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A ventilated vehicle seat includes a porous upper surface layer, a resinous film non-porous first layer, a non-porous second layer, and a spacer layer. The resinous film non-porous first layer is beneath the upper surface layer and includes ventilation holes. The spacer layer is between the non-porous layers for providing cushioning and for ensuring airflow in lateral, longitudinal and perpendicular directions, even when the seat is occupied. The spacer layer is fixed in position between the first layer and the second layer for preventing slipping of the spacer layer.

A ventilated vehicle seat includes a first portion and a tongue portion. The first portion includes a porous upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer that is adjacent to the upper surface layer and that includes ventilation holes, a non-porous lower surface layer, and an expanded spacer layer between the non-porous layers that provides an air space. The tongue portion includes a tongue that is integrally-formed with the first portion. The tongue extends from the edge of the first portion and includes an opening in one of the non-porous layers. The opening provides access to the air space within the expanded spacer layer.

A cooling device for cooling a heat-generating member includes a refrigerant tank for boiling liquid refrigerant by heat from the heat-generating member and a radiator for cooling and condensing gas refrigerant from the refrigerant tank. The refrigerant tank has therein a plurality of refrigerant passages defined by ribs which are integrally formed with any one of opposite wall parts of the refrigerant tank. The ribs continuously extend in an up-down direction to be slightly longer than an up-down dimension of a boiling surface of the refrigerant tank. In the cooling device, because each passage width of the refrigerant passages is set to be equal to or smaller than double Laplace length, an outer diameter of bubbles in the refrigerant passages becomes larger, and liquid refrigerant can be moved upwardly by bubbles. Accordingly, it can restrict liquid refrigerant surface from being lowered even when gas-generating amount is increased.

Systems and methods of operating an engine with a varying fuel composition. In one example, a split injection is performed during engine cranking with at least some fuel injected in the intake stroke and some fuel injected in the compression stroke. Further, a split ratio of the injection is adjusted based on the alcohol content of the injected fuel.

A three dimensional fabric suitable for use as a moisture management system for footwear and apparel which includes a first surface and a second surface which encase a center section. At least one surface is water repellent and may include pores of a predetermined size to allow moisture to pass therethrough. The fabric further contains a moisture absorbing agent which functions to capture and hold moisture which is later evaporated within a predetermined time period.

Systems and methods of operating an engine, the engine including an injector configured to directly inject fuel into an engine cylinder. One example method comprises, during an engine cold start, performing compression direct fuel injection, and retarding a timing of the compression injection as a fuel alcohol content of the fuel increases.

The invention discloses a cigarette core material free of burning during heating and a preparation method thereof. The cigarette core material comprises, by weight, 5-30 parts of plant fiber, 40-85 parts of tobacco raw material, 5-40 parts of smoke agent, 0-20 parts of tobacco flavor and 1-10 parts of auxiliary material. The cigarette core material is formed through dry-process airflow forming technology, thereby having high loading performance; high-proportion adding of the smoke agent is realized; high reducibility and porous physical structure of tobacco active ingredients that dry-process reconstituted tobacco leaves have are combined, so that efficient smoking of formed cigarettes free of burning during heating can be guaranteed, high-level sensory quality of formed cigarette products free of burning during heating and effective volatilization of formed smoke can be guaranteed, and the cigarette products are enabled to have good sensory quality and user experience.

The solar-powered humidification-dehumidification desalination system includes a supply of saline / brackish water passing through a dehumidifier / condenser. The saline / brackish water is preheated in the dehumidifier / condenser due to the condensation process. A plurality of humidifying stages includes respective humidifiers and respective solar collectors. The solar collectors heat air, and the heated air passes through respective humidifiers to evaporate the preheated saline / brackish water, separating pure water from the brine. The humid air is reheated and recirculated through the humidifying stages and the dehumidifier, and the desalinated water from the dehumidifier via condensation is collected to and processed. The system recirculates the brine successively from each humidifier to the next for more efficient evaporation and less energy consumption.

A temperature control system includes an air duct, an air-blowing device, a seat back temperature control unit, and a seat cushion temperature control unit. The air-blowing device urges air to flow through the air duct. The seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit performs heat exchanges between air flowing in the air duct and air supplied to a seat back and air supplied to a seat cushion, respectively. The air duct forms a single air passage passing by the seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit so that the air flowing in the air duct undergoes heat exchange with one of the seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit and then undergoes heat exchange with the other.

Energizing formulations of phosphorous and potassium fertilizer are disclosed that comprise maximally efficient phosphorous pentoxide and di-potassium monoxide combinations. Methods of manufacture and use for these compounds and formulations are also disclosed. The fertilizer formulations comprise both solid and liquid formulations having variable or fixed pH ranges that are acceptable for aerial, foliar, and soil applications, and suitable for all forms of perennial trees, vines and annual crops. The formulations further possess the ability to control pathogenic soil microorganisms through the use of, for example, formulations comprising combinations of monopotassium phosphite, monopotassium phosphate. monopotassium nitrite, monopotassium nitrate, monopotassium sulfite and monopotassium sulfate.

An ink jet recording apparatus includes an ejection head which ejects an aqueous ink composition containing a resin component, a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 250° C. or less, a surfactant, and water; a first cap device which covers and moisturizes the ejection head; and a first maintenance liquid supply device which supplies a maintenance liquid to the first cap device. The maintenance liquid contains water and at least one water-soluble organic solvent of alkanediols having a boiling point of 250° C. or less and alkylene glycol monoether derivatives having a boiling point of 250° C. or less.

Mold- and moisture-resistant gypsum boards and methods for making them are disclosed. The boards comprise a gypsum core overlayed with facing sheets (e.g., multi-ply paper). One or preferably both of these sheets is impregnated with a thermoset resin (e.g., a phenol-formaldehyde resin) in an amount effective to (i) allow water vapor passage through the facing sheet when the thermoset resin is in its uncured state and (ii) provide mold and moisture resistance to the facing sheet when the thermoset resin is in its cured state. Advantageously, the method of manufacturing such gypsum boards requires little or no modification of existing manufacturing lines, due to the ability of the thermoset resin to cure during the normal gypsum core drying process, without significantly interfering with this process.

A natural circulation circuit includes an evaporator surrounding a heat radiating portion of a Stirling refrigerating machine to absorb heat of the heat radiating portion through evaporation of a coolant, a condenser arranged to be higher than the evaporator to condense the coolant having gas phase, a conduit guiding the coolant from the evaporator to the condenser, and a return pipe returning the liquefied coolant from the condenser to the evaporator. In the evaporator a distance between an opening of the return pipe and an inner circumferential surface of the evaporator is smaller than that between an opening of the conduit and the inner circumferential surface.

The invention relates to a device of seawater desalination and poor quality water purification and a method thereof. A treatment pool has at least a transparent surface on the top; a three-dimensional network body is placed inside the treatment pool and contains10 percent to 99 percent of porosity and specific surface area thereof is not less than 0.05m<2> / g of a pass-through micro-pore. A water inlet, an air inlet and a high moisture airflow outlet are arranged in the treatment pool. The high moisture airflow outlet is connected with a condensing chamber, which is connected with a refrigerator. The lower part of the refrigerator is provided with a purifying water outlet. Raw water is filtered in advance to remove relatively large impurities and then is fed into the treatment pool so as to be fully permeated to the three-dimensional network body; the liquid absorbed inside the three-dimensional network body evaporates under the function of the airflow; the high moisture airflow going out of the three-dimensional network body after cooled is sent into the condensing chamber to become fresh water or pure water, and the fresh water or pure water comes out of the condensing chamber is absorbed by active carbon and / or is treated by ultraviolet sterilization in become drinking water. The invention is characterized by small energy consumption, high efficiency and good stability.

The invention relates to a method for remediation of volatile organic compound and mercury compound contaminated soil, and belongs to the technical field of soil contamination remediation. The method comprises the steps that the contaminated soil is firstly excavated out of a contaminated land parcel, and breaking and screening treatment is carried out; then ferric chloride powder is added into soil particles according to the proportion of 1 g / kg-10 g / kg, after even mixing and stirring are carried out, vacuum heat treatment is carried out, the temperature is firstly controlled to range from 250 DEG C to 300 DEG C, and mercury and a small quantity of volatile organic compounds in the soil particles are removed; then the temperature is controlled to range from 500 DEG C to 600 DEG C, the volatile organic compounds in the soil are removed, and condensed air is supplied into the atmosphere through a vacuum pump; and the treated clean soil is taken out of a vacuum reactor. According to the method, remediation of the volatile organic compound and mercury compound contaminated soil is achieved, and the technological process is simple, efficient and free of secondary contamination.

The invention discloses a method for preparing TCO (Transparent Conducting Oxide) glass online by a floating method and a special film plating device. The film plating device is characterized in that a film plating reactor is a rectangular structure comprising double channels for inputting gas and double channels for discharging gas; the film plating device is fixed above a floating-method glass production line and the lower part of the film plating device is located in a temperature region of 630-650 DEG C in a floating-method glass tin groove; the film plating reactor is further internally provided with six rectangular oil cooling circulating cavities and two air discharging cavities; a mixing cavity is arranged between two side wall plates of a central line and the width of the mixing cavity is 100-200mm; and an aerosol guiding channel is arranged and the width of the aerosol guiding channel is 10-30mm. The method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a base film; and (2) mixing a tin source, a fluorine source doping agent, a stabilizing agent and a catalyst precursor in the film plating reactor to form a TCO film layer. The method and the film plating device disclosed by the invention have the advantages of small investment, low cost, operability and easiness for maintenance; the uniformity of the TCO film layer is good, the wear resistance, the conductivity and the visible light transmittance are high; and the industrial production is easy to realize.

The present invention provides an evaporation apparatus, which is one type of film formation apparatus and provides superior uniformity in EL layer film thickness, superior throughput, and improved utilization efficiency of EL materials and an evaporation method. The present invention is characterized in that an evaporation source holder, in which a container that encloses an evaporation material is disposed, is moved at a certain pitch with respect to a substrate during evaporation. Further, a film thickness monitor is integrated with the evaporation source holder for the movement. Furthermore, film thickness can be made uniform by adjusting the moving speed of the evaporation source holder in accordance with values measured by the film thickness monitor.

Systems and methods of operating an engine with a varying fuel composition. In one example, a split injection is performed during engine cranking with at least some fuel injected in the intake stroke and some fuel injected in the compression stroke. Further, a split ratio of the injection is adjusted based on the alcohol content of the injected fuel.

A heat pipe for improving heat transport performance by reducing heat resistance in an evaporating section is provided. The heat pipe comprises a groove wick extending in the longitudinal direction from the evaporating section to the condensing section through the insulated section in the container. A metal powder layer formed of metal powder adhering to the inner wall of the groove wick is arranged in the evaporating section. The metal powder layer is formed into the groove wick having a predetermined thickness.

A temperature control system includes an air duct, an air-blowing device, a seat back temperature control unit, and a seat cushion temperature control unit. The air-blowing device urges air to flow through the air duct. The seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit performs heat exchanges between air flowing in the air duct and air supplied to a seat back and air supplied to a seat cushion, respectively. The air duct forms a single air passage passing by the seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit so that the air flowing in the air duct undergoes heat exchange with one of the seat back temperature control unit and the seat cushion temperature control unit and then undergoes heat exchange with the other.

A heat diffusing device includes first and second metallic thin plates that are alternately laminated to each other, and that are joined along with an upper sealing metallic thin plate and a lower sealing metallic thin plate by diffusion joining so as to form a sealed space in an interior defined by the first and second thin plates and the upper and lower sealing metallic thin plates. A C-shaped groove defined by a steep wall face is formed at a wall face defining the sealed space due to a difference (Δw) between the dimensions of the first metallic thin plates and the dimensions of the second metallic thin plates.

A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device including a layer containing different evaporation materials, by which a desired layer containing the different evaporation materials is formed easily using a plurality of evaporation materials. A light-emitting device is manufactured in such a manner that a plurality of layers each containing a different evaporation material from each other is stacked over a first substrate; a second substrate which has a first electrode is placed at a position facing the first substrate; the plurality of layers containing evaporation materials is heated to form a layer containing different evaporation materials is formed on the first electrode provided for the second substrate; and a second electrode is formed on the layer containing different evaporation materials.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing liquid from a suspension. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filtration apparatus using vacuum pressure, compressed air and radiant heat to facilitate extraction of water from a suspension and an air flow within the vacuum chamber to remove the evaporate as a cost-efficient and resource-efficient means of filtering and drying solids in large volumes of suspension to remove interstitial and chemically bound liquids, resulting in up to 100% total solids.

A hot water apparatus is provided in which heat recovery is performed as much as possible allowing condensate to be generated and excellent heat efficiency is achieved without providing a plurality of heat exchangers by effectively evaporating generated condensate. In a water heater 1, the condensate evaporator 11 is disposed inclining so that its side facing the high temperature portion of the heat exchanger 10 is at a lower position. The generated condensate drops on the condensate receiver guiding portion 28, and moves by its own weight to the side facing the high temperature portion. Then the condensate is heated and evaporated. In this evaporation, the same amount of heat as that of recovered latent heat is discharged to the exhaust gas, however, sensible heat can be recovered as much as possible without limiting condensate generation in the heat exchanger 10.

In fuller detail, the present invention relates to a thermo-evaporative type toilet system designed so that the excrement collected from the toilet is treated with effective microorganisms and heated for evaporation to generate vapors, with the stench being removed from said vapors and the water recovered from the vapors being purified for reuse as purified water.

A combination filter and evaporator unit for use in small engine applications includes a filter member that is screw threadedly engaged to the evaporator unit to facilitate replacement of filter media as needed. The design of the unit constrains incoming oil to flow first through the filter media and then to an evaporation chamber. A central hub and a bottom wall of the evaporation chamber are directly heated by a heating element, and the evaporation chamber is closed by an imperforate lid so that heat loss is inhibited.

The invention relates to a device (1) for separating droplets, which comprises an outer casing (2), which has a substantially horizontal cylindrical shell (14) and substantially vertical ends (9); an inlet connection (7) for a substance to be vapourised for leading a substance to be vapourised into the outer casing; a plate pack (3) functioning as an evaporator, which is arranged inside the outer casing, in its lower part (23); an inlet connection (10) and an outlet connection (11) for a heating substance for leading a heating substance into the plate pack and out of it; a gravitational droplet separator (4), which is arranged inside the outer casing, above the plate pack; an outlet connection (8) for vapourised substance for leading the vapourised substance out of the outer casing from its upper part (15); and one or more filler units (12a, 12b) arranged between the outer casing (2) and the plate pack (3) for decreasing the liquid volume of the substance to be vapourised inside the outer casing. The invention is suited to be used for example as a flooded evaporator (3) of a refrigerating machinery and a thereto related droplet separator (4, 5).