Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a first reflective portion that is arranged at a concave inner surface formed so as to have a substantially arcuate shape and that permits wire-like member to be inserted into an interior thereof, at least one light-emitting portion that emits light in such fashion as to be directed toward the wire-like member from a direction which is circumferential with respect to the wire-like member, and a second reflective portion that is formed in planar fashion, at least a portion of the second reflective portion is arranged between an end of the first reflective portion and an end of the light-emitting portion in a direction circumferential with respect to the first reflective portion.

Abstract: A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.

Abstract: Disclosed is an enclosure for a lighting device insert. The enclosure for a lighting device insert comprises of a body component to accommodate the lighting device insert therein, a foldable tail component to mount the enclosure on a vehicle body, and a securing component to secure the lighting device insert and the foldable tail component therein.

Abstract: A light fixture includes a light engine comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED), the light engine comprising a front surface and a rear surface. The element includes an electronics housing that is configured to house a plurality of electronic components. The electronics housing is coupled at a first end with the rear surface of the light engine. The electronics housing further includes a second end and at least one side wall extending between the first end and the second end. The at least one side wall defines an aperture though which at least some of the plurality of electronic components are accessible. The light fixture also includes a cover that is coupled with the at least one side wall, the cover being sized and shaped to cover the aperture.

Abstract: A light fixture can include a light housing and a light cartridge. The light cartridge can be configured to releasably and/or electrically connect to a portion of the light housing. In some embodiments, the light cartridge includes a collar movably connected to the cartridge and configured to rotate with respect to the cartridge. Rotation of the collar can facilitate attachment and/or release of the cartridge from the light housing. In some cases, the cartridge includes a releasable driver, one or more lenses, one or more beam reflectors, one or more diffusers, and/or other electrical and optical components.

Abstract: A lamp includes a light tube and one or more circuit boards. The light tube has three or more securing elements that extend along a length of the light tube. The circuit boards have a plurality of LEDs. The light tube is configured such that the one or more circuit boards are secured to an interior of the light tube by an adjacent pair of the three or more securing elements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frame for mounting a recessed light, including: a base plate comprising a lighting box installation hole at which a lighting box is installed, and a power box mounting portion on which a power supply box is mounted, wherein the power box mounting portion is configured to be cut from an area where the lighting box installation hole is formed and the power box mounting portion is integral with the base plate by being connected to the base plate by a connecting portion, whereby the power box mounting portion is arranged at one side of the base plate when the connecting portion is bent. With this, there is provided a frame for mounting a recessed light, which can reduce production cost by minimizing the size of a raw material required in forming the base plate.

Abstract: A lamp that includes a lens, an electrode, and a sensing circuit connected to a light source. The lens is spaced apart from the sensing circuit. The forward facing surface of the lens has a sensing location. The electrode has a first portion opposite a second portion. The first portion is connected to the sensing circuit. The second portion is positioned alongside a backward facing surface of the lens. The electrode senses an electric field through the lens at the sensing location. The sensing circuit is configured to turn on the light source when the light source is turned off and the electrode senses the electric field. The sensing circuit is configured to turn off the light source when the light source is turned on and the electrode senses the electric field.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rail structure and a rail lighting structure. The rail structure includes a rail; the rail includes a body and a light outgoing area formed by the body; the body further defines an opening position in communication with the light outgoing area, and the opening position is located at a light emitting direction of the light outgoing area; the body has an extending end located at the opening position, and the extending end is configured to fix a light guide plate; the body defines a light source mounting position, the light source mounting position is adjacent to the light outgoing area, and is configured to mount a light source.

Abstract: A linear LED lamp having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The linear LED lamp has an elongate heat sink and a light source comprising LED emitters and a first end cap assembly at the first end of the body. The first end cap assembly has conductive power and ground pins and a support connector has conductive power and ground terminals for connecting with an external power supply and providing a grounding path for components of the lamp. The power and ground pins of the first end cap assembly are configured to engage the power and ground terminals of the support connector as an incident of the first end cap assembly moving relative to the support connector in a path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position. A sleeve connector is also provided for mounting a non-power end of a linear LED lamp to a light fixture.

Abstract: A support connector for maintaining an end of a linear LED lamp in an operative state on a support. The support connector comprises a nonconductive housing comprising a first portion including a mounting base at one end of the first portion configured to couple the support connector to the support. A second portion extends from the opposite end of the first portion and is configured to be insertable within an opening of a first end cap assembly of the linear LED lamp. First and second power electrical terminals are disposed within first and second receptacles of the support connector, and a grounding electrical terminal is disposed within a third receptacle, and the grounding electrical terminal is electrically isolated from the first and second power terminals.

Abstract: A lighting device that includes a heat sink coupled to a heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation structure can include heat conduits operatively coupled to a light emitting device to receive and emit heat from the light emitting device. The heat conduits conduct heat from the light emitting device to the heat sink that is disposed above the light emitting device to protect the internal components of the lighting device.

Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) lamp comprises a lamp shell, the lamp shell includes a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve, the lamp head connects to the lamp neck which connects to the sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell; a power source having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the power source is disposed in both the lamp neck and the lamp head of the lamp shell, and the second portion of the power source is disposed in the heat sink of the passive heat dissipating element; a light board connected to the base of the passive heat dissipating element and comprising LED chips, the LED chips electrically connected to the power source; and a lamp cover with a light output surface, an end surface, an inner reflecting surface and an outer reflecting surface, the inner reflecting surface disposed inside the light output surface of the lamp cover and the outer reflecting surface disposed in the outer circle of the array of the LED ch

Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent variable frequency laser rain, including a back cover, a gluey shell, a radiator and a front cover. A button back cover is arranged at the right end of a button. The button back cover is connected with a master control board. The back cover and the gluey shell are fixedly connected through a plurality of screws. A rubber plug is arranged on the screws. A laser beam is reflected through the lenses and projected onto the grating to form a plurality of laser beams. The stepping motor drives the plastic mirror wheel to rotate so that the laser beams move from top to bottom. When the laser beam reaches the bottom, the laser beam is projected onto the next lens to start the process of the next laser beam from top to bottom, thereby finally realizing a unique visual effect of laser raining.

Abstract: A multiple surface LED light has at least a first surface on which LED elements are arranged to provide an illumination function and at least one other surface arranged to provide other desired functions, performances, and/or features. The said LED light has a frame or housing, and an opening that allows the exposed one of the first and other r surfaces to be changed when external force is applied to the LED light.

Abstract: A pulsed shock light device includes an assembly of a body and a pulsed light module. The body is formed with a flat area and a curved area opposite to the flat area to facilitate gripping thereof by a user. The body includes an energy storage unit and an actuating module electrically connected with the pulsed light module. The pulsed light module includes a light emitting chipset for emitting light with different colors and dual-carrier frequencies and an optical lens assembled with the light emitting chipset. The optical lens allows light to be outputted to form a diameter of an illumination range of about 21 cm˜30 cm at a distance between about 200 cm˜300 cm, which may cover 150%˜200% of the area of a human head, thereby achieving more effective disorienting effects than the prior art.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminous fan including a main body, a light guide member and at least one light source. The main body includes a fan frame and a propeller, and the propeller is rotatably mounted on the fan frame. The light guide member includes an outer light guide ring and an inner light guide ring, the outer light guide ring and the inner light guide ring are mounted on the fan frame, the inner light guide ring has an air channel, the propeller is located in the air channel, and the outer light guide ring surrounds the inner light guide ring and is exposed from the luminous fan. The at least one light source is disposed between the outer light guide ring and the inner light guide ring.

Abstract: A method of producing an active chemical species, steam or superheated steam includes flowing one or more fluids through a conduit, locating one or more incandescent lights in close proximity to the conduit, and using at least a portion of the heat emitted from the one or more incandescent lights to heat the one or more fluids flowing through the conduit so that the fluid or fluids are disassociated into chemical components, associated into a new compound, or converted into steam.

Abstract: A flash boiler has a water jacket and a vertically oriented interior passage which includes water tubes or superheating tubes, or both. The interior passage is a hyperboloid surface to induce draft. Water tubes and superheating tubes can be staggered so as to create a helical path for flue gas passing through the boiler. Water tubes and superheating tubes may include, internally or externally or both, heat transfer aids such as pins, fins or vanes, which may also be helicies.

Abstract: An evaporator system for an industrial boiler, containing a heat transfer system, a separator for separating water and steam and a dryer for drying the separated wet steam. A horizontal vessel contains a required minimum amount of water, a relatively small steam volume and internals for the separation of water and wet-steam. A vertical vessel contains internals for drying the wet steam to predetermined values by separating liquid from the wet-steam. The horizontal vessel and the vertical vessel are connected to each other by wet-steam piping through which separated wet-steam is transported from the horizontal vessel to the vertical vessel. The vertical vessel has a connection to dry-steam piping for discharging dried steam. The vertical vessel has a connection to a liquid drain piping for transporting liquid from the vertical vessel back to the inlet conduits of the evaporator heat transfer section.

Abstract: A circulating fluidized bed boiler is described, comprising a furnace, a loopseal, and a loopseal heat exchanger arranged in the loopseal. The loopseal heat exchanger comprises walls limiting an interior of the loopseal heat exchanger, a first particle outlet for letting out particulate material from the loopseal heat exchanger, an inlet for receiving bed material, heat exchanger tubes arranged in the interior of the loopseal heat exchanger, and a first ash removal channel configured to let out ash from the loopseal heat exchanger. An ash cooler is configured to receive ash from the first ash removal channel. In the loopseal heat exchanger the first ash removal channel is arranged at a lower level than the first particle outlet.

Abstract: An atomizing burner and corresponding method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.

Abstract: A burner system configured to distribute gas evenly to multiple gas release nozzles shaped to generate increased flame height and a more aesthetically pleasing and consistent flame.

Abstract: A nozzle for a fuel injector of a gas turbine engine, the nozzle having an insulating air gap adjacent a conduit for carrying fuel, the air gap formed between a pair of concentrically arranged annular walls, wherein the pair of annular walls are arranged to move independently to accommodate differential thermal expansion, the nozzle further including: a channel extending circumferentially around a surface a first of the pair of annular walls, facing a second of the pair of annular walls; and a sealing member received in the channel, to close the insulating gap.

Abstract: Heat and power engineering, specifically being heating devices includes a pyrolysis boiler, in which, wood is subjected to high-temperature gasification and pyrolysis with subsequent burning off of pyrolysis gases. A stable and controllable gasification of wood with a natural high moisture content is achieved, and at the same time, a highly efficient transfer of combustion heat to a liquid heat-transfer agent is obtained. A gasification chamber is positioned between two compartments of a pyrolysis gas combustion chamber of the pyrolysis boiler, while the external wall of the combustion chamber is used as a heat-transfer surface, and at the same time, neither the fuel bunker nor the gasification chamber are in contact with water.

Abstract: A locally powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include an igniter, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device that produces an electrical signal having power when exposed to a flame, and a local power source for providing power when the thermal electric and/or photoelectric device is not exposed to a flame. In some cases, the intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a memory for storing information about an ignition sequence for igniting a pilot flame, and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller may be configured to initiate the ignition sequence of the pilot flame using information stored in the memory, determine whether the ignition was successful by monitoring the electrical signal produced by the thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, and adjust the information stored in the memory based on whether the ignition sequence completed successfully.

Abstract: A handheld computer case having an integral lighter for providing a flameless lighter in a case for a mobile phone includes a case body defining a rigid housing sized to fit a conventional handheld computer, a lighter actuator for selectively availing and activating an electric lighter, and a lighter housing in which the electric lighter is disposed. In operation, a user may apply manual force to mechanically actuate the lighter actuator, thereby causing both the lighter housing to open and expose the electric lighter and an electrical switch to direct electricity from an internal battery to a heating element which defines the electric lighter. Once the user is finished with the lighter, the manual force may be removed to cause the lighter housing to automatically close and the flow of electricity to the heating element to be interrupted.

Abstract: A heat shield panel for use in a gas turbine engine combustor is disclosed. The heat shield panel includes a hot side, a cold side and at least one attachment mechanism having a stud and a central axis extending through the stud and a plurality of standoff pins positioned circumferentially around the stud, the standoff pins having a radial extent, a circumferential extent that is greater than the radial extent, a radially outer surface having a radially convex shape and a radially inner surface having a radially concave shape.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor includes a liner defining at least in part a combustion chamber, a first side exposed to the combustion chamber, a second side opposite the first side, and a dilution hole extending from the second side to the first side. The liner includes an airflow feature on the first side of the liner adjacent to the dilution hole and extending into the combustion chamber to increase a cooling of the liner.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor includes a liner defining at least in part a combustion chamber, a first side exposed to the combustion chamber, a second side opposite the first side, and a film cooling hole extending from the second side to the first side, the film cooling hole defining an outlet on the first side of the liner, the liner including an airflow feature on the first side of the of the liner adjacent to the outlet of the film cooling hole to increase a cooling of the liner.

Abstract: An air swirler arrangement comprises a coaxial arrangement of an inner and an outer air swirler passage. Each air swirler passage comprises a radial flow swirler. Air swirler arrangement comprises a coaxial arrangement of first, second and third members. Second member has radially extending upstream portion spaced axially from first member and a convergent portion. Third member has a radially extending upstream portion spaced axially from the upstream portion of second member and a radially inner surface having convergent and divergent downstream portions and a radially outer surface having a divergent downstream portion. First, second and third members the vanes of the radial flow swirlers is a monolithic structure. Plurality of circumferentially spaced passages are provided within the third member and each passage has an inlet in the surface and an outlet arranged to direct fluid onto the divergent portion of the surface or the surface of the third member.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a stem having a monolithic stem body extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The monolithic stem body has a radially outer surface and at least one helical fuel passage extending through the monolithic stem body and disposed inwardly from the radial outer surface. The at least one helical fuel passage extends helically through the monolithic stem body about a passage axis extending between the first and second ends.

Abstract: A method for controlling pilot-fuel/pilot-air ratio provided to a burner of a combustion system for altering its operating point. First, a value of a first parameter e.g. temperature, is checked, and if the value equals or exceeds a predetermined maximum limit of the first parameter that places the operating point in a first undesired region of operation, then a pilot-fuel/pilot-air ratio is altered such that the value of first parameter is moved to below the first parameter's predetermined maximum limit. Similarly, a value of a second parameter e.g., pressure, is checked, and if the value equals or exceeds a predetermined maximum limit of the second parameter that places the operating point in a second undesired region of operation, then again the pilot-fuel/pilot-air ratio is altered such that the value of second parameter is moved to below the second parameter's predetermined maximum limit. A combustion system operates according to the method.

Abstract: A grill has a housing and a combustion chamber arranged inside the housing. A drawer-like receiving member is provided and configured to receive at least one food carrier. A receptacle is arranged within the housing and a drawer mechanism is arranged within the receptacle. The drawer mechanism allows for the receiving member to be pulled out.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a ventilation system comprising a housing that includes a plurality of panels. At least one socket can be defined through at least one of the panels and the socket can be coupled to an electricity source. In some embodiments, the ventilation system can include at least one illumination system that can include a socket interface, an extension member, and at least one illumination device. The socket interface can be configured to engage the socket and the extension member can be capable of moving in a plurality of directions.

Abstract: A circulation pump assembly for a heating and/or cooling system includes an electric drive motor (108) and a connected pump housing (106) in which at least one impeller (118) is situated and which comprises a first inlet (112) and a first outlet (114). The pump housing (106) includes a second inlet (122) which is connected in an inside of the pump housing (106) at a mixing point (130) to the first inlet (112). A regulating valve (134), which is designed for regulating the mixing ratio of two flows mixing at the mixing point (130), as well as a control device, which controls the regulating valve (134) for regulating the mixing ration, are arranged in the pump housing (106). A hydraulic manifold is provided with such a circulation pump assembly.

Abstract: A furnace includes a controller configured to instruct a blower of the furnace to increase an exhaust flowrate of the furnace, instruct a gas regulation device of the furnace to increase a fuel input rate of the furnace, or both in response to a determination that the fuel input rate is below a threshold fuel input rate for a threshold time period. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to instruct the blower to maintain an increased exhaust flowrate for a flame-stabilizing time period the gas regulation device to maintain an increased fuel input rate for the flame-stabilizing time period, or both.

Abstract: Provided is a ceiling-concealed air-conditioning apparatus, including: an air-conditioning apparatus main body having an air inlet formed in a lower portion thereof; an electrical component box arranged on a side of the air-conditioning apparatus main body, and includes a switch configured to operate the air-conditioning apparatus main body, and arranged on a lower portion of the electrical component box; and a decorative panel arranged below the air-conditioning apparatus main body and the electrical component box to serve as a decorative surface, the decorative panel including: a suction grille arranged so as to be openable and closable and configured to cover the air inlet; and a side panel arranged below the electrical component box, the side panel including an openable and closable cover arranged so as to be openable and closable and configured to cover the switch when the openable and closable cover is closed, the openable and closable cover including a protruding portion protruded on a side portion of

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and having a first guide surface forming the outlet and a second guide surface facing the first guide surface provided therein, a heat exchanger configured to heat-exchange air suctioned through the inlet, a blower fan configured to suction air from the inlet, heat-exchange the air by passing air through the heat exchanger, and discharge air toward the outlet, and an airflow control unit provided to be movable between a first position adjacent to one end portion of the outlet from which air is discharged and a second position spaced apart from the end portion of the outlet from which air is discharged, and protruding from the first guide surface or the second guide surface when the airflow control unit placed at the first position.

Abstract: An air-cooling tower comprising an air intake unit, a dry unit and a mixed unit between the intake unit and the dry unit, with the units being adjacent, with the intake unit being configured to draw outside air and transfer it to the mixed unit, at least one passage of humidification of discharged air passing through at least one humidification device of the mixed unit. At least one passage as a by-pass separate from said at least one passage of humidification passes through the mixed unit outside of the space occupied by the at least one humidification device and connecting the air intake unit to the dry unit, the at least one passage as a by-pass being partitioned with respect to the at least one passage of humidification and to the at least one humidification device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants.

Abstract: A ductless fumehood system, the system comprising: at least one ductless fumehood, the ductless fumehood comprising: a housing; a workspace formed within the housing; a door for selectively closing off the workspace; an air inlet for introducing air into the workspace; a master module for receiving air from the workspace, purging unwanted substances from that air, and then exhausting that filtered air to the ambient room atmosphere, wherein the master module comprises: a master module filter; a master module filter sensor for determining proper functioning of the master module filter; a master module exhaust fan for moving air from the workspace, through the master module filter and out into the ambient room atmosphere; a master module alarm for alerting an operator of a function failure within the ductless fumehood; and a master module central processing unit for (i) controlling the operation of the active elements of the master module, (ii) detecting a function failure of the master module, and (iii) a

Abstract: A humidifier with regular addition of fixed quantity of essential oil is located in public areas and configured such that humidified air contains fragrance regularly. The humidifier is provided with a main body, water storage bucket mounted to the main body, and essential oil supplier mounted to the main body. The essential oil supplier includes a casing, at least one essential oil bottle within the casing and stored with essential oil, at least one peristaltic pump corresponding to each bottle and connected to the main body to be controlled. Each peristaltic pump is controlled by the main body, such that fixed quantity of essential oil is supplied regularly by the humidifier with the water storage bucket being not dismounted to keep fragrance in atomizing air continuous and eliminate the problem of only presence of fragrance at the beginning of addition of essential oil due to conventional method of addition.

Abstract: A ventilation device includes a frame unit, a vent unit, and an air circulating unit. The frame unit cooperates with a building to form an air chamber having a vent opening and an outlet. The vent unit cooperates with the vent opening and the air chamber to define a first venting pathway, and has a vent slot facing the air chamber. A ratio between an area of the vent slot to an area of the outlet is less than 0.33. The air circulating unit includes a window movable between a closed position to block the outlet, and an open position where the outlet is unblocked and cooperates with the vent opening and the air chamber to form a second venting pathway.

Abstract: An under-floor HVAC system for a building includes a pliable air duct lying upon a subfloor. A matrix of pedestals resting upon and extending upward from the subfloor supports a set of floor panels, which thus creates a plenum between the subfloor and the set of floor panels. The air duct extends through the plenum to convey conditioned air from a supply air duct to a series of registers in the floor panels. The registers disperse the conditioned air to a room or area just above the panels. To help keep the air duct from repeatedly extending, retracting, and otherwise sliding freely along the subfloor in response to changes in air duct pressure, the air duct is held taut by anchoring a distal downstream end of the duct to one or more of the floor-supporting pedestals. Various air duct configurations can be assembled from a predefined assortment of duct components.

Abstract: A measuring system includes a temperature-variable container, an optical device and an air conditioner. The temperature-variable container includes a transparent plate. The optical device includes a first optical sensor unit and a second optical sensor unit. The air conditioner is disposed between the transparent plate and the optical device.

Abstract: An integrated sensor and service port for HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) equipment or an HVAC system.

Abstract: A thermostat that is configured to be releasably secured to a wall mountable connector, wherein the wall mountable connector includes a jumper switch that permits an installer or other professional to easily form an electrical connection between different wiring terminals of the wall mountable connector in accordance with how particular field wires are connected to the wiring terminals of the wall mountable connector. The thermostat is further configured to automatically determine the position of the jumper switch of the wall mountable connector, and in some cases, change the control of at least some functionality of the thermostat and/or HVAC equipment depending on the position of the jumper switch.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology. In particular, it involves a control method and control device based on a DC variable speed AC compressor.

Abstract: A method of adjusting an energy usage of a usage area including a step of providing a gateway device for the usage area wherein the usage area comprises at least one electrically powered device and a step of determining an energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device. The method also includes a step of creating a user energy profile and a step of adjusting the energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device in the usage area based on the energy usage of the at least one electrically powered device and based on the user energy profile.