Air Distributor With Return Vent (e.g., Register, Etc.) Patents (Class 454/245)
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Patent number: 8888573Abstract: A seat conditioning module for a seat conditioning assembly including an air mover, an intake port, outtake port, wherein at least one of the intake port, the outtake port, or both are in fluid communication with a seat surface. A valve assembly with at least two apertures movably disposed between the air mover and the at least one intake and at least one outtake ports. An actuation device for moving the valve assembly to control the passage of the fluid through the at least two apertures. An optional conditioning device in fluid communication with the air mover and the seat surface. A control device for at least controlling the position of the at least two apertures of the valve assembly, the activation of the optional conditioning device, the operation of the air mover, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AGInventors: Goran Bajic, Syed Iqbal, Dmitri Axakov, Matthew Zuzga
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Patent number: 8460419Abstract: The present invention an airplane air filtering system device comprised of a frame having flanges, including means to mount to the inside surface of a lavatory door oriented with vent louvers. The frame is preferably mounted to the door with adhesive strips. A replaceable filter with a grasping tab is placed within the frame. As the toilet in the airplane lavatory is flushed, vacuum action causes air outside of the lavatory to be pulled through the filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventor: Cliff Hobbs
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Publication number: 20130052933Abstract: An exemplary air director includes a top plate, a bottom plate, side plates, an air baffle, an air inlet, and an air outlet. The bottom plate is opposite to the top plate. The plurality of side plates is connected together end to end between the top plate and bottom plate. The top plate, the bottom plate and the plurality of side plates cooperatively define a receiving chamber therebetween. The air baffle substantially vertically extends along an outer surface of one side plate of the plurality of side plates. The air inlet and the air outlet are respectively provided at opposite lateral sides of the air baffle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIH-HANG CHAO, WEI-CHENG CHENG
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Patent number: 7970495Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Innovive, Inc.Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Asa Cannell
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Patent number: 7918061Abstract: A seamless wall finishing system has a plurality of wall panels which are spaced apart from an exterior wall. The spacing creates an air gap which provides an airflow passage between the exterior wall and the second surface of the wall panels. The wall panels have a mold resistant non-organic thread or yarn wall covering which is adhered to a central portion of a first surface of each of the wall panels. The wall panels define a pair of uncovered areas on opposite sides of each of the plurality of wall panels. A vertically extending seam is created between adjacent wall panels which is filled with a seam tape made from the mold resistant nylon yarn wall covering. An air circulation system is provided for circulating air behind the wall panels. A method of assembling the modular basement wall finishing system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Advanced Basement ProductsInventors: Todd Jackson, Robert Luke Secrest, Douglas Clark Secrest
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Publication number: 20110059686Abstract: A ventilator including a case having a supply air port to introduce outdoor air and an exhaust air port to discharge indoor air, a supply and exhaust air duct to communicate with the supply air port and the exhaust air port, and a partition disposed in the supply and exhaust air duct to divide the supply and exhaust air duct into a supply air region to communicate with the supply air port and an exhaust air region to communicate with the exhaust air port, the partition having protrusions protruding outward from opposite ends of the supply and exhaust air duct, the protrusions being bent. The partition is easily inserted into the supply and exhaust air duct by the bent protrusions of the partition to prevent leakage of indoor air and outdoor air and thus prevents the outdoor air and the indoor air from being mixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Hee Hwang, Sung Woo Kim, Ho Young Yun
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Patent number: 7734381Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages, modular rack units and controllers. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. The single-use animal containment cages contain controllers that regulate airflow or air pressure and have a user interface and processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Innovive, Inc.Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Asa Cannell
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Patent number: 7635296Abstract: Various systems and apparati as well as devices and structures are provided which may be used or incorporated into air handling systems (e.g. (air) ventilation systems and apparati) for the manipulation or control of air in a enclosure such as a building, a room of a structure such as a residence, and the like. Such air handling systems (e.g. ventilation apparati or systems) may for example include an element for the transfer of heat from warm exhaust air (taken from inside an enclosure e.g. a building) to cooler exterior fresh air (drawn into the enclosure e.g. building). The present invention further relates to air handling systems (e.g. ventilation systems and apparati) which may not only exhaust stale interior air to the outside of an enclosure but as desired or necessary also intermingle a portion of such stale air with fresh air for delivery of the intermingled air back into the enclosure (during cold or warm weather). The present invention in particular relates to air handling systems (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Venmar Ventilation Inc.Inventors: Martin Gagnon, Éric Charlebois, Michel Julien, Daniel Marcoux, Jean-Bernard Piaud
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Patent number: 6945058Abstract: In a cooling system for cooling racks in a data center, cooling fluid is circulated in the data center by a cooling device having a fan. In addition, this system includes a plenum having a plurality of returns and an outlet. The outlet of the plenum is in fluid communication with the fan and the plurality of returns are configured for removing the cooling fluid from the data center. Furthermore, the returns and are operable to vary a characteristic of the removal of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Abdlmonem H. Beitelmal, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Patent number: 6868683Abstract: In a cooling system for cooling racks in a data center, cooling fluid is circulated in the data center by a cooling device having a fan. In addition, this system includes a plenum having a plurality of returns and an outlet. The outlet of the plenum is in fluid communication with the fan and the plurality of returns are configured for removing the cooling fluid from the data center. Furthermore, the returns and are operable to vary a characteristic of the removal of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Abdlmonem H. Beitelmal, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Patent number: 6854284Abstract: In a cooling system for cooling racks in a data center, cooling fluid is circulated in the data center by a cooling device having a fan. In addition, this system includes a plenum having a plurality of returns and an outlet. The outlet of the plenum is in fluid communication with the fan and the plurality of returns are configured for removing the cooling fluid from the data center. Furthermore, the returns and are operable to vary a characteristic of the removal of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Abdlmonem H. Beitelmal, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Patent number: 6775997Abstract: In a cooling system for cooling racks in a data center, cooling fluid is circulated in the data center by a cooling device having a fan. In addition, this system includes a plenum having a plurality of returns and an outlet. The outlet of the plenum is in fluid communication with the fan and the plurality of returns are configured for removing the cooling fluid from the data center. Furthermore, the returns and are operable to vary a characteristic of the removal of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Abdlmonem H. Beitelmal, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Patent number: 6772604Abstract: In a cooling system for cooling racks in a data center, cooling fluid is circulated in the data center by a cooling device having a fan. In addition, this system includes a plenum having a plurality of returns and an outlet. The outlet of the plenum is in fluid communication with the fan and the plurality of returns are configured for removing the cooling fluid from the data center. Furthermore, the returns and are operable to vary a characteristic of the removal of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Abdlmonem H. Beitelmal, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Patent number: 6574932Abstract: An embeddable air duct block includes a tubular member extending between a pair of rectangular plate members spaced from each other. The tubular member has a pair of open ends and an interior passageway. One plate member has an inner surface coupled to one open end and a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the interior passageway. The other plate member is coupled to the tubular member and has a duct opening aligned with the interior passageway. Two cement cavities are preferably formed on opposite sides of the tubular member. An air duct is formed in a concrete block wall by installing and securing the air duct block in the concrete block wall. The blocks are coupled together by cementing slurry poured into the cavities. Optionally, reinforcing bars can also be utilized within the cement cavities and at least one cavity of the concrete block wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Steel Block, Inc.Inventors: Harry R. Layne, Harbert S. Gregory
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Patent number: 6488578Abstract: A faceplate of a blower for an air conditioner in the present invention relates to a faceplate juxtaposed with at least one wind outlet and at least one wind inlet, wherein each of the wind outlets and each of the wind inlets are respectively disposed with a wind-out windpipe base and a wind-in windpipe base for being connected with windpipes; each of the wind outlets is provided with a swing member for adjusting blowing direction; each of the wind inlets is provided with a detachable filter net and a detachable grille, by which a combination of said components described above provides said faceplate with functions of wind-blowing, wind-suction and blowing-direction adjustment to achieve an optimum effect in air circulation.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Inventor: Chin-Sheng Kuo
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Patent number: 6370906Abstract: A wind inlet and outlet case for a blower of an air conditioning system is connected to an inner machine, including a body and a faceplate. The body is separated into a wind inlet room and a wind outlet room with a lengthwise vertical wall, and the wind inlet room and the wind outlet room are respectively connected with the inner machine with a separate guide pipe. The faceplate is combined with the body, having a wind outlet provided with a movable leaf unit to change direction of wind blown out, and with a wind inlet provided with a filter. Thus plural sets of the wind inlet and outlet cases may be connected to the inner machine, wind blown out and wind sucked back are guided separately by guide pipes to keep good quality of air, lowering cost, and facilitating maintenance and repair.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Inventor: Chin-Sheng Kuo
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Patent number: 6287191Abstract: A combination bath fan, register box, air conditioning and heating boot requires one opening on the wall or the ceiling of the bathroom, thus reducing the installation and maintenance costs associated with the ventilation of the bathroom. The combination includes a trim kit or assembly which is adapted to be fitted into a rough-in kit or assembly. The rough-in kit or assembly, typically mounted onto a building stud during the early phases of the building construction, has an air outlet which is connected to the outside air and an Inlet for receiving conditioned air to be distributed within a confined space. The trim assembly or kit is installed in the rough-in assembly. Louvers are provided around the perimeter of the face plate of the trim assembly to dispense conditioned air from the air inlet to the confined space with the appropriate air gradient. Air flow through the louvers is controlled using one or more slidable dampers mounted above the louvers.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Teleflow, Inc.Inventor: Blaine F. Barker, II
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Patent number: 6264551Abstract: A concentric air diffuser for use with climate control systems to direct air to desired locations within the interior of a building and return air to the system includes a perforated plate between a supply inlet and supply vents. The perforated plate assists in balancing air flow out of the vents. Additionally, a baffle plate is located along the portion of the perforated plate below the supply inlet to assist in distributing air throughout the diffuser housing prior to allowing the air to flow through the clear area portion of the perforated plate and out through the vents.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Inventor: Randall L. Smith
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Patent number: 5236476Abstract: The invention relates to an air circulation and filtration system for use with an indoor ice-skating arena. The air circulation and filtration system consists of intake and return air panels which replace and simulate in substantially all respects the boundary "boards" commonly used in indoor ice-skating facilities. The circulation and filtration system remains designed to remove undesirable gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and exhaust gases emanating from ice resurfacing machinery, from the ice-skating areas used by skaters. The return air panels contain a plurality of angularly offset air passage apertures which direct an air circulation course within an indoor ice-skating arena. The angularly offset air passage apertures promote a circular air course proximal to the ice-skating surface. The location of the intake air panels also promotes a circular air flow course.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1992Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Inventor: Ronald C. Klick
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Patent number: 5205784Abstract: A diffuser (10) is disclosed which is suitable for use in high security areas such as a jail. The diffuser is constructed of 10 gauge plate and defines an inlet passage (16) and a return passage (18). The return passage (18) can be utilized as a second inlet passage if desired. The air flow is through slots in a plate (34). A deflector portion (24) is curved over the slots to deflect the air in a first direction. In a second embodiment, a diffuser (100) is provided with slotted plates (102, 104) and a deflector (112) to discharge air in opposite horizontal directions.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Tomkins Industries, Inc.Inventors: Marvin L. DeHart, Steven J. Bowser
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Patent number: 5093895Abstract: A humidifier attachable to a baseboard type radiator of the type comprising a body having an open front portion in which is placed a heating element and a panel placed in front of the heating element such that the panel defines with the body a lower opening and an upper opening. The humidifier comprises a feature which enables securement to the front panel of the baseboard type radiator, a container poriton, and an air entrance aperture located above the container portion in alignment with the upper opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1989Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignees: Robert Brouillette, Lyne DubeInventor: Joseph Ghorayeb
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Patent number: 5076152Abstract: The apparatus includes a housing box and a partition therein separating a supply air space from an exhaust air space, with both spaces being connected to a supply air line and an exhaust air line via corresponding connecting pieces.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1990Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Schako Metallwarenfabrik Ferdinand Schad KGInventors: Gottfried Muller, Paul Hipp