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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7285752 | Heated merchandiser for bread and the like A merchandiser for elongate loaves of bread includes at least one rack having a rear wall, a front wall spaced apart from the rear wall, a pair of sidewalls disposed between the rear wall and the front wall along opposite sides thereof, and a bottom wall disposed be... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7259359 | Automated glass entrance door assembly for walk-in coolers An automated glass cooler entrance door assembly for an opening in a walk-in cooler comprising at least one fixed, stationary side door that defines a walkway about the opening for ingress and egress into the cooler, at least one opposing sliding door operatively su... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246470 | Insulating glass element, especially for a refrigerated enclosure An insulating glazed element including at least two glass sheets, separated from each other by a space and joined at their periphery by a seal, and at least one section. The glazed element has at least one heating border on at least one face of at least one glass sh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7227106 | Modular grill cooker and multipurpose cooking apparatus having the same A modular grill cooker that is easily installed in a multipurpose cooking apparatus, including an outer casing and an inner casing set in the outer casing. A heating unit is mounted to a heat reflecting plate fastened to the inner casing. A grilling unit is seated o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7176419 | Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications A heating pad system useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper and lower foam p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7133713 | Integrated multi-rail imaging system The imaging system can comprise a plurality of elongated rails, a scanhead assembly, and a small animal mount assembly. The scanhead assembly is selectively mounted onto a first rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner alon... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117865 | Bench top grill assembly The present invention provides a bench top grill assembly that includes a rigid continuous grill body, a grill grate removably covering an upper opening, and a fuel element receptacle or container removably positionable in the grill body through a lateral opening di... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7051885 | Cross-merchandising display shelf Shelf units adapted to be mounted on vertical walls for displaying merchandise are adapted to utilize removeable hooks which are used for cross-merchandising complimentary products. The shelf unit is also adapted to be mounted on the exterior face of a wall, door or... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7005615 | Keep'n'heat The food warmer is a subdivided individual sectioned compartments that holds a multiple portion of foods with transparent covers and is operated by a motorized turntable that the foods. The heating is an option of electricity or battery power. The two unit heating s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968657 | Patio door assembly with extruded plastics components Sections of extruded rigid plastics material form a rectangular main frame including a pair of vertical jamb members, a top head member and a bottom sill member connected by welded mitered corners. An extruded plastic astragal member is spaced between the jamb membe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6943319 | Triaxial heating cable system A cut-to-length heating system including a heating cable having a first conductor with a first resistivity and a second conductor with a second resistivity. The heating cable having a first end and a second end with the first conductor being electrically connected t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6924467 | Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications A heating pad system useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper and lower foam p... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914221 | System and method for warming food The present invention relates to a system comprising at least one serving dish configured to support food and a power source which comprises at least one portable electrical power generating device. The power source provides power to heat the food. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6734398 | Bladder system for controlling the temperature of laboratory fume hoods and working surfaces A heat transfer bladder system is incorporated into the interior of a laboratory work bench assembly and serves to control the temperature of a work surface of the work bench. The bladder contains a flowable media such as a fluid or gel which is heated or cooled so ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6693260 | Warming apparatus The present invention relates to furniture, such as cabinets, benches with storage, and armoires, that include at least one chamber that is configured to heat, cool, or alternate between heating and cooling. As such, any or each chamber may be dedicated t... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6653607 | Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications A heating pad system is useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper an... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6570138 | Method and apparatus for anticipating rapid temperature fluctuations within an enclosed heated cavity A warming chamber defining a heated internal cavity is presented having a door that may be opened or closed to provide access to the cavity for the storage of, for example, food products. The chamber includes a temperature sensor that sends signals to a c... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6186055 | Turntable cooking and serving appliance A turntable cooking and serving appliance which utilizes a substantially planer base within which is centrally mounted a pan. The pan includes an electrically operated heating element. A cooking vessel is to be removably locatable within the pan. An annul... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6111224 | Food warming oven with transparent heating shelves A food warming oven for holding and warming food items includes a base, a frame extending upward from the base, and at least one generally transparent heating shelf disposed above the base by the frame. Each shelf is configured to support food items, and ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6080975 | Kitchen workplate with integrated cooking field A kitchen workplate with an integrated cooking has a stone workplate (1) and a cavity structure (0) milled out at a predetermined position in an underside of the stone workplate (1) in which an induction coil (3) is placed. The cavity structure (0) and th... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6015965 | Method for heating a solid surface such as a floor, wall, roof, or countertop surface A method is provided for heating the surface of a material such as a floor, wall, roof, or countertop. The method comprises providing a laminated heater element, disposing the heater element at a predetermined depth in the material and energizing the elem... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5841944 | Infant warmer radiant heater head An infrared radiant heater for use in an infant warmer open care bed. The heater includes a curved reflector within a similarly shaped housing. Between the reflector and casing is at least one baffle made of a heat insulating material. The baffle divides ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5784952 | Turntable assembly A turntable assembly generally comprises a supporting base and an oven fixed to the top of the supporting base. A rotational disk can be rotationally and movably supported between the oven and the supporting base. The rotational disk is above the surface ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5778689 | System for maintaining refrigeration doors free of frost and condensation An energy conservation device, for use with display type refrigeration and freezer units having glass display doors for preventing the formation of condensation and frost on the glass of the doors. The device comprises heating elements arranged with porti... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5539184 | Electric oven An electric oven including a base provided on a top with a groove, a motor arranged within the base and having an output shaft upwardly extending out of the base, an annular member having a plurality of rollers at a circumference thereof and disposed on t... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5525512 | Incubator An incubator includes a housing (1) and a set (2) of shelves (3) for sample containers (8) containing cell cultures, for instance, positioned therein. In order to make it possible to use the incubator together with a robotic manipulator or similar device,... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5360374 | Apparatus for desks An apparatus for desks for influencing the exchange of heat between a person sitting at the desk (4) and the ambient air comprises an air stream generating member (8-10, 12, 13) and a heater device (2) arranged to cause air with a temperature differing fr... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5324911 | Heated animal surgery table An animal surgery table having an electrical heating pad disposed immediately beneath the operating surface and thermostatically controlled by a temperature sensor embedded within the heating pad for preventing heat loss from animals during surgery is dis... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5290997 | Rotary electric stove for heating and warming food at a table A rotary stove for warming food items being served at a table has a tray mounted on a base for rotation about a vertical axis and includes a central protrusion supporting a hot plate surrounded by a plurality of peripheral vessels removably seated in the ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5198638 | Retractable battery tray A retractable battery tray includes a supporting structure, a tray assembly, and a heating device. The support structure of the battery tray generally spans and attaches to two spaced apart supporting base structures of a telecommunications equipment cabi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5189282 | Thermal pads for heatable turntable A heatable turntable is provided for efficiently warming and serving food. A deck is rotatably mounted on a base. Electrical current is supplied from a power supply in the deck to thermal pads located in the deck via wires connected to sliding pole pieces... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5138138 | Heating system for an operating table The heating system for an operating table comprises a multi-layer heating pad (2) having at least one heating segment (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) which is adapted for being electrically heated and which is pervious to X-rays. A control and regulating unit (3) se... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5077460 | Heatable turntable A heatable turntable is provided for efficiently warming and serving food. A deck is rotatably mounted on a base. Electrical current is supplied from a power supply in the deck to thermal pads located in the deck via wires connected to sliding pole pieces... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5063283 | Bathroom cabinet A bathroom cabinet includes a main mirror that is kept defogged by directing heated air thereagainst. The amount of air and the temperature of that air is controlled according to the temperature and relative humidity in the room. A lighting assembly is al... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4950869 | Frost control system for high-speed mechanized doors A frost control system for a freezer door which has a header disposed along the top of a doorway for supporting a downwardly depending curtain configured for movement between a closed, extended position and an open, retracted position. Heating elements ar... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4910372 | Induction based food warming and serving table In induction-based food warming and serving system includes a table unit adapted for receiving seating around a perimeter thereof. A top surface of the table is divided into a plurality of serving areas, displaced about the perimeter. Each serving area in... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4899027 | Double-effect table with heating and cooling purposes A double-effect table, especially a dining table includes a cooling fan formed in a foot stand supporting an upper table plate for blowing cooling air radially outwardly for evenly cooling people sitting around the table, and an electromagnetic oven capab... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4855567 | Frost control system for high-speed horizontal folding doors A frost resistant, horizontal folding door for a freezer room has heater assemblies in the header, jambs and for simultaneously heating the door curtain and the floor of the doorway. The heater assembly in the header can be a mat of open mesh fiber glass ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4806738 | Electric plate An electric plate includes a plate in connection with which there is arranged at least one electric resistor and to a control for switching it on and for adjusting its power. The plate is composed of soap rock and around it there is arranged a straining s... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4691486 | Glass assembly for refrigerator doors and method of manufacture A multiple pane glass assembly having at least one pane that is electrically heatable. The glass panes of the assembly are disposed in closely spaced, side-by-side relation with a spacer interposed between adjacent panes. The spacers include a plurality o... | 09/08/1987 |
