Abstract: The present disclosure provides a volatile material dispensing device that includes a container, a wax composition, a wick, and a sleeve having or formed at least in part by a volatile material, for example, a fragrance or pest control material. The sleeve is positioned between the wax composition and the container and configured to be exposed and release volatile material as the wax composition is consumed by the wick via combustion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for cooking food comprising: an oven having a cavity and a door associated to a front surface of the cavity and configured to selectively provide access to the inside of the cavity; a hob defining an upper surface of the cooking apparatus comprising at least one heating element; at least one inlet opening provided in said upper surface; at least one outlet opening; a downdraft hood having at least one suction unit configured to suck cooking fumes through said at least one inlet opening and to eject them through said outlet opening; a duct system comprising a first path of cooking fumes such that the sucked fumes flow between the inlet opening and the outlet opening; a filter arranged in the first path of cooking fumes upstream of the suction unit to filter the sucked cooking fumes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring and controlling air quality in a vehicle compartment. In particular the invention relates to a sensor unit determining at least two different substances present in the air of the vehicle compartment wherein the settings of a heat, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC-system) of the vehicle are controlled and optimized using at least one of the determined substances.

Abstract: An electronic stove incorporates a cylindrical outer shell and a concentric copper heater core. A foil heater surrounds the copper heater core and a heater control PCB carried in the outer shell is connected to the foil heater. A battery assembly has a cylindrical second outer shell carrying a battery pack. A power controller carried in the second outer shell is connected to the battery pack. A connector carriage is engaged between the battery assembly and cylindrical outer shell, extending through the shell of the battery assembly and received in the cylindrical outer shell aligned proximate a lower surface of the first outer shell whereby the lower surfaces of the first outer shell and the second outer shell are in planar alignment. A first contact set of a connector is connected to the heater control PCB. A second contact is connected to the power controller.

Abstract: A device for extinguishing a candle by using the rotational movement of a sand glass. The gravitational flow of sand within the sand glass causes the sand glass to rotate, and after a period of time to contact and release a latch holding a candle snuffer over a flame. The device provides a simple, practical, and interesting way to extinguish a candle.

Abstract: The split-type range hood includes a range hood body, an exhaust motor, an air duct, a first duct sleeve, and a second duct sleeve. The range hood body includes a chassis and a smoke collecting box. The chassis has an air intake opening, the smoke collecting box is disposed on the chassis, and the smoke collecting box covers the air intake opening. The smoke collecting box has an air outlet opening, and the air outlet opening of the smoke collecting box is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the chassis. A first flange is formed on a periphery of the air outlet opening of the smoke collecting box. The exhaust motor is disposed outside of the range hood body. The first duct sleeve is sleeved on the first flange, and the first duct sleeve is sleeved on one end of the air duct.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermochemical regenerative combustion method in which a mixture of fuel components that can, and cannot, undergo endothermic reaction is passed through a heated regenerator to obtain improved heat recovery efficiency.

Abstract: In a method for optical ascertainment of an operating state of a cooktop, objects are optically detected within a detection space including the cooktop with at least two cooking zones and a control panel with at least two identifiers. The cooking zones and the identifiers are recognized based on optically detected properties of the objects. A centroid for each object is determined and the cooking zones and the identifiers are arranged based on detected coordinates of the respective centroids in the detection space. The identifiers are assigned to a respective cooking zone based on the arrangement of the cooking zones and the identifiers, and an operating state for at least one cooking zone is ascertained based on a detected unambiguous feature of one of the identifiers assigned to the at least one of the cooking zones.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking cavity having first and second sidewalls that are spaced-apart from one another. A housing includes first and second sidewalls that are spaced-apart from one another and an upper wall. The first and second sidewalls of the housing are spaced-apart from the first and second sidewalls of the cooking cavity to define first and second side channels therebetween, respectively. A duct assembly includes first and second sidewalls spaced-apart from one another and an upper wall. The duct assembly is positioned on the upper wall of the housing and includes an interior cavity having a front opening and a rear opening. A blower assembly includes an inlet operably coupled to the rear opening of the duct assembly and is fluidically coupled to the first and second channels. The blower assembly includes an upwardly opening rear outlet having a plurality of baffles and deflectors positioned therein.

Abstract: Air duct for distributing air in a greenhouse, the air duct comprising a hollow main body extending along a longitudinal axis and at least one set of vents, wherein the main body has an outer surface and an inner surface, a first end and a second end at the opposite longitudinal ends of the main body, and a segment disposed between the first end and the second end extending over substantially the entire length of the main body, wherein the cross-sectional area of the main body in this segment decreases towards the second end, wherein the vents belonging to a respective set of vents are distributed at intervals over substantially the entire length of said segment, and wherein at least said segment of the main body is made from plastic.

Abstract: A customizable candle device for interconnecting a plurality of scented candles to produce a custom aroma includes a plurality of containers that are positionable together to form a shape. Each of the plurality of containers comprises a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall thereby defining an interior chamber. The perimeter wall has a top edge defining an opening into the interior chamber. The perimeter wall of each of the plurality of containers is couplable together whereby the plurality of containers is positionable together to form the shape. A candle is positioned within the interior chamber of each of the plurality of containers. A connector removably couples the plurality of containers together. A cover may be included which is positionable over the top edge of each of the plurality of containers and which selectively uncovers each of the plurality of containers.

Abstract: Provided is a cooking apparatus including: a main body; and a ventilator comprising a ventilator body including an inlet configured to inhale air containing oil mist generated in a cooking process using a heating device, a blower configured to blow the inhaled air from the inlet; and an oil mist filter positioned inside the ventilator body, and configured to remove the oil mist by filtering the oil mist from the inhaled air.

Abstract: An environmental control system for a vehicle includes at least one cabin air compressing device including a compressor having a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet. The environmental control system additionally includes an environmental control system pack located downstream from and fluidly coupled to the compressor outlet via at least one conduit. The environmental control system pack includes a ram air circuit. A bypass conduit fluidly couples the compressor outlet to the ram air circuit.

Abstract: In one example, a system for collecting scale from water in a water heating appliance includes a reservoir having an interior, an inlet through which the water flows into the interior, and an outlet through which the water flows from the interior, the inlet, the outlet, and the interior defining a water pathway. A filter is positioned within the interior of the reservoir and the filter is oriented to traverse the water pathway and divide the interior of the reservoir into an upstream section into which the water flows from the inlet and a downstream section from which the water flows to the outlet. A collection chamber is configured to receive scale as the water flows along the water pathway through the interior of the reservoir and the water passes through the filter. The collection chamber is positioned in or adjacent the upstream section of the interior of the reservoir.

Abstract: An air extractor assembly includes a housing, and at least one multilayered flap pivotably secured to the housing, the at least one multilayered flap configured to transition from a sealed position to a pressure-releasing position relative to at least one first aperture of the housing. The at least one multilayered flap can include a first flap layer directly adjacent a second flap layer. The first flap layer can shield the second flap layer from debris.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a regenerative thermal oxidizer comprising at least a first transfer chamber and at least a second transfer chamber, wherein the first transfer chamber comprises a first bed and the second transfer chamber comprises a second bed; at least one reaction chamber in fluid flow communication with the first transfer chamber and with the second transfer chamber, wherein waste gas is introducible into the regenerative thermal oxidizer to flow through the first bed to the reaction chamber or to flow through the second bed to the reaction chamber; and one or more first oxygen-containing gas inlet for introducing oxygen-containing gas into the regenerative thermal oxidizer positioned between at least a portion of the first bed and at least a portion of the reaction chamber or positioned between at least a portion of the second bed and at least a portion of the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air heating apparatus including an expansion tank that preserves water, a water heater that receives heat from a combustion gas generated through a combustion reaction to heat the water, a heating heat exchanger that receives the water heated by the water heater and exchange heat with air that is to be discharged for heating, a fan that sends the air to the heating heat exchanger, a circulation supply passage that connects the expansion tank, the water heater, and the heating heat exchanger to guide the water in the expansion tank to the heating heat exchanger via the water heater, a circulation recovery passage formed to connect the heating heat exchanger and the expansion tank to guide the water that exchanged heat with the air to the expansion tank, and a hot water heating passage.

Abstract: A heat generating device includes: a sealed container; a tubular body provided in a hollow portion of the sealed container; a heat generating element provided on an outer surface of the tubular body and configured to generate heat by occluding and discharging hydrogen supplied to the hollow portion; and a flow path formed by an inner surface of the tubular body and through which configured to allow a fluid that exchanges heat with the heat generating element to flow. The heat generating element includes a base made of a hydrogen storage metal, and a multilayer film provided on the base. The multilayer film has a first layer made of a hydrogen storage metal and having a thickness of less than 1000 nm, and a second layer made of a hydrogen storage metal, which is different from that of the first layer, and having a thickness of less than 1000 nm.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, modes, and methods for an electronics enclosure cooling apparatus comprising a plurality of air intake holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure, a plurality of air exhaust holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure different from that of the surface wherein the air intake holes are located, an air plenum piece that comprises a substantially planar portion and a hole located on the substantially planar portion, the air plenum piece of such dimension and placement within the enclosure such that a first volume of the interior is created and a second volume of the interior is created, and wherein the air plenum piece is further adapted to create an air channel that substantially separates the first volume of the interior of the enclosure from the second volume of the interior, and wherein the first volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air intake holes, and further wherein the second volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air exhau

Abstract: Provided are methods for automatically positioning ramps in a station for the heating of preforms. The method includes acquiring an image of a preform traveling along a slot delimited by a pair of ramps, where at least one of the ramps is transversely mobile to vary the width of the slot (56) and where a motorized device transversely moves the at least one mobile ramp and is controlled automatically by an electronic control unit. The method further includes automatically determining the diameter below the neck of the preform by computer processing the image and automatically adjusting the width of the slot by moving the at least one mobile ramp according to the determined diameter below the neck.