for mixed air low temperature protection of hvac systems: A method for protecting an HVAC system of an air handling unit from low temperature outdoor ventilation air. The air handling unit may include an outdoor fresh air region, a return air region, a supply air region, and a damper situated in or adjacent to the fresh air region to...

20060130503 - Methods of freezeout prevention for very low temperature mixed refrigerant systems: Refrigerant freezeout is prevented by the use of a controlled bypass flow that causes a warming of the lowest temperature refrigerant in a refrigeration system that achieves very low temperatures by using a mixture of refrigerants comprising at least two refrigerants with boiling points that differ by at least 50°...

20060130504 - Method and apparatus for control of a variable speed compressor: A vapor compression system includes a fluid circuit circulating a refrigerant in a closed loop. The fluid circuit has operably disposed therein, in serial order, a variable speed compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device and a second heat exchanger. A first blower device is associated with the first...

20060130505 - Method and apparatus for cooling interior spaces of vehicles: A vehicle interior cooling system (100) for a vehicle having a cabin (108) and an engine (107) for providing propulsion power is disclosed. The vehicle interior cooling system includes a cabin cooling system (102) driven by the engine of the vehicle and an electrically driven cooling system (103) having a...

20060130506 - Ultrasonic atomizing cooling apparatus: An ultrasonic atomizing cooling apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic atomizing cooling apparatus includes a container having working fluid contained therein, an ultrasonic vibration device, a heat-exchange chamber and an atomized droplet passage and a vapor passage made of flexible tubes. By ultrasonically vibrating the working fluid in the container, atomized...

20060130507 - Article of manufacture for keeping a persons body cool: An article of manufacture for keeping a persons body cool. This cap has ribs to hold ice, this ice will melt with the athletes body temperature letting cool water run down onto their body, the stretchable material holds the ice snug in place. Ribs run front to back and sewn...

20060130508 - Total heat exchanger: A total heat exchanger in accordance with a preferred embodiment includes air-guiding means (21), a heat-pipe heat exchanger (31) and a total heat exchange member (41). The air-guiding means is for providing a first airflow from outdoors and a second airflow from indoors. The heat-pipe heat exchanger includes at least...

20060130509 - Hvac lateral condensate drain channel: The present invention relates to HVAC units with condensate drainage systems, for use in motorized vehicles. The present invention provides for at least two or dual condensate drain paths with no extra parts required pre-distribution of the treated air from the HVAC unit, the drainage means or channel situated to...

20060130511 - Internal clearing function for a refrigerant recovery/recharge machine: An apparatus and method providing a refrigeration servicing system that comprises a clean refrigerant source, a recovery circuit and a flushing circuit. The recovery circuit can be configured to recover refrigerant from a cooling system. After recovery cycle is completed, the flushing circuit that is coupled to the recovery circuit...

20060130510 - Modular recovery apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for providing expandability to a refrigeration servicing unit which includes one or more integrated modules. The modules can communicate with the unit via a wired or wireless connection. The modules can add functionality such as an information module, a refrigerant identifier module, a communication module, a...

20060130512 - Cooling-cycle device and cold/hot water dispenser comprising the same: A cooling-cycle device and a cold/hot water dispenser comprising the same are disclosed. The cold/hot water dispenser includes a water supply source and a cooling-cycle device in a main body to cool water of the water supply source. The cooling-cycle device includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion unit, and...

20060130513 - Refrigerator: A refrigerator including a main body cabinet including a storage compartment and a convertible compartment divided from the storage compartment; and a cool air providing part including a storage compartment evaporator to cool the storage compartment, a convertible compartment evaporator connected to the storage compartment evaporator in series to cool...

20060130514 - Anti-frost evaporator pipe of drawer type refrigerator: The present invention relates to an anti-frost evaporator pipe of a drawer type refrigerator for preventing frost from being formed on a ceiling portion of a storage chamber of the refrigerator. It is an object of the present invention to provide an anti-frost evaporator pipe of a drawer type refrigerator,...

20060130515 - Refrigeration system and a method for operating such system: This invention relates to a refrigeration system comprising one compressor (10) that via a closed circuit containing a circulating refrigerant is connected to a condenser (14, 14a) and two or more evaporators (21, 28). The circuit comprises a container (19, 19a) or the like communicating with the condenser (14, 14a)...

20060130516 - Outdoor unit of air conditioner: A front panel constituted by a synthetic resin molded product is used with respect to a base panel, side panels, and a top panel which are formed of a metal, first retaining means for the side panels and second retaining means for the top panel are provided on the front...

20060130517 - Microchannnel evaporator assembly: The present invention provides a unit cooler adapted for use in a refrigerated environment. The unit cooler includes a housing adapted to be positioned within the refrigerated environment and at least one microchannel evaporator coil supported by the housing. The at least one microchannel evaporator coil includes an inlet manifold...

20060130518 - Refrigerator and manufacturing method of the same: A refrigerator includes a main body cabinet having a first storage room and a second storage room to be divided with the first storage room and respectively cooled, an evaporator having a first evaporating part disposed at the main body cabinet and cooling the first storage room, a second evaporating...

20060130519 - Small-scale gas liquefier: A cryogenic gas is liquefied using a refrigeration system [101] thermally coupled at an evaporator [125] to a cold end of a gas supply system [103] within a dewar [116]. The refrigerator has a minimum temperature at an evaporator [125] above the boiling point of the gas at atmospheric pressure...

20060130520 - Method for recovery of natural gas liquids for liquefied natural gas: The invention includes a process and apparatus for separating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream containing methane and lighter components and heavy hydrocarbon components into a more volatile gas fraction containing a substantial amount of the methane and lighter components and a less volatile fraction containing a large portion of...

20060130521 - Method for recovery of natural gas liquids for liquefied natural gas: The invention includes a process and apparatus for separating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream containing methane and lighter components and heavy hydrocarbon components into a more volatile gas fraction containing a substantial amount of the methane and lighter components and a less volatile fraction containing a large portion of...

20060123798 - Container for storing and transporting liquid chemical agent: The present invention provides a container for transporting and/or storing a liquid chemical with heat insulation. This liquid chemical container is characterized by having a double structure comprising an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, wherein a space defined by the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder is substantially vacuum...

20060123799 - Thermoelectric device: In order to provide a highly reliable thermoelectric device, in a thermoelectric device, a plurality of heat-radiating-side electrodes, arranged in accordance with positions where respective thermoelectric elements are to be arranged, are arrayed in an array fashion on a planer surface of a heat-radiating-side board. Heat-radiating-side end surfaces of the...

20060123800 - Desinfection device for a cryostat: A cryostat (1) having a container (2) for receiving a microtome is described, having a cover (3) closing off the container (2) and having a disinfection device associated with which is a control circuit (4). The microtome comprises a knife holder, and the disinfection device is equipped with a UV...

20060123801 - Device for applying cryogenic composition and method of using same: A device of the present invention for applying a cryogenic composition includes a machining tool or tool holder having a channel positioned therethrough and a capillary tube positioned within the channel. A dense cryogenic fluid is passed through the capillary tube while a diluent or propellant fluid is passed through...

20060123802 - Apparatus and method for treating food products: An apparatus (1) for treating food products, comprising a heat exchanger (2) with cylindrical geometry, having a stator (3) and a rotor (4) internal to the stator (3), defining a passage (5) between the stator and the rotor and comprising cooling means (7) active on the outer surface of the...

20060123803 - Method for controlling multi-type air conditioner: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an air conditioner, in which operation time periods of an outdoor unit is integrated, to determined a time point when an oil recovery operation is performed, and performing the oil recovery operation only when a summed rates, or a number of...

20060123804 - Device for supplying preconditioned air to an aircraft on the ground: A device (10) for supplying preconditioned air to an aircraft on the ground, comprises a compressed air inlet (16) and a compressed air hose (34) having a first end connected to the compressed air inlet (16) and an opposite second end for connection to a remote, ground-based, compressed air unit....

20060123805 - Freezer unit: The invention provides a freezer unit using refrigerants serving as an oil carrier without using any refrigerants of subjects of the ozone regulation and being capable of realizing extremely low temperatures such as −150° C. The freezer unit includes a refrigerant circuit on a high temperature side and a refrigerant...

20060123807 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and displaying power usage: A method and system to monitor and determine energy consumption and energy efficiency of devices that use electrical and/or gas power is described. In one embodiment, a power monitoring system is configured to monitor electrical and/or gas power consumption of devices such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, washers, dryers, hot tubs, etc....

20060123808 - Apparatus and method for monitoring state information in trial run mode of multi-airconditioner: An apparatus and method for monitoring state information in a trial run mode of a multi-airconditioning system in which a plurality of indoor units are controlled by only one outdoor unit is disclosed. The apparatus and method connects a dedicated controller to the outdoor unit in a trial run mode...

20060123806 - Refrigerator and system of refrigerators: The refrigerator and the system are applicable in hotels and chains of hotels. The refrigerator has a high degree of intelligence and is convenience for servicing. The system enhances the efficiency of servicing numerous refrigerators in one or several hotels. The refrigerator R comprises a conventional microprocessor system 1, which...

20060123809 - Control method of an air conditioner indoor unit: A control method of a multi-air conditioner in which a plurality of indoor units is connected to one outdoor unit and refrigerant flow amount is adjusted by electronic expansion valves comprises a share step in which a plurality of indoor units exchanges their operation information, a comparison and judgment step...

20060123810 - Method for operating air conditioner: Disclosed herein is a method for operating an air conditioner which is capable of achieving the effective operation of a plurality of indoor units. The method comprises the steps of: a) receiving operating state information of the indoor units connected to one outdoor unit; b) determining whether or not the...

20060123811 - Multi-air conditioner and group-unit control method thereof: Disclosed herein are a multi-air conditioner and a group-unit control method thereof, wherein a plurality of indoor units can be controlled on a group basis. The method comprises the step of grouping the indoor units into a plurality of groups, the step of if an air conditioning operation condition of...

20060123812 - Humidity control system: An air conditioning system for a space comprising ducting extending from an entry end opening in the space to an exit end opening in the space; a heater element positioned in the ducting; a cooling loop including a compressor and an evaporator coil positioned in the ducting; a blower operative...

20060123813 - Method for controlling air conditioner: A method for controlling a multi-unit air conditioner is disclosed which is capable of preventing frost from being formed on the outer surface of a refrigerant line. In order to control an air conditioner including an outdoor unit, a plurality of indoor units corresponding to the out door unit, and...

20060123814 - Air conditioning system and method operating suitably to user's characteristics: There is provided an air conditioning system and method for operating an air conditioner according to a user's physical response to external conditions. The air conditioning system includes: an indoor environment sensing unit/a personal characteristic value reception unit for measuring an indoor environment and the user's physical status so as...

20060123815 - Multi-unit air conditioner and method for controlling the same: A multi-unit air conditioner and a method for controlling the same are disclosed which are capable of preventing continuous introduction of a refrigerant into indoor units in an OFF state where the indoor units can be independently powered on or off, thereby preventing a degradation in the cooling and heating...

20060123816 - Float for refrigerator system with float valve control: A vapor compression refrigeration system having a condenser, a regulating device, and a capillary tube. The regulating device has a housing defining an inner chamber for receiving refrigerant from the condenser. A float is disposed within the chamber and may include a resilient surface. A spring is positioned between the...

20060123817 - Air conditioner: An air conditioner incorporates valve devices mounted in a plurality of indoor units, respectively, for allowing refrigerant discharged from an outdoor heat exchanger to be introduced into one or more indoor units that are in operation. The refrigerant is prevented from being introduced into the other indoor units that are...

20060123818 - Method for controlling cogeneration system: A method for controlling a cogeneration system is disclosed. The control method determines whether or not the operation load or power load of an air conditioner corresponds to a load requiring driving of a generator, controls the generator to operate when it is determined that the operation load of the...

20060123819 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system includes a compression air conditioner including a compressor, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger; an absorption air conditioner including a regenerator, an absorber, a third heat exchanger and a fourth heat exchanger; a generator which generates electricity; a drive source which drives the generator...

20060123820 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system including a heat pump type air conditioner including an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger bypass conduit, and a cogeneration unit including a second outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger bypass conduit, second outdoor heat exchanger connecting conduits, and second outdoor heat exchanger bypass...

20060123821 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system is disclosed. The cogeneration system includes a heat pump type air conditioner, a waste heat recoverer to recover waste heat of a drive source, a waste heat supplying heat exchanger, which is heated by the waste heat recovered by the waste heat recoverer, and a bypassing unit,...

20060123822 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system including a generator, a drive source operating to drive the generator, and thus, to cause the generator to generate electricity, a heat pump type air conditioner including a compressor, a 4-way valve, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outdoor heat exchanger, a heater to...

20060123823 - Cogeneration system: A cogeneration system is disclosed which includes a waste heat recovering heat exchanger for recovering waste heat generated from a drive source when the drive source operates to drive a generator, heating heat exchangers for heating indoor air, and a heat transfer unit for transferring heat from the waste heat...

20060123824 - Air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle: In an air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine with an engine cooling circuit with a heat exchanger for heating and a heat pump with a refrigerant circuit including a heat exchanger for cooling the interior compartment of the motor vehicle, the refrigerant circuit includes also...

20060123825 - Refrigerated merchandiser with access for cleaning: A refrigerated merchandiser adapted to display refrigerated products includes a case defining a product display area, a bottom shelf adapted to support the refrigerated products within the product display area, and a container removably coupled with the case at a location below the bottom shelf and adapted to collect debris...

20060123826 - Method and device for the removal of water ice from refrigeration units: A method and a device for the removal of water ice from refrigeration units for the refrigeration of chilled goods to a temperature below the freezing point of water. The water ice is sucked out of the interior of the refrigeration unit by application of a suction fan and at...

20060123827 - Refrigeration system and an improved transcritical vapour compression cycle: FIG. 1c illustrates a vapour compression cycle according to the present invention wherein a thermoelectric device is used to sub-cool the refrigerant exiting the gas cooler from point 3a to point 3, thus increasing the cooling effect of the evaporator/heat exchanger between points 4 and 1 without the detrimental increase...

20060123828 - Cooler structure for surface cooling: A cooler structure for use in cooling a surface (such as a vehicle windscreen) has a backing panel and, supported on the backing panel, cooling medium in heat transfer relationship with the backing panel. The structure may have a displaceable flap or the like through which a target zone of...

20060123829 - Drinking vessel tray: The Invention is a tray for serving a beverage in a nightclub or tavern. A tray body defines a reservoir adapted to contain a beverage. A reservoir aperture communicates through the tray body and is controlled by a valve. A dispensing opening is defined by the bottom side of the...

20060123830 - Fluid cooling system, cooled fluid dispenser comprising the later, and methods for sterilization thereof: The present invention relates to a fluid cooling system (1), for use in dispensing or distributing a chilled or cooled fluid, comprising a primary heat exchanger system (2), a secondary heat exchanger system (3), a first conduit (9) through which fluid to be cooled or chilled is circulated, and a...

20060123831 - Cooling system for an on-board inert gas generating system: The inert gas generating system includes a compressed air source, a cooling air source, and a separation module. The separation module includes first and second inlets and outlets. The first inlet is coupled to the compressed air source. The first outlet is coupled to the first inlet via a bundle...

20060123832 - Air cooling device: An air cooling device includes a thermally insulated container being packed with encapsulated refrigerant and adapted to pass incoming air for cooling. The air cooling device has a housing adapted to accommodate the thermally insulated container and force the incoming air to flow inside the refrigerant-packed container against gravity to...

20060123834 - Air conditioner: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner having a single oil separator mounted on a confluent discharging channel, to which are connected discharging channels provided at a plurality of compressors, and an electronic expansion valve, of which the opening level is controllable, mounted on an oil collection pipe connected to the...

20060123833 - Refrigerant/oil separator: An apparatus for separating an oil from a refrigerant has a housing, an inlet conduit for receiving a refrigerant/oil mixture, a separator medium, a refrigerant outlet conduit, and an oil outlet conduit. The inlet conduit has an inlet external to the housing and an outlet within the housing and provides...

20060123835 - Freezer: In the case where a 100 percent heat recovery operation mode is performed without using an outdoor heat exchanger in a refrigeration apparatus which is provided with utilization-side heat exchangers of a plurality of piping systems and in which liquid-side communication lines are arranged into a single line, a backflow...

20060123836 - Collecting tank, heat exchanger and coolant circuit: The invention relates to a collecting tank (43) comprising an elastically deformable drain plug (44), to a heat exchanger (1) and to a coolant circuit....

20060123837 - Receiver tank for a condensor and method of manufacturing the same: The invention provides for a receiver tank for an automobile air conditioner condenser comprising: a first half having two openings for refrigerant inlet and outlet, a second half to be joined with the first half to form the receiver, at least one of the first or second half having means...

20060123839 - Air conditioner and method for controlling the same: An air conditioner and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein. The air conditioner has a capillary tube equipped to a connecting tube which connects a suction pipe and a discharge pipe of a compressor and has an opening/closing valve equipped therein, thereby allowing pressure equilibrium between the...

20060123838 - Refrigeration system and compressor thereof: A refrigeration system comprising: a heat absorption unit (300) for absorbing heat from a peripheral portion to fluid under a predetermined constant pressure; a first compression unit (410) for sucking the fluid discharged from the heat absorption unit (300) and compressing; an intermediate cooling unit (500) for cooling the fluid...

20060123841 - Air conditioner: An air conditioner is disclosed which includes a pressurizer for pressurizing a suction-side refrigerant sucked into a compressor, and an auxiliary condenser for condensing a discharge-side refrigerant discharged out of the compressor. Accordingly, it is possible to raise the evaporation pressure of the suction-side refrigerant sucked into the compressor, and...

20060123840 - Refrigerant system with common economizer and liquid-suction heat exchanger: A refrigerant system is provided where the functions of an economizer heat exchanger and liquid-suction heat exchanger are combined. The two configurations are disclosed with a single common heat exchanger construction. In a first configuration, a series of valves selectively routes only one of two possible refrigerant flows through a...

20060123842 - Separation of a substance mixture consisting of hydrogen chloride and phosgene: The invention relates to a process for the partial or complete separation of a mixture comprising hydrogen chloride and phosgene, possibly solvents and possibly low boilers and inerts as are typically obtained in the preparation of isocyanates by reaction of amines with phosgene, which comprises firstly carrying out a partial...

20060123843 - Cooling apparatus and process: An integrated cooling apparatus and process which includes a source of compressed gas; a cooling unit for cooling the compressed gas to form cooled compressed gas by heat exchange with water having a first purity, thereby producing a stream of cooled compressed gas and a stream of warmed water having...

20060123844 - Integrated process for the separation of air and an integrated installation for the separation of air: Air is compressed in an air compressor to produce a stream of compressed air, wherein at least part of the stream of compressed air is sent from the compressor to an air separation unit. The air separation unit produces a fluid enriched in a component of air, wherein the fluid...

20060112698 - Medical configuration of vortex tubes and method of use: The present invention is directed to a vortex tube assembly. The vortex tube assembly has a compressed fluid gas inlet. When the compressed fluid circulates in the vortex tube, the compressed fluid forms a cold end on the vortex tube that expels cold thermal energy and a warm end on...

20060112699 - Refrigerating device, refrigerating method, and refrigerated object: The present invention provides a freezer capable of preventing/restraining quality of foods from being deteriorated, freezing method, and frozen objects manufactured using the freezer and freezing method. The freezer 10 comprises a freezer main body 101, a cluster fragmenting device 1A for fragmenting water clusters contained in the objects 5,...

20060112700 - Apparatus for testing air conditioner: An apparatus for testing an air conditioner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first wireless device connected to the air conditioner, and a second wireless device connected to a test terminal. The first wireless device transmits and receives test result information and test-related information based on a testing program installed...

20060112701 - Methods and systems for controlling rate and output of heat exchanger fluids: Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for controlling fluids parameters in a heat exchanger. In one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling a heat exchanger system may include a first controller and a second controller. Each controller may control an actuator associated with a parameter of the heat exchanger system. Each...

20060112702 - Energy efficient capacity control for an air conditioning system: An air conditioning system (10) is provided for cooling a compartment (16) of a truck when the main engine is not running. The system (10) includes a variable speed compressor (20), a variable speed condenser fan (22), a variable speed evaporator blower (24), and a controller (14) configured to optimize...

20060112703 - Condenser fan control system: A controller comprises a first input that receives a signal indicating an energy consumption value of a compressor, a second input that receives a signal indicating an energy consumption value of a condenser fan, and an output that provides a control signal to the condenser fan. The controller also comprises...

20060112704 - Refrigerator damper with ptc heater actuation: A damper in a refrigeration system having a first compartment and a second compartment connectable through a passageway is provided. The damper comprises a damper door, a temperature responsive unit, and a heating element. The damper door is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The temperature responsive...

20060112705 - Apparatus for controlling the capacity of an air conditioner and control method using the same: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling the capacity of an air conditioner and a control method using the same. The capacity control apparatus is configured in such a fashion that a 3-way or 4-way direction-switching member and a low-pressure equalizing solenoid valve are provided at a refrigerant path of...

20060112706 - Air conditioner for automotive vehicle: An air conditioner for an automotive vehicle having a water-cooling type internal combustion engine includes: a first refrigerator; and an adsorption type refrigerator having adsorbent. The first refrigerator controls temperature of air to be blown into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The adsorbent generates adsorption heat when the adsorbent...

20060112707 - Headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling: A headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling comprises at least a crown, a water pouch and a liquid dispenser. The front end of the peak is provided with an atomizing nozzle, which is connected with a connecting tube at one end. A water pouch provided at the inner rim of...

20060112708 - Corona-discharge air mover and purifier for packaged terminal and room air conditioners: An air conditioning device for heating and/or an environment is provided. The air conditioning device includes a heat exchanging apparatus, a passage, and a corona discharge apparatus. The passage is in thermal communication the heat exchanging apparatus and extends between an inlet and an outlet. The corona discharge apparatus is...

20060112709 - Method and apparatus for collecting atmospheric moisture: A number of apparatii for condensing water from the atmosphere are described, whereby atmospheric air is drawn through an enclosed space and moisture condenses on plates or similar contained within the enclosed space and subsequently collected. Most of the apparatii include means to increase the flow of air through the...

20060112710 - Indoor unit for air conditioner: The indoor unit for an air conditioner comprises a cross flow fan, an indoor heat exchanger, an auxiliary pipe, an indoor fan motor, a motor cover section, a front drain pan, a rear drain pan, and a communication passage. The communication passage is arranged adjacent to the motor cover section...

20060112711 - System to produce drinking water: A system for producing drinking water includes an air-condensing device for generating water by condensing moisture contained in air, the air condensing device being disposed in a first case, a purifying part for filtering off impurities contained in the water generated by the air condensing means, the purifying part being...

20060112712 - Air conditioning system: An air conditioning system comprises an indoor unit in which a first refrigerant flows, a first tank connected to an outlet side refrigerant line of the indoor unit for sucking a first refrigerant, a second tank connected to an inlet side refrigerant line of the indoor unit and directly connected...

20060112713 - Air conditioning system: An air conditioning system comprises a first tank connected to an outlet side refrigerant line of an indoor unit, a second tank disposed to be lower than the first tank, middle tank installed between the first tank and the second tank, a heat source cycle for depressurizing and cooling the...

20060112715 - Ice making device for refrigerator: An ice making device having a water supply unit for controlling a water supply to an ice making unit is disclosed, wherein the water supply unit comprises: a water pipe connected to a water supply source so that water supply nozzles can be arranged adjacent to an upper side of...

20060112714 - Method and apparatus for a front access removable agitator motor: An agitator motor assembly is removable from a front of an ice dispenser for servicing, thereby eliminating the need to gain entrance into a storage bin to uncouple the agitator motor assembly from an agitator bar assembly. The ice dispenser includes the storage bin having a port, the agitator bar...

20060112716 - Frozen food appliance: A frozen food appliance for making and dispensing frozen food products comprising a base, a removable container adapted to be chilled in a conventional freezer and then replaced into the base, a dispensing nozzle and associated control lever, an automatic scraper, auger and paddle for delivering frozen food product from...

20060112717 - Bag-in-box containers and coolers: A bag-in-box container 1 has a box 10 forming a relatively rigid outer casing with top, bottom and side walls, 11, 12, 13 and 14. An inner liner 15 provides a bag formed of a flexible material with a liquid outlet 16 extending through an opening in the casing. The...

20060112719 - Chilled beverage dispenser with cradle evaporator: A chilled beverage dispenser has a “holeless” bowl and uses a cradle evaporator to achieve cooling of the beverage. In one exemplary embodiment, the cradle evaporator comprises three panels—a bottom panel and two side panels, the side panels being bolted or similarly fastened to the edges of the bottom panel...

20060112718 - Reservoirs for bottled liquid dispensers: A thermally-insulated reservoir 9 for a dispenser in which liquid is supplied from a bottle to a discharge outlet via a reservoir, has an inner wall 23 and an outer wall 24 defining a sealed and evacuated heat-insulating cavity 30 at least partially surrounding a liquid space 22. In one...

20060112720 - Blow unit for a walk-in refrigerator: A cooling air guide unit for a walk-in refrigerator includes a mounting part comprising a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface and a cooling air blowing part. The first and second mounting surface of the mounting part are tilted with respect to each other by a predetermined angle,...

20060112721 - Food container and refrigerator having the same: A food container and refrigerator having the same are disclosed, by which a content accommodated in the food container is facilitated to be taken out of food container. The present invention includes a main body having an entrance on a topside of the main body, a cover opening or closing...

20060112722 - Ice retaining shot glass system: A shot glass system has means for holding frozen water, i.e. ice against the alcohol-retaining walls comprising circumferential detents and lips placed within a chamber which is formed adjacent the walls....

20060112723 - Wearable insulated backpack for dispensing beverages: Substantially cylindrical objects moving mainly by gravity in plural merging pathways merge without jamming or gridlock when the merging pathways are arranged such that objects in a non-delivering pathway merge into a delivering pathway only laterally whereby objects in the delivering pathway prevent merging of objects from the non-delivering pathway....

20060112724 - Oil separator and cooling-cycle apparatus using the same: Disclosed herein are an oil separator and a cooling-cycle apparatus using the oil separator. To a casing of the separator is connected an inflow tube to supply gaseous refrigerant and oil into the casing for allowing them flowing in a swirl pattern, thereby being separated from each other in a...

20060112725 - Natural gas liquefaction process: Disclosed is a process for liquefying natural gas wherein an available methane-rich feed, i.e., natural gas, at an excess pressure is initially expanded to provide expansion work which may be utilized in a number of novel ways, such as to provide refrigeration in a refrigerant cycle used to cool the...

20060112726 - Modular lng process: Disclosed are methods for efficiently and economically designing, constructing, or operating a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process for the liquefaction of selected quantities of light hydrocarbon gas. The method includes a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction launch train to liquefy an initial amount of light hydrocarbon gas and one or more...