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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7350514 | System for vaporizing liquid fuel The vaporizing liquid fuel system converts virtually all of the liquid passing through it to a vapor state for chemical or physical processes in the vapor state. One chemical process is combustion in an engine or fuel burning apparatus such as a heating device. The ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7230211 | Electrical heating element An electric heating element is provided with a durable PTC resistance made at least partially of an iron-based alloy, exhibiting stable characteristics to a temperature of 1500 DEG C. and having a resistance/temperature characteristic curve which substantially incre... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230215 | Heat generating device formed of heat generating diaphragm plates Disclosed herein is a heat generating device formed of heat generating diaphragm plates comprises an electrically conducting supporting frame and a plurality of heat generating diaphragm plates. The supporting frame consists of two coupled supporting plates facing a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223946 | Method and device for control and diagnosis for the heating of a lambda probe A method for controlling and regulating an electrical heating of a probe situated in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, a total heating power of the probe being set, and an actual temperature value of the probe being determined by measuring a chara... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7158718 | Electric heating device An electric heating device especially for fluids, such as liquid fuel, includes a heat element with an electrical resistance. The heat element can be connected to an electrical power source and also includes a carrier element to which en electrically conductive heat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7084374 | Heating flange A heating flange especially for the preheating of the intake air of an internal combustion engine with a frame (8), a supporting ceramic element (2) with a heating band (10) fitted thereto. The supporting ceramic element 2 is held in the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066986 | Apparatus for use in regenerating adsorbent An adsorber vessel for use in the adsorption of a component from a gas and subsequent regeneration by thermally induced desorption of the component comprises an inlet for regeneration gas having an inlet nozzle containing at least one heater element, and an outlet f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064293 | Heating element for preheating intake air for an internal combustion engine A heating element for preheating intake air for an internal combustion engine and having a housing for attaching the heating element to an air intake line of the internal combustion engine. At least one heating strip (1), which runs in windings (1a | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964269 | Heating flange for preheating air in an intake line of an internal combustion engine The present invention relates to a heating flange, in particular for preheating air in an intake line leading to an internal combustion engine. The heating flange comprises at least one heating element for heating the air flowing past said heating element, and a bod... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957013 | Fluid heater A fluid heater having a first heat exchanger block with a fluid heating tube encased therein, and having a first surface, a second heat exchanger block with a fluid heating tube encased therein and having a second surface adjacent to the first surface. A cavity is f... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947271 | Resettable overcurrent protective power port with built-in trip adjustment An auxiliary power port such as is found in an automotive vehicle passenger compartment has a receptacle connected with the vehicle electrical system and a sleeve rotatably mounted in the receptacle to receive a standard adapter plug of the type intended for use wit... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6906495 | Contact-less power transfer A system and method for transferring power does not require direct electrical conductive contacts. There is provided a primary unit having a power supply and a substantially laminar surface having at least one conductor that generates an electromagnetic field when a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6825443 | Vehicular and outdoor water-tank valve heating system A vehicle or stationary liquid, water or oil tank heater teaches that a hot fluid may be passed through a metal body placed in the water piping or in the vacuum piping, thereby melting any ice in the system and preventing further freezing. The system may be advantag... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6762394 | Heated steering wheel The invention relates to a heated steering wheel having a steering wheel rim with a heating device arranged on the steering wheel rim. A shell has two or more shell parts that each extend at least part of the way around the periphery of the steering wheel rim in rad... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6315217 | Fuel atomizing-injection apparatus A fuel atomizing-injection apparatus for internal combustion engines is disclosed. This apparatus is installed between the injector of a fuel injection device and the suction manifold of an engine, and is used for promoting vaporization of fuel injected f... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6259060 | Grounding/sealing gasket An air intake heater for use in a motor vehicle has an engine with an engine block and an intake manifold defining an air passageway. The air intake heater includes a gasket having a conductor plate disposed between two non-conducting sealant layers, the ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6242712 | Air heater with perforated resistance element A heater for heating air in an intake passage of an internal combustion engine. The heater includes a heating element coupled to a first holder and a second holder. The heating element has a preselected resistance corresponding to plurality apertures form... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6119665 | Modular air intake heater A modular intake heater for an internal combustion engine. The heater includes a first holder, a second holder, a heating element positioned between the first and second holders, and a retainer mechanism coupling the first holder to the second holder to r... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6073615 | Modular air intake heater A modular intake heater is provided for an internal combustion engine. The heater includes a first heater subassembly, a second heater subassembly, an access panel coupled to an intake, and a retainer mechanism coupling the first heater subassembly and th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6040557 | Drop-in air heater for an engine with heater support frame having prongs engaging heater holders An air intake for an internal combustion and a heater for use in the air intake includes a mounting flange, a frame coupled to the mounting flange and having a pair of opposed upright walls each defining an upstream face and a downstream face relative to ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6031204 | Drop-in air heater for an engine with heater support frame having prongs A heater for an internal combustion engine includes a first holder, a second holder and a heating element positioned between the first and second holders. The heater further includes a frame defining a channel. The frame includes a plurality of prongs ext... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5988146 | Modular air intake heater A modular intake heater for an internal combustion engine. The heater includes a first holder, a second holder, a heating element coupled to the first holder, biasing means for urging one of said first holder and said second holder away from the other of ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5977525 | Control device for a heater for an air fuel ratio sensor in an intake passage A control device for a heater for an air fuel ratio sensor attached close to a sensor element of an air fuel ratio sensor located in an intake passage of an intake passage. The control device comprises an ambient temperature related parameter detecting me... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5970962 | PCV heater and method for manufacturing same A PCV heater including a plug and a heat sink coupled to the plug. The plug and the heat sink define a gas flow path having a first end and a second end. The second end of the gas flow path defines a discharge port and the heat sink is proximate to the di... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5780811 | Electrically heated diesel particulate filter This diesel particulate filter comprises of a composite filter plate composed of thin filter plates formed out of ceramic fiber, and a latticed heating wire, and metal nets. The composite filter plate is bent into a bellows-like structure so as to increas... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5580477 | Electric power supply for a heater heating a catalyst for purifying automotive exhaust gases An electric power supply for a heater includes a heater, a battery electrically connected with the heater, a booster circuit electrically connected with the battery, a condenser disposed between the heater and the booster circuit and control element which... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5482013 | Air intake heating and diagnostic system for internal combustion engines An air intake heating and diagnostic system for an internal combustion engine includes a microprocessor based controller for activating electrical heating elements for a preheat time period prior to starting the engine and for a postheat time period after... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5401935 | Fuel heating assembly A heater assembly for electrically heating fuel subsequent to its being sprayed from a fuel injector has a body that receives an end portion of the fuel injector and a heating structure. The heating structure includes a heat sink formed from an electrical... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5321231 | System for supplying power to an electrically heated catalyst An electrical system for supplying power to an electrical resistive heater that heats the catalyst of a catalytic converter. The electrical system includes an alternating current generator that has an output winding and a field winding that is carried by ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5278940 | Device utilizing a PTC resistor for electrically heating flowing liquid or gaseous media A device for heating flowing liquid or gaseous media has a heating element including a PTC resistor arranged between a pair of perforated metallic bodies serving as power supply terminals for the resistor. The heating element is positioned inside a tubula... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5196673 | Aircraft intake pipe bolt heater for electrically preheating an aircraft engine A preheat device for preheating an internal combustion aircraft engine having an air intake pipe connected to a cylinder head by threaded mounting bolts is configured as a replacement bolt with a zinc - plated body having a bolt head and threaded shank. T... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5093898 | Electrical device utilizing conductive polymer composition Conductive polymer compositions based on polyvinylidene fluoride have improved properties when the polyvinylidene fluoride has a very regular structure which can be characterized by a low head-to-head content in the repeating units. The improved propertie... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5054459 | Preheating device for internal combustion engine intake air and method of making same A device is described for electrically pre-heating the intake air or the intake mixture of an internal combustion engine having at least on intake pipe. So that low-loss pre-heating, without considerable impairment of flow in the intake pipe, can also be ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5025131 | Method of heating diesel fuel utilizing conductive polymer heating elements Conductive polymer compositions based on polyvinylidene fluoride have improved properties when the polyvinylidene fluoride has a very regular structure which can be characterized by a low head-to-head content in the repeating units. The improved propertie... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4903645 | Intake manifold An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine, consisting of a flow channel enclosed by a wall. The wall (1) consists at least partly of electrically conductive, polymeric material and can be connected with a source of voltage (3) by means of conne... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4870249 | Electric fuel heating device A fuel heating device comprises an electroconductive inner tube which forms a passageway for fuel to be heated. A heater having a positive coefficient of resistance (PTC) is fixed to the side of the outside surface of this electroconductive inner tube, a ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4849604 | Heating device for air inlet manifolds A heating device for mounting on an air inlet manifold of a compression ignition engine to heat the air flowing to the engine comprises a thin walled tubular element closed at one end and having a fuel inlet at the other end. A ceramic plug is located in ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4721846 | Canister heater with PTC wafer An electric heater assemblage for attachment to the air intake opening of a fuel vapor recovery canister of the type containing material adapted to alternately adsorb and store, or release fuel vapor. The assemblage includes a wafer of electric resistance... | 01/26/1988 |
