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Air conditioning system

Patent Number: 8439277
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present invention provides an air conditioning system that is capable of treating a conditioned space by treating outdoor air from outside the conditioned space and return air from inside the conditioned space, and mixing the outdoor air with the return air to form supply air for the conditioned space, the air conditioning system including an outdoor air latent cooling treatment stage configured to provide parallel airflow with a return air sensible cooling treatment stage, and a means ...

Aerodynamic shutter control systems and methods

Patent Number: 8439276
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A shutter control system comprises a shutter closing module and a regenerative braking control module. The shutter closing module selectively closes a shutter to decrease aerodynamic drag on the vehicle based on at least one of a brake pedal position, a state of charge of an energy storage device, and a throttle position. The shutter blocks airflow into an engine compartment of the vehicle when closed. The regenerative braking control module controls a motor generator to perform ...

Multifunctional restrictive valve

Patent Number: 8434693
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A multifunctional restrictive valve for controlling the flow of water therethrough. The valve has a main body with a flow channel through the main body. The main body receives water upstream thereof through an inlet port and passes it out through an outlet port at the downstream end of the body. A flow control assembly is located in the flow channel and includes a temperature sensor/actuator acting on a piston to move, when the temperature sensor heats up the piston, to block water flow ...

Flow distribution regulation arrangement with bimetallic elements for adjusting the flow distribution in a cooling channel

Patent Number: 8434692
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A flow distribution regulation arrangement in a cooling channel is provided. The flow distribution regulation arrangement includes a plurality of bimetallic elements adapted to adjust a local flow of a cooling medium in the cooling channel in response to a heat load onto the bimetallic elements, wherein the heat load originates from local boundary sub areas of the cooling ...

Thermostatic valve control structure

Patent Number: 8434691
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A thermostatic valve control structure mainly has an axial movement element movable axially to control opening size of a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet. The axial movement element has a ceramic layer which has a smooth surface to reduce friction with a sealing ring. The ceramic layer provides advantages of resisting acid and alkali, less likely to accumulate water dregs, simpler structure and longer life span. Thus the total life span and durability of the thermostatic valve control ...

Thermostatic valve with sleeve, thermal engine associated with a cooling circuit including such valve and method for making the sleeve for such valve

Patent Number: 8430332
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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According to the invention, the thermostatic valve (10) includes, on the one hand, a mobile sleeve (30) for adjusting the flow of fluid through the valve body (20), said sleeve comprising a tubular body (31) provided with peripheral sealing fittings (32, 33, 34) adapted for interaction by sealed contact with the fixed seats (25A, 26A, 27A) in order to stop the fluid flows between the openings (21, 22, 23) defined by the valve ...

Storage apparatus

Patent Number: 8430331
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A storage apparatus for a measurement probe for use with a coordinate positioning machine. The storage apparatus including a storage unit having at least one receptacle for a measurement probe; and at least one temperature source for controlling the temperature of a measurement probe located in the at least one ...