Washington State University-produced motorized damper--Modam |
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Washington State University-produced motorized damper--Modam Inquiry (采购产品): Washington State University-produced motorized damper--Modamp For Mark Valerugo, V.P. of Sales and Engineering Dear Mr. Valerugo, Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed a new motorized damper detailed in a one-page information sheet affixed below. If your company is interested in acquiring the technology, we would be happy to talk to you about it, and I can arrange a question and answer session with the inventors, and send you additional information about the product. If interested, please feel free to e-mail me or give me a call at 509-335-1210. Thank you for your time. Info sheet: Ready for Commercialization: Energy-Efficient Device for Building Ventilation Systems—“Modamp”—Motorized Damper Facilitating Sustainable Housing Construction WSU researchers have developed a motorized, insulated damper system which provides energy conservation and improved air quality. This patented design, which meets the UMC building code, actively injects fresh air into a furnace system and seals and insulates the fresh air intake duct when the furnace is not operating. This system is designed for air intake in residential and small commercial forced–air furnace systems. The device provides controlled fresh air flow to the furnace system and into the building, a concept that is of considerable interest to current sustainable housing and healthy living initiatives. The need for bringing fresh air into a residence has become increasingly apparent as newer technologies in home construction have resulted in more “airtight” homes—that is when completely closed, they do not allow enough fresh air to flow into the structure. Researchers have discovered that a certain amount of fresh air is needed to dilute a multitude of man-made household pollutants, such as formaldehyde, found in paints; volatile organic compounds (VOCs), found in sealers; and toluene found in binders. There is ample research substantiating the correlation between increased fresh air and increased Indoor Air Quality. This insulated damper is designed to accomplish three objectives: 1) to seal the fresh air duct leading from the outside of a structure to the return air duct on a forced-air furnace, insuring zero air flow of unwanted cold or warm, moist air when the furnace is not in use; 2) to inject the required amount of fresh (outside) air into the furnace operation to dilute indoor air pollutants in proportion to the current number of inhabitants; and 3) to prohibit the production of carbonic acid, caused by cold air entering the furnace, which causes interior corrosion and shortens the life of the furnace. The insulated damper blade in this motorized system insulates the furnace duct line interior from the exterior environment when in a closed position. A fan operates simultaneously with the damper blade, operating to pull air when in the on position and shut off when the damper is closed. This improves on current “passive” devices which have no active air flow and are not insulated. This device would be useful in new home construction or as an upgrade in an existing building. Through energy savings, customers should expect a complete return on their investment in approximately two years. This technology is covered under US Patent #6,213,117 (see link to patent, below) and is ready for commercialization. For more information, contact Tom Kelly, WSU Research Foundation, 509-335-1210, or kellytj@wsu.edu. Link to patent: http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6213117 **** Hidden Message ***** Tom Kelly 1610 NE Eastgate Blvd Pullman, WA 99163 USA Company: Washington State University Research Foundation Title: Technology Associate Phone: 509-335-1210 Fax: 509-335-7237 E-mail: kellytj@wsu.edu **** Hidden Message ***** kellytj@wsu.edu |
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