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20090133409 | Combination Thermo-Electric and Magnetic Refrigeration System - A refrigeration system has a compartment and a first cooling device. The first cooling device cools the compartment and generates a magnetic field. The refrigeration system also has a second device. The second device uses the generated magnetic field for additional cooling to the compartment. | 05-28-2009 |
20090152199 | High-temperature membrane distillation - A membrane module comprising an outer casing having an interior region, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes extending through at least a portion of the interior region, and having exterior surfaces and inner hollow regions, where the inner hollow regions are configured to provide flow paths for a distillate fluid. The membrane module further comprises an opening extending through the outer casing for providing a feed solution to the interior region adjacent the exterior surfaces of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, where the feed solution provided to the opening has an elevated temperature that is greater than an atmospheric-pressure boiling temperature of the feed solution, and an elevated pressure at which an effective boiling temperature of the feed solution is greater than the elevated temperature. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158751 | Thermoelectric container cooler - A thermoelectric display case ( | 06-25-2009 |
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20090293500 | Device for Controlling a Thermo-Electric System - A control device for a thermo-electric device having a heat source side and a heat sink side. The control device has a detector for detecting a temperature difference between the heat source side and the heat sink side. The detector modulates a current for providing an optimal current to the thermo-electric device. | 12-03-2009 |
20100117263 | MODULAR HANDRAIL CONSTRUCTION FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR HANDRAIL - A method of making a passenger conveyor handrail includes forming a drive member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced drive surfaces. The drive member has a longitudinal stiffness for maintaining a desired spacing between the drive surfaces. The drive member is inserted into a molding device. A gripping surface portion of the handrail is formed using the molding device such that the gripping surface portion and the drive member are secured together. Another method includes forming a belt drive member having a plurality of teeth that establish a plurality of longitudinally spaced drive surfaces. The belt has a longitudinal stiffness for maintaining a desired spacing between the drive surfaces. Each of the teeth extends across an entire width of the belt. The belt is secured to a gripping surface portion of the handrail. | 05-13-2010 |
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20110100759 | CORD AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLAME RETARDANT IN THE POLYMER JACKET MATERIAL - An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member. A jacket covers at least some of the tension member. The jacket comprises a polymer material. The assembly includes a flame retardant selected from a group consisting of a halogen-free melamine based intumescent or a filled polymer having a nanoscale filler chemically bonded to a matrix phase. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108372 | TENSION MEMBER AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GEOMETRY STABILIZER IN THE JACKET - An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110108387 | CORD AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADHESION ENHANCER IN THE POLYMER JACKET MATERIAL - An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110132698 | INTUMESCENT THERMAL BARRIER FROM HUB TO TIRE - A door assembly has a door header mounted on a frame defining a doorway, a door movably supported on the frame, and a track including at least one supporting surface along at least one side of the track. The track is secured to the door header. The assembly has at least one roller that is adapted to roll along the track. The roller has a rim portion adjacent a hub portion, and a tire material surrounding the rim portion that contacts the track. The roller is at least partially covered with a thermal barrier between the tire material and at least one of the rim portion and the hub portion to prevent heat transfer to the tire material. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135926 | CORD AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRICTION STABILIZER IN THE POLYMER JACKET MATERIAL - An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110147131 | THERMAL BARRIERS OF ELEVATOR DOOR ROLLER AND RAIL - A roller assembly includes a frame ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110180479 | ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A treatment system includes a feed source, a first treatment unit for separating a feed into a first product and a concentrated feed containing less than about 7% total dissolved solids, and a membrane distillation unit for separating the concentrated feed into a second product and a superconcentrated feed containing at least about 14% total dissolved solids. The membrane distillation unit includes hollow fiber membranes having inner bores for receiving the concentrated feed and membrane walls for allowing vapor transmission of distillate. A method includes delivering feed to a first treatment unit where it is separated into first product and concentrated feed streams; delivering the concentrated feed to internal bores of hollow fiber membranes where it is separated into second product and superconcentrated feed streams as vapor passes across the hollow fiber membranes; delivering the superconcentrated feed to a liquid removal unit; and collecting the first and second product streams. | 07-28-2011 |
20120189778 | COATING METHOD USING IONIC LIQUID - A coating method includes depositing a coating material onto a turbine engine component using an ionic liquid that is a melt of the salt. The coating material includes aluminum. The turbine engine component is then heat treated to react with at least one element of the coating material with at least one other element to form a protective coating on the component. | 07-26-2012 |
20130075271 | PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS BY ALUMINUM PLATING FROM IONIC LIQUIDS - A method for electroplating aluminum metal on a magnesium alloy includes providing an Lewis acidic ionic liquid having dissolved species of an aluminum metal salt; pre-treating a surface of the magnesium alloy including subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a reverse current etching in the ionic liquid; electroplating the aluminum metal on the surface using the ionic liquid as the electrolyte; and subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a post-treatment including neutralization rinsing in a rinsing solvent solution. | 03-28-2013 |
20130274388 | METHOD OF MAKING A CORD AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLAME RETARDANT IN THE POLYMER JACKET MATERIAL - An illustrative method of making an elevator load bearing member having at least one elongated tension member at least partially covered by a jacket includes mixing a flame retardant with a polymer material. The flame retardant is selected from a group consisting of (i) a halogen-free melamine based intumescent comprising melamine cyanurate, melamine-phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate or melamine polyphosphate in an amount up to about 20% by weight of the thermoplastic polymer or (ii) a filled polymer having a nanoscale filler chemically bonded to a matrix phase. Applying the mixed flame retardant and polymer material to the tension member forms a jacket of a desired shape. | 10-17-2013 |
20140015168 | TENSION MEMBER AND POLYMER JACKET ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GEOMETRY STABILIZER IN THE JACKET - An exemplary assembly includes at least one elongated tension member. A jacket covers at least some of the tension member. The polymer jacket comprises a polymer material including a melamine based geometry stabilizer that facilitates maintaining the jacket material near the tension member if the assembly is subjected to a high temperature condition. | 01-16-2014 |