Ventilation inventions 12/08

20080318509 - Safety workbench and method for the calibration thereof: The present invention relates to a safety workbench, in which, for the purpose of calibrating the safety workbench before beginning regular operation, a device control unit is implemented to cause measurement means to ascertain an actual measured value, which is representative of a flow velocity achieved at normal fan performance,... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080318510 - Air distribution system: An air distribution system has an elongate distribution conduit which receives an axially directed air flow. At least one venting region is provided along the conduit and includes at least one aperture extending through the conduit. A control cover is mounted over the conduit so as to rotate axially about... Agent: Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20080318511 - Ceiling wall and floor register assembly: A ceiling wall and floor register assembly has interconnecting parts for the termination of an air duct and the parts purposefully lack mechanical or adhesive connections into the air flow. The parts interconnect with precisely tapered ends that cooperate and use a friction fit to resist jarring and separation during... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20080318512 - Louver roller: The invention relates to a louver roller (100) with louver members and mounting in an air nozzle body. In order firstly to ensure rapid installation of the louver members in the louver roller (100) and secondly to provide a secure fastening of the same, the invention proposes that snap-in segments... Agent: Sandra J. Thompson Patent Agent

20080318513 - Ventilation system diffuser and conduit: An improved diffuser connectable to a duct of a ventilation system has a diffuser body, a collar extending outwardly away from the diffuser body, and a conduit slideably mounted in the collar. The conduit is slideably extendable from a retracted configuration, wherein substantially all of the conduit is enclosed in... Agent: Franz Bonsang C/o Equinox Protection

20080318514 - Plastic hvac component system and method for installing the same: A complete plastic HVAC system assembled using individual plastic components for ensuring the efficient and quiet distribution of air from a central air unit to multiple distribution points and preventing heating and cooling losses, the need for installers to stock multiple sized and shaped components, the accumulation of dust, dirt... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080318515 - Ventilation exhaust fan: A ventilating exhaust fan has a housing having a top, four sides, and an open bottom forming an air inlet. An exhaust outlet is located in one of the sides. A motor is housed within the housing and a fan is connected to the motor. The exhaust fan is mountable... Agent: Nexus Law Group LLP

20080318516 - Ventilation system for tile roofs: A ridge vent for tile roofs is provided having a vent strip located on each side of a roof ridge. The ridge vent includes a center water dam having a centering portion and two leg portions, with the centering portion being located over a ridge board. The vent strips includes... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080311836 - Intelligent air conditioning system for a paint booth: A conditioning system that conditions exterior air for use in a spray booth. The exterior air is conditioned and subsequently used to carry away coating mist, dust, and contaminants from a spray area. The conditioning system heats, cools, humidifies, and dehumidifies the exterior air to a variable set point. The... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080311837 - Preventive maintenance hood: The present invention provides a preventive maintenance hood suitable for a reaction chamber of a semiconductor machine and connected to an exhaust pipe. The preventive maintenance hood includes a hood body, an air curtain forming apparatus, and an exhaust pipe connector. The hood body includes a first opening and a... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080311838 - Compost ventilation: The invention relates to a method of ventilating a compost heap. The method comprises using at least one ventilation pipe and an air moving means, the ventilation pipe comprising a pipe wall defining a conduit for gas and the ventilation pipe having a connection end and a ventilation portion, the... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20080311839 - Heat exchanging ventilator: A heat exchanging ventilator comprises a temperature isolating body including an air admitting passageway and an air venting passageway couplingly arranged therein and allowing to conduct heat with each other. The two ends of the air admitting and venting passageways are in communication with the indoors and outdoors, respectively, and... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080311840 - Air handler panels: An air handler that provides for noise reduction without reducing the pressure of air supplied to a space below minimum levels. The air handler includes a plenum, which forms a passageway for air through the air handler; the plenum having a return side and a supply side, a fan positioned... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080311841 - External wind reflector: An external wind reflector is an adjustable apparatus comprising of reflector and holder, which function is to direct the wind blown from a cool and/or warm air-conditioning unit towards a more desired area or spot other than the previous area or spot initially covered by the unit's flap or louver... Agent: Daud Taslim

20080311842 - Hvac air distribution system: An HVAC system including a first diverter valve configured to divert, in varying amounts, an airflow entering the valve out two different outlets, in a manner that does not create a substantial increase in backpressure due to the diversion or otherwise substantially restrict the general flow of air in the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080305731 - Positionable back draft assembly: A filter housing, a duct arm and a hood which is positioned near the fume source as the duct arm extends between the hood and the filter housing for conveying the fumes from the hood to the filter housing. The filter housing includes a motor for generating suction at the... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080305732 - Ventilation device for a motor vehicle as well as mold and method for producing the ventilation device: A ventilation device (10) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (12) made of plastics and at least one ventilation flap (14) molded to the housing (12). The housing (12) has an opening (24) in the connecting region of each ventilation flap (14). A mold for producing the ventilation device... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080305733 - Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments,... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080305734 - Weep hole cover: An apparatus for providing ventilation in a lower level of a building and for preventing mold and mildew from building up in an interior portion of such building while also preventing entrance of small unwanted animals. The apparatus comprises a frame member having each of a first predetermined shape and... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080299887 - Arrangement for supplying humidified ambient air for an aircraft: An arrangement for supplying humidified ambient air for an aircraft comprises a first line arrangement (22), which brings up supply air and from which the supply air is blown into the aircraft interior (10). This arrangement further comprises an evaporating device (32), which supplies a steam flow, the pressure of... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080299888 - Ventilation device for a vehicle interior: A ventilation device is for ventilating a motor vehicle interior. The ventilation device comprises an air supply channel and an outflow region. The outflow region is provided with a first component and a second component which can be brought into at least one first state of displacement and a second... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080299889 - Detachable guide air hood: A detachable guide air hood, which fits with a fan frame for enhancing heat dissipation, includes a hollow guide air bucket, a fitting part and at least a pair of holding hooks. The hollow guide air bucket provides a large opening and a small opening with two opposite first inclined... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20080299890 - Apparatus and method for ventilating and cooling enclosures during an electrical power failure: An auxiliary cooling system is provided, which can be driven by hydraulic power and can be capable of actuating ventilation fans, normally operated by electrical power, when electrical power becomes unavailable, or when electric motors become inoperable. This system can be used as part of a method, wherein voltage can... Agent: Muskin & Cusick LLC

20080299891 - Exhaust system with installation panel: A ventilating exhaust fan including a housing unit, a motor module, a panel module, and an exhaust assembly is provided. The exhaust assembly fixed on a side surface of the housing unit is improved by replacing single piece stopping flake with two-piece stopping flakes in order to reduce air flow... Agent: Yh Chan

20080299892 - S-shaped roof vent, ventilated roof employing the same and method of installing the same: A generally S-shaped vent is provided for a roof including a substructure having at least one ventilation hole and being covered by a plurality of tiles. The tiles form a finish layer having peaks and valleys. The vent includes a base assembly having a number of flange members and at... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott