Abstract: The invention provides a drain tube for mounting coaxially inside a low-pressure shaft of a turbomachine, the tube comprising a hollow metal tubular portion of length substantially identical to that of the shaft inside which said tube is to be mounted, the outside surface of the metal portion of the tube being covered over at least a fraction of its length in a composite material based on fibers oriented along a direction that is substantially longitudinal so as to confer bending strength to the tube.

Abstract: A reheat-and-regenerating type thermal power plant (A) using Rankine cycle has a water feed bypass (BW) which suppies high temperature fluid (28) produced in a large incineration plant (27) to a heat exchanger (29) and by which confluent feed water (Wg) resulting from the confluence of separated condensed-water (32), separated low temperature feed water (33), separated medium temperature feed water (34) and separated high temperature feed water (35) is supplied to a superheat conduction pipe (3a) through a heat exchanger conduction pipe (29a). The water feed bypass (BW) is installed separately from a feed water path (W), thus insuring an efficient use of the high temperature fluid (28) produced upon incinerating a huge amount of combustible wastes in the large incineration plant (27).

Abstract: A pulse detonation (PD) assembly includes a number of PD chambers adapted to expel respective detonation product streams and a number of barriers disposed between respective pairs of PD chambers. The barriers define, at least in part, a number of sectors that contain at least one PD chamber. A hybrid engine includes a number of PD chambers and barriers. The hybrid engine further includes a turbine assembly having at least one turbine stage, being in flow communication with the PD chambers and being configured to be at least partially driven by the detonation product streams. A segmented hybrid engine includes a number of PD chambers and segments configured to receive and direct the detonation product streams from respective PD chambers. The segmented hybrid engine further includes a turbine assembly configured to be at least partially driven by the detonation product streams.

Abstract: A drivetrain for a multi-spool counter rotating gas turbine engine may include a lay shaft for connecting a power turbine shaft of the engine with a gas generator shaft of the engine when the drivetrain is in engine start mode. In normal operation mode, an actuator disengages the lay shaft, thereby allowing free and independent rotation of the power turbine shaft and the gas generator shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulse detonation insert that induces flow obstructions within the pulse detonation chambers, wherein the flow obstructions are operable to induce turbulence within a primary fluid flow passing over the obstructions. This turbulence may take the form of vortices that enhance the mixing of the oxidizer and fuel within the primary flow. Additionally, supports couple to the pulse detonation chamber walls and flow obstructions to hold the flow obstructions in place within the pulse detonation chamber. The combustion/Detonation of the mixed oxidizing fuel results in an increased velocity of the primary flow exiting the pulse detonation chamber and reduced the amount of unburnt fuel within the exhaust.

Abstract: To provide an aircraft propulsion system which can secure the optimum thrust and thrust vector for flight conditions, as well as the optimum sectional area for the engine, and which is highly compatible with the environment. An electrical generator is coupled to a turbofan engine, the electrical generator is driven by output power of the turbofan engine to output electric power, and an electromagnetic driving fan is driven by the electric power. On the other hand, after bringing each of coils in the electromagnetic driving fan to a superconductive state, liquid hydrogen is introduced to a heat exchanger, collects the energy of exhaust as heat, is then vaporized, and thereafter supplied to a combustor and to a fuel cell. Further, the electromagnetic driving fan is changed in its rotational phase by a rotating mechanism portion, is made movable in a width direction of a wing and a wing chord direction by a slide mechanism portion, and can be stored inside or outside the wing by a storage mechanism portion.

Abstract: A heat exchange system is provided that includes an evaporator (11) that carries out heat exchange between exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust port (16B) and water, exhaust gas passages (87, 88) on the upstream side in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas being disposed on the radially inner side, an exhaust gas passage (89) on the downstream side being disposed on the radially outer side, and an oxygen concentration sensor cooling portion (92) for cooling a mounting section of an oxygen concentration sensor (91) facing the exhaust gas passage (87) on the most upstream side being positioned on the radially outer side of the exhaust gas passage (87). Water is supplied separately to a water passage (W3) of the evaporator (11) and a water passage (W4) of the oxygen concentration sensor cooling portion (92), and the water passage (W3) of the evaporator (11) is arranged so that the direction of flow of the water is opposite to the direction of flow of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A target air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas is changed back and forth between rich and lean in short periods, and it is determined that the catalyst is degraded when the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas is lean by the time a predetermined period of time has passed from the time the target air-fuel ratio started to be changed.

Abstract: An exhaust system (10) for a lean-burn internal combustion engine comprises a nitrogen oxide (NOX) absorbent (28), a catalyst (30) for catalysing the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOX with a NOX specific reactant, first means (18, 22) for introducing a NOX specific reactant or a precursor thereof into an exhaust gas upstream of the SCR catalyst (30) and means (24) for controlling the introduction of the NOX-specific reactant or precursor thereof into the exhaust gas via the first introducing means (18, 22), wherein the SCR catalyst (30) is disposed upstream of the NOX absorbent (28) and optionally with the NOX absorbent, wherein the control means (24) is arranged to introduce the NOX-specific reactant or the precursor thereof to exhaust gas via the first introducing means (18, 22) only when the SCR catalyst (30) is active, whereby exhaustion of NOX-specific reactant to atmosphere is substantially prevented.

Abstract: A method of operating a diesel engine in a mechanical apparatus is disclosed, wherein the diesel engine includes a combustion chamber, and wherein the mechanical apparatus also including a catalyst configured to treat NOx emissions from the diesel engine. The method includes performing at least one early homogenization combustion in the combustion chamber, determining a temperature of the catalyst, and if the temperature of the catalyst is equal to or below a preselected temperature threshold, then performing at least one late homogenization combustion or diffusion combustion in the combustion chamber to raise a temperature of exhaust provided to the catalyst.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an exhaust gas system and a piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device is configured to inject an agent into the exhaust gas system for delivery to an emission abatement device of the exhaust gas system. An associated method is disclosed.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, and an engine control unit are provided for appropriately regenerating a filter by supplying neither too much nor too less intake air when the filter is regenerated by supplying an unburnt fuel into exhaust gases. A filter is disposed in the exhaust system for collecting particulate matters included in exhaust gases. An ECU instructs to burn particulate matters deposited in the filter to execute a regenerating operation for regenerating the filter. An intake throttle valve adjusts the amount of intake air flowing through an intake system of the internal combustion engine. The ECU controls the intake throttle valve to narrow down an opening of the intake throttle valve during execution of the regenerating operation by the regenerating operation executing means.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter for trapping particulates found in the exhaust gases of the engine. The regeneration process for burning the particulates trapped in the particulate filter is executed by performing post injection of fuel. The regeneration process is suppressed according to an amount of fuel injected during post injection.

Abstract: A process for treating an exhaust gas on a lean-burn reciprocating internal combustion engine includes the steps of collecting particulate matter (PM) on a first filter and combusting a carbon fraction thereof, periodically reversing the direction of gas flow through the first filter thereby displacing uncombusted PM from the upstream side of the first filter and collecting at least part of the displaced PM on a second filter.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control device with less electricity consumption comprises a cylindrical outer electrode 7 extending in a direction of flow of exhaust G, a plurality of inner electrodes 5 and 6 constituted by electrically conductive filters capable of capturing particulates and aligned in the direction of flow of the exhaust G within an outer electrode 7, captured particulate amount estimating means 2 for estimating captured particulate amounts of the respective inner electrodes 5 and 6 and an electric discharge controller 3 for supplying electric power for generation of electric discharge to the outer electrode 7 and any of the inner electrodes 5 and 6 on the basis of calculated values of the estimating means 2.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine, having a filter for trapping particulates in exhaust gases from the engine, is disclosed. A first particulate amount indicates an amount of particulates to be trapped by the filter and is calculated according to an operating condition of the engine. A second particulate amount indicates an amount of particulates trapped by the filter and is calculated according to a temperature of the filter when a filter regeneration of burning the particulates trapped by the filter is performed. The first particulate amount is compared with the second particulate amount, and a failure determination of the filter is performed according to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A cost-effective solution to remove particulates from diesel, especially light-duty diesel engines incorporates an oxidation catalyst (2) effective to convert NO in the exhaust from the engine to NO2 and a particulate trap (4) which traps no more than 85% by weight of the particulate, optionally by permitting gas to by-pass the trap.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter includes a housing-mounted impeller, a turbine that is torsionally fixed with respect to a transmission input shaft, and a stator braced by an axial bearing and supported on a freewheeling device between the impeller and the turbine. When attaching the torque converter to a transmission, the freewheel inner ring of the freewheel being slid in a torsionally fixed manner onto a non-rotating hollow stator shaft that is attached to the transmission housing, on the end face facing away from the hollow stator shaft, the freewheel inner ring has an internal shoulder which forms an assembly limit stop for the unattached end of the hollow stator shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a load controller for use in a hydrostatic transmission for a work vehicle that is free from control failure caused by deterioration of the constituent components, and that can be miniaturized and simplified in structure compared to conventional load controllers. In the work vehicle, power supplied from an engine (E) is branched to drive an implement system and a traveling system. A hydrostatic transmission (1) is provided in the traveling system. The hydrostatic transmission (1) connects, in an oil-hydraulic closed circuit, an oil-hydraulic pump (2) driven by the engine (E) and an oil-hydraulic motor (4) driven by the oil-hydraulic pump (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a power control unit for a hydrostatic piston engine, the volumetric flow of which can be varied by a control unit (5). An operating pressure prevailing in the control unit (5) is controlled by a power regulating valve (9), which is connected to the control unit (5) by a feeder pipe (12). A non-return valve (15) and a throttle point (14) arranged parallel thereto are provided in the feeder pipe (12).

Abstract: With spacers (30, 31) held between the central portion and the circumference of two plate springs (61, 61), a fixed shaft (67) erected on a fixed block (70) is inserted in a through hole (64) in the periphery of the plate spring (61) and also in the spacer (31), and nuts (68, 68) are applied for tightening from above and below (step #1). Thereby, a displacer supporting spring (6) is fixed to the fixed block (70). And the threaded portion (2b) of a rod (2a) is inserted in a through hole (63) in the center of the plate spring (61) and also in the spacer (30) from the upper surface side of the upper plate spring (61), and a nut (32) is attached to the threaded portion (2b) projecting from the lower surface of the lower plate spring (61) so as to fix the displacer (2) to the upper surface side of the upper plate spring (61) (step #2). In this state, small vibration is applied to the displacer supporting spring (6) (step #3).

Abstract: A microwave reflection control device of the present invention comprises a reflection member which divides the inside of an inlet duct of a gas turbine engine into a plurality of areas in a peripheral or radial direction with respect to a duct center axis. The reflection member is formed into a reflection curved surface shape to block and diffuse a microwave which comes toward a fan moving blade from the inlet duct. Thus, reflection of the microwave by the fan moving blade is suppressed.

Abstract: A cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (1) having a top face (1a), a bottom face (1b) arranged to be connected to a cylinder block, a lateral exhaust flange face (1c) arranged to be connected to an exhaust manifold (17), a second lateral face (1d) being opposed to said lateral exhaust flange face (1c), a front face (1e) and an end face (1f).

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-stage turbocharger unit having a valve that will help to create a smooth transition of exhaust gas energy from the high-pressure turbine (HP) turbine to the low-pressure (LP) turbine. The LP and HP turbines are positioned such that the valve can be in one position to force all of the exhaust gas to flow through the HP turbine and when in another position to force all of the exhaust gas through the LP turbine. When the valve is placed in an intermediary position, the exhaust gas can be variably directed to flow through both turbines, with the percentage of exhaust gas flowing through each turbine being dependent on the position of the valve.

Abstract: A very high efficiency, high speed radial inflow hydraulic turbine driven axial flow supercharger compressor for discharging compressed air directly into the inlet of a standard turbocharger supplying a very high pressure ratio compressed air to an internal combustion engine. A hydraulic fluid pump driven by the engine provides high pressure hydraulic fluid to drive the hydraulic turbine. All embodiments include features to prevent foaming of hydraulic fluid at the intake of the hydraulic fluid pump. A preferred embodiment includes a single-stage supercharger configuration combined with standard turbocharger that can produce a combined total pressure ratio up to 4.75. The supercharger in a two-stage configuration, combined with a standard turbocharger can produce total pressure ratio up to 5.5. Choice of using a single-stage or a two-stage supercharger compressor would depend on boost requirement of the particular engine.

Abstract: The Solar-Powered Vapor Engine is a machine designed to produce massive and unlimited quantities of hydrogen-fuel, simply and at no cost whatsoever. It consists of a steam engine which is powered, not by burning wood or coal into its furnace as heretofore, but by concentrating thanks to magnifying glasses, the sun-rays on to its furnace. The end-result is: unlimited quantities of hydrogen fuel, which it is thought, is but timely in view of the anticipated and final world-shortage of oil and gasoline some thirty years from now.

Abstract: A Rankine cycle system includes an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine for generating steam with a displacement type expander for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy. A temperature controller manipulates the amount of water supplied to the evaporator so that the temperature of the steam supplied from the evaporator to the expander coincides with a target temperature. A pressure controller manipulates the rotational speed of the expander by changing a load of the expander so that the pressure of the steam supplied from the evaporator to the expander coincides with a target pressure. The temperature controller and/or the pressure controller continue to control the amount of water supplied to the evaporator and/or the rotational speed of the expander in set ranges at least in a state in which the engine has stopped and the thermal energy of the exhaust gas has disappeared.

Abstract: A rotatable micro-machine is comprised of a solvent reservoir, a porous evaporation region and a channel connecting the solvent reservoir to the evaporation region. The evaporation region may be constructed of capillary paths that enable a capillary action which pulls solvent from the channel so as to enable a flow of solvent from the reservoir to the evaporation region through the channel. A rotatable member has portions in communication with the channel so as to be rotated by the flow. In one embodiment, the rotatable member may be a component of a micro-turbine generator. A system may be comprised of the rotatable micro-machine in combination with at least one electrical circuit. The porous region may be positioned to receive heat from the circuit.

Abstract: A heat regenerative engine uses water as both the working fluid and the lubricant. In operation, water is pumped from a collection pan and through a coil around a cylinder exhaust port, causing the water to be preheated by steam exhausted from the cylinder. The preheated water then enters a steam generator and is heated by a combustion chamber to produce high pressure super heated steam. Air is preheated in a heat exchanger and is then mixed with fuel from a fuel atomizer. An igniter burns the atomized fuel as the flames and heat are directed in a centrifuge within the combustion chamber. The speed and torque of the engine are controlled by a rocker and cam arrangement which opens a needle-type valve to inject high pressure super heated steam into a cylinder having a reciprocating piston therein. The injected steam expands in an explosive action on the top of the piston at high pressure forcing the piston down and drivingly rotating a linked crank cam and crankshaft.

Abstract: A method, system and software for reducing combustion chamber to chamber variation in a multiple-combustion chamber turbine system comprising sensing dynamic combustion pressure tones emitted from combustion chambers in a multiple combustion chamber turbine and determining a combustion chamber stratification index for the combustion chambers from the dynamic combustion pressure tones emitted for the combustion chambers to record and/or tune combustion chamber performance variations in the multiple-chamber combustion turbine system.

Abstract: A combined cycle power plant (100) utilizing a compressor air bleed (62) as a source of heat for generating steam in a steam generator (78) for supplying the gland seals of the steam turbine (3) and as a motive force for an air ejector (90) for evacuating the condenser (8) during plant start-up. The compressor air bleed avoids delay awaiting the availability of steam from the heat recovery steam generator (4) without the need for an auxiliary boiler.

Abstract: A method for supplying power to a remote load includes coupling a gas turbine engine to a vessel that is not used to provide propulsion for the vessel, coupling a generator to the gas turbine engine, coupling an intercooler system downstream from a first compressor such that compressed air discharged from the first compressor is channeled therethrough, the intercooler system includes an intercooler and a first heat exchanger, channeling a first working fluid through the intercooler to facilitate reducing an operating temperature of air discharged from the intercooler to a second compressor, channeling a second working fluid flowing through the first heat exchanger to extract energy from the first working fluid to facilitate reducing an operating temperature of the first working fluid, and operating the gas turbine engine and generator to supply power to a load that is located remotely from the vessel.

Abstract: Conventional auxiliary power units (APUs) may experience over-temperature shutdowns when attempting to start them at high altitudes. Further, such conventional APUs may also experience overspeed conditions when a generator load is removed during on-speed operations. A fuel control logic that controls the fuel flow cutback below the minimum blowout fuel schedule is provided. A temperature trim loop measures engine temperature to determine the onset of a possible over-temperature condition. The fuel flow may then be trimmed accordingly to correct this over-temperature onset. Further, when the onset of an overspeed condition is detected, such as when a generator load is removed, the fuel flow may be trimmed accordingly to correct this overspeed onset. The fuel control logic allows the control to find the individual minimum fuel flow for each fuel control without risking blowout of the APU itself.

Abstract: A combined cycle power plant comprises a gas turbo group and a water/steam circuit A liquid atomization device is arranged, upstream of the compressor, in the intake duct of the gas turbo group. The liquid under pressure, which is intended to be injected into the compressor inflow, is branched off from the water/steam circuit.

Abstract: In an air conditioning unit for a seat, a duct forms a first outlet port through which air is blown to a seat surface and a second outlet port for discharging air. A heat exchanger unit having a thermoelectric effect element is disposed in the duct. An air volume control device is disposed in a duct to control a ratio of air introduced to the first outlet port to air introduced in an inlet port of the duct. In a draft mode, the air volume control device is operated such that the volume of air introduced to the first outlet port is larger than that in a normal mode. In a predetermined condition, the air volume control device is operated in the draft mode and an electric current supply to the thermoelectric effect element is controlled such that a heat exchange rate in the heat exchanger unit is smaller than that in the normal mode.

Abstract: An ice cube maker has an ice tray, a thermoelectric cooling chip, a heat sink and a fan sequentially mounted together. The ice tray has a top surface and multiple recesses formed in the top surface. When liquid is placed in the recesses in the ice tray, the thermoelectric cooling chip freezes the liquid and forms ice cubes. The ice cube maker allows people who do have a refrigerator to make ice cubes. The ice cubes do not have any strange smell.

Abstract: A cryocooler is disclosed which includes a reservoir (11), an electrochemical cell or proton conductive membrane (PCM) compressor (12) coupled to a source of AC current, and a gas expander in the form of a pulse tube expander module (13). The compressor (12) includes a proton conductive membrane (17) positioned between a pair of electrically conductive electrodes (18) and (19). The pulse tube expander module 13 includes a regenerator (21), a pulse tube (22), and in inertance tube (23). The regenerator (21) has a heat rejection part or aftercooler (25) and a cooling part or cold heat exchanger (26). The pulse tube (22) includes a heat rejection portion or hot heat exchanger (27).

Abstract: A method of transporting or storing a natural gas. The method comprises: compressing and chilling the natural gas; changing a state of the natural gas into a cold compressed state; pumping the natural gas to an appropriate transportation pressure or storage pressure and maintaining the natural gas in the cold compressed state. A system for the transportation of a cold compressed natural gas.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising a superconducting magnet coil disposed in a cryostat, and a refrigerator for cooling same comprising a compressor (1) for compressing a working gas, and a high-pressure line (2) and a low-pressure line (3) disposed between the compressor (1) and a control valve (5), which periodically connects the high-pressure line (2) and the low-pressure line (3) to at least one connecting line (6) between the control valve (5) and a cold head (4) of the refrigerator, thereby producing pressure pulses through the switched working gas, wherein the control valve (5) and/or connecting line (6) and cold head (4) components are rigidly mechanically coupled to the cryostat, is characterized in that at least one of the above-mentioned lines (2, 3, 6) is branched on the compressor side upstream of the rigidly coupled components, and is symmetrically joined at one of the coupled components in such a manner that the pressure pulses through the working gas are vectorially compensated for at t

Abstract: A vacuum device comprises a plurality of cryopumps (10), particularly a plurality of cryopumps connected in parallel. Further, at least one compressor device (16) is provided which is connected to the cryopumps (10) via medium supply conduits (12). A medium return conduit (14) is also connected to the compressor device (16) and the cryopumps (10). Arranged between the medium supply conduit (12) and the medium return conduit (14) is a storage container (20) for medium. Further, a pressure measurement device (30) is provided in the medium supply conduit (12). The pressure measurement device (30) is connected, via a control unit (32), to a supply valve (26). To keep the pressure difference at the cryopumps (10) as constant as possible, the supply valve (26) is opened when a threshold value of the pressure in the medium supply conduit (12) is exceeded, thus causing medium to flow into the storage container (20).

Abstract: A method for cooling a product (P) including N ordered adsorption/desorption cycles (100, 200, 300), each cycle having the following steps: expanding a refrigerant in liquid phase from a condenser (101, 201, 301) inside an evaporator (103, 203, 303) for evaporating at least one portion of the refrigerant, and; adsorbing this refrigerant in vapor phase inside at least one adsorption/desorption chamber (120, 220, 320) containing a zeolite adsorbent (Z) whereby cooling a remaining portion of the refrigerant in the evaporator to a predetermined low temperature, the low temperature decreasing from one cycle to the next. The method also includes the following steps: effecting N-1 heat exchanges each time the refrigerant enters the evaporator (103, 203) of a cycle and each time the refrigerant enters the condenser (201, 301) of the following cycle for condensing the refrigerant in the condenser.

Abstract: A cooling system for cooling a plurality of heat producing systems includes a heat exchanger having a plurality of cooling zones, each of which has a respective inlet and outlet for facilitating flow of a respective temperature control fluid therethrough. Each of the respective temperature control fluids facilitates temperature control of a respective heat producing system. A plurality of fans cool the temperature control fluids flowing through the heat exchanger, and a fan or fans are disposed proximate each zone of the heat exchanger to provide air flow substantially independently from the air flow over the other cooling zones.

Abstract: A cooling system for a heat producing system includes a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heat producing system. The heat exchanger is configured to receive a temperature control fluid therethrough. A first fan is operable in a first rotational direction to move air through the heat exchanger in a first direction. A second fan is disposed radially adjacent to the first fan, and is operable in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction to move air through the heat exchanger in the first direction. A control system, including at least one controller, is provided for controlling operation of the fans.

Abstract: A method of controlling a ceiling type air conditioner to rapidly generate uniform airflow in a room is disclosed. The method includes the steps of controlling the angle of the vanes to be a predetermined maximum angle to increase the airflow to a maximum airflow when initiating the ceiling type air conditioner, and decreasing the angle of the vanes from the maximum angle to a predetermined minimum angle step by step by a predetermined time interval to adjust the airflow. The airflow with the maximum rate can be supplied when initiating the air conditioner such that the chilled/heated airflow rapidly reaches the floor to improve the satisfaction of people in the indoor region. The rate of the airflow varies as time passes so that the uniform airflow can be rapidly supplied and the air conditioning efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus has plural indoor units having: plural heat exchangers; and flow controllers respectively corresponding to the heat exchangers. In each of the indoor units, one heat exchanger is used as a condenser, and another heat exchanger is used as an evaporator, thereby causing the indoor unit to perform a temperature and humidity controlling operation. An indoor unit(s) which is not set to perform the temperature and humidity controlling operation may be caused to perform a heating operation or a cooling operation. Capacity controls on the condensers and the evaporators are performed by corresponding flow controllers. Gas refrigerants ejected from plural heat exchangers serving as evaporators are joined together, and then distributed to plural heat exchangers serving as condensers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for automobiles in which air introduced into an air conditioning case is always discharged to both sides of the passenger compartment regardless of the specific mode while the air conditioning system is maintaining the amount of air discharged through defrost openings in a defrost mode, and in which leakage of air between both sides of a mode door and the air conditioning case is effectively prevented without requiring an additional sealing process to thereby improve air conditioning performance.

Abstract: Systems and methods of thermal management provide for dynamically the upper and lower operating points of a throttled device such as a processor. In one embodiment, it is determined that the temperature of the processor is below a threshold and moving the upper operating point and the lower operating point toward one another.

Abstract: An air conditioner having a light wave unit for auxiliary heating and sterilizing is provided, which comprises a conventional air conditioner including a filter (8), an evaporator (5), a cross-flow fan (6) and a motor (9). The light wave unit includes a light wave tube (2), a temperature sensor (4) and a controller (7). The light wave tube is provided between the evaporator (5) and the cross-flow fan (6), the temperature sensor (4) is mounted on the evaporator (5), and an input port of the controller (7) is coupled to a signal output port of the temperature sensor (4) while an output port of the controller (7) is coupled to a power input port of the light wave tube (2). The advantage of the air conditioner is that the light wave tube is provided to fulfill an auxiliary heating and sterilizing operation.

Abstract: An application and method for disinfecting HVAC systems that includes features for protecting service personnel from unintended exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The safeguards include an interlock that prevents illumination of germicidal lamps when their enclosure case is not properly attached to a duct.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a fluid includes a fan, at least light on the moving part of the fan, and a fluid dispenser disposed to dispense a fluid into the gas moved by the fan. Optionally there is a fluid reservoir supply the fluid and it provides mechanical support to the fan. This apparatus may be optionally configured to be suitable for handheld operation. Further the apparatus includes an optional drinking port allow drinking from the optional fluid reservoir.