Refrigeration inventions 08/06

20060191270 - Air conditioning system for a garment: An air conditioning system for a garment that is worn over the clothing of an individual that utilizes a thermoelectric heating and cooling system that allows an individual to control the temperature under the garment. The garment protects the individual from extreme external temperatures in the environment. The system also...

20060191271 - Heat exchanger and manufacturing method thereof: Resins 5, 6 are interposed as insulating layers between heat radiation side and heat absorption side heat exchange bodies 2, 3 and heat radiation side and heat absorption side electrodes 41, 42 of a thermoelectric conversion element module 4. The resin 5 is fusion bonded to the heat radiation side...

20060191272 - Multi-c0mpartment pack for cooling or heating of products: The present invention relates to a multi-compartment pack for coiling or heating products. The pack includes a first compartment with a solid matter or a liquid and a second compartment with a liquid wherein the first and second compartment are separated by a removable wall....

20060191274 - Device and method for cooling a housing of a gas turbine or a combustion chamber: The invention relates to a device for cooling a housing of a gas turbine and/or of a combustion chamber, in particular of a gas turbine, comprising: a cooling gas supply device with a cooling gas outlet, out of which a cooling gas stream flows when the cooling gas supply device...

20060191273 - Thermostat having preset time setting: A digital thermostat having a plurality of user input buttons, a display, a battery, a real time clock, a memory and a processor that is capable of receiving initial time and date information and storing the information in memory. The initial time and date information is then provided to the...

20060191275 - Multi-air conditioner central control system and power control method thereof: Disclosed herein are a multi-air conditioner central control system and a power control method thereof. The central control system comprises a plurality of watt-hour meters for measuring power consumption of a plurality of multi-air conditioners each having an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, to compute power consumption...

20060191276 - Transcritical heat pump water heater with drainage: A water heater is provided by a refrigerant cycle, in which the gas cooler is utilized to heat the water. A drain is incorporated into a water circuit for draining all of the water outwardly of the circuit when the system is shut down. In a preferred embodiment, a water...

20060191277 - Line-tuned compressed gas cooling systems: A pressurized gas source feeding an array of exhaust lines or conduits in association with a user-worn or retained garment is provided, thereby offering a portable cooling systems. The system is optionally adapted to provide powered cooling to locations where only very small and portable cooling systems can fit. Various...

20060191278 - Evaporative coolers: An evaporative cooler has a housing mounted within the roof space of a pitched roof with the housing inlet, which mounts evaporative cooling pads, lying at or adjacent to the plane of the roof. This construction avoids the unsightly protrusion normally associated with roof-mounted evaporative coolers....

20060191279 - Air conditioner: An air conditioner is disclosed which uses a single blowing fan having one inlet and a pair of outlets to suck air from a room or from the outdoors and to blow a fraction of the sucked air to a dehumidification flow path while blowing the remaining fraction of the...

20060191280 - Refrigerant cycle unit: The invention has an object to provide a refrigerant cycle unit ensuring a capacity of a utilizing side heat exchanger and being capable of dehumidifying heating a space to be air-conditioned. The refrigerant cycle unit carries out a heating mode such that a refrigerant delivered from a compressor is caused...

20060191281 - Micro-channel tubing evaporator: An ice cube making machine having an evaporator assembly on which ice is formed. The evaporator assembly is constructed using micro-channel tubing that provides several channels for the flow of refrigerant within the channels. Liquid refrigerant flowing through the channels causes ice to form on the outer surfaces of the...

20060191283 - Bottle: A temperature regulating mechanism is attached inside the bottle. The temperature regulating mechanism may include phase change material. The temperature regulating mechanism may maintain a liquid (e.g. Vodka) stored in the bottle at a substantially consistent temperature (e.g. approximately 10 degrees Celsius) for a reasonable period of time....

20060191282 - Isothermal transportation container: An isothermal transportation container comprises an insulating container and a lid that can seal this insulating container. The insulating container has a plurality of insulating materials arranged overlapped on the inner peripheral face of the insulating container. A thermal conductive member is arranged in a space of the insulating container...

20060191284 - Beverage cooler adapter: A beverage cooler adapter secures into the bottom of a portable cooler for facilitating use of the cooler in conjunction with volume beverage containers. The beverage adapter facilitates storing and dispensing cooled beverages in a manner that prevents contaminants from entering the beverage before being dispensed from the cooler....

20060191285 - Drawer refrigeration unit: A drawer refrigeration unit provides two distinct zones of cooling in a single cabinet for two pull-out drawers. The refrigeration system includes an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser. The single evaporator system is aided by a damperless air circulation system to maintain the temperature zones at a temperature differential...

20060191286 - Second-refrigerant pump driving type air conditioner: A second-refrigerant pump driving type air conditioner, including an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger that circulates a refrigerant containing no oil, a first circulator including a compressor that compresses and discharges a refrigerant containing oil, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor...

20060191287 - Cooling sorption element with gas-impermeable sheeting: A cooling element with a sorbent material (4) which in vacuo can sorb a vaporous working medium that evaporates from a fluid working medium in an evaporator (29) and with a shut-off means which, up to the moment at which the cooling process is initiated, prevents the working medium vapor...

20060191288 - Multi-stage refrigeration system including sub-cycle control characteristics: A multi-stage refrigeration system is provided. The refrigeration system includes a first compression element which produces a first compressed refrigerant stream. A mixer combines the first compressed refrigerant stream with an auxiliary refrigerant stream. A second compression element is coupled to the mixer and produces a second compressed refrigerant stream....

20060191289 - Low profile evaporator coil: A low profile evaporator coil assembly and method for configuring the assembly in HVAC equipment. In one deployment, the assembly 40 is located between a heating furnace and a plenum. The assembly 40 includes multiple coil slabs 42 through which a refrigerant courses. The slabs 42 lie in a parallel...

20060185370 - Cooling device: The present invention is a cooling device, wherein cooling is effected by enclosing a working fluid in a conduit, which is formed by providing a looped tube formed by interconnecting both respective ends of a stack combining a hot heat exchanger with a cold heat exchanger and a stack combining...

20060185371 - Quenchline exit plenum for a cyrogenic unit: A quench line and exit plenum configuration for a mobile MRI system housed in a transportable trailer includes an exit plenum with deflector plates that direct the quench flow of cold gases upward and away from surrounding objects. In addition, the plenum also includes dual vents to facilitate optimum gas...

20060185372 - Method and device for rapid cooling of packaged drinks: Based on the use of a coolant aqueous liquid, usually brine, maintained at low temperature in a reservoir receptacle, as low as −20° C. if the brine is of Sodium chloride or as low as −50° C. if it is of Calcium chloride, applied on the upper surface of the...

20060185373 - Interactive control system for an hvac system: An interactive system for controlling the operation of an HVAC system is provide that comprises a thermostat for initiating the operation of the HVAC system in either a full capacity mode of operation or at least one reduced capacity mode of operation, and a controller for an outside condenser unit...

20060185374 - Pump bypass control apparatus and apparatus and method for maintaining a predetermined flow-through rate of a fluid through a pump: A bypass control apparatus is used with a pump pumping a fluid therethrough. A bypass flow line circulates fluid about the pump. A bypass valve is interposed in the bypass flow line and moves between an opened state to permit the fluid to circulate through the bypass flow line back...

20060185375 - Air conditioner for vehicle: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a variable capacity compressor for compressing a refrigerant and controlling a discharged volume of the refrigerant by a power source for driving a vehicle, and a controller for setting a second target temperature higher by a predetermined temperature than a preset first target...

20060185376 - Freezer device: A refrigeration system comprises a refrigerant circuit (10) in which a compressor (21), an outdoor heat exchanger (24) and an indoor heat exchanger (33) are connected to operate on a refrigeration cycle, and an oil recovery container (40) connected to the suction side of the compressor (21), and carries out...

20060185377 - Air conditioning system with interior and exterior assemblies: Vehicles are provided with a first air conditioning system adapted to condition at least air in the driver compartment and a second air conditioning system distinct from the first air conditioning system and adapted to operate independently of the first air conditioning system. The second air conditioning system is adapted...

20060185379 - Cryogenic computer system with parallel multiple cooling temperatures: An energy efficient cryocooler is disclosed that cools a large area with multiple cooling temperatures on multiple cooled area working in parallel for the maximum cryogenic cooling and “over-clocking” of microprocessors and computer components using liquid and/or gaseous refrigerants in phase change. A cryogenic cooling system provides simultaneous steady stream...

20060185378 - Liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly: A liquid-cooling heat dissipation assembly includes a liquid cooling array module with an upper cover and a lower cover on top and bottom sides of the liquid cooling array module, respectively, a liquid driving module assembled to the upper cover of the liquid cooling array module, a cooling plate module...

20060185380 - Refrigerant cycle with three-way service valve for environmentally friendly refrigerant: A refrigerant cycle is provided with a single three-way service valve that is utilized for draining and adding refrigerant. In the prior art, a second two-way valve was used in combination with the three-way valve. The present invention simply drains the refrigerant, and does not need to return the refrigerant....

20060185381 - Air conditioner: An air conditioner is provided. In the air conditioner, a base is provided, a front frame is coupled to a front of the base and it includes a filter insertion slot in a predetermined portion, a panel member is installed to the front frame and it includes a picture or...

20060185382 - Air conditioner: There is provided an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a front frame, a base, a blower fan, and a panel assembly. The front frame includes a discharge port formed on at least one side thereof. The base is coupled at a rear of the front frame and forms at...

20060185383 - Heat recycling system with nighttime cooling recovery: The invention concerns a heat recycling system comprising at least one exhaust air heat exchanger mounted inside the exhaust air flow of a ventilating and/or air-conditioning plant, especially of a building or a portion of a building, and at least one outside air heat exchanger mounted within the intake air...

20060185384 - Method and system for use with a consumable beverage: A system for use with a consumable beverage includes a container having a mouth. A lid is detachably engaged with the container. A collar is adapted to be seated in the mouth of the container. The collar defines an opening therein. A thermal energy storing member is detachably engagable with...

20060185385 - Condenser for a motor vehicle air conditioning system: A condenser (1) for a vehicle air conditioning system comprises a finned tube block (2) and laterally arranged header tubes (3, 4). The finned tube block (2) has horizontally running tubes forming a condensing section (P1 to P5) and a supercooling section (P6) arranged above the condensing section. A collector...

20060185386 - Evaporator: An evaporator operated with the carbon dioxide gas, comprises at least a unit core including a plurality of heat transmission tubes having a path with a refrigerant flowing therein, a first tank connected to an end opening of the heat transmission tubes and formed with a refrigerant supply path and...

20060185387 - Device for producing dry ice and pressure relief thereof: A device for producing a solidified block of carbon dioxide includes first and second housing portions removably connectable together. The first and second housing portions form an interior molding chamber that is adapted to receive liquid carbon dioxide at a pressure where expansion of the liquid carbon dioxide occurs, resulting...

20060185388 - Metal-organic framework materials for gaseous hydrocarbon storage: The present invention relates to a method of storing a liquefied gas in a container containing a metal-organic framework material, the container filled with such a gas, a process for filling container and the use of the container to release the gas....

20060185389 - Cryogenic rectification system for neon production: A cryogenic rectification system employing a phase separator, which may include one or more trays, in conjunction with a double column air separation plant, wherein some shelf liquid is subcooled and phase separated to produce crude neon vapor, and the remaining liquid is used to reflux the lower pressure column...

20060179848 - Radiator unit: A radiator unit includes a cooling device with a conductor, a heat dissipated object contacting a side of the cooling device and a fan connecting with the conductor. The heat dissipated object contacts the hot surface of the cooling device and the cooling device performs energy transfer to change heat...

20060179849 - Peltier based heat transfer systems: Heat transfer systems are presented with improved heat dissipation schemes based upon an asymmetric arrangement of Peltier elements to form a hot side of greater area than the cold side. This permits greater heat dissipation at the hot side of the heat transfer device into a suitable heat sink. A...

20060179850 - Refrigerating machine using the stirling cycle: A cooler machine using the Stirling cycle and comprising: at least one compressor (5) with a compressor piston (6) movable in a compression cylinder (7); a regenerator (8) with a regenerator piston (9) movable in a regeneration cylinder (10) placed at a given angle relative to the compression cylinder (7);...

20060179851 - Refrigerator: A refrigerator includes water storage tank (17) disposed at a higher place inside the door, water feeder (16) placed on a front face of the door, and water feeding tube (18) coupling tank (17) to feeder (16). Tube (18) slants upward from water feeder (16) to storage tank (17)....

20060179852 - Compositions and methods for cleaning vapor compression systems: Disclosed are azeotrope-like compositions comprising HFC-134a and at least one of HFC-245fa, HFC-365, and HFC-43-10 and methods for using the same to remove contaminants from a vapor compression system....

20060179853 - Passenger environmental protection: The system includes a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor and a controller. The carbon dioxide sensor is in electrical communication with the controller and generates a carbon dioxide signal indicative of the carbon dioxide level contained in the air within the vehicle cabin. The temperature sensor is also in...

20060179854 - Refrigerant tracking/leak detection system and method: A refrigeration system includes a mass of refrigerant, a reservoir containing a first portion of the mass of refrigerant, and a condenser containing a second portion of the mass of refrigerant. A first sensor is positioned to measure a first parameter of the reservoir and output a first signal indicative...

20060179856 - Multi type air-conditioner and control method thereof: A multi type air-conditioner comprises: an outdoor unit having outdoor heat exchangers heat-exchanged with outdoor air and a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; indoor units for performing either cooling or heating; a high pressure pipe connected between a discharge side of the compressor and the indoor units; a low pressure...

20060179855 - Prevention of flooded starts in heat pumps: A heat pump is provided with a method and control for eliminating flooded starts. In particular, the heat pump at start-up is operated for a short period of time in the opposite mode to that in which it had been operated before the previous shutdown. In this way, the compressor...

20060179857 - Method for automatically balancing air conditioning outdoor heat exchange: A method for automatically balancing air conditioning outdoor heat exchange detects a piping measured value of each piping equipment through a detection unit and compares the piping measured value with a set operation mode selected by users and a set value. Airflow amount of adjustable air vents is adjustable according...

20060179858 - Refrigerator: The invention provides a refrigerator having a two-stage compression compressor capable of performing efficient cooling of a both a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. A high-pressure delivery outlet of a two-stage compression compressor 12 is connected to a condenser 14, the condenser 14 is connected to a three-way valve...

20060179859 - Motor controlling device, compressor, air conditioner and refrigerator: A motor controller (101) according to the invention comprises an inverter circuit (3) for driving a brushless motor (4) and a control unit for controlling the rotational speed of the brushless motor (4) by controlling the phase of the motor current of the brushless motor (4) through the inverter circuit...

20060179860 - Multipurpose warm chamber from the waste heat of domestic refrigerator: The present invention relates to multipurpose warming apparatus utilizing the waste heat of a domestic refrigerator. The multipurpose warming apparatus is constructed as an additional part of the refrigerator and as an additional facility and heated using the waste heat generated by the refrigerator has several household uses like food...

20060179861 - Method and apparatus for cooling with coolant at a subambient pressure: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid coolant and structure which reduces a pressure of the fluid coolant through a subambient pressure at which the coolant has a cooling temperature less than a temperature of the heat-generating structure. The apparatus also includes structure that directs a flow of...

20060179862 - Humidity control device: A humidity controller apparatus comprises: a first heat exchange chamber (69) for accommodating a first heat exchanger (3), an adsorbent material being supported on a surface of said first heat exchanger (3); and a second heat exchange chamber (73), formed adjacently to said first heat exchange chamber (69), for accommodating...

20060179863 - Screwless air-conditioning coil attachment apparatus and method: An assembly and method is provided for an air-conditioning system coil housing and a plastic drain pan wherein the coil housing has one or more sheet metal walls. A first flap is cut and formed in at least one sheet metal wall which is resiliently bendable away from the metal...

20060179864 - Service valve assembly and air conditioner having the same: An air conditioner having a service valve assembly which comprises a connection body connected with a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant flows, and having a penetration passage through which the refrigerant flows; an opening/closing unit disposed in the connection body, and having a blocking hole for opening/closing the passage...

20060179865 - Indoor unit of air conditioner and method of manufacturing indoor unit of air conditioner: An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes a front panel and a coating layer. A first panel and a second panel of the front panel are formed from a transparent material in which luminous grains are mixed. The coating layer exhibits a color scheme or a pattern, and is...

20060179866 - Special spiral-curved refrigerant coil for a non cooling-fin condenser of an air conditioning system: A spiral-curved refrigerant coil set of a refrigerant condenser, especially a coil set which each coil winded of a streamlined cross-sectioned metal tube used in a non cooling-fin outdoor condenser apparatus for a separating air conditioning system. The purpose of using spiral-curved refrigerant coil is to save a plurality of...

20060179867 - Multi-air conditioner capable of performing simultaneous cooling and heating: A multi-air conditioner capable of simultaneous cooling and heating, includes: a first duct connected to a discharge side of a compressor, through which a refrigerant discharged from the compressor passes at the time of cooling operation; a second duct diverged from the first duct, through which a refrigerant discharged from...

20060179868 - Multi type air-conditioner and control method thereof: A multi type air conditioner comprises: an outdoor unit including an outdoor heat exchanger heat-exchanged with the outdoor air, a compressor compressing a refrigerant, and a first four-way valve and a second four-way valve switching a refrigerant flow path; indoor units performing at least one of cooling operation and heating...

20060179869 - Refrigerator with icemaker: Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the...

20060179870 - Refrigerator power back up system: A food refrigeration appliance including a freezer compartment for storing food at a first temperature below the freezing point of water and a refrigeration compartment for storing food at a second temperature above the freezing point of water. A duct is provided between the freezer compartment and the refrigeration compartment....

20060179871 - Universal direct current brushless air conditioning system: A universal direct current brushless air conditioning system preferably includes a blower unit and a compressor unit. The blower unit preferably includes an evaporator, at least one inlet fan, at least one outlet vent, a direct current controller, a thermostatic expansion valve and a mounting enclosure. The compressor unit preferably...

20060179872 - Cooler device for canned drinks: A cooler device includes an elongate housing for receiving canned drinks. A lid is selectively secured by a catch mechanism for enclosing an open top end of the housing in a closed position of the lid. The housing has an external surface configured to have the appearance of an animal,...

20060179873 - Refrigeration device: Disposed is a contaminant recovery receptacle (40) which is connected, through an inflow pipe (42) and an outflow pipe (43), to the suction side of a compressor (21). The inflow pipe (42) has an exit end which opens towards the inner bottom of the recovery receptacle (40). The outflow pipe...

20060179874 - Refrigerant based heat exchange system: The present invention comprises an improved refrigerant based heat exchange system useful in air conditioning and refrigeration applications. Improved heat transfer capability is achieved by using a dual heat exchanger with two different heat-transfer mediums, air and water, in one condenser unit and by advancing the water transfer medium ahead...

20060179875 - Evaporator and heat exchanger with external loop, as well as heat pump system and air conditioning system comprising said evaporator or heat exchanger: An evaporator including an evaporating chamber equipped with a drainage. The drainage drains accumulated liquid from the evaporator's lower parts and includes an external expansion driven injector and/or an external pump. The evaporator can be used e.g. in a heat exchanger, e.g. in a heat pump system or air condition...

20060179876 - Evaporator for carbon dioxide air-conditioner: A core includes heat-exchange tubes and radiation fins are alternately stacked on each other. The heat-exchange tubes define refrigerant passages. A header tank is connected to the heat-exchange tubes. A partition separates the header tank into first and second header chambers to turn a refrigerant. The partition defines a communication...

20060179877 - Expansion device for an air conditioning system: The invention relates to an expansion device for a refrigerant, in particular an expansion device to control the high-pressure level of an air conditioner. In accordance with the invention, it is provided that the expansion device (16) is a sliding seat valve (22). In addition, the invention relates to an...

20060179878 - Process and device for cooling a gas by direct heat exchange with a cooling liquid: For cooling a gas by direct heat exchange with a cooling liquid, the gas (1) to be cooled is introduced into the lower region of a direct contact cooler (2). A first stream of cooling liquid (8) is fed into the direct contact cooler (2) above the point of introduction...

20060174634 - Electrical fan with thermoelectric module: An electrical fan includes a fan unit comprising a base from which a stand extends to support a motor-driven blade assembly, whereby an air current is induced to move from a back side of the blade assembly toward a front side by the rotation of the blade assembly. A thermally...

20060174633 - Thermoelectric pump assembly: A thermoelectric pump assembly (10) includes at least one thermoelectric device (12) that changes a temperature of a vehicular structure (16) when electric current is directed through the thermoelectric device (12). Ambient air is drawn across the vehicular structure (16) into a central air duct cavity (26) of a heating...

20060174635 - Multi-stage pulse tube with matched temperature profiles: Convection losses associated with different temperature profiles in the pulse tubes and regenerators of multi-stage pulse tubes mounted in helium gas in the neck tube of a MRI cryostat are reduced by providing one or more of thermal bridges, and/or insulating sleeves between one or more pulse tubes and regenerators,...

20060174636 - Heat dissipation system with an air compressing mechanism: A heat dissipation system, including an air compressor mechanism disposed in a body shell, which has an inlet and enlarged outlet. An air is directed to the air compressor mechanism, and compressed. Upon exhaling the body shell, a compressed air will rapidly expand and a heat generated from electrical appliances...

20060174637 - Electronic timing device: This invention discloses an electronic timing device for measuring a single interval of time. The electronic timing device comprising an activating mechanism, a timing element that measures a single interval of time upon activation by the activating mechanism, and a visual indicator that is activated by the timing element upon...

20060174638 - Switch with improved protection from ice conditions: An arrangement is provided to protect an electrical switch from the deleterious effects of ice formation that inhibits switch operation. In a preferred arrangement, an ice shield is provided that protects the current-carrying contact structures and other operative elements of the switch from ice buildups. In one specific arrangement, as...

20060174639 - Flash tank of two-stage compression heat pump system for heating and cooling: Disclosed herein is a flash tank of a two-stage compression heat pump system that can perform cooling and heating with a separate type intercooler and a high-stage compressor protecting device. The system comprises a fluid-level detecting sensor for detecting the fluid-level of the refrigerant, an alarm sensor for notifying the...

20060174640 - System and method for operating a condenser at low ambient conditions: A condenser arrangement for control of condenser temperature and condenser pressure. The condenser arrangement includes a condenser coil and a plurality of fans disposed adjacent to the condenser coil. The plurality of fans are arranged and disposed to circulate air through the condenser coil. At least one baffle is positioned...

20060174641 - Refrigerator with a display module: A refrigerator comprises one or more chamber to store food or beverage; a power source provided in the refrigerator to provide power; a compressor equipped in the refrigerator and couple to the power source to compress gas to generate refrigerant gas in the chamber; a door attached on the refrigerator;...

20060174643 - Arrangements for and methods of phase change cooling of power electronics: Power electronics for electric traction motors used to drive automotive vehicles are cooled in a closed system by spraying a dielectric liquid coolant directly onto inverter circuitry. The liquid coolant changes phase and vaporizes as it absorbs heat from power transistors in inverter circuitry comprising the power electronics. The resultant...

20060174642 - Cooling arrangements for integrated electric motor-inverters: In order to provide a modular arrangement, an inverter for an electric traction motor used to drive an automotive vehicle is positioned in proximity with the traction motor. The inverter is located within a compartment adjacent to one end of the electric traction motor and is cooled in a closed...

20060174644 - Device for fixing an adapter for an add-on piece to a condenser: Disclosed is a device (1) for fixing an adapter (3) for an add-on piece to a condenser that is provided with deformable lamellae located between coolant conduits. Said device (1) comprises an adapter-supporting piece (2) that is provided with the adapter (3) for the add-on piece. An opposite piece (5)...

20060174645 - Refrigerating unit having heat exchanger mounting shroud: A refrigerating unit including a base, a heat exchanger, and a shroud attached to the base, the shroud provided with integrally formed means for gripping the heat exchanger and mounting the heat exchanger to the base. More particularly, a condensing unit including a base, a heat exchanger having opposite side...

20060174646 - Ice maker for refrigerator: An ice maker for a refrigerator/freezer having a control module for more reliably driving a rotatable ice ejector for removing ice bodies from a mold of the ice maker and for refilling mold cavities with water. The control module has an ice ejector drive with a drive coupling that includes...

20060174647 - Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid: A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pieces from the ice maker. The ice storage...

20060174648 - Insulated shipping container and method: An improved shock-absorbing, disposable, insulated shipping container including an insulated body having a cavity for holding contents to be shipped in the container. The container also includes an especially configured dual-function structure, which is shock-absorbing and provides for air circulation about the contents of the container. A fan package provides...

20060168969 - Compact high-performance thermoelectric device for air cooling applications: This invention is a compact, high-performance thermoelectric device for cooling air. Several variations on compact heat sinks are disclosed as well as several optimized configurations for maximized cooling effect, a mechanism to preventing overheating, and robust configuration to withstand rugged applications such as cooling automobile seats, air ducts, and power...

20060168970 - Ice cream machine including a controlled input to the freezing chamber: An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator system with a secondary evaporator. The evaporator system includes a cooling chamber having an ice cream input and an ice cream output. A valve can be placed at the ice cream input to achieve...

20060168971 - Preheating/precooling heat exchanger: A preheating/precooling heat exchanger including a preheating/precooling exchanger and an evaporator. The preheating/precooling exchanger has an intake and an exhaust port for compressed air to come in and go out. The intake is connected with an intake duct circulated inside the preheating/precooling exchanger to communicate with the evaporator. A condensing...

20060168972 - Air-conditioning thermostat: A thermostat based on indoor effective-temperature with cooling time a function of the difference between the inside temperature and temperature-set while off time is the remainder of a time cycle. This permits indoor temperature to vary with heat-load to provide comfort and conserve power under all heat-load conditions. During high...

20060168973 - Cold climate air-source heat pump: An improved cold climate air-source heat pump comprising at least a primary compressor, a booster compressor, a first heat exchanger associated with an indoor environment and a second heat exchanger associated with an outdoor environment and with one heat exchanger acting as an evaporator and the other heat exchanger acting...

20060168974 - Self contained humidity control system for forced air duct system: A fully self contained, in-line humidity control system for a forced air HVAC system. The system is designed to be integrated into the duct system of an existing or new installation forced air HVAC system such that the environment throughout a structure may be dehumidified by a central system. Optional...

20060168975 - Thermal and power management apparatus: A method for processing airflow distribution in a data center comprises monitoring airflow in a ventilation system including a plurality of fans in at least one server in the data center, and controlling cooling in the ventilation system as a function of the sensed airflow....

20060168976 - Methods of freezeout prevention and temperature control for very low temperature mixed refrigerant systems: Refrigerant freezeout is prevented, and temperature is controlled, 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...

20060168977 - Sensor array used for monitoring at least two physical parameters: A sensor array, particularly for vehicle air conditioners, having a housing, in which an electronic unit, a first sensor element connected with the electronic unit for measuring a first physical parameter, and a second sensor element connected with the electronic unit for measuring a second physical parameter, are arranged. The...

20060168978 - Showcase: A showcase designed to simultaneously store commodities to be cooled at different temperatures has a showcase body having an opening at least in its front, a commodity storage section provided in the showcase body, a first air passage having an air inlet at a lower end of the opening, a...

20060168979 - Brackish ground water cooling systems and methods: The invention includes systems and methods for using brackish ground water for air conditioning. In an embodiment, the present invention includes a method of using brackish water to provide cooling in an energy efficient and environmentally friendly manner. By way of example, the invention includes a method for providing cooling...

20060168980 - Refrigerating appliance provided with inside lighting and a fan: An interconnected structural unit containing an illuminant and a fan, which can be mounted at the inside top of a refrigerating appliance. The interconnected structural unit includes two components which can be fixed in various positions in relation to each other inside of the appliance....

20060168981 - Cooling system: A closed circuit evaporative heat exchanger comprises an air distribution plenum (4), means (36) for spraying water into the plenum (4) and a collection surface (22) for collecting unevaporated water sprayed into the plenum (4). The water is arranged to drain into a sump (16) within the plenum (4) without...

20060168982 - Heat exchanger for improving thermal efficiency and air conditioner mounted therewith: A heat exchanger of an air conditioner is disclosed whereby refrigerant is not biased to a particular heat exchange line but evenly flows in all heat exchange lines. The heat exchanger includes a housing having air inlets and an air outlet; and a plurality of heat exchange lines each formed...

20060168983 - Ice-making device: A compact ice-making device is provided for making ice chips of varied shapes for use in glasses of whiskey and water, and the like purposes. Ice is made using an ice-making vessel (13) for making a plank-like block of ice with a shaft (18) inserted in advance in the vessel,...

20060168984 - Ice dispenser for cubed or crushed ice: An ice dispenser for cubed or crushed ice is presented in a self contained modular design that can be used for commercial and consumer applications. A two-motor system is provided for the auger and ice crusher and features a motor driven bypass gate system with a worm drive to bypass...

20060168985 - Systems and methods for storing items with containers: Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material; a pressure-maintaining container defining an interior, the pressure-maintaining container being surrounded by the insulating material; and a temperature-maintaining material disposed within the interior of the pressure-maintaining container, the temperature-maintaining material being arranged to maintain a temperature...

20060168987 - Apparatus for cooling fluids: A cold plate unit includes a coolant system and a fluid system in heat exchange relationship, and a metallic unit. The coolant system has inlet and outlet manifolds and a plurality of coolant lines each including a plurality of loops. The fluid system includes at least one fluid line preferably...

20060168988 - Beverage dispensing with cold carbonation: Methods and apparatus for cold carbonation are provided in which a carbonator (13) having one or more segments is provided. A sensor (14) is provided that can be accessed from a side of a dispenser (10)....

20060168986 - Beverage supply device: An object is to provide a beverage supply device which can cool cooling water in a water tank provided with a beverage cooling pipe by use of a cooling unit using a refrigerant having little influence on global environment, a beverage dispenser is provided with the beverage cooling pipe (syrup...

20060168989 - Damper device for efrigerator: A damper device for a refrigerator has a step motor used as the power source for rotating a baffle to open/close the cold air passage of the refrigerator in a more secured manner. The damper device for a refrigerator includes a frame installed in the cold air passage of the...

20060168990 - Damper device for refrigerator: A damper device for a refrigerator has a power transmission structure capable of performing accurate opening/closing operation when a motor is used as the power source for rotating a number of baffles of the refrigerator to open/close a number of cold air passages for a compact overall size. The damper...

20060168991 - Air-conditioning installation, especially for motor vehicles: The invention relates to an air-conditioning installation, in particular for motor vehicles, having a compression refrigeration circuit of a refrigerant for A/C operation with a high-pressure region, a suction region and a connected stationary air-conditioning circuit, in particular for stationary air-conditioning operation when the compression refrigeration circuit is switched off,...

20060168992 - Cooler with individual container pockets: A transportable cooler comprises a bottom panel having lateral and transverse edge portions and a plurality of upright panels attached thereto and extending upward therefrom forming a vessel with an interior adapted to hold fluid. The plurality of upright panels includes a front panel having a front surface and plurality...

20060168993 - Counter top cooler with individual container pockets: A cooler for a counter top has a bottom panel having lateral and transverse edge portions and a plurality of upright panels attached thereto and extending upward therefrom forming a vessel with an interior adapted to hold ice. The plurality of upright panels includes a front panel having a front...

20060168994 - Compressor, method for manufacturing the compressor, defroster of refrigerant circuit, and refrigeration unit: There is provided a rotary compressor capable of preventing deterioration of performance following plug fixing carried out to prevent falling-off of a spring member. The rotary compressor comprises a cylinder constituting a rotary compression element, a roller engaged with an eccentric portion formed in a rotary shaft of an electric...

20060168995 - Accumulator with deflector: A deflector for an accumulator for an air conditioning system acts as a barrier to substantially prevent incoming liquid from entering a conduit which is primarily for gas. Fluid entering the accumulator comprises gas and liquid. The deflector also assists with the separation of gas from liquid, with reduced turbulence,...

20060168996 - Refrigerating device, refrigerator, compressor, and gas-liguid separator: An object is to provide a refrigerating device capable of realizing a high-efficiency operation in a case where there is disposed, in a refrigerating cycle, a compressor having: a plurality of heat sinks which function in different temperature zones; and an intermediate-pressure portion. The refrigerating device comprises: the compressor having...

20060168997 - Refrigerating device and refrigerator: An object is to provide a refrigerating device capable of realizing a high-efficiency operation and a refrigerator provided with the refrigerating device in a case where a compressor having an intermediate-pressure portion is applied, the refrigerating device comprises a compressor having an intermediate-pressure portion; a radiator connected to the compressor...

20060168998 - Heat exchanger of air conditioner: A heat exchanger of an air conditioner comprising: at least one or more refrigerant inlets for connecting a compressor for compressing refrigerant to an expansion device for expanding condensed refrigerant via a piping and for receiving high temperature/pressure refrigerant coming from the compressor via a four-way valve; at least one...

20060168999 - Novel method of dosing liquids with pressurized ozone: Methods of treating and sanitizing foods and other targeted objects, including the use of ozone and a method for providing a liquid dosed with pressurized ozone. The ozonated liquid of the invention is particularly useful for treating food products, food storage, and food transportation devices as well as treating water,...

20060169000 - Process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation: This disclosure discusses the problems associated with the design, layout, and construction of units and equipment in air separation units. The invention of this disclosure provides a process and apparatus using multiple discrete subcoolers. The nitrogen stream exiting the cryogenic distillation columns cools streams in the subcoolers. By having at...