Abstract

An infant incubator and a process for regulating an environment of an incubator. The incubator includes a chamber that is formed when a hood is secured to a base. The infant rests atop a variable temperature mattress within the chamber. The base includes a water circuit, which includes a pump, a water heater, a temperature sensor, and at least one nebulizer. A mixing manifold is secured within the base, which includes the at least one nebulizer, at least one inlet fan and at least one air heater. Water heated by the water heater is nebulized into water particles via the at least one nebulizer and the nebulized water particles are combined with the heated air within the mixing manifold. The combined nebulized water particles and heated air are introduced into the chamber at a controlled rate.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61G 11/00 - Baby-incubatorsCouveuses

Abstract

An infant incubator and a process for regulating an environment of an incubator. The incubator includes a chamber that is formed when a hood is secured to a base. The infant rests atop a variable temperature mattress within the chamber. The base includes a water circuit, which includes a pump, a water heater, a temperature sensor, and at least one nebulizer. A mixing manifold is secured within the base, which includes the at least one nebulizer, at least one inlet fan and at least one air heater. Water heated by the water heater is nebulized into water particles via the at least one nebulizer and the nebulized water particles are combined with the heated air within the mixing manifold. The combined nebulized water particles and heated air are introduced into the chamber at a controlled rate.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61G 11/00 - Baby-incubatorsCouveuses

Abstract

A process and apparatus for heating, cooling or heating and cooling multiple chambers of a food preparation device utilizing heated and/or cooled nebulized water particles and heated and/or cooled compressed air. The steps of heating include heating water contained in reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, heating compressed air, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air. The steps of cooling include cooling water contained in an additional reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, cooling compressed air, conveying the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the cooled water into cooled water particles and introducing the cooled water particles into the cooking chamber via the cooled compressed air.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
• F24C 15/00 - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGESDETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION Details
• F24C 7/00 - Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
• F24C 13/00 - Stoves or ranges with additional provisions for heating water

Abstract

A process and apparatus for heating an oven using nebulized water particles and compressed air including the steps of heating water contained in reservoir that is located outside of a cooking chamber by transferring water within the reservoir through a water heater to reach a desired end point temperature that is less than boiling, heating compressed air by sending compressed air through an air heater that is submerged within the water of the reservoir, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to a nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24C 13/00 - Stoves or ranges with additional provisions for heating water
• F24C 15/00 - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGESDETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION Details
• F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
• F25D 31/00 - Other cooling or freezing apparatus

Abstract

A process and apparatus for heating an oven using nebulized water particles and compressed air including the steps of heating water contained in reservoir that is located outside of a cooking chamber by transferring water within the reservoir through a water heater to reach a desired end point temperature that is less than boiling, heating compressed air by sending compressed air through an air heater that is submerged within the water of the reservoir, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to a nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 1/36 - Ovens heated directly by hot fluid
• A21B 1/26 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough by hot air
• A23L 5/10 - General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
• A47J 37/01 - Vessels uniquely adapted for baking
• A21B 3/04 - Air-treatment devices for ovens, e.g. regulating humidity
• F24C 13/00 - Stoves or ranges with additional provisions for heating water
• F24C 15/00 - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGESDETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION Details
• F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens

Abstract

A connector ring includes a body with first and second ring portions. Each ring portion is configured to extend through the item opening of a corresponding item. The first ring portion includes a wire coil that is defined by wire sections and includes an overlapped coil segment. The body is configured such that the wire sections are yieldably shiftable away from each other along the overlapped coil segment to define a space through which the corresponding item can move along a coil axis. One of the wire sections turns off axis relative to the other wire section at a location to form an offset end portion that extends away from the overlapped coil segment. The wire sections are configured for prying engagement by the corresponding item generally at the location to facilitate shifting of the wire sections away from one another along the overlapped coil segment.

IPC Classes  ?

• A44B 15/00 - Key-rings

Abstract

A connection device is operable to hold an object, such as a key, dog tag, and the like. The connection device broadly includes a ring and a body. The ring includes a ring end and is coupled to the body at a connection location spaced from the end. The ring presents a projecting ring portion defined between the connection location and the ring end. The projecting ring portion cooperates with the body to define therebetween a space so as to accommodate the object. The body includes an end-engaging portion spaced from the connection location. The ring end is engageable with the end-engaging portion of the body to secure the object on the projecting ring portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 45/00 - HooksEyes
• A44B 15/00 - Key-rings

Abstract

A connection device is operable to hold an object, such as a key, dog tag, and the like. The connection device broadly includes a ring and a body. The ring includes a ring end and is coupled to the body at a connection location spaced from the end. The ring presents a projecting ring portion defined between the connection location and the ring end. The projecting ring portion cooperates with the body to define therebetween a space so as to accommodate the object. The body includes an end-engaging portion spaced from the connection location. The ring end is engageable with the end-engaging portion of the body to secure the object on the projecting ring portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A44B 15/00 - Key-rings
• F16B 45/02 - Hooks with pivoting closing member
• A45C 11/32 - Bags or wallets for holding keys
• A47G 29/10 - Key holdersKey boards

Abstract

Connection devices for holding objects, such as, for instance, keys or dog tags, are disclosed. The connection device includes a ring presenting spaced apart ends defining an opening therebetween through which objects may be added or removed to the connection device. The device also includes a body with a blocking portion configured to adequately span the ring opening to selectively prohibit addition or removal of objects from the ring. The ring and body are shiftably interconnected at a hinged connection.

IPC Classes  ?

• A44B 13/00 - Hook or eye fasteners
• A44B 15/00 - Key-rings