30results about How to "Protect from freezing" patented technology

A water leak detection and prevention system uses sensors, wires, and wireless transmitters, to monitor all plumbing fixtures (faucets, toilets, hose bibs, etc.) and water-using appliances (dishwashers, washing machines, icemakers, etc.). When water is being used at a plumbing fixture or a water-using appliance, the sensor shows water that is expected to be used at that location and communicates the usage and the amount of flow for that location. Excessive usage or flow, or any flow when a location has not called for water, is indicative of a leak. Water to the building is on all the time—water pressure remains in the plumbing—creating no delay in water delivery. Water pressure and water flow are monitored at all times whether water is off or on. Should a leak occur the water flow sensor will show that water is flowing and that no approved location has called for water. The main valve will immediately be turned off and water in the plumbing system will be purged safely outside the building. Plumbing system protection: Should an over-pressure situation occur—due to expanding water being heated for instance—system will evacuate a small amount of water to the outside of the building, protecting plumbing, fixtures and appliances. Temperature sensors placed on piping at strategic locations will protect plumbing from freezing. Should temperatures near the freezing point, the system will purge water from the pipes. Water conservation system: should a toilet flapper become stuck open or partially open, or a faucet left dripping or running, the system main valve will close and water will be conserved.

A mobile water conversion system including an electro-coagulation stage, a microfiltration stage, a cooling stage, a nanofiltration stage, and a reverse osmosis stage. The electro-coagulation stage receives heated input water, such as geothermal brackish water, and reduces total suspended solids. The microfiltration stage removes suspended solids and dissolved solids. The cooling stage provides cooled brine water. The nanofiltration stage removes hardness from the cooled brine water to provide sodium brine water. A portion of sodium brine water is provided to circulating water in the cooling stage. The reverse osmosis stage reduces sodium content and provides fresh water suitable for a specified purpose, such as fracking.

The invention discloses a high-strength antifreeze conductive polypyrrole hydrogel and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of polymer materials. The high-strength antifreeze conductive polypyrrole hydrogel is obtained by in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization of a pyrrole monomer in a hydrogen bond-enhanced polymer network, multiple freezing and thawing cycles, and partial displacement of moisture in the gel by a low freezing point medium. The method is wide in raw material source and easy to operate and facilitates industrial production. The high-strength antifreeze conductive polypyrrole hydrogel prepared with the method has good electrical conductivity and mechanical properties, can withstand a relatively wide temperature range, and is unlikely to lose water, shrink and freeze. The high-strength antifreeze conductive polypyrrole hydrogel can withstand subzero 20 DEG C for 72 hours without being frozen, can be placed at 80 DEG C for 4 hours without drying and shrinking, and has an electrical conductivity of 0.5-1.5 S / m, a tensile strength of 0.5 MPa and a compressive elastic modulus of 200 kPa.

Methods and systems are provided for accurately determining the composition of a knock control fluid using sensors already present in the engine system. An intake or an exhaust oxygen sensor is used to estimate the water and the alcohol content of a knock control fluid that is direct injected into an engine cylinder responsive to an indication of abnormal combustion. A change in the pumping current of the oxygen sensor due to the water content of the knock control fluid is distinguished from a change in the pumping current of the oxygen sensor due to the alcohol content of the knock control fluid.

This invention relates generally to crop protection compositions and methods for making and using the compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to crop protection compositions utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueous suspension of the talc and methods for making such compositions. The present invention also discloses horticultural substrates coated with a crop protective composition utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueous suspension of the talc.

The invention discloses a railway track snow blower. The railway track snow blower comprises a vehicle body and further comprises an accumulated snow loosening device and an accumulated snow collecting and blowing-away device which are arranged in the vehicle body. An accumulated snow loosening cavity is formed in the accumulated snow loosening device and internally provided with an accumulated snow loosening plate capable of loosening track accumulated snow, and a snow shoveling cavity is formed in the accumulated snow collecting device. The device is simple in mechanism and simple and convenient to use, power during train forward advancing can be applied as power, a snow blowing mechanism can be utilized for preliminarily blowing accumulated snow away, meanwhile, accumulated snow left ona track can be beaten to be loosened and collected, and finally the accumulated snow is blown out towards the outer side of the track. In addition, the friction heat transfer principle can be utilized for melting accumulated snow which is not blown away, the melted accumulated snow and chemical substances are mixed and finally discharged, then, the railway track can be protected against freezing,and finally the purpose of railway track snow removing is achieved.

A method and system is provided for insulating piping installed in an exterior wall in a manner that protects the piping from freezing. Generally, the system includes an insulation block that has an interior side, an exterior side and a slot formed therein for receiving a pipe to be insulated adjacent the interior side, wherein the block is dimensioned particularly for installation into a building wall cavity. When installed, the block insures that the piping is positioned immediately adjacent the back surface of the interior sheathing material. The insulation block reliably provides a thickness of insulation material behind the piping such that the insulation material is positioned between the piping and the exterior wall surface while also maintaining the piping in contact with the rear surface of the interior wall sheathing to facilitate heat transfer from the interior of the building and into the piping.

The invention relates to the technical field of horticulture, and discloses a plant freezing preventing device for horticultural culture. The plant freezing preventing device for horticultural culturecomprises a framework, wherein cover boards are movably mounted at the top end of the framework, a supporting plate is movably mounted at the left end and the right end in the framework, first connecting rods are movably hinged to the left wall body and the right wall body of the framework through fixing rods, and symmetrical second connecting rods are movably mounted at the left end and the right end in the framework and on the opposite surfaces of first connecting rods. According to the plant freezing preventing device for horticultural culture disclosed by the invention, a fixed connectingrod is controlled by a hydraulic lifting rod to move, the fixed connecting rod is used for driving first gears to move on a second gear, the fixing rods are driven to move, third connecting rods aredriven by the fixing rods to move, and then through cooperating with the effect of rotating rods, the effect that the supporting plate moves up and down in the framework is realized, plants on the supporting plate can be stored in the framework under cold weather and can be avoided from being frozen to be damaged, the supporting plate can be controlled to be opened under good weather, and the plants can receive photosynthesis.

An above-ground, double-walled, tank for holding combustible material and supporting a generator has an outer tank and an inner tank with structural baffles, all made from type 316 stainless steel. An interstitial space formed by the outer tank and inner tank is filled with a fire resistant solution consisting of a fire block gel and water. An internal support system, including structural baffles in the inner tank, provide a structure to support a generator and other equipment on the top of the tank without the use of tank wall stiffeners or external beams. A level detector in the interstitial space detects changes in the level of the fire resistant solution. A water detector in the inner tank detects the presence of water. The fire resistant solution may be removed from the interstitial space for tank inspection and repair.

A system for effectively insulating piping in a manner that protects the piping from freezing is disclosed. The insulation block is dimensioned particularly for installation into a building wall cavity. The insulation block has an interior side and an exterior side and a slot formed therein for receiving a pipe to be insulated. More particularly, the thickness of the insulation block is configured to match the dimensions of standard framing members wherein the slot for receiving the piping insures that the piping is positioned immediately adjacent the back surface of the interior sheathing material. The insulation block reliably provides a thickness of insulation material behind the piping. The insulation maintains the piping in thermal contact with the rear surface of the interior wall sheathing to facilitate heat transfer and provides an anti-condensation layer for cold water piping.

The invention discloses an antifreezing solar water heating system and method. The antifreezing solar water heating system comprises a solar water heater. The solar water heater comprises a solar outer shell, a solar inner container and a solar end cover. The solar inner container is provided with an n-shaped groove. The n-shaped groove is internally provided with a three-way electromagnetic valve, a filtering cap and a flowmeter. The three-way electromagnetic valve is provided with a second three-way electromagnetic valve water inlet, a second three-way electromagnetic valve water outlet and a second air communication opening. The second three-way electromagnetic valve water outlet is connected with one end of a solar water outlet pipeline, and the other end of the solar water outlet pipeline is connected with a first three-way electromagnetic valve water inlet of the antifreezing three-way electromagnetic valve. The antifreezing three-way electromagnetic valve is provided with a first three-way electromagnetic valve water outlet and a first air communication opening. The first three-way electromagnetic valve water outlet is connected with a spray head and a valve through a pipeline. The valve is connected with an electric water heater through a pipeline. The electric water heater is connected with the spray head through a pipeline. The antifreezing solar water heating system and method have the characteristics of energy saving and environmental protection.

A safety heat exchanger for combining a heat pump with a device of a drinking water supply facility for obtaining heat from drinking water. The heat exchanger includes a primary circulation loop (4) with drinking water, a secondary circulation loop (6) with antifreeze as a material that does not pose a health risk, and a tertiary circulation loop (7) with a coolant. The primary circulation loop (4) includes an inlet (3) connected to a drinking water supply facility and an outlet (5) with electrically controllable magnetic valves (16). The secondary circulation loop (6) and tertiary circulation loop (7) each have any dedicated difference pressure monitor (9, 18), which difference pressure monitors (9, 18) are controllably connected with the magnetic valves (16) such that when the difference pressure monitors (9, 18) detects a pressure difference in the secondary circulation loop (6) and / or in the tertiary circulation loop (7), the inlet (3) and the outlet (5) of the drinking water to the drinking water facility are closed, wherein the difference pressure monitor (9) of the secondary circulation loop (6) comprises an expansion vessel (11), a safety valve (12) and a manometer (13).

A system for protecting a dishwasher from freezing using components within a dishwasher. The system comprising: a control circuit, a heating element, a water pump, drain hose, hot water supply, water valve, door sensor to determine whether dishwasher door is closed and a temperature sensor.

A vehicle temperature control system, for electric motor-powered vehicles or hybrid vehicles, includes a heater (18), which can be operated electrically or / and with fuel, with a first heat exchanger device (16) for transferring heat provided in the heater (18) to a first heat carrier medium provided in a first heat carrier medium circuit (12). An operating material tank (20) holds a liquid operating material (24). A second heat exchanger device (26) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and energy storage material (36) contained in the operating material tank (20). A third heat exchanger device (38) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and a second heat carrier medium provided in a second heat carrier medium circuit (40).

The invention provides a three-cycle hot water air conditioner comprising a three-cycle refrigerant loop system and a hot water storage tank. The three-cycle hot water air conditioner is characterized in that a refrigerant loop especially comprises a three-way valve and two check valves; the loop connection way is that a compressor discharges air into the three-way valve; a first outlet of the three-way valve is connected with a hot water condensation heat exchanger and the other outlet is connected with a high pressure inlet of a four-way valve; the second connector, the third connector and the fourth connector of the four-way valve are connected with an outdoor wind heat exchanger, an indoor wind heat exchanger and an air-liquid separator respectively; another connector of the outdoor wind heat exchanger is connected with both an outlet of the first check valve and an inlet of the second check valve; an outlet of the second check valve and an outlet of the hot water condensation heat exchanger are connected in parallel into a liquid storage tank and connected in order to a filter and a flow controller, and are connected to a lower connector of the indoor wind heat exchanger and a parallel connector of the first check valve; the refrigerant loop system performs three kinds of cycles of refrigerating air and heating water, refrigerating air and heating water; a hot water cycle loop is provided with an auxiliary heater. The three-cycle hot water air conditioner is simple and reliable in structure, low in cost and good in energy-saving effect and has a promising market prospect.

This present invention relates to an ice fishing hole cover. The cover features a hinged door attached to the cover through mechanical attachments. The ice fishing hole cover includes a fishing line hole to allow a user to setup a fishing bait line through the cover. The hinged door enables the user to open a portion of the cover, and not the entire cover, to set up the fishing bait line or to access and land a fish caught while ice fishing. The ice fishing hole cover enhances the overall ice fishing experience of the users and eliminates the inconvenience of maintaining an open ice hole while fishing.

The invention discloses a device for preventing water from freezing through surface ultrasonic vibration disturbance, and relates to the field of water conservancy and water affairs. The device comprises an adjustable grid frame, a plurality of ultrasonic vibration generators are arranged on the adjustable grid frame at intervals, and each ultrasonic vibration generator comprises a semi-submersible vibration electrode; riding tracks are arranged on the two sides of a main water conveying canal, and mobile power supply control boxes are arranged on the riding tracks and connected with the ultrasonic vibration generators. The device can effectively prevent a water delivery trunk canal similar to a midline project and a higher latitude water delivery project from being frozen in winter, so that a complex, passive and low-efficiency ice cover water delivery mode can be replaced, normal freezing-free water delivery of the trunk canal in an ice period is achieved, the trunk canal water delivery efficiency can be greatly improved, the trunk canal ice period water delivery safety is guaranteed, and remarkable social benefits and economic benefits are achieved. The invention further relates to a construction method of the device for preventing the water from freezing through surface ultrasonic vibration disturbance.

The invention discloses a fire hydrant. The fire hydrant comprises a hydrant body, a lower valve seat connected with the hydrant body, an operating rod arranged in the hydrant body and a valve elementarranged in the lower valve seat, wherein the operating rod is connected with the valve element, the valve element is provided with a first water feeding channel penetrating through the valve element, the lower valve seat is provided with a second water feeding channel penetrating through the lower valve seat and a drainage channel penetrating through the lower valve seat, the drainage channel communicates with the outside, the valve element synchronously rotates relative to the lower valve seat along with the operating rod, when the first water feeding channel corresponds to the second waterfeeding channel, the fire hydrant is in an open state for water feeding, and when the first water feeding channel corresponds to the drainage channel, the fire hydrant is in a closed state for drainage. According to the fire hydrant, water feeding and water draining are achieved through relative rotation of the valve element and the lower valve seat, water draining can be conducted when the firstwater feeding channel corresponds to the drainage channel, no accumulated water exists in the hydrant body of the fire hydrant, and the fire hydrant is protected against frost cracking.

The invention provides a novel thermal bed sheet. The novel thermal bed sheet comprises a bed sheet body and a neck-shoulder thermal sheet body, wherein the width of the neck-shoulder thermal sheet body is equal to that of the bed sheet body, and the neck-shoulder thermal sheet body is fixed to the bed sheet body through sewing. The novel thermal bed sheet has the beneficial effects that the neck and the shoulders are protected against the cold, and therefore, in cold days, people are protected from suffering from cervical vertebra diseases caused by wind invasion to the neck and the shoulders.