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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180207 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprises a substantially pillar sheathed heater, a substantially cylindrical case, and a spiral spring. The sheathed heater is accommodated in the case. The spring is provided so as to be wound around an outer peripheral surface of the sheathed hea... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8103156 | Fuel gas conditioning system A feed gas conditioner. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7372002 | Fluid heating device and cleaning device using the same A washing water inlet for receiving washing water is provided on an upper surface at one end of a case main body in a fluid heating device, and a washing water outlet for feeding heated washing water to a pump is provided on an upper surface at the other end of the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7326883 | Low noise fan heater A housing and a base formed integrally with the housing or attached thereto. An array of louvres is attached to or formed integrally with the housing. An electric motor-driven fan is located within the housing and blows air toward the louvres. An electric heating el... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7213541 | Steam generating method and apparatus for simulation test chambers A method and apparatus for providing steam for a test chamber is provided. The apparatus includes a heating element contained within a vessel which is fluid communication with an exterior reservoir wherein the heating element provides heat to generate steam from the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7112767 | Controlling apparatus of an electric oven and controlling method of the same Disclosed are apparatus and method for controlling an electric oven, capable of operating heaters in an optimized state by changing a heater-on time of the heater in an operation interval of the heater which is periodically turned on/off. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103270 | Steam cleaner with multiple protections A steam cleaner with multiple protections includes a machine body, in which first and second protections are provided. The first protection includes a pressure controller and a relief valve, and the second protection includes a temperature controller and a fuse unit... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099571 | Steam-supplying apparatus for hairdressing and beauty care A steam-supplying apparatus for hairdressing and beauty care in which pressurized steam is sent from a steam-generating portion through an electromagnetic valve and a connecting tube, and forced to jet out of a steam-blowing portion. The electromagnetic valve has a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088915 | Modular tankless water heater A tankless water heater module is disclosed and includes a casing having a first end, a second end and a plurality of conduits formed therein. A top head manifold is coupled to the first end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of con... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7046922 | Modular tankless water heater A tankless water heater module is disclosed and includes a casing having a first end, a second end and a plurality of conduits formed therein. A top head manifold is coupled to the first end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of con... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7035533 | Electrical resistance heating element with a honeycomb body The aim of the invention is the application of simple production methods for electrical resistance heating elements with a honeycomb body and use total capacity with regard to the specific electrical power per volume unit. Said aim is achieved for an electrical resi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031601 | Equipment for producing high-pressure saturated steam This invention relates to an equipment for producing high-pressure saturated steam. The equipment includes a water tank, a pump, a check valve, an atomizing nozzle, a heat chamber and a steam outlet. The pump is connected between water tank and the check valve. The ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7003221 | Method of and apparatus for packaging light-shielding photosensitive material roll, and apparatus for heating and supplying fluid A packaging apparatus has hot air supply mechanisms disposed in association with light-shielding shrinkable films wound on a rolled photosensitive material sheet, for ejecting hot air locally to the light-shielding shrinkable films, and a drive mechanism for relativ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968125 | Suspendable industrial electrical liquid heater An electric heater for industrial liquids comprises a plastic flat box that contains a stainless steel pressure vessel holding a number of parallel electrical heating rods. These heating rods are interlaced with shorter “I” shaped Teflon rods which generates a t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6944394 | Rapid response electric heat exchanger A fluid heat exchanger for use in a fluid heating system is disclosed that includes a rapidly heatable inside tube surrounded by a hollow outside tube for heating a fluid flowing between the inside tube and the outside tube for circulation through the fluid heating ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6647204 | Portable steam generating system A small portable steam generating system comprised of an elongate cylindrical cylinder having a turbulent baffle circulation system. The steam generator includes a plurality of baffles, having alternating ports spaced along the length of the cylinder. The... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6532339 | Device for thermally processing a gas stream, and method for same A spiral shaped device for thermally processing a gas stream and a method of use thereof is provided. The spiral shaped device has at least one sidewall formed into a coil; at least one spiral passage, defined by the sidewall, for directing the gas stream... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6402943 | Diesel filter system The present invention provides a diesel filter system and a fuel heating device comprising a PTC heating element and a rod-shaped heat conductor which is in thermal contact with PTC heating element. The rod-shaped heat conductor comprises at least two tub... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6393212 | Portable steam generating system A small portable steam generating system comprised of an elongate cylindrical cylinder having a turbulent baffle circulation system. The steam generator includes a plurality of baffles, having alternating ports spaced along the length of the cylinder. The... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389226 | Modular tankless electronic water heater A compact tankless water heater of modular configuration to accommodate a range of potential demands is disclosed. A heat transfer chamber is divided into subchambers, each of which may may mount more than one heating element. Notched passageways at the t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6167845 | Instantaneous water heater An instantaneous water heater comprises a sealed enclosed tank having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first end, and a second end, and an inlet, a baffle tube, and a baffle segregating said tank into a baffle chamber and a main heating and storage cham... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6078731 | Heater housing A fluid heater comprises a first elongated cylindrical housing having a first diameter, a first end for heated fluid exit, a second end for fluid entrance, and a longitudinal axis. An elongated cylindrical airflow member is fixedly positioned within the h... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5787229 | Electric hot water tank with layered storage An electric hot water heater tank is fitted with a plurality of separators that divide the tank into a plurality of chambers surrounding the tank axis and extending between the top and bottom walls. The adjacent chambers communicate alternately in a direc... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5729653 | Fluid warming system Devices and methods for heating a fluid to normothermic temperature prior to delivery of the fluid to a patient are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid to be warmed prior to delivery to a patient can be passed through a polymeric, flow-through chamber d... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5609297 | Fuel atomization device A fuel atomization device 10 is provided for an internal combustion engine having a fuel injection system with fuel injectors 15. The fuel atomization device is sealingly secured on a nozzle lip of the fuel injector nozzle. The device includes a base 1 in... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5463206 | Heater unit A heater unit includes a honeycomb heater having a resistance adjusting component and a casing for holding the heater, wherein at least part of the side of the heater is covered with protective member(s) via an inorganic adhesive and the resulting heater ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5438642 | Instantaneous water heater A heater for the rapid heating of water includes a main body having plural vertical upwardly opening chambers, combined with a molded cover plate that can be removably installed over the upper part of the main body. A plurality of combination heating and ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5377300 | Heater for processing gases A heater for heating processing gases used in semiconductor processing equipment; the heater including a chamber whose walls are heated by a strip heater whereby gases flowing through the chamber are heated by said heated walls.... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5325822 | Electrtic, modular tankless fluids heater A tankless, flow-through electric water heater whose housing is designed for modular application, where serially connected modules define the path of the fluid being heated, in this case water, through the heater from inlet to final outlet. Each module co... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5265318 | Method for forming an in-line water heater having a spirally configured heat exchanger A method for forming an in-line heater for heating water supplied to a hot water carpet cleaning extractor includes the formation of a spiral flange upon the exterior surface of an elongated cylindrical body having a bore therein to define a heat exchange... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5212763 | Electric fluid heater with infrared hot spot sensor A forced gas electric heater has a serpentine heating element disposed within a cylindrical glass tube. Infrared radiation emanating from the heating element enters the glass tube whereby part of the infrared radiation is directed within the wall of the g... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5206928 | Thermostat-controlled water heating device for a bidet of a water closet with damped cold water inflow A fluid heater and storage device for a bidet includes an electric heater (3) positioned inside a housing (1) in a lower portion thereof. The housing (1) has a connection side with an inlet opening (6) and an outlet opening (7) for the fluid to enter and ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5178651 | Method for purifying gas distribution systems An apparatus (10) for purifying gas distribution systems has a gas inlet (12) and a gas outlet (14) for connection to gas distribution lines (54). A housing (22) encloses a resistance heater (24) and a particle filter (26) for the gas. The resistance heat... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5014339 | Device for heating up a flow of gas A device for heating a flow of substantially pure gas flowing in a flow direction to temperatures above about 600° C. is disclosed. The device includes a heat exchanger having a heat exchanger surface extending transversely to the flow direction whereby ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4960976 | Electrical resistance water heater effecting non-lamellar flow to avert cavitation therein An electrical resistance heater includes interior surface bounding a fluid passage therein configured so as to disrupt lamellar flow of fluid and impart cross-mixing to the fluid. In specific construction, heaters herein include a housing, or heating cart... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4897528 | Kiln with contaminant after-burner A contaminant elimination system is disclosed which eliminates (or dramatically reduces) the contaminating components in, for example, exhaust gas from a kiln by enclosing the kiln gas venting channel and processing the exhaust gas by the contaminant elim... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4875957 | Method of connecting a non-contaminating fluid heating element to a power source A non-contaminating fluid heater includes a heater body having an inlet and an adjacent outlet at one end, a tube which channels entering fluids centrally through the heater body to a point distally spaced from the outlet, and a resistance heating element... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4871089 | Hot water dispenser A hot water dispenser is provided for dispensing a selected volume of water at a predetermined water temperature. The dispenser has a body defining a predetermined sized cavity having an inlet for receiving cold water and an outlet for dispensing hot wate... | 10/03/1989 |
