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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190006 | Nozzle-based, vapor-phase, plume delivery structure for use in production of thin-film deposition layer A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184964 | Tank for storing a reducing agent The invention relates to a tank for storing a reducing agent, in particular a liquid reducing agent. The reducing agent reduces the nitrogen oxides from the waste gases of the internal combustion engine to nitrogen and water. The tank includes an external container ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184962 | Mobile device for heating rooms A mobile device for heating rooms, comprising radiant elements, each provided with two heat-conductor plates associated with each other to define a central portion and connected fluid-dynamically with each other by means of connection elements. A heated heat-carryin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180206 | High flow rate infusion with extraction assist An infusion unit includes a heating unit with opposed heating plates. A heat exchanger has a fluid flow path receivable between the heating plates to which heat is conducted by contact with the heating plates. Infusate flowing under pressure through the fluid flow p... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180205 | Electrothermal oil radiator An electrothermal oil radiator includes a radiating body (1), an electric-control box (2) mounted on the radiating body (1) and a heating body (3) located inside the radiating body (1). The radiating body (1) includes a plur... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180207 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprises a substantially pillar sheathed heater, a substantially cylindrical case, and a spiral spring. The sheathed heater is accommodated in the case. The spring is provided so as to be wound around an outer peripheral surface of the sheathed hea... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170406 | Automotive water heater An automotive water heater having application to a windshield of an automobile, which is able to produce hot water that can be sprinkled on the windshield to melt accumulated snow and frost, in which a water heater is mainly structured from a laminated assembled hea... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170405 | Multipurpose cartridge-based liquid dispensing air freshener system A high-performance, modular, multipurpose, cartridge-based, liquid dispensing air freshener system that uses at least one refillable or disposable liquid filled cartridge. It can also use fixed tanks and dispense pesticides or any other liquid that can be vaporized.... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165460 | Coated filament for evaporation/condensation aerosol generation of therapeutic agents and methods for using An apparatus for generating an aerosol of a therapeutic agent and methods of using the same are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a heating element having a surface and a composition coating at least a portion of the heating element surface. The composition compris... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165461 | Modular heating system for tankless water heater There is provided a tankless water heater for heating water passing therethrough. The modular heater comprises a plurality of heating units, each heating unit comprising a heating tube and a coupler, wherein each heating tube defines an interior region and each heat... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160433 | Dialysis machine having multi-input voltage capable heater A medical fluid heating system operable with different supply voltages including first and second heater elements: first and second power lines, first, second and third switches in electrical communication with the first and second power lines, the switches configur... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155508 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus includes a casing and a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object to be dried. A fan is located in the casing so as to be capable of creating an airflow, and a motor is provided in the casing for driving the fan. Ducting is provided for ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150244 | Intravenous fluid warming system A fluid warming device includes axially or longitudinally slidable covers that retain a removable heat exchange body in a housing in heat exchange communication with a heater assembly while allowing flow through the heat exchange body to be observed. In another aspe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150242 | Use of infrared camera for real-time temperature monitoring and control Embodiments of the invention generally contemplate an apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the temperature of a substrate during processing. One embodiment of the apparatus and method takes advantage of an infrared camera to obtain the temperature pro... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150245 | Shower water heater An electric shower water heater unit for connection to a water supply and a mains electricity supply comprises a housing having a shower water outlet to which a shower hose is connectable; an electric water heater housed in the housing and fluidly connectable to a w... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145044 | Air ammonia heater and vaporization chamber system An air ammonia heater and vaporization chamber system utilizing a contiguous vaporization chamber having an inlet for receiving dilution air, which is passed across at least one heating element integrated into the vaporization chamber to heat and pre-heat the vapori... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145045 | Filament lamp and light irradiation heat treatment device A filament lamp has a bulb comprised of a straight light emitting tube from which a pair of flat hermetically sealed portions extend, a plurality of coiled filaments arranged within the light emitting tube, in the tube axis direction a pair of internal leads are con... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139931 | Method and apparatus for preventing ice formation in a wet saw basin A saw bath ice formation preventing method includes the positioning of a heating member in a basin having water positioned therein. A wet saw is mounted to the basin. The heating element is turned on when the wet saw is being used in temperatures below 0° Celsius t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131137 | Baby bottle steamer An apparatus for steam heating a baby bottle comprising a reservoir in which water is heated by an electric resistance-type heater to produce steam, which is controlled via an on/off switch and an electronic control panel, is herein disclosed. A probe is used to mea... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126319 | Radiant oven with stored energy devices and radiant lamps An oven is configured with a cooking cavity for receiving a cooking load, a circuit for current supplied by one or more stored energy devices such as rechargeable batteries, and a heater comprising one or more radiant lamps to be driven by the current, the one or mo... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121466 | Deicer anchoring system A system for preventing a deicer from being removed from a liquid receptacle includes a deicer, an anchoring assembly and a tether. The deicer includes a main body and a heating element. The heating element is configured to heat liquid within the liquid receptacle. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116618 | Heating apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, and method of manufacturing semiconductor devices A heating apparatus comprises a wall for surrounding and defining a heating space, a heating element mounted on the inner side of the wall, reflecting members for reflecting the heat emitted from the heating element. Also, a moving unit joined to one end of each of ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111979 | Automated fryer filtration device and method Automated intermittent filtration is employed in the device and method that can include monitoring the elapsed time since the last filtration of the cooking oil, monitoring the amount of food by number of batches or by weight of food product cooked in the oil since ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107803 | Non-scaling flow through water heater A water heating apparatus for a beverage brewing device. Water is heated to brew temperature without boiling or localized boiling, thereby minimizing the precipitating of scale. The heating elements each have a low watt density, thereby increasing safety. Multiple h... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107801 | Heat treatment apparatus, computer program, and storage medium A heat treatment apparatus for performing prescribed heat treatment to a subject (W) to be treated is provided with a processing chamber in which air can be exhausted; a mounting table arranged in the processing chamber, for placing on an upper plane the subject to ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107800 | Method and structure to control thermal gradients in semiconductor wafers during rapid thermal processing An article supports a workpiece during thermal processing. At least three elongated support members, e.g., support pins, extend upwardly from an element such as support arms for supporting the workpiece. Each of the support members includes a first portion adjacent ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107799 | Evaporator device for mobile anhydrous ammonia production, motor vehicle and method for producing such an evaporator device An evaporator device for ammonia to be used in mobile exhaust gas systems includes a basic body encompassing at least one inlet line and at least one outlet line. At least one heating element and at least one duct for connecting the inlet line to the outlet line are... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107804 | Energy accummulator system An energy accumulator system for accumulating heat from a heat source for subsequent supply to a heat demand, comprises an energy accumulator having a storage material in a heat-exchange relation with the heat source so as to store heat produced by the heat source. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107798 | Console electric heater with plenum A portable electric heater possessing characteristics similar to a portable electric oil filled heater absent the use oil and its associated manufacturing and environmental problems. The device includes an electric heater, a rotatable plenum and an external housing ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105319 | Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool A double cylinder system is disclosed, comprising at least one controller being adapted to transmit hydraulic control signals; at least one slave being in fluid communication with the controller and being configured to respond to the hydraulic control signals transm... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103154 | Hot air blower and system comprising a hot air blower and at least one coding unit A hot air blower has at least one fan impeller and at least one electrical heating device. The hot air blower is designed to interact with a coding unit provided with coding. The hot air blower is releasably connected to the coding unit. The coding unit is designed ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103155 | Manually adjustable hair dryer mount for use with a hand-held hair dryer A hands-free hair dryer mounting apparatus adapted for holding a hair dryer in a universal hair dryer holder assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support bracket that is removably affixed to a wall mounting plate adapted for secure attachment to a wall or... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094998 | Device for making a beverage, provided with a water boiler A device for making a predetermined quantity of a hot beverage includes a boiler chamber for heating water and a tubular heating element inside the boiler chamber near the bottom of the boiler chamber. A main portion of the tubular heating element extends along a he... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090244 | Volatile material dispenser A volatile material dispenser includes an upper housing with an opening extending therethrough and a lower housing with an opening extending therethrough, wherein the upper housing is secured to the lower housing to define a cavity therebetween. Electrical circuitry... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090245 | Apparatus for heat-treating substrate and method for heat-treating substrate An apparatus for heat treating a substrate includes a substrate holder unit including a substrate stage on which a substrate is to be placed and which is made of one of a carbon and a carbon covered material, and a heating unit which is provided above the substrate ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081872 | Flame imitation manufacturing device of an electrical-heated fireplace A flame imitation manufacturing device of a fireplace relates to a flame imitation manufacturing device for simulating the burning state in a fireplace in the field of household appliances. Said device comprises a housing, a cross flow fan and a light source mounted... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081873 | Hair dryer mount with oscillating holder for use with a hand-held hair dryer A hands-free hair dryer mounting apparatus adapted for holding a hair dryer in an oscillating universal hair dryer holder assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a wall mountable housing that is removably affixed to a wall mounting plate adapted for secure att... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8068727 | Storage-type water heater having tank condition monitoring features Methods and systems for evaluating the condition of a water tank having a powered anode protection system. The water heater includes a storage tank to hold water, a powered anode, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a variable voltage supply, a volta... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068725 | Fragrance emitting apparatus for use with USB port A fragrance emitting apparatus for connection to a USB port. In one embodiment, the fragrance emitting apparatus comprises a casing having an interior and at least one vent in communication with the interior, a cover removably attached to the casing to provide acces... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064758 | Electric tankless water heater In various embodiments, the invention provides a system for heating a liquid, such as, for example, water, comprising a plurality of liquid heaters, the inlets and outlets of which are respectively connected in a parallel flow relationship by respective manifolds, a... | 11/22/2011 |
