Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7671306 | Laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes An improved method for the production of single walled carbon nanotubes that utilizes an RF-induction heated side-pumped synthesis chamber for the production of such. Such a method, while capable of producing large volumes of carbon nanotubes, concurrently permits t... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663077 | Apparatus for the laser ablative synthesis of carbon nanotubes An RF-induction heated side-pumped synthesis chamber for the production of carbon nanotubes. Such an apparatus, while capable of producing large volumes of carbon nanotubes, concurrently provides a simplified apparatus that allows for greatly reduced heat up and coo... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7645964 | High frequency heat treatment method for fine bottom-closed hole A high frequency heat treatment method for a fine bottom-closed hole includes preparing a coil so as to be completely inserted into the fine bottom-closed hole, preparing a core for controlling a magnetic flux within the coil such that the core protrudes from upper ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7518091 | Radio frequency and microwave radiation used in conjunction with convective thermal heating to expedite curing of an imprinted material A system and method is provided in which a radio frequency transmitter and/or a microwave frequency transmitter applies radio and/or microwave frequency energy, respectively, to an imprinted material to cure the imprinted material. In some embodiments, an oven may b... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7414226 | Movable heating method and system having fixed heating source for brazing stator bars A method to heat a stator bar and clip assembly in a brazing chamber including: placing the stator bar and clip assembly in the brazing chamber, wherein the assembly is seated in a heating coil; positioning a conductive mass between a press and the stator bar and cl... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390994 | Electric cooker having a composite heat source An electric cooker having a composite heat source includes an external case having an air inlet and an air outlet, a cooking plate mounted on an upper surface of the external case to be a top plate thereof, a heat generating unit mounted between the external case an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385162 | Heater unit and electric cooker equipped therewith A heater unit comprises: a hot wire heating unit; an induction heating unit provided adjacent to the hot wire heating unit and operated by induction heating; and connectors each for connecting the hot wire heating unit to the induction heating unit. A cooker compris... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368688 | Apparatus and method for sensing load of electric cooker A heater unit is provided, the heater unit equipped with an induction heating coil and an electric heater selectively operated based on kind and state of a load of a cooking vessel placed on the heater unit. The kind is determined by an input current inputted when a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363822 | Technique for applying direct resistance heating current to a specific location in a specimen under test while substantially reducing thermal gradients in the specimen gauge length A technique for imparting direct resistance heating to a gauge length of a conductive metallic specimen under test and which can be used to add an independent dynamic thermal capability to a mechanical material test system. Specifically, a pair of, e.g., conductive ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342206 | Tailored heat transfer layered heater system A tailored heat transfer layered heater system is provided that comprises a target part defining a room temperature periphery and a layered heater disposed around or within the target part, the layered heater comprising a substrate having a room temperature peripher... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339144 | Magnetic heat generation A magnetic heater is provided having a conductor assembly and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly is adapted to rotate relative to the conductor assembly about an axis so as to induce eddy currents in the conductor assembly when relative motion is produced betwee... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7301128 | Portable electric grill A portable electric grill including an exhaust fan for indoor grilling is disclosed. The present grill is constructed to permit its supporting frame to be folded from an open position wherein the horizontally disposed grilling plates are supported by folding leg mem... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7176423 | Induction heating apparatus An induction heating apparatus wherein an electrostatic shield and the low-potential portion of an inverter circuit are electrically connected securely is provided. The induction heating apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a top plate 11 | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174746 | Method and apparatus for ceramizing the starting glass of glass-ceramics The invention relates to a method for ceramizing starting glass of glass-ceramics into glass-ceramics, comprising at least the following steps: 1.1 the starting glass is heated from an initial temperature T1 to a tempera... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144823 | Thermal treatment apparatus The present invention is a thermal processing unit including: a heating-furnace body whose upper end has an opening; a heating unit provided on an inside wall of the heating-furnace body; a reaction container consisting of a single tube contained in the heating-furn... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7083407 | Preform holding jig for biaxial orientation blow molding A holding jig for such a preform formed of a synthetic resin into a bottomed cylindrical shape as is to be assembled by inserting a mouth cylinder portion to an insertion limit into the leading end portion of a cylindrical jig body having a pin inserting bore formed... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081603 | Composite cooking apparatus A composite cooking apparatus having a body, a heating unit, an induction heating unit, and an insulating plate. The heating unit is positioned in the body to generate heat used to heat food. The induction heating unit is positioned adjacent to the heating unit to g... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063528 | Radiant tube and convection oven An oven for heating a coating on a substrate, such as a painted vehicle body, including a first zone having radiant tubes and shields above the tubes and a second zone including side heat chambers having nozzles directing heated air onto a coated substrate and a hol... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060954 | Magnetron drive power supply Timing of zero voltage in zero-voltage detector for detecting zero voltage of a commercial power supply 1 is predicted and input from the zero-voltage detector 6 is received only for a given time before and after the predicted timing, whereby overvolta... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041944 | Apparatus for inductive and resistive heating of an object An apparatus for heating a flowable material comprises a core having a passageway formed therein for the communication of the flowable material, and an electric element coiled in multiple turns against the core in a helical pattern. The electric element, in use, hea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038179 | Electric oven and method of controlling the same An electrical oven and method of controlling the same includes a heater heating unit to heat food using an electric heater; an induction heating unit to heat the food using a high-frequency current, and a control unit to drive the heater heating unit and the inducti... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034264 | Heating systems and methods utilizing high frequency harmonics Heating systems and methods for inductive heating or a combination of resistive and inductive heating. A heater coil is inductively coupled to an article and a current signal is supplied to the heater coil. The heater coil generates a magnetic flux, based on the app... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034263 | Apparatus and method for inductive heating A system and method for inductive heating, in which a power source provides current pulses with high-frequency harmonics to a heater coil, the coil generating a magnetic flux for inductive heating of an article. The high-frequency harmonics enhance a relative propor... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025499 | Device for testing a material that changes shape when an electric and/or magnetic field is applied A device for testing a material that changes shape when an electric and/or magnetic field is applied, in particular a piezoactive material, having a generator to generate an electric field and/or a magnetic field is described. This permits a rapid characterization o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026587 | Composite cooking apparatus A composite cooking apparatus having a body, a heating unit, and an induction heating unit. The heating unit is positioned in the body to generate heat used to heat food. The induction heating unit is positioned adjacent to the heating unit to generate a magnetic fi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015436 | Apparatus for the heat treatment of foodstuffs and feedstuffs, in particular for the production of bakery products An apparatus for the heat treatment of foodstuffs and feedstuffs, in particular for the production of bakery products, such as wafer products, has a continuously moving conveying device, a device for depositing the product on the conveying device, and a device for r... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015438 | Induction heater An induction heater having a safety function of lowering or stopping the heating power when an object to be heated moves, the safety function hardly interfering with the cooking activities of a user is provided. The induction heater includes an inverter circuit, an ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6930293 | Induction heating apparatus, heat fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus An induction heating apparatus for a fixing device of an image forming apparatus includes a rectifying circuit for rectifying a commercial power supply, an excitation coil, a switching element for switching the supply of the output of the rectifying circuit to the e... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6903316 | Method and apparatus for induction hardening An apparatus and method for induction hardening a workpiece can first include fastening a workpiece in a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is provided with a plurality of hardness testing devices. Alternatively, one or more hardness testing devices are provid... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6864468 | Electric oven applying an induction heating at both sides of the cavity Disclosed is an electric oven which increases temperature fast and reduces heat loss in accordance with that a cavity surface generates its own heat by using an induction heating. The electric oven comprises: a case having a door at a front side and having a cavity ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843866 | Process for producing wear-resistant surface layers Process for the effective production of very wear-resistant layers in the thickness range of 0.2 to approx. 3 mm by way of inductively supported surface layer modification. It can be used particularly advantageously for the protection of components of hardenable ste... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6781100 | Method for inductive and resistive heating of an object A method and apparatus for temperature control of an article is provided that utilizes both the resistive heat and inductive heat generation from a heater coil. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6717118 | Apparatus for inductive and resistive heating of an object An apparatus for heating a flowable material comprises a core having a passageway formed therein for the communication of the flowable material, and an electric element coiled in multiple turns against the core in a helical pattern. The electric element, in use, hea... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6637642 | Method of solid state welding and welded parts A method of solid state welding for joining metal parts having opposed planar and parallel surfaces which includes quickly heating the opposed surfaces of the metal parts with a high frequency induction heater to the hot working temperature of the metal p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6399927 | Method and device for high frequency treatment of products, related materials and uses The invention concerns a device for high frequency treatment of a liquid, solid or gaseous product comprising at least one treatment inductance (2) enclosing a tubular conduit (1) designed to be passed through by a stream of the product to be treated, sai... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384387 | Apparatus and method for heated food delivery A delivery apparatus is provided by the invention. The delivery apparatus includes a container for holding an article to be delivered and a heater. The container includes a housing forming an interior area and an opening. The opening is provided with a si... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6359268 | Method, device and receptacle for heating pre-prepared meals The invention relates to a process, a device and a receptacle for heating pre-prepared meals, it being possible for these meals to be accommodated in open or closed receptacles and heated by means of induction heating coils. In the catering industry it is... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6350973 | Radio-frequency and microwave-assisted processing of materials There is described a hybrid furnace comprising a microwave source, and an enclosure for the confinement of both microwave and RF energy for containing an object to be heated. The microwave source is coupled to the enclosure. The furnace further includes a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6318246 | Steam generating mechanism in a cooking oven Disclosed is a steam generating mechanism in a cooking oven equipped with a heater and a fan for blowing a hot air into a chamber of the oven, said steam generating mechanism further comprising: a water-supply receiver guide attached integrally to a fan g... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6278093 | Industrial apparatus to heat foodstuffs, particularly meat-products, by means of a radio frequency oscillating electromagnetic field An industrial apparatus to heat foodstuffs, particularly meat-products, including a generator of voltage oscillating at a predetermined radio frequency and an application system to generate an electromagnetic field oscillating at a predetermined radio fre... | 08/21/2001 |
