Abstract: An animal containment device that includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and at least one side wall. In one aspect, the device may also include an opening in the rear wall for insertion of a monitoring module for monitoring the animals within the device. In another aspect, the animal containment device may include walls made from a translucent material having a photosensitive material for controlling the amount of light within the animal containment device. In still another aspect, the animal containment device may include one or more sensors in the device and a monitoring linkage and display for displaying the data from the sensors.

Abstract: An animal containment device that includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and at least one side wall. In one aspect, the device may also include an opening in the rear wall for insertion of a monitoring module for monitoring the animals within the device. In another aspect, the animal containment device may include walls made from a translucent material having a photosensitive material for controlling the amount of light within the animal containment device. In still another aspect, the animal containment device may include one or more sensors in the device and a monitoring linkage and display for displaying the data from the sensors.

Abstract: An animal monitoring device. In particular, the monitoring device is capable of not only identifying the animal and keeping track of its movement, but it may also be capable of monitoring ketone emissions and/or other vital health indicators of the animal. By tracking these measurements, it is possible to provide a unique indication of the health of the animal. Through data logging hardware, this device would be able log these clinical health indicators for a sufficient period of time in a non-invasive manner.

Abstract: A refrigeration system trapping device and method traps airborne liquid water and ice particles before they accumulate on evaporator coils, reducing frost deposition on the evaporator. The frost on the trapping device can be actively removed.

Abstract: A refrigeration system trapping device and method traps airborne liquid water and ice particles before they accumulate on evaporator coils, reducing frost deposition on the evaporator. The frost on the trapping device can be actively removed.

Abstract: A solar energy refrigeration and air conditioning system for cooling an enclosed area comprising a low temperature vapor generator, condenser and evaporator specifically configured for use with a low boiling point refrigerant to use solar energy as a means of vapor generation. The low temperature vapor generator is coupled to an externally heated water source through a first fluid drive means. The low temperature vapor generator and evaporator feed refrigerant vapor to the condenser through means of an ejector while the liquid refrigerant is recirculated from the condenser to the low temperature vapor generator and evaporator by a second fluid drive means. Chilled fluid from the evaporator is circulated through a coil contained in an air handling system to cool the enclosed area. Of course, refrigerant could be evaporated in the evaporator by exposing evaporator heat exchange surfaces directly to the air in the duct thus cooling air directly.