Ventilation inventions 03/06

20060068693 - Air conditioner for vehicle cabin: The invention detects the state where a vehicle cabin is or the individual occupants are short of oxygen and eliminates this shortage of oxygen. Further, the invention prevents the occupant from developing high-altitude sickness when a vehicle runs in highlands. Still further, the invention constructs a system tough to the...

20060068694 - Air-conditioner for vehicle: A vehicle air-conditioner includes an airflow regulator disposed in a duct for regulating a rate of flow of temperature-controlled air to be discharged from an air outlet of the duct. The airflow regulator is formed by a plurality of hollow frustoconical members placed one over another in a nested condition....

20060068695 - Inlet flow conditioners for computer cabinet air conditioning systems: Flow conditioners for use with air inlets on computer cabinets are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a large computer system includes a plurality of computer cabinets arranged in close proximity to each other. Each of the computer cabinets can include a fan, impellor, or other air mover positioned proximate to...

20060068696 - Apparatus and method for laser scanner cleaning and protection: An air guard directs air toward a viewing window of an optoelectronic presence sensing device to reduce surface contamination thereon. The air guard may include a control valve, and possibly control circuits, to enable selective activation of the air guard. In one embodiment, the air guard includes one or more...

20060057950 - Heated plumbing vent: A heated vent cap assembly is provided which can be coupled to a pipe originating from a plumbing system within a building. A heating element is wound around an inner cylinder which is wrapped in a conductive foil and enveloped by a larger diameter outer cylinder which is lined with...

20060057951 - Noise prevention structure of a vehicle air duct: A noise prevention structure for a vehicle air duct includes a duct body installed in a discharge port and guiding purified air into the vehicle, a door rotatably installed in the duct body, and opening and closing the duct body by a user; and a lip installed around a rim...

20060057952 - Vehicle air-vent: An air-vent of a vehicle includes a front duct configured to change a discharging direction of an air stream horizontally and vertically, a rear duct connected to a rear side of the front duct and a damper hinged to an inside of the rear duct and selectively blocking the air...

20060057953 - Air passageway opening/closing device: An air passageway opening/closing device provided with a plurality of sheet members provided with openings and passageway blocking parts located at the two sides of these openings, wherein the lengths in a direction of door movement of the openings differ by predetermined amounts, when an adjacent smaller sheet member moves...

20060057954 - View port window with optional illumination and alarm system: A flexible inspection and access view port window that conforms to the shape of air ducts present in forced air heating, cooling and ventilation systems and held in place using a border layer which is magnetic or peelable adhesive, so that it can easily be installed, removed and re-installed without...

20060057955 - Flow spreading mechanism: The present invention relates to a flow spreading mechanism, in particular a flow spreading mechanism used with refrigerators or air conditioners to enhance spreading of cool or warm air. To achieve the above-mentioned object, this invention comprises at least one inlet (200) through which fluid flow comes in; a flow...

20060052046 - Air vent, in particular for a vehicle: An air vent, in particular for a vehicle, includes an air outflow channel and several operating elements which regulate the outflow direction and the volume flow of an airflow and which are designed as sliding elements, a first sliding element (14) moving horizontal vanes (16), a second sliding element (18)...

20060052047 - Building with improved vent arrangement: A system and method of vent placement within a building is provided for improved passive ventilation. Vents are provided within the dividing structures or material layers that form the building's exterior and interior walls, ceiling, roof, floor, and/or intermediate story-defining “ceiling-floors.” Preferably, each vent is not a conventional ventilation stack...

20060052048 - Adaptable modular hvac assembly: The present invention provides an adaptable modular assembly for use in adapting the intake and exhaust of air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit containing motors, wherein the intake and exhaust apertures of the HVAC unit can be manipulated. These apertures are pre-cut in a modular frame...

20060052049 - Air diffusers: A diffuser cartridge (10) of restricted height is provided for controlling flow of air in an air conditioning system. The cartridge (10) has two axially aligned temperature sensitive elements (34,68) for respectively sensing room temperature and duct temperature variations. Arms (12) are provided for displacing an air flow baffle (B)...

20060052050 - Air distribution apparatus: An air distribution apparatus can include an air distribution housing with an outer wall and an interior area. If provided with a housing, the air distribution apparatus further includes a duct that can be pivotally connected to the housing and configured to pivot about an axis from a retracted position...

20060052051 - Roof providing improved passive ventilation and energy efficiency: An elongated roof ridgeline vent is disclosed, comprising an elongated opening in a roof-cover along the ridge and a canopy or cover over the opening. Baffles may be provided between the canopy and the roof-cover to prevent wind-driven rain from entering the opening. Screens or other filtering elements can be...

20060046632 - Sliding film valve driven at edge: A valve including a film having edges and a plurality of openings disposed between the edges is supported by the housing of an automotive a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to control the flow of air blown into the passenger compartment. The film has recesses along both edges. The...

20060046633 - Sliding valve: A valve includes a film having side edges and an opening to extend across a passage in a housing of a HVAC system. The film has a circular aperture in the film adjacent each rounded corner of each opening for relieving stress. Either or both of the leading edge and...

20060046634 - Fender-accessible air filter: An air induction system is provided for a work machine having at least one fender. The air induction system has an air inlet flow member and an air filter. The air filter is disposed within the at least one fender and accessible from outside of the work machine. The air...

20060046635 - Venting member: A venting member includes a fastener and a gas-permeable member positioned at least partially within the fastener to allow movement of a gas through the fastener, but prevent movement of liquids....