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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337828 | Heat transfer using a heat driven loop A heat transfer fluid medium (25) within the closed system is arranged to boil to form a vapor in the evaporation section (12) and such that release of heat from the condensation section (11) to the fluid to be heated (4A) causes the vapo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7258143 | System and method for regulating the volume of barrier fluid in a liquid ring vacuum pump In a system and method for ensuring that a liquid ring vacuum pump contains an optimum amount of barrier fluid the pump and a vessel for containing barrier fluid are set at respective levels such that, when the pump is at rest and the level of barrier fluid id at it... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7179418 | Device and method for minimizing pathogens in heated water A device (100) for heat-treating water is provided, comprising a confined heating zone, a passage way (15) for transporting the water to said confined heating zone (23) so as to facilitate heating of the water, a controller (27) for preve... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6923144 | Heated pet enclosure This invention provides a pet enclosure designed to provide comfort for a pet in the winter season. The pet enclosure provides for shelter by allowing the pet to get out of the weather and then provides a warm bed to lie upon. This warm bed is comprised of a rectang... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6470794 | Fryer The invention provides a fryer wherein the tasks of supplying and disposing oil are both simple and safe. An oil supply pipe (41) branches off from an oil pipe (34) between an oil tank (31) and an oil pump (33) of a fryer (1), and an oil supply valve (42)... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6418883 | Ignition inhibiting gas water heater A gas water heater including a water container adapted to be heated by a gas burner; and an enclosure surrounding the burner, the enclosure having at least one entryway adapted to allow air and fumes to enter the enclosure without igniting flammable gases... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6371010 | Fryer The invention provides a fryer that can prevent problems such as poorly cooked food when operation of an oil discharge valve is started and cooking oil is discharged, for example, to adjust the liquid level of the cooking oil within an oil vat. The fryer ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367372 | Valve opening/closing device of a fryer The invention provides a valve opening/closing device for a fryer, in which the operation of opening/closing the oil discharge valve is easy, and with which it is possible to recognize with one glance whether it is in an open state or a closed state. In t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6269808 | Liquid heating cooker The period of pre-purging is selectively determined for improving the utility. When a main run switch is turned on, it is examined at S1 whether or not the temperature of the oil in a frypot measured with a thermal sensor is not higher than a first settin... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6138613 | Ignition inhibiting gas water heater A gas water heater including a water container adapted to be heated by a gas burner; and an enclosure surrounding the burner, the enclosure having at least one entryway adapted to allow air and fumes to enter the enclosure without igniting flammable gases... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6085700 | Heat sensitive air inlets for water heaters A gas water heater including a water container adapted to be heated by a gas burner; and an enclosure surrounding the burner, the enclosure having at least one heat sensitive entryway adapted to allow air and fumes to enter the enclosure without igniting ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6074200 | Burner apparatus having an air dam and mixer tube A pilot burner apparatus for use with gas-fired appliances, such as gas-fired water heaters, is provided with a structure configured for the early detection, and response to, the presence of flammable vapor in the atmosphere ambient to the appliance. Comb... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6003477 | Ignition inhibiting gas water heater A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber located adjacent the container, the combustion chamber having a floor portion with an opening; a conduit extending upwardly from and being substantially sealed to the opening; a burner locat... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996474 | Electric cooking appliance comprising a device for condensing cooking vapors The invention concerns a cooking appliance comprising an external housing (3) in which are incorporated a vessel (12), device (14) for electrically heating the vessel, and a box (23) housing a removable device (25) for condensing vapors urged to be connec... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983889 | Portable water tank heating system A portable water tank heating system utilizes a continuous hollow tubular loop that contains a fluid which is circulated through the tubular loop by convection to prevent the water in a drinking tank from freezing. The system is made up of the continuous ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5964215 | Heating installation with closed liquid circuit The invention relates to a heating installation comprising a closed liquid circuit which is under pressure during operation, in which are incorporated a heating boiler in which heat is supplied to a liquid circulating in the circuit and heat-generating me... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5947111 | Apparatus for the controlled heating of process fluids An apparatus for the controlled heating of a process fluid has a heater, a process fluid vessel containing the process fluid, and a bundle of thermosyphons extending between a burner chamber of the heater and the process fluid inside the vessel for transf... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5902098 | Method for controlling an ignition for a gas boiler A method for controlling an igniting operation for a gas boiler for preventing an explosive ignition is disclosed. The gas boiler is equipped with a burner for burning a gas, a fan for exhausting a burnt gas in the burner, and an ignition plug for perform... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5769622 | Gas combustion apparatus A gas combustion apparatus comprises a burner, a thermal electric power generation element that uses the burner's combustion to produce a thermoelectromotive force, a voltage boosting circuit that raises the voltage of the thermoelectromotive force by the... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5749327 | Method for controlling gas supply of a gas boiler A method for gas supply pressure control is disclosed. Gas is supplied to a gas burner at a gas supply pressure which is higher than an ignition pressure, and after the ignition of the gas burner, the gas supply pressure increases during a predetermined t... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5660328 | Water heater control A water heater control modifies a temperature differential setting in a hot water heater according to elapsed time between calls for heat. This allows the temperature setting of the hot water heater to remain low, which reduces the risk of scalding, yet a... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5571007 | System for monitoring a combustion apparatus The present invention provides a novel system for monitoring a predetermined operating condition of a heating apparatus, such as a cumulative total time period of combustion and a combustion frequency, and informing a user of a timing of maintenance. In a... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5422976 | Boiler control system with steam sensor thermally isolated from a water reservoir A boiling water control system for use with a boiling water dispensing apparatus. The boiling water dispensing apparatus includes a water reservoir having a water heating element retained therein for heating water. A top portion of the reservoir is divide... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5263116 | Heater for liquid A heater for liquid includes a vessel having an inlet for cold liquid and an outlet for hot liquid, an electrically operated valve means to control the flow of liquid into the vessel through the inlet, and an electric heating means to heat the liquid in t... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5086731 | Water heater A gas fired direct contact water heater in which the heated water is led off from a reservoir in a lower part of the heater through an outlet conduit including a continuously running pump pumping the heated water along the conduit to a user's valve which ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5043284 | Method for heating brewing mash Disclosed is a method described for heating brewing mash, and a heat source and a heat exchanger that transfers heat with it and that has mash flowing through it are provided. The heat exchanger exhibits at least one evenly coiled tube that has a smooth s... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5038752 | Boiling water dispenser having improved water temperature control system A sensor assembly for boiling water dispenser includes clamping members for mounting a sensor such as a thermister in position to sense the presence and absence of steam.... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5029605 | Fluid vessel overflow system There is provided a system for blocking the inflow of water to an appliance such as a hot water tank in the event of a leak in the appliance or water supply thereto. A low voltage current solenoid selectively blocks said inflow in response to a leak. No c... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4994392 | Device for heating brewing mash Disclosed is a device described for heating brewing mash, and a heat source and a heat exchanger that transfers heat with it and that has mash flowing through it are provided. The heat exchanger exhibits at least one evenly coiled tube that has a smooth s... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4955361 | Hot plate A hot plate comprises a rectangular lower section having a heating chamber formed therein, and an upper section erected upward at the back end of the lower section and having a gas chamber formed therein. The gas chamber has a gas staying or receiving spa... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4878458 | Method and apparatus for generating pressurized fluid The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for generating fluids such as steam at elevated temperatures and pressures. The invention includes at least one or, alternatively, a plurality of interconnected tanks which are capable of holding fluids ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4805662 | Hot water heater failure protection device with solenoid A ground fault interrupter (GFI) circuit is wired to a main circuit breaker panel. A first output of the ground fault interrupter circuit provides electrical current to a solenoid valve that controls the supply of cold water to a conventional hot water he... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4679545 | Gas-fired outdoor spa and hot tub heater A heat exchanger unit for use with spas or hot tubs. The unit is constructed to be installed in a side wall of a portable spa or hot tub. The unit has an exposed front plate or panel, and the unit is constructed so as to limit the temperature to which thi... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4609333 | System for handling pressurized fluids Method and apparatus are described for handling a pressurized fluid inletted from a pressurized fluid supply line into a container and outletted therefrom through a pressurized outlet line in order to avoid pressurizing the container. According to the des... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4599993 | Temperature sensor A hydraulic expansion temperature sensor is provided with such a large surface, by a spiral, meander-like or similar coiling of its sensing tube, that it has an extremely fast reaction time. The sensing tube forms a structural unit with a flat support, wh... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4535931 | Energy conserving water heater control system Water temperature sensors in the form of thermisters are in physical thermal contact with the inlet and outlet pipes of a water heater and may be surrounded by insulating material to make them more insensitive to the ambient air temperature and more sensi... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4493308 | Radiant/conductive broiler A broiler for cooking food products has an upper heating unit located in a spaced relationship from the food and a lower heating unit in a close heat transfer relationship with the food. The upper unit is preferably a U-shaped radiant fire tube with a gas... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4431132 | Control valve systems for gas water heaters A control valve system for a gas-fired, instantaneous water heater is disclosed. The valve has a "snap" action constructed to inhibit the supply to the burner of insufficient amounts of gas to ensure reliable ignition. In one example, a flexible diaphragm... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4416256 | Solar water heaters The present invention provides a solar heater which comprises a water storage tank having a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet, an instantaneous gas fired water heater operatively connected to the hot water outlet of the water storage tank, a first, ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4354094 | Thermostatically controlled electric continuous water heating unit An automatic continuous boiling water heater unit has a water heating tank incorporating an electric heating element near the bottom thereof and a float operated valve for feeding water to the heating tank from a level control tank mounted alongside the h... | 10/12/1982 |
