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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071914 | Heating apparatus An apparatus for efficient heating liquids or gases comprising of a transformer having a primary and secondary winding wherein the secondary winding forms a shorted heating element having a resistance in the range of 1.6730 μΩ·cm to 185 μΩ·cm, permitting liqui... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7281811 | Multi-clarity lenses The present invention is directed toward apparatuses, devices, methods, kits, programs, and combinations to disperse and/or project light. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention where a light effect of glowing, diffuse, and projected light is desire... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262388 | Vehicle light heater The present invention is directed to a system for reducing condensation on the inner surface of a vehicle light cover, and preventing or deicing ice build up on the exterior of the cover. In an embodiment, a heater is mounted to a carrier and the heat produced by th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195365 | Vehicle lamp Disclosed is a vehicle lamp that is designed to reliably remove snow, etc. adhering to a lens. A carbon-based heating element is mounted within a lamp body so that the heat rays radiated from the heating element irradiate a rear surface of the lens. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188618 | Oven with dimming lighting system An oven includes a baking space lighting system switched off automatically after a predetermined period of operation but automatically switched on again upon actuation of a manually actuated oven element. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186953 | Mercury-heating device and method of manufacturing the same A mercury-heating device is provided. The device is disposed on a substrate of a planar light source. The heating device includes a patterned electrode and a container. The patterned electrode is formed on the substrate and coupled to an external power source. The c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175309 | Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus for installation in a structure. The apparatus can include a main housing having a first aperture that defines a ventilating inlet and a lighting outlet, a lamp housin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166819 | Device to be mounted on the front part of a motor vehicle A device for a front-end component part of a motor vehicle, behind which a radar transmitter/receiver is fastened in such a way that the latter is not visible from in front. In winterish surroundings, ice and snow deposits may occur on the front component part, wher... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7133606 | Pipe heating assembly with hingedly attached light emitters A pipe heating assembly includes a housing that has a pair of openings extending therethrough. The openings are axially aligned. A light emitter is hingedly attached to the housing and is selectively positioned in a first position facing inward of the housing or in ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132084 | Candle warmer A scent dispersion system, comprising a heating device having a top surface, and a container of scented wax disposed upon the top surface of the heating device. Upon heating, scent from the wax is caused to disperse into the surrounding environment. The system may f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7084375 | Cookpot The present invention relates to a cooking appliance used for boiling or cooking food, or more particularly, to a cooking pot, which can rapidly heat water or food, and thereafter can suppress overflowing of water or food therein, while simultaneously maintaining it... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7013080 | Space heater with area light source A radiant electric space heater is provided with a halogen light source which provides light to the same general area to which radiant electric energy is transmitted by the heating elements. The halogen light source is located behind a grill that covers a window loc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6949718 | Frost removal device for thawing frozen ground in work areas A device used to thaw a volume of frozen ground where there is a need to dig a posthole, concrete footing, grave, or other cavity, essentially comprises an inverted housing having a closed top and open bottom and one or more light bulbs for providing heat, which are... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921878 | Warmth-keeping structure of cold cathode lamp A warmth-keeping structure of cold cathode lamp comprises a cold cathode lamp, a soft electric heating component and two insulating components. The soft electric heating component is wound around the surface of the cold cathode lamp. Two ends of the soft electric he... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6892723 | Baking oven with a lighting configuration A baking oven includes baking oven lighting reduced by a dimmer device of a control device not suddenly each time, but such that the lighting becomes continuously weaker over a time period visually evident to a user. The light intensity is, preferably, also continuo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6846388 | Apparatus for and method of heating fluid and distilling fluid A method and an apparatus for heating fluid with a gas heater and distilling fluid with the pilot light of the gas heater are disclosed. The apparatus for heating fluid and distilling fluid includes a main tank for containing fluid to be heated, a heater, adapted to... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6810205 | Space heater and light source A radiant electric space heater is provided with a halogen light source which provides light to the same general area to which radiant electric energy is transmitted by the heating elements. The halogen light source includes a halogen light bulb located behind a gri... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6797924 | Cordless soldering iron and electrical continuity testing device The present invention provides a soldering iron with a graphite tip having two separate halves that are electrically isolated from one another. The tip halves are each electrically connected to the opposite sides of an electrical power source. When both halves of th... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794613 | Lighter assembly The present invention provides a lighter assembly for use in a receptacle. A rigid elongate body is frictionally retained in the receptacle and an engaging arm projects into an axial passage way. An item to be lit engages the engaging arm, which completes a switch a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6794609 | Prosthetic device for use with touch-screen displays Representative embodiments provide for a prosthetic device, including a pointer region, an electrically conductive touch pad supported by the pointer region and configured for selectively contacting a touch-screen display, and an electric heating circuit which is co... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6625393 | Water preheating connection piece A water preheating connection piece (6) including a connection body including a water flow channel (6a) and a bore hole (7), at least one heating rod (1) having an internal heating element and at least one regulating element for insertion into the bore of... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6601983 | Led vehicular light assembly with heater A light assembly for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle such as a taillight, a stop light, or a turn signal is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED's). These have distinct advantages over incandescent bulbs for longer life and reduce... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6563086 | Vehicle lights defroster device A vehicle lights defroster device for ensuring that motorists following the school bus see the flashing lights. The vehicle lights defroster device includes a cover member being essentially transparent and having an outer rim and being adapted to fastenab... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6363215 | Hot air and light emitting curling brush A hair curling brush comprises a convection heater and a barrel which encloses a halogen heating bulb. The barrel comprises a tube having both a plurality of bristles and a plurality of holes adjacent to the bristles. The heating bulb emits both visible l... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354710 | Aromatic system and method of use An aromatic system (20) includes an aromatic member (22) such as a candle which includes a fragrance (25) disposed within wax, and a flameless heat source (24). Aromatic member (22) is disposed in the proximity of heat source (24) so that when heat source... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6248979 | Hair curling roller heating system with resistive heating plate and halogen bulb emitting heat and light A hair-curling roller heating system including a plurality of rollers supported on posts heated by both a resistive heating plate and a halogen bulb which emits both visible light and radiant heat in the form of infrared radiation. The posts have open top... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6234374 | Rapid and selective heating method in integrated circuit package assembly by means of tungsten halogen light source A method and apparatus for selectively heating a structure capable of absorbing heat radiations in the 0.5 to 2 micron range relative to an adjacent structure wherein a first structure capable of absorbing heat radiations in the 0.5 to 2 micron range is d... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6100501 | Tick removal device with heating and illumination A device for removal of a tick from the skin of a host and alternately to be used as a flashlight, such device having an open-ended casing for receiving the tick in a V-shaped alignment guide and slot defined in the casing, such tick to be trapped in the ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6089726 | Lamp shade heater device A lamp shade heater device for providing a heating source on a lamp shade. The lamp shade heater device includes a lamp shade with open top and bottom ends, and an inner surface defining an inner space. The lamp shade has a support frame designed for moun... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6041994 | Rapid and selective heating method in integrated circuit package assembly by means of tungsten halogen light source A method and apparatus for selectively heating a structure (20) capable of absorbing heat radiations in the 0.5 to 2 micron range relative to an adjacent structure (24) wherein a first structure capable of absorbing heat radiations in the 0.5 to 2 micron ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5947585 | Heated cover for flashlight used in cold weather A cover for a flashlight handle comprising at least one heating coil positioned proximate to the handle so that heat generated by the heating coil warms the area gripped by a user. In the preferred embodiment, the heating coil is disposed within a flexibl... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5922227 | Portable low wattage electric heater A portable electric heater which can be used with different power supplies and can also be used as a lamp. The heater includes a compact housing having a top panel and a bottom panel and at least two removable heating elements mounted within the housing. ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5909534 | Ventilator with far infrared generators A ventilation device having a housing with a grille at the bottom and two ventilation members at two sides of the grille is provided. A fan assembly is mounted on the housing and controlled to draw filthy air out of a room through air vents in the ventila... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5511145 | Portable electric heater or floor lamp A portable electric heating or lighting fixture that uses infrared radiation to heat air efficiently, which is uniquely configured with no moving parts, having both fixed and removable ideal black body surfaces (28), (40), (42), (44), and a plurality of a... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5467423 | Mirror defogger with telescoping hot air outlet mounted adjacent a mirror side directing heated airflow thereover An electrically powered bathroom fixture for use in conjunction with a mirror having a straight side. An electrical housing is mounted adjacent to the mirror to pivotally support a telescopic housing. The telescopic housing includes a hot air outlet exten... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5434386 | Electric circuit having a heater element and a night light An electric circuit is disclosed which includes a heater element for generating heat, a power switch for controlling the current to the heater element, a night light for providing illumination, and a night light switch for controlling the current through ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5132518 | Apparatus for warming cold medical diagnostic instruments such as stethoscopes An apparatus for warming medical instruments, such as a stethoscope, includes a wall mountable, multi-walled, vented housing having a front access opening closed by a hinged translucent panel and an open bottom. A reflective, flexible metal liner having a... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5128518 | Electrically heated horse bit warmer and holder This invention is a device that warms a horse bit while holding the bit assembly. The bit is placed on top of a cylindrical, or other shaped housing that captures the heat from an internal heat source. The housing is attached to a heat element base. The h... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5113223 | Printer flash fusing system The flash units are housed in reflector assemblies and actuated in a sequence that entirely exposes both sides of the sheet while drawing a constant amount of electrical power. Constructions of the reflector include an extruded housing, snap-in replaceabl... | 05/12/1992 |
