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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173936 | Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A reflective element assembly is associated with at least two functional elements, each functional element including at least one functional element electrical contact. The reflective element assembly has a reflective element and reflective element carrier. A power ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7910859 | Heater pad for a mirror reflective element A heater pad for a variable reflectance mirror reflective element of a vehicular mirror assembly includes a flexible substrate, an electrically conductive heating element, and first and second electrically conducting elements. The first electrically conducting eleme... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7863545 | Nano particle generator Disclosed herein is a nano particle generator that can reduce power consumption, can be miniaturized, and can generate nano particles having various different material characteristics at the same time. The nano particle generator includes a body, a heating unit to h... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858905 | Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A vehicular mirror system includes an exterior mirror assembly having a reflective element for providing a rearward view to an occupant of a vehicle and a power distributor for distributing power from a single electrical power connector to a plurality of functional ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7800019 | Mirror assembly with heater element A mirror reflective element system has a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon, and a rear substrate that has a third surface and a fourth ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7767936 | Functional therapeutic heater A breathable electrical heater element for a topical application device such as a wound dressing or a therapeutic heating pad is disclosed. The heater element is formed by photochemically etching a track pattern onto a porous metallised fabric (e.g. nickel coated wo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7619181 | Heating system for bathing unit A control system suitable for use with a bathing unit system having a water receptacle is provided. The control system comprises a heating module, a power source and a controller in communication with the heating module and the power source. The power source include... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7605348 | Mirror assembly with heater element A mirror reflective element system has a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon, and a rear substrate that has a third surface and a fourth ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7435928 | Mirror In a mirror comprising a transparent glass plate provided at least partly with a rear-side reflecting coating as well as at least one integrated electrical means, the first glass plate comprises transparent and/or half-reflecting portions, the first glass plate is b... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423239 | Laminated element provided with a heated layer A laminated panel element that includes at least two rigid panes, for example glass panes, bonded to each other on their surfaces, which are each provided, over their whole surface, with an electrically conductive coating that can be heated by application of a volta... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7360931 | Display device for a motor vehicle Indicating device for a motor vehicle, having at least one lighting element that is mounted in the housing of a mirror, for example by gluing it onto the mirror glass from the rear, and which illuminates the housing interior, making it only indirectly visible to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355504 | Electrical devices An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334922 | Rearview mirror assembly construction A rearview mirror assembly of the present invention includes a circuit board disposed behind the mirror. The circuit board may be a flexible circuit board and may include an LED mounted to project light through a transparent window in the flexible circuit board and ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7306283 | Heater for an automotive vehicle and method of forming same There is disclosed a heater for an automotive vehicle or other article of manufacture. The heater typically includes a first conductive medium and a second conductive medium disposed upon a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the first conductive medium includes a f... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301126 | Panel element with a heating layer A panel element with a toughened pane, provided with a total surface coating, which is electrically conducting and heated by applying an electrical voltage by electrodes. A partial zone of the coating is electrically separated by a separating line. Specifically, an ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297902 | High performance defrosters for transparent panels The present invention provides a window assembly having a transparent panel and a conductive heater grid formed integrally with the transparent panel. The conductive heater grid has a first group of grid lines and a second group of grid lines, with opposing ends of ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285748 | Flexible heater device The heating device includes a conductive layer which is positioned on an electrically insulative substrate. Preferably, the conductive layer is screen printed onto the substrate. The substrate is designed to limit elongation of the conductive layer, thereby improvin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270548 | Electrical connector and method for connecting it to the glass pane of a motor vehicle An electrical connector for electrical devices such as heating panels, antennas, or the like that are provided on glass panes on motor vehicles, having at least one soldering area to be soldered onto the glass pane and having a connector area joined electrically con... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256371 | Temperature control method for positive temperature coefficient type heating element A controller adapted to control the temperature of a heating elements with a wide range of positive temperature coefficient of resistance, including very low values, using a sensor in line with the heating element. The controller is able to take account of non-const... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244912 | Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A vehicular mirror system includes an exterior mirror assembly having a reflective element for providing a rearward view to an occupant of a vehicle and a power distributor for distributing power from a single electrical power connector to a plurality of functional ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230207 | Heatable external mirror for motor vehicles A heatable external rearview mirror including a mirror housing for attachment to the vehicle and a mirror pane with a reflecting surface carried in the housing. A heating element is located adjacent the mirror pane for heating the pane to remove precipitation. A the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214905 | Cover for a welding-type power source A welding system comprising a welding-type power source and a protective cover for the welding-type power source. The protective cover may be comprised of a synthetic fabric and a polymeric fluid barrier. The protective cover may have a member secured to the synthet... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205510 | Heater for an automotive vehicle and method of forming same There is disclosed a heater for an automotive vehicle or other article of manufacture. The heater typically includes a first conductive medium and a second conductive medium disposed upon a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the first conductive medium includes a f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202444 | Flexible seat heater A heating device includes a conductive layer on an electrically insulated substrate. The substrate and conductive layer have a plurality of cross-like apertures therethrough. The conductive layer includes busses and traces extending from the busses, the traces surro... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202445 | Door mirror heater To provide a door mirror heater for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle or the like on which a high voltage battery is mounted, a door mirror heater compliant to a high voltage battery having a heat generating circuit provided with a PTC layer corresponding to a heati... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192648 | Thin film coating having transparent base layer The invention provides thin film coatings that have a transparent base layer. For example, the invention provides low-emissivity coatings with a transparent base layer. In certain embodiments, a silicon dioxide base layer is used. Methods of producing thin film coat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183892 | Chip PTC thermistor and method for manufacturing the same Chip PTC thermistors that can easily be inspected the soldered portions after it is mounted on a printed circuit board and that can be used in a flow soldering process, and methods of making same. A chip PTC thermistor of the present invention includes: a first main... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176421 | Straight ribbon heater A heater for heating a rigid fluid line or hose for freeze protection. The heater has a base made of an outer base layer, a middle base layer attached to the outer base layer; and an inner base layer attached to the middle base layer. The inner base layer can be unc... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164104 | In-line heater for use in semiconductor wet chemical processing and method of manufacturing the same An in-line heater for use in semiconductor wet chemical processing comprises a single crystal alumina substrate, a resistive heating element disposed on the single crystal alumina substrate, and a protective layer disposed over the resistive heating element. The sin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163301 | Method and apparatus for managing actinic intensity transients in a lithography mirror An apparatus and method for mitigating a cold edge effect within a lithography mirror is presented. The apparatus includes a heated annular zone formed on a substrate and a heated optical aperture zone formed on the heated annular zone, where each zone includes a re... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156533 | Rearview mirror for motor vehicles A rearview mirror for motor vehicles having a layer substrate and a coating applied onto the back thereof, includes a reflective mirror coating and an intermediate layer, which may be made of a semiconductor material, arranged between the reflective mirror coating a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151241 | Controller and heating wire capable of preventing generation of electromagnetic waves The present invention relates, in general, to a temperature controller and heating cable used for electric heating bedding, such as an electric blanket, electric papered floor or electric fomentation device, or warmers and, more particularly, to a controller having ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131739 | Fogless mirror A fogless mirror having a mirror, a heater element and a light assembly. The mirror includes a transparent substrate and reflective coating attached to the transparent substrate. The mirror has at least one light transmissive region. The heater element is mounted wi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132628 | Variable watt density layered heater A layered heater is provided with a resistive layer having a resistive circuit pattern, the resistive circuit pattern defining a length and a thickness, wherein the thickness varies along the length of the resistive circuit pattern for a variable watt density. The p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132625 | Heatable article having a configured heating member A heatable article, e.g. a heatable windshield, having a generally trapezoidal shape has a conductive member, e.g. a conductive coating, between and in contact with a pair of spaced bus bars having different lengths. Selected portions of the coating between the bus ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7078653 | Diving mask with adjustable included angle of frame An adjustable diving mask with a frame assembly has two-frames for mounting two lenses, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the two frames for adjusting the included angle between the two frames, and accordingly, the included angle between the two lense... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059884 | Electrical connection structure for conductor formed on glass surface A conductor formed on a glass surface and a lead wire are electrically connected by a structure constituted by a small number of parts, which requires no soldering and achieves space-saving and low cost. An electrical connection structure for a conductor form... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059769 | Apparatus for enabling multiple modes of operation among a plurality of devices Apparatuses for enabling multiple modes of operation are disclosed that include power and data interfaces for inter-connecting multiple devices. The apparatuses, in various configurations, connect primarily powered devices, batteries, and a plurality of external per... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056014 | Flexible wired circuit board for temperature measurement A flexible wired circuit board for temperature measurement that can provide an accurate temperature measurement even when placed in a high-temperature atmosphere and can also be provided at a reduced cost. In the flexible wired circuit board for temperature measurem... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058213 | Scanning system and calibration method for capturing precise three-dimensional information of objects A scanning system includes a hand-held scanning device that generates two-dimensional images of a pattern reflected off an object. The system also includes a memory and processing unit. The memory stores a calibration table for the scanner and received scanned bitma... | 06/06/2006 |
