Abstract: A panel connector is disclosed that is used to make a corner in a wall system and a method of installing that component. The panel connector defines two channels into which respective portions of two side panels are inserted, in which the side panels usually serve as forms or walls in forming concrete wall structures. The panel connectors form a corner between the two side panels so that those side panels having a predetermined angle therebetween. It is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).

Abstract: A strut apparatus for constructive use in the building framing arts is comprised of an elongate sheet-metal first cylinder, open at each of its ends, one of the ends providing a pair of integral ears. An elongate sheet-metal second cylinder is also open at each of its ends, and also provides attachment ears. The first and second cylinders are adapted by size and shape for tight sliding mutual engagement in a coaxial, linearly extensible, relationship with the ears of each of the cylinders extending in opposite directions.

Abstract: An elongated structural member being formed of a pair of T-shaped chords located in a parallel spaced apart arrangement with a plurality of straight brace members being welded or otherwise secured there between. The brace members are located in a spaced apart arrangement. The directly adjacent brace members are located in an approximately ninety degree angle relative to each other. The directly adjacent brace members are staggered being located on opposite sides of the T-shaped chords.

Abstract: A building strut of rectangular cylindrical construction has four contiguous, axially directed side walls. A terminal end of one or two of the four side walls is rolled into a coiled, retracted position, exposing interior surfaces of the remaining adjacent side wall terminal ends. These remaining terminal ends of the building strut are then be formed into jogged-out positions for receiving a second building strut in permanent engagement medially or at its end.

Abstract: A concrete form system for receiving concrete includes a plurality of interlocking form panels having opposite side ends, and which capable of being selectively arranged in series as a wall of a form configured to receive concrete. A plurality of attachments are each disposed between adjacent form panels, and vertically engage the side ends of adjacent form panels to interlock the side ends of the adjacent form panels to resist lateral separation of the adjacent form panels. The attachments an include one or more channels or engagement walls, and an insert received withing the channels or engaging the engagement walls. Ties or brackets can extend between parallel, spaced-apart form panels to maintain a predetermined, spaced-apart distance. A gauge bar can moveably extend into the form to indicate a fill level.

Abstract: A machine for packing groups of rolls of domestic paper in respective sheets of packing material has folding members, each of which has an active portion, which is brought into contact with a flap of a sheet of packing material, and an adjusting device for adjusting the extension of the active portion in a first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing photographic pictures and film strips, and in particular index prints, into a job pouch that has a picture pocket and a film-strip pocket; comprises a conveying device in each case for the pictures, the film strips, and the index print; and a support plate for the job pouch that is to be loaded wherein the conveying device for the index print is movable from a horizontal starting position in order to receive the index print, into a vertical position, holding the job pouch on the support plate, in order to deliver the index print into the picture pocket; and the upper side of the job pouch forming the picture pocket can be acted upon by a flow of compressed air.

Abstract: A screw capper includes a capping head which comprises a chuck for holding a cap, a motor for driving the chuck for rotation, a cam mechanism for elevating the chuck, and an air cylinder for imparting a load to the chuck. A load imparted by the air cylinder is controlled by a controller to be zero from the beginning of a screwing and tightening operation until an angle of rotation of the chuck exceeds a specific angle where the load is changed, and is controlled to a higher value upon detection of an angle of rotation of the chuck which exceeds the specific angle in the course of the screwing and tightening operation. The arrangement allows a reliable screwing and tightening to be achieved as compared with the prior art while preventing a damage to threads or the occurrence of a cocked cap.

Abstract: In a device that opens the mouth of each one of the bags that are suspended with the mouths facing upward and conveyed in a vertical state at a uniform speed and uniform spacing in a straight line, a pair of suction disks revolve continuously in mutually opposite directions on circular tracks on the horizontal plane so that the suction-chucking surfaces of the suction disks are always caused to face each other. The suction disks revolve at a constant speed while maintaining substantially symmetrical positions relative to each other and revolve at the same speed as the speed the bags are conveyed.

Abstract: A sticky element, comprising a sticky element having an insect-attracting color and an insect-attracting scent, the sticky element comprising sufficient sticky qualities to cause an insect to become permanently attached to the sticky element when any portion of the insect contacts with the sticky element, the sticky element adaptable to being disposed upon a surface. The surface may comprise a wrapping material, a flower pot cover, a flower pot, a floral arrangement, or other surface. When the sticky element is disposed on a wrapping material, the wrapping material is used to wrap a floral arrangement or decoratively cover a flower pot.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for binding a bundle using an elongate flat strap having a heat sensitive adhesive thereon. The apparatus includes mechanism for driving the strap in a loop around the bundle, a gripper for gripping an end of the strap, mechanism for drawing the strap taut about the bundle, and heated press elements for clamping adjacent overlapping portions of the strap together to reactivate adhesive in the strap to bond the overlapping sections together. A cutter severs remainder portions of the strap.

Abstract: A bloom support device for protecting a cut flower during shipping, the bloom support device having a concave body providing a substantially closed proximal end clearingly disposed about a stem of the flower and a substantially open distal end compressingly folding a bloom of the flower into a folded arrangement and retaining the folded arrangement in a secure shipping arrangement. The concave body has a stress intensification feature for tearing the bloom support device off of the bloom.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for securing a pour spout fitment to a panel of a filled and sealed thermoplastic-coated carton, wherein a machine 10 is mounted over a conveyor 12 conveying a line of cartons. Within the machine 10, a selected panel surface of each filled and sealed carton is heated to a predetermined temperature; next, at least an annular surface of a flange of the fitment is heated to a predetermined temperature. When the heated surface of the fitment is applied to the heated surface of the carton, the heat energy is transferred to the latter surface to an extent capable of activating the thermoplastic coating thereon. Upon pressing and cooling, the fitment and the carton surface are bonded together, without the need for a back-up or support mechanism, such as a mandrel or anvil. Alternatively, the fitment may be secured to the carton by way of a jetted-on, circular bead of hot melt adhesive.

Abstract: A process for producing an inclusion package product comprising:

Abstract: There is described a packaging machine (1) for producing sealed aseptic packages (2) of a pourable food product from a tube (3) of packaging material fed along a vertical path (A) and filled continuously with the food product. The machine (1) has gripping means (13, 14) for gripping the tube (3) at equally spaced cross sections (15); and sealing means (23, 24; 34, 35) for sealing the packaging material of the tube (3) along the cross sections (15), and in turn having a first and a second sealing device (23, 24; 34, 35) forming part of respective distinct, successive units (10, 20) of the machine (1). The first sealing device (23, 24) interacts with the cross sections (15) of the tube (3) for a time (T1) shorter than the time (T) required to achieve complete sealing of the cross sections (15), but sufficient to form respective temporary aseptic transverse sealing bands (25); and the second sealing device (34, 35) interacts with said temporary sealing bands (25) to seal them completely. (FIGS.

Abstract: A guide device for loading a solid matter into a bag including: an upper hopper which performs a reciprocating swinging motion along the conveying direction of the bag and about a supporting shaft located in the center of the upper portion of the upper hoppers, and a lower hopper which is positioned beneath the upper hopper and performs a reciprocating horizontal motion along the conveying direction of the bags and also moved toward and away from the upper hopper. The upper hopper's swing motion and the lower hopper's horizontal motion along the conveying direction of the bag are made in synchronization with the movement of the bag, and the lower hopper is lowered so that its lower opening is inserted into the mouth of the bag.

Abstract: A packaging system and a method of populating a transport belt with a tool for enclosing electronic components in a carrying belt, is described. For this purpose, the device has a heated punch with a structured punch face that has a plurality of mutually spaced punch face strips, which do not cover openings in the carrying belt. One of the punch face strips provided on an upper side of the carrying belt is not covered by the covering film.

Abstract: The invention provides cyclonic separating apparatus comprising an upstream cyclone unit and a downstream cyclone unit, the upstream cyclone unit including at least one cyclone having a first end and a second end, and the downstream cyclone unit including at least one cyclone having a first end and a second end. The upstream and downstream cyclone units of the cyclonic separation apparatus are arranged relative to one another so that the orientation of at least one cyclone of the downstream cyclone unit is substantially inverted with respect to the orientation of at least one cyclone of the upstream cyclone unit. The arrangement provides an apparatus in which good separation efficiency is achieved as well as low pressure drop across the apparatus as a whole.

Abstract: Provided herein is a granular filtration apparatus for the removal of particulate material from hot gas by contacting said hot gas with granular filtration material. The apparatus being of the type having a filtration chamber containing granular filtration material and having a tapered lower portion comprising at least one inlet tubing for feeding therein hot gases to be filtered and at least one outlet tubing for drawing filtered hot gas. The main feature of the present invention consists in a filtration unit mounted in the filtration chamber above each inlet tubing. The filtration unit comprising a first tubular member mounted above the inlet tubing so as to prevent granular material from entering or blocking said inlet tubing and a second tubular member having a bottom and a top end and being mounted essentially in a co-axial and spaced relationship above the first tubular member.

Abstract: An air cleaner, particularly for an engine of a vehicle, comprises a case, a cover detachably mounted to the case, a filter element accommodated in the case, the filter element having a cylindrical shape having a central axis therealong, and a pair of support members mounted to the cover so as to be engaged with both end portions of the filter element in an axial direction thereof to hold the filter element between the support members. In such air cleaner, removing said cover from the case removes the filter element from the case together with the cover and disengaging said filter element from the support members removes the filter element from the cover.

Abstract: A fiber spinning device and process for manufacturing a web of fibers comprising a homogeneous mixture of fibers of different characteristics. Monocomponent fibers of different polymers can be extruded side-by-side from the same die system. Sheath/core bicomponent fibers can be alternated with monocomponent fibers formed of the same core polymer as used in the bicomponent fibers. Bicomponent fibers having a common core polymer and different sheath polymers can be extruded from alternate spinneret orifices in the same die plate. Multiple distribution plates are provided with surface grooves or depressions to direct polymer materials from independent sources to only selected spinneret openings in an array of spinneret openings while maintaining the polymers segregated from each other.

Abstract: A machine for mowing stalk-type crops includes a crop conveyor wheel mounted for rotation about an approximately vertical axis and provided with recesses that are distributed over its circumference and designed as receptacles for plant stalks. A stationary shield is fixed directly above the conveyor wheel and includes an outer region located above an outer portion of the conveyor wheel just inwardly of the recesses of the surface of the conveyor wheel. In order to improve the crop transport and to prevent the loss of corn cobs, the shield is provided with an arcuate cutout located between the outer region and an inner region of the shield, the cutout having an open end located adjacent to the crop flow received by the machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerating-lubricating cursor ring that can be used in ring twisting machines, continuous ring spinning machines and double twisting machines. Said ring serves as a guide for a cursor (3) and comprises a cylindrical, hollow ring (1) made of a porous material, said ring being provided with chamber (6) into which an air-lubricant/refrigerant mixture is injected by pressure, thereby creating an air cushion between the ring (1) and the cursor (3) that prevents mutual friction, lubricates the contact area between said ring and cursor and cools them to prevent wear and heating of the ring (1) and cursor (3) at high speeds. This makes it possible to significantly increase the working speed of the rings in twisting and continuous spinning machine.

Abstract: A process for the level adjustment of the can plate (14) of a spinning can (10, 100) is proposed which is in a filling position at the output of a textile machine to be filled with fiber sliver F, whereby the can plate (14) is moved before the start of the filling process by a first moving device 17 from a lower can plate position into a higher can plate position and is moved into the lower can plate position during the filling of the spinning can (10, 100). The process according to the invention is characterized in that the can plate (14) is moved before the start or during the starting phase of the filling process by a second moving device (9; 109) from the higher can plate position into an upper filling position as the spinning can (10, 100) is in filling position. Furthermore a suitable apparatus is presented.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a pneumatic control ring (1) with application in ring twisting machines, continuous spinning frames, and double twisting frames, made of sintered, porous material and with a chamber (4) in which an air-lubricant mixture is pressure injected, which creates an air cushion between the ring (1) and the thread and produces constant and homogeneous lubrication in the contact area between them, in order to avoid the balloon effect and to prevent the thread from wearing down by friction against a surface which is the balloon control ring, facilitating high speed thread processing.

Abstract: A pulsed Hall thruster system includes a Hall thruster having an electron source, a magnetic circuit, and a discharge chamber; a power processing unit for firing the Hall thruster to generate a discharge; a propellant storage and delivery system for providing propellant to the discharge chamber and a control unit for defining a pulse duration &tgr;<0.1d3&rgr;/{dot over (m)}, where d is the characteristic size of the thruster, &rgr; is the propellant density at standard conditions, and {dot over (m)} is the propellant mass flow rate for operating either the power processing unit to provide to the Hall thruster a power pulse of a pre-selected duration, &tgr;, or operating the propellant storage and delivery system to provide a propellant flow pulse of duration, &tgr;, or providing both as pulses, synchronized to arrive coincidentally at the discharge chamber to enable the Hall thruster to produce a discreet output impulse.

Abstract: A static mixer in the exhaust emission control system of an excess-air-operated combustion engine is formed of an expanded grid with a plurality of openings formed between crossbars. Using an expanded grid achieves both good mixing of the exhaust gas with a reducing agent in a short mixing path and properly aligns the exhaust flow.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling temperature of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor in a system having a variable displacement engine include monitoring temperature of the sensor, comparing the sensor temperature to a corresponding desired temperature, and controlling the system to maintain the sensor temperature at or above the desired operating temperature. In one embodiment, the sensor is a heated exhaust gas oxygen (HEGO) sensor and the method includes controlling an integrated sensor heater to maintain the sensor temperature above the desired operating temperature. Depending upon the particular application, the system may also be controlled by controlling the engine to reactivate at least one deactivated cylinder to increase the temperature of the sensor alone or in combination with controlling an integrated or auxiliary sensor heater for systems using HEGO sensor(s).

Abstract: When an engine operates in a low and medium load area and in a low and medium speed area, the combustion mode is established to a compression ignition combustion and when the engine operates in other load and speed areas, the combustion mode is established to a spark ignition combustion. Further, when the compression ignition combustion is performed, the mixture is stratified in the combustion chamber and an ultra lean combustion is realized. As a result, both NOx reduction in an ultra lean condition and HC/CO reduction in an oxidation atmosphere can be obtained. On the other hand, when the spark ignition combustion is performed, a normal feedback control of air-fuel ratio activates a three-way catalyst to reduce HC, CO and NOx simultaneously.

Abstract: For a three-way catalytic converter system with a preliminary catalytic converter, a main catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor with a constant characteristic curve disposed between the two catalytic converters, a method for resetting the oxygen concentration in the preliminary catalytic converter and the main catalytic converter in the event of a transition from lean-burn operation to stoichiometric operation includes exposing both catalytic converters to a rich mix until the desired oxygen concentrations have been reached. In the process, the constant measurement signal from the oxygen sensor and the measurement signal from an air mass flow meter are used to calculate the quantity of oxygen that is released to the exhaust gas from the main catalytic converter, in order to end rich-burn operation when a predetermined desired value is reached.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas treatment unit for an internal combustion engine. A first catalyst unit produces ammonia from corresponding constituents in a rich exhaust gas composition. A second catalyst unit that is located downstream of the first catalyst unit temporarily stores the ammonia produced by the first catalyst unit in the presence of a rich exhaust gas composition. In the presence of a lean exhaust gas composition, the nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas are subjected to a reduction reaction using the temporarily stored ammonia as reducing agent. The exhaust gas treatment unit also contains a third catalyst unit that is located between the other two catalyst units, and oxidizes the nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas at lean exhaust gas conditions to a such an extent that 25 to 75 vol. % of the nitrogen oxides entering the second catalyst unit consist of nitrogen dioxide.

Abstract: The present invention is a control circuit for a construction machine for using a control lever for revolving and boom swing in common and switching pilot pressure via a switching valve, comprising: a switch for supplying a switching signal to the switching valve; a pressure switch for detecting whether the pilot pressure is output from a remote control valve or not; a switching control circuit for switching a position of switch to a position for a boom swing cylinder when the switching signal is output from the switch and holding the position of switch at the position for the boom swing cylinder when the pilot pressure is detected by the pressure switch, to thereby prevent wrong operation in switching.

Abstract: An axle driving apparatus for being mounted on the body frame of a vehicle and for independently rotating drive wheel members. The axle driving apparatus includes a first axle driving unit (18L) having a housing (40) and a single axle (20L), the single axle (20L) defining a proximal end portion rotatably mounted in the housing (40) and a distal end portion extending outwardly from a first side of the housing (40). All enlarged region is defined by the housing (40), with the enlarged region extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the single axle (20L). A hydraulic stepless speed change assembly (22) is disposed within the enlarged region. The speed change assembly (22) includes a hydraulic pump (52) having an input shaft (21) projecting from the enlarged region and includes a hydraulic motor (55) including an output shaft (74) drivingly connected to the single axle (20L).

Abstract: A hydrostatic transaxle axle assembly for a vehicle such as a grass mowing lawn or garden tractor comprising a housing for an internally disposed hydrostatic transmission having a variable-displacement hydraulic pump fluidly connected to a fixed-displacement hydraulic motor, the hydraulic motor being connected by differential gearing to axle shafts supported in the housing. The housing is formed by three housing members, two of which are preferably separable on a parting plane coincident with the longitudinal axes of the axle shafts. One of the housing members being provided with an opening to allow a portion of one of the other housing members to extend through, and where the extending housing member contains within its interior a number of internal fluid passages for fluidly connecting the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic motor.

Abstract: A master cylinder for use in the power train of a motor vehicle to actuate the brakes or the friction clutch is designed to avoid the generation of screeching noise and/or the transmission of stray movements to the piston rod in response to shifting of the piston relative to the housing and relative to the sealing element(s) between the piston and the housing. This can be accomplished by causing the piston to turn relative to the housing and the sealing element(s) during axial movement in the housing and/or by installing one or more dampers between the piston and the housing and/or between the piston and the piston rod. The dampers can constitute separately produced parts and/or specially configured and/or finished surfaces provided on the piston and contacting the housing and/or the sealing element(s). The invention also relates to improvements in the configuration and/or the material(s) of the piston.

Abstract: An auxiliary energy management system includes a power assist device connected to a turbocharger of a mobile power plant and operable in either electric motor or alternator modes to supply or receive rotary drive motion to or from the turbocharger, an energy storage device connected between the assist device and a main alternator of the plant and operable in either energy capture or supply modes to store electrical power or provide it to auxiliary power loads, and a control mechanism connected to the assist and storage devices and operable to convert the assist device between motor and alternator modes in response to sensing performance of the turbocharger and a diesel engine of the plant and operate the storage device in supply or capture modes.

Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas turbine in the exhaust gas system and a compressor in the intake system for producing compressed charge air. A compressor rotor is arranged in a compressor inlet channel. In order to achieve a greater range of utilization, an adjustable shutoff element is arranged in the compressor inlet channel, upstream from the compressor rotor, for variable adjustment of the effective cross-section.

Abstract: Disclosed is an intercooler system which uses an air conditioner evaporator coil or other mechanical refrigeration device to cool air flowing therethrough prior to intake of the air by an internal combustion engine. The invention thereby reduces the temperature of the air entering the engine well beyond the temperature reduction provided by a conventional intercooler. The invention may be used to chill the air to a point cooler than ambient temperature or even down to below freezing. In some embodiments, a conventional intercooler may be used to partially cool the air before it enters the intercooler of the invention. In other embodiments, the intercooler may be used in combination with a novel engine-driven supercharger having a variable-speed drive. The engine-driven supercharger of the invention may alternatively be used independently of the disclosed intercooler.

Abstract: A solar power generation system comprising a solar module and a sun-chasing mechanism for driving and controlling said solar module based on said output from said solar module, said sun-chasing mechanism having a drive means, a drive-controlling means, and a clock means, wherein said sun-chasing mechanism behaves to perform sun-chasing of said solar module such that the solar module is driven by a first sun-chasing mode when sun shines; when the output value from the solar module becomes to be below a fist prescribed value, the first sun-chasing mode is switched to a second sun-chasing mode based on said output value from the solar module and an output value from said clock means, and the solar module is driven by said second sun-chasing mode; and when the output from the solar module becomes to be above a second prescribed value, the second sun-chasing mode is switched to the fist sun-chasing mode and the solar module is driven by the fist sun-chasing mode; and wherein the sun-chasing mechanism behaves such

Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes inner and outer liners with a row 112, 114 of dilution air holes penetrating through each liner. The row 114 of holes in the outer liner comprise at least a set of large size, major outer holes 116 and may also include a set of smaller size minor outer holes 118 circumferentially intermediate neighboring pairs of the major outer holes. The row 112 of holes in the inner liner include dilution air holes circumferentially offset from the major outer holes and may also include a set of minor holes 122 circumferentially intermediate major inner holes 120. The major and minor holes admit respective major and minor jets of dilution air into the combustor. The unique distribution of major and minor holes and the corresponding major and minor dilution air jets helps to minimize NOx emissions and regulates the spatial temperature profile of the exhaust gases discharged from the combustor.

Abstract: A dual-fluid heat engine having a gas turbine and an open cycle steam turbine. The gas turbine has a compressor for compressing a first working fluid, the compressor having a compressor outlet. The gas turbine has a combustion chamber in fluid communication with the compressor outlet. The turbine portion of the gas turbine has an inlet in fluid communication with the combustion chamber for performing work by expansion of the first working fluid, and a gas turbine exhaust. A heat recovery exchanger is coupled to the gas turbine exhaust having a heat recovery inlet and an outlet for heating a second working fluid, water. The water is converted into steam in the heat recovery exchanger. A pump increases the pressure of the water prior to entrance in the heat recovery exchanger. An atmospheric exhaust expansion steam turbine extracts energy from the heated second working fluid to drive an electrical generator.

Abstract: An improved and simplified system for densifying a cryogenic liquid for space vehicles is provided, which includes a heat exchanger having heat exchange tubes therein for receiving a flow of liquid from a storage tank, for example a liquid propellant in a vehicle storage tank. The heat exchanger is filled around the exchange tubes with a two-component bath, the volume of a primary component substantially exceeding the volume of a secondary component. The secondary component has a boiling temperature that is lower than the boiling temperature of the primary component, and both are lower than the boiling temperature of the cryogenic liquid. In one example, the liquid to be densified is oxygen, the primary component is liquid nitrogen, and a secondary component is liquid hydrogen. The secondary component is preferably injected into the heat exchanger in separate flows to prevent localized freezing of the first component.

Abstract: Test and diagnosis of an automotive air conditioning system (2) is performed by a device which comprises: temperature-sensing means (3) for sensing the ambient temperature, pressure-sensing means (4, 5) for sensing the high and low side pressures of the system (2), data-storage means (62) for storing at least one set of reference values of refrigerant pressures and ambient temperatures and at least one set of malfunction diagnosis, a data processor (63) for comparing said sensed values of ambient temperature and refrigerant pressures with said stored reference values and for associating to each tern of sensed values at least one diagnosis, which is displayed on a display unit (7), an input unit (8) and an hand-heldable housing (10) for containing said sensing and data-storage means (3-5, 62), said data processor (63) and said display and input units (7, 8).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing moisture from within an electronics enclosure is provided. In particular, dehumidification is accomplished by removing air from the enclosure, cooling the air thereby causing condensation of water vapor from the air, then heating the dehumidified air and returning the heated and dehumidified air to the enclosure. A single heat pump provides cooling and heating functions, effectively recouping heat extracted from the air to be cooled, and transferring the extracted heat to the air prior to its return to the enclosure. In this manner, electronics within the enclosure may be operated at temperatures below the dew point of ambient air surrounding the enclosure, without requiring a thermally insulated enclosure. Devices are provided to collect and purge condensate from the system, either in a continuous or periodic manner. Embodiments employing conventional vapor compression cycle heat pumps and thermoelectric heat pumps are described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for conditioning air for an enclosure is disclosed in which a supply air stream, preferably from the atmosphere is cooled by the cooling coil of a refrigerant cooling system to reduce the temperature and humidity thereof to first predetermined level. The thus cooled and dehumidified air is then passed through a segment of a rotating desiccant wheel under conditions which reduce moisture content and increase temperature to a second predetermined temperature range. The supply air is then delivered from the desiccant wheel to the enclosure. The desiccant wheel is regenerated by heating a separate regeneration air stream, also preferably from the atmosphere, using the condensing coil of the refrigerant system in order to increase the regeneration air stream temperature to a third predetermined temperature range. The thus heated regeneration air stream is then passed through another segment of the rotating desiccant wheel to regenerate the wheel.

Abstract: A dehumidifier system comprising:

Abstract: A chiller includes a chilling compartment for receiving food products to be chilled and a chilling system for delivering chilled air to the chilling compartment during chilling operations. A controller effects operation of the chilling system and includes associated memory storing a plurality of food product data entries. Each food product data entry includes a food product name and at least one associated chilling operation setting for the food product. A user input device is associated with the controller. The controller is operable in conjunction with the user input device to permit a user to select a particular food product data entry such that the controller retrieves at least one chilling operation setting of the particular food product data entry for use in a subsequent chilling operation. The chiller may also include a label printing mechanism for printing chilling operation summary labels which can be applied to food product containers.

Abstract: A user-programmable monitoring and dispensing system for controlling the dispensing of water vapor and various other media into an HVAC air stream in residential or commercial structures. The various media to be dispensed are preferably water-soluble, and mixed with the system water supply to be dispensed with the water vapor added to the HVAC air stream. These materials may be fragrances or aromas, intended to produce an aesthetic effect, or they can be agents capable of pesticidal, bacteriacidal, fungicidal or sporacidal effect for use as acute or prophylactic treatment for infestation.

Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus comprising a refrigerating cycle having compressors, a condenser, a liquid receiver, expansion valves and evaporators; and a suction pressure sensor for detecting a pressure on suction sides of the compressors; wherein when the suction pressure has at least a capacity-up pressure value, it causes an increase in the number of compressors being operated or the operating frequency; and wherein when a time period, in which the suction pressure remains in at least the capacity-up pressure value, and a time period, in which the suction pressure remains in at most the capacity-down pressure value, are compared with each other and calculated, and the latter time period is longer than the former time period, at least one of the capacity-up pressure value and the capacity-down pressure value is made larger than said each pressure value.

Abstract: The present invention provides low temperature zone forming equipment having a storage function capable of controlling temperature and humidity and a method and equipment for maintaining the quality of hauled fishes in an auction market of marine products such as fishes shellfishes, which constitute a low temperature distribution system closely linked with a purchase and sale system in consideration of the characteristics of the market.