Title |
Primary Class |
Description |
Inventor |
Assignee |
Issue Date |
Patent No. |
Improved Process for the Artificial Production of Ice |
62/66; A01H 5/02 (20060101) |
Ice-making machine |
John Gorrie |
___ |
May 6, 1851 |
US8,080 |
Humidifier or Air Moistening Apparatus |
261/16 |
An apparatus to add moisture to Cramer's textile mill in order to make textiles easier to process. Cramer also coined the term "air conditioning". |
Stuart W. Cramer |
___ |
December 20, 1904 |
US778,172 |
Apparatus for Treating Air |
96/356 |
The world's first spray-type air conditioning equipment. It was designed to humidify or dehumidify air, heating water and cooling. |
Willis H. Carrier |
Buffalo Forge Company |
January 2, 1906 |
US808,897 |
Method of Humidifying and Controlling the Humidity and Temperature Thereof |
236/44C |
Air conditioning system with dew-point control |
Willis H. Carrier |
Buffalo Forge Company |
February 3, 1914 |
US1,085,971 |
Air conditioner for vehicles |
62/151 |
Vehicle air-conditioning system: the Thermo King. |
Joseph A. Numero; Frederick M. Jones |
Thermo Control Company |
December 1, 1942 |
US2,303,857 |