Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member (32). A jacket covers at least some of the tension member (32). The jacket comprises a polymer material (68,64) including an adhesion enhancer (62) that facilitates adhesion between the tension member and the jacket.

Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member. A jacket covers at least some of the tension member. The jacket comprises a polymer material. The assembly includes a flame retardant selected from a group consisting of a halogen-free melamine based intumescent or a filled polymer having a nanoscale filler chemically bonded to a matrix phase.

Abstract: A heating and cooling system to maintain an area at a desired temperature including a thermoelectric device (102), a vapor compression system (106), and a control system (104) operably connected to the thermoelectric device (102) and the vapor compression system (106).

Abstract: A membrane module comprising an outer casing having an interior region, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes extending through at least a portion of the interior region, and having exterior surfaces and inner hollow regions, where the inner hollow regions are configured to provide flow paths for a distillate fluid. The membrane module further comprises an opening extending through the outer casing for providing a feed solution to the interior region adjacent the exterior surfaces of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, where the feed solution provided to the opening has an elevated temperature that is greater than an atmospheric-pressure boiling temperature of the feed solution, and an elevated pressure at which an effective boiling temperature of the feed solution is greater than the elevated temperature.

Abstract: A thermoelectric system (10) for pumping heat having at least one foam heat exchanger (45) is provided that enhances heat transfer away from the system (10) to increase overall system efficiency and performance of the system.

Abstract: A method of making a passenger conveyor handrail includes forming a drive member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced drive surfaces. The drive member has a longitudinal stiffness for maintaining a desired spacing between the drive surfaces. The drive member is inserted into a molding device. A gripping surface portion of the handrail is formed using the molding device such that the gripping surface portion and the drive member are secured together. Another method includes forming a belt drive member having a plurality of teeth that establish a plurality of longitudinally spaced drive surfaces. The belt has a longitudinal stiffness for maintaining a desired spacing between the drive surfaces. Each of the teeth extends across an entire width of the belt. The belt is secured to a gripping surface portion of the handrail.

Abstract: A control device for a thermo-electric device having a heat source side and a heat sink side. The control device has a detector for detecting a temperature difference between the heat source side and the heat sink side. The detector modulates a current for providing an optimal current to the thermo-electric device.

Abstract: A subcooler (15) for a vapor compression cycle having a refrigerant. The subcooler (15) including a conduit (45) and one or more thermoelectric modules (17). The conduit (45) being in fluid communication with the vapor compression cycle for flow of the refrigerant therethrough. Each of the one or more thermoelectric modules (17) has a cold side in thermal communication with an inner volume of the conduit (45) for subcooling the refrigerant.

Abstract: A thermoelectric display case (10) is provided with at least one cooling tube (30) having at least one thermoelectric module (40) that cools containers (20) stored in the cooling tube (30).

Abstract: A membrane module comprising an outer casing having an interior region, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes extending through at least a portion of the interior region, and having exterior surfaces and inner hollow regions, where the inner hollow regions are configured to provide flow paths for a distillate fluid. The membrane module further comprises an opening extending through the outer casing for providing a feed solution to the interior region adjacent the exterior surfaces of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, where the feed solution provided to the opening has an elevated temperature that is greater than an atmospheric-pressure boiling temperature of the feed solution, and an elevated pressure at which an effective boiling temperature of the feed solution is greater than the elevated temperature.

Abstract: A refrigeration system has a compartment and a first cooling device. The first cooling device cools the compartment and generates a magnetic field. The refrigeration system also has a second device. The second device uses the generated magnetic field for additional cooling to the compartment.

Abstract: A system (10) for converting energy having an array of thermoelectric devices (60) connected electrically in series between a first heat exchanger (15) in contact with a first surface (61) of the array and a second heat exchanger (20) in contact with a second surface (63) opposite the first surface of said array (60). The array (60) is capable of generating a DC current while a thermal gradient between the first surface and the second surface is applied. When DC current is applied to said array, either waste heating or waste cooling is produced at a working surface.

Abstract: A heating and cooling system to maintain an area at a desired temperature including a thermoelectric device (102), a vapor compression system (106), and a control system (104) operably connected to the thermoelectric device (102) and the vapor compression system (106).

Abstract: A hybrid air conditioning system (45) having both a conventional air conditioning system (46) and thermoelectric modules (80, 85, 90, 95) to provide heating and cooling, the thermoelectric modules (80, 85, 90, 95) providing waste heat or waste cooling to offset the demand on the conventional air conditioning system (46) and thereby reducing energy consumption and enhancing efficiency of the overall system (45).

Abstract: A non-carcinogenic corrosion inhibiting additive includes an anodic corrosion inhibitor and/or a cathodic corrosion inhibitor and a solubility enhancer for the inhibitors in the form of a metal complexing agent.

Abstract: A gas-liquid contact tray with fixed valves for mass transfer, in which the fixed valve comprising an upstream portion, a midportion and a downstream portion is made by punch from the tray deck so as to form as a deflector, and the upstream portion and the downstream portion are integrated with the tray deck, characterized in that said midportion has a central plane portion and downward inclined margins, and the tray deck is further provided with perforations which are arranged between the fixed valves adjacent in the liquid flow direction. The gas-liquid contact tray with fixed valves for mass transfer according to the present invention has a low liquid entrainment, low liquid weeping, a high mass transfer capacity and good turn-down characteristics.

Abstract: A non-carcinogenic corrosion inhibiting additive includes an anodic corrosion inhibitor and/or a cathodic corrosion inhibitor and a solubility enhancer for the inhibitors in the form of a metal complexing agent.

Abstract: A vapor-liquid contacting tower having a tray deck, at least one downcomer and a structure packing layer in the space under the vapor-liquid bubble contacting tray wherein the tray deck has an opening such that vapor ascends upward through the opening to come into contact with the liquid flowing across the tray deck to form a froth in which the vapor and the liquid on the tray deck creates cross-flow bubble contact and with the structural dimensions of the tray deck and downcomer providing for at least 90 vol % of the total liquid flowing across the tray deck flows downwardly through the downcomer to the adjacent deck.

Abstract: The vapor-liquid contacting tower contains multiple trays having multiple openings and multiple rectangular downcomers with multiple bottom openings. At least a pair of directing slots and at least a pair of directing baffles are installed in the liquid receiving zone of the tray and under the bottom openings of a downcomer of the adjacent overlying tray.