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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153939 | Fluid-heating device comprising a thermal fuse The invention relates to a fluid-heating device (1) comprising: a fluid circulation conduit (5), electric heating means (4), and a switch (6) which can be moved selectively between a configuration in which the electric heating means are p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7369411 | Thermal interface assembly and method for forming a thermal interface between a microelectronic component package and heat sink A thermal interface assembly and method for forming a thermal interface between a microelectronic component package and a heat sink having a total thermal resistance of no greater than about 0.03° C.-in2/W comprising interposing a thermal interface assem... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361869 | Method for the production of an electrically conductive resistive layer and heating and/or cooling device An electrically conductive resistive layer (26) is produced by thermally spraying an electrically conductive material (18) onto the surface of a non-conductive substrate (12). Initially, the material layer (14) arising therefrom has no de... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332694 | Heating resistances and heaters A heating resistance 1 comprises a shaped body of a band made of a conductive material obtained by bending the band in a shape of a wave. The heating resistance 1 is fixed to a substrate made of an insulating material to obtain a heater. Alternatively,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7288748 | PTC electrical heating devices PTC electrical heating devices are disclosed which are suitable to vaporize air treatment chemicals from an impregnated slab, such as insect repellents. In one form an electrical contact to a PTC heater element is provided with a bowl-shaped contact head to reduce t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7205510 | Heater for an automotive vehicle and method of forming same There is disclosed a heater for an automotive vehicle or other article of manufacture. The heater typically includes a first conductive medium and a second conductive medium disposed upon a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the first conductive medium includes a f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7148453 | Control unit with thermal protection and an electrical heating device comprising the control unit An overheating protection system for a control unit includes an interrupter element, which, in its initial position defined with respect to a circuit board, electrically connects the opposite facing ends of at least one track on the circuit board, and an actuating e... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138603 | Device for remotely decoupling coupled objects with a fusible link underwater A device for remotely decoupling coupled objects with a fusible link underwater using a replaceable fusible link of appropriate electrical resistance, a method to supply a high-power charge of electricity across the fusible link, a mechanism held by the fusible link... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7078657 | All disassembleable electric-heating apparatus The present invention discloses an all disassembleable electric-heating apparatus comprising a shell, a cover, a reservoir installed inside said shell, an electric heater installed inside said reservoir and immersed in the liquid contents of said reservoir in workin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7049557 | Regulated flexible heater A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7015430 | Automotive electric heater apparatus An electric heater apparatus for automobiles is disclosed. A sheathed heater (14a) constituting a heat generating member of a heater assembly (14) generates heat by power supplied from a main power supply for generating a DC high voltage through... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012500 | GFCI with enhanced surge suppression An MOV element is physically and electrically connected to a heat sensitive material which changes from a low impedance path to a high impedance path, such as a spark gap, when the temperature of the MOV element rises to a temperature below that at which the MOV wil... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6979806 | Regulated flexible heater A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6730891 | Over-temp safety device An over-temperature safety device is provided. A slug of material fusible at a selected critical temperature is positioned on a heat conductive surface. A bolt is positioned through a hole in the slug. The bolt has a head which is smaller than the bolt hole. A plate... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6713733 | Textile heater with continuous temperature sensing and hot spot detection A soft and flexible heater utilizes electrically conductive threads or fibers as heating media. The conductive fibers are encapsulated by negative temperature coefficient (NTC) material, forming temperature sensing heating cables. One or more heating cables can be f... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710310 | Heating element with integrated heat safety device The invention relates to armoured heating elements. The invention specifically relates to a heating device (1) consisting of a tubular envelope, wherein a heating element (4) surrounded by insulation (3) is arranged, said heating element (4 | 03/23/2004 |
| 6462318 | Protective element A protective element contains a heat-generating member and a low melting metal member on a substrate. The low melting metal member is caused to blow out by the heat generated by the heat-generating member. The number of locations on the low melting metal ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6344633 | Stacked protective device lacking an insulating layer between the heating element and the low-melting element A protective device includes a heating element and a low-melting metal element on a substrate, the low-melting metal element being fused by the heat generated by the heating element, and in this device the heating element and the low-melting metal element... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6097009 | Heating apparatus and circuit control A heating assembly, for use as an electric blanket or personal heating pad, includes a flexible heating panel and an electric circuit for heating the panel. An electrical heating element is mounted directly on the panel and includes inner and outer coaxia... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6054692 | Heating device, heat storing type heat generating body and protective sheet for the heating device In a heating device used for melting snow on a road, a roof or the like, or for room heating of in-door facilities, in order to heat a to-be-heated or heated object uniformly over its entire area and enable to utilize effectively a PTC heater, a heat diff... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5998772 | Interconnect system for heating conductors A system of interconnected heating conductors, suitable for preventing freezing of water lines in an aircraft for example, includes a plurality of heater units (1, 12, 14) electrically coupled together by respective extension cables (3) and electrical cou... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5928538 | Cigar lighter with a protective device, especially for a motor vehicle A cigar lighter, especially for a motor vehicle, includes a lighter body, or power socket comprising a body sleeve, which carries insulating rings, a two-fingered clip, and power supply tongues, all of which are assembled to the base portion of the lighte... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5900176 | Protective device for solar hot water systems A temperature sensitive protective device for a solar water heater comprising an electric heater (12) for heating water and an electrical circuit for controlling electrical power to said electric heater. A first switch (22) in the circuit controls electri... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5770836 | Resettable safety circuit for PTC electric blankets and the like A safety-assuring control device for an electric blanket which includes a PTC heater includes an integrated circuit microcontroller unit having first and second safety circuit inputs and an output connected to a control input of an electrically controlled... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5591366 | Injection molding heater including circuit breaking means An injection molding heater system for heating molding resins or plastics includes a plurality of heaters for heating resin wherein each of the heaters is positioned adjacent a nozzle or manifold. The system also includes an electrical circuit which is co... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5591364 | Housing with integral opening feature An assembly (5) has two or more plastic parts joined together. One of the plastic parts (20) has an electrical heating element (31) whose function is to soften a portion of the plastic when the heating element is electrically energized. Once the plastic i... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5359692 | Electronic-type vaporizer for aircraft humidification having a single use disposable steam generation container The invention relates to a steam generator for humidifying an airplane air conditioning system. The steam is generated in a container (21). A support (50) enables a translational movement of a tubular part (49) connectable to a duct of a humidifier along ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5347610 | Safety control system for a clothes washer incorporating primary, secondary, and tertiary temperature sensors The boiling water washing machine provides a safety control device for a heater. The safety control device comprises a metal bracket sealingly mounted on a tub. On the top of the bracket the heater is contactedly mounted. On the inner of the bracket the t... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5295531 | Air conditioner with outside air introduction path An air conditioner having a partition for partitioning the inside thereof into indoor and outdoor sections with an intake port. A damper is provided at the intake port so that an outdoor air introduction path of the outdoor section and an outdoor air disc... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5254968 | Electrically conductive plastic speed control resistor for an automotive blower motor A blower motor speed control resistor array in which the resistor elements contain an electrically conductive plastic material which melts to limit the blower motor current in the event of an extreme temperature condition. The conductive plastic is insert... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5229581 | Electro-welding element of conductive plastic and an electro-welding coupling including said element for interconnecting pieces made of plastic The invention relates to an electro-welding element for interconnecting two pieces made of plastic, the electro-welding element being made of conductive plastic, either an intrinsically conductive plastic or an extrinsically conductive plastic. In a prefe... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5182440 | Process and connection component using an electrical resistor for the welding of plastic elements The invention relates to the welding of components made of heat-fusing plastic, using an electrical heating resistor arranged in the thickness of a connection component. According to the invention, the resistor is a thin electrically conductive layer adva... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5180900 | Electrical resistance element with heat-sensitive disconnect capability An electrical resistance heating element includes a pair of spaced apart electrical conductors, and a strip of resistive material disposed between the conductors and extending along their lengths. A strip of heat-sensitive, electrically conductive materia... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5173593 | Electric cigar lighter having a thermal safety fuse A car-borne electric cigar lighter includes a receptacle having a spring contact for receiving the heater element of the lighter for energization. A pair of spaced electrially conductive connecting plates form part of the electrical circuit to the spring ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5141580 | Connection component for together plastic elements by thermal welding The invention relates to a connection component equipped with an electrical resistor for the welding of elements made of heat-fusing plastic. According to the invention, the resistor takes the form of a single wire coated with an electrically insulating l... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5020128 | Tubular sheathed electric heater with an overheat safety device A tubular electric resistance heater includes a tubular sheath enclosing an electric heater coil. As protective overheat safety device is provided at an end of the sheath and includes an electrically conductive tube disposed in a cavity in the end of the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4959528 | Electrically heated vessel and base unit for use in a motor vehicle A portable, self heating, container assembly for use in a motor vehicle includes an electrically heated double-walled insulated vessel having a lower end portion telescopically, rotatably and removably received in a tubular socket of a separate base unit.... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4927366 | Fused electrical connector with sewing wings An electrical connector assembly adapted to be securely attached to a portion of an electrically heated garment for allowing electrical current to be supplied through the connector assembly to at least one heating wire in the garment. In a preferred embod... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4835366 | Portable temperature controlled floating electric immersion heater for a livestock water tank A floating electric water heater for heating livestock watering tanks which maintains the watering tank substantially ice free during low temperatures, thereby providing access to water by a plurality of animals. More particularly, the heater includes a h... | 05/30/1989 |
