Ventilation inventions 10/07

20070249277 - Constant-temperature box capable of controlling temperature and airflow: Division plates inside a constant-temperature box form an inner box for positioning an electronic device to be tested. Airflow guiding devices, temperature regulators, and airflow regulators are positioned inside the constant-temperature box. The airflow guiding devices direct air from air vents near the bottom of the constant-temperature box into the... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070249278 - Cabin exhaust apparatus and method for providing vehicle ventilation using same: The cabin exhaust device ventilates vehicles provided with retractable windows and mounts on a portion of the vehicle, preferably on a door frame or in an opening between a window panel and a window frame. The cabin exhaust device comprises a squeegee and a ventilation panel having an air dam,... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

20070249279 - System and apparatus for enclosing equipment: An enclosure having a top and at least one side to surround equipment is disclosed. The enclosure includes a first set of ventilation ports disposed toward the bottom of the enclosure, a second set of ventilation ports disposed toward the top of the enclosure, and a baffle disposed proximate the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070249280 - Lift apparatus: A lift apparatus to deploy from a storage position in a ceiling to a working position supported by the floor of a room below the ceiling where the lift apparatus is stored. A electrically motor powered drive raises a lift platform and lowers a lift platform to carry items from... Agent: Michael E. Mauney Attorney At Law

20070243808 - System and method for controlling a ventilation unit of a vehicle: A sensor system (24) for controlling a ventilation unit (22) of a vehicle (20) includes a sensitivity selector (70) for enabling a user to select a setting (76) corresponding to an air quality threshold (94, 98), and an air quality sensor (62) proximate an exterior of the vehicle (20) for... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070243809 - Automobile smoke vent: The Automobile Smoke Vent allows smoke from cigarettes, pipes, and cigars to exit the vehicle without letting conditioned air out (heated or cooled). It also allows the smoke to escape without letting rain or snow in. The invention allows minute amounts of condition air out along with the smoke. The... Agent: Michael Szwed

20070243810 - Active material enabled vents and methods of use: A vent includes a vane configured for spatial movement, and at least one actuator in operative communication with the vane configured to spatially move the vane in at least one direction, wherein the actuator comprises an active material configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070243813 - On-board unit: An on-board unit includes a dust sensor for detecting an amount of dust in an air in a vehicle. When the amount of dust is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and a front panel of the unit is open, the front panel is moved to close a... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070243812 - Device for ventilating a vehicle: A device for ventilating a vehicle comprises a first air flap arranged in an air path and at least one second air flap that are adjustable by means of a rotatable shaft. A slotted link connects at least the second air flap to the shaft to provide for movement of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070243811 - Ejector controlled twin air source gas turbine pressurizing air system: A passive pressurizing air system for a gas turbine engine comprises a flow path for directing an air flow having a low temperature and low pressure, extending through a cavity to a pressurized area of the engine. The cavity contains pressurized air having a high temperature and high pressure. Means... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP (pwc)

20070243815 - Air duct which can be moved vertically and horizontally: An air duct which can be moved vertically and horizontally is the air duct installed on ventholes defined in a side panel of a computer case, and is provided with characteristics that an end of a duct base connected to the air duct is provided with a movable plate which... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070243814 - Enclosure unit and electronic apparatus: The enclosure unit allows airflow in a first direction within a hollow space inside a ducts placed in an enclosure. The enclosure unit also allows establishment of a first flow passage surrounded by the inside surface of the enclosure. The first flow passage extends in a second direction intersecting the... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070243816 - Multi-pivot tower fan: An appliance assembly that can provide multiple independently positionable appliances, such as fans. The appliance assembly includes a base support, a frame coupled to the base support, and a number of appliances each contained within an appliance housing. Each appliance housing is rotatably mounted to an outer gimbal such that... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070243817 - Air ducting cover: An air ducting cover for guiding a directed flow of air output by rotation of a fan is proposed. The air ducting cover includes a frame for covering outside of the fan and a flexible cover member having a channel formed therethrough for connecting with the frame. By such arrangement,... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070243818 - Air guide for front end cooling: An air guide system (32) for a vehicle front end structure (20) includes a first air guide (34) and a second air guide (36). Each air guide (34, 36) includes a body (40) attachable to a front-end carrier (28) and a serpentine compression section (28) coupled to the body and... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070243819 - Ceiling fan: A ceiling-fan apparatus having an impeller; at least one light source; at least one filter; and an air channeling device having air channels that are defined at least in part by one or more slats, wherein at least one of the air channels can create a stream of air from... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070243820 - Automatic roof ventilation system: A roof ventilation system operable based on environmental parameters is disclosed. The system includes a vent, a fan, a solar panel, a battery and a controller. The vent is positioned within a field of a roof, and includes a first opening configured to allow airflow between regions above and below... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070238404 - Apparatus and method for vacuuming particles or fumes from finger nail treatments: An apparatus is provided including an air diffuser, a filter, a cover, a fan, and a shade in which the fan is located. The air diffuser may be surrounded by the filter except for a bottom opening in the air diffuser. The cover may surround the filter and the air... Agent: Walter J, Tencza Jr.

20070238405 - Helmet: The present invention can easily perform mounting and dismounting of a guiding duct in the ventilation structure of a helmet. A support portion which detachably supports a guiding duct is arranged at the center of rotation of a closure plate and a manipulation portion for the guiding duct which releases... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070238406 - Blower for vehicle: The present invention relates to a blower for a vehicle, which has an auxiliary door formed on the upper end portion of a filter cover to open and close an indoor air inlet, thereby improving a heating performance by allowing some of the indoor air to flow therein in an... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070238407 - Side mounted cowl vents for an over-the-road tractor vehicle: A cowl vent for an over-the-road tractor that assists in the evacuation of heated air from the engine bay and an increase in airflow through the engine bay of an over-the-road tractor. Vents are placed in the cowl zone of the truck cab generally below the A-pillar of the cab.... Agent: Douglas W Rudy Law Offices Of Douglas W. Rudy, LLC

20070238408 - Plenum partition baffle system: A system for directing airflow within a plenum comprising sizeable, shapeable and interconnectable baffles that can be nondestructively attached to plenum support structures. The system includes means for removably interconnecting the baffles and also for removably and non-destructively attaching the baffles to plenum support structure without tools.... Agent: Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.c.

20070232215 - Air control device in particular for a heating ventilation and/or air conditioning installation for automotives vehicles: The present invention refers to an air control device (1), in particular for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation for automotive vehicles, comprising a housing (3) having two apertures (4, 5). It comprises two dampers (6, 7) with at least one portion of sealing. Dampers (6, 7) have a... Agent: Valeo Climate Control Corp. Intellectual Property Dept.

20070232216 - Register for air conditioning: An air-conditioning register includes a cylinder-shaped retainer, and a fin assembly, which includes a plurality of synchronously swingable fins. The fin assembly includes a fin sub-assembly. The fin sub-assembly includes the fins, which neighbor to each other, in a quantity of from two or more to less than a total... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070232217 - Vent cover: A wall-mounted vent cover for a forced air HVAC system that blends into the background environment so as to be nearly imperceptible is disclosed. The vent cover includes a body portion and a recessed flange portion. The recessed flange portion is tapered and designed such that surface of the wall... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070232218 - Machine for removing smoke and harmful gases from a burning structure: A apparatus for removing smoke from a burning structure. with electrical blow (fan assembly) triggered by the smoke detector signal, rigid ducting, flexible ducting, and Input gratings/grills. Upon detection of a signal from the smoke alarm circuitry in the building, the fan pulls smoke from the ceilings of the building... Agent: Kenny Burrow