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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432479 | Method and apparatus for inductive heating of a food container Heating devices and methods which are particularly useful in vending machines for hot Foods. Foods such as beverages contained in individual containers such as cans are rapidly heated to serving temperature by induction heating for delivery to a customer. Various ty... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7378623 | Double walled induction heated article of cookware A dual wall cookware article is formed by bonding a ferromagnetic metal base plate to an assembly that includes an inner vessel, a thermally conductive layer and an outer vessel frame. The outer vessel frame has upright walls that surround a bottom having plural per... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7323668 | Workpiece carrier for the inductive heating of workpieces, process for producing a ceramic material for the workpiece carrier and process for the inductive heating or hardening of workpieces A workpiece carrier for the inductive heating of workpieces contains ceramic materials at least at bearing surfaces which come into contact with the workpieces. The ceramic materials are distinguished by a high dimensional stability, low thermal and electrical condu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323666 | Inductively heatable components Aspects of the invention are found in a heating component having a composite material coated on a support. The composite material includes a fluorinated or silicone polymer and inductively-heatable particles. Additional aspects of the invention are found in a heatin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7274008 | Induction hob with monobloc housing components An induction hob comprising a hotplate, beneath which at least one induction mechanism is situated in a housing. The housing comprises a base and lateral walls that project vertically and are connected to the hotplate. The walls delimit an inner chamber of their cor... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262391 | Image heating apparatus having a heat generation member generating heat by magnetic flux and heating an image on a recording material A heating apparatus, for heating a material P to be heated by heat from a heat generation member which has a predetermined curie temperature characteristic and generates heat by magnetic flux produced by a magnetic flux generation device. The apparatus includes a di... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7205515 | Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, a shield plate 202 which is made of a specific material and has a specific thickness is provided between an exciting coil and at least one of a first and a second magnetic field intensity measu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205513 | Induction heated fuser and fixing members A coated member includes a substrate and a coating layer over the substrate where the coating layer includes at least one of ferromagnetic and magnetic particles dispersed in a binder. The member, which is suitable for use in an electrostatographic printing process,... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201269 | Device for heating escalators or moving walkways An escalator or moving walkway is provided in combination with a device for heating components of the escalator or moving walkway. The device includes at least one pivotably mounted heating element adapted to direct heated air onto a selected component of the escala... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7157672 | Method of manufacturing stainless steel pipe for use in piping systems A welded low carbon dual phase (ferrite plus martensite) and/or low carbon martensitic stainless steel PIPE having requisite yield strength and corrosion and/or erosion resistance is shown. Pipe can be manufactured up to a maximum outside diameter from finished plat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7122768 | Heating roller, image heating apparatus, and image forming apparatus A heating roller (21) includes a heat generating layer (22) that generates heat by electromagnetic induction, a heat insulating layer (23), and a supporting layer (24), which are provided inwardly in this order. The supporting layer (2... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7030345 | Image heating apparatus having a heat generation member generating heat by magnetic flux and heating an image on a recording material A heating apparatus, for heating a material P to be heated by heat from a heat generation member which has a predetermined curie temperature characteristic and generates heat by magnetic flux produced by a magnetic flux generation device. The apparatus includes a di... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021084 | Insulation shielding for glass fiber making equipment An energy-efficient inductive heater operable to heat a rotary glass fiber discharging spinner. The heater includes shielding disposed between the induction coil and the metal guard plates of the heater. The shielding may comprise any electrically insulative or diel... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011874 | Ceramic substrate for semiconductor production and inspection devices The object of the present invention is to provide a ceramic substrate that can provide a substantially uniform temperature distribution to a surface of the ceramic substrate where a semiconductor wafer is treated. A ceramic substrate for a semiconductor-producing/ex... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6936799 | Induction heating cooker and method for operating the same An induction heating cooker capable of accurately discriminating whether the material of a cooking container placed in the induction heating cooker is magnetic or non-magnetic, using a phase change in a resonant capacitor voltage of an inverter circuit and a switchi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932872 | Heating apparatus using induction heating A heating apparatus which is installed in a low pressure CVD system or annealing equipment for use in semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing processes for heat-treating wafers on which IC's are to be formed, wherein wafers are uniformly heated, the temperatu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6903314 | Work surface arrangement with a cooking cell A work plate arrangement (1) including a work plate (2) and a hot plate (3), the hot plate (3) being inserted in a recess (4) of the work plate (2). In order to provide a work plate arrangement (1) which also enables ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6858823 | Infrared heater using electromagnetic induction The invention concerns a heater made of a material (5) responsive to induction and capable of sustaining high temperatures. It further comprises at least an insulating thickness with low thermal conductivity, in particular a low temperature insulation (3 | 02/22/2005 |
| 6855917 | Induction processable ceramic die with durable die liner A die liner for use in a die having a die body wherein the die body is configured to form a workpiece. The die liner is a discrete structure that is configured to be used in conjunction with the die body. The die liner defines a forming surface for forming the workp... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6693264 | Vacuum and gas tight enclosure for induction heating system Gastight and vacuum-tight chamber intended to be used in a device for heating a product advancing inside the chamber by electromagnetic induction, characterized in that it comprises a gastight and vacuum-tight sheath made of an electrically insulating, ga... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6670589 | Heat retentive food tray with cover A heat retentive tray system is provided that has a tray containing a heat storage member adapted to be heated by electrical induction with a cover disposed in insulating contact with a flat upper surface of the tray, thereby substantially increasing the ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660980 | Top plate for cooking device having electromagnetic-induction heating unit A top plate is provided for use in a cooking device having an induction heater alone or an infrared heater in addition, which comprises a transparent crystallized glass plate, a light-shading film on a bottom surface of the glass plate and an ornamental f... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6501057 | Residually heated food carrier A food carrier having inner and outer walls with insulation therebetween and ledges on the interior walls for receipt of a heated food container. A heating unit is provided which is adapted for placement on the ledges in the same manner as the food contai... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478843 | Anti-adherent coating and method for the production thereof An anti-adhesion coating for welding and/or soldering devices and electric contacts for reducing the adhesion of metallic contaminations on their surfaces includes a diamond-like carbon layer.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 5994681 | Apparatus for eddy current heating a body of graphite A method and apparatus has a body of graphite and a magnetic field source operatively connected with the body of graphite so that a magnetic field of the magnetic field source penetrates at least a portion of a surface of the body of graphite. The portion... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5973303 | Induction cooking device with stone surface for use as a work surface top An induction cooktop is formed of a light construction of a stone surface. The surface of the induction cooktop can also be used as a robust work surface top. The cooktop includes a uniformly flat, sufficiently thin stone plate (1) being laid on an equall... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5866884 | High efficiency induction cooking-range The disclosed induction cooking range comprises, in the commonly known way, an upper plate made of glazed ceramic designed to receive a receptacle to be heated made of ferrite material, a monoconductor induction coil positioned beneath the upper plate on ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5817406 | Ceramic susceptor with embedded metal electrode and brazing material connection A ceramic susceptor with an embedded metal electrode. The metal electrode has multiple apertures, and the ceramic material is cross-linked through the apertures. An electrical connection to the electrode protects the electrode from the environment in the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5603858 | Heat retentive server for induction heating A heat retentive server adapted to be inductively heated comprises a central portion comprising a heat storage member comprising a material which is susceptible to being heated by induction; and an outer peripheral member connected to the central portion ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5514439 | Wafer support fixtures for rapid thermal processing A fixture for supporting a semiconductor wafer during rapid thermal processing, comprising a two-piece assembly of parts, one of which is a silicon carbide wafer support section having a wafer contact face shaped by direct contact with a mold, during its ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5486683 | Method of cooking using an electromagnetic cooker cover plate A method of cooking edible foods by heating the foods on an electromagnetic cooker cover plate, formed by molding using a composition comprising a wholly aromatic, liquid crystalline polyester and a filler, said composition having a heat deformation tempe... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5412185 | Induction heating of polymer matrix composites in an autoclave Induction heating is utilized to heat polymer matrix composites containing electrically conductive fibers. This is accomplished with an apparatus having a mandrel for supporting a composite workpiece and a helical induction coil disposed around the mandre... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5248864 | Method for induction heating of composite materials A method for heating a composite comprising a nonconductive material that is a thermoplastic or a thermoset reinforced with conductive materials such as carbon fibers, by incorporating coupling particles in the structure. The structure is oriented in the ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5242501 | Susceptor in chemical vapor deposition reactors An improved chemical reactor of the type for depositing a layer of material epitaxially onto a wafer of single crystalline silicon is disclosed. The reactor has a susceptor for supporting each wafer in a cavity of the susceptor with the cavity being curvi... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5241147 | Method for heating a transport pipeline, as well as transport pipeline with heating A method and apparatus for heating a transport pipeline by inductive heating. The transport pipeline has a thermal insulator mounted on an outside surface thereof. A pair of parallel extending electric wires without metallic protection, are mounted on an ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5229562 | Process for consolidation of composite materials A process for consolidating a composite material comprising the steps of forming a workpiece including a matrix interspersed with fibers, supporting the workpiece by an electrically conductive support, inductively heating the support and thereby conductiv... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5173133 | Method for annealing stapler anvils An anvil member for use in a surgical stapler is annealed by localized heating, preferably induction heating. A shaped shielding means is used to cradle the anvil so as to expose the staple crimping portion of the anvil. The heating is performed so as to ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5134261 | Apparatus and method for controlling gradients in radio frequency heating A composite susceptor for a radio frequency (RF) heated crystal growing furnace has a plurality of stacked electrically insulating and electrically conducting elements about the crucible area so that a proper temperature gradient is established and contro... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5052597 | Inductively heatable refractory member, inductive coil employable therewith, and process for use thereof A refractory member has therethrough a flow channel for the passage of molten metal. At least an inner wall portion of the refractory member defining the flow channel is at least partially formed of a material that at least partially includes a ceramic ma... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5022044 | Directly heatable crucible for induction melting furnaces In a directly heatable crucible 3 for induction melting furnaces, especially for melting refractory and highly-pure metals, including an inductor coil 11 surrounding a crucible 3 and a housing 5, which at least partially encloses the inductor coil 11 and ... | 06/04/1991 |
