Class 236/3 - Electric

Subclass of Class 236 - Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Definition: Subject matter in which the controlling means is electrically
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 04/14/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7516905	Power control system for heating devices and method of providing a heated microenvironment within a larger environment A power control system for automatically and proportionately metering power to a heating device used to create a warm microenvironment conducive to the health and growth of an animal during a predetermined incubation period is herein disclosed. The power control sys...	04/14/2009
7028913	Process for humidifying the useful space in an incubator and in a controlled atmosphere incubator For humidifying a work space in a gas-fed incubator, water in a heatable pan in the floor area of an inner container surrounding the work space is evaporated with temperature-controlled heating of the interior until a predetermined temperature is reached, whereby a ...	04/18/2006
7021552	Method and installation for controlling the temperature in a controlled-climate chamber The invention relates to a method for controlling the temperature in a controlled-climate chamber, wherein: an organism, such as a plant or an animal, is placed in the controlled-climate chamber; the temperature in the controlled-climate chamber is kept essentially ...	04/04/2006
7003378	HVAC control using different access levels Systems and methods are described for a HVAC control system. A method, includes regulating user access to an interactive user interface of a programmable thermostat, each user identified by a personal identification number associated with a user type such as, for ex...	02/21/2006
6981649	Electronic control for heating apparatus A power control device for automatically and proportionately metering power to a heating device used to create a warm microenvironment conducive to the health and growth of an animal during a predetermined incubation period is herein disclosed. The power control dev...	01/03/2006
6888105	Soft-sided environmental enclosure A cover for a rack to control the temperature of the contents of the rack is provided. The cover comprises a frame having a heater, a soft hood with a top and a bottom, the hood extending downward from the frame, and a duct fluidly connecting the heater to the botto...	05/03/2005
6593131	Cultivating apparatus with sterilizing lamp A cultivating apparatus designed so that cultivating containers for cultivating cultures can be mounted therein and the inside of the apparatus is hermetically sealed by closing a door of said apparatus to cultivate the cultures, is provided with a steril...	07/15/2003
6482615	Method and apparatus for effecting rapid thermal cycling of samples in microtiter plate size A method and apparatus for effecting rapid thermal cycling of samples, by producing a high-velocity air flow through a closed loop flow path, and energizing an electrical heater within the closed loop flow path to heat the air flowing therethrough to a de...	11/19/2002
6255103	Cultivating apparatus with sterilizing lamp A cultivating apparatus designed so that cultivating containers for cultivating cultures can be mounted therein and the inside of the apparatus is hermetically sealed by closing a door of said apparatus to cultivate the cultures, is provided with a steril...	07/03/2001
6133548	Apparatus and method for heating microscope slides In accordance with the apparatus of the invention, a preferably vertically upstanding housing is provided, internally thereof, with a rack structure having an upstanding series of shelves, or other microscope-slide-supporting members, spaced one above ano...	10/17/2000
6117687	Controlled atmosphere incubator A controlled atmosphere incubator having an interior chamber surrounded by a heated water jacket. A glass access door of the chamber is directly heated by a clear, electrically conductive coating. The door is sealed against the perimeter of the opening by...	09/12/2000
6036633	Dual incubator temperature control system An infant incubator having a heating system that provides a flow of heated air into the infant compartment and which exhausts air from the infant compartment. A temperature sensor is located in the air inlet of the warm air into the infant compartment and...	03/14/2000
5792427	Controlled atmosphere incubator A controlled atmosphere incubator having an interior chamber surrounded by a heated water jacket. A glass access door of the chamber is directly heated by a clear, electrically conductive coating. The door is sealed against the perimeter of the opening by...	08/11/1998
5519188	Incubator An object of the present invention is to provide an incubator with improved control performance for the temperature and humidity in an inner box. The present invention is an incubator comprising an outer box having an inner portion made from a heat insula...	05/21/1996
5418131	Humidity compensated carbon dioxide gas measurement and control A carbon dioxide gas measurement and control system which comprises a thermal conductivity CO2 sensor and a humidity sensor which produce separate and independent output signals which are compared in a microprocessor, thereby generating a humid...	05/23/1995
5162038	Infant warmer open bed An infant warmer is provided with a heating element for directing radiant heat onto an infant support surface and a temperature sensing probe attachable to the skin of an infant. A heater control which, in an automatic mode, supplies a control signal to a...	11/10/1992
5149654	Incubation device for microtiter plates An incubation apparatus for microtiter plates includes an heating chamber and a incubation chamber. The heating chamber has a controllable hot air generator over which are arranged air guide devices for equalizing and distributing a stream of hot air to t...	09/22/1992
5090617	Incubator heating system An automatic incubator comprises a chamber surrounded by a water jacket and insulation and provided with temperature and gas level sensors, a gas injection solenoid valve and separate water jacket and air heaters together with microprocessor proportional-...	02/25/1992
4892830	Environmentally controlled in vitro incubator An environmentally controlled incubator is described in which the enclosure of the incubator chamber strongly attenuates the transmission of light having wavelengths below about 500 nm for protecting biological materials within the chamber from toxic effe...	01/09/1990
4840771	Incubator for reagents An incubation apparatus containing a rack or block with openings capable of receiving containers containing reagents. The rack or block is attached to a heating element for heating containers in the block. The block is driven by a motor actuated by a time...	06/20/1989
4689303	Controlled circulation incubator Described herein is a controlled circulation incubator device having a plurality of plate receiving trays held by a tray bracket. Heated air is circulated by a blower and heater assembly around the trays held by the tray bracket and the temperature of the...	08/25/1987
4619030	Temperature control During treatment of a specimen (10) in an evacuated chamber, the temperature of the specimen is controlled by varying the radiant heat flux to and from the specimen. The specimen is supported adjacent to but spaced apart from a heat sink (14) with a black...	10/28/1986
4572427	Controlled atmosphere enclosure An incubator for laboratory use which includes a housing defining a thermally insulated inner chamber having a controlled gas atmosphere. Devices for sensing characteristics of the incubator chamber atmosphere, and for conditioning the atmosphere, are pos...	02/25/1986
4429829	Interactive dual probe temperature control system A dual probe interactive, control system for accurately controlling the temperature within a specified area has a controlling temperature probe located for fast response times and used in association with a controllable setpoint for modulating a heating/c...	02/07/1984
4384193	Incubating device for specimen mounted on glass slides in immunoassays An incubating device particularly adapted for aligning an array of microscope slides bearing a tissue section, sample or specimen, and incubating the same with a series of test or reagent solutions at a higher-than-ambient temperature, is disclosed. The i...	05/17/1983
4054416	Apparatus for use in investigating specimens The apparatus comprises a turntable carrying, in a circular array centered on a central rotational axis of the turntable, a plurality of vials extending below the underside of the turntable. A stepper motor imparts stepwise rotational motion to the turnta...	10/18/1977
4045179	Temperature control apparatus for use in investigating specimens The apparatus comprises a turntable carrying, in a circular array centered on a central rotational axis of the turntable, a plurality of vials extending below the underside of the turntable. A stepper motor imparts stepwise rotational motion to the turnta...	08/30/1977
4034740	Temperature controlling methods and apparatus A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature inside an incubator. The incubator includes a heater for heating the air circulating therein. A temperature controller measures the skin temperature of an infant therein and at least one other tempera...	07/12/1977

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