Apparatus and methods for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system 失效
    用于在二氧化碳干洗系统中保存蒸汽的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06921420B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-26

    申请号:US10893817

    申请日:2004-07-19

    IPC分类号: D06F43/00 D06F43/08 D06B5/24

    CPC分类号: D06F43/08 D06F43/007

    摘要: A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon dioxide vapor from a wash tank to a vapor tank, storing the carbon dioxide vapor in the vapor tank; and charging the wash tank with carbon dioxide vapor from the vapor tank. The method may be performed as part of a wash cycle that includes filling the wash tank with cleaning solution, washing articles to be cleaned in the wash tank, and emptying the cleaning solution out of the wash tank. An apparatus may also be employed for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the apparatus includes a wash tank for contacting the articles to be cleaned with the liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a working tank for storing liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a vapor tank for storing carbon dioxide vapor, a first piping system providing fluid communication between the wash tank and the vapor tank, where the first piping system includes a first line and a first valve residing in the first line, and a second piping system providing fluid communication between the working tank and the wash tank. Methods and apparatus for collecting liquid carbon dioxide in a collecting tank are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种在二氧化碳干洗系统中保存二氧化碳蒸汽的方法,该系统采用液态二氧化碳清洗液清洁物品,其中该方法包括将二氧化碳蒸气从洗涤槽中除去至蒸气罐,将二氧化碳蒸气储存在蒸​​气中 坦克; 并将来自蒸气罐的二氧化碳蒸汽向洗涤槽充电。 该方法可以作为洗涤循环的一部分进行,其包括用洗涤溶液填充洗涤槽,在洗涤槽中清洗要清洗的物品,并将清洗溶液从清洗槽中排出。 还可以使用一种装置来保存二氧化碳干洗系统中的二氧化碳蒸气,二氧化碳干洗系统采用液态二氧化碳清洗液来清洁物品,其中该设备包括用于将待清洗的物品与液体二氧化碳清洗液接触的洗涤槽 ,用于储存液体二氧化碳清洗溶液的工作罐,用于储存二氧化碳蒸气的蒸气罐,提供洗涤槽和蒸汽箱之间流体连通的第一管道系统,其中第一管道系统包括第一管线和第一阀 居住在第一行,以及第二管道系统,其在工作罐和洗涤槽之间提供流体连通。 还提供了用于在收集罐中收集液体二氧化碳的方法和装置。

    Apparatus for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system

    公开(公告)号:US06666050B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-23

    申请号:US10044382

    申请日:2002-01-11

    IPC分类号: D06B2318

    CPC分类号: D06F43/08 D06F43/007

    摘要: A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon dioxide vapor from a wash tank to a vapor tank, storing the carbon dioxide vapor in the vapor tank; and charging the wash tank with carbon dioxide vapor from the vapor tank. The method may be performed as part of a wash cycle that includes filling the wash tank with cleaning solution, washing articles to be cleaned in the wash tank, and emptying the cleaning solution out of the wash tank. An apparatus may also be employed for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the apparatus includes a wash tank for contacting the articles to be cleaned with the liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a working tank for storing liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a vapor tank for storing carbon dioxide vapor, a first piping system providing fluid communication between the wash tank and the vapor tank, where the first piping system includes a first line and a first valve residing in the first line, and a second piping system providing fluid communication between the working tank and the wash tank. Methods and apparatus for collecting liquid carbon dioxide in a collecting tank are also provided.

    Apparatus for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system

    公开(公告)号:US06795991B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-28

    申请号:US10696612

    申请日:2003-10-29

    IPC分类号: D06B3902

    CPC分类号: D06F43/08 D06F43/007

    摘要: A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon dioxide vapor from a wash tank to a vapor tank, storing the carbon dioxide vapor in the vapor tank; and charging the wash tank with carbon dioxide vapor from the vapor tank. The method may be performed as part of a wash cycle that includes filling the wash tank with cleaning solution, washing articles to be cleaned in the wash tank, and emptying the cleaning solution out of the wash tank. An apparatus may also be employed for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the apparatus includes a wash tank for contacting the articles to be cleaned with the liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a working tank for storing liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a vapor tank for storing carbon dioxide vapor, a first piping system providing fluid communication between the wash tank and the vapor tank, where the first piping system includes a first line and a first valve residing in the first line, and a second piping system providing fluid communication between the working tank and the wash tank. Methods and apparatus for collecting liquid carbon dioxide in a collecting tank are also provided.

    System for the control of a carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    System for the control of a carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus 失效
    用于控制二氧化碳清洁装置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06314601B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09405619

    申请日:1999-09-24

    IPC分类号: D06B3902

    CPC分类号: D06F43/007 B08B7/0021

    摘要: A carbon dioxide dry cleaning apparatus and system for the control thereof is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wash vessel, a working vessel containing a carbon dioxide cleaning medium and operatively associated with the wash vessel, a pump operatively associated with the wash vessel, a condenser connected to the working vessel, a still operatively associated with the working vessel (which still may be a separate still or incorporated into other system components as explained below), a compressor operatively associated with the wash vessel, and a pressure release valve operatively associated with said working vessel. At least one filter is included in the system, but the filter and still may be consolidated together in a single vessel. The apparatus includes a suitable controller which, operating in association with appropriate valves in the apparatus, provides a system that is used to place the apparatus in a cleaning cycle for washing articles therein, a waking cycle separate from the cleaning cycle during which distillation, recharging and other maintenance and preparatory function can be performed, or a resting cycle or resting state for long term periods of idleness.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种二氧化碳干洗设备及其控制系统。 该装置包括洗涤容器,含有二氧化碳清洁介质并与洗涤容器可操作地相关联的工作容器,与洗涤容器操作地相关联的泵,连接到工作容器的冷凝器,与工作容器操作相关联的( 其仍然可以是单独的或并入如下所述的其它系统部件中),与洗涤容器操作地相关联的压缩机和与所述工作容器操作地相关联的压力释放阀。 系统中至少包括一个过滤器,但是过滤器仍然可以在单个容器中固结在一起。 该设备包括合适的控制器,其与设备中的适当阀相关联地提供用于将设备放置在用于在其中洗涤物品的清洁循环中的系统,与清洁循环分离的清洗循环,在该循环期间进行蒸馏,再充电 可以进行其他维护和准备功能,或者休息周期或休息状态长时间的闲置。

    Methods and apparatus for conserving vapor and collecting liquid carbon dioxide for carbon dioxide dry cleaning
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for conserving vapor and collecting liquid carbon dioxide for carbon dioxide dry cleaning 失效
    用于保存蒸汽和收集液态二氧化碳进行二氧化碳干洗的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06397421B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-04

    申请号:US09404957

    申请日:1999-09-24

    IPC分类号: D06B1500

    CPC分类号: D06F43/08 D06F43/007

    摘要: A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon dioxide vapor from a wash tank to a vapor tank, storing the carbon dioxide vapor in the vapor tank; and charging the wash tank with carbon dioxide vapor from the vapor tank. The method may be performed as part of a wash cycle that includes filling the wash tank with cleaning solution, washing articles to be cleaned in the wash tank, and emptying the cleaning solution out of the wash tank. An apparatus may also be employed for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the apparatus includes a wash tank for contacting the articles to be cleaned with the liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a working tank for storing liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution, a vapor tank for storing carbon dioxide vapor, a first piping system providing fluid communication between the wash tank and the vapor tank, where the first piping system includes a first line and a first valve residing in the first line, and a second piping system providing fluid communication between the working tank and the wash tank. Methods and apparatus for collecting liquid carbon dioxide in a collecting tank are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种在二氧化碳干洗系统中保存二氧化碳蒸汽的方法,该系统采用液态二氧化碳清洗液清洁物品,其中该方法包括将二氧化碳蒸气从洗涤槽中除去至蒸气罐,将二氧化碳蒸气储存在蒸​​气中 坦克; 并将来自蒸气罐的二氧化碳蒸汽向洗涤槽充电。 该方法可以作为洗涤循环的一部分进行,其包括用洗涤溶液填充洗涤槽,在洗涤槽中清洗要清洗的物品,并将清洗溶液从清洗槽中排出。 还可以使用一种装置来保存二氧化碳干洗系统中的二氧化碳蒸气,二氧化碳干洗系统采用液态二氧化碳清洗液来清洁物品,其中该设备包括用于将待清洗的物品与液体二氧化碳清洗液接触的洗涤槽 ,用于储存液体二氧化碳清洗溶液的工作罐,用于储存二氧化碳蒸气的蒸气罐,提供洗涤槽和蒸汽箱之间流体连通的第一管道系统,其中第一管道系统包括第一管线和第一阀 居住在第一行,以及第二管道系统,其在工作罐和洗涤槽之间提供流体连通。 还提供了用于在收集罐中收集液体二氧化碳的方法和装置。

    Apparatus and methods for providing a flow of a heat transfer fluid in a microenvironment
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for providing a flow of a heat transfer fluid in a microenvironment 有权
    用于在微环境中提供传热流体流的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07674281B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US11219609

    申请日:2005-09-02

    申请人: Steve L. Worm

    发明人: Steve L. Worm

    摘要: A microenvironment system for use with a heat transfer fluid includes a microenvironment structure and a fluid handling apparatus. The microenvironment structure defines a flow passage to receive a flow of the heat transfer fluid therethrough. The fluid handling apparatus is adapted to provide a flow of the heat transfer fluid through the flow passage. The fluid handling apparatus includes a gas driven pump and a supply of a phase change material (PCM). The gas driven pump is operable to force the flow of the heat transfer fluid through the flow passage. The supply of the PCM is convertible from a solid and/or liquid phase to a gas phase to provide a pressurized drive gas. The fluid handling apparatus is configured to drive the gas driven pump using the pressurized drive gas from the supply of the PCM.

    摘要翻译: 与传热流体一起使用的微环境系统包括微环境结构和流体处理装置。 微环境结构限定了流动通道以接收通过其中的传热流体的流动。 流体处理装置适于提供通过流动通道的传热流体的流动。 流体处理装置包括气体驱动泵和相变材料(PCM)的供给。 气体驱动泵可操作以迫使传热流体流过流动通道。 PCM的供应可从固相和/或液相转化为气相,以提供加压的驱动气体。 流体处理装置构造成使用来自PCM的供应源的加压驱动气体来驱动气体驱动泵。