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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7321723 | Electric radiator An electric radiator comprising at least one laminar element, at least one electrified flexible sheet being fixed on the face of said element that is not exposed once installed, the sheet being electrically connectable to an electric power source. Elements for fixin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287663 | Lined pressure vessel and connector therefor A pressure vessel is disclosed which includes a lower metallic dome having a lower rim portion, and an upper metallic dome having an upper rim portion, a plastic liner disposed within the upper and lower metallic domes, a metallic band disposed between the plastic l... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7238196 | Skin-contacting heatable dressing A skin-contacting heatable dressing including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a first skin-contacting side and a second side; heat generating conductive carbon fibers contained within the skin-contacting pressure sensitive adhesive layer; and a source of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228571 | Method of making a helmet A method of making a helmet comprises the steps of cutting a plurality of substantially rectangular, preferably square, blanks from a sheet of resin-impregnated fabric, making curved cuts (1) in each blank to form a crown portion (5) and lobe portions ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6704497 | Electric heating devices and elements Heating device having a substantially flat heating element with specifically selected physical parameters is provided for heating an object to a required temperature. The physical parameters are selected such as to, at a given power and at a selected volt... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6553948 | Water heater In a water heater, an outer casing includes a hollow flue tube that extends vertically from an inner periphery of a bottom wall thereof, and an outer surrounding wall that extends uprightly from an outer periphery of the bottom wall and that cooperates wi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6483990 | Electric heating devices and elements Heating device having a substantially flat heating element with specifically selected physical parameters is provided for heating an object to a required temperature. The physical parameters are selected such as to, at a given power and at a selected volt... | 11/19/2002 |
| 5966501 | Method for controlling the viscosity of a fluid in a defined volume A method is provided for heating the interior surface of a defined volume, such as the interior of a pipe or tank, to control the viscosity of a liquid contained within that volume. In the method, a laminated composite heater element, impermeable to water... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5712952 | Boiler for coffee machine of the espresso type A boiler for an espresso coffee maker comprises a metallic body (12) comprising a cover (15) with a peripheral flange (16) and a cup (18) connected in sealed fashion to the cover (15). A downwardly-extending water supply tube (26) extends through the cove... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5557704 | Heating vessel with chromium-enriched stainless steel substrate promoting adherence of thin film heater thereon A kettle which includes a vessel that provides a chamber for holding water, a pouring spout for dispensing water from the chamber, and a handle for lifting and tilting the vessel during pouring, also includes an electric heating element in the form of a c... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5433379 | Dual tank water heating system A dual tank water heating system has an exterior tank which surrounds an interior tank. Water in the exterior tank is maintained at a prescribed temperature by heating elements located beneath the outer tank. Water in the interior tank is heated by water ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5367605 | Boiler with deformable wall for removing scale A boiler for the production of steam and/or hot water has a principal enclosure limited by a watertight wall for containing water, a bottom water extraction outlet,a water supply inlet, an upper steam outlet and a level detector controlling the water leve... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5354965 | Window cleaning fluid heating system having timer-controlled heater and differential input circuit A system for electrically heating a volume of windshield cleaning fluid in a motor vehicle includes a metallic vessel connected between a windshield fluid reservoir and a nozzle for spraying the windshield with the fluid. The vessel has a metal heater wal... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5271085 | Temperature-controlled laboratory beaker comprising a heating element and temperature sensor bonded to the outer surface of the beaker by a silicone-rubber molding A temperature-controlled laboratory heating apparatus consisting of a flexible electrical heater wrapped around the exterior surface of a conventional glass or metal beaker and permanently encased within a rubber molding forming an insulating ring around ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5209115 | Liquid detector for thin-walled tanks operating in zero gravity A liquid detector for thin-walled tanks Operating in a zero gravity environment (e.g., outer space). The liquid detector includes a small heater, such as a 1-watt patch heater, and two thermistors positioned on either side of the heater and diametrically ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5067170 | Electric water warming system An electric water warming system generally comprises a cylindrical first water storage tank to be installed in a vertical fashion, a water feed pipe connected to a bottom portion of the first water storage tank for feeding water therein, and a hot water f... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5057667 | Aquarium heater An aquarium heating system utilizes a conductive coating on an aquarium glass viewing window to heat the aquarium water. The conductive coating is transparent and is disposed on the surface of at least one viewing window. A voltage is supplied to the cond... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4935602 | Heating apparatus of tank type Heating apparatus of tank type comprises a first and a second heating element in a flexible material applied respectively onto the peripheral and bottom wall. The first and the second element have respectively a substantially rectangular and circle-sector... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4636160 | Device for tightening a coil on a cylindrical body A device for tightening a coil on a cylindrical body. The device has a first anchor for connecting one end of the heater coil to the cylindrical body, and a second anchor for connecting the second end of the coil to a rotatable ring on the cylindrical whi... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634838 | Electrically heated coffee percolator An electric coffee percolator is provided with a fresh water container located above a water heating chamber sized to receive and retain about 30-60% of the volumetric amount of fresh water required for a complete coffee infusion. The heating chamber is s... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4625096 | Liquid bath temperature control The temperature of a liquid bath in the tank of a clinical analyzer is precisely regulated to a known reaction temperature, for example, 37.0 degrees C., notwithstanding the transport of cuvettes through the tank by a conveyor for photometric analysis, by... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4620667 | Hot water heating system having minimum hot water use based on minimum water temperatures and time of heating A conventional hot water heating system generally of the type for heating water in multiple units of hotels, motels, schools and the like and using any heating medium has a processor and control assembly which is operationally connected to at least a wate... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4599992 | Anticipatory thermostat with reset for domestic hydronic boiler control A hot water heating system for a building has a hot water storage tank, a combustor, a burner for firing the combustor, a plurality of radiators, a pump for circulating hot water to and from the plurality of radiators, a first thermostat for measuring the... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4506138 | Magnetically attachable electric preheater for automobile engines A preheater unit magnetically attachable to the surface of the oil pan of an automobile engine includes an electric heating unit and a magnetic device situated within a rectilinear shell having an open side closed by a non-magnetic heat transfer plate. Th... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4485831 | Cooking oil salvage system A used cooking oil disposal system for receiving oil from a building includes an oil receiving means inside the building communicating with an external, insulated, cylindrical holding tank having thermostatically controlled heater means servicing at least... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4413775 | Water heater control system A water heater control system designed to conserve energy, in part by anticipating hot water demand as a function of usage, utilizes refined design features to effectively automatically switch the water heater's thermostat between a high and a low setting... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4395623 | Self-regulating electric heater A self-regulating electric heater includes a casing made of ceramic and a heating unit housed in the casing. The heating unit includes a PTC body for generating heat when electric current is supplied, heat dissipating plates essentially made of brass and ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4296637 | Method and apparatus for sampling hot homogeneous mixtures A portable vessel for a sample of gas, some components of which may condence when cooled to ambient temperature. The container with inlet and outlet valves is surrounded by a heater and insulation so that the sampled material can be maintained above the d... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4209303 | Method and apparatus for recovery of combustible gas from waste A method and apparatus is disclosed for recovery of combustible gas formed from combustible refuse or vegetable matter in an enclosed space from which the combustible gas is collected. Water can be injected into the apparatus and the decay process initiat... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4182567 | Apparatus for continuously processing photographic films or the like A continuous processor for exposed webs of photographic paper has several tanks and a system of hoses which connect the outlets in the lower portions with the inlets in the upper portions of the tanks. The liquid developer is circulated by a pump and is h... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4153046 | Plastic, heated water container for tape machines A plastic, heated water tank for gummed tape dispensing machines that resists corrosion, is easy to clean, reduces the likelihood of burning the user, and yet affords good heat transfer from an external heating element into the water in the tank. It provi... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4150665 | Heater for hot tubs and storage tanks A heater for use with hot tubs formed from material subject to damage from excessive heat, the heater comprising a heating element arranged within a chamber adjacent a thermally conductive plate with one or more hollow extensions penetrating through a sur... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4131785 | Electrically heated liquid tank employing heat pipe heat transfer means The heating apparatus for applying heat to the interior of a chamber includes a modular, removable, electrical, heat-producing unit and a heat pipe mountable in a wall of the chamber with one end of the pipe arranged to receive heat from the electrical he... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4084547 | Safe start checking liquid processing system A self checking system is disclosed in various forms, and is specifically shown as applied to a system which checks the level of water in a boiler before an associated fuel burner system is initiated. Before the liquid or water in the system can be proces... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4028527 | Apparatus and control system for heating asphalt An apparatus is disclosed for melting asphalt and for maintaining it in a molten condition without producing by-products harmful to the atmosphere. The asphalt is heated and maintained in a liquid state in an enclosed vessel by transferring heat from a he... | 06/07/1977 |
