Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
034487000 | Gas or vapor flow directing or control | 87 |
20080216347 | Apparatus and method for drying semiconductor substrates - A drying apparatus and method of drying a wafer including supplying a drying material for drying a wafer and controlling a flow of the drying material to uniformly or substantially uniformly dry the wafer. The flow of the drying material may be controlled by a vent unit including at least one part for controlling the flow of the drying material to uniformly or substantially uniformly dry the wafer. | 09-11-2008 |
20080307669 | Method and apparatus for controlling cooling temperature and pressure in wood veneer jet dryers - An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section. | 12-18-2008 |
20090031580 | Plant and process for the controlled dehumidification of granular material - A dehumidification plant for granular material, comprising: | 02-05-2009 |
20090077828 | Electric switching circuit for a clothes dryer - An electric switching circuit with a first current path for operating an electric motor and with a second current path for operating a first heater. The electric motor drives a fan during which an air flow created by the fan is heated by the first heater. A switch for opening or closing the second current path in response to an actual operating state of the electric motor is, in the second current path, connected in series to the first heater. The switch is designed as a bimetallic switch and a second heater is assigned thereto that is arranged and designed for detecting the actual operating state of the electric motor and for controlling the bimetallic switch by changing its ambient temperature in response to the detected operating state. | 03-26-2009 |
20090100702 | Apparatus and methods for improving the energy efficiency of dryer appliances - Apparatus for improving the efficiency of dryer appliances that utilize heated air for drying and are disposed within a residence or other closed conditioned space includes an intake air duct connected between the dryer appliance and a source of intake air outside the conditioned space, an exhaust outlet diverter valve to receive exhaust air from the dryer and direct the exhaust air for release within the conditioned space or alternatively outside the conditioned space. Alternative embodiments provide for drawing intake air from more than one source, with and without heat exchange, for releasing heated air to more than one location, including into a heating system return air duct, either directly or through a heat exchanger. A method of controlling the operation of the apparatus is also provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107002 | Method And System For Forcing Evaporation Of A Solvent From A Coating - A system and method is provided for forcing evaporation of a solvent from a coating on a surface of a panel. The method includes directing air to flow along the surface of the panel, and generating turbulence in the air within the column, by creating one or more high pressure pulses of air within the airflow, at a chosen frequency. The turbulence travels in the direction of the airflow, replacing air laden with vapor adjacent to the surface of the panel with dry air, thereby accelerating drying. | 04-30-2009 |
20090158615 | Method for Drying Wood Combined Into Stacks - A method is described for drying wood combined into stacks ( | 06-25-2009 |
20100000118 | Laundry dryer/venting system interlock - While a dryer is running, continuously automatically monitor operation of a dryer venting system, and continuously automatically determining if the dryer venting system is operating improperly, and if it is determined that the dryer venting system is operating improperly then automatically disabling the dryer. If the dryer starts running then automatically turning on a booster fan. Operation of booster fan is monitored by sensing the current drawn. Monitoring operation of the venting system through a first controller and automatically disabling the dryer through a second controller. Automatically turn off the booster fan if the dryer is not running. Automatically adjust operating parameters of the dryer venting system in an attempt to operate the venting system properly, and disabling the dryer if the venting system continues to operate improperly after adjustment. Check to determine if the dryer is drawing current to indicate the dryer is running. | 01-07-2010 |
20100058611 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE AIR FLOW IN A CLOTHES DRYER - A method and apparatus for testing the air flow in a clothes dryer by determining a pressure characteristic of the air within the drying chamber when the dryer is turned on and comparing the determined pressure characteristic to a predetermined reference value to ascertain the condition of the air flow in the dryer. | 03-11-2010 |
20100101109 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING EVAPORATION RATES OF BLOW-DOWN APPARATUS - This disclosure reveals a combination of embodiments that increase the evaporation rate of liquid solutions when subjected to blow-down gas flows. Certain gas flow separator baffles or framed inserts with vanes may be especially effective to enhance evaporation when combined with aggressive blow-down flow rates and centrifugal force. The centrifugal force applied to the evaporating liquid protects sample integrity by preventing the solution(s) from splashing out of the drying container. Such splashing, when high blow-down gas flow rates are directed into the sample containers, affects yield and purity. | 04-29-2010 |
20100154247 | Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery - A drier apparatus for removing water or other liquids from various materials includes a mixer, drying chamber, separator and regenerator and a method for use of the apparatus. The material to be dried is mixed with a heated media to form a mixture which then passes through the chamber. While passing through the chamber, a comparatively cool fluid is passed counter current through the mixture so that the mixture becomes cooler and drier and the fluid becomes hotter and more saturated with moisture. The mixture is then separated into drier material and media. The media is transferred to the regenerator and heated therein by the hot fluid from the chamber and supplemental heat is supplied to bring the media to a preselected temperature for mixing with the incoming material to be dried. In a closed loop embodiment of the apparatus, the fluid is also recycled from the regenerator to the chamber and a chiller is utilized to reduce the temperature of the fluid to a preselected temperature and dew point temperature. | 06-24-2010 |
20100293810 | Apparatus and Method for Drying a Substrate - A method for drying a work piece is provided. The method includes raising a plurality of submerged workpieces supported on a first transition arm partially above a fluid/air interface and capturing the plurality of partially submerged workpieces during the raising by a second transition arm located above the fluid/air interface. A system for drying a workpiece is also included. | 11-25-2010 |
20110214308 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE IN MATERIAL TREATMENT UNIT - This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRYING WOOD PRODUCTS WITH RECOVERED FLUE GAS - The present disclosure is directed generally to systems and methods for drying wood products in one or more kilns with recovered flue gases. In some embodiments, methods for drying wood products include firing a fuel in the one or more combustion devices, thereby producing a heated fluid and a flue gas. The heated fluid is circulated to provide a primary heat source to the one or more indirect fired kilns. An amount of flue gas is recovered and transferred to provide a secondary heat source to the one or more indirect fired kilns. | 09-15-2011 |
20110239483 | HEAT GUN AIR FLOW-EXTENDERS - Apparatus and methodology for applying heated-air flow to wet or damp copper cable and specifically to individual mutually-insulated copper conductors within that cable including their respective paper sheath coverings. This cable can be used in telecommunications applications. Disclosed embodiments permit drying of difficult to reach wet/damp areas within a cable and between and amongst layers of wet/damp cable. A heat gun muzzle-insert attaches, at one end, to a heat gun barrel's muzzle end to extend hot air flow from the gun through the insert and through a plurality of tubes attached to its other end, This allows air flow to be pin-pointed at wet/damp areas otherwise not reachable without the tubes. The muzzle-insert attaches via threaded connection and is made from the same material as the gun to have the same thermal expansion characteristic. The hot air flow extender mechanisms can be modularized, each ha mg differently-sized pluralities of tubes. | 10-06-2011 |
20120017463 | Drying Method and Profile - In a dryer machine a drying method which involves sending a pulse according to a pulse pattern formed by: energizing each of a plurality of actuators of a heater for a first determined set time; de-energizing one actuator of the heater for a second determined set time; de-energizing another actuator of the heater for a third determined period of time; compare, during the previous steps, the temperature detected by a temperature detector versus a target temperature; in case the temperature detected is higher than the target temperature, interrupting a drive signal to drivers for the heater; in case the temperature detected is lower than the target temperature, uninterrupting the signal to the drivers; and repeat the previous steps at least one time. | 01-26-2012 |
20120030964 | HOPPER STRUCTURE, DEHUMIDIFICATION PLANT AND METHOD FOR DEHUMIDIFYING GRANULAR PLASTIC MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates to a hopper structure for the dehumidification of granular plastic material by means of a dehumidifying process fluid, including: a main body ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120066929 | IMPROVED DESOLVENTIZER TOASTER WITH VAPOR RECYCLE - An improved desolventizer toaster and methods are provided wherein a solvent vapor recycle system may be employed to recycle solvent vapor throughout a portion of the desolventizer portion of the apparatus housing. In other embodiments of the invention, a water vapor recycle system may be employed to recycle water vapor throughout a portion of the toaster portion of the apparatus housing. The solvent vapor recycle system may comprise an appropriate meal dust separator, blower and superheater. The water vapor recycle system may comprise an appropriate ejector or blower and superheater. Water vapor recovered in the solvent extraction process may be used as a water vapor feed to the heated water vapor recycling system. | 03-22-2012 |
20120079737 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A clothes treating apparatus including a drum, an air suction duct forming a flow path of air introduced into the drum, an auxiliary fan introducing air into the air suction duct, an air exhaustion duct forming a flow path of air exhausted from the drum, a main fan exhausting air to the air exhaustion duct from the drum, a condenser heating air sucked into the drum through the air suction duct, an evaporator cooling air exhausted from the drum through the air exhaustion duct, and a compressor and an expander forming a heat pump together with the condenser and the evaporator. The method includes measuring a discharge side pressure of the compressor, and comparing the measured discharge side pressure with a maximum allowable pressure, and determining that the auxiliary fan does not operate when the discharge side pressure is more than the maximum allowable pressure. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An apparatus for heating an electronic component, the apparatus includes a table on which a printed board is placed, a heating head having a contact surface that comes into contact with the upper surface of a rectangular electronic component mounted on the upper surface of the printed board, a discharge portion that jets heated air; and a first passage that guides the air discharged from the discharge portion to the four vertexes of the electronic component. | 04-19-2012 |
20120137538 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DRYING AND TORREFACTION OF AT LEAST ONE CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL FLOW IN A MULTIPLE HEARTH FURNACE - The device according to the invention for drying and torrefaction of at least one carbon-containing material flow in a multiple-hearth furnace substantially comprises | 06-07-2012 |
20120216420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COOLING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN WOOD VENEER JET DRYERS - An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section. | 08-30-2012 |
20130042498 | ROAD DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A road dryer delivers heated air to a surface through an adjustable-width nozzle assembly having nozzle boxes designed to provide turbulent flow of drying air. The road dryer includes a combustion system having a high-pressure atomized fuel burner supplied with diesel fuel by a variable frequency drive fuel pump and a closed-loop air temperature control to limit the temperature of the drying air. The combustion system includes a combustion chamber having a cylindrical inner shell housing the burner and a cylindrical outer shell defining an annular space around the inner shell for the flow of process air. The inner shell has an axially elongated exhaust port aligned with an axially elongated outlet opening of the outer shell to achieve mixing of high temperature exhaust gas with process air. The nozzle assembly is vertically adjustable relative to a chassis of the road dryer between a stowed position and an operating position. | 02-21-2013 |
20130042499 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION DURING ZEOLITE DRYING - A dishwashing machine is provided having a washing compartment, a drying unit that includes an absorption column with a reversibly dehydratable drying agent, and having an air circulation loop through the washing compartment and the drying unit. A temperature sensor is arranged in front of the drying unit and to the rear of the washing compartment with respect to the direction of the flow of air circulating in the air circulation loop. | 02-21-2013 |
20130125413 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF HEAT ENERGY FROM A FURNACE TO MULITPLE DRYERS - A method for controlling supply of heat energy from a furnace to multiple dryers includes: determining a preset temperature, a preset humidity and a drying time for each of the dryers; calculating heat energy demand of each of the dryers according to the preset temperature, the preset humidity and the drying time of a respective one of the dryers, and calculating a fuel amount to be supplied to the furnace, and a volume of hot air to be supplied to each of the dryers; detecting a drying temperature in each of the dryers; and for each of the dryers, comparing the drying temperature and the preset temperature of the dryer, increasing the volume of hot air when the drying temperature is lower than the preset temperature, and decreasing the volume of hot air when the drying temperature is higher than the preset temperature. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139403 | FABRIC DRYER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a fabric dryer and a method of controlling the fabric dryer. The fabric dryer includes a drum, a driving unit, a steam supply unit, a radical supply unit, a contamination removal function selector, and a controller. The drum is rotatably disposed and receives laundry. The driver rotates the drum. The steam supply unit supplies steam into the drum. The radical supply unit supplies radical into the drum. The contamination removal function selector selects a water-soluble contaminant or a fat-soluble contaminant. The controller controls the steam supply unit to supply steam in response to selection of the water-soluble-contaminant by the contamination removal function selector, and controls the radical supply unit to supply radical in response to selection of fat-soluble contaminant by the contamination removal function selector. | 06-06-2013 |
20130298421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRYING WET FLOORS - An apparatus for automatically drying wet floors includes a controller, a moisture detector that is operable to detect the presence of moisture at a first location and transmit a moisture detection signal to the controller in response to detecting the presence of moisture at the first location, and a blower. The blower is operative to turn on and off for drying the wet floors by directing moving air toward the first location in response to an operating signal from the controller. The controller outputs the operating signal to the blower based on the moisture detection signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305559 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROTECTIVE GAS ATMOSPHERE IN A PROTECTIVE GAS CHAMBER FOR THE TREATMENT OF A METAL STRIP - A method for controlling the atmosphere in a protective gas chamber for the continuous treatment of metal strips. A metal strip is guided into and out of the protective gas chamber via locks. At least one lock has at least two sealing elements for the metal strip which runs through it, with the result that a sealed chamber is formed between the two sealing elements. The gas pressure (P | 11-21-2013 |
20130318814 | Apparatus for Drying Wet Objects in a Drying Container by Using Heat Emitted from Heat-Emitting Louvers - The apparatus of the invention is intended for drying wet clothing by using heat emitted through the louvers of an air conditioner in a vehicle or a wall-mounted room air conditioner. The apparatus comprises a sealable container that has an inlet port and an outlet port. The apparatus is provided with a flexible inlet hose, one end of which has a cup-shaped adapter for attachment to the air conditioning vent on the dashboard of the vehicle. The adapter is made from a soft and transparent plastic and contains inside its body two hooks that can be engaged with the racks of the louvers of the air conditioner vent. Transparency of the adapter body facilitates connection to the air-conditioner vent. Wet air exhausts to the outside of the vehicle through the outlet hose that connects to the outlet port of the container. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318815 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD - Provided is an apparatus for treating a substrate using a supercritical fluid. The substrate treating apparatus includes a housing, a support member disposed within the housing to support the substrate, a supercritical fluid supply unit in which the supercritical fluid is stored, a supply tube connecting the supercritical fluid supply unit to the housing to adjust an amount of supercritical fluid supplied from the supercritical fluid supply unit into the housing, and a vent tube branched from the supply tube to discharge the supercritical fluid remaining in the supply tube. A switching valve opening or closing the vent tube is disposed in the vent tube. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318816 | NOZZLE BOTTOM ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRYER AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID DRYER - The invention relates to a nozzle bottom device and to a method for operating the latter. The nozzle bottom arrangement has a nozzle group with first nozzles and a further nozzle group with second nozzles. The two nozzle groups can be supplied independently of each other with a fluidizing medium. The respective volumetric flow can be switched on and off or can be adjusted variably. The first nozzles and the second nozzles are uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the nozzle bottom arrangement. As a result, a homogeneous fluidized bed is produced in the fluidized bed dryer irrespective of whether only one of the nozzle groups or all of the nozzles is or are operated. | 12-05-2013 |
20140013615 | Dryer Apparatus - An apparatus for drying produce and small parts or pieces utilizing a fluid flow, typically air, through passages in a treatment member, and that is well suited for use in association with the drying of small fruit (i.e. blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, etc.). The dryer apparatus includes a frame, a treatment member, and a fluid supply member. The treatment member holds the items while the fluid supply member directs fluid through the treatment member and into contact with the small parts or pieces. The treatment member may be a flexible belt which is passed along a plurality of rollers. Advantageously, the fluid supply member can be controlled so that the small parts or pieces rotate or lift off the treatment member thereby exposing multiple surfaces thereof to the fluid. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026436 | Cross Flow Aeration System - A cross flow aeration system for aerating particulate materials disposed in a storage bin. The aeration system comprises a plurality of elongated hollow aerators. Each aerator is disposed inside the storage bin in proximity to an inside wall thereof having a substantially vertical orientation and has at least an opening for transmitting air from inside the aerator to the particulate materials. At least a blowing mechanism is in fluid communication with the plurality of aerators for providing the air thereto. At least an aerator air flow control mechanism may be disposed in each of the plurality of aerators for controlling flow of the air between a bottom section and a top section thereof. An elongated perforated venting tube is disposed approximately centrally within the storage bin. The venting tube extends generally upwardly to the bin roof for transmitting the air from the particulate materials to the bin roof and venting the same therefrom to a location external the storage bin. | 01-30-2014 |
20140208607 | TO DIRECT AIR TO MEDIA - Apparatus for directing air to media. The apparatus including an impinging plate having an array of orifices. The orifices are arranged in a plurality of rows oblique to the direction of motion of the media, and are also arranged to provide air to the media. | 07-31-2014 |
20140230269 | Hand Dryer with Point of Ingress Dependent Air Delay and Filter Sensor - A lavatory system includes a hand dryer with at least a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor to detect an object for drying. A controller is communicatively linked to the first and second proximity sensors. The controller activates a drying operation after a first delay period if the first proximity sensor first detects the object for drying and activates a drying operation after a second delay period if the second proximity sensor first detects the object for drying. A filter flow sensor may also be provided to ensure proper filtering of the dryer's air. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245630 | Apparatus for Drying Clothes or Other Solids Using Microwave Energy Under Reduced Pressure with Energy Recovery While Avoiding Arcing - An apparatus for drying clothes or other solids that includes a rotating drum with microwave generator inside and rotating piping connections for energy recovery via drum jacket while sealing microwaves and pressure (vacuum), and selectable controls that provide conventional heating at a preset drum outlet moisture content, or not, depending upon the potential for metal in the load, to avoid arcing. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250717 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SELECTIVELY DRY GRAIN IN A GRAIN BIN - A controller is coupled to a plurality of moisture sensors positioned within the grain bin at various spaced-apart locations. The controller determines a grain moisture level adjacent each moisture sensor and compares the grain moisture level to a predetermined maximum moisture level. The controller is coupled to a grain spreader that is configured to selectively distribute incoming grain into the grain bin and operates the spreader to distribute incoming grain to create a shortened airflow path through the grain that encompasses the moisture sensors having determined grain moisture levels above the predetermined maximum moisture level. The controller is coupled to a fan that is coupled to the grain bin and configured to provide airflow through the grain in the grain bin. The controller operates the fan to provide greater airflow through the grain along the shortened airflow path than is provided along airflow paths outside the shortened airflow path. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259731 | Pin Oven with a Continuous U-Shaped Duct - An oven configured for drying a container. The oven includes a housing defining an interior space including a supply chamber and a return chamber. A conveyor is configured for movement within a portion of the interior space of the housing defined by a plurality of semi-circular shaped duct sections connected at each end of the semi-circular shaped duct sections to a straight duct section. Each duct section includes two side walls coupled to a back wall defining a continuous U-shaped duct path through which the conveyor moves. The oven is further configured to provide a temperature difference between any two points within the interior space of the oven housing controlled to plus or minus two degrees Fahrenheit, by a uniform air flow throughout the oven. The uniform air flow is facilitated by the sizing and spacing of various circular orifices and slotted orifices in the continuous duct path. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259732 | Method And Device For Reprocessing Wet Waste Materials Containing Organic Components - In a method for reprocessing wet waste materials containing organic components, in particular sludges in a cement clinker production plant, in which raw meal is preheated in a preheater ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140310977 | DRYING DEVICES - The present invention provides a drying device for a wall structure, the device comprising an inflatable drying mat ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140310978 | Method to Actively Control Steam Velocity - A steam distributor includes a front screen equipped with steam perforations wherein the output area of at least some of the perforations can be adjusted to enable active control of the steam jet velocity. The steam velocity can be controlled independently of steam flow. The front screen is includes (i) a first plate that has a first set of apertures and (ii) a second plate that has a second set of apertures, wherein the second plate covers the first plate, and wherein the means fir varying the size of at least one of the perforations moves the first plate, the second plate, or both the first and the second plates in order to change the position of the first set of apertures relative to the second set of apertures. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310979 | METHOD FOR DRYING WET PARTICULATE MATTER, WHEREIN THE DRIED PARTICULATE MATTER IS A WHITE MINERAL HAVING A BRIGHTNESS RY OF AT LEAST 65% THAT FORMS PARTICULATE MATTER THROUGH DRYING IN DIRECT SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYER - The present invention relates to a method for drying wet particulate matter, wherein at least one feed stream ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140317952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL FOR DRY STORAGE - A system and method for drying cavities containing spent nuclear fuel is devised. The invention utilizes a non-intrusive procedure that is based on monitoring the dew point temperature of a non-reactive gas that is circulated through the cavity, in one aspect, the invention is a system for drying a cavity loaded with spent nuclear fuel comprising: a canister forming the cavity, the cavity having an inlet and an outlet; a source of non-reactive gas; means for flowing the non-reactive gas from the source of non-reactive gas through the cavity; and means for repetitively measuring the dew point temperature of the non-reactive gas exiting, the cavity, | 10-30-2014 |
20140331516 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY WITH AIR MOVER - A method for drying includes positioning an exchanger snout of a portable heat exchanger assembly under an edge of a carpet or flexible barrier, removably coupling a snout of a portable centrifugal air mover with an inlet port of the portable heat exchanger assembly, and activating the centrifugal air mover so that air blown from the snout of the air mover passes through the heat exchanger assembly and exits out through the exchanger snout under the edge of the carpet or flexible barrier, the air being heated as it passes through the heat exchanger assembly. | 11-13-2014 |
20150013179 | CONTINUOUS PARTICLE DRYING APPARATUS - A dryer dries particles, wherein the dryer comprises two circular decks mounted substantially horizontally and rotating in opposite directions relative to one another about a same vertical axis, Z, the surface of said decks being perforated and permeable to air, steam and water, a means for blowing hot gas in a flow substantially parallel to the axis Z, passing through the second deck before passing through the first deck, means for distributing said particles to be dried on the first and second decks and means for recovering the particles after a rotation of each deck, and a means for transferring the particles collected from the first deck by the recovery means to a second distribution means suitable for distributing said particles along a radius of the second deck. | 01-15-2015 |
20150059202 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus, the control method including a drying operation with a circulation process for resupplying air discharged from a tub back into the tub, an exhaust process for discharging some of the air supplied into the tub, a suction process for supplying air outside of the tub into air circulated via the circulation process, and a heating process for heating the air to be supplied into the tub. Furthermore, the control method may include a motion execution operation for rotating a drum based on first motion during implementation of the drying operation, the drum being rotatably mounted in the tub and storing laundry therein. | 03-05-2015 |
20150101209 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A clothes treating apparatus including a drum, an air suction duct forming a flow path of air introduced into the drum, an auxiliary fan introducing air into the air suction duct, an air exhaustion duct forming a flow path of air exhausted from the drum, a main fan exhausting air to the air exhaustion duct from the drum, a condenser heating air sucked into the drum through the air suction duct, an evaporator cooling air exhausted from the drum through the air exhaustion duct, and a compressor and an expander forming a heat pump together with the condenser and the evaporator. The method includes measuring a discharge side pressure of the compressor, and comparing the measured discharge side pressure with a maximum allowable pressure, and determining that the auxiliary fan does not operate when the discharge side pressure is more than the maximum allowable pressure. | 04-16-2015 |
20150107131 | Drying System and Method of Use Thereof - A drying system and method with a container such as a bucket, a small electrical fan mounted to the container such that when it is powered it draws air into the container, and a plurality of tubes coupled to the container such that they each fluidly communicate with the interior of the container. The tubes are constructed and arranged to be placed into items of clothing such as footwear and gloves, so that when the fan is energized air will be directed through one or more of the tubes into such item of clothing, to dry the item. | 04-23-2015 |
20150322619 | A Method for Controlling a Laundry Dryer Including a Fan Motor for Driving a Drying Air Stream Fan with a Variable Speed - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry dryer including a fan motor ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150368840 | CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Cleaning systems and methods for operating dryer appliances of cleaning systems are provided. A cleaning system includes a dryer appliance and a washing machine appliance. A method includes receiving a cycle status signal from the washing machine appliance, the cycle status signal providing a wash cycle completion indicator. The method further includes determining if the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds a dry cycle completion indicator for the dryer appliance, and operating the dryer appliance in an extended tumble cycle after a dry cycle of the dryer appliance is complete when the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds the dry cycle completion time. | 12-24-2015 |
20160033200 | SURFACE DRYERS PRODUCING UNIFORM EXIT VELOCITY PROFILES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Surface dryers having uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. Surface dryers in accordance with certain embodiments include a housing, a gas driver positioned in the housing, an inlet aperture formed in the housing and positioned upstream of the gas driver, and a nozzle carried by the housing and positioned downstream of the gas driver. The nozzle can have an indentation forming a convergent portion positioned to accelerate the flow of air and a divergent portion positioned to decelerate the flow of air. | 02-04-2016 |
20160097592 | RECIRCULATING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH GREEN WOOD VENEER DRYERS AND METHOD FOR DRYING GREEN WOOD VENEER - A recirculating system for use with a green wood veneer dryer is provided. The recirculating system includes a duct connecting an input end seal chamber at an input end of a drying chamber to at least one fan disposed within the drying chamber. The at least one fan generates a negative pressure differential within the duct to redirect gases from the input end seal chamber to the drying chamber to maintain the pressure within the input end seal chamber within an accurate range of pressure external the veneer dryer. A method of drying green wood veneer is provided including recirculating gases from the input end seal chamber to the drying chamber and maintaining the pressure within the input end seal chamber within an accurate range of the pressure external the dryer. | 04-07-2016 |
20160106042 | Cross Flow Aeration System - A cross flow aeration system for aerating particulate materials disposed in a storage bin. The aeration system comprises a plurality of elongated hollow aerators. Each aerator is disposed inside the storage bin in proximity to an inside wall thereof having a substantially vertical orientation and has at least an opening for transmitting air from inside the aerator to the particulate materials. At least a blowing mechanism is in fluid communication with the plurality of aerators for providing the air thereto. At least an aerator air flow control mechanism may be disposed in each of the plurality of aerators for controlling flow of the air between a bottom section and a top section thereof. An elongated perforated venting tube is disposed approximately centrally within the storage bin. The venting tube extends generally upwardly to the bin roof for transmitting the air from the particulate materials to the bin roof and venting the same therefrom to a location external the storage bin. | 04-21-2016 |
20160178279 | SUBSTRATE EDGE RESIDUE REMOVAL SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS | 06-23-2016 |
034488000 | Flow direction changes during treatment | 4 |
20100101110 | WELL-BEING BODY DRIER AND ITS CONTROLLING METHOD - The present invention relates to a well-being body drier and a method for controlling it. More specifically, the present invention relates to a body drier designed to remove moisture in a bathroom to thereby inhibit various bacterium and smell, to blow uniform hot air to thereby prevent skin from excessively drying and prevent skin diseases, to reduce a mechanical noise due to an action of air guide without change of blast pressure, and to warm bathroom air upon senior's bathing to thereby prevent taking cold, and to a method for controlling the body drier which blows a hot air while repeated revolving within a range of a certain angle a discharge opening to a head part, a body part and a leg part of users. According to the present invention, there is provided a well-being body drier, including a case wherein an air blower motor and an air blower revolved by the air blower motor are mounted, an opening part being formed in the upper part and the front direction, and a plurality of intake openings being formed in the lower part; an air guide which is mounted to surround the air blower, a discharge opening being mounted to project in the front direction, and to revolve in an opening part of the case within a range of a certain angle; and a heating element mounted in the above discharge opening. | 04-29-2010 |
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20130019494 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE IN MATERIAL TREATMENT UNIT - This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine. | 01-24-2013 |
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034491000 | Temperature or moisture content of treated material or chamber controls or directs gas or vapor | 22 |
20080313921 | CLOGGING DETECTION METHOD FOR DRYER - A clogging detecting method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an operation deviation of a temperature control member, is disclosed. The clogging detecting method includes determining operating characteristics of a temperature control member turning on/off in accordance with a temperature of an air passage, determining a clogging degree of the air passage in accordance with a clogging reference corresponding to the determined operating characteristics, and displaying the determined clogging degree of the air passage. | 12-25-2008 |
20080313922 | Controlling method of a dryer and a dryer with the same - A controlling method of a clothes dryer for detecting an amount of laundry and a clothes dryer with the same are disclosed. A controlling method includes drying laundry by supplying hot air to a drum, determining an amount of laundry based on a drying time, and supplying fine droplets of water and/or steam to the drum according to the determined amount of laundry. | 12-25-2008 |
20090025250 | AUTOMATICALLY DRYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF THE SAME - A method for controlling an automatic dryer is disclosed, which can determine a dryness level based on information relating the laundry by an initial average value of a sensing means, to thereby achieve stability and reliability in a drying process, the method comprising sensing whether the amount of laundry is small or large by using an average output value in a preset time period of an initial drying stage; detecting a saturation voltage generating point of the sensor; and performing a drying cycle based on each dryness level by using information for the amount of laundry and the saturation voltage generating point. | 01-29-2009 |
20090049708 | Control Method of Dryer - The present invention relates to a control method of a dryer. More specifically, the present invention relates to control method of a dryer that includes performing drying of laundry; determining whether drying laundry for ironing out of total laundry is completed; and noticing a user that drying the laundry for ironing is completed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064531 | Cloth treating apparatus - A cloth treating apparatus and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. A cloth treating apparatus includes a cabinet comprising an accommodating space which accommodates laundry, a air supplying device which supplies hot air to the accommodating space, a control unit that determines dryness of the laundry based on at least two temperatures of the cabinet to control the air supplying device. A method of controlling a cloth treating apparatus includes supplying hot air to an accommodating space of the cloth treating apparatus, measuring temperatures of at least two portions of the cloth treating apparatus, and determining dryness based on the measured at least two temperatures. | 03-12-2009 |
20090172969 | Drying apparatus, and controlling method of the same - A drying apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. During an initial phase of drying operation according to a selected drying cycle, a point of terminating the drying operation is calculated based on a moisture level sensed by a moisture sensor and a moisture output quantity stored in the storage. Drying is performed up to the calculated point of drying operation termination. | 07-09-2009 |
20090211108 | Method for Drying Sensitive Articles - A method for drying sensitive articles, essentially textiles made of wool, which are to be dried in the washing drum of a clothes dryer using a computer program. According to known methods for protecting sensitive articles to be dried during a drying program, the articles to be dried are introduced into a protective device which, filled with the articles to be dried, is then inserted into the washing drum before the start of the drying program. In order to prevent damage to the sensitive articles to be dried whenever the protective device is not used, a warning signal is generated prior to the start of the drying program when the protective device containing the sensitive articles to be dried is not properly fixed to the clothes dryer. | 08-27-2009 |
20090211109 | Dryer and Method for Controlling the Same - A dryer according to the present invention includes a dry drum for loading the laundry; a driving motor driving the dry drum; and a steam generator installed at a side of the exterior of the dry drum and generating steam. | 08-27-2009 |
20090255146 | STEAM SUPPLYING METHOD AND TREATMENT APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method of supplying steam ( | 10-15-2009 |
20110167670 | Integrated Water Damage Restoration System, Sensors Therefor, and Method of Using Same - An overall restoration system useful in removing moisture from structures is provided. The contemplated system includes a power and control device, a series of sensors, and a number of various different drying equipment, all capable of communication with a remote server. The system is highly portable, flexible and cost-efficient to manufacture and operate. | 07-14-2011 |
20120005918 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS - A method for operating a clothes treating apparatus having a dry function capable of reducing abrasion and crease of a dry object and improving a dry efficiency is provided. The method for operating a clothes treating apparatus having a dry function for drying the clothes by supplying hot air into the interior of a tub includes: supplying hot air into the interior of the tub while forwardly and reversely rotating the tub; detecting the moisture content of the clothes put into the interior of the tub; lowering the temperature of hot air and supplying the same when the detected moisture content is less than a first predetermined level; and supplying the hot air having a lower temperature to complete drying. | 01-12-2012 |
20120144692 | DRYER - A dryer and a control method thereof, in which load of an object to be dried is detected using a sensor which has less risk of contamination and an anticipated drying time based on the detected load is accurately determined and displayed. The dryer includes a rotatable drum to accommodate the object, a front support installed at an entrance of the drum to support the drum, a rear support installed at an opposite side of the entrance of the drum to support the drum, an exhaust hole formed in the front support, through which interior air of the drum is discharged, and a humidity sensor installed to the front support at a position adjacent to the exhaust hole, the humidity sensor being located upstream of the exhaust hole in a rotating direction of the drum to detect humidity of the air to be introduced into the exhaust hole. | 06-14-2012 |
20130019495 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLOTHES DRYER AND CLOTHES DRYER USING SUCH METHOD - A method for controlling the operation of a clothes dryer having a drying chamber and an air flow system including a variable speed blower for forcing air through the drying chamber comprises the step of assessing a value related to the water removal rate and the step of adjusting the speed of the blower depending on the assessed value, the value being preferably based on a ratio between the water condensing rate and the power of a heater used to heat up the air flow upstream the drying chamber. | 01-24-2013 |
20130091728 | DRYER MONITORING - A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination. | 04-18-2013 |
20130145646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING PITCH FORMATION IN THE WET SEAL EXHAUST DUCT OF A VENEER DRYER - A method and apparatus for operating a dryer used to reduce the moisture content of sheet material. A drying chamber is provided and includes a plurality of drying sections and a single point exhaust system. A seal section located at the input end of the dryer includes an exhaust passage through which a gas sample is drawn by a sampling fan. Gases within the seal section are a combination of ambient air drawn through restricted passages at the entry to the seal section and exhaust gas that bleeds into the seal section from the drying chamber. A controller monitors the temperature of the sampled gases and ambient air and adjusts the rate of exhaust flow from the main exhaust system as a function of the temperature differential. A heating system is also provided for heating the seal exhaust gases above the pitch condensation temperature for the flow. | 06-13-2013 |
20130192085 | WASHER DRYER WITH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND PROCESS FOR ITS OPERATION - A washer-dryer including a tub, a drum mounted in the tub to be rotatable around an essentially horizontal axis for receiving laundry items, a process air circuit comprising an air heater and a blower to heat and circulate the heated air through the drum, a heat exchanger to condense moisture from the process air exiting the drum, and at least one temperature sensor, wherein at least a part of a surface of the temperature sensor is formed from a hydrophobic material, and a method for operating the washer-dryer. | 08-01-2013 |
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20160060805 | DRYER MONITORING - A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination. | 03-03-2016 |
20160060806 | DRYER MONITORING - A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination. | 03-03-2016 |
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034492000 | Gas or vapor flow varied during treatment | 7 |
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20120084995 | Energy efficient clothes dryer - A system for controlling a clothes dryer whereby the user selects a desired time of drying and the heat used to dry the clothes is adjusted during the operational time such that the clothes are not dried unnecessarily quickly. Accordingly, the energy efficiency of the clothes dryer using this invention is improved compared to the prior art. | 04-12-2012 |
20120144693 | HEAT PUMP TYPE CLOTHES DRYER WITH SECONDARY BLOWING MECHANISM - A heat pump type clothes dryer compensates for pressure loss caused by a radiator to increase the flow rate of air passing around the radiator, and suppressing introduction of ambient air through gaps formed in air flow lines to avoid degradation in drying capacity, while avoiding an increase in the power consumption or noise of a fan. The clothes dryer includes a drum to accommodate clothes, an air suction or intake line to suck air into the drum, an air exhaust line to exhaust air from the drum, a heat pump circuit including a compressor, a radiator, a pressure reducer, and a heat absorber, where the heat absorber is provided in the air exhaust line, and the radiator is provided in the air suction or intake line, a first blowing mechanism provided in the air exhaust line, and a second blowing mechanism provided in the air suction or intake line. | 06-14-2012 |
20120174430 | OPERATING METHOD FOR CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS - A method for operating a clothes treating apparatus comprising a hot air supplying unit provided with a heater and a blowing device, and having a drying function of drying clothes by supplying hot air into a drum by use of the hot air supplying unit, includes rotating the drum with the clothes introduced therein, and supplying hot air into the drum by using the heater and the blowing device while the drum is rotated, wherein an air flow rate supplied by the blowing device changes during the hot air supplying step. | 07-12-2012 |
20120227280 | DRYING OF WATER DAMAGED BUILDINGS - A drying apparatus for temporary location within a damp or waterlogged room is disclosed. The apparatus includes sensors to sense the level of temperature and humidity within the room, a heater to provide heat for the room, an air circulation fan for selectively circulating heated air within the room or selectively exhausting warm and humid air from the room and for allowing outside ambient air into the room. The apparatus being adapted to cyclically continue until the sensed humidity reaches a required level, the apparatus thereafter indicating, directly or indirectly, the completion of the drying process. A method of drying a room using such apparatus is also disclosed which employs a technique whereby the rate of change of the temperature increase is used to determine when humid air should be exhausted from the room. A time limit can also be use to determine when said exhausting takes place. | 09-13-2012 |
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20130145647 | METHOD FOR DEHYDRATING EVAPORATOR OF AIR CONDITIONER OF VEHICLE - A method for dehydrating an evaporator of an air conditioner of a vehicle is provided to drive a blower motor depending on the humidity of the evaporator while monitoring a dry state of the evaporator, thus allowing the evaporator to be appropriately dried and preventing a problem from being caused by the discharge of a battery, therefore minimizing an odor generated by the air conditioner of the vehicle owing to effective drying of the evaporator of the air conditioner, and consequently considerably improving the marketability of the vehicle. | 06-13-2013 |