Refrigeration inventions 04/08

20080092555 - Cryogenic container, superconductivity magnetic energy storage (smes) system, and method for shielding a cryogenic fluid: A cryogenic container includes an inner vessel for containing a cryogenic fluid, and an outer vessel for insulating the cryogenic fluid from the environment. The inner vessel includes a superconductive layer formed of a material having superconducting properties at the temperature of the cryogenic fluid. The superconductive layer forms a... Agent: Stephen A. Gratton

20080092558 - System and method for delivering cryogenic fluids: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a vessel containing a cryogenic fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature, a first heat exchanger coupled to the vessel for receiving the cryogenic fluid and cooling the cryogenic fluid to a second temperature,... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080092560 - Method for freezing and storing cells: The invention relates to a method for freezing and storing cells in a vessel. Said method comprises the following steps: a) the cells are frozen to a storage temperature; and b) the cells are stored at said storage temperature. The inventive method is characterized in that the cells are stored... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080092561 - Sequential cooling methods and apparatus: A method of cooling and a cooling installation in which the method can be carried out includes two or more separate compartments (34) for receiving product so as to cool the product by sequential movement through each compartment in turn wherein the temperature drop in any one compartment reduces the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080092562 - Textual display on ice-making machine to assist with ice machine diagnosis and method: Ice-making machine with an add on board that has a textual display that can be used for a user to view various parameters of the ice-making machine and its operation and in some cases to adjust the parameters. The add on board includes a processor and a display program that... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080092563 - Deodorizer for refriferator: A deodorizer for a refrigerator is formed of a mesh type material having fine multiple pores through which the air in the refrigerator passes and the material having multiple pleats so as to enlarge a surface area coming in contact with the air, thereby maximizing a surface area coming in... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080092564 - Temperature control system having heat exchange modules with indirect expansion cooling and in-tube electric heating: A temperature control system for a container includes a refrigeration circuit having a primary fluid circulating therein and a secondary fluid circuit in communication with a first compartment of the container and a second compartment of the container. The secondary fluid circuit has a secondary fluid separate from the primary... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080092565 - Humidity controller: A humidity controller (1) has a configuration composed of a cold/hot water circuit (10) through which cold/hot water circulates, an adsorption heat exchanger (20) that is provided in the cold/hot water circuit (10) and supports an adsorbent on its surface, and an air passage (30) that supplies air that has... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080092568 - Hot-water supply apparatus: Defrosting operation is possible by causing refrigerant discharged from a compressor to flow to an outdoor heat exchanger, and returning the refrigerant passed through the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor through a water-heat exchanger, while operating a pump. Quick defrosting operation is possible by causing refrigerant discharged from a... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080092571 - Method and system for regulating the operation of an icemaking machine based to optimize the run time based on variable power rates: An ice-making machine having an assembly and a controller that controls said assembly to make ice. A sensing device senses a current level of ice in an ice bin that receives the ice made by the assembly. The controller compares the current level to a high set point and a... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080092573 - Refrigerating system with economizing cycle: The invention relates to refrigerating systems, primarily, to refrigerating systems employing compressors with economizing inlets and multi-pass condensers. In accordance with the invention a refrigerating system with economizing cycle employs a compressor unit with an economizer inlet and a condenser unit having a first condensation stage, a second condensation stage,... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20080092582 - Rotating freezer unit: Disclosed is a freezer having a rotatable storage rack. A pair of driving hubs are positioned along a central axis and arms extended from each hub perpendicular to the central axis, from which hanging rods are provided for the hanging of one or more baskets.... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20080092584 - Device for holding and transporting at least one container containing a food product, such as ice cream, and freezer designed to hold this device: A device for housing and transporting at least one carton (3), containing a food product, such as ice cream, includes a thermally-insulated chamber (1) and an insulated lid (9). The device includes an element for retaining the carton within a housing (2) provided in the insulated chamber when a user... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080092585 - Deep-drawn container and method for producing same: A deep-drawn inner coating or an inner door of a cooling equipment. An insertion element is maintained by form-closure in a recess of a wall. In order to facilitate the accurate fixing of the position of a component incorporated in the insertion element, the insertion element extends at least up... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080092587 - Heat exchanger with fluid expansion in header: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat, multi-channel heat exchange tubes extending between spaced headers. Each heat exchange tube has a plurality of flow channels extending longitudinally in parallel relationship from its inlet end to its outlet end. A plurality of connectors are positioned between the inlet header and... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20080092586 - Refrigerating cycle device and sealed-type rotary compressor: There is provided a pressure switching mechanism that switches one compressor mechanism in a sealed-type rotary compressor between regular compression operation and operation stop in accordance with the magnitude of load, and the pressure switching mechanism is equipped with a branch pipe which includes an open/close valve at the middle... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080092588 - Reduced input power cryogenic refrigerator: The present invention relates to valved cryogenic refrigerators, in particular, Gifford McMahon (GM) refrigerators, and GM type pulse tube refrigerators where gas is cycled between high and low pressures by a valve mechanism that connects to an expander. Input power is reduced by use of a buffer volume which stores... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080092589 - Method for the pre-treatment of air prior to the introduction thereof into a cryogenic air separation unit, and corresponding apparatus: The invention relates to a method for the pre-treatment of air prior to the introduction thereof into a cryogenic air separation unit, and to the corresponding apparatus. In a method for cooling air (4) containing CO<SUB>2 </SUB> by means of direct heat exchange with water (12), the acid-base balance of... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080092590 - Reversible absorption refrigeration: A non-adiabatic distillation (NAD) process has been developed which combines the required heat transfer and mass transfer required for the separation of a mixture with the mass transfer, resulting in a more reversible, and therefore more energy efficient process. This distillation process, when used in conjunction with ammonia absorption refrigeration... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080087026 - Method and apparatus for partially freezing an aqueous mixture: A method for partially freezing an aqueous mixture comprising simultaneously or in either order the steps of: placing said aqueous mixture in contact with at least part of a freezing surface; cooling the freezing surface to below the freezing point of the aqueous mixture; so that ice forms at the... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080087033 - Air conditioner and driving method thereof: An air conditioner comprises: a first compression unit (C1) and a second compression unit (C2) for respecitvely compressing a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger (200) provided at an outdoor unit and connected via the second control valve (400) to the first compression unit (C1) and the second compression unit (C2);... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080087039 - Galley cooling heat sink through water system: There is provided systems and methods for transporting heat away from galley refrigeration equipment or other heat-generating systems such as avionics, power electronics, or in-flight entertainment units, via a potable water system. The potable water system transports heat more effectively and more efficiently than other systems used to date.... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080087040 - Refrigerant cycle device with ejector: A refrigerant cycle device includes a branch portion for branching a flow of refrigerant discharged from a compressor, a first radiator for radiating one high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant branched at the branch portion, an ejector including a nozzle portion for decompressing refrigerant on a downstream side of the first radiator,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080087041 - Method of extracting ethane from liquefied natural gas: Methods and systems for recovery of natural gas liquids (NGL) and a pressurized methane-rich sales gas from liquefied natural gas (LNG) are disclosed. In certain embodiments, LNG passes through a heat exchanger, thereby heating and vaporizing at least a portion of the LNG. The partially vaporized LNG passes to a... Agent: Adam P Brown Exxomobil Upstream Research Company

20080083231 - Dehumidifying and ventilating method and air conditioner therewith: This invention refers to a dehumidifying and ventilating method. By this means, ascending gas membrane of the water vapor and dynamic solid film with adsorbent particles are formed due to the heat exchange between the water in the reactor of the dehumidifying chamber and the refrigerant in the condensing coil,... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080083245 - Flow-cooled magnet system: A flow-cooled magnet system comprising a magnet for generating a magnetic field in a target region and a cooling system comprising a flow path for a coolant fluid. The flow path has a first part arranged in thermal communication with the magnet and a second part in thermal communication with... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080083246 - Gas conditioning method and apparatus for the recovery of lpg/ngl(c2+) from lng: A method and apparatus for conditioning imported liquefied natural gas to conform to a particular pipeline heating value specification and recovery of liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas liquids from liquefied natural gas are disclosed. An input stream containing liquefied natural gas is split into a direct stream and a... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.c.

20080078184 - Magnetic refrigerating device and magnetic refrigerating method: A magnetic refrigerating device includes: a magnetic refrigerating unit including a magnetic material “A” exhibiting a magneto-caloric effect that the temperature of the material “A” is increased by the application of a magnetic field and the temperature of the material “A” is decreased by the removal of a magnetic field,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080078201 - Hanging storage container system: A system for removably hanging a storage container from a surface generally comprises a first coupler and a second coupler. The first coupler includes an elongated member that is one of attached to and formed integral with the surface. The second coupler is one of attached to and formed integral... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP