Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8084715 | Method and means for heating and controlling the temperatures in a sauna A control panel used in combination with a power unit to control the operation of a sauna. The control panel is equipped with a microprocessor that has software and proper circuitry to allow a user to use buttons to input information into the control panel regarding... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071913 | Heating device A heating device includes an electrode embedded near the heating surface of the ceramic base substantially in parallel to the heating surface. In the rear surface of the ceramic base, a terminal hole extending toward the electrode is formed. Between the bottom surfa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7728260 | Warm window system Disclosed is a warm window system that utilizes individual buss bars that are placed within the space between an inside window pane and an outside window pane and creates sufficient physical force to create an electrical contact on the tin oxide layer on the inside ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7638735 | Pulse electrothermal and heat-storage ice detachment apparatus and methods Systems and methods for pulse electrothermal and heat-storage ice detachment. A pulse electrothermal ice detachment apparatus includes one or more coolant tubes, and optionally, fins in thermal contact with the coolant tubes. The tubes and/or fins form a resistive h... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7423240 | Pulse width modulated defroster A window defroster system that includes a heater grid and a controller. The controller includes a pulse width modulator configured to provide a driving signal to the heater grid. The driving signal has an initial heating portion and a pulsed portion. The initial hea... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7381926 | Removable heater A batch processing chamber comprising a top plate having at least one opening, and sidewalls, wherein the sidewalls and the top plate define a process volume. At least one removable heater is generally disposed in the process volume, wherein the at least one removab... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358666 | System and method for sealing high intensity discharge lamps In accordance with certain embodiments, the present technique includes a system for sealing a lamp including a thermal shield and a thermally susceptible enclosure disposed adjacent the thermal shield. The thermal shield has a first receptacle adapted to receive a f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342246 | Light-emitting element and display device and lighting device using same A light-emitting element is provided having a layered structure composed of at least a light-emitting layer having a light-emitting region and a reflective layer for reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting region. Light emitted from the light-emitting regio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309422 | Fryer filtration arrangement A fryer filtration arrangement utilizes certain automated components. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303725 | Automated high volume slide staining system An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303366 | Three part blind fastener The current invention is directed to a three piece blind fastener comprising a mandrel 40, a tubular body portion of 10 and a radially extending flange 14, wherein the cylindrical body 10 is mounted on an elongate stem 42 of the ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286356 | Thermally insulated cabinet and method for inhibiting heat transfer One embodiment of an cabinet according to the present invention comprises an inner cabinet having a plurality of inner walls that form an enclosure. A phase change material covers at least some of the plurality of inner walls. An outer cabinet is positioned around t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279218 | Coated body having excellent thermal radiation property used for members of electronic device Disclosed is a coated body for members of an electronic device, comprising a substrate covered, on the surface side and back side thereof, with respective thermal radiative coatings having thermal radiation property, wherein a difference ΔT1 (=T1... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278612 | Swaged cable deployment in space A cable restraint/deployment mechanism is disclosed for deploying an object in space from a spacecraft. To deploy the object, the cable restraint/deployment mechanism cuts a cable attached to the spacecraft and the object. For example, a spacecraft may include a sol... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274002 | Heating element induction of time-varying thermal gradient in elongated beam to cause one or more elongated beam oscillations One or more heating elements comprise a heating element. One or more elongated beams comprise an elongated beam. The heating element is coupled with the elongated beam and induces a time-varying thermal gradient in the elongated beam to cause one or more oscillation... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270785 | Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent and wash solutions brought to the slides. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265323 | Electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels An electrically conductive heated glass panel assembly, control system, and method for producing panels are provided to warm objects and to insure unobstructed viewing through glass by removing moisture. An integrated connection circuit interconnects glass sheets, w... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241196 | Heated stuffed animal A heated stuffed animal includes a head portion, a torso portion and a plurality of limbs. Embedded within the animal is a heater assembly including an encircling heating element extending from a battery casing that is accessible via a slit on the rear surface of th... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7212736 | Infrared curing device having electrically actuated arm and system and method therewith In certain embodiments, the present technique provides a system for curing a surface material disposed on a vehicle. The system includes an electrically actuated arm having an arm structure, a motorized drive coupled to the arm structure, and an actuator communicati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182777 | Thermal device and method Provided is a thermal device for applying thermal energy to the body of a person, animal, or other surface including segmented organic filler. The device may have the general appearance of a child's toy or other configuration. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7167641 | Localized surface volatilization An apparatus including a replacement refill assembly for dispersing a volatile active into air. The replacement refill assembly includes a reservoir for containing a composition having a volatile active and a wick having an emanating surface from which the active ma... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143766 | Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the diameter of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additionally, warm... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141255 | Food formulations Food formulations suitable for preparation by young children, requiring only the addition of water, that produce simulated foods that exhibit substantially appropriate textures and flavors. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139471 | Apparatus for removing snow/ice from a roof An apparatus for removing snow and ice from a roof includes a plurality of heating panels fastened to a rooftop surface. Each heating panel is formed from water-impermeable material and includes top and bottom surfaces formed from heat-resistant material. A pluralit... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133604 | Infrared air heater with multiple light sources and reflective enclosure An air heater is provided for use in buildings or other structures. The air heater uses infrared lamps to generate a temperature rise in a forced air chamber that contains several infrared lamps, in which two ends of the chamber act as an inlet and an outlet, and in... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116501 | Optical element holder, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method An optical element holder for holding an optical element includes a holding element to hold the optical element or a holding part provided to the optical element unitedly, wherein there is substantially no heat exchange between the optical element and the holding el... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7091035 | Cell culturing and storage systems, devices and methods Featured is a long-term cell culture system being configured and arranged so as to be capable of monitoring the dynamic processes that occur during proliferation and differentiation of stem cells such as central nervous system (CNS) stem cells/embryonic stem cells. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091451 | Heating element induction of time-varying thermal gradient in elongated beam to cause one or more elongated beam oscillations One or more heating elements comprise a heating element. One or more elongated beams comprise an elongated beam. The heating element is coupled with the elongated beam and induces a time-varying thermal gradient in the elongated beam to cause one or more oscillation... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078653 | Diving mask with adjustable included angle of frame An adjustable diving mask with a frame assembly has two-frames for mounting two lenses, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the two frames for adjusting the included angle between the two frames, and accordingly, the included angle between the two lense... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071450 | Heating device for the manufacture of golf clubs A heating apparatus (20) and method for heating golf clubs (30) during assembly is disclosed herein. The heating apparatus (20) preferably includes a frame (22), a club retention mechanism (24), a rotating mechanism (26) and... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7011797 | Apparatus for thawing frozen biological fluids utilizing heating plates and oscillatory motion to enhance heat transfer by mixing An improved dry heat method and apparatus for thawing frozen biological fluids utilizing electrically heated plates and oscillatory motion to enhance heat transfer by mixing as the fluid thaws. Bags of frozen fluid to be thawed are lightly squeezed between two heati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012224 | Heating device for the manufacture of golf clubs An apparatus (20) and method for heating golf clubs (30) during assembly is disclosed herein. The apparatus (20) preferably includes a frame (22), a club retention mechanism (24), a rotating mechanism 26 and a heating mechan... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009146 | Heat exchanger for heating, and air conditioner for vehicle use A heat exchanger for heating comprises a plurality of heat transfer plate members (34) arranged in parallel with each other at predetermined intervals; and connecting portions (35, 36) for integrally connecting the plurality of heat transfer plate memb... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001028 | Method and device for preventing dew condensation and frosting on optical glass window A method and an apparatus are provided for preventing formation of dew and/or ice on an optical glass window, with which formation of dew and/or ice is easily and simply prevented while an air turbulent disturbance is minimized and a deformation is inhibited as litt... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940052 | Fuse mechanism for a heating device and heating device A fuse mechanism for a heating device according to the invention functions as a thermal fuse. A heater is located on a support. In spatial proximity and with heat conduction to the heater are provided solder contacts with electrical leads to the support. A metallic ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6912868 | Auger type ice-making machine An auger type ice-making machine of the present invention comprises an ice-making cylinder which accommodates an auger rotatably in the interior thereof, an ice compression head which supports the upper end portion of the auger rotatably, and which is disposed in th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6867391 | Control system for electrostatic discharge mitigation A control circuit (20) for controlling electrostatic discharge in an electric component includes a heater (28) that is thermally coupled to the component. A sensor (30) is used for sensing a sensed condition. A controller is coupled to the heate... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6740849 | Two-layer dynamic heat convection water glass bottle A two-layer dynamic heat convection water glass bottle comprises a bottle body with an opening at a bottom thereof and an airtight bottom cover. An inner chamber of the bottle body has an inner bottle at a center thereof. A bottom of the inner bottle is fixed to the... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6667100 | Ultra-thin flexible expanded graphite heating element An ultra-thin flexible expanded graphite heating high resistance element is produced by a method including the steps of providing a flexible expanded graphite sheet having a surface adhered to a substrate; pulling apart the sheet and the substrate with a ... | 12/23/2003 |
