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Noah Precision, LLC

Pou, Inc.

Robert W Higgins

A thermal bridge utilizes a piping and operational strategy to provide chilled water to meet chiller plant demand during both thermal storage charge and discharge modes of operation. The thermal storage comprises a thermal storage device, such as a thermal storage tank. The thermal bridge includes a loop comprising one or more chillers and chilled water pumps that generate chilled water flow. Multiple operating modes for nominal, thermal storage charging, thermal storage charging and discharge, or thermal storage discharge are provided.

Thermal bridge for chiller plants

A Step Flow control device and methods therefore provide instructions to control operation of various absorption chiller components based on measured load or temperature information. Operating an absorption chiller according to Step Flow balances the flow of heat energy through the absorption chiller to increase efficiency and prevent crystallization. The control device may be integrated into various components of an absorption chiller or may be remote therefrom. In this manner, Step Flow can be used in new absorption chiller installations or be used to retrofit existing installations.

Step flow chiller control device and methods therefor

A compact replaceable temperature control module for use with semiconductor manufacturing equipment and a controller to control an operating temperature of an internal surface in a process chamber of the equipment. The control module includes a housing having a size which permits the housing to be placed in close proximity to the equipment. A circulatory system is carried by the housing and adapted to couple to the equipment for receiving a liquid from the equipment and returning the liquid to the equipment so as to create a closed loop system with the equipment for regulating the operating temperature of the internal surface in the process chamber. The circulatory system includes a thermal electric heat exchanger provided with a hollow core element having a temperature different than the unknown temperature and a pump for causing the liquid to flow through the hollow core element so as to cause the temperature of the liquid to more closely approximate the temperature of the hollow core element. A sensor is provided for sensing the temperature of the liquid received from the equipment. The controller adjusts the temperature of the hollow core element in response to the temperature of the liquid sensed by the sensor.

Compact replaceable temperature control module

A method for cooling air to a predetermined outflow temperature for use in an atmosphere having a controlled humidity. In the method, a stream of air having an unknown temperature and an unknown humidity content is supplied. The air is cooled to provide cooled air having a temperature at or below the predetermined outflow temperature. The cooled air is heated when necessary to provide outgoing air having a temperature approximately equal to the predetermined outflow temperature.

Thermal electric air cooling apparatus and method

Thermal electric liquid cooling system having a tank for containing the liquid. A cooling plate is secured to the tank and forms a part of the tank. The cooling plate is formed of a heat conductive material and has first and second surfaces with the first surface in contact with the liquid in the tank. A plurality of thermal electric modules are in contact with the second surface of the cooling plate. A cooling manifold is secured to the cooling plate and is in engagement with the thermal electric cooling devices and serves to sandwich the thermal electric cooling modules between the cooling plate and the cooling manifold. Means is provided for supplying a liquid coolant to the cooling manifold to withdraw heat from the cooling manifold.

Thermal electric cooling system and method

Thermal electric cooling system for a liquid bath having a thermal electric device with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. A motor driven pump having an inlet and an outlet is provided which has the outlet of the pump connected to the inlet of thermal electric device. A heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet is provided which has the inlet connected to the outlet of the thermal electric device. Piping is provided which is adapted to connect the outlet of the heat exchanger to the liquid bath and the liquid bath to the inlet of the pump. Heating means is provided for supplying heat to the heat exchanger.

Thermal electric cooling system for liquids

A rapid pace word game is provided and consists of a platform, a box affixed to the center of the platform, four playing boards each playing board affixed at the top edge to each top edge of the box and affixed at the bottom edge to the platform so that each playing board is at a set angle and played simultaneously by up to four players, a turntable affixed to the bottom of the platform placed on a flat surface for rotating the platform, a plurality of letter tiles with various score values whereby the letter tiles are used to make interlocking words vertically and horizontally when placed on each playing board giving a score to each player and four racks, each rack used by each player to hold seven letter tiles.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Robert W Higgins