Ventilation inventions 05/07

20070123157 - Structurally-integrated hvac duct: The invention concerns an automotive vehicle having a roof pillar defining a structurally-integrated HVAC duct. The structurally-integrated HVAC duct includes an interior surface having an insulating coating covering the surface. The invention also concerns a method of forming a structural HVAC duct that includes coating a surface that forms an... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070123158 - Louver driver for swing register: Vertical louvers are swingably supported at a duct outlet of a vehicle air conditioner. Two left and right shape-memory alloy (SMA) wires are coupled to a swing shaft of one of the vertical louvers. When electrically heated, the SMA wires contract, and the swing shaft is rotated, accordingly. The SMA... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070123159 - Climate control system having noise reduction door: A HVAC system for reducing the level of air rush and blower noise escaping into the interior of the vehicle when the HVAC system is operating in the recirculation mode. The HVAC system includes a recirculation door having an acoustically transparent portion that enables a component of the air rush... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070123160 - Communication cabinet and a method for dust removal of communications cabinet filters: A communication cabinet, that includes: at least one fan, adapted to rotate at a first direction during a first period and to rotate at a second opposing direction during a second period; a controller, adapted to control the at least one fan; and at least one filter positioned to prevent... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070123161 - Boot hanger mounting bracket: An adjustable boot hanger mounting bracket assembly comprising a boot hanger frame portion and a support member portion; the ductwork components, which may include a prefabricated can-boot/mud ring assembly; a pair of boot hanger arms; and a register grille. The boot hanger mounting bracket assembly is formed of a sturdy... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070123162 - Component cooling apparatus: Four extended portions 33A, 33B extending into an air suction opening 25a are integrally formed with the duct 5. Projected portions 35A, 35B projecting toward the fan 3are integrally formed with the extended portions 33A, 33B respectively. The end portions of the projected portions 35A, 35B are arranged in contact... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070117501 - Cooling air supply for the cooling of different systems requiring cooling air in an aircraft: A cooling air supply system (10) for an aircraft in order to supply cooling air from the aircraft surrounds to at least two devices requiring cooling air (38, 44, 56) within the aircraft, is designed with an air inlet (12), an air channel (16) communicating with the air inlet (12)... Agent: Thomas J. Burger Woods Herron & Evans

20070117502 - Adjustable cooling air duct for use with components of different sizes: An adjustable duct system for guiding air flow is disclosed that includes an adjustable duct for guiding air flow. The adjustable duct comprises a perimeter wall that defines an air passage for the air flow, with the perimeter wall defining an entrance opening at the entry of the duct for... Agent: Gateway, Inc. Attn: Patent Attorney

20070117503 - Airflow ceiling ventilation system for an armored tactical personnel and collective training facility: The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for circulating air through a modular unit configured for live fire training exercises. In one aspect, a modular unit is provided. The modular unit includes a body having an opening formed therein and at least one bullet containment member. The... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070117504 - Instant crawlspace winterization system: An apparatus for winterizing a vent opening in a crawl space of a foundation in a building. The apparatus comprises a first member having each a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material for sealing against an inside surface of a wall... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070117505 - Sealable ridge vent for tile roof: A vent suitable for a tiled roof and including a vent member and a sealing member, the sealing member including a pleated, malleable material. The sealing member conforms to the uneven surface of the roof and seals the vent and roof from ingress of precipitation, particulates, and insects, while allowing... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070111649 - Combined air blending and air distribution actuating unit: The invention relates to a combined air blending and air distribution actuating unit for manual heating and air conditioning systems of motor vehicles with at least one heating and air conditioning device for producing a conditioned air flow, a first actuator for releasing a blended air flow path and a... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20070111650 - Method and device for air-conditioning aircraft cabins: A method and a device for air-conditioning aircraft cabins proposes that the impulse of an air jet (26) injected into the cabin is altered, dependent upon a temperature measured.... Agent: Thomas J. Burger Wood Herron & Evans

20070111651 - Air passage opening/closing system: An air passage opening/closing system preventing extraneous materials from depositing on a windup shaft drive mechanism of a film-shaped member, provided with a case forming air passages through which blown air flows, a film-shaped member arranged in the case and opening and closing openings of the air passages, a fixing... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070111653 - Air vent register: An air vent register includes a front movable louver structure having a plurality of fins disposed side by side for rotation, a rear movable louver structure disposed at a rear of the front movable louver structure, the rear louver structure having a plurality of fins for rotation arranged side by... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070111652 - Air vent, especially for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to an air vent (1) especially for a motor vehicle, comprising an air channel for supplying air and an air guiding device (4). The air channel is divided into at least two essentially cylindrical partial channels (11a, 11b) in the air guiding device (4), said cylindrical partial... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070111654 - Fan type chemical diffusing apparatus: A fan type chemical diffusing apparatus includes an apparatus main body having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan type blower disposed in the apparatus main body, and an active ingredient impregnated body or mass for containing an active ingredient. The fan type blower includes a fan casing,... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070111655 - Air conditioning system and controlling method thereof: There ore provided an air conditioning system and a method of controlling the air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes a controller having a selection key for selecting an operation mode or an air volume rate. An air cleaning unit includes a signal receiving portion receiving an instruction inputted... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070105492 - Directional spargewell system: Treatment of contaminates by an apparatus that includes a directional microporous diffuser, a distribution arrangement to receive a fluid, an air compressor having a first outlet to feed air to the distribution arrangement, an ozone generator coupled between a second outlet of the air compressor and the distribution arrangement, to... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070105493 - Circulation and external venting unit: Air circulation and ventilation unit (2) provided including housing configured to fit at least partially over the ceiling of an equipment cabinet (1) including fitting over at least one vent (5, 8) in the ceiling of the cabinet so that the interior of the housing is in communication with the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070105494 - Ductless fume hood with improved filter monitoring system and extended filter life: An improved ductless fume hood with an improved system for monitoring filter life and an improved design for extending filter life is disclosed. The improved system for monitoring filter life consists of sensors upstream and downstream of the hood filter. A comparison of the readout of the upstream and downstream... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070099554 - Blower: A blower has an air outlet duct having an internal space, and an air outlet opening extending from the air outlet duct. A fan having a plurality of blades is positioned inside the internal space. A base seat is positioned below the air outlet duct, with an air inlet provided... Agent: Raymond Sun Law Offices Of Raymond Sun

20070099555 - Pneumatic animal confinement house air inlet actuation system and method: A system and method for improving the actuation of vent doors in poultry houses and other animal confinement houses is claimed. The system reduces the number of pulleys and other moving parts and increases the system reliability by replacing high-maintenance motor-operated ball screw gear drives with pneumatic cylinders that move... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne

20070099556 - Air flow control in a ventilating pipe: The invention relates to a device (10) for controlling airflow (A) in a ventilation pipe (12) comprising one or several air throttle (32) which are synchronously actuated and prevent air flowing (A) in the air pipe in the closed position thereof. The ventilation pipe (12) is provided with a longitudinally... Agent: Thaddius J. Carvis

20070099557 - Louver structure of air conditioner for a bus: A louver structure of an air conditioner for a vehicle is provided that can enable a passenger to control the direction and the amount of cooling air discharged from an air conditioner as desired. By the louver structure, when the passengers do not want the cooling air to be in... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070099558 - Hood assembly: A hood assembly includes a hood body having an inner surface and an outer surface. The hood body extends between an inlet end and an exhaust end, and the hood body defining a hood cavity between the inlet end and said exhaust end. Airflow is channeled into the hood cavity... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)