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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188406 | Steering wheel planar heat generating element The invention relates to a planar heat generating element for use on steering wheels of automotive vehicles and motorboats, and a problem of the invention is to adjust a temperature portion of a planar heat generating element which is attached to a steering wheel, s... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8173935 | Electric auxiliary heating unit for a motor vehicle An electric auxiliary heating unit reliably avoids temperature overshoots of the heated air. To this end, the temperature of the air flowing into the heating is determined and converted into a heating power for controlling the heating elements. This is preferably do... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158908 | Device having a large electrically heatable honeycomb body and motor vehicle having at least one such device A device includes an electrically heatable honeycomb body, particularly for treating an exhaust gas flow of a mobile internal combustion machine. The device includes sheet metal foils forming channels and being in electrical contact with a housing. The housing has a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8143554 | Air warmer A heating element includes a plurality of folded surfaces which can be resistively heating using electrical current. The heating element can advantageously function both as a heating source and a heat transfer device, as the need for separate fins or other heat diss... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7977605 | Heating assembly comprising a PTC element, in particular for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a heating assembly (1) comprising at least one PCT element, in particular for a motor vehicle, said PCT element (2) being located between two contact sheets (3, 4), which are used to make electrical contact. According to... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977606 | Heat-transer-medium heating apparatus and vehicular air-conditioning apparatus using the same The invention provides a heat-transfer-medium heating apparatus using a PTC heater and a vehicular air-conditioning apparatus using such a heating apparatus, which have superior heat-conducting properties and ease of assembly, which can improve the heating capacity,... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7910858 | Heat-transer-medium heating apparatus and vehicular air-conditioning apparatus using the same The invention provides a heat-transfer-medium heating apparatus using a PTC heater and a vehicular air-conditioning apparatus using such a heating apparatus, which have superior heat-conducting properties and ease of assembly, which can improve the heating capacity,... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7884306 | Oven and a food delivery vehicle comprising said oven A convection oven for use in a food delivery vehicle comprises an oven cavity with an air inlet and an air outlet, an air feed conduit for feeding an air feed into the oven cavity through the air inlet and a heating arrangement for heating the air feed before it is ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7829821 | Vehicle heating apparatus A vehicle heating apparatus which directly detects an anomaly in temperature sensors for a heated portion of a vehicle or other device, including first and second front thermistors and first and second rear thermistors in front and rear seats, respectively, and a he... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7560663 | Electric heating module for heating air flow, in particular in automobiles An electric heating module for heating air flow, in particular in vehicles, is provided by the invention having at least one PTC heating element 10 and at least one adjacent heat dissipating area 13, through which air can flow, with heat conducting rib... | 07/14/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7417208 | Power supply device The power supply device comprises first wiring that connects an alternator that is driven by the engine and a constant voltage electrical load that is driven at 12V, a heat accumulator that accumulates cooling heat and warming heat, a thermoelectric converter which ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410267 | Method for manufacturing a vehicular lamp and a vehicular lamp A method for manufacturing a vehicular lamp including a wire installation process that installs a wire (hearing wire) 6 in a flat resin plate 7 by heat; a shape-forming process that forms the resin plate 7 into a predetermined curved shape; a tr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411158 | Heated laminated glazing A heatable composite pane having a trapezoidal outline, including a heating area having heating wires embedded in the composite and at least two main busbars. The two main busbars connect ends of a first group of parallel heating wires electrically in parallel. The ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408132 | Temperature sensor for power supply A temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, senses the temperature inside a power source connector, or other portion, of a power supply. This sensed temperature may then be used to determine if the output power should be reduced or switched off in order to avoid ove... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402775 | Vehicular shock-absorbing beam A vehicular shock-absorbing beam includes a pair of mounting portions disposed at the both ends of a beam body and adapted to be mounted on a vehicle. The shock-absorbing beam is produced by a thermal treatment equipment for the heat treatment of the beam. The therm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7378614 | Heat rod assembly and pre-heater for vehicles including the same A heat rod assembly for preheating internal air of a vehicle by using heat generated from a positive temperature coefficient (PCT) device and a pre-heater for vehicles including the same, in which components of the heat rod assembly and the pre-heater are grouped as... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361868 | Electrical heating device, especially for motor vehicles This disclosure relates to an electrical heating device, especially for motor vehicles, including a closed frame (2) which include rails (3, 4) and cross rails (5, 6), heating elements (7) which include elements made of electrically condu... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360931 | Display device for a motor vehicle Indicating device for a motor vehicle, having at least one lighting element that is mounted in the housing of a mirror, for example by gluing it onto the mirror glass from the rear, and which illuminates the housing interior, making it only indirectly visible to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358466 | Localized heat treating apparatus for blisk airfoils The present invention is a BLISK airfoil heat treating apparatus and method for heat treating the leading and/or trailing edge section(s) of a BLISK airfoil using the BLISK airfoil heat treating apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pair of hingedly connected heat tr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355146 | Heating unit A heating unit for a vehicle features a radial fan (100) having a housing (110), which housing has an air inlet (116) and an air exit opening (118). The heating unit has an air-directing device (140) that guides an air flow in a pr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351934 | Low voltage warming blanket A low voltage warming blanket adapted for use in vehicles powered by the vehicles DC power source is provided with a control selectively actuatable to activate the blanket for one of a plurality of preset time periods at at least one pre-set temperature, the control... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329835 | Three dimensionally deformable heating element, steering-wheel heater and method for producing a steering-wheel heater A three-dimensional heating element particularly intended for use in a steering-wheel. The three-dimensional heating element includes a heating composite having a heating element bonded between two films, one or both of which includes a heat shrinkable material. A c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326887 | Modified reset motor protector A self-hold motor protector (10) has an open metallic housing (12) in which a thermostatic disc (14) carrying a movable electrical contact (18) is cantilever mounted. A heater seat plate (20) is mounted in the housing in electrical... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314104 | Steam driven road vehicle A steam driven road vehicle having a firebox, a boiler, a drive mechanism operated by steam from the boiler, a water supply supplying water to the boiler, and a drive connection connected between the drive mechanism and an axle of the vehicle. A fuel bin is supporte... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300228 | Method and apparatus for preventing dock or structure piling uplift A piling anti-lift system utilizes a heat trace cable secured around a piling and extending above and below the water level of the surrounding water. An annular space is formed between the piling anti-lift system. The heated piling anti-lift system prevents the wate... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301126 | Panel element with a heating layer A panel element with a toughened pane, provided with a total surface coating, which is electrically conducting and heated by applying an electrical voltage by electrodes. A partial zone of the coating is electrically separated by a separating line. Specifically, an ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299742 | Apparatus for preparing hot beverages with a boiler and an assembly for inhibiting scale An apparatus for preparing hot beverages includes a boiler and a device for inhibiting scale. That device comprises at least one ultrasound transmitter located at the boiler, inside the boiler or in the region of the boiler. The ultrasound transmitter is operatively... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297901 | PTC element module and pre-heater for vehicles including the same Disclosed is a pre-heater for vehicles comprising: A PTC element module including a positive terminal composed of two sheets, an upper sheet of which has a fastening hole and upward bended ribs formed at opposite edges of the fastening hole; a ring-shaped insert ins... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291814 | Grip heater control apparatus A grip heater control apparatus (7) capable of increasing the opportunities to enable a heater (2) to warm a grip (1) while suppressing a voltage drop of a battery (10), the grip heater control apparatus comprising a heater (2) for... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285753 | Heating system for use in on-board kitchens in means of transport and a method for heating food on board means of transport, in particular aircraft For use on board a mobile means of transport (eg. aircraft, bus, ship), a heating system and method are described which lead to a reduction of peak demand in the on-board kitchen energy supply system relating to the integrated heating appliances for the warming or h... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275586 | Heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, by which individual zones of the vehicle interior can be supplied with separately temperature-controlled air. An improved heating or air-conditioning system, which requires just a sma... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276676 | Combined food and food-plate warming device A food and food-plate warming device includes a base plate that has a planar top surface and has an outwardly beveled edge provided with laterally stepped ridges concentrically spaced from the top surface center. A cover plate is positioned on the base plate and has... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277791 | Strategy for detecting use of a block heater and for modifying temperature-dependent variables to account for its use A diesel engine (100) has a control system (102) that processes certain data to develop data values for one or more temperature-dependent variables, such as injection control pressure (ICP), that affect engine starting and ensuing warm-up. The control ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274007 | Control system for operating automotive vehicle components There is disclosed a control system for operating automotive vehicle components. The control system typically includes at least a control module programmed with instructions for controlling a heater, a ventilator or both. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268325 | Method of making flexible sheet heater A method of making a flexible sheet heater includes the steps of (i) bonding an electrically conductive fabric and an support member formed of a PET film and a layer of acrylic together, ii) stamp-cutting the electrically conductive fabric to form a heating element ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262388 | Vehicle light heater The present invention is directed to a system for reducing condensation on the inner surface of a vehicle light cover, and preventing or deicing ice build up on the exterior of the cover. In an embodiment, a heater is mounted to a carrier and the heat produced by th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258092 | Apparatus and method for pre-cycle warm-up via wireless communication A signal is received (201, 301) via a wireless communication channel, which signal requests initiation of pre-cycle warm-up for one or more components of an internal combustion engine. It is determined (203, 303) whether at least one of the one or more... | 08/21/2007 |
