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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439474 | Low voltage and high performance climate control pad for skin surface A climate control pad includes a pad body having a climate treating surface and an air circulating circuit formed thereon for preserving a volume of air within the air circulating circuit in a circulating manner, and a heat generating element, which is a fiber heati... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7250586 | Surface heating system and method for producing it and a heatable object A surface heating system consists of a support and a heating layer that contains an electrically conductive plastic. The heating layer is formed by a flexible film. A heatable object made as such a surface heating system. A method for producing a surface heating sys... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238920 | Modular bat warming system Disclosed is a baseball and/or softball bat warmer system. Each individual bat heater includes an elongated outer tubular member having a closed bottom surface. An inner tubular member is spaced inwardly from the outer tubular member forming a space therebetween. A ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7176421 | Straight ribbon heater A heater for heating a rigid fluid line or hose for freeze protection. The heater has a base made of an outer base layer, a middle base layer attached to the outer base layer; and an inner base layer attached to the middle base layer. The inner base layer can be unc... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164852 | Fluid reservoir with integrated heater The present invention is directed to a fluid warming container (a.k.a., cassette) having an integrated heating element attached to the container, not the warming device as conventionally done. The heating element provides thermal energy to the fluid contained in the... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161118 | Toilet seat heating device A device for warming a toilet seat includes a heatable section removably attachable to a toilet lid via an adhesive layer. The present invention further includes flexible heating elements formed from heat-absorbing material and a cover that protects a user from such... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6969831 | Heating pad assembly A substrate for a heating pad, blanket or throw includes one or more heating elements and one or more securing loops disposed at a securing end of the substrate. Each of the securing loops is of sufficient diameter to encircle and secure the substrate in a scrolled ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6918138 | Heated shower cap A liner for a shower cap has a chamber or ampoule containing a predetermined quantity of a supercooled liquid exotherm compound and a small amount of the compound in the crystal form, such that the crystal and the liquid are separated until time for use. Upon action... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914216 | Digital control air heating electric blanket A digital control wet heating type of electric blanket for heating air, comprised of a mattress containing a tenacious, air permeable cotton cloth consistently paved with hearing wires, cotton strip on the heating wires, a compression strip passing through the cotto... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6897417 | Foot heating system Each mat of a plurality of mats has an electrical resistance heater embedded therein between a layer of vinyl and a layer of cloth-like material. The mats are located in a motor vehicle and are connected to the power system of the motor vehicle via a cigarette light... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6770848 | Thermal warming devices A temperature control device comprising a heater element and a power source. The heater element having a conductive ink affixed to a substrate. The power source connected to the conductive ink to supply power to said conductive ink, thereby heating the heater elemen... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6649873 | Temperature-controlled heated garment A temperature-controlled heated garment for providing heat to the torso of the user when needed. The temperature-controlled heated garment includes a garment member having multiple layers of material and also having at least one heating element connection... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6555798 | Heating apparatus of hot-heat treatment device using semiconductor device A heating apparatus of a hot-heat treatment device using a semiconductor device includes a heating element positioned in a heating cap for heating a transmission cover after being conducted when electric power is supplied thereto; a circuit board electric... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6501055 | Electric heating/warming fabric articles A fabric article that generates heat upon application of electrical power is formed, for example, by joining stitch and loop yarns to form a fabric prebody, with the loop yarn overlaying the stitch yarn at a technical face and forming loops at a technical... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6373034 | Electric heating/warming fabric articles A fabric article that generates heat upon application of electrical power is formed, for example, by joining stitch and loop yarns to form a fabric body, with the loop yarn overlaying the stitch yarn at a technical face and forming loops at a technical ba... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6353211 | Electric heating device An electric heating device includes a heating member, a closure unit and an electric wire unit. The heating member is formed as a flexible sheet with opposite first and second end portions. The heating member has upper and lower dielectric layers and an e... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6353207 | Expandable chamber having combined occupant support and heating An expandable chamber support system for vehicle seat and mattress applications includes an expandable chamber constructed from facing sheets of flexible impermeable material that are sealed along their marginal edges. An upper one of the sheets is formed... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6329638 | Heating vest system A heat vest system that includes a garment wearable by the user having strategically located vibration and heating elements which is worn by the user such that the heating and vibration elements are correctly positioned for a therapeutic effect. To increa... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6320161 | Pocket use hand warmer A hand warming device for use in ones jacket or pants pocket, being portable, and having controllable heating. Uses for the device include warming the hand before touching others as in handshakes.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6294758 | Heat radiator A heat radiator for emitting infrared radiation to the human body has a heat source which is energized to emit infrared radiation, whose penetration depth into the human body is to near warmth sensing points of the human body, and an insulator for coverin... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6218644 | Multiple wire cord and multiple segment heating element for footwear/outerwear heater A footwear/outerwear heater with a battery cord that includes one or more wires of a first type of wire having a relatively high conductivity, but relatively low tensile strength. The cord also includes one or more wires of a second type of wire having a ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6147332 | Arrangement and method for manufacturing of a heatable seat A heatable seat includes a heat-producing component with an electrical conductor and a connection for current seating organs. The heat-producing component is arranged in connection to a tool for shaping the heatable seat. The tool includes at least one ma... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6078025 | Article of clothing An article of clothing includes a body having a rear panel and electrical warming pads sewed to the panel for warming the wearer of the article of clothing. Each warming pad is a flexible sheet heating element. An electronic control circuit is used to con... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5986243 | Outdoor electric personal heating system A personal outdoor heating system that includes an electric cover that is powered by a power pack that has re-chargeable batteries. The electric cover has a defined footprint or wiring layout that is within the central portion of the cover. The footprint ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5973302 | Environment control apparatus for use with a portable computer An environment control apparatus having a shell adapted to be placed adjacent to a portable device and a heating element positioned to heat the shell and the adjacently positioned portable device. The heating element includes structure for receiving power... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5893991 | Battery operated heating system for a vest or a jacket A new Battery Operated Heating System for a Vest or a Jacket for warming the user in cold weather or for therapeutic reasons. The inventive device includes a garment vest having a right side and a left side and longitudinal heating elements. In use, after... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5871526 | Portable temperature control system A light-weight portable temperature control system which includes form fitting disposable therapy pads for selected body parts having serpentine fluid channels therethrough, a programmable microprocessor for controlling the temperature type and length of ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5866881 | Multi-layer jacket with convection heating means A multi-layer jacket with convection heating mechanism including a jacket having a pair of long sleeves and a front closeable opening. Also included is a heater coil adapted to produce heat upon the receipt of power. A convection fan is positioned adjacen... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5835983 | Heating device and method of manufacturing the same A multi-layered heating device including a first container having a top layer and a bottom layer. A second container, containing heat retaining fluid, is positioned inside the first container and adjacent to the top layer thereof. Adjacent to the second c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5486205 | Diffused air heating system An air diffuser system for a medical thermal blanket wherein air forced over an elongated heat exchanger is substantially uniformly distributed over the heat exchanger and a thermal sensor located downstream over the heat exchanger to eliminate localized ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5441305 | Apparatus and method for powered thermal friction adjustment An apparatus and method for adjusting the friction between a slide such as a ski and a responsive material such as snow by heating or cooling a portion of the material to change the material's coefficient of friction is disclosed. The apparatus includes a... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5378225 | Heated back support A heated back support comprising an elongated strap having a securement means at one end and a securable means at the other end, the strap adapted to be worn around a user's body, a plurality of heating elements coupled to the strap such that the elements... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5300098 | Patient warmer heater blower control A hypothermic therapy heater blower control system for use with patient warming blankets flowing warm air over the patient wherein the control system includes a data display indicating the temperature of the supplied air and the circuitry includes audible... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5151578 | Anisotropically bendable heating pad An electric heating pad is provided with an anisotropic stiffening member that provides considerable rigidity in a first direction and considerable flexibility in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The stiffening member is provided with... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5138133 | Heating sheet having far infrared radiator attached and various equipments utilizing heating sheet A far infrared radiator apparatus which includes a metal wire heating element integrally formed with a radiating device composed of an elastomeric material admixed with a ceramic powder having far infrared radiating properties. The apparatus can be compos... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5138138 | Heating system for an operating table The heating system for an operating table comprises a multi-layer heating pad (2) having at least one heating segment (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) which is adapted for being electrically heated and which is pervious to X-rays. A control and regulating unit (3) se... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4985934 | Sports sleeve A sleeve to be worn by a sports player, such as a baseball pitcher, is disclosed herein for covering the favored pitching arm of the player and the sleeve includes a pair of inside pockets located adjacent to the elbow and shoulder joint areas intended to... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4891501 | Therapeutic treatment pad A therapeutic pad includes a flexible member including a flat and substantially rectangular central portion defining ends spaced in the direction of elongation of the central portion and sides spaced in a direction transverse to the direction of elongatio... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4868898 | Electrically heated portable seat An electrically heated portable seat for automobiles includes a flexible and liquid-impervious container having spaced top and bottom surfaces, a sponge-like material bonded to the inner surface of the container, a liquid absorbed in the sponge-like mater... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4845338 | Inflatable boot liner with electrical generator and heater An inner shoe for a boot such as a ski boot includes a foot warmer mechanism having an air system that includes an air bag which surrounds its instep area and communicates to a sealed chamber between the soles of the shoe. The air bag can be pressured to ... | 07/04/1989 |
