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| 20080289616 | Disposable warmer and bag member for the same - A disposable warmer of the present invention has a bag including a bag member (A) and a bag member (B); a heater; a heat-sealed portion where the bag member (A) and the bag member (B) are heat-sealed; and a portion with the heater sealed therein. The bag members (A) and (B) are heat-sealed with each other to form the bag, the bag member (A) includes at least a layered structure with a porous film and a nonwoven fabric layer, and the bag member (B) includes at least another layered structure with a stretchable film and another nonwoven fabric layer. The disposable warmer comprises two or more of the portions with the heaters sealed therein independently, and a slit in at least the porous film constituting the bag member (A) of the bag members (A) and (B) in at least one region between the adjacent portions with the heaters sealed therein. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090000610 | Microheater and Process For Producing the Same - To provide a microheater which gives a desired temperature and starts an exothermic reaction upon immediate contact with air and in which plural microheaters can be chained or incorporated in a packaging material. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090056696 | FLAMELESS COMBUSTION HEATER - A flameless combustion heater is described that comprises an oxidation conduit and a fuel conduit having a plurality of centralizers attached to the external wall of the fuel conduit wherein at least one centralizer or portion of a centralizer is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fuel conduit. A method for providing heat to a process conduit is also described that comprises providing an oxidation conduit; providing a fuel conduit having a plurality of openings that provide fluid communication from within the fuel conduit to the oxidation conduit, and a plurality of centralizers attached to the fuel conduit wherein at least one centralizer or portion of a centralizer is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fuel conduit; providing a process conduit in a heat exchange relationship with the oxidation conduit; introducing fuel into the fuel conduit; introducing an oxidant into the oxidation conduit; and introducing the fuel into the oxidation conduit through the plurality of openings such that flameless combustion occurs in the oxidation conduit. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090090349 | Pan in pan heater - A device for heating the contents of a container when in contact with a container, comprising a sealed outer package, an actuatable heat source in the outer package and an inner package inside the outer package and having an actuation agent therein with a seal keeping the actuation agent in the inner package until the seal is broken. The preferred actuable heat source is a mixture of calcium oxide and a zeolite and the preferred actuation agent is water. Most preferred is the presence of an exotherm delaying material coating on said calcium oxide such as polyethylene glycol. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090090350 | Combined food and wipe heater - A combination heater device including an inner pouch with an activation agent and an outer pouch with a heat generating material adapted to generate heat upon contact by the activation agent. A first package containing at least one wipe is in heat absorbing contact with the heater as is a second package containing a food element requiring heating. A package holding element maintains the first and second package in contact with the heater. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090159069 | DISH - A dish includes: a food accommodator which accommodates a food therein; and a heat medium accommodator which is provided in a part of the food accommodator and accommodates a heat medium therein to keep the food accommodated in the food accommodator warm and cool. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090235915 | NANOHEATER ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides devices and methods for making nano structures such a nanoheater In one embodiment, the nanoheater element comprises a first reactive member and interlayer disposed in communication with at least a portion thereof. Preferably, contact between the first and second reactive members of the nanoheater element can yield at least one exothermic reaction. A nanoheater device of the invention can optionally comprise a substrate on which the first reactive member is positioned in combination with other components. The invention also provides a nanoheater system comprising a plurality of nanoheater elements. Exemplary nanoheater elements and systems can be used to perform a method of the invention in which heat is produced. Methods includes processes for fabricating nanostructures such as layered devices, nanorods and nanowires. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090293859 | PORTABLE HEATING APPARATUS AND METAL FUEL COMPOSITE FOR USE WITH SAME - A particulate composite fuel of metal preferably of aluminum for a portable heater. The fuel reacts with oxygen in the air, producing heat. The composite fuel may also be flaked aluminum or iron nanopowder. A portable heater having a fuel mass, at least one thermal conductive member, and at least one insulating member. The heater transfers the heat of the oxidation of the metal particulate fuel to a desired mass to be heated, typically a food item. The multilayered heater also acts as a buffer absorbing released heat and releasing the heat to the desired mass at a rate slower than the absorbing. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090308375 | TRIGGERING PLATE OF A CHEMICAL HEATING PACK - A triggering plate of a chemical thermos bag has at least a groove with a slit, having two opposite tip parts hiding each other and the tip parts being different in thickness. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100059039 | Heated Field Rations and Assemblies - A field ration packaging assembly includes a ration housing and a food tray. The ration housing includes a lid panel having at least one air exhaust vent and a wall panel having at least one intake vent. The food tray may be positioned above a heat source. The at least one air exhaust vent and at least one air intake vent may be in fluid communication such that upon activation of the heat source, air enters the ration housing through the at least one air intake vent, passes over the heat source and exits the ration housing at the at least one exhaust vent by natural convection. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100089381 | PORTABLE FLAMELESS HEAT PACK - A user-activatable, flexible heat pack ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095947 | HAND WARMER - A hand warmer comprising a heat generating element having a body portion and one or more extremity portions extending from the body portion, said one or more extremity portions adapted to substantially conform to the shape of one or more of a user's singular or combined extremities, and at least one catch associated with at least one of the one or more extremity portions. Also, a combination of a hand warmer and covering article having a pocket for accepting the hand warmer described. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100095948 | THERMAL BOTTLE SOCK AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A bottle warmer includes a flexible tubular sleeve having a closed lower end and an open upper end. The open upper end is to receive a bottle therethough, and the closed lower end is to receive a bottom of the bottle thereagainst. An elastic band is carried by a medial portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to secure the medial portion to an adjacent portion of the bottle, and permit the open upper end to be folded back adjacent the closed lower end to define a pocket. A chemical heat source element is to be received by the pocket for warming the bottle. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100126492 | Portable baby bottle warmer - A non-electrical, portable, disposal self-contained heating element for use as a portable baby bottle warmer comprising a pliable container with a first side panel and a second side panel bonded along outer edges of the panels to avoid leakage and of a size suited to wrap around a baby bottle with an adhesive element to hold the container in place on the baby bottle, and further comprising a pouch containing a super-cooled salt solution, said pouch being surrounded by air and encapsulated within the pliable container so that manual rupture of the pouch causes an exothermic reaction releasing heat to warm a baby bottle when the pliable container is wrapped around the baby bottle. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100163011 | Oxygen Activated Heater and Method of Manufacturing Same - A flameless portable heater comprising a reducing agent, a promoter and a binding agent formed into a flexible substrate having a desired shape. The reaction is oxygen-based; an alkaline electrolyte. A method of making an oxygen-based flameless portable heater apparatus. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100192937 | Jet Cavity Catalytic Heater - The present invention is a method of delivering vaporized alcohol fuel through a thermally conductive porous nozzle to a catalytic burner with a plasma cavity and a surrounding porous catalytic cavity with fuel vapor and air supplied separately and inter diffusing into each other from different routes to the catalyst to achieve an efficient, steady, and complete combustion of the hydrogen bearing fuels. This heating system with passive auto thermostatic behavior, coupled to thermopiles, heat pipes and fluid heating systems may provide useful heat and electricity to applications of floors, roadways, runways, electronics, refrigerators, machinery, automobiles, structures, and fuel cells. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100252022 | SOLID-STATE THERMITE COMPOSITION BASED HEATING DEVICE - A solid state thermite reaction composition is provided comprising a fuel component, an initiating oxidizer, a primary oxidizer, a fluxing agent and a thermal diluent. According to another aspect, a heating device is provided comprising a heating chamber for receiving and storing a substance to be heated having at least two walls, a reaction chamber affixed to a wall of the heating chamber, a solid state thermite reaction composition located within the reaction chamber and an actuatable trigger mechanism affixed to the reaction chamber such that the trigger mechanism is in contact with the reaction composition. According to another aspect, a solid-state thermite reaction activation mechanism is provided comprising a first compound substantially in contact with a thermite reaction fuel, a second compound and a removable barrier located between the first and second compounds preventing any contact between the first and second compounds. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100252023 | PACKAGE HEATING APPARATUS - A solid state thermite reaction composition is provided comprising a fuel component, an initiating oxidizer, a primary oxidizer, a fluxing agent and a thermal diluent. According to other aspects, a heating device, a heating element and an activation mechanism are provided. The heating device comprises a heating chamber defining an interior space for receiving and storing a substance to be heated, a reaction chamber disposed within the heating chamber, a solid state thermite reaction composition disposed within the reaction chamber such that it is physically isolated from and in thermal communication with the interior space of the heating chamber, and an activation mechanism having an actuator. The activation mechanism is in communication with the composition disposed within the reaction chamber and the reaction composition is inert until the activator mechanism is actuated. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100326418 | REUSABLE HEATER IN A PACKAGE - A heater in a housing with an opening. The heater reacts with oxygen to produce heat and upon consumption of the oxygen, the heating reaction stops and can be restarted at a later point in time upon the introduction of additional oxygen and is used in a package for heating pre-moistened substrates such as sanitary wipes, and the like. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110005506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT NICKEL AND HYDROGEN EXOTHERMAL REACTION - A method and apparatus for carrying out highly efficient exothermal reaction between nickel and hydrogen atoms in a tube, preferably, though not necessary, a metal tube filled by a nickel powder and heated to a high temperature, preferably, though not necessary, from 150 to 5000 C are herein disclosed. In the inventive apparatus, hydrogen is injected into the metal tube containing a highly pressurized nickel powder having a pressure, preferably though not necessarily, from 2 to 20 bars. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110030671 | HEATER DEVICE - A heater device for heating objects, including a compartment having a heat generating material and a second compartment having an activation material to generate heat upon mutual contact. The compartments are adapted to present a heating surface to the object to be heated. A divider is positioned in the compartments forming a barrier to maintain separation between reaction components until opened by an opening member positioned in alignment with the divider. An access element is movable into contact with the barrier to permit a heat generating reaction there between. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110083660 | Personal cigarette lighter - A uniquely constructed cigarette lighter designed to minimize damage and death to individuals and damage to property; includes a battery, electrical conduit and heating element that are interconnected by a pressure activated switch. Effectively eliminating open flames, sparks and volatile liquid fuel, characteristics associated with conventional cigarette lighters. Resulting in substantially minimizing death and damage to humans and destruction of property. Additionally, this new device is useful underwater. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083661 | Low to Moderate Temperature Nanolaminate Heater - A low to moderate temperature heat source comprising a high temperature energy source modified to output low to moderate temperatures wherein the high temperature energy source modified to output low to moderate temperatures is positioned between two thin pieces to form a close contact sheath. In one embodiment the high temperature energy source modified to output low to moderate temperatures is a nanolaminate multilayer foil of reactive materials that produces a heating level of less than 200° C. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110094495 | FLAMELESS HEATING BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A flameless beverage heating container includes a beverage box having front and back walls connected by first and second side walls. A flameless heater including a flameless heater pad sealed within a plastic bag and a beverage pouch are disposed within the box. A bottom portion of the pouch is disposed within the heater such that when the pouch is filled with water or a beverage the pouch is flush against and in heat transferring contact through the bag with front, bottom, and back sections of the heater pad. A neck of the bag extends upwardly through a filler slot in the back wall with the bag attached to the front wall. This allows the box to be collapsed with the front and back walls being substantially flat or slightly obtuse with respect to the side walls. A fitment on the pouch extends through one of the side walls. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110114075 | HETEROGENEOUS HYDROGEN-CATALYST REACTOR - A power source and hydride reactor is provided comprising a reaction cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form hydrinos, a source of atomic hydrogen, a source of a hydrogen catalyst comprising a solid, liquid, or heterogeneous catalyst reaction mixture. The catalysis reaction is activated or initiated and propagated by one or more chemical other reactions. These reactions maintained on a electrically conductive support can be of several classes such as (i) exothermic reactions which provide the activation energy for the hydrino catalysis reaction, (ii) coupled reactions that provide for at least one of a source of catalyst or atomic hydrogen to support the hydrino catalyst reaction, (iii) free radical reactions that serve as an acceptor of electrons from the catalyst during the hydrino catalysis reaction, (iv) oxidation-reduction reactions that, in an embodiment, serve as an acceptor of electrons from the catalyst during the hydrino catalysis reaction, (v) exchange reactions such as anion exchange that facilitate the action of the catalyst to become ionized as it accepts energy from atomic hydrogen to form hydrinos, and (vi) getter, support, or matrix-assisted hydrino reaction that may provide at least one of a chemical environment for the hydrino reaction, act to transfer electrons to facilitate the H catalyst function, undergoes a reversible phase or other physical change or change in its electronic state, and binds a lower-energy hydrogen product to increase at least one of the extent or rate of the hydrino reaction. Power and chemical plants that can be operated continuously using electrolysis or thermal regeneration reactions maintained in synchrony with at least one of power and lower-energy-hydrogen chemical production. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110197873 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT AND A RELATED MEANS OF TRIGGERING A CONTROLLED COMBUSTION - The present invention is a means of starting a controlled combustion reaction by introducing sodium borohydride or similar chemical to a liquid or gelatinous fuel. The present invention is also a device for transferring heat having a thermal conductor connected to a catalyst such that the thermal conductor is positioned within a liquid or gelatinous fuel held within a fuel container. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110283991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLAMELESS THERMAL OXIDATION AT OPTIMIZED EQUIVALANCE RATIOS - A diptube assembly for a flameless thermal oxidizer having a matrix bed of media is provided. The diptube assembly comprises a fuel conduit at least partially positioned within the matrix bed for delivering fuel. An oxidizing agent conduit is at least partially positioned within the matrix bed for delivering oxidizing agents, wherein the oxidizing agent conduit is separate from the fuel conduit. At least one mixing conduit is positioned within the matrix bed and configured to receive fuel from the fuel conduit and the oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent conduit. The mixing conduit is positioned to deliver the combination of fuel and oxidizing agents into the matrix bed of media. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110290232 | EXOTHERMIC SEMI-RIGID PLASTIC STICK - A semi-rigid, portable, warming device contains chemical reactants that produce heat when mixed. The warming device includes at least two chambers, which contain the chemical reactants separately, until a force is applied to cause the reactants to mix. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120031390 | PACKAGE HEATING DEVICE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREWITH - A solid state moderated chemical reaction for use with a heating device comprises the complete reaction between iron powder and the oxidizer sodium chlorate in stoichiometric balance such that the oxygen, rather than being emitted externally to the device, is fully reacted internally in the heating device to a solid oxide. A heating device comprises a heating chamber defining an interior space for receiving and storing a substance to be heated, a heater for use as a source of heat which includes a reaction chamber, a solid state reaction composition disposed within the reaction chamber such that it is physically isolated from and in thermal communication with the interior space of the heating chamber, an activation mechanism in communication with the composition disposed within the reaction chamber, and wherein the reaction composition is inert until the activation mechanism is actuated. Activation mechanism comprises an actuator having a user interface portion and an actuation portion, and the actuation portion carries a reaction initiation material that, when assembled with the heater, is capable of initiating a chemical reaction in the chemical composition when the actuation portion is actuated by a user. Heater comprises a housing defining an exterior shape of the heater and an interior space, a solid state chemical heating composition disposed within the interior space, and an activation mechanism in communication with the composition and having an actuator and disposed within the housing such that the activation mechanism is actuable exteriorly from the housing. Heater may be incorporated into the heating device, or alternatively may be modular and removably coupled to heating device. Heater may include an opening, or alternatively may be fully sealed for emission-free operation as well as to assure a controlled internal environment and to promote stability during storage. Various passive and active thermal controls based on physical or chemical responses of materials to temperature and appropriate to important use conditions for heating device are also provided. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120060824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CONSTANT STEAM GENERATION FROM THE WASTE HEAT OF AN ALKANE DEHYDROGENATION - The invention relates to a process and a device for an as constant as possible supply of steam flow from an alkane dehydrogenation, the process being carried out by passing a hydrocarbonaceous gas through reaction tubes loadable with a catalyst, and the reaction tubes, which are sealed towards the outside, running through a heating chamber which is heatable by means of burners, and the catalyst being regenerated for the reaction in a cyclic operating mode, in which the reaction is endothermic and the regeneration of the catalyst non-endothermic, and the capacity of the main burners is reduced during the regeneration of the catalyst, in which auxiliary burners, which serve to keep up the production of hot flue gas during the regeneration of the catalyst, are installed at the inlet of the flue gas duct to produce additional hot flue gas which is used for generating an as constant as possible amount of steam from the waste heat of the process. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120180777 | POUCH FOR INTERNAL MIXTURE OF SEGREGATED REACTANTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A pouch for internal mixture of segregated reactants includes an outer containment envelope with a sealed reactant compartment inside. A middle shear strip and two outer strips, together defining two shear lines, are connected to the reactant compartment. The outer strips are folded under the reactant compartment with their tips anchored to the containment envelope. The middle strip extends away from the reactant compartment and through a slit in the containment envelope. Pulling on the middle strip causes the shear lines to lengthen until the reactant compartment is shorn open to release a reactant. A permeable second reactant compartment containing a second reactant may also be disposed inside the containment envelope, and may include a slit through which the middle strip passes. The reaction in the pouch may be exothermic and the pouch may be applied to any object to be heated such as a wet wipes dispenser. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120210995 | Reactor with Channels - A reactor defining first and second flow channels within the reactor, wherein the first flow channels are for fluids that undergo an exothermic reaction and contain a catalyst for the exothermic reaction and wherein the second flow channels are for a heat-removing fluid. Further wherein the channels at each end of the reactor are such that no heat is generated within them, the channels in which no heat is generated being non-flow channels which are blocked off at one or both of their ends so no fluids flow through those channels. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120240918 | Warming Device - A warming device for directing energy from a heating pad. The warming device includes a sleeve of insulating material, a heat pad receiving pocket, and a reflective material positioned inside the pocket. The heating pad receiving pocket is disposed along a first surface side of the sleeve, while the reflective material positioned inside of the heating pad receiving pocket along the first surface side of the sleeve. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120298096 | THERMAL BOTTLE SOCK AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A bottle warmer includes a flexible tubular sleeve having a closed lower end and an open upper end. The open upper end is to receive a bottle therethough, and the closed lower end is to receive a bottom of the bottle thereagainst. An elastic band is carried by a medial portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to secure the medial portion to an adjacent portion of the bottle, and permit the open upper end to be folded back adjacent the closed lower end to define a pocket. A chemical heat source element is to be received by the pocket for warming the bottle. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130019855 | Exothermic fusion - This discovery describes a new process to produce thermal energy through mass conversion under mild conditions by using hydride containing materials to be activated in the presence of group 10 and 11 elements causing nuclear fusion followed by disassociation of the unstable result yielding stable products and thermal energy. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130068213 | HEAT TRACING APPARATUS WITH HEAT-DRIVEN PUMPING SYSTEM - In a heat tracing system using heat from a radiant heater to heat a circulating fluid, thermoelectric generation modules are used to generate electricity for powering a circulating pump. Thermoelectric power generation modules are sandwiched between a heat-absorbing plate and a heat sink, and this assembly is positioned with the heat-absorbing plate adjacent to a radiant heater. A conduit loop passes through the heat sink, such that a fluid circulating through the conduit is heated from heat drawn from the heater into the heat sink. Due to the temperature differential between the hot and cold sides of the thermoelectric modules, the modules produce electricity to power the pump circulating the fluid through the conduit loop. Supplementary heat exchanger components may be provided for additional fluid-heating capacity, and thereby increasing the amount of heat available for the heat tracing loop. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130276769 | Energy-Harvesting Reactor Based on Diffusion of Aluminum in Gallium - Aluminum may be used as a fuel source to power small vehicles, unmanned vehicles or underwater vehicles, other small robotics, backup or regular underwater power sources (e.g., for oil rigs), or as an emergency power source in flooded or disaster areas. Reactors are described that harvest energy produced by the exothermic oxidative reaction of aluminum or an aluminum alloy with water, with the assistance of liquid gallium as a depassivating agent. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130276770 | Ceramic Heating Element - A heating element can comprise a ceramic material doped with various elements. The heating element can be heated by forcing a fuel to flow through the ceramic material, where the fuel interacts with the dopants. The interaction can produce energy in the form of heat. Inventive aspects of the present material include apparatus and methods for modulation of the heat energy, physical features providing for an increase in the rate of heat release, optimization of materials and material morphology for quantity and efficiency of heat release and provision for fueling and maintenance. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130327312 | PACKAGE HEATING DEVICE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE THEREWITH - A heating device comprises a heating chamber defining an interior space for receiving and storing a substance to be heated, a heater for use as a source of heat which includes a reaction chamber, a solid state reaction composition disposed within the reaction chamber such that it is physically isolated from and in thermal communication with the interior space of the heating chamber, an activation mechanism in communication with the composition disposed within the reaction chamber, and wherein the reaction composition is inert until the activation mechanism is actuated. Activation mechanism comprises an actuator having a user interface portion and an actuation portion, and the actuation portion carries a reaction initiation material that, when assembled with the heater, is capable of initiating a chemical reaction in the chemical composition when the actuation portion is actuated by a user. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140014089 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION APPARATUS, HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION SYSTEM, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL PROCESS - The temperature control system is provided with a lower heat removing unit which is disposed at the bottom of a reactor inside which an exothermic reaction takes place and through which a liquid coolant is flowed, and an upper heat removing unit which is disposed in the reactor further above from the lower heat removing unit and through which the liquid coolant is flowed, recovering reaction heat inside the reactor and controlling a temperature inside the reactor. The lower heat removing unit is supplied with the liquid coolant which is adjusted for temperature by a first temperature adjustment unit, and the upper heat removing unit is supplied with the liquid coolant which is adjusted for temperature by a second temperature adjustment unit different from the first temperature adjustment unit. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041647 | Place-mat/mat keeping food and beverages warm - A place-mat/mat having an integrated heating area is used to keep food and beverages warm, making food and beverages more enjoyable to eat or drink, and may also function/be used simultaneously as furniture, such as a place-mat. The integrated heating area employs a phase-change material (PCM). The PCM such as preferably a supersaturated solution of sodium acetate is provided as a reusable heat reservoir and warmer. The place-mat/mat is directly placed under a plate/container in which the food or beverage is served or located. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048056 | POWER TRANSMISSION - Some embodiments provided herein relate to metal particles, methods of making, and methods of using such metal particles. In some embodiments, metal particles can be coated in silica and can be used as part of a power transmission system. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140238382 | REDUCING PRE-HEAT TIME IN AN OVEN - A heating assembly is provided to reduce the pre-heat time of an oven. The heating assembly vaporizes a phase change fluid in an evaporator, allows the phase change fluid vapor to travel to a reactor in thermal communication with a cooking chamber of an oven appliance. In the reactor, the phase change fluid combines with a reaction substance and condenses, releasing latent heat and providing heat to the cooking chamber of the oven appliance. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140261380 | PHASE CHANGE HEAT PACKS - A heat pack includes a housing, a first phase change material (PCM) that is contained in the housing, and a thermal storage buffer that is contained in the housing. The thermal storage buffer includes a second PCM. An initiator is in operative contact with the first PCM. Activation of the initiator causes crystallization of the first PCM, and the first PCM cooperates with the thermal storage buffer to provide heat at a predetermined temperature range upon crystallization of the first PCM. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283812 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLAMELESS THERMAL OXIDATION AT OPTIMIZED EQUIVALENCE RATIOS - A diptube apparatus for a flameless thermal oxidizer having a matrix bed of media including a vent gas stream conduit at least partially positioned within the matrix bed for delivering a vent gas stream; an oxidizing agent conduit separate from the vent gas stream conduit and at least partially positioned within the matrix bed for delivering oxidizing agents; and at least one mixing conduit positioned within the matrix bed and configured to receive the vent gas stream and the oxidizing agents to deliver a combination of the vent gas stream and the oxidizing agents into the matrix bed. A related method and flameless thermal oxidizer are also provided. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140331987 | SELF-HEATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPIDLY HEATING A COMESTIBLE SUBSTANCE - Self-heating containers comprise a reaction chamber and a heating chamber. The heating chamber is sized to contain a substance to be heated. The reaction chamber contains reactants which, when contacted, exothermically react. The reaction chamber is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment with a barrier therebetween. The barrier comprises a first barrier portion and a second barrier portion. The first barrier portion is attached to a reaction chamber wall and has an opening sized to allow reactants to flow through from one compartment to the other. The second barrier portion is attached to the first barrier portion to close the opening. The barrier can be opened by moving an actuator into engagement with the second barrier portion to dislodge the second barrier portion from the first barrier portion and thereby open the barrier. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140345595 | HEATING TOOL - Provided is a superior heating tool which is capable of producing desired aromatic properties upon usage even after being stored for a long period of time. A heating tool comprising: an exothermic composition containing an oxidation accelerator having an iodine adsorption of not higher than 500 mg/g, an oxidizable metal powder, and water; and a fragrance, wherein at least the exothermic composition is housed in a container bag having air permeability. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352682 | EPICATALYTIC THERMAL DIODE - An Epicatalytic Thermal Diode (ETD) includes one or more ETD cells. Each cell comprises first and second surfaces with a cavity between them, which contains a gas that is epicatalytically active with respect to the pair of surfaces. The surfaces chemically interact with the gas such that the gas dissociates at a faster rate proximate to the first surface than it does proximate to the second surface. Thus, a steady-state temperature differential between the first surface and the second surface is created and maintained. In various applications, multiple ETD cells are connected in series and/or parallel. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352683 | HEATED CONTAINER HAVING CHEMICAL HEATING MECHANISM - A self-heating food container configured to hold food and to heat food within the container is provided. The container includes a body wall. A space is defined within the body wall. A chemical heater is located within the space, which upon activation, is configured to generate heat, thereby increasing the temperature of the contents cavity. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140360485 | MODIFIED STEAM-METHANE-REFORMATION TECHNIQUE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A process of and system for sequestering carbon (CO | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150027433 | Self-Regulated Hydrogen ThermoCell and Applications - A Hydrogen ThermoCell that generates heat energy through the disassociation and recombination of hydrogen and or the reaction between atomic hydrogen and metal powder and or the reaction between atomic hydrogen, one or more metal powders and or one or more catalysis to accelerate an exothermal reaction. The Hydrogen ThermoCell uses pressure and heat to initiate, operate, sustain and or control the Hydrogen ThremoCell reaction. The heat from said device can be applied to a wide variety of applications including the production of heat, electricity, steam, electrolysis, and other applications derived from a heat source. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150122243 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WASTE TO ENERGY WITHOUT BURNING - This invention relates to a power recovery process in waste steam/CO | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150351254 | METASTABLE GAS HEATING - A heating apparatus includes a gas supply for providing a base gas, a generator configured to excite the base gas to produce a metastable gas mixture that includes a metastable gas, and a housing. The housing includes a wall shaped to contain the metastable gas mixture and selectively enclose a reactive element of a target component. Interaction between the metastable gas and at least one of a coupling material and the reactive element transfers energy to selectively heat the at least one of the coupling material and the target component. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150368536 | ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A combustion system includes a reactant storage device configured to store lithium; a combustion device configured to receive the lithium from the reactant storage device and react the lithium with an oxidizer to generate heat energy; a product storage device configured to store reaction products resulting from the reaction of the lithium and the oxidizer; and a recovery device configured to recover lithium from the reaction products and provide the lithium to the storage device. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010893 | HEATING DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160116186 | Sealed Cartridge Encapsulating Heating Element And Fuel - Devices, systems, and methods are provided in which a replaceable cartridge is utilized to generate heat energy. The replaceable cartridge is a sealed, unitary body that encloses both fuel and a ceramic body in which the energy-generating reaction takes place. Such devices and systems are re-fueled by replacement of the spent replaceable cartridge, the contents of which can be recovered and recycled. | 04-28-2016 |
