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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7977610 | Device for receiving ceramic heating elements and method for the manufacture thereof A device and a method for receiving ceramic heating elements (PTC elements, cold conductors) in a heating device, use an insulating frame and at least one contact plate held by the latter and on which the heating elements can be placed. The device is characterized i... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7816630 | Device for receiving ceramic heating elements and method for the manufacture thereof A device and a method for receiving ceramic heating elements (PTC elements, cold conductors) in a heating device use an insulating frame and at least one contact plate held by the latter and on which the heating elements can be placed. The contact plate is frictiona... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7425688 | Heating assembly for a tumble dryer A heating assembly for heating a hot air stream flowing in a flow passage of a tumble dryer. The heating assembly is configured for installation in the flow passage and comprises at least one heating element and at least one temperature sensor. The heating element i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7339136 | Bread impaling cooking utensil The present invention features a cooking utensil for creating an elongated cavity in a bread item, wherein a meat item may be inserted. The cooking utensil comprises a bread-impaling spike supported by and extending from a base member, wherein the bread-impaling spi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332693 | Tube and method for bracing functional elements in the same Functional elements, particularly PTC heating elements, are braced in a hollow reception means, such as a profile tube. The reception means have two at least partly concave top wall areas facing one anther and flat sides of the functional elements and in this way pe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7244913 | Temperature regulator for microchemical chip A temperature regulator regulates a temperature of a microchemical chip that has chemical reaction sections. The temperature regulator includes a temperature measuring unit and a thermoelectric element corresponding to each chemical reaction section. The temperature... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7218848 | Diffuse-pattern radiant heater with non-parabolic reflector apparatus and method A radiant heater includes a radiant heat source and a reflector to direct the bulk of the heat generated by the radiant source in one direction. The shape of the reflector determines the radiant pattern of the heater, and generally defocuses the output to provide a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213360 | Scope cover and warming assembly A scope cover and warming assembly includes a tubular covering that includes an open first end, an open second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The covering has an elongated slot therein generally extending from the first end to... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193180 | Resistive heater comprising first and second resistive traces, a fuser subassembly including such a resistive heater and a universal heating apparatus including first and second resistive traces A resistive heater adapted for heating a fuser belt is provided. The heater comprises a substrate, a first resistive trace formed over the substrate, and a second resistive trace formed so as to at least partially overlap the first resistive trace. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182015 | Multi-variable, multi-parameter projectile launching and testing device A multi-variable, multi-parameter projectile launching and testing device includes; a.) an elongated hollow acceleration tube having a firing end and an exit end; b.) firing mechanism functionally connected to the firing end of the elongated acceleration tube to cre... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7167641 | Localized surface volatilization An apparatus including a replacement refill assembly for dispersing a volatile active into air. The replacement refill assembly includes a reservoir for containing a composition having a volatile active and a wick having an emanating surface from which the active ma... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154072 | Method of using open coil resistance heater in appliances with right and left hand installation capability An open coil resistance heater assembly is made for universal mounting between left and right hand installations in an appliance or other equipment. The heater assembly has its coils arranged symmetrically about a bisecting plane of the heater assembly and/or a cent... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124983 | Hybrid electrical ice protection system and method including an energy saving mode A hybrid electrical ice protection system implements three ice protection methods in various combinations. The ice protection methods include the fully-evaporative anti-ice protection method, the wet running anti-ice protection method, and the de-ice method. The par... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7087868 | Heating device In order to create a heating device which can operate in different power stages, but only has to be contacted from one side, the invention provides a heating device with at least two plate-like ceramic heating elements, which are electrically contacted on opposite f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078656 | Device for electrically heating a vertically erect chamber A device for electrically heating a vertically erect chamber comprising several heating zones arranged vertically one above the other. The components of the device, with the exception of the insulating components, are made from graphite materials. Each zone (Z) comp... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071446 | De-icing, snow melting and warming system A de-icing, snow melting and warming system is taught which utilizes a heatsink (20) consisting of a number of board strips disposed in a planer array positioned within a building structure between its exterior and interior surface. The heatsink board strips ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6737616 | Open coil electric resistance heater using twisted resistance wires and methods of making An open coil resistance heating apparatus uses a pair of twisted wires having a particular gauge and pitch as the resistance heating wire. Using the twisted pair of wires in the selected gauge and pitch results in significant cost reductions; less wire is needed to ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6727470 | Impedance heating for railroad track switch A heating system for railroad switches or other movable railroad structures that substantially eliminates protruding heater elements that may be damaged. The heater elements may cast into, enclosed within or received within recesses of a tie (including a metal or co... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6696672 | Heating lamp brackets for reaction chambers of evaporation coating machines A heating lamp bracket for reaction chambers of evaporation coating machines. The heating lamp bracket uses paired and insulation devices to mount heating lamps to a chamber wall of a reaction chamber. The bracket includes a mounting frame that has an ins... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6629396 | Cell adaptable for construction of a housing structure A manufacture or cell (20) formed by a closed case (21) of fabric material (23) in which a multiple number of meltable plastic pellets (24) are disposed and with which an electrical line (25), here in the form of lines (25-1, 25-2), combine in an interwov... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6593554 | Method and apparatus for mounting a heater thermostat and temperature sensitive fuse A heater having an insulating terminal mounting block, a thermostat and a terminal bushing mounted to a frame. The insulating terminal mounting block supports a plurality of removable terminal members. Each terminal member has a crimping structure at one ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6476361 | Heater unit for tray A heater unit mounted on a tray utilizes a PTC heater 100 having a positive temperature coefficient (PTC), and a sheet heater 200 superposed thereto. The PTC heater 100 includes PTC members 150 buried within an insulating substrate 130, and on both sides ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6376816 | Thin film tubular heater A tubular thin film resistance heater including a substrate (10) having an electrically non-conductive surface on which is deposited a thin film electrical conductor (12), such as tin oxide. A pair of electrical terminals (14, 16), preferably bus bars, ar... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6365882 | Thin heating element made from low resistance material A system for transforming electrical energy into thermal energy, already diffused has a flat support, and a substantially continuous heat-emitting surface formed by one or more electrically conducting continuous strips, each having a constant thickness, l... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6323472 | Radiant electric heater for a microwave oven A microwave oven (1) comprises an oven cavity (3) containing a rotatable turntable (4) for supporting one or more items to be heated. A radiant electric heater (5) is arranged for location above the turntable (4) and comprises at least one first heating e... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6307186 | Hydrocolloid processing module The invention concerns a device for preparing hydrocolloids comprising means heating a container containing a hydrocolloid. The heating means consist of preferably low-power ceramic resistors, insulated on three surfaces transmitting heat only through the... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6274848 | Modular hot plates The invention relates to a set of modular table model hot plates for cooking having substantially square or rectangular outlines in plan view, comprising the following features in combination: (a) each hot plate forms a module having one or more sides of ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6232581 | Connection flange for an armoured resistance element A connection flange for an armored resistance element, particularly for electric ovens, has a plate provided with a plurality of holes for insertion of end portions of the armored resistance element. Minor edges of the plate are extended into at least two... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6215108 | Multiple electric element mounting system An electric element mounting system including a housing and at least one heating element. Each element includes a frame having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, a heating coil and a wire terminal for electrically and mechanically coupling the element ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6184495 | Method and heating apparatus for preventing ice dams on a roof A method prevents ice dams on an outside surface of a slanted roof of a building. The building has an outside wall. The roof extends over and beyond the outside wall in an outward direction. The method includes placing a first heating device between the r... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6184506 | Catalyst carrier An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst carrier suitable for use of three-phase alternating current. In the present invention, three catalyst foils are spirally wound and surface contact among the catalyst foils is prevented thereby al... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6104010 | Spring clamp for heater element A high efficiency, direct conduction track switch heater (24) and associated spring clamp (70) are disclosed. The heater (24) includes a generally blade-shaped jacket (30) dimensioned for mounting on the gauge side 26 of a fixed rail (16) at the track swi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6097003 | Support bar attachment for an electric heater element An apparatus (10) supports an electrical heating element (H) which is mounted in an oven (O). When supplied with electricity, the element heats the oven to cook food. During an operating cycle, the heating element expands and contracts along its length. T... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6035097 | Electrical heating unit with two concentrically disposed heating elements An electrical heating unit, particularly for a hair drier, comprises a first wire heating element, in particular a spiral coil wire heating element (2) having a heat conductor support comprising at least one support plate (4, 5, 6), and a heat conductor w... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6028295 | Mounting of filament heater and electric conduction plate An improved mounting apparatus for the attachment of a filament heater between electric conduction plates of a space heater device comprises a first electric conduction plate, a second electric conduction plate, a plurality of filament heaters positioned ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6020577 | Electric heating element support structures and method of making same A structure is provided for supporting at least one heating element inside an electric heater housing. To produce the support structure, a web is cut out of a metal sheet that includes a rectangular member, one or more support brackets and a neck portion ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6002116 | Heater coil mounting arrangement There is disclosed an arrangement for mounting a heating coil relative to a supporting wall of a clothes dryer heater housing. An insulator has a main body portion adapted to secure the heating coil relative thereto and a base portion adapted to be seated... | 12/14/1999 |
