Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183502 | Mounting table structure and heat treatment apparatus A mounting table structure arranged in a processing chamber is provided for mounting a target object to be processed on the upper surface. The mounting table structure is characterized in having a mounting table wherein a heating unit are embedded to heat the target... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8129663 | Vacuum heating apparatus Deterioration of an O ring due to radiation heating in a vacuum heating apparatus is prevented to allow heat treatment of a substrate with good annealing properties. The vacuum heating apparatus 1 includes a vacuum chamber 2 constituted by flanges 1... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7615724 | Electric water heater An electrical water heater includes a housing, a filling opening delimited by a rim, heating elements, a pouring member, a lid, a tongue mobile between an extended position wherein it seals the pouring member and a pouring position wherein it is retracted, and a pou... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7569797 | Electric liquid-heating An electric liquid-heating appliance includes a housing, an upper fill hole which is defined by a rim (9), heating elements, a spout and a lid. The lid includes: a lock which can engage with a retaining element; a locking control element which is connected to... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7418966 | Surgical drape and method of detecting fluid and leaks in thermal treatment system basins A drape according to the present invention is constructed of or includes conductive and insulating drape segments and is disposed over a top surface of a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed therein. A portion of the drape is pushed down into, and confor... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7378619 | Confectionary liquid serving assembly A confectionary fountain assembly enables user to self-serve confectionary liquid, such as liquid chocolate. The fountain assembly comprises a base assembly, a conduit assembly, a functional sculpture, and an annular basin. The base assembly supports a bowl-shaped r... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373876 | Cook pot with heating lid A cook pot in which the lid acts as a supplementary heating device to heat the contents inside the pot quickly. The lid has a top and a long cylindrical piece which fits inside the pot body and extends all the way down to the bottom of the pot. A heating band is the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357070 | Domestic appliances This invention provides a domestic appliance (1) such as a kettle, coffee maker, and toaster or similar that includes a fluid chamber (3). The fluid chamber (3) is provided with a light to diffuse through the fluid and is visible through a trans... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329839 | Cover for a candle warmer An apparatus for a candle warming device is disclosed for providing a decorative covering over the candle warming device and for supporting a wax-filled glass candle placed upon a candle warmer. The cover includes a perimeter wall having a base portion defining a fi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318261 | Synthetic biometric article and method for use of same A synthetic biometric article for use in a cremation process is disclosed. The synthetic biometric article comprises a body, which is to be placed with a deceased individual, including a cremation compatible material that is suitable for mechanical pulverization. At... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315692 | Electrical water heater The present invention discloses an electrical water heater including a container body which is adapted to contain a predetermined volume of water, a heating unit mounted to the heater body for heating the water, and a temperature control unit for operating the heati... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304276 | Thick film heater integrated with low temperature components and method of making the same A thick film heater is shown wherein the thick film resistive circuit, as the heating element, is applied directly to a target object to be heated for very low temperature applications. The thick film used is polymer-based (preferably epoxy). The thick film resistiv... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291812 | Programmable cooker A cooking appliance configured with a programmable controller within a heating unit. The programmable controller is configured to control a plurality of functions of the cooking appliance. The controller is located in the base of the appliance and is in communicatio... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288749 | Electrical heating device and method of its manufacture An electric heating device based on a ribbon of crystalline metal foil with high specific resistance, which is additionally treated to increase its plasticity and/or additionally coated with a mold release agent to enhance compatibility of the ribbon and insulating ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7285760 | Bucket with access door A bucket including a bottom section and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom to define an interior region. The bottom section has a compartment located therein. The bottom section further includes a door that may be moved between a first position that allows acc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283735 | Windshield wiper dispenser method and apparatus A windshield wiper solution dispenser located at vehicle servicing stations or fuel stations. The stations are usually located in geographic regions which are exposed to long periods of freezing temperatures. The solution dispenser is configured to maintain the solu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279660 | Apparatus for brewing beverages An electrically heated water kettle comprises a vessel for holding a liquid for extraction of tea, coffee or other food material. The vessel includes a partially open immersible container sized to allow the passage of water between the walls of the vessel. The conta... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264961 | Reaction system for thermal cycling Method and apparatus for carrying out a thermal cycling reaction, wherein a succession of samples is conveyed through a series of sequentially arranged temperature control sites, each of the sites comprising means for supplying an electric current to, or inducing an... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238920 | Modular bat warming system Disclosed is a baseball and/or softball bat warmer system. Each individual bat heater includes an elongated outer tubular member having a closed bottom surface. An inner tubular member is spaced inwardly from the outer tubular member forming a space therebetween. A ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214482 | Steroid-activated nuclear receptors and uses therefor A novel nuclear receptor, termed the steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR), a broad-specificity sensing receptor that is a novel branch of the nuclear receptor superfamily, has been discovered. SXR forms a heterodimer with RXR that can bind to and induce transcripti... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7173225 | Induction heating pan The present invention relates to an induction heating pan comprising a pan body having an inner pan and an outer pan, a lid and a hinge member to connect the lid to the pan body, wherein the hinge member comprises a hollow cylindrical part which contains various con... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166822 | Cooking apparatus employing centrally located heat source A device for heating and warming food featuring a base with a central member axially projecting it surface which provides heat from its exterior surface. The base is cooperatively engageable with one or a plurality of cooking containers having central cavities adapt... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165602 | Heat sink structure The present invention provides a heat sink structure, which includes: a housing located on a material with low thermal conductivity; and a heat conductor placed inside the housing. At least one air gap is formed between the heat conductor and the housing to reduce t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154069 | Cooking apparatus and methods of employing such apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a cooking vessel and a lid for covering the cooking vessel. The cooking apparatus also may include an exhaust tube for bleeding off pressure within the cooking vessel, in which a portion of the exhaust tube is positioned above the lid wh... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146826 | Beverage cooling apparatus A beverage cooling apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall. An opening extends through the peripheral wall. A cylindrical wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the top wall forms a container. A cooling assem... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143766 | Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the diameter of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additionally, warm... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135657 | Electron source for food treating apparatus and method A food treating apparatus and method wherein a reducing DC electric current is provided by a DC electric circuit, the food treating apparatus including a vessel and a handle, and wherein at least part of the electric circuit is integral with the handle and is operat... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133605 | Heater for scented candles Disclosed herein is a device for heating a scented candle so as to release scent therefrom in the absence of an open flame. The device includes a housing for retaining the candle. The housing is fabricated from a material having a low thermal conductivity. The devic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128275 | Liquid warming device with basin A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112765 | Food cooking container with monitoring means for monitoring the operating temperature thereof A food cooking container, with means for monitoring the operating temperature thereof, comprises, in the handle support (3) and/or in the handle (2) of the container, temperature monitoring and indicating means for monitoring and indicating a preset op... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109445 | Cooking apparatus with electronic recipe display A cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber and user interface, which includes a controller, display, and memory for storing recipes. The display is coupled to the controller and displays recipes. A method includes selectively displaying recipes and selecting a m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100497 | High temperature, oil saving, rapid cook fryer system A deep fat fryer able to quickly cook food items, in about one-third to one-half of a typical cook time in the art for corresponding food items, includes a high powered, preferably high efficiency heating unit utilized to establish a cooking oil temperature in the o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102106 | Domestic appliances A kettle is described having a pair of heating elements each connected to a cable with a plug at its end. The two plugs can be inserted into two separate sockets of a wall plug so that each heating element separately receives power from the sockets. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097352 | Instrument material holder and method of fabrication thereof A holder for materials for use in a measuring instrument includes a three-piece housing consisting of an upper housing member, an intermediate housing member and a lower housing member, the three-piece housing defining a first closed cavity and a second closed cavit... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094992 | Apparatus for storing and warming a plurality of wipes A portable apparatus for storing and warming a plurality of stacked flexible wipes includes a heater coil, electrical circuitry controlling operation of the heater coil and a cover closing the housing interior and having a cover opening selectively opened or closed ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091455 | Electric thermos jug An electric thermos jug comprises generally from the top to the bottom a lid assembly, a spout assembly, a double-layer vacuum body, a heating element, an underbody, and a base. An insulating plate and an insulating material layer are provided under the heating elem... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059140 | Liquid milk freeze/thaw apparatus and method A high throughput, short batch cycle commercial ice making machine produces salt containing, milk containing or beverage containing commercial ice, which resists melting in convenient sizes for mobile food carts, market produce, or fish displays. The machine introdu... | 06/13/2006 |
