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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 7439473 | Method and arrangement for supporting vertically depending electrical resistance elements A method of supporting vertically hanging electrical resistance elements for heating furnaces or ovens in industrial operations. Each resistance element includes current-conducting legs that extend downward and upward a number of times, and the element includes alon... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7372006 | Low cost heating devices manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Heating devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The ratio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7321107 | Thermally-conductive, electrically non-conductive heat transfer material and articles made thereof A heat transfer material comprised of a polymeric material and a nitride or oxide is provided and is thermally conductive, but electrically non-conductive. The polymeric material may be silicone rubber, and the nitride or oxide may be aluminum nitride, boron nitride... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7262808 | Apparatus and method for generating coefficients, apparatus and method for generating class configuration, informational signal processing apparatus, and programs for performing these methods A class configuration generation unit generates (n−1) number of class configurations each of which is comprised of i number of the already selected features plus a feature selected from the remaining (n−i) number of the features (both of n and i are integers). A... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241974 | System and method of deactivating a fluid receptacle deicer A deicing system configured to heat fluid within a fluid receptacle to prevent ice from forming includes a sensing unit and a heating element. The sensing unit is configured to detect a change in at least one of capacitance and resistivity. The heating element is co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216493 | Refrigerator methods and apparatus A refrigerator includes a plurality of walls forming a refrigeration compartment, an evaporator is positioned proximate at least one of the walls, a thermal insulator is positioned proximate the evaporator, and an airflow duct is positioned proximate the thermal ins... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7190894 | Energy efficient electric water heater system that provides immediate hot water at a point of use and a method therefor A water heater system that will provided immediate hot water to a point of use has a water storage container having an inlet coupled to a water pipe and an outlet coupled to a point of use fixture. A low current heating element is located within the water storage co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7176421 | Straight ribbon heater A heater for heating a rigid fluid line or hose for freeze protection. The heater has a base made of an outer base layer, a middle base layer attached to the outer base layer; and an inner base layer attached to the middle base layer. The inner base layer can be unc... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162150 | Thermistor sensor probe with bimetal high limit control for electric water heater control A bracket operable to support a temperature control device and a sensor probe at an external surface of a water tank for controlling and monitoring the water temperature of the tank. The bracket comprises a first receptacle, a second receptacle, and a coupling featu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131689 | Automotive vehicle seating comfort system There is disclosed an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat. The system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7085482 | Aquarium water heater An aquarium water heater includes a hollow heat-conducting internal tube with an electric resistance heater element and electrical connections disposed adjacent an outer surface of the hollow heat-conducting internal tube, a temperature thermal cut-out switch electr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047626 | Encapsulated electrically resistive heater Electrically resistive heating element, with metal strip electrodes secured thereto, and with electrical wires secured to said metal strip electrodes, is encapsulated with thermoset-molding compound. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046918 | Space heater with pretreated heat exchanger A space heater with a linear source of infrared radiant energy in heat exchange relationship with a heat exchanger formed of copper or aluminum material. The copper is pretreated to soften the copper and partially blacken the surface thereof. The aluminum is anodize... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6658205 | Apparatus for adjusting temperature variation value correction of aquarium heating tube An apparatus for adjusting temperature variation value correction of an aquarium heating tube and particularly an apparatus that is capable of adjusting temperature variation correction of an aquarium heating tube according to use conditions of the aquari... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6611660 | Radial fin thermal transfer element and method of manufacturing same An electric heater element, that is injection overmolded with a thermally conductive polymer having a thermal conductivity of at least 3 W/m° K, includes surface enhancements to increase the overall outer surface area of the element that is in contact wi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6584280 | Aquarium heater An improved aquarium heater and particularly an aquarium heater that has a protective device adjacent to an electric heating coil to cut off the electric circuit when the heater is overloaded to prevent the heating coil from continuously heating to avoid ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6434328 | Fibrous supported polymer encapsulated electrical component Heating elements, electrical devices and processes for manufacturing these components are provided. The heating elements and electrical components employ a fibrous support layer, such as a non-woven glass mat, which provides structural support to the rela... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6415104 | Heating elements comprising polybutadiene and polyisoprene based thermosetting compositions Articles are formed from a thermosetting composition based on polybutadiene or polyisoprene resins which are subjected to a high temperature cure step of greater than 250° C. The thermosetting compositions may include fillers such as particulate ceramic ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6337470 | Electrical components molded within a polymer composite Various components of thermal systems are shown molded within a polymer composite sheath, including heaters, sensors, and control circuits. The use of transfer and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6300607 | Molded polymer composite heater A molded polymer composite heater is shown. The use of transfer molding and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of reinforcement fillers. These improved materials, in turn create a heater with thermophy... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6263158 | Fibrous supported polymer encapsulated electrical component Heating elements, electrical devices and processes for manufacturing these components are provided. The heating elements and electrical components employ a fibrous support layer, such as a non-woven glass mat, which provides structural support to the rela... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6262401 | Gold-plated water heater element and method of making same A self-cleaning water heater element is provided. The water heater element is plated with a layer of gold such that the gold surface has a low surface roughness. The smooth gold surface inhibits scale formation on the water heater element. The gold-plated... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233398 | Heating element suitable for preconditioning print media Heating elements suitable for heating a printing media of a ink-jet printer are provided. The heating element includes an electrical resistance heating member for generating resistance heating and a polymeric supporting layer for substantially encapsulati... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6205291 | Scale-inhibiting heating element and method of making same A scale-inhibiting water heater element is provided. The water heater element is coated with a diamond-like coating which has low surface tension to keep scale from forming, and is thermally conductive, which helps prevent overheating. The scale-inhibitin... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6191400 | Metal sheath heating element and method of manufacturing same A metal sheath heating element for substantially dry applications is disclosed. In one embodiment, the heater is substantially elongate and cylindrical, and comprises a coiled resistive heater wire. The heater wire is disposed within a stainless steel out... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188051 | Method of manufacturing a sheathed electrical heater assembly A method of manufacturing a sheathed electrical heater assembly comprising the steps of: molding a core element into a desired shape, the core element having an outer surface; heating the core element at an elevated temperature sufficient to release organ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180930 | Heater with enclosing envelope A heater with an enclosing envelope to enhance safety, has a plate-shaped heating body made of a ceramic resistor, two conductive plates attached on the plate-shaped heating body, and at least one heat-dissipating device absorbing the heat generated by th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6147335 | Electrical components molded within a polymer composite Various components of thermal systems are shown molded within a polymer composite sheath, including heaters, sensors, and control circuits. The use of transfer and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6124579 | Molded polymer composite heater A molded polymer composite heater is shown. The use of transfer molding and compression molding allows for the use of thermoset polymers containing very high levels of reinforcement fillers. These improved materials, in turn create a heater with thermophy... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6118934 | Safety protection structure for aquarium heater A safety protection structure for aquarium heater, including an anti-corrosion tube body in which an insulative receptacle, an electric heater, a thermal control switch, an anti-oxidation heat conductive layer, a grounding mechanism and multiple water-sea... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112013 | Apparatus for detecting a crack in a heater of an acid and rinse bath and a method of crack detection of the same A method and an apparatus for detecting the crack of a heater of an acid and rinse bath, acid and rinse bath is filled with acid solution, a heater is used to heat the acid solution. A heater is constituted of a hollow quartz tube with one closed end and ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6028294 | Heater assembly A heating assembly for imparting energy to a liquid which is enclosed in a vessel, is described and which includes a base plate borne by the vessel and having a first portion which has a given first mass, and a second portion which is made integral with t... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5978549 | Method for processing heating wire of aquarium heater and aquarium heater made by the method A method for processing heating wire of aquarium heater and an aquarium heater made by the method. The method includes a step of prior to sealing the heating wire, coating the heating wire with a thin insulative voltage-resistant and heat-resistant layer,... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5930459 | Immersion heating element with highly thermally conductive polymeric coating Electrical resistance heating elements are provided which are useful in heating fluid mediums, such as air and water. The heating elements include an element body having a supporting surface and a resistance wire wound onto the supporting surface which is... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5919386 | Purge management system for gas purged immersion heaters A purge manifold assembly, which can be used in a gas purged immersion heater, includes a housing having a vessel wall having an aperture extending therethrough. A purge manifold is located adjacent the vessel wall. The purge manifold includes an aperture... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5894541 | Electric heater assembly An electric heater assembly suitable for heating molten metal, the electric heater assembly having a sleeve comprised of a closed end suitable for immersing in the molten metal. The sleeve is fabricated from a composite material comprised of titanium allo... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5872890 | Cartridge heater system A linear cartridge heater has a cylindrical heater element and an integral, concentrically-mounted current collector element positioned within a fire retardant chlorinated PVC enclosure. The enclosure includes a unitarily-molded mounting flange for sealin... | 02/16/1999 |
