Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically regulating the environmental system of a motorized vehicle and other articles having storage compartments. As impinging air flow is directed through the cabin or compartment subject to environmental control it comes in contact with a desiccant filler contained within a desiccant wheel or canister. The desiccant material absorbs moisture out of the air stream. The resultant air stream, or the extracted moisture released into another air stream, may then be directed to the interior of the motorized vehicle or used in other parts of the system. The net effect is a decrease or increase in the relative humidity level of the air mass contained in the cabin or compartment of a motorized vehicle or refrigeration unit. As one portion or element of the desiccant filler becomes saturated, the other portion or element of the desiccant filler completes it's regeneration cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically regulating the environmental system of a motorized vehicle and other articles having storage compartments. As impinging air flow is directed through the cabin or compartment subject to environmental control it comes in contact with a desiccant filler contained within a desiccant wheel or canister. The desiccant material absorbs moisture out of the air stream. The resultant air stream, or the extracted moisture released into another air stream, may then be directed to the interior of the motorized vehicle or used in other parts of the system. The net effect is a decrease or increase in the relative humidity level of the air mass contained in the cabin or compartment of a motorized vehicle or refrigeration unit. As one portion or element of the desiccant filler becomes saturated, the other portion or element of the desiccant filler completes it's regeneration cycle.

Abstract: Cooling air to be provided to a passenger cabin of a motorized vehicle is generated using a desiccant-based moisture collector, a heat exchanger, and an evaporator/condenser unit, such as a rotating evaporator/condenser wheel. High temperature air that has a temperature sufficient to evaporate moisture from desiccant of the moisture collector and into the air is directed into the moisture collector so that humidified air exits the moisture collector. The humidified air is directed into a condensation section of the evaporator/condenser unit so that moisture condenses from the humidified air onto a surface of the evaporator/condenser unit. Low temperature air having a temperature low enough that the desiccant of the moisture collector collects moisture from the air and dehumidified air exits the moisture collector is directed into the moisture collector.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically regulating the environmental system of a motorized vehicle and other articles having storage compartments. As impinging air flow is directed through the cabin or compartment subject to environmental control it comes in contact with a desiccant filler contained within a desiccant wheel or canister. The desiccant material absorbs moisture out of the air stream. The resultant air stream, or the extracted moisture released into another air stream, may then be directed to the interior of the motorized vehicle or used in other parts of the system. The net effect is a decrease or increase in the relative humidity level of the air mass contained in the cabin or compartment of a motorized vehicle or refrigeration unit. As one portion or element of the desiccant filler becomes saturated, the other portion or element of the desiccant filler completes it's regeneration cycle.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and apparatus for preventing and/or removing the condensation from the inside of the windshield, side windows, and rear windows of an automobile, truck, boat, aircraft, tractor, train, military vehicle, or similar vehicle cabin to provide clear visibility for the occupants. In addition to condensation removal, the system provides added benefits of enhanced cooling effects and comfort for the occupants by lowering the cabin humidity, and the operation and efficiency of the air-conditioning system is also improved due to the reduction in the humidity. A desiccant wheel system is used to perform the dehumidification. Automatic and manual controls prevent condensation from forming and may also be set to maintain a lower humidity level for the occupant comfort and cooling efficiency. The desiccant wheel is regenerated by hot air from a heat exchanger or other heat source using excess engine heat.