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7581408 |
Hybrid dehumidification system for applications with high internally-generated moisture loads
A hybrid dehumidification system uses both mechanical cooling and ventilation to control humidity under control of a system which selects the best mode of operation under a given set of conditions....
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7503183 |
Two phase or subcooling reheat system
A method for removing humidity from air comprising the steps of providing an air conditioning system comprising a continuous circuit through which a refrigerant flows from a compressor, through a...
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7484381 |
Energy recovery unit
An energy recovery unit has an energy recovery wheel located in a plenum. Expelled air from the return duct is delivered to the plenum and after passing through the wheel is expelled by an exhaust...
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7475556 |
System and apparatus controlling a variable speed compressor system
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for effectively reducing/eliminating shut-downs while still allowing an air or gas dryer apparatus to operate even though the conditions,...
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7370484 |
Variable evaporator control for a gas dryer
A variable evaporator control system and method in a gas dryer for maximizing the cooling which can be accomplished for a given length heat exchanger by adjusting the evaporator refrigerant...
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7328584 |
Fresh water extraction device
A method and apparatus for collecting fresh water through atmospheric water collection and salt water desalination. The apparatus is used for a method of utilizing deep ocean water to extract fresh...
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7305838 |
Cooling compressor intake air
Cooling air provided to a compressor air inlet such that water vapor in the inlet air condenses to lower a moisture content of the air provided to the compressor.
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7293420 |
Atmospheric moisture harvesters
Improved apparatus and methods for use in atmospheric moisture harvesters are disclosed. In particular, sectored or zoned cooling/condensation surfaces to optimize cooling efficiency are disclosed....
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7290399 |
Multi-circuit dehumidification heat pump system
In a multi-circuit heat pump system least one of the circuits has a reheat function. Various reheat concepts may be independently utilized for each circuit to reheat and dehumidify air. Moreover,...
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7284380 |
Method for heat energy transmission
The invention relates to a method for heat energy transmission between a gaseous, warmer medium on one hand and a liquid, colder medium on the other hand. In order to provide an improved method for...
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7272947 |
Water producing method and apparatus
A water producing system adapted to condense water from the air and collected in a storage tank were the water is purified and bacteria is killed. One form of killing the bacteria is utilizing an...
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7272941 |
Methods for fluid separations, and devices capable of separating fluids
Wick-Containing apparatus capable of separating fluids and methods of separating fluids using wicks are disclosed.
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7266953 |
Stacked condensing assembly
A condensing assembly for urging condensation of a vapour into a liquid has a vertically stacked modular array of horizontal condensation units exposed to a heat transfer medium. Each condensation...
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7262959 |
Drawer-type storage-unit housing apparatus
An apparatus for housing a drawer-type storage unit including a storage unit that stores data and a case in which the storage unit is contained in a drawable manner includes a drawing-status...
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7251945 |
Water-from-air system using desiccant wheel and exhaust
A water production unit is provided that uses a desiccant wheel for extracting water from an air loop. A portion of the air loop is heated using exhaust from, for example, a vehicle to regenerate...
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7251944 |
Vapor-compression evaporation system and method
According to one embodiment of the invention, a vapor-compression evaporation system includes a plurality of vessels in series each containing a feed having a nonvolatile component. A first set of...
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7213402 |
Refrigeration-based compressed-gas dryer
A refrigeration-based compressed-gas dryer comprises a group of heat exchangers ( 10 ), this group of heat-exchangers including a gas-to-gas heat exchanger ( 20 ), an evaporator ( 30 ), a...
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7201013 |
Air conditioning apparatus
Disclosed is an air conditioning apparatus with two adsorption elements ( 81, 82 ). The air conditioning apparatus repeatedly alternately performs a first operation in which air is dehumidified by...
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7197885 |
Water separator with ribs
In preferred aspects of the present invention, at least one rib is provided can be molded to an internal dividing wall in the interior of a water separator in an automotive HVAC unit. In more...
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7188480 |
Membrane desiccation heat pump
There is provided a system for pumping thermal energy. The system includes (a) a heater for heating a liquid, (b) a gas-liquid contactor for adding vapor from the liquid to a process gas to produce...
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7155318 |
Air conditioning unit control to reduce moisture varying operations
In a method of operating an air conditioning unit to reduce moisture varying operations, psychrometric chart data is accessed. In addition, a constraint is set on the relationship between the...
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7134483 |
Refrigeration-type dryer apparatus and method
A heat exchanger having an air/air heat exchanger, an air/refrigerant heat exchanger coupled to the air/air heat exchanger by a connecting tube, and a phase change material. The air/refrigerant...
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7121102 |
Precooler/chiller/reheater heat exchanger system for providing warm dried air
A precooler/chiller/reheater (PCR) system comprising a precooler/reheater counterflow heat exchanger and a chiller counterflow heat exchanger separated by a moisture removal section. Refrigerant is...
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7121101 |
Multipurpose adiabatic potable water production apparatus and method
Apparatus and methods for transforming water vapor into potable water by using a vapor compression refrigeration system which includes first and second cooling elements disposed in a closed loop...
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7114266 |
Apparatus and method for moisture control
A housing assembly includes first and second sides and first and second panels spaced apart from each other by an interior of the housing and traversing the first and second sides. A first porous...
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7104082 |
Dehumidification and temperature control system
A space has air humidity and temperature to be regulated. An air handler has a temperature regulation element, a fan and a housing. An inflow manifold has an intake end and an outflow end and a...
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7096684 |
Air conditioner
A humidity control device includes a first adsorption element ( 81 ) and a second adsorption element ( 82 ). A first filter ( 301 ) is provided under the first adsorption element ( 81 ), while a...
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7086239 |
Condenser
The present invention relates to a condenser for an air-based climate control system, having an inlet and an outlet for the air to be cooled, an inlet and an outlet for the cool air, a heat...
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7082781 |
Air conditioning device
Disclosed is an air conditioning apparatus which is provided with two adsorption elements ( 81, 82 ). The air conditioning apparatus repeats in alternation an operation in which the second...
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7055334 |
Air-conditioning unit and air-conditioning apparatus incorporating same
An indoor air-conditioning unit 10 which can effectively deactivate allergens includes an intake grill 11 for drawing in indoor air. Indoor heat exchangers 13, 14 , and 15 exchange heat...
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7051540 |
Methods for fluid separations, and devices capable of separating fluids
Wick-Containing apparatus capable of separating fluids and methods of separating fluids using wicks are disclosed.
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7043934 |
Device for collecting water from air
The present invention is directed to a water making device that collects the moisture contained in the atmosphere and condenses it into high purity water. In one embodiment, moist air entering the...
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7043930 |
Two phase or subcooling reheat system
A method for removing humidity from air comprising the steps of providing an air conditioning system comprising a continuous circuit through which a refrigerant flows from a compressor, through a...
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7000410 |
Apparatus and method for producing water from air
An apparatus and method are extracting water from the ambient air comprising drawing air through an particle ionizer grid, evaporator plates of a refrigerant system the system and recirculating the...
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7000409 |
Use of flow through capacitor in the recovery and purification of water from exhaust gases of internal combustion engines
A process for recovering potable water from the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. In this process the exhaust gases are cooled causing water to condense out, and the...
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6978635 |
Adsorption element and air conditioning device
An adsorption element ( 81, 82 ) is formed by an alternating lamination of flat plate members ( 83 ) and corrugated plate members ( 84 ). Each flat plate member ( 83 ) is a given rectangle of L 1...
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6966197 |
Air conditioner with dehumidifying and heating operation
When a dehumidifying and heating operation is set in an air conditioner, refrigerant is circulated from a compressor to the compressor through a first exterior heat exchanger, a decompression...
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6957543 |
Air cycle water producing machine
An air cycle water producing machine utilizes a combination of cooling turbine, heat exchanger and fresh air cycling to increase water output while minimizing the amount of energy required to...
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6945065 |
Cooling/heating system of air conditioner
Cooling/heating system of air conditioner including a duct having a first passage for drawing external air, and a second passage for drawing room air, the second passage having a part crossed with...
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6941763 |
Heat pump and dehumidifying apparatus
This heat pump and dehumidifying apparatus have small energy-consumed per moisture-removed ratios. Their components include a pressurizer for raising refrigerant pressure; a condenser for...
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6935131 |
Desiccant assisted dehumidification system for aqueous based liquid refrigerant facilities
An indoor facility provided with a liquid refrigerant dehumidifier coil connected with the main refrigeration coils in a secondary refrigerant loop and a compressor waste heat coil coupled with the...
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6931881 |
Portable monoblock air conditioner
A portable, monoblock air conditioner including an evaporator positioned over a condenser, the condenser including heat transfer fins, and a partition positioned between the evaporator and the...
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6912859 |
Method and apparatus for using a main air compressor to supplement a chill water system
A method and an apparatus for providing make-up water for a chilled water system. A first water tower for cooling water is provided. Condensate water from a condensate water source is extracted....
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6910339 |
Method and system for extracting and disposing of water vapor contained in the air of a space vehicle
A system for extracting including a cooled condenser apparatus in contact with the volume of pressurized air being dehumidified, the condensed water being transferred into collection areas by means...
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6883602 |
Dehumidifier for use in mass transit vehicle
An evaporator unit for use in the air conditioning system of a mass transit vehicle that includes a housing mounted inside the air conditioned section of the vehicle having a return air inlet...
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6868690 |
Production of potable water and freshwater needs for human, animal and plants from hot and humid air
Systems and methods are disclosed for extracting freshwater from atmospheric humidity in extremely hot and humid climates and supplying freshwater to a small group of people, a building, a farm, or...
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6813894 |
Heat pump and dehumidifier
There are provided a heat pump having a high COP and a dehumidifying apparatus arranged in a compact size. The heat pump has a pressurizer 260 for raising a pressure of a refrigerant 260 , an...
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6799430 |
Atmosphere water recovery
A method for reclamation of atmospheric water uses a water reclamation chamber ( 1 ) with water reclamation cells ( 2 ) and variable high-performance blowers ( 3 ). In this occurs by means of...
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6775992 |
Dry air injection system
A fluid transport system including a fluid transfer assembly, an air dryer and a tube. The fluid transfer assembly includes a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the...
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6772534 |
Apparatus and method for moisture control
An apparatus for removing moisture from air which includes a moist air inlet area, a dry air outlet area, a regeneration air inlet area, a regeneration air outlet area and a desiccant medium. A...
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