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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8005353 | Flow-through heater A flow-through heater includes a heating element and a liquid-bearing tube connected to the heating element. The liquid-bearing tube has a flat area on which a thermostat is mounted. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7907835 | Liquid heating device and method for heating a liquid The invention relates to a liquid heating device, in particular for household application, mainly, for preparing hot beverages comprising a body provided with a liquid flow channel which comprises a liquid inlet and outlet and is connected to at least one electrical... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7853132 | Electrically heatable fluid line An electrical heatable fluid line includes an inner cross sectional area which surrounds a medium conducting duct, a heating conductor arrangement which is arranged in a thermally conductive connection with the inner cross sectional area, and an outer cross sectiona... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7567750 | Instantaneous water heater with a heating tube An instantaneous water heater includes a heating tube, a heating device over a lower end of the heating tube, a spiral pipe held in the heating tube, water inlet and outlet pipes connected to two ends of the spiral pipe, a water-discharge switch installed on the oth... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7363769 | Electromagnetic signal transmission/reception tower and accompanying base station employing system of coaxial-flow heat exchanging structures installed in well bores to thermally control the environment housing electronic equipment within the base station An electromagnetic signal transmission/reception tower and accompanying base station housing sensitive electronic equipment within an environment that is thermally controlled by a system employing a plurality of coaxial-flow heat exchanging structures installed in a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355266 | Semiconductor wafer test system A semiconductor wafer test system for carrying out a burn-in test on a semiconductor wafer including multiple semiconductor devices thereon. A metal interconnect is connected to the gate electrode of each of those devices. A power supply applies an ac voltage of pre... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355428 | Active thermal control system with miniature liquid-cooled temperature control device for electronic device testing A temperature control system, which includes a miniature liquid-cooled heat sink, is used to provide a controlled temperature surface to an electronic device, such as a semiconductor device, during the testing or burn-in phase. In one embodiment, the system includes... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7330645 | Instant water heating apparatus for cleaning machine Provided is an instant water heating apparatus for a cleaning machine capable of instantaneously heating fluid passing through a flow path and preventing the temperature of the heated fluid from creating a laminar flow. The instant water heating apparatus includes a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311268 | Nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle A nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle includes at least one feed line element adapted for connection to a cleaning liquid supply container. At least one nozzle element is connected to the feed line element by a channel section in the basic body. A h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309395 | System for forming composite polymer dielectric film A system for depositing a composite polymer dielectric film on a substrate is disclosed, wherein the composite polymer dielectric film includes a low dielectric constant polymer layer disposed between a first silane-containing layer and a second silane-containing la... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305849 | Sorptive heat exchanger and related cooled sorption process A sorptive heat exchanger (E), which presents a plurality of heat exchange channels (10) in thermal contact with respective sorption channels (11), where sorption material (12) is fixed on the internal surfaces of channels (11). ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305569 | Apparatus, system and method for adjusting a set of actual power states according to a function depending on a set of desired power states Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to compare a set of desired power states associated with components included in an applications subsystem and one or more operations with a set of actual power states. The set of actual power states... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286752 | Device for heating a liquid for domestic appliance, domestic appliance fitted with said device A device for heating a liquid for a domestic appliance, comprising a main body (1) which is connected to a reservoir of liquid and associated with an additional element (3) covering a surface of the main body (1) in order to define a liquid circ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266293 | Hose for hot liquids having heating element A hose for pumping heated liquids therethrough is disclosed which has, in combination, an interior hose construction which is adapted to prevent kinking and collapse of said hose, a heating element which has abrasive protection layers associated therewith, an insula... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7224256 | Stable high temperature heater with serpentine heating strands on insulative substrate A sensor system has an AlN substrate, a W layer on the substrate, a signal source adapted to apply an electrical actuating signal to the W layer, and a sensor adapted to sense the response of the W layer. The W layer can comprise a thin film, with various types of o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220381 | Method for high pressure treatment of substances under controlled temperature conditions A product carrier for use in pressure processing substances is substantially fluidically closed, and is insulated, to prevent heat transfer from the product being treated to the cooler wall of the pressure vessel. The insulating material has compression heating prop... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7206506 | Fluid heating system A fluid heating system includes a fluid supply conduit, a hot fluid conduit, and a fluid heating tube assembly. The fluid heating tube assembly includes an inlet coupling coupled to the fluid supply conduit, an outlet coupling coupled to the hot fluid conduit, and a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203419 | Heated conduit A conduit comprising a pipe, an electrical heater extending along the length of the pipe, and a thermally insulating jacket extending around the pipe and heater. The pipe comprises a plastic inner tube. The plastic inner tube is received within a deformable metal tu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7190893 | Fluid heater with low porosity thermal mass A fluid heater apparatus and method of making same includes a low porosity material, thermally conductive mass. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive mass for imparting heat to the mass. Fluid in a flow path through the mass absorbs heat from the mas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177536 | Fluid heating heater The invention provides a fluid heater in which the efficiency of heat transfer to a fluid is improved, downsizing of the heater itself can be achieved, and the rise time until warm water heated to a necessary temperature is supplied is shortened, which results in re... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7151003 | Semiconductor wafer test system A semiconductor wafer test system for carrying out a burn-in test on a semiconductor wafer including multiple semiconductor devices thereon. A metal interconnect is connected to the gate electrode of each of those devices. A power supply applies an ac voltage of pre... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151892 | Rapid electric heating water dispenser A rapid electric heating water dispenser includes a body, a base, an electric heating element located in the body, a hot water drain valve and a hot water outlet. A water pipe and an electric heating tube cling to each other through a casting body. A liquefaction in... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7127158 | Water sprayer and heater assembly for windshield wiper A water sprayer and heater assembly for windshield wiper is disclosed to include a controller; a water container connected between a water supply pipe and a water spray tube at the windshield wiper, a water pressure switch electrically connected to the controller an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7091450 | Two-circuit grip heater A grip heater has a tubular insulator that is designed to slip over a handlebar and has two interposed pairs of helical recesses. Each pair of helical recesses is formed by two parallel helical grooves and accommodates a heating element; the heating elements can hav... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084377 | Heated device and method of redundant temperature sensing A device for carrying a heated liquid, and controlling the temperature of the heated liquid includes a liquid conveying element including a passage for carrying the heated liquid. First and second temperature sensing devices are operatively associated with the liqui... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7057140 | Water heater An improved water heater for use in spas, hot tubs, pools, hydrotherapy pools, bath tubs, and similar bodies of water used indoors, outdoors, or both indoors and outdoors are used for both therapeutic and recreational purposes. The water heater uses heating element ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043991 | Damper for a gauge sensor in a dry etch chamber A damper for protecting a gauge sensor measuring the pressure of a dry etch chamber. The damper includes a vacuum tube for connecting the gauge with the chamber and at least one plate for blocking the plasma of the chamber from directly striking against the sensor. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024106 | System and method for melting ice in an exhaust tube of a container holding helium A system and a method for melting ice that has formed in an exhaust tube operably coupled to a container holding helium are provided. The exhaust tube is configured to exhaust pressurized helium from the container. The method includes determining when a pressure lev... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011711 | Chemical vapor deposition reactor A chemical vapor deposition reactor for depositing a thin film on at least a substrate through a reaction between a vertical input reagent gas flow and the at least a substrate is provided, in which a vertical output reagent gas flow is produced after the reaction. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6996996 | Sealed spray cooling system A sealed spray cooling system for reducing coolant loss within thermal management systems. The sealed spray cooling system includes a spray housing defining a spray chamber having at least one atomizer and a seal member attached to the spray housing about the spray ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993418 | Method and apparatus for latent temperature control for a device under test A method and associated algorithm for controlling and optimizing the temperature of a device under test (DUT) through calculation of a moving setpoint which varies from the user-specified DUT core temperature. The method generally comprises (i) calculating a system ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6952524 | Fluid heater temperature balancing apparatus A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive body in a flow path envelop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943325 | Water heater An improved water heater for use in spas, hot tubs, pools, hydrotherapy pools, bath tubs, and similar bodies of water used indoors, outdoors, or both indoors and outdoors are used for both therapeutic and recreational purposes. The water heater uses heating element ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915070 | Quick heater for drinking water A quick heater for drinking water includes a helical water pipe defining a narrow space therebetween for fitting an electric heating tube and having a water inlet and a water outlet. The water pipe and the electric heating tube are wrapped up with a support base hav... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6862405 | Apparatus, method and system of liquid-based, wide range, fast response temperature control of electric devices An active temperature control system for a DUT utilizes a heat sink containing HFE7100 liquid and an electric heater. The liquid is cooled below the set point and the heater is used to bring the DUT up to the set point. Set points in the range of −10 degrees C. to... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6736598 | Pump with a heatable housing A pump, particularly for washing machines, dishwashing machines or the like, having a housing and a heating device for the continuous heating of a liquid, particularly water, is proposed, in which the heating device is constructed as the circumferential wall of the ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6694093 | Antifreeze system for instant water heaters An antifreeze heating system which prevents the freezing of water present in an instant water heater of the type having a primary heater which remains inactive under static flow conditions. A secondary heater is placed within an enclosed housing volume of... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6577817 | Water heater A pressureless electric water heater for domestic use having a cylindrical double-walled tank for holding a quantity of a heat transfer liquid such as water. Cold water enters a copper coil immersed in the heat transfer liquid. The heat transfer liquid is... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564011 | Self-regulating heat source for subsea equipment A heating device for a subsea oil and gas production equipment component comprises at least one heating cable which includes first and second generally parallel electrical conductors that are positioned in heat exchange relation with respect to a flow pat... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6516971 | Apparatus and method of sensing temperature of an electric valve A liquid dispensing unit and method for sensing temperature of an electric valve. In one embodiment, the liquid dispensing unit includes a manifold which has a liquid passageway adapted to connect to a source of heated liquid. An electrically operated dis... | 02/11/2003 |
