Abstract:
Examples of the disclosure provide a datacenter configured for operation while submerged in water. The datacenter includes one or more physically separable modules. The datacenter also includes an intrusion detection system that has one or more intrusion detection modules.
Abstract:
A portable beverage carrier and dispenser. The carrier comprises an elongate tube have one end open and the opposite end generally enclosed. The tube includes perforations to permit water to move in and out of the tube, and a float that is placed into the tube prior to inserting beverage containers. The carrier is designed to be inserted into a hole in the ice surface on a body of water. A flange prevents the tube from falling into the hole into the underlying body of water. Anchors can be provided to anchor the carrier to the ice surface. When the carrier is placed in a hole in the ice surface, water enters the interior of the tube via the perforations. The float is placed in the tube and then beverage containers are loaded on top of the float. The buoyancy of the float in the water forces the beverage containers upwards in the tube so that the topmost container can be readily retrieved by a user.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a submersible data center vessel that is towed to its operating site, moored to anchors on the ocean floor and connected to an appropriate power generating system. The vessel is then submerged to its recommended operating depth while preferably still allowing air exchange and service crew access to the vessel interior. In the event of extreme weather/sea conditions, the vessel can be submerged deeper for the duration of the extreme conditions and out of range of harmful wind and wave forces. The subsurface vessel is preferably powered by a renewable energy source such as, but not limited to marine hydrokinetic energy provided by wave, tidal, or marine current electric generators and/or offshore wind turbines. Alternatively, an onshore electric power grid supplies a portion or all of the electric power by submarine cable to the vessel. The computer servers housed within the vessel are cooled by heat exchangers drawing from cool ocean water, and continue to operate irrespective of weather and sea conditions on the surface.
Abstract:
A beverage cooling device to cool the beverage by a cooling liquid may include a container to cool the beverage and a coil to extend into and out of the container. The beverage may be coffee. The cooling fluid may be water. The container may hold the beverage. The coil may extend through a sidewall of the container. The coil may include an input and an output and wherein the input and output extend over the sidewall of the container.
Abstract:
A combined space-cooling and irrigation system and method of operation. The system is operated by an automated control unit specifically programmed to manage cooling and irrigation needs as follows. When irrigation water is needed, the system pumps cool water from a municipal water supply, a well, or a deep pond, through a heat exchanger on the way to a reservoir. The water pumped through the heat exchanger cools fluid in a separate closed circuit. The cooled fluid in the closed circuit is then used for cooling purposes, for example, to cool the air circulated through a house or building using a commercially available fan coil unit. The reservoir releases collected water for irrigation purposes at appropriate times.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a multifunction open-air incubator, which typically includes a box made of insulation material, wherein the low portion is formed a sealed incubator with a chamber located between said incubator and the box shell; on the top side of the box, a kitchen sink is located, and the inlet and drain passing through the space between the incubator and the box shall are led out the box from the back side of the box to connect with the inlet pipe and drainage respectively. Due to integrating a kitchen sink and an incubator into the insulation box, in real using, the present invention saves a kitchen equipment space; meanwhile by means of putting ice cubes and ice pads into the kitchen sink and said chamber, said incubator can be cooled simultaneously.
Abstract:
An energy transfer system is provided for a household or commercial refrigeration appliance. The energy transfer system includes a fluid passage disposed in the housing of the appliance for enabling the transfer of a fluid into, through, and out of the housing. The fluid is circulated through a heat exchanger which can be disposed outside of a home or commercial building or underground so that the fluid is cooled by the outside air or by the ground. The fluid may also be groundwater that is circulated throughout the system in a semi-open loop arrangement. The cooling fluid is also utilized to cool the compressor of an air conditioning unit. A heat exchanger is also utilized for transferring heat from the cooling fluid to an interior of a building.
Abstract:
A dehumidifier for use in an industrial or commercial building in conjunction with an air conditioning system is provided which utilizes the natural coolness of tap water to condense water vapor from the air. The tap water line is diverted into a heat exchanger upstream of the air conditioner evaporator coils to dehumidify the air and remove the latent heat given off during condensation to reduce the work load on the air conditioning system.
Abstract:
This invention is a cooling device for cans and similar containers and is specifically designed for installation where floor space is either limited or at a premium. Additionally, there is a unique liquid circulation system which is extremely effective in cooling and yet low in energy consumption.
Abstract:
To alter rapidly the temperature of fluid 3 in a closed vessel 1, a nozzle 6 is disposed above the vessel 1, and an annular cross-section jet 17 of liquid at an appropriate temperature is directed at the vessel 1 so as to form a coherent film 18 covering its entire surface. Preferably the liquid, which may conveniently be water, is supplied at a high rate under a low pressure so as to preserve lamellar flow. Advantageously the annular cross-section jet 17 is conical, being directed downwardly and inwardly. The fluid 3 in the vessel 1 can be maintained at a desired temperature by continued application of the jet 17 of liquid.The invention is suitable for use with glass bottles and has application in food pasteurization.