| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 062056000 |
PROCESSES
| 956 |
| 062132000 |
AUTOMATIC CONTROL
| 522 |
| 062467000 |
REFRIGERATION PRODUCER
| 492 |
| 062600000 |
CRYOGENIC TREATMENT OF GAS OR GAS MIXTURE
| 439 |
| 062300100 |
USING ELECTRICAL OR MAGNETIC EFFECT
| 311 |
| 062440000 |
COOLED ENCLOSURE
| 293 |
| 062340000 |
MEANS PRODUCING SHAPED OR MODIFIED CONGEALED PRODUCT
| 245 |
| 062259100 |
STRUCTURAL INSTALLATION
| 219 |
| 062450100 |
STORAGE OF SOLIDIFIED OR LIQUIFIED GAS (E.G., CRYOGEN)
| 208 |
| 062272000 |
WITH MEANS PREVENTING OR HANDLING ATMOSPHERIC CONDENSATE RELATIVE TO HEAT ABSORBER
| 138 |
| 062404000 |
GAS CONTROLLER OR DIRECTOR
| 128 |
| 062125000 |
WITH INDICATOR OR TESTER
| 100 |
| 062238100 |
DISPARATE APPARATUS UTILIZED AS HEAT SOURCE OR ABSORBER
| 92 |
| 062389000 |
WITHDRAWABLE LIQUID, E.G., DISPENSER
| 87 |
| 062239000 |
WITH VEHICLE FEATURE
| 81 |
| 062324100 |
REVERSIBLE, I.E., HEAT PUMP
| 79 |
| 062006000 |
GAS COMPRESSION, HEAT REGENERATION AND EXPANSION, E.G., STIRLING CYCLE
| 66 |
| 062246000 |
DISPLAY TYPE
| 60 |
| 062264000 |
WITH ILLUMINATING OR RADIANT ENERGY MEANS
| 48 |
| 062271000 |
ATMOSPHERE AND SORBENT CONTACTING TYPE
| 36 |
| 062304000 |
MATERIAL COOLING MEANS INCLUDING GAS-LIQUID CONTACTOR
| 34 |
| 062430000 |
INTERMEDIATE FLUID CONTAINER TRANSFERRING HEAT TO HEAT ABSORBER OR HOLDOVER
| 30 |
| 062235100 |
UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY
| 27 |
| 062550500 |
LOW PRESSURE COLD TRAP PROCESS AND APPARATUS
| 25 |
| 062320000 |
WITH COMMINUTOR OR CUTTER
| 24 |
| 062331000 |
COMBINED
| 23 |
| 062001000 |
CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY COOLING
| 21 |
| 062401000 |
AIR COMPRESSOR, COOLER AND EXPANDER TYPE
| 21 |
| 062335000 |
PLURAL PAIRED DIFFERENT FUNCTION REFRIGERATION PRODUCING ELEMENTS, E.G., CASCADE
| 20 |
| 062231000 |
TIME OR PROGRAM ACTUATOR
| 18 |
| 062296000 |
MUFFLER OR SOUND DAMPENER
| 17 |
| 062005000 |
VORTEX TUBE, E.G., RANQUE
| 16 |
| 062236000 |
WITH ALTERNATELY USABLE ENERGY SOURCES
| 16 |
| 062317000 |
WITH SEPARATOR-CLARIFIER FOR COOLED FLUID OR ICE-MELT
| 14 |
| 062373000 |
LIQUID CONTACTING DISCRETE COMMODITY
| 12 |
| 062298000 |
WITH REPAIR, ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY MEANS
| 11 |
| 062378000 |
ARTICLE MOVING MEANS
| 11 |
| 062323100 |
WITH INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
| 10 |
| 062529000 |
REFRIGERANT OR COOLANT, STORER OR HANDLER
| 10 |
| 062292000 |
WITH MEANS FOR CHARGING CLOSED REFRIGERATION PRODUCING SYSTEM
| 8 |
| 062303000 |
WITH CLEANING MEANS FOR APPARATUS
| 8 |
| 062004000 |
CHEMICAL REACTION OR SOLIDS DISSOLVING
| 7 |
| 062377000 |
ARTICLE HOLDER MOUNTED ON DOOR OR PIVOTED PARTITION
| 6 |
| 062337000 |
COOLED ARTICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND COOLED ISOLATED MATERIAL HANDLER | 5 |
| 20090320512 | REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A WATER TANK - A refrigerator including a water tank having an inlet connection and an outlet connection in fluid communication with a water dispenser wherein the water tank includes a mixing area and a laminar flow area connected in series with the mixing area. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20080302123 | DISPOSABLE FLAVOR INSERT FOR WATER DISPENSER - A water dispenser is provided which includes a housing for the dispenser, a dispensing area associated with the housing and including a space for receiving a receptacle for receiving a charge of water from the dispenser, a water outlet through which water is dispensed into the dispensing area, and a fixed flange support positioned between the water outlet and the dispensing area arranged to receive a flavor insert device in a substantially horizontally sliding manner. The flavor insert device includes a cup having a flange extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the cup, a porous enclosure located in the cup, and a supply of solid flavor particles contained in the porous enclosure. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110079037 | REFRIGERATOR WITH TREATED WATER SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a refrigerator having a cabinet including at least one access area having an open face and a grill door for selectively closing the open face of the access area. The refrigerator can also include a water using accessory provided on the cabinet. The grill door can be selectively retained to the cabinet wherein a manifold is fixed relative to the grill door and fluidly couples the water using accessory to a water supply. A water treatment cartridge can be removably coupled to a casing such that when the cartridge is coupled to the manifold, the cartridge treats the water from the water supply for use by the water using accessory. The manifold can be located on the grill door such that the mounting of the cartridge to the manifold moves the cartridge from within the access area to outside of the access area as the grill door moves from a closed position to an opened position, respectively. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20080216504 | AUTOMATIC LIQUID DISPENSER AND REFRIGERATOR WITH THE SAME - An automatic liquid dispenser and a refrigerator with the same is disclosed wherein a level of liquid to be ejected into a receptacle can be established, and a display module is mounted to thereby enhance a user convenience, and wherein the automatic liquid dispenser is mounted on the refrigerator to allow being independently driven and manufactured. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090126390 | WATER TANK FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - The water tank for a refrigerator, and refrigerator having the same, is capable of reducing a material loss, being easily manufactured, withstanding a high water pressure and easily adjusting a storage capacity according to demands by changing installation conditions. The water tank for a refrigerator includes a plurality of reservoir containers each having an inlet and an outlet, and at least one connecting pipe which is bendable to connect the reservoir containers in series. | 05-21-2009 |
| 062123000 |
SEPARATOR FOR SOLIDIFIED CONSTITUENT OF LIQUID MIXTURE | 4 |
| 20100126193 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING DILUTE SOLUTION - The present invention provides a process and an apparatus for concentrating dilute solution. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20080264078 | EVAPORATIVE COOLING TOWER AND METHOD - A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include an air inlet, a brine inlet for receiving the brine solution, and a heat-exchange assembly receiving the brine solution from the brine inlet and receiving air from the air inlet. The heat-exchange assembly transfers moisture from the brine solution to the air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100058784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNIFORMITY OF VAPOUR AND LIQUID PHASES IN A MIXED STREAM - In method of providing uniformity of vapour and liquid phases in two or more streams derived from a mixed vapour and liquid stream ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100263394 | CHILLER ASSEMBLY - A chiller assembly includes an enclosure having a separator panel provided therein that divides the enclosure into first and second compartments. The separator panel is mounted at an angle relative to the horizontal. A condenser is provided with the first compartment. A heat exchanger is provided with the second compartment. The heat exchanger and the condenser utilize refrigerant flowing therebetween to remove heat from a supply of fluid flowing through the heat exchanger. The enclosure includes a debris opening to provide access to debris collected on the separator panel when one of air and fluid is directed through the condenser in a direction towards the separator panel during a cleaning operation of the condenser. | 10-21-2010 |
| 062384000 |
COOLER UTILIZING SOLIDIFIED GAS | 3 |
| 20080289357 | LIQUID NITROGEN COOLED BEVERAGE DISPENSER - Liquids to be dispensed as “frozen” or “slush” beverages are rapidly cooled to a suitable target viscosity or percentage of frozen, by maintaining a flow of liquid nitrogen through one or more heat exchangers, counterflowing the beverage to be cooled from a reservoir to a dispenser, and controlling the flow of liquid nitrogen to achieve the target viscosity or percentage of frozen of the beverage to be dispensed. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100281909 | REUSABLE FLOW-DOWN BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A reusable apparatus and process for dispensing, cooling and collecting a beverage are disclosed. In particular it relates to a beverage dispensers which may be used in a drinking establishment or party environment, which combines elements of decor or aesthetics with those of beverage cooling in a visible way. The dispensing part of the invention is via gravity induced flow, as the beverage is poured in to the top, flows along a channel on the surface of or through a tube within a container which holds chilled or frozen material but keeps it out of contact with the beverage, and releases the beverage to a receptacle, thus cooling the beverage flowing over or through the container. Methods and apparatus for using and enhancing the decorative nature of the container and cooling process are also disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110197622 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DOSING COOLING MEDIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF COOLING DRINKS - The invention relates to a device for dosing a cooling medium, in particular for the purpose of cooling drinks. The device comprises at least one cooling medium supply container ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 062007000 |
UTILIZING FUEL AS REFRIGERANT | 3 |
| 20080276627 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A SHIP - A fuel gas supply system of a ship is provided for supplying fuel gas to a high-pressure gas injection engine of the ship, wherein the ship has an LNG fuel tank for storing LNG as fuel and LNG is extracted from an LNG fuel tank of the ship, compressed at a high pressure, gasified, and then supplied to the high-pressure gas injection engine. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20110219786 | FLUID HEAT SINK POWERED VAPOR CYCLE SYSTEM - An aircraft cooling system includes a refrigerant cycle including a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a compressor. A component of the aircraft is in thermal communication with the first heat exchanger. A heat sink fluid passes through the second heat exchanger to absorb heat from the refrigerant cycle. A hydraulic motor is mechanically connected with the compressor and powered by the heat sink fluid, which is circulated by a pump. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110056216 | Pulsed Propane Refrigeration Device and Method - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a combination refrigeration and combustion system including a tank that holds liquefied gas, an expansion valve in fluid connection with the tank, and a sealable chamber housing an evaporator, with the evaporator in fluid connection with the expansion valve. The system is configured for expulsion of the liquefied gas from the tank into the expansion valve. The expulsion takes place in at least one pulse over part of a defined time interval. After an expulsion of gas, the liquefied gas expands into gaseous form in the evaporator, allowing for continuous combustion of the gas in gaseous form. | 03-10-2011 |
| 062332000 |
DIVERSE SYSTEMS, E.G., ICE AND MECHANICAL | 3 |
| 20110126575 | REFRIGERATING APPARATUS - There is disclosed a refrigerating apparatus which can more efficiently cool the inside of a chamber to an ultralow temperature. In a refrigerating apparatus R | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110000247 | MULTIPLE REFRIGERANT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND COOLING SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY REFRIGERANT ISOLATION - Disclosed are a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal storage system wherein a condensing unit and an ice-tank heat exchanger can be isolated through a second heat exchanger. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliability, lower cost components, and reduced power consumption compared to a single phase system such as a glycol system. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20080236185 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner including an indoor heat exchange unit to perform a heat exchange process by the supply and absorption of heat through the circulation of a first refrigerant, at least one outdoor heat exchange unit to perform a heat exchange process by the absorption and supply of heat through the circulation of a second refrigerant, and an intermediate connection unit to perform a heat exchange between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant. | 10-02-2008 |
| 062293000 |
HAND MANIPULABLE TOOL | 3 |
| 20110192185 | Cryogenic freezing apparatus - A kit is described for use in freezing liquid within a first pipe of a given first diameter and a second pipe of a given second diameter less than the given first diameter. The kit includes a multi-section refrigerant chamber adapted for attachment around a pipe, the chamber having end mounting walls with openings having a diameter greater than the first given diameter; a pair of first adapter plates attachable to the outer faces of the end walls of the chamber sections, the first adapter plates having central pipe receiving openings with a diameter equal to the first given diameter; and a pair of second adapter plates attachable to the outer faces of the end walls of the chamber sections, the second adapter plates having central pipe receiving opening with a diameter equal to the second given diameter. A compressible gasket can be inserted between the chamber sections. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20080196434 | Beverage Cooling Device - A device for cooling beverages comprises a body and a clip connected to the body via an articulated arm. In use, the clip is engaged with the rim of a drinking vessel such that the arm extends into the drinking vessel and holds the body near the bottom of the vessel. The body contains a material which absorbs heat and thereby cools the beverage. The arm and clip help to keep the body immersed and prevent it from floating. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100089087 | Cold Probe for Cooling Liquids - A chilled probe for quickly and conveniently cooling a liquid is positioned to permit a user to insert the probe into the liquid to be cooled. Feedback, in the form of an indication of a representative liquid temperature, is also provided to increase the value of the method and apparatus. Individual sleeves are conveniently provided on a roll to keep the chilled probe from coming into direct contact with the liquid, thereby avoiding contamination between liquid samples being cooled. | 04-15-2010 |
| 062268000 |
VACUUMIZED CHAMBER WITH OPEN VAPOR OR GAS OUTLET | 3 |
| 20090025415 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VACUUM-SEALING A COOLING MEDIUM - A device and a method for vacuum-sealing cooling medium is to allow a work piece being vacuumed for the cooling medium being introduced into the work piece. The device provides a first passage, a second passage, a sucking unit, a cooling medium supply unit and a sealing passage. The first passage and the second passage each have an end being connected to the sucking unit and the cooing medium supply unit respectively. The sealing passage communicates with another end of the first passage and another end of the second passage respectively and provides a sealing component, wherein a conveying passage is provided at the sealing component for the work piece being vacuumed or introduced with the cooling medium via said first passage or said second passage. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20080302121 | Air conditioning system - An air-conditioning system comprising water as the coolant in the heat exchanger in relation with cooling the air. A source of vacuum assists the vaporization action. The heat of vaporization of water is greater than a coolant of the fluorocarbon series, and the system operates most efficiently by dispersing the water vapor and its absorbed heat directly into the atmosphere instead of being kept within a closed cycle system which would require additional equipment and be much less efficient. One modification of the system incorporates a steam ejector system for a large air-conditioning system designed for a large structure. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100139303 | ELECTRICAL REFRIGERATOR WITH VACUUM PRESERVING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD - An electric refrigerator includes a vacuum preservation system. The electric refrigerator includes a refrigerator body with a refrigeration compartment, and a vacuum preservation system inside the refrigerator body. The vacuum preservation system includes a vacuum preservation container inside the refrigeration compartment, a vacuum generation device for building up a vacuum in the vacuum preservation container, a control device for controlling a buildup in the vacuum, and a measuring and monitoring device for measuring and monitoring an operating state of the vacuum preservation system. | 06-10-2010 |
| 062371000 |
PORTABLE, COMMODITY-CONTAINING | 3 |
| 20080229775 | Apparatus for Controlling the Temperature of a Liquid - An apparatus for controlling the temperature of water in a tank for cooling a liquid such as beer flowing in a multiple coil circuit submersible in the water in the tank. The apparatus comprises a tank, at least one divider for dividing the tank into at least two compartments. At least one compartment being a beer coil compartment for receiving the coils carrying the beer and at least one compartment being an ice compartment for receiving and storing ice from an ice making machine. Pump is provided for pumping water from the ice compartment into the at least one other compartment. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100077790 | PLASTIC BEER KEG - A plastic beer keg includes an outer container and an inner liner. A removable lid is secured over an opening to the container to enclose the liner. In use, the lid can be removed and ice placed in the container directly on the liner, ice flows into gaps between the liner and the container to provide rapid cooling of the content of the liner. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100011798 | Cooler with automatic product height adjustment mechanism - A cooler has a housing defining a product compartment having a floor panel. A product platform is disposed in the product compartment and is movable vertically relative to the floor panel. A plurality of product containers are disposed on the product platform within the product compartment. A constant force spring disposed between the floor panel and the product platform exerts an upward force on the product platform to maintain product containers at a constant height as product containers are removed and as ice melts. | 01-21-2010 |
| 062265000 |
COMPARTMENT ACCESS OR USE AND AIR BLOCKING | 3 |
| 20090255288 | PORTABLE RACK CARRIER DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF USE - A unique device for facilitating insertion and retrieval of biological specimens into and from a liquid nitrogen storage tank and a method of using the device is disclosed. The device basically has one U-shaped mainframe body, two handles, one semi-circular switch, four hooks, one rack rod locker, and one cross-shaped sample box holder. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20080229773 | Refrigerator - A refrigerator includes: a cabinet which comprises at least one storage compartment formed with an opening at one side thereof; and a door unit which opens and closes the opening, the door unit comprising: a first door which is rotatably attached to the cabinet and opens and closes a partial area of the opening, a second door which is rotatably attached to the first door and opens and closes the remaining area of the opening, and a cool air blocking member which is disposed across a planar surface of one of the first door and the second door and a planar surface of the other of the first door and the second door and prevents cool air from leaking from a gap between the first door and the second door while the door unit is closed. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100018235 | REFRIGERATOR AND/OR FREEZER - The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer, in particular a chest refrigerator or freezer ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 062258000 |
WITH MEANS FORMING NON-COOLED WORK SURFACE, E.G., COUNTER, TABLE, SIDEBOARD | 2 |
| 20090013707 | Air blanketed food preparation table - A method and apparatus is provided to cool and/or protect chilled food in a food pan from warmer ambient air by passing low velocity chilled air from air vents proximate the food pan into and/or over the food pan to form a relatively stable mass of cooled air within the interior of the food pan. The low velocity air may also form a slowly moving barrier of chilled air that hinders warmer ambient air from reaching the food pan. Various embodiments employing numerous arrangements of food pans, cooling system and air ducts configured to direct the chilled air at a low velocity into and/or over the food pans are disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100293979 | FOOD SERVING BAR - A temperature controlled food serving having at least one channel of thermally conductive material for receiving at least one food-holding pan. The at least one channel defines an elongate pan receiving cavity for placement of the at least one food-holding pan at any desired location along the cavity. A temperature control system comprises at least one heating element for heating the at least one channel to maintain food products held in the food-holding pans at a food holding temperature. The at least one channel has at least two different temperature zones along a length of the channel so that food products in different temperature zones can be held at different food holding temperatures. | 11-25-2010 |
| 062531000 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 1 |
| 20090260391 | SHUT-OFF VALVE MOUNTING STRUCTURE, AND OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING THE SAME - A shut-off valve mounting structure is for holding shut-off valves in place in an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and includes bases, and a fixing portion. The shut-off valves are connected to an indoor unit of the air conditioner via refrigerant communication pipes. The bases extend upwards from a bottom frame of the outdoor unit (2). The fixing portion is continuous with the bases, and holds the shut-off valves in place such that a space exists below the shut-off valves. | 10-22-2009 |
| 062235000 |
RINK | 1 |
| 20090000323 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REFURBISHING ICE SURFACES - An apparatus and method for resurfacing ice surfaces such as ice hockey playing surfaces wherein an ice shaving blade system and an ice scooping system operate over the entire width of (or the entire length of) said playing surface. | 01-01-2009 |
| 062326000 |
CONVERTIBLE | 1 |
| 20110067428 | Collapsible cooler convertible to a stadium seat - A collapsible foldable cooler can be converted to a stadium seat by folding back a top lid and folding diagonally down the top portions of the sidewalls. The folded down top lid extends along the back wall, forming a part of a converted stadium seat backrest, while the sidewalls form the sides of the stadium seat. | 03-24-2011 |
| 062297000 |
EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR REFRIGERATOR HOUSING | 1 |
| 20100083684 | DAMPING LEG AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - An adjustment leg and a refrigerator, particularly, a damping leg ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 062322000 |
DISPARATE SERIALLY ARRANGED PRODUCT TREATING APPARATUS | 1 |
| 20100218539 | ANIMAL FIXATION DEVICE AND ANIMAL FIXATION METHOD - In order to provide an animal fixation device and an animal fixation method which are able to euthanize and fix the animal instantaneously and steadily, a columnar cage in which animal is arranged, a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the cage, an euthanizing gas supply mechanism configured to supply euthanizing gas into the cage, and a solid refrigerant supply mechanism configured to supply a solid refrigerant into the cage are provided. The euthanizing gas supply mechanism includes a gas manifold for euthanizing which is connected to the cage so that the euthanizing gas flows on an inner wall of the cage along a circumferential direction. The solid refrigerant supply mechanism includes a solid refrigerant supply line which is connected to the cage so as to be abele to supply the solid refrigerant during rotation of the cage. | 09-02-2010 |
