Abstract: An evaporative burner includes an evaporative medium for feeding fuel vapor into a combustion chamber, a first heating device, having at least one ignition heating element projecting with at least its heating region into the combustion chamber for igniting fuel vapor present in the combustion chamber, and a second heating device, with at least one evaporating heating element associated with the evaporative medium for affecting its evaporation characteristic.

Abstract: This invention provides systems and methods of supplying oxygen-enriched air to an enclosed space or compartment. The systems and methods may distill oxygen from ambient air by a molecular sieve pressure cycle mechanism, such as a pressure swing absorption, may generate oxygen from water using electricity or may use oxygen enriched air produced by membrane filtration. The invention helps people improve their wellness, productivity and comfort, improve performance of mental and/or physical tasks, increase their alertness, quality of life and pleasure, reduce their drowsiness, and aid in curing and preventing disease by increasing the percentage of oxygen in the enclosed space to a beneficial and safe level.

Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner, a blower case for accommodating a blower is connected to an air conditioning case for accommodating an evaporator and the like by a connection duct made of a vibration-absorption material. Therefore, a vibration, transmitted from the blower case to the air conditioning case, can be effectively absorbed by the connection duct, thereby reducing the vibration transmitted from the air conditioning case to a steering wheel unit through a supporting member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an air conditioner in a warming mode, including the 100% operation performing step of operating/stopping all of compressors, the load determining step of determining a warming load to be eliminated after completion of the 100% operation performing step, the 100%/X% operation performing step of operating all of the compressors when it is determined at the load determining step that the warming load is not large, subsequently stopping a part of the compressors, and subsequently stopping the remainder of the compressors, the sensing step of sensing the number of stoppages of the remainder of the compressors after completion of the 100%/X% operation performing step, and the X% operation performing step of operating/stopping the remainder of the compressors when the sensed number of stoppage times reaches a predetermined number.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a vehicle exhibits a room air conditioner unit for air conditioning a passenger compartment, a seat air conditioner unit for adjusting a temperature of a seat, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature at a front location of a passenger seated on the seat and the temperature of the seat, and a control unit for controlling operation of the room air conditioner unit and the seat air conditioner unit so that a difference between the temperature at the front of the passenger and the temperature of the seat falls within a certain value range. As a result, a difference in heat sensation between the front and the back of the passenger is reduced, and hence the comfortableness of the passenger compartment can be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for the collection of contaminants from the exit vent of an air ventilation vent. The apparatus includes a trough adjacent the duct forming the exit vent. The apparatus is constructed and arranged such that no contaminants exiting the vent can pass between the apparatus and the duct. The apparatus may also include a cover placed over the trough. The cover is constructed and arranged to allow contaminants to pass between the duct forming the exit vent and the cover and into the trough.

Abstract: In an air conditioning unit that cools a motor of a fan by partially introducing an air blown by the fan into the motor, a case has a wall for defining an air introduction chamber adjacent to an air passage. The air introduction chamber has an air inlet and an air outlet so that the blown air is partially introduced into the motor from the air passage through the air introduction chamber. The wall of the air introduction chamber slopes downwardly toward the air inlet and defines a lowest portion within the air introduction chamber. The air inlet is positioned adjacent to the lowest portion of the air introduction chamber.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device, in particular for the delivery of combustion air to a heating burner of a motor vehicle or for the delivery of heating medium, preferably heating air, through a heating medium duct system of a motor vehicle, comprises a delivery member which can be driven to rotate by a drive, a rotary state monitoring arrangement for monitoring the rotary state of the delivery member, and also an operating state sensing arrangement for determining the operating state of a system to be supplied with fluid by the fluid delivery device, based on the monitoring result of the rotary state monitoring arrangement.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a heating apparatus (1), in particular, an auxiliary heater and/or a parking heater for a motor vehicle, with a one-piece or one-part housing (2) that contains a combustion chamber shaft (3), in which a heat transfer casing (8) is arranged, wherein the inner side (9) of said heat transfer casing encloses a combustion chamber (5) and is subjected to hot exhaust gases during the operation of the heating apparatus (1), wherein the outer side (11) of the heat transfer casing forms the inner envelope of a cooling fluid space (10), through which a cooling fluid flows during the operation of the heating apparatus (1), wherein the outer envelope of said cooling fluid space is formed by the inner side of the combustion chamber shaft (3), and wherein the housing (2) also contains a catalyst shaft (4), in which at least one catalytic element (15) is arranged through which hot exhaust gases flow during the operation of the heating apparatus (1).

Abstract: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for busses achieve improved air distribution by the use of ducts to distribute the air throughout the passenger compartment. The ducts have a varying cross sectional area so that the impedance to air flow appears constant at all points along the duct. The quantity of air distributed from each of a plurality of vents is substantially even is effectively equalized.

Abstract: A humidifier apparatus for building humidification. The apparatus includes a water reservoir with a removable cover, at least one aperture through a side wall of the water reservoir, a removable heat exchanger insertable into the aperture, and a steam exit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing the culturing of microorganisms, including molds, mildew, fungus, viruses, bacteria and insects, within the walls (10), ceilings (15) and floors (45) of a building (12) to eliminate these as a source of respiratory illness and fungal disease among the occupants of a building (12). The method comprises circulating drier, cleaner air into the space (24) between the interior surface (18) and exterior surface (20) of the wall (10), ceiling (15) and floor (45) of the building (12). The apparatus includes a pump (28) and a network of piping (26) installed in the walls (10), ceilings (15) and floors (45) and adapted to create a flow of dry air within the them that absorbs moisture which would otherwise promote the culturing of the microorganisms. Preferably, sensors (32) inside the wall (10), ceiling (15) and floor (45) are connected to a controller (30) to activate the pump (28) when the moisture level rises to a predetermined level.

Abstract: A heat transfer system for transferring heat for use onboard a vehicle includes a conductor arranged to conduct exhaust gas discharged from an engine of the vehicle along a serpentine path to generate back pressure for transmission to the engine so that heat of exhaust gas flowing along the serpentine path is maximized. The heat transfer system includes a tube arranged to conduct fluid so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the fluid.

Abstract: An auxiliary motor vehicle heater (10) is provided with a control device (22) which has a connection (30) for a voltage supply line (32) which leads from the battery (34) of the motor vehicle to the control device (22). In order to especially more easily determine information for an auxiliary motor vehicle heater (10) about the operating state of the engine (36) of the motor vehicle, the control device (22) is set up to detect the voltage characteristic on the connection (30) and to determine the information “starting of the engine (36) of the motor vehicle is completed” depending on the voltage characteristic.

Abstract: An auxiliary heater for a motor vehicle equipped with a control device for controlling the operation of the auxiliary heater. In order to increase passenger protection in the motor vehicle, the control device is set up to detect a signal from at least one vehicle safety sensor, using the signal to detect the safety-critical state of the vehicle, and depending upon this detected status, ceases operation of the auxiliary heater.

Abstract: A portable fume exhauster and dryer includes a motor fan mounted in a housing having a supporting structure adapted to rest on a horizontal surface, such as a floor, or on an uneven or slanted, often narrow surface, for example, a window sill. The housing of the exhauster and dryer has flanges at intake and exhaust openings to which grilles and/or conduits can be attached for remote intake or exhaust of fumes and moisture. Circuitry for the device may be provided to prevent electrical shock, power surges and thermal overload, and a switch may be proved for operation by an operator wearing protective clothing, such as heavy gloves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for thermally regulating a computing system responsive to a sensor failure is envisioned. The system has a fan. The system also has a sensor placed in the casing that is responsive to an environmental condition. A first circuit is coupled to the sensor and the fan, and is able to regulate the rotational speed at which the fan operates. The first circuit operates the fan at an increased rotational speed upon an indication of a failure of the sensor.

Abstract: A vent apparatus for an enclosed space such as that within a structure or a vehicle, including a vent tube having a first end that extends outside of the closed space and a second end that is connected to the enclosed space and a vent cap removably coupled to the vent tube and capable of pivoting or swiveling with respect to the vent tube to prevent water from entering the reservoir through the vent tube.

Abstract: A ventilation unit is provided comprising an electronically driven ventilator, mounted inside a casing wherein emerge several ducts connected to one or several rooms. Said unit further comprises orifices with specific cross-section, and a differential-pressure sensor measuring the difference in pressure between two predetermined points, said value being transmitted to an analysis and control device, which compares the differential pressure value to a reference value and controls the ventilator, such that it accelerates or slows down it rotational speed, so as to maintain the differential pressure constant and equal to the reference value, to maintain the desired flow rate at said orifices.

Abstract: An infant incubator in which the heater for heating the air circulated through the incubator and the speed of the fan which forces air across the heater to circulate through the incubator are controlled to increase the temperature of the heated air and delivery of the heated air to the space in which an infant has been placed for treatment when an access door of the incubator has been opened. The increase in temperature and delivery of the heated air is caused by a sensor which senses when the access door is opened.