Abstract: A LED fixture is provided, the lamp comprising a LED board having a thermally conductive periphery, the LED board comprising at least one LED operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from a base; and a heat sink assembly thermally coupled to the thermally conductive periphery.

Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus includes a case used to secure an electronic component and a heat dissipation module secured to the case to dissipate heat generated by the electronic component. The heat dissipation module includes a controller used to set a standard temperature value and a sensor used to be secured to the electronic component. The sensor senses a current temperature value to send to the controller, for allowing the controller to compare the current temperature value with the standard temperature value. When the current temperature value is higher than the standard temperature value, the heating dissipating module is powered on by the controller to dissipate heat generated by the electronic component.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a base, a light emitting unit disposed at one side of the base, and heat dissipation fins and a connecting fin which are in the form of laminated sheets and integrally formed at another side of the base. The illumination device can be formed when the illumination unit is fixed to the base. The base is an integral unitary structure integrally formed with the heat dissipation fins and the connecting fin, which not only produce a heat dissipation function, but also provide connection to the lamp post or the connecting member. Besides, the forming of the base requires no assembly operations, which simplifies the assembly and manufacturing process, while reducing manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A thin-type light illuminating apparatus with a heat radiation member having high heat radiation efficiency. The light illuminating apparatus for illuminating light in line shape extending in a first direction on an illumination surface includes an elongated substrate extending in the first direction, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) light sources on the substrate, a heat transfer pipe extending in a second direction, and configured to transfer heat generated from the LED light sources in the second direction, a heat radiation sink having a plurality of heat radiation fins protruding in a third direction, an illuminator having a thin box shape and configured to house the substrate, the heat transfer pipe and the heat radiation sink and to form a wind tunnel, and a centrifugal fan in the second direction between the substrate and the heat radiation sink, and configured to draw air from outside into the wind tunnel.

Abstract: Decorative badges are disclosed that removably attach to a user's clothes and include a team logo and an illuminating element that can be switched on or off. In some examples, the illuminating decorative badge includes a switch that automatically causes the illuminating element to light when the badge is attached to the user's clothes. In some further examples, the decorative badge allows the team logo and illuminating element to be swapped, so as to allow the decorative badge to be repurposed for a variety of sports teams. The decorative badge is typically round in shape, but can be fashioned in a variety of different shapes to suit the user's purposes.

Abstract: An athletic wear illumination system. The athletic wear illumination system may comprise a belt illumination device and a track-mounted lower body garment. The belt illumination device may include a belt and at least one illumination strand extending from the belt. The at least one illumination strand may be adapted to be removably received within a corresponding at least one track attached to the track-mounted lower body garment.

Abstract: An athletic wear illumination system. The athletic wear illumination system may comprise a power pack device, and an athletic wear garment. The power pack may be configured to connect to a power pack connector and at least one illumination channel. The at least one illumination channel may be configured to consist of at least one upper layer and at least one bottom layer, where one or more lights are placed within the channel of the upper layer and bottom layer of an athletic wear garment.

Abstract: A projector includes a power receiving terminal, a light source that emits light based on electric power supplied to the power receiving terminal, a light diffuser that adjusts the degree of diffusion of the light from the light source, a specifying section that alternately specifies one of illumination projection and image projection every time electric power supply to the power receiving terminal is started, and a light diffusion controller that controls the light diffuser so that when the specifying section specifies the illumination projection, the light diffuser diffuses the light from the light source, whereas when the specifying section specifies the image projection, the light diffuser transmits the light without substantially diffusing the light.

Abstract: The present invention is a durable illuminated shaft affixed to a tool portion. The shaft being configured to provide a level of illumination that may be seen by others in an area adjacent to the shaft order to increase the visibility of a worker to prevent accidents and injury.

Abstract: A ventilation device for boat or recreational vehicle is disclosed. The proximity switch is corresponding to the second inner tube portion while in shut-down status. The tube member is partially pulled out through the holding portion so as to correspond to the first inner tube portion and the proximity switch is turned to correspond to the first detecting point to rotate the fan assembly in a first rotating direction and light up the first indicator light so as to ventilate air from outdoors to indoors while in intake status. The tube member is partially pulled out downwardly through the holding portion so that the proximity switch is corresponding to the first inner tube portion and turned to correspond to the second detecting point to rotate the fan assembly in a second rotating direction and light up the second indicator light so as to ventilate air from indoors to outdoors while in exhaust status.

Abstract: A ceiling fan motor with a reduced axial height includes a stator, a rotor and a light-emitting module. The stator includes an iron core and a shaft. The iron core forms an assembly opening at a central portion thereof. The rotor is rotatably coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft and includes a housing. The light-emitting module is at least partially arranged between the iron core and the shaft, or is arranged between the iron core and the housing of the rotor, along a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system, method, and apparatus comprising a direct steam generator configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for indirect heating by radiation in the form of a radiant housing having two front walls and two side walls and comprising at least one heat source, said radiant housing having front walls joining one another such that the housing has a lenticular shape in cross-section.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing home heating oil comprises a skid carrying a tank having just under 119 gallons capacity, a pump, a weights and measures-approved flow meter subsystem, and preferably a battery power supply. The apparatus weighs less than 1500 pounds when the tank is full of heating oil and is transported on the bed of an un-placarded light duty truck, driven by a driver having an ordinary driver's license. In a method of supplying home heating oil to a customer, a dealer uses the foregoing apparatus in combination with using a conventional large local-delivery heating oil tank truck having 1,000 gallons or more tank capacity, and bearing hazardous material placards.

Abstract: The burner includes a first tube portion having a tube end including an ejection port and a second tube portion extending toward the ejection port in the first tube portion. The combustion gas generated by combusting air-fuel mixture is ejected from the ejection port. The second tube portion includes a heat exchanging portion that vaporizes liquid fuel with combustion heat of the combustion chamber and supplies the vaporized fuel to the premixing chamber. The outer surface of the second tube portion functions as a heat receiving surface of the heat exchanging portion. A fuel supply section of the burner is configured to vaporize liquid fuel and supply the vaporized fuel to the premixing chamber, and supply liquid fuel to the heat exchanging portion.

Abstract: A method for operating a combustion system includes outputting fuel and oxidant from a fuel and oxidant source onto a perforated flame holder. The method further includes sustaining a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the perforated flame holder.

Abstract: A method of operation of a burner system includes introducing a fuel stream into a perforated flame holder, combusting the fuel stream, with a majority of the combustion occurring between an input face and an output face of the flame holder, and producing a heat output from the combustion of at least 1.5 kBTU/H/in2.

Abstract: A burner includes an electrically powered heater configured to output heat energy to a burner portion configured to contact a fuel stream or a combustion reaction supported by the fuel stream.

Abstract: A roller system is provided comprising a compressed gas source including a compressed flammable gas, and a roller attachment attached to at least one of the compressed gas source and nozzle.

Abstract: A gasification melting facility comprises: a fluidized bed gasification furnace that generates pyrolysis gas by thermally decomposing waste and discharges incombustibles; a melting furnace into which the pyrolysis gas is fed; a pyrolysis gas passage that connects the fluidized bed gasification furnace and the melting furnace; a grinder that grinds the incombustibles discharged from the fluidized bed gasification furnace by passing the incombustibles through a plurality of rods; a vibratory sifter that screens the incombustibles ground in the grinder; a fixed amount feeder that feeds at a fixed amount the incombustibles that pass through the vibratory sifter, the fixed amount feeder including a plurality of transfer chambers rotatable between a position to receive the incombustibles from the vibratory sifter and a position to discharge the incombustibles; and an airflow conveyor that conveys the fixed amount of the incombustibles from the fixed amount feeder together with airflow.

Abstract: An oxy-fuel boost burner for a regenerative furnace having a pair of regenerator ports configured to alternately fire into and exhaust from the furnace, including at least one burner element corresponding to each of the regenerator ports by being positioned to fire into a complimentary region of the furnace, each burner element including a selective distribution nozzle configured to flow a first reactant and a proportional distribution nozzle configured to flow a second reactant, and a controller programmed to identify which regenerator port is currently firing and which is currently exhausting and to independently control the first reactant flow to each selective distribution nozzle such that the at least one burner element corresponding to the currently firing regenerator port has a greater than average first reactant flow and the at least one burner element corresponding to the currently exhausting regenerator port as a less than average first reactant flow.

Abstract: Provided is a burner tile that has good fire resistance, good heat resistance, good erosion resistance, and good thermal shock resistance. A burner tile 1E includes a molded inorganic fiber product and has a burner main hole 3E. The burner tile 1E includes an inner layer 120 including a combination of inorganic fiber rods 121 and 122 such that the inner layer 120 defines an inner circumferential surface of the main hole 3E, and an outer layer 130 formed by surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the inner layer 120 with the molded inorganic fiber product. Part of the burner tile 1E extending along the inner circumferential surface of the main hole 3E has a high bulk density achieved by highly concentrating an inorganic binder in the inorganic fiber in part including the inner circumferential surface.

Abstract: A flame detecting system includes a flame sensor to detect light and a calculating device, in which the calculating device includes an applied voltage generating portion configured to generate a pulse to drive the flame sensor, a voltage detecting portion configured to measure an electric signal flowing in the flame sensor, a storing portion configured to store sensitivity parameters of the flame sensor in advance, and a central processing unit configured to obtain a quantity of received light of flame using parameters of a known quantity of received light, a pulse width, and a discharge probability of the sensitivity parameters, and a discharge probability obtained from an actual pulse width and the measured number of discharge times, and in which a difference in sensitivity of individual flame sensors is corrected from sensitivity parameters related to a first flame sensor and sensitivity parameters related to a second flame sensor.

Abstract: A flame detecting system capable of easily performing a deterioration diagnosis of a flame sensor without being provided with a shutter mechanism. The flame detecting system comprising a flame sensor to detect light, a calculating device, and a reference light source, in which the calculating device, by operations of a central processing unit CPU, is configured to execute a first mode at which the discharge probability in the flame sensor is measured when the reference light source is turned off and a second mode at which the discharge probability in the flame sensor is measured when the reference light source is turned on, and calculate a current discharge probability of the flame sensor from data obtained at the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: A gas fire system comprises a gas valve (104), a spark generator (108) for igniting a gas flowing out of the gas valve (104), a microprocessor-based controller 106 for controlling the operation of the gas valve (104) and the spark generator (108) and a user interface (110, 112) for providing instructions to the controller (106). The gas valve (104) comprises a valve body (202) having a gas inlet (266), a main gas outlet (268) and a bore (212). The bore (212) has an interior surface (298) a part of which defines a gas flow cavity, the gas inlet (266) and the main gas outlet (268) being in communication with the gas flow cavity. The gas valve (104) further comprises a valve spindle (206) arranged to move into and out of the gas flow cavity, an exterior portion of the valve spindle forming a flow control surface (262) and defining a gap having a volume between the flow control surface (262) and the interior surface (298) of the gas flow cavity.

Abstract: An apparatus for igniting solid fuels, supported by a grate, is presently disclosed. The apparatus further comprises an infrared radiant heating system which utilizes a plurality of emitters, wherein said emitters further comprise a plurality of quartz infrared heater lamps. The emitters draw power from a power source serving the radiant heating system. In addition, the apparatus may include a knob set timer control for presetting a time interval of operation of the apparatus is mounted on the base of the apparatus. Further, the base is a foundation for the housing where the ignition chamber is located. The housing also provides ventilation radiating holes to increase air flow to the ignition chamber.

Abstract: An electric starter is disclosed, for lighting solid fuel such as charcoal or wood. The lighter includes a handle and a heating element coupled to the handle. The heating element may include multiple ignition layers vertically spaced apart.

Abstract: An improved combustion section for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. A fuel nozzle includes new features which provide improved injection patterns of oil fuel and cooling water, resulting in better control of combustion gas temperature and NOx emissions, and eliminated impingement of cooling water on walls of the combustor. A new combustor includes a plate-fin design which provides improved cooling, while the combustor also makes more efficient use of available cooling air and has an improved component life. A new transition component has a smoother shape which reduces stagnation of combustion gas flow and impingement of combustion gas on transition component walls, improved materials and localized thickness increases for better durability, and improved cooling features for more efficient usage of cooling air.

Abstract: A combustion liner includes air guiding caps which are respectively engaged to a mounting member and are turned in a flow direction of air so as to collect a fluid flowing around the combustion liner and feed it to the combustion liner, thereby smoothly introducing cooling air into the combustion liner. The combustion liner includes a plurality of through-holes which are formed in a surface of the combustion liner; and a plurality of air guiding caps provided on the combustion liner in plural rows arranged at regular intervals in a circumferential direction. With the above configuration, the combustion liner can instantaneously cope with irregular air flowing around the combustion liner to effectively introduce the air into the combustion liner, and can be varied in position and direction for the purpose of easy maintenance thereof.

Abstract: One embodiment includes a fuel injector. The fuel injector assembly comprises a conduit for conveying fuel from a fuel inlet to a nozzle. The conduit is located in a support, with the conduit, the nozzle, and the support being a single unitary piece. A thermally compliant feature is located at the nozzle which allows the fuel injector to adjust for differential thermal expansion.

Abstract: A fuel injection structure for a swirler of a burner of a gas turbine engine, wherein the swirler includes a plurality of vanes and a plurality of mixing channels between the vanes to channel air from a radially outer end of the mixing channel to a radially inner end of the mixing channel, of the fuel injection structure which includes at least two injection ports to inject fuel into the channeled air. A swirler for a burner of a gas turbine engine, and a burner of a gas turbine engine and a gas turbine engine includes the fuel injection structure.

Abstract: A radiant area heater includes a columnar base with a hollow compartment and a heating column disposed on the columnar base. The heating column includes a control portion with at least one controller, a burner, and a sparker and a flame portion that includes a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is disposed on a cylindrical member that has at least one vent allowing air to circulate to the burner and within the combustion chamber. The heating column further includes at least one heat emitting screen disposed above the flame portion that radiates heat outwards from the heater. A cover is disposed over the heating column to direct heat outwards and away from the heater.

Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a cooktop includes a housing that defines first and second concentric outlet sections, the first outlet section being inset relative to the second outlet section. The housing further defines a first aperture between the first outlet section and the second outlet section. A first switch assembly is mounted within the housing and includes a lever coupled with the housing and a first pin extending from the lever and upwardly through the aperture to an end positioned above the housing. The end of the pin is moveable in a first direction inward and outward with respect to the housing by rotation of the lever to control a flow of energy to the second outlet section.

Abstract: The connected oven includes a cooking cavity defined by a back, a door opposing the bottom, a top adjacent the back and door, a bottom opposing the top, and opposing sidewalls adjacent the remainder of the walls, a user interface unit configured to receive instructions from the user, a sensor, and a thermal management system for minimizing or preventing thermal damage to heat-sensitive components arranged on the oven.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a door opening system for a domestic appliance (10) including at least one pivoting door (12). The door opening system comprises at least one door hinge (14) and at least one hook mechanism (16). The hook mechanism (16) includes a hook element (26) engaged or engageable with a recess (28) in a closed state of said door (12), so that the hook element (26) and the recess (28) form a snap-in mechanism. The hook element (26) is disengaged or disengageable from the recess (28) by operating a control element or said hook element (26). The door hinge (14) includes a stationary hinge part (18) and a pivoting hinge part (20). The stationary hinge part (18) is provided for a support structure of the domestic appliance (10), while the pivoting hinge part (20) is provided for the pivoting door (12). The stationary hinge part (18) is arranged or arrangeable horizontally inside or at the support structure of the domestic appliance (10).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide devices and systems for re-routing escaping steam and grease from an oven interior to a separate compartment of the oven where the live steam and grease can be condensed and safely disposed.

Abstract: A microwave oven hood. The microwave oven hood includes an open upper end, an open lower end, a pair of side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel that define an interior volume. The front panel includes an upper vertical portion and a downward sloping angled portion terminating in a lower section that can be angled or vertically oriented. A flange is disposed on the upper edge of the microwave oven hood and includes apertures thereon. The microwave oven hood is securable to the underside of a microwave oven via one or more fasteners inserted through the apertures. The interior volume of the microwave oven hood is configured to collect heated air from a stovetop positioned below the microwave oven in order to keep various portions of the microwave oven from overheating.

Abstract: A portable grill adapted to be supported by a hitch of a vehicle is provided so that the portable grill is disposed outside the vehicle during use and transportation so as to not take up important storage space in the transporting vehicle. The portable grill may include a body pivotally connected to a cooperating lid so as to define a grilling space. The components of the portable grill may be made of 10 gauge steel metal and rigidly interconnected by welds to provide sufficient operable durability. Specifically, the body may provide a rigidly connected lower frame assembly having a hitch tube dimensioned and adapted to securely mount the body to the hitch of vehicle during transport and use.

Abstract: A cooking device includes a cooktop, an oven provided under the cooktop, a burner grate on a top surface of the cooktop, and a flue path connecting an oven cavity of the oven and a discharge opening. The flue path is located adjacent the cooktop. The burner grate comprises at least one grate finger extending over the discharge opening of the flue path. The grate finger comprises a drip edge that is located above the discharge opening of the flue path, and the drip edge is configured to allow a condensed flue gas to drip from the drip edge into the flue path through the discharge opening.

Abstract: A cooking device includes a frame forming a cooking chamber; a door opening and closing the cooking chamber; a burner cover disposed in the cooking chamber; and a burner located in the burner cover, the burner generating a flame, wherein the burner cover is provided with a first hole providing a path through which air flows, and the frame is provided with a second hole communicating with the first hole, the second hole providing a path through which the air flows.

Abstract: A convection barbecue grill for grilling food with convection style circulated air includes a grill housing defining a grilling assembly sized as conventional barbecue grills, a heating and circulation assembly defining a heating element, a high temperature fan and a pair of duck and vent implements, and a filtration system which includes an air outlet and a filter. When in use, the fan is operative to blow air in a heating direction, which causes ambient air outside of the heating element to pass through the heating element and fan into the grill housing as well as air in the grill housing to be recirculated therethrough by way of the duck and vent implements. The filtration system is operative to filter air being outlet from the grill housing that is not being recirculated.

Abstract: Air conditioner units and bulkhead assemblies for air conditioner units are provided. A bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall along a lateral direction, and a rear wall extending laterally between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The rear wall includes an indoor facing surface and an opposing outdoor facing surface. The bulkhead assembly further includes a vent aperture defined in the rear wall. The bulkhead assembly further includes a filter chute extending from one of the indoor facing surface or the outdoor facing surface, the filter chute defining a passage extending between a first end and a second end, the second end disposed proximate the vent aperture.

Abstract: An air conditioner that avoids the risk of fire and has a reduced number of refrigerant leakage detectors while using a refrigerant having a low global warming potential (GWP). The air conditioner is provided with a heat source unit configured to use a flammable refrigerant having a low global warming potential, and configured by housing inside a case refrigeration cycle components such as a heat exchanger in which the refrigerant flows, an electric part box in which electric parts are housed, and a blower driven by a motor. Also, airflow is formed by the blower in the case, and the refrigeration cycle components in which the refrigerant flows are arranged in the airflow in the case, and the electric part box and electric parts such as the motor of the blower are arranged upstream from the refrigeration cycle components in the airflow.

Abstract: A coaxial ventilator exchanges atmosphere between parts of a building that are at differing heights. The coaxial ventilator includes an outer conduit that extends from an upper end thereof downward to a lower end thereof. The outer conduit surrounds an inner conduit that extends substantially the entire length of the outer conduit. Both the outer and inner conduits are open at their respective upper ends and lower ends. Temperatures of atmosphere both surrounding and within the outer conduit and the inner conduit induce an exchange of atmosphere between the coaxial ventilator and surrounding atmosphere.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a humidifying apparatus which may be prevented from being contaminated. A humidifying apparatus comprises a water tank configured to store water, a filter assembly configured to filter the water stored in the water tank and a humidifying assembly configured to perform humidification by absorbing and vaporizing the water filtered by the filter assembly, a drain flow passage provided at a lower surface of the humidifying assembly, wherein residual water remaining after being absorbed in the humidifying assembly is recovered in the water tank via the drain flow passage, and a guide rib configured to guide the water recovered in the water tank is provided in the water tank.

Abstract: An intelligent Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) vent includes a room temperature sensor, a duct air flow temperature sensor, and a duct pressure sensor. Data from the sensors in compared to a temperature setting to determine an optimal vent louver position. A battery powered motor adjusts the louver position to optimal vent louver position. A remote device interface allows a user to monitor room temperature and to adjust the temperature setting from remote locations.

Abstract: An air conditioner, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a communication unit for receiving, from a terminal staying in a zone, first information of the terminal, including information on a previous staying time of the terminal in the zone, and a control unit for determining second information of the terminal, which contains an expected leaving time of the terminal, on the basis of the first information of the terminal and determining an operating mode and an operating time of the air conditioner on the basis of the second information of the terminal, and thus energy can be saved while minimizing a decline in the sensation of comfort felt by an occupant.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a thermal load estimating device receives actual power consumption of various types of devices installed in a room, a thermal load pattern of a time-series maximum thermal load of the room, and power consumption of the various types of devices in the room; estimates a thermal load of the room at appropriate time based on the actual power consumption, the thermal load pattern, and the power consumption; and outputs an estimated thermal-load value as a result of estimation.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes a casing, a heat exchanger and a blower. In the casing, an intake port is formed and a blow-off port is formed in a top surface section. The heat exchanger and the blower are housed in the casing. The blower is caused to rotate while a flammable refrigerant flows to the heat exchanger during an operation, an intake air is taken into the casing from the intake port, a heat exchange is carried out between the flammable refrigerant and the intake air in the heat exchanger, and the heat-exchanged air is blown out from the blow-off port to an exterior of the casing. A first refrigerant sensor that detects the flammable refrigerant is disposed on a downwind side of the heat exchanger inside the casing.