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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173938 | Controller for a heating cable A controller for a heating cable. The heating cable includes first and second conductors and a separation layer interposed between the conductors. The conductors and the separation layer extend along the length of the cable and electrical resistance provided by the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7928345 | Aircraft windshield defogging/deicing system and method of use thereof In an aircraft windshield defogging/deicing system, a pair of transparent sheets maintained in spaced facing relation by a transparent interlayer have a resistive coating positioned between the transparent sheets. An inverter is provided for applying to the resistiv... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7387114 | Heating device for a fluid line and method of manufacture Embodiments of the present invention relate to a heating device for a fluid line, in particular for a crankcase venting system in an internal combustion engine, with a heating element and with a holding device, through which the heating element can be mounted on the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7323664 | Heating system A heating system includes a plurality of radiant heaters, a power source supplying electricity to the radiant heaters, and a transformer provided between the radiant heaters and the power source, wherein each of the radiant heaters includes a support plate substanti... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7157885 | Inverter controlled generator set and method for controlling the same A method for controlling an inverter controlled generator set which comprises a DC power source section having as a power source a generator driven by an engine and an inverter which converts an output of said DC power source section into an AC output, the method co... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7081601 | Voltage selection mode for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity, an electric heating element and a rapid cook heating system both of which being operable on either one of first and second supply voltages, and a controller including a memory module having stored therein first and second... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7002114 | Methods and apparatus for a variable resistor configured to compensate for non-linearities in a heating element circuit An improved variable resistor at least partially compensates for non-linearities in an electrical circuit containing a heating element, for example, a thin-film heating element. A controllable heater includes a heating element, a voltage source (for example, a stand... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6942708 | Bifilar diesel exhaust filter construction using sintered metal fibers A diesel particulate filter construction, for filtering particulate from a flow of exhaust, includes a first layer of electrically resistive metal filter material in line with the flow of exhaust with particulate therein and a second layer of electrically resistive ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6875955 | Thermal activation device for heat-sensitive self-adhesive sheet and a printer assembly A thermal activation device has a thermal head having heat generating elements for thermally activating a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of a heat-sensitive self-adhesive sheet. The heat-sensitive self-adhesive sheet has a sheet-like substrate having a printable surf... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6692518 | Patient temperature control system A temperature control system provides for the optimal management of patient temperature during a surgical procedure, such as those which require the patient to on bypass. The system employs a plurality of controllers as well as a plurality of temperature ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6642486 | Method and apparatus for replicating heat profile of infrared oven A system and method for developing a heat treatment process using a model radiative-heating oven, which repeatably and accurately simulates an industrial heat treatment system. In order to simulate the industrial heat treatment system, the model radiative... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6441352 | Apparatus for electrically heat welding thermoplastic fittings and method of using the same A method and apparatus for electrically heat welding a thermoplastic electrofusion fitting having an electrically resistive element disposed therein, whereby a regulated quantity of electric power is supplied to the resistive element during the welding pr... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6271505 | Field conversion electric water heater An electric water heater has upper and lower electric resistance type heating elements respectively controlled by a single pole, double throw upper thermostat and a single pole, single throw lower thermostat. The upper and lower thermostats are operativel... | 08/07/2001 |
| 5723846 | Multiprobe intelligent diagnostic system for food-processing apparatus A multiprobe diagnostic system for a cooking appliance using one or more heating elements, one or more error-detecting temperature sensors located near the heating element(s), one or more control temperature sensors spaced away from the error-detecting te... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5628928 | Method for reducing the potential difference in an electrically heatable converter by connecting the strip heater to corrugated strip with an electrical conductor A converter having electrically heatable strips connected in an electrical circuit, and intertwined with non-electricvally heated thin metal strips, having an electrical connection, or anchor, from the electrically heatable thin metal strips to the non-el... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5607610 | Compact protector A compact protector device having a housing 10 with a fixed electrode 18 and terminal member 12 and a movable electrode 26 and terminal member 14 contained therein. The movable electrode 26 includes a thermostatic bimetal member 26a with a movable contact... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5416300 | Electric igniter actuator with network voltage clocking to pass only a portion of the wave trains to the igniter An automatic furnace comprises an actuator for an electric igniter. The electric igniter has a distinctly lower standard voltage, e.g., 120 V, than the network voltage, e.g., 230 V and is operated by the network voltage. The network voltage is fed into th... | 05/16/1995 |
| 4742210 | Electric heating apparatus having a universal electrical connector The present invention provides an electric heating apparatus comprising a plurality of electric heaters and cords for supplying electric power to the heaters through a connector, wherein the connector consists of two separable members, the one member (the... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4731519 | Curling iron adapted to provide uniform heat when used with either domestic or foreign voltages An electric curling iron operative to provide uniform heating at both domestic (120 v) and foreign (240 v) voltages includes first and second rope-type electric heaters disposed side by side in the heatable barrel of the curling iron. The heaters are of t... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4581522 | Electrical heating system including a mesh heating element An electrical heating system for use in heating surfaces. A heating element is constructed of mesh screen comprised of small gauge wires which are spaced in a close mesh arrangement such that the total surface area of the wires is substantially equal to o... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4439666 | Electrical heating system An electrical heating system for use in heating surfaces. A heating element is constructed of mesh screen comprised of nonferrous, small gauge metal wires which are spaced in a cloth mesh arrangement such that the total surface area of the wires is substa... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4267430 | Dual-voltage electric hair curling apparatus and vanity case therefore A dual-voltage electric hair curling apparatus includes a having a handle and a heated barrel. A pair of positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating elements are located in the barrel and are operable, respectively, at a low automotive vehicle voltage ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4238672 | Temperature control circuitry A temperature control circuit particularly for use with a graphite tube atomizer of an atomic absorption spectrometer provides rapid temperature rise and a leveling at a constant predetermined temperature. A.C. power applied through a transformer to elect... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4217483 | Terminal block for single phase or three phase wiring of an immersion heater assembly and methods of wiring A terminal block for simplified wiring of an electrical immersion heater assembly by providing for either single phase or three phase wire-up in opposite faces of the block. The terminal block has an electrically insulating body of disc-like configuration... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4065659 | Food processing oven The disclosed cooking device has a cooking cavity with an access opening and a door for closing same, and has a rack in the cavity to support the food to be cooked. The device has electric heating elements in the cavity, and control means that energize th... | 12/27/1977 |
