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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7499633 | Infrared heater An infrared heater includes a support body and a heat source irradiating device. The heat source irradiating device includes a reflecting hood, a hood body, two non-planar symmetric arc bodies disposed on the top surface of an n-shape body, a casing, and an infrared... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7383875 | Heating/cooling method, manufacturing method of image displaying apparatus, heating/cooling apparatus, and heating/cooling processing apparatus A heating/cooling method, a manufacturing method of an image displaying apparatus, a heating/cooling apparatus, and a heating/cooling processing apparatus, in which the heating and cooling of a substrate can be executed at a high speed are provided. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7361016 | Temperature control assembly for use in etching processes and an associated retrofit method A temperature control assembly for use in etching processes includes a housing, a cooling conduit, fasteners, and a mounting block. The fasteners couple to the housing and operate to associate the cooling conduit, which is formed from a non-corrosive metallic materi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7336892 | Reflection plate for semiconductor heat treatment and manufacturing method thereof It is provided that a reflection plate of semiconductor heat treatment, which is resistant to cracks or deformations by controlling the adsorption of foreign materials and the production of reaction. Said reflection plate 1 for semiconductor heat treatment is... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324745 | Seat trim heater The device is a seat trim heater. It employs electric infrared lamps to heat the seat trim before the trim is placed over the frame and cushion material of the seat. The device consists of a basic frame on which the trim is placed. The frame is made from a series of... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7279068 | Temperature control assembly for use in etching processes A temperature control assembly for use in etching processes includes a housing, a cooling conduit, fasteners, and a mounting block. The fasteners couple to the housing and operate to associate the cooling conduit, which is formed from a non-corrosive metallic materi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7238262 | System and method of coating substrates and assembling devices having coated elements A system and method of coating curved substrates and assembling devices having coated elements. The system and method are of particular utility in the manufacture of lamps having a coating formed on the hermetically sealed light emitting chamber of the lamp. The sys... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7184656 | Infrared lamp, heating apparatus, and method for manufacturing infrared lamp An infrared ray lamp having a structure wherein a groove is formed in the vicinity of each of both end portions of a substantially plate heating element formed of a carbon-based substance, a carbon-based adhesive is applied to a region including the groove, and the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153285 | Medical fluid heater using radiant energy An in-line fluid heater for heating fluid, such as dialysis fluid for use in dialysis therapy is provided. The fluid heater is a dual heater having a primary infrared heater and a secondary plate heater. A controller is operatively connected to the infrared heater a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143766 | Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the diameter of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additionally, warm... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109443 | Multi-zone reflecting device for use in flash lamp processes A method, apparatus, and system including a reflecting device having a plurality of reflecting zones with associated reflectivities for reflecting light from a flash lamp, are described herein. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7067773 | Food warming device and methods for its manufacture A food warming is provided with a partially open housing having an open side extending along a longitudinal length of the housing. A heating element is also provided, extending along the longitudinal length of the housing. A support member is disposed to maintain a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7046921 | Radiant heating element reflective bracket with ventilation openings A reflective bracket for a radiant refrigerator defroster includes a channel fabricated from a reflective material and a plurality of ventilation openings through the sides and bottom of the channel. The ventilation openings reduce the operating temperature of the h... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013080 | Space heater with area light source A radiant electric space heater is provided with a halogen light source which provides light to the same general area to which radiant electric energy is transmitted by the heating elements. The halogen light source is located behind a grill that covers a window loc... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003217 | Infrared heating system for patio umbrella The present invention relates to heating systems for umbrella-shaped structures. The heating system may include a shroud or umbrella-shaped structure defining an inner volume, and a plurality of electrical infrared heating elements positioned generally downward faci... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6947665 | Radiant heating source with reflective cavity spanning at least two heating elements A radiant source for heating a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer includes a plurality of radiant heating elements, arranged in an array that is generally concentric about a source center axis. A reflector has a reflecting surface that bounds a cavity or channe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935329 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a body provided in a top thereof with an opening, at least one heating unit arranged on both sides of the body, a grill unit mounted on a top of the body, and a heat reflecting unit arranged toward the heating units below the opening of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6845217 | Infrared ray lamp, heating apparatus and method of producing the infrared ray lamp An infrared ray lamp having a structure wherein a groove is formed in the vicinity of each of both end portions of a substantially plate heating element formed of a carbon-based substance, a carbon-based adhesive is applied to a region including the groove, and the ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6825615 | Lamp having a high-reflectance film for improving directivity of light and heat treatment apparatus having such a lamp A lamp for a heat treatment apparatus that provides a rapid temperature rise without using a reflector. The lamp has at least one electrode part to which an electric power is supplied. A light-emitting part, connected to the electrode part, seals a filament for emit... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6810205 | Space heater and light source A radiant electric space heater is provided with a halogen light source which provides light to the same general area to which radiant electric energy is transmitted by the heating elements. The halogen light source includes a halogen light bulb located behind a gri... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6740196 | RTA chamber with in situ reflective index monitor A rapid thermal anneal (RTA) chamber having one or multiple openings in a chamber wall and a reflective index monitor in the opening or openings, respectively. The reflective index monitor or monitors each measures the infrared reflective index of the reflector plat... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6718127 | Heating device of the light irradiation type A heating device of the light irradiation type in which uniform illuminance can be obtained without placing a single end lamp in the middle of the light source part is achieved providing a light source part in which circular lamps are arranged concentrically to one ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6526227 | Radiant electric heater A radiant electric heater is disclosed having an auxiliary reflector in front of a halogen lamp. The heater includes a ceramic base defined with clampling grooves for directly clamping terminals of the halogen lamp. The auxiliary reflector has a concave s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6400898 | Wheeled large surface thermographic inspection heating apparatus with uniform heating A heater preferably having a plurality of equally spaced heating elements, such as heating lamps, provides a uniform heat radiation pattern for quickly and uniformly heating a large surface area using motor controlled wheels for translating the heater at ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6351602 | Upright radiant electric heating appliance An upright radiant electrical heater has a reflector assembly supporting a vertically-extending heating element assembly that radiates energy through substantially 360 degree. The reflector assembly includes heat reflective panels that disperse heat horiz... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6326930 | Apparatus for remote monitoring and control of an automatic deicing controller A heated antenna system includes an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with the reflecting surface. A heater controller includes a temperature sensor and/or a moisture sensor. The heater controller applies a voltage to the heater ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6172647 | Remote control for use with a deicing apparatus An antenna reflector assembly includes a reflector having a reflecting surface and an electrical heater for heating the reflecting surface. An ambient condition sensor senses an ambient temperature and/or an ambient moisture associated with an ambient env... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167196 | Radiant electric heating appliance A portable electric space heater having a power cord with a male electrical plug and having easily replaceable quartz heating elements so that an unskilled person can remove and replace a heating element with a minimum of time, tools and skill. The heatin... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6119583 | Cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a trough-shaped container arrangement (2) formed of frangible material and supported and arranged for receiving at least one food item to be thermally processed. At least one electric heater (5) is supported underneath the con... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6108491 | Dual surface reflector A dual surfaced mid-reflector employs two independently shaped faceted faces to direct radiant energy from separate heater lamp arrays to a substrate or substrate support to be heated. A dual surfaced mid-reflector can also be employed in conjunction with... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6104352 | Remote testing and monitoring apparatus for use with antenna reflector deicing systems An antenna reflector assembly includes a reflector having a reflecting surface and an electrical heater having a first terminal and a second terminal. The electrical heater is configured for heating the reflecting surface. A remote monitor and test device... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093919 | Cooling device for halogen lamps in microwave ovens A cooling device for halogen lamps in microwave ovens is disclosed. In a microwave oven, the halogen lamp is installed on the top wall of a cavity. The lamp is operated by electric power applied thereto through a sealing part provided at each end thereof.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6084550 | Mountable sensor housing for a heated antenna reflector An antenna reflector assembly includes a reflector, a heater for heating the reflector, and a support arm connected to the reflector. The support arm has a range of directional orientations. A sensor housing is connected to the support arm. The sensor hou... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065955 | Apparatus for recovering flatness of web material The present invention provides a method for recovering flatness of a web material which comprises heating a side edge portion of the web material at a temperature in a range from a glass transition temperature minus 40° C. to a melting point of the web m... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6064344 | Removal of water on a satellite cover using pressurized air A system for preventing the interruption of satellite communications between an earth antenna and a satellite during inclement weather. The system is comprised of a cover that is adapted to be positioned on the opening of the satellite cover so as to redu... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6054687 | Heating apparatus for a welding operation and method therefor A heating apparatus and method for welding a superalloy article. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus and method entail welding a superalloy article within an enclosure equipped with a thermal radiation-generating device that preheats the article to a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6035100 | Reflector cover for a semiconductor processing chamber In one embodiment, the invention is directed to an apparatus for preventing depositions from occurring on a reflector in a processing chamber, comprising: a cover disposed adjacent to the reflector, the cover optically transparent over a range of waveleng... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6013900 | High efficiency lightwave oven A lightwave oven that includes an oven cavity housing enclosing a cooking chamber therein, and first and second pluralities of elongated high power lamps. The oven cavity housing includes a top wall with a first non-planar reflecting surface facing the co... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5993591 | Coring of leadframes in carriers via radiant heat source A method and system for curing a die attach material for attachment of a semiconductor die to a leadframe which includes a carrier receiving location for receiving at least one carrier(1) wherein each carrier contains at least one leadframe strip (3) ther... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5937142 | Multi-zone illuminator for rapid thermal processing A system for rapid thermal processing of a substrate in a process chamber while measuring and controlling the temperature at the substrate to establish substantially uniform substrate temperature in real time. The system includes an axisymmetrical multi-z... | 08/10/1999 |
