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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506616 | Dual fuel air conditioning circuit-based water heater A fuel-fired water heater is coupled to an electrically powered air conditioning refrigerant circuit in a manner permitting water to be heated with either combustible fuel or electricity. In one embodiment a condenser piping section is externally coiled around the w... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7347099 | Pressure transducer with external heater An improved pressure transducer is disclosed. The transducer includes a connector, an enclosure, a sensor portion, and an external heater disposed to heat the sensor portion. In some aspects, the sensor portion includes a sensor constructed from a brittle material a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7257320 | Method and apparatus for operating an electric water heater A control system for an electric water heater having an upper heating element and a lower heating element includes a control module that controls operation of the electric water heater by selectively toggling the upper and lower heating elements between an ON state ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7117825 | System and method for preventing overheating of water within a water heater tank A water heating system has a tank, a first heating element, a first temperature sensor, and a controller. The first heating element is mounted on the tank, and the controller is electrically coupled to the first temperature sensor. The controller is configured to de... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114468 | Internal small volume storage water heater The invention concerns devices for water storage, heating and delivery. A storage water heater of the invention provides an amount of unmixed recently heated water from an internal small volume during a draw along with water from a main volume. When water is drawn f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6928961 | Liquid heating device A liquid heating device includes a pump for pumping liquid, and a helical heating tube receiving liquid sent by the pump. The two ends of the helical heating tube are connected with two terminals of electric power, and when a control system is started, the helical h... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6786182 | Pressure control for household steam generator A household appliance for steam generation with a boiler containing a heating source for water vaporization intended to be partly immersed in water; a control means for adjusting the pressure valve of the steam in the boiler that operatively associated with the heat... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6684821 | Energy sustaining water heater The present invention is directed to a water heater that sustains energy during the standby mode so that it can power energy saving devices while e minimizing energy loss and controlling the stored water temperature. The present invention may include an o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6647931 | Household steam generator apparatus Household apparatus (100) for steam generation comprising a water reservoir (1) at atmospheric pressure; a boiler (5) suitable to contain water to be vaporised and comprising a heating unit (40) in turn including a heating source (7) for vaporising the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6553947 | Water mixing system for water heaters Disclosed herein are storage type water heaters having means for improved mixing of cold water supply with water stored in the water tank of a water heater, means for limiting surges of water into and out of a water tank, and means for disrupting formatio... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6295411 | Method and apparatus for preventing scale buildup on electric heating elements Scale buildup on the heating element of an electric water heater or industrial process boiler is minimized by directing one or more jets of incoming water or other fluid onto the heating element. Optionally the fluid is pretreated by the induced electric ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5903709 | Electrode-type steam production device with automatically controlled water inlet and outlet valves Electrode elements directly heat water and with an electric current controller that is controlled by the heated water volume, which structurally enables immediate production of high temperature steam. The innovations of the invention here include: the uti... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5810977 | Purifying water by superheated steam A water purifier which purifies water by superheated steam. The water purifier includes a raw water reservoir for contaminated water; a heater at least partially disposed within the raw water reservoir and including a heat source, an inlet for steam and a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5605118 | Method and system for reheat temperature control A method and system for controlling reheater steam temperature is disclosed. The method can be carried out by selectively adjusting the flow of superheated steam into a superheater positioned between two reheater sections in the convection pass of a carbo... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5549078 | Device for superheating steam The present invention relates to a heating device for submersion within a tank of water to boil the water to produce steam, and for superheating the steam, comprising an outer sleeve; an inner sleeve partially disposed through the outer sleeve and having ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5370085 | Steam generator with porous partitions Steam generator comprising a supply of water to be evaporated, a steam outlet and a heat source, which steam generator is characterised in that it is formed by a casing subdivided into two chambers (2, 3) by a waterpermeable porous partition (4), one (3) ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5279129 | Gas supply apparatus According to this invention, a gas supply apparatus includes a bomb, a mass flow controller, a valve, and a heating means. The bomb is filled with a liquid gas. The mass flow controller controls a flow rate of an evaporated gas supplied from the bomb to s... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277152 | Water heater A water heater includes a base formed in a board, a control device disposed on the base, a vessel fixed to the board and connected to the base, and a heater disposed in the vessel for heating the water contained in the vessel. The water heater occupies a ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5093897 | Apparatus for dispensing quantities of water of variable temperatures An apparatus which dispenses small quantities of water of variable temperatures, and improved quality and taste, comprising a reservoir connected to the mains for heating and storing water at a temperature above its atmospheric boiling point, and an outle... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5085579 | Powered chamber combustion system and burner therefor A forced draft gas burning water and/or space heater having a screen type vertically extending tubular burner provided with a deflector plate supported transversely within the burner tube for free vertical sliding movement therein on a vertical extending ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5068087 | High capacity multicomponent liquid vaporizer An apparatus for vaporizing a multicomponent liquid consists of a vaporization chamber into which liquid is injected through a nozzle with sufficient velocity to ensure multiple impingements with the heated surfaces of the chamber so that vaporization is ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5059287 | Portable water distiller A water distiller for vaporizing and condensing water. The distiller is provided with a container for holding the water to be distilled and a water level regulator for maintaining the water in the container at a desired level. A heating element is provide... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4878458 | Method and apparatus for generating pressurized fluid The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for generating fluids such as steam at elevated temperatures and pressures. The invention includes at least one or, alternatively, a plurality of interconnected tanks which are capable of holding fluids ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4836145 | Instant steam generator for domestic and professional use The instant steam generator comprises a body wherein is embedded a heater element and which defines a cavity which constitutes a vaporization chamber. The cavity is connected to a water injection coupling and to a steam emission coupling. A drop-breaker d... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4767502 | Steam generator in a multi-stage distilling apparatus A steam generator, especially a pure steam generator, having a feed line for conducting feed water to the same, an electrode system for heating the feed water, a steam outlet for removing generated steam, and a separating space in a lower part of the gene... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4676069 | Vapor phase processing apparatus A vapor phase processing apparatus of the type wherein an article is heated to a preselected temperature for vapor phase processing, comprises a vessel containing a liquid having a boiling point at least equal to the preselected temperature, into and out ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4660510 | Model steam generator having a thermosyphon heating means A model steam generator for simulating the environment inside a nuclear steam generator in order to monitor the condition of the heat exchange tubes of the nuclear steam generator is disclosed herein. The model steam generator includes an electrically-pow... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4640233 | Model steam generator An improved model steam generator for simulating the conditions within a nuclear steam generator in order to monitor the condition of the heat exchange tubes and tubesheet of the nuclear steam generator is disclosed herein. The improved model steam genera... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637346 | Compact model steam generator having multiple primaries An improved, compact model steam generator having multiple primary systems is described herein. The model steam generator of the invention is capable of simultaneously simulating a plurality of thermo-hydraulic conditions which may exist in various areas ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4601262 | Energy balance process for the pulp and paper industry The process described is a novel use of two complementary processes, the first of which provides the product to be converted into energy by the second process, related in such a way that the two combined provides an alternative to conventional fuels at a ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4601263 | Apparatus for supplying boiled water A boiled water supplying apparatus which includes: a water heating closed tank having a water inlet and a water outlet; a conduit having one open end thereof connected to the water outlet and the other open end thereof arranged at a level higher than the ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4532413 | Steam generator heated by combination of electric heat and condensation of contaminated process steam A steam generator assembly, particularly for use in connection with the mechanical preparation of pulp, for generating pure steam required in a subsequent process, such as drying of proper in a paper machine, by utilizing the condensation heat of contamin... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4480173 | Water heater A water heater capable of generating water at any temperature from ambient mains temperature to boiling and also for generating steam on demand includes a closed water tank having a water inlet with a valve for allowing or preventing ingress of water into... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4430555 | Electrode steam boiler and method of operation thereof An electrode boiler includes a boiler shell having at least two spaced electrodes arranged about a vertical axis and positioned to be at least partially immersed in a water zone in the shell; the water zone including a relatively cold water zone below the... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4424767 | Instant hot water heater An instant hot water dispenser has an upper plastic tank section connected to a lower brass tank section by a safety clamping arrangement which includes outturned tabs on the upper plastic tank section which interfit in notches in the brass lower tank sec... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4409958 | Water heating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for obtaining water at a desired temperature from a generally vertical tank such as a water heater is disclosed, characterized in that water is drawn from the tank at a plurality of spaced vertical points where the water temperature... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4377737 | Electrically heated steam boiler for generating superheated steam A steam boiler for producing superheated steam directly in the boiler from saturated steam being generated therein includes a plurality of vertical sealed high pressure boiler water heating tubes, each provided with an electrical heating element and conta... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4371779 | Energy saving water heater control circuit An energy saving control circuit for a water heater having a hot water storage tank provided with an electrically operated heater, i.e., an electric heater or an electrically controlled combustion burner, includes a water flow detection device associated ... | 02/01/1983 |
