Patents Examined by Elizabeth Martin
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Patent number: 9945570Abstract: Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes an equipment front end module, a loadlock chamber, a transfer chamber, and a plurality of process chambers. The loadlock chamber includes a cooling unit for cooling a substrate treated in the process chambers, and the cooling unit includes a cooling chamber having an inner space, the cooling chamber having a gas inflow hole in one surface thereof, wherein support pins on which the substrate is placed are disposed around a circumference of the gas injection hole, a cooling gas injection part supplying a cooling gas toward the gas inflow hole, and a gas exhaust part exhausting the cooling gas supplied into the cooling chamber and fumes generated from the substrate to the outside of the cooling chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: PSK Inc.Inventors: Seung-Kook Yang, Seong-wook Lee, Dae-hee Son
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Patent number: 9939189Abstract: A refrigerator having a flow channel device provided at opposite sides of a machinery compartment to introduce and discharge external air into the machinery compartment. The refrigerator includes a main body including an inner liner having a storage compartment defined therein, an outer liner coupled to an outside of the inner liner to form an external appearance thereof, and an insulation member filled between the inner liner and the outer liner, a machinery compartment, provided at a lower part of the main body, in which a compressor is disposed, and a flow channel device provided at opposite sides of the machinery compartment such that external air is introduced into the machinery compartment, flows along the machinery compartment, and is discharged from the machinery compartment, wherein the flow channel device extends through the insulation member filled between the outer liner and an inner wall of the machinery compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Keon Pyo Koo, Byung Su Kim, Ji Hoon Lim, Hyun Young Jo, Hun Kwan Kang
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Patent number: 9939181Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that may include recovering heat from a generator to defrost the heat exchanger by passing a heat transfer fluid from the generator through a recovery heat exchanger that is configured to promote heat transfer between the heat transfer fluid and a refrigerant flowing therethrough, reducing a restriction of the refrigerant, reducing an airflow through the heat exchanger, and delivering the heated refrigerant to the heat exchanger. Systems and methods may also include recovering heat from an exhaust of the generator to deter the formation of frozen condensate on the outdoor heat exchanger by diverting at least a portion of a hot exhaust fluid discharged by the generator onto the outdoor heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Trane International Inc.Inventor: Stephen Stewart Hancock
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Patent number: 9933119Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating LNG plant (1, 1?, 100) comprising a converted LNG carrier with a hull and a plurality of LNG storage tanks (4, 104) wherein in that the floating LNG plant (1, 1?, 100) comprises: —at least one sponson (2, 2?, 3, 3?, 102, 103) on the side of the hull, for creating additional hull volume, —process equipment (110) for LNG processing on the floating LNG plant (1, 1?, 100), and—a reservoir for storing fluids separated during the LNG processing, wherein said reservoir is formed by the ballast tank or in the space reserved for the ballast tank of the original LNG carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bernays, Hein Wille, Jeremy Duncan Stuart Joynson
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Patent number: 9924833Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-contained trolley for temperature conditioning and distribution of meal trays (13) comprising two compartments separated by an insulating wall (11), namely a compartment for heating, called the hot compartment, and a compartment for chilling, called the cold compartment, receiving at least one stack of meal trays arranged so that one part of each meal tray (13) is located in the hot compartment and the other part thereof is located in the cold compartment, wherein the heating of the hot compartment and the chilling of the cold compartment are simultaneously obtained by means of a thermochemical system.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: COLDWAYInventors: Laurent Rigaud, Francis Kindbeiter
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Patent number: 9925847Abstract: A vehicle heating and cooling system comprises an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, an auxiliary heating system, primary working fluid, and at least one valve assembly. The primary working fluid is configured to flow between the interior heat exchanger and the compressor. The at least one valve assembly configured to operate in a cooling mode in which the primary working transfers heat from the interior system to the compressor system, a standard heating mode in which in which the primary working transfers heat from the compressor system to the interior system and the auxiliary heating system does not transfer heat to the primary working fluid, and an augmented heating mode in which the auxiliary heating system transfers heat to the primary working fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Tiger Tool International IncorporatedInventors: Michael Andrews, Doddy Ervondy
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Patent number: 9926080Abstract: A system, which includes a plurality of heat exchangers and a compressing device, is configured to prepare in parallel a medium bled from a low-pressure location of an engine and flowing through a plurality of heat exchangers into a chamber. The compressing device is in communication with the plurality of heat exchangers and regulates a pressure of the medium flowing through the plurality of heat exchangers. The compressing device is bypassed based on the preparing in parallel the medium for the chamber, which in turn enables the compressing device to windmill. Therefore, the system employs at least one mechanism to prevent components of the compressing device from windmilling.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Louis J. Bruno, Thomas M. Zywiak, Harold W. Hipsky, Christina W. Millot, Donald E. Army, Jr., Paul M. D'Orlando, Erin G. Kline
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Patent number: 9922962Abstract: A system and method of cooling a three dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) using at least one thermoelectric cooler which is connected to the 3D IC by a plurality of conductive pillars. In some embodiments a controller controls power supply to the thermoelectric cooler, and a temperature monitor provides a temperature input to the controller. In some embodiments the controller maintains a temperature of a 3D IC within a predetermined range by cycling power to the thermoelectric cooler.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, Po-Hao Lee, Jonathan Tehan Chen
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Patent number: 9920960Abstract: A heat pump system may be selectively operated in a defrost mode or cycle. The system includes an energy recovery module that receives and conditions air in a regeneration air channel. A pre-processing module is positioned downstream of the energy recovery module. The pre-processing module receives and heats air from the energy recovery module. A regeneration air heat exchanger is positioned downstream of the pre-processing module. The regeneration air heat exchanger receives and conditions air from the pre-processing module. The pre-processing module heats the air from the energy recovery module to increase an efficiency of the regeneration air heat exchanger. During the defrost mode, a loop of regeneration air may be recirculated between the supply air channel and the regeneration air channel in order to defrost the regeneration air heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Nortek Air Solutions Canada, Inc.Inventors: Manfred Gerber, Can Wen Rong
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Patent number: 9920983Abstract: A beverage chiller comprising a first cylinder and a second cylinder sized and arranged with the second cylinder disposed within the first cylinder to define a first reservoir between the first cylinder and the second cylinder for receiving a beverage to be chilled. The second cylinder defines an internal chamber for receiving a chilling medium. A cup fabricated from an insulative material receives the cylinders therein with the first cylinder and cup defining a second reservoir for receiving a chilling medium. The first and second cylinders are fabricated from a material having substantial thermal conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: HYPERBIUS, INC.Inventor: Nick Anusbigian
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Patent number: 9919633Abstract: A cooling and heating cup holder includes a holder body having a container shape, formed of a thermally conductive material, having a substantially uniform thickness, and having a contact portion pressed from an inner side to integrally protrude outward from one side surface thereof and having a contact surface forming a predetermined plane; a Peltier element including an operation surface and a heat radiating portion having an opposite row opposite to the operation surface and installed such that the operation surface is directly attached to the contact surface at an outer side of the holder body to transfer heat to the contact surface; and an air conditioner including a heat radiating duct in which the heat radiating portion of the Peltier element is buried and a blowing fan for blowing out air at one side of the heat radiating duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, Jae Woo Park
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Patent number: 9915455Abstract: A cooling circuit is equipped with a coolant, a compressor, a condenser and evaporator expansion valve combinations, whereby the outlets of the evaporators are connected to a collection pipe connected to the compressor. The cooling circuit comprises a control unit connected to a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor affixed in the collection pipe and connected to the expansion valves for the control of them. The control unit is provided with an algorithm for controlling the expansion valves on the basis of the temperature sensor and pressure sensor to control the superheating in the collection pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventor: Frits Cornelis A. Baltus
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Patent number: 9909224Abstract: An electrochemical compressor incorporates an electrochemical cell having an anode and a cathode that reacts a working on the anode side into an ionic component and a reactant. The ionic component is transported through an ion conducting media to the cathode. At least a portion of the reactant passes through a reactant conduit that extends from the anode to the cathode. A transfer device, such as a pump or venturi valve configured along the reactant conduit allows the reactant to flow from the anode to the cathode. The reactant and the ionic component are reacted on the cathode to reform the working fluid. A reactant separator may be configured to selectively allow reactant into the reactant conduit. A reactant separator may be a perm-selective layer or a fluid that has high reactant solubility. The working fluid may be water with the ionic component protons and the reactant oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Xergy LTDInventor: Bamdad Bahar
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Patent number: 9909788Abstract: A dehumidifier for a vehicle lamp is provided which includes, a dehumidification case that is coupled to a lamp housing through the interior and exterior of the lamp. The dehumidifier includes a plurality of connected chambers and a suction path connected to the interior of the lamp and a discharge path connected to the exterior of the lamp. Further, a thermoelement is coupled to the connection part and has a first and second surface exposed to different chambers. An absorbent is disposed within the chambers and a valve is disposed within the suction path and the discharge path. A controller is configured to adjust the supply and direction of current and open and close the valve. The dehumidifier continuously removes moisture formed within the lamp, while alternately drying an absorbent disposed within a first chamber and an absorbent disposed within a second chamber using a thermoelement.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jik Soo Shin, Keon Soo Jin, Jin Ho Na, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
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Patent number: 9903634Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator is able to store foods at a low temperature and to effectively remove bacteria of the foods stored in a storage room, to maintain the storage room clean.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mina Son, Jeongyon Kim, Hyeonjin Kim, Byunghyun Kim, Eunjeong Kim
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Patent number: 9897363Abstract: The present application provides a carbon dioxide based refrigeration system. The carbon dioxide based refrigeration system may include a mid temperature cycle with a mid temperature ejector, a low temperature cycle with a low temperature ejector, and a gas cooler/condenser in communication with the mid temperature cycle and the low temperature cycle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventor: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann
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Patent number: 9897354Abstract: In an ejector, a passage formation member is disposed inside a body forming a space therein. Provided between an inner peripheral surface of the body and the passage formation member are a nozzle passage functioning as a nozzle, a mixing passage in which an ejection refrigerant ejected from the nozzle passage and a suction refrigerant drawn through a suction passage are mixed together, and a diffuser passage that converts a kinetic energy of the refrigerant that has flowed out of the mixing passage into a pressure energy. The mixing passage has a shape gradually reducing in cross-sectional area toward a downstream side in the refrigerant flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Yokoyama, Etsuhisa Yamada, Haruyuki Nishijima
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Patent number: 9888789Abstract: A refrigerating cabinet (1) comprises at least one goods presentation and air circulation space (2), a refrigeration cycle for cooling the at least one goods presentation and air circulation space (2), and at least one drain conduit (36; 42) configured for draining condensed water, which is produced when the refrigeration circuit is operating, from the at least one goods presentation and air circulation space (2). At least a portion of the at least one drain conduit (36; 42) is filled with a granulate material (34) or provided with a movable flap (48) allowing water to pass through the drain conduit (36; 42) and blocking air from passing through the drain conduit (36; 42).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Sri Nugroho, Markus Schu
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Patent number: 9890977Abstract: A system comprises the integrated combination of: a condenser having a condenser water path leg extending from a water inlet to a water outlet; a first expansion device; a flash tank economizer; a second expansion device; an evaporator having an evaporator water path leg extending from a water inlet to a water outlet; and a refrigerant flowpath passing sequentially through the condenser, the first expansion device, the economizer, the second expansion device and the evaporator. The flash tank economizer comprises a horizontally elongate body having a first end and a second end. The economizer has an inlet conduit having an outlet. The economizer has a liquid outlet, a vapor outlet, and a medium between the outlet of the inlet conduit and the liquid outlet. A length of the refrigerant flowpath between the first expansion device and the outlet of the inlet conduit is at least 0.5 m.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Hsihua Li, Haiping Ding
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Patent number: 9885509Abstract: A method for monitoring gas pressure in a heat rejecting heat exchanger in a cooling circuit is disclosed. The present capacity of one or more compressors in the cooling circuit compared to a maximum capacity of the one or more compressors is established. If the present capacity of the one or more compressors is at least at a level corresponding to a pre-set percentage of the maximum capacity, a period of time elapsed from a point in time where the compressor capacity reached said level is established. If the established period of time has a duration which is longer than a pre-set period of time, then it is concluding that the cooling medium is in a gas loop operational mode, allowing an operator or a controller to adjust operation of the cooling plant such that the cooling medium is brought out of the gas loop operational mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Kenneth Bank Madsen, Frede Schmidt