Lumonics Inc.

Allen-vanguard Technologies Inc.

Glen Gallant

Edward S Williams

Daniel Reddin

Robert W Weeks

A cooling system for a vehicle comprises a compressor for compressing refrigerant, the compressor being adapted to be driven by a power source installed in the vehicle, a condenser for receiving compressed refrigerant from the compressor, an expansion device for expanding refrigerant from the condenser, and a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger for receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a liquid. The liquid may comprise a coolant, and a pump may be provided for pumping the coolant through the heat exchanger to a point of use such as a cooling garment to cool personnel on board the vehicle. Alternatively, the liquid may be a drinkable liquid which is pumped through the heat exchanger to a suitable dispensing system to provide an on-board supply of cool drinking liquid.

Cooling and climate conditioning system for a vehicle

An excimer laser has a pair of main electrodes defining a lasing space, and a series of pairs of pre-ionization pins arranged alongside the main electrodes. These pins form preionization gaps for generating discharges that provide ultraviolet radiation to condition the gas in the lasing space. The invention consists of providing a tracker of insulating material between each pair of pins to bridge the gap and provide a tracking surface for the pre-ionization discharge.

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Ottawa, Canada

Glen Gallant