Abstract: This invention is new art forming a system of components that enables installers of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) to save labor time and effort in multiple aspects of ICF installation. After a course or row of ICF is placed on the footing, another course is started. This procedure is continued until the desired height is reached. Regardless of the concrete dispensing method, dispensing to fill the ICF cavity with concrete is problematic and contaminates the mating surfaces of the ICF. Concrete spillage and splatter cause the ICF interlocking alignment features to become clogged, requiring a manual and time consuming cleaning step, before proceeding with further wall construction. Once completed, water, leaves, snow, ice, and other debris may enter the ICF wall cavity before it is filled. Protection of the unfilled ICF wall is paramount, especially during inclement weather. This invention details such a protection system.

Abstract: A construction element for heat and/or noise insulation between two construction parts is provided, and includes an insulating body (2) to be arranged between the two construction parts and a fire protection element (4, 5), with the fire protection element having a weather or aging protection in the form of a cover.

Abstract: A block connector for pre-cast building blocks comprising a top body portion to be fitted into the bottom surface groove of an upper block and a bottom body portion to be fitted into the top surface groove of a lower block. The top and bottom body portions define three pairs of lateral sides. When mounting the blocks about first pair of lateral sides no offset between the blocks is provided. When mounting the blocks about the second pair of lateral sides, an offset is provided. When mounting the blocks about the third pair of lateral sides, an offset is provided that is greater than the offset of the second pair of lateral sides. A kit for building walls including a plurality of these blocks and block connectors is also disclosed.

Abstract: A metal strengthened structure has an extruded pillar with a first through hole, a metal pillar arranged in the first through hole, a gap between the first through hole and the metal pillar, and a buffer material filled up the gap. The metal pillar and the buffer material provide enhanced hardness of the extruded pillar without changing its shape.

Abstract: A screened enclosure having aluminum structural members, joints interconnecting the structural members, and screen panels formed by the interconnected structural members. The structural members include two-piece box beams formed by two mating extrusions, wherein flanges of the extrusions continuously engage each other along their length by means of interlocking lips, and one-piece hybrid beams. The joints include rigid joints and hinged joints, wherein the hinged joints allow at least one degree of freedom between the interconnected structural members. A computer-implemented design method determines the reaction loads on the individual structural members and determines compliance with applicable building construction standards.

Abstract: A support structure for use in tables and the like comprises a short I-beam segment having a top section, a bottom section and a center section joining the top and bottom sections. Each of the top and bottom sections has two flanges which are preferably stabilized with tension rods. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom section of the I-beam segment is bolted or otherwise secured to a base to form a strong upright support assembly. When utilized to form a trestle-like assembly, such as a table frame, two or more vertical supports are bolted to two or more stretcher bars spanning the vertical supports. In an alternative embodiment, transverse support bars are bolted or otherwise secured to the top of the stretcher bars and a tabletop surface may be secured thereto.

Abstract: A skylight fall protection safety panel formed from a single sheet of metal having a predetermined surface area A1 and a plurality of apertures are punched out of at least one central perforated portion of the sheet having a surface area A2 surrounded by strip portions having a perimeter surface area A3. A2 is as great as or greater than 0.60A1. The shape of the apertures can take many different forms but they would have a greatest width D1 that is less than 2.0 inches. The central perforated portion has a sufficient number of apertures of a sufficient size that 50 percent of A2 is open to pass light therethrough. The sheet metal safety panel would be secured under an existing fiberglass skylight panel. The sheet panel can also be corrugated to match translucent skylight panels that are corrugated. The sheet metal panel can also be inserted into a mold or cast with a top layer of resin material and a bottom layer of resin material and also having the central perforated portion apertures filled with resin.

Abstract: A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly. A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is also provider where the siding panel has at least one recess or cut spaced along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one recess or cut provides an air flow path between the siding panel and a face of a second siding panel when the siding panels are installed in a siding panel assembly.

Abstract: A light-transmissible construction material and manufacturing method for the same. The light-transmissible construction material comprises at least a light-transmitting unit and a concrete unit. The light-transmitting unit has a light entrance end, a light exit end, and a lateral wall between both ends. The lateral wall of the light-transmitting unit is enclosed and surrounded with the concrete unit. The light entrance and exit end of the light-transmitting unit are exposed from two opposite surfaces of the concrete unit. A method for manufacturing the same light-transmissible construction material comprises: placing at least one light-transmitting unit between two side formworks; filling the concrete grout between above two side formworks; and drying the concrete grout to form the light-transmissible construction material.

Abstract: An improved panelized construction system for providing a wall formation for attaching to a foundation wall including a plurality of block forming units adaptable for being both vertically and horizontally arranged to form the wall formation, the opposed side wall portions of each unit including cooperatively engageable portions for fixedly attaching the units in side-by-side horizontal relationship. The present methods for attaching the assembled wall formation to at least a portion of a foundation wall includes providing a plurality of adjustment mechanisms for enabling the wall formation to be leveled and aligned with adjacent wall formations or other structures independent of any foundation misalignments, and providing a plurality of foundation cavities adjacent the upper edge portion of the foundation wall for receiving corresponding foot members associated with the wall formation for encapsulation in a cement slurry.

Abstract: A flooring material comprises a core layer of resilient granular agglomerate and a membrane that envelops the aforesaid core layer. In a preferred way, the material is in the form of modules, such as strips or tiles and the membrane forms, on at least one side of the modules, a selvage, which can be applied in a relationship of overlapping with at least one adjacent module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to containers, and more specifically, to plastic containers. The containers described herein may be applied to any use, but they are particularly useful for storing paint.

Abstract: A round bale wrapping mechanism that employs a pivoting carrier for two wrapping material rolls, one a stored roll and the other the working roll being dispensed. When the storage roll is to be employed, it is pivoted into contact with the material being dispensed from the working roll and pulled through the threading components of the wrapper. The storage roll thus becomes the working roll and a new storage roll may be installed in place of the empty storage roll (previously the working roll).

Abstract: The invention describes a method and a device for introducing volatile liquids into housings of electrical components, in particular of passive electrical components or of electrochemical cells, and for closing the housings. The method can be carried out using an evacuable chamber, a conveyor device for conveying the components, a gas pressure device for generating a gas pressure atmosphere in the chamber, a filling device for introducing a volatile liquid into a component, a closing device for closing the component, and using a programmable sequence control means, which controls the conveyor device, the gas pressure device, the filling device and/or the closing device in such a way that these devices interact in a predetermined manner.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for bagging organic and other material such as silage, compost, grain, sawdust, dirt, sand, etc., wherein plastic material is dispensed from a roll mounted on the bagging machine so that the plastic material is at least partially wrapped around the material being bagged as the bagging machine moves ahead during packing and filling.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for sealing a package, comprising a sealing unit (5b) and an abutment (6) between which a number of material layers (10) are disposed to be clamped and sealed and fused together, characterised in that the abutment (6) is connected to at least one elongate element (14c) which extends in a direction from the abutment (6) towards and past the sealing unit (5b), that the elongate elements (14c), beyond the sealing unit (5b) are disposed to be connected to at least one first operating element (13), and that an operating unit is disposed to apply a force between the sealing unit (5b) and said first operating element (13) so that these are moved in a direction away from one another and so that the abutment (6) and the sealing unit (5b) are moved in a direction towards one another.

Abstract: A bag-filling packaging machine in which supplied bags 1 are gripped by pairs of grippers 2 disposed on the periphery of an intermittently turning round table 3, and the bags, at stopping positions, are successively subjected to prescribed packaging operations with the gas inside the bags being replaced during that process, wherein a pair of guide members 15 and 16 for keeping the bag mouth opened is provided on the table 3 in correspondence with each of the gripper pair, and guide members 15 and 16 are connected to an inactive gas supply source and have gas blow-out ports at the tip ends that are inserted inside the bags, thus allowing the guide members 15 and 16 to not only keep the bag mouth opened but also function as gas blow-in nozzles.

Abstract: An article-supplying assembly for a vertical pillow type packaging machine has a first substantially cylindrical member extending vertically downward, a guiding member connected to the first substantially cylindrical member for guiding an elongated sheet of bag-making material from a front side to move downward along the first substantially cylindrical member, a second substantially cylindrical member inserted into the interior of the first substantially cylindrical member, and a funnel member for receiving articles falling from above. This funnel member is connected to the second substantially cylindrical member along a junction line, extending upward from the second substantially cylindrical member and allowing the received articles to fall through the first substantially cylindrical member downward. The junction line is at a highest point on the front side and at a lowest point on the backside.

Abstract: A vacuum bag mounting assembly for housing a vacuum bag within a vacuum cleaner, where the vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag mounting assembly, including a vacuum bag collar receiver that engages a collar of the vacuum bag, a telescopic nozzle end attached to the outlet end portion, the telescopic nozzle end being moveable along the outlet end portion towards and away from the collar of the vacuum bag, and a nozzle engagement member pivotally attached to the vacuum bag collar receiver. The nozzle engagement member is attached to the telescopic nozzle end such that pivoting of the nozzle engagement member in a first direction results in movement of the telescopic nozzle end away from the collar of the vacuum bag and pivoting of the nozzle engagement member in a second direction results in movement of the telescopic nozzle end towards the collar of the vacuum bag.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include a filter housing having a bagging ring coated to enhance a bag-to-bagging ring seal. In one embodiment, the housing assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet and an access port. A bagging ring is disposed around the access port and includes a material having a property that enhances the bag-to-bagging ring seal. Examples of materials that have a property that enhance the bag-to-bagging ring seal include materials that are attracted to a plastic bag, materials that are tacky, materials that have a static attraction to a plastic bag.

Abstract: Transport brackets are welded onto the top surface of the mower deck, each transport bracket having vertical plates with holes extending transversely through the plates. Pins extend through at least one hole in the plates and are secured to a rear mounted hitch of a tractor. The mower deck may be lifted and transported in a raised position behind the tractor, and also may be pivoted to a position for servicing.

Abstract: A modularized lawnower replacement blade which can be can be attached to a standard lawnmower shaft. The modularized blade includes a central disk with two recessed seats formed. between four corner wedges. A cutting blade is attached to each recessed seat so that the blades are positioned at a right-angled orientation with respect to each other.

Abstract: A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife arranged adjacent to the cutting reel and supported by the second frame; at least one support element arranged to translate along the ground and arranged to support the first frame; and at least one first actuator connected between the first frame and the second frame and arranged to adjust the relative elevation of the second frame with respect to the first frame. The reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system includes at least one second actuator operatively connected between the reel and the second frame and a sound detector.

Abstract: A rake provided with a frame (10) with vertical uprights (12, 13) on wheels (14, 15), in which the gathering arms (21, 22), each equipped with a plurality of rake wheels (23, 24), are of unequal length, the longer arm (e.g. 21) being hinged to one of the vertical uprights in an intermediate point, so as to project beyond said frame (10). In operation the arms (21, 22) are rotated about the intersections with the uprights (12,13), so as to form, in horizontal projection, a Y. With said arrangement, the first of the wheels (e.g. 23) of the longer arm (e.g. 21) surmounts the first rake wheel (e.g. 24) of the other arm (e.g. 22), in this way guaranteeing that all the material (grass or hay) to be gathered is effectively gathered.

Abstract: A variable geometry pre-mixing fuel injector (50) for injecting a fuel/air mix in a downstream direction, comprising: an air inlet (60); a fuel inlet (58) positioned downstream of the air inlet (60); a duct (56) extending at least downstream of the fuel inlet (58) to define a fuel and air pre-mixing zone (62), that narrows to form an opening (64); and means for varying the flow of fuel/air mix from the pre-mixing zone (62) through the opening (64).

Abstract: A thruster for exo-atmospheric vehicles with electro-thermal thrust augmentation and having internally embedded heating elements for direct contact heating of gaseous products released by a propellant, particularly hydrazine, so as to increase the Specific Impulse (Isp) of the thruster. The electrical heating elements are resistant to hydrazine products. The thruster is configured as a closed sealed chamber divided into a decomposition section upstream and a heating section downstream. At least one heating element is disposed in the heating section, directly in a mixture catalyst forming a porous bed, or within a concentric ceramic tube operative as a heat exchanger, to heat the gaseous products by direct contact. The heater indirectly heats the catalyst in the decomposition section and directly heats the heating section. The thruster is operable both in space and at sea-level gravity and barometric pressure.

Abstract: Gasoline and diesel fuels are mixtures of hydrocarbon compounds which contain Hydrogen and carbon atoms. In a “perfect” engine, oxygen in the air would convert all hydrogen in the fuel to water and all carbon in the fuel to carbon dioxide. Nitrogen in the air would remain unaffected. When baking soda is heated it releases carbon dioxide and produces water. Since carbon dioxide is heaver than air and does not support combustion like oxygen does, it smothers the chemical reaction, thereby neutralizing and eliminating the toxic emissions. It is the natural chemical and physical properties of baking soda that accounts for it's many safe, and effective uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine on a vehicle, comprising an exhaust catalyst and a probe arrangement in the region of the exhaust catalyst as component of a lambda regulation device in which the engine is alternately switched between a lean and rich operating region, depending on the probe signals recorded by the probe device.

Abstract: Engines that include different combustion strategies for different cylinders may create a power imbalance resulting in undesirable engine vibrations. The engine system of the present disclosure includes a first engine that is operable to produce a high NOx concentration exhaust and a second engine that is operable to produce a low NOx concentration exhaust. The first engine is fluidly connected to a first section of an exhaust passage and the second engine is fluidly connected to a second section of the exhaust passage. The exhaust from the first engine and the exhaust from the second engine are merged in a merged section of the exhaust passage downstream from both the first and second sections of the exhaust passages. The high NOx concentration exhaust may be converted to ammonia for reacting with the low NOx concentration exhaust to arrive at very low NOx concentration from the merged exhaust.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine, which can determine just enough amounts of demanded combustion fuel and auxiliary fuel during execution of auxiliary fuel supply, for improvement of fuel economy and drivability and the emission-reducing capability of a catalyst. The control system carries out auxiliary fuel supply for a cylinder during a predetermined time period within the expansion and exhaust strokes, to control the catalyst to a predetermined state for its emission-reducing capability. The control system calculates a whole demanded fuel amount to make oxygen concentration in exhaust gases equal to a predetermined value for controlling the catalyst to the state during auxiliary fuel supply, determines the amount of demanded combustion fuel to be supplied to obtain engine output, and determines the auxiliary fuel amount based on the difference between the whole demanded fuel amount and the demanded combustion fuel amount.

Abstract: An engine system includes first and second combustion chamber groups that supply exhaust to respective first and second exhaust passages. NOx in the exhaust of the first combustion group is converted to ammonia, such as by enriching the exhaust with fuel and then passing the mixture over an appropriate catalyst. Particles are trapped and continuously oxidized through appropriate placement of one or more particle traps coated with an appropriate oxidizing catalyst. NOx in the second passage from the second combustion group is combined with ammonia produced in the first passage and converted to nitrogen and water in a merged passage before being vented to atmosphere. This conversion is accomplished by passing the merged exhaust over an appropriate selective catalytic reduction catalyst.

Abstract: An exhaust gas device to control, respectively regulates the torque, respectively the performance/power output of a combustion engine includes at least one primary and one secondary flow routing, for gases coming from the combustion engine. The flow routings are designed, to optimize the torque and or the performance/power output of the combustion engine, depending on existing operating parameters. A control element to control respectively regulate the exhaust gas through at least one flow routing.

Abstract: A method for altering an operating condition of a filter includes actively increasing the temperature of the filter to a desired temperature below a regeneration temperature and sensing a filter operating condition at about the desired temperature. The method also includes comparing the sensed filter operating condition to an expected filter operating condition range and actively increasing the temperature of the filter to the regeneration temperature in response to the comparison.

Abstract: A hydraulic system may include a hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic system may also include a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, and the pump may be configured to supply fluid to the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic system may further include an energy recovery system operatively connected between the hydraulic actuator and the pump. The energy recovery system may be configured to store fluid from the hydraulic actuator under an overrunning load condition, and the stored fluid may be directed through the pump inlet and into the hydraulic actuator.

Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed having a source of pressurized fluid, at least a one hydraulic actuator, and a first valve. The first valve has a first valve element movable relative to a first valve bore between a plurality of positions from a first position in which pressurized fluid is substantially blocked from flowing toward the at least one hydraulic actuator to a second position in which pressurized fluid is allowed to flow toward the at least one hydraulic actuator. The first valve element is configured to be selectively moved from a third position located between the first and second positions to a fourth position located between the third and second positions at least partially based on a pressure signal of pressurized fluid downstream of the first valve.

Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a work machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system has a first pump, a second pump, an operator control device, and a controller. The first and second pumps are configured to pressurize a fluid. The operator control device is movable through a range of motion from a neutral position to a maximum position to generate a corresponding control signal. The controller is in communication with the first pump, the second pump, and the operator control device. The controller is configured to receive the control signal, affect operation of the first pump in response to the control signal as the operator control device is moved throughout the range of motion, and affect operation of the second pump in response to the control signal only as the operator control device is moved through a portion of the range of motion.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a block defining at least one combustion cylinder. An intake manifold is fluidly coupled with at least one combustion cylinder, and an exhaust manifold is also fluidly coupled with at least one combustion cylinder. An exhaust gas recirculation system is fluidly coupled between the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold. A turbocharger includes a variable geometry turbine fluidly coupled with the exhaust manifold. The variable geometry turbine is movable to a first position effecting fluid flow of exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold, and movable to a second position effecting fluid flow of charge air to the variable geometry turbine.

Abstract: A variable displacement internal combustion engine having selectively disabled cylinders, the engine including two turbochargers each having a turbine and a compressor, an exhaust system connecting the turbines of both turbochargers to all the engine cylinders, and valving within the exhaust system for selectively directing exhaust gases to flow through one, the other or both turbocharger exhaust turbines, the valving being controlled in dependence upon the number of deactivated cylinders.

Abstract: A power generation system comprises a turbine and a fluid warming device in communication with the turbine. The fluid warming device may comprise a housing, an inlet pipe carried by the housing, an outlet pipe carried by the housing, and a plurality of solar collection members carried by the housing between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The plurality of solar collection members may have a plurality of channels to receive fluid. The inlet pipe, the plurality of solar collection members, and the outlet pipe are in fluid communication with one another.

Abstract: An oil cooler for cooling hydraulic oil that has increased in temperature due to energy loss in a hydraulic circuit a radiator for cooling engine cooling water that has increased in temperature as a result of cooling an engine and an ATAAC for cooling engine intake air that has increased in temperature as a result of being compressed by a turbocharger, are provided with heat pipes for vaporizing low-boiling medium by absorbing heat from the oil cooler the radiator and the ATAAC. A power recovery turbine is rotated by energy provided by vaporized low-boiling medium is provided for the engine. A low-boiling medium circuit is provided so as to drive the turbine by feeding the low-boiling medium that has been vaporized by waste heat energy. The low-boiling medium circuit includes the heat pipes of the oil cooler the radiator, and the ATAAC, as well as the turbine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling a bypass air split for a gas turbine combustor, the method comprising determining a target exhaust temperature, wherein the target exhaust temperature is based on at least one parameter of a group of parameters consisting of low pressure turbine speed, high pressure turbine speed, inlet guide vane angle, and bypass valve air split. Using the target exhaust temperature to calculate a required percentage of bypass air split based on maintaining maximum CO levels or minimum NOx levels. And, applying the required percentage of bypass air split to control a position of the bypass air valve.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine is disclosed. The fuel nozzle has a common axis, a body portion disposed about the common axis, a barrel portion located radially outward from the body portion. The fuel nozzle also has at least one swirler vane disposed between the body portion and the barrel portion and a liquid fuel jet disposed within the at least one swirler vane. The at least one swirler vane is configured to radially redirect an axial flow of air. The liquid fuel jet is configured to inject liquid fuel in a radial direction relative to the common axis.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine having a combustion chamber is disclosed. The fuel nozzle has a common axis, a body member, and a barrel member. The fuel nozzle also has a mixing duct and an air inlet duct, each with predetermined lengths. The fuel nozzle additionally has a main fuel injection device located between the air inlet duct and the mixing duct. The main fuel injection device is configured to introduce a flow of fuel into the barrel member at a predetermine axial fuel introduction location. The predetermined axial fuel introduction location and the predetermined length of at least one of the mixing duct and the air inlet duct are such that a time-varying fuel to air equivalence ratio at a flame front downstream of an exit of the mixing duct is less than a time-averaged fuel to air equivalence ratio when a naturally-occurring time-varying pressure at the flame front is at a maximum.

Abstract: A method for controlling a combustion dynamics level within a combustion device includes defining a high dynamics operating state at a first fuel split ratio. The first fuel split ratio is a ratio of an amount of fuel supplied to the combustion device through a first fuel line to a total amount of fuel supplied to the combustion device. A low dynamics operating state is defined at a second fuel split ratio different from the first fuel split ratio. The second fuel split ratio is a second ratio of an amount of fuel supplied to the combustion device through the first fuel line to a total amount of fuel supplied to the combustion device. The combustion dynamics level within the combustion device is controlled by periodically switching between the first fuel split ratio and the second fuel split ratio.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an annular combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine with an external annular wall (31) and an internal annular wall (32), comprising an upstream fairing (9) for separating the gas stream at the inlet of the chamber into a combustion stream (6) and a bypass stream which bypasses the inlet of the chamber (1), the fairing (9) comprising an annular wall (21) forming a cap (20, 20?, 20?), which comprises a downstream portion (22) for fastening to a wall (31) of the chamber (1) and an upstream portion (24) forming an edge of the flow cross section for the combustion stream (6), wherein the upstream portion (24) is continued into at least one additional downstream portion for fastening to the wall (31) of the chamber (1).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus (20) for removing non-condensable air from, and filling a predetermined amount of working fluid into, a heat dissipation device (10) are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: pumping the non-condensable air out of the heat dissipation device through an opening (12) thereof; measuring a vacuum degree of an interior of the heat dissipation device; filling a predetermined amount of working fluid into the heat dissipation device through the opening when the interior of the heat dissipation device reaches a predetermined vacuum degree; and sealing the opening of the heat dissipation device. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump (22), a vacuum gauge (26) and a fluid-storage tank (24) for executing the above pumping, measuring and filling steps, respectively.

Abstract: A cryogenic refrigerator has a separating device provided between a lower temperature portion and a heat exchanger to selectively separate the lower temperature portion and the heat exchanger, and thus to selectively block heat transfer between the lower temperature portion and the heat exchanger. According to the cryogenic refrigerator, it can have an ability to perform a maintenance operation of the cryogenic refrigerator at normal temperature by blocking heat transfer from the lower temperature portion to the heat exchanger during maintenance after disassembly.

Abstract: A refrigerator circuit (110) and a freezing circuit (30) are connected to an outdoor circuit (40) in parallel in a refrigerant circuit (20), and a freezer circuit (130) and a booster circuit (140) are connected in series in the freezing circuit (30). The booster circuit (140) includes a booster compressor (141) and three-way switching mechanisms (142, 160). During cooling operation of a freezing heat exchanger (131), first operation is performed in the three-way switching mechanisms (142, 160) so that the refrigerant evaporated in the freezing heat exchanger (131) is compressed in the booster compressor (141) and is sucked into a variable capacity compressor (41).

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing defining at least one chamber and a condenser system in which a refrigerant flows. The condenser system includes a condenser, a switching device, and a hot gas loop in flow communication with one another. The condenser system is configured to be in heat transfer relation with the chamber and the switching device is configured to allow the refrigerant to bypass the hot gas loop when a thermal demand of the refrigerator is met.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an air-pressurizing device is positioned to discharge a computer system. A supply conduit pneumatically couples a cooled-air discharge conditioning system with an inlet of the air-pressurizing device.