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  2. David Crosthwait - Wikipedia

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    David N. Crosthwait Jr. (May 27, 1898 – February 25, 1976) was an African-American mechanical and electrical engineer, inventor, and writer.Crosthwait's expertise was on air ventilation, central air conditioning, and heat transfer systems.

  3. Air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    An air conditioner designed for an occupied space will typically achieve a 30% to 60% relative humidity in the occupied space. [51] Most modern air-conditioning systems feature a dehumidification cycle during which the compressor runs. At the same time, the fan is slowed to reduce the evaporator temperature and condense more water.

  4. Trane - Wikipedia

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    Trane's first air conditioning unit was developed in 1931. In 1982, Trane purchased General Electric's Central Air Conditioning Division. [2] [3] With that purchase came many of the most recognizable traits of Trane's residential air conditioning products. Many of those traits, like the distinctive red "Climatuff" compressors, rotary ...

  5. Central heating - Wikipedia

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    Franz San Galli, a Prussian-born Russian businessman living in St. Petersburg, invented the radiator between 1855 and 1857, which was a major step in the final shaping of modern central heating. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The Victorian cast iron radiator became widespread by the end of the 19th century as companies, such as the American Radiator Company ...

  6. Willis Carrier - Wikipedia

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    In 1908, the Carrier Air Conditioner Company of America was created as a subsidiary of the Buffalo Forge Company, with Willis Carrier as its vice president. [ 8 ] On December 3, 1911, Carrier presented what is perhaps the most significant document ever prepared on air conditioning – Rational Psychrometric Formulae – at the annual meeting of ...

  7. American Standard Companies - Wikipedia

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    The deal also included the rights to use the former company name in North America operating as American Standard Brands. The remainder of the company took the name of its heating and air conditioning subsidiary Trane. Ingersoll Rand made an offer to acquire Trane on December 17, 2007 and the sale was completed on June 5, 2008.

  8. History of electric power transmission - Wikipedia

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    The three also invented the modern power distribution system: Instead of former series connection they connect transformers that supply the appliances in parallel to the main line. The first demonstrative long-distance (34 km, 21 mi) AC line was built for the 1884 International Exhibition of Turin, Italy.

  9. Kelvinator - Wikipedia

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    In 1936, Kelvinator introduced the "Kelvin Home", one of the earliest attempts to market in-home central air conditioning and heating to ordinary consumers. Customers could choose from several different home designs, all of which were equipped with climate control systems and the latest electric appliances, and were advertised to cost about ...