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| 219553000 | Of particular construction and/or material (e.g., infrared generator) | 79 |
| 20090008383 | Ceramic Heater and Glow Plug - There are provided a ceramic heater in which a defect, such as generation of a gap at the interface between an insulating substrate and a heat-generating resistor, is unlikely to occur in the course of manufacture or use, and a glow plug using the ceramic heater. A ceramic heater | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090020523 | Systems and Methods for Providing Localized Heat Treatment of Metal Components - Systems and methods for providing localized heat treatment of metal components are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: identifying a portion of a metal component to which localized heat treatment is to be performed; shielding an area in a vicinity of the portion of the metal component; and directing electromagnetic energy in the infrared (IR) spectrum toward the portion of the metal component such that the portion is heated to a desired temperature and such that the area in the vicinity of the portion that is subjected to shielding does not heat to the temperature desired for the heat treatment. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090039075 | Heat element for maintaining laminator at predetermined working temperature - A heating element that can maintain a laminator at a predetermined working temperature is disclosed. A low-power heating filaments and a high-power heating filaments are sandwiched between insulators. The high-power heating filaments are shut down once it is heated to a predetermined temperature. The low-power heating filaments are then turned on to maintain a constant temperature. When the temperature drops below a predetermined temperature, the low-power heating filaments are shut down and the high-power heating filaments are turned on to heat up the laminator. The temperature is thus maintained within a predetermined range through such cycles. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090107988 | HEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TEMPERATURE CHANGES - The invention relates to a heating element comprising at least a layer generating heat by means of electric current, a surface for heating and a dielectric therebetween, wherein the dielectric comprises at least a first and a second dielectric layer, between which is situated an electrically conductive layer. The invention also comprises a liquid container provided with such a heating element. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090194525 | HEATING ELEMENT USING CARBON NANO TUBE - Provided is a heating element using carbon nanotube including a heat-resistant member having a heat-resistant characteristic, a carbon nanotube coating layer formed on at least one surface of the heat-resistant member, and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the carbon nanotube coating layer and inducing heating of the carbon nanotube coating layer when connected to power. The manufactured in a simple process of coating a heat-resistant member with carbon nanotube, relatively reduce the overall manufacturing time, easily change the shape and specifications, and have a heating efficiency higher than that of a heating element having a different shape and material. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090212041 | Heating Element - A heating element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. The heating element has electrodes that are arranged on ceramic body. Both the ceramic body and the electrodes are lead-free. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090294435 | Heating Articles Using Conductive Webs - A heating article is provided including a heating element including a first layer of nonwoven fibers mixed with conductive fibers, wherein the layer is divided to include a conductive region and a nonconductive region, wherein the conductive region extends in a co-extensive and co-planar pattern in a majority of the layer, and wherein the conductive region has first and second ends, and a power source removably coupled to the first and second ends. The first layer can include nonwoven fibers mixed with non-metallic conductive fibers. The heating article can also include a second layer superposed with the first layer, wherein the second layer is substantially free of non-metallic conductive fibers. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090308859 | CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ceramic heater is provided and comprises a ceramic substrate and a conductive heating element arranged inside of or on a surface of the ceramic substrate. The conductive heating element is made of a material which had undergone a high-temperature heat treatment. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314767 | ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT - An electrical heating element, in particular for a hot-wedge film welding device, having two electrodes and a heating resistor arranged between the electrodes such that an application of an electrical voltage to the electrodes results in heat being produced along the length of the heating resistor. The heating resistor is designed to correspond to the shape of a heating wedge of a film welding machine, such that it can replace the heating cartridge and the hot wedge of a conventional film welding device. It is preferably produced from a conductive ceramic material and is distinguished by uniform heat distribution, good thermal conductivity and resistance to wear, as well as by excellent corrosion resistance. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100038357 | PTC RESISTOR - A PTC resistor according to the present invention comprises at least one PTC composition which comprises at least one resin and at least two conductive materials. The at least two conductive materials comprises at least two conductive materials different from each other. The at least one PTC composition may comprise a first PTC composition which comprises a first resin and at least one first conductive material and a second PTC composition which is compounded with the first PTC composition and comprises a second resin and at least one second conductive material. The at least one first conductive material is at least partially different from the at least one second conductive material. One of the first resin and the second resin may comprise a reactant resin and a reactive resin which is cross-linked with the reactant resin. The PTC resistor may comprise a flame retardant agent. The PTC resistor may comprise a liquid-resistant resin. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100108664 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater has a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The at least two electrodes are separately and electrically connected to the heating element. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space, the hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element disposed on one of the surfaces of the hollow supporter. The heating element includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes combined by wan der Waals attractive force. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100122980 | Carbon nanotube heater - This disclosure related to a heater. The heater includes a heating element and at least two electrodes connected to the heating element. The heating element includes a carbon nanotube composite structure. The carbon nanotube composite structure includes a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube structure. The at least one carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween to obtain a free-standing carbon nanotube structure. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100126985 | Carbon nanotube heater - A heater having a heating element includes a carbon nanotube structure and at least two electrodes. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heat element. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100282736 | SURFACE HEATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an electrically conductive foil made of a thermoplastic matrix and conductive reinforcement fibers, wherein the conductive fibers are disposed in the conductive foil in an approximately isotropic manner, and a method for the production thereof. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110011847 | HEATING ELEMENT WITH TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The present invention concerns: A heating element comprising a heating unit, a heat transfer unit and a temperature sensor unit, the heating, unit comprising a first composition, the first composition comprising an epoxy-based or glass-based composition or a composition comprising a sol-gel solution in which up to about 90% of said solution is a conductive powder in a uniform stable dispersion and said solution conductive powder is a member selected from the group consisting of metals, ceramics, interceramics and semi-conductors and the temperature sensor comprising a second composition, the second composition comprising an epoxy-based or glass-based composition or a composition comprising a composition comprising a sol-gel solution in which up to about 90% of said solution is a conductive powder in a uniform stable dispersion and said solution conductive powder is a member selected from the group consisting of metals, ceramics, interceramics and semi-conductors, the heating unit and the temperature sensor unit being provided as two units, which are electrically insulated from each other and with are mechanically supported by the heat transfer unit. The invention also relates to a method of heating an appliance and to a method of providing a heating element. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011848 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTIVE PORCELAIN COMPOSITION AND HEATER EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTIVE PORCELAIN COMPOSITION - To improve jump characteristic of BaTiO | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110031235 | DURABLE IRON-CHROMIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY SHOWING MINOR CHANGES IN HEAT RESISTANCE - An iron-chromium-aluminum alloy having a long service life and exhibiting little change in heat resistance, comprising (as percentages by weight) 4.5 to 6.5% Al, 16 to 24% Cr, 1.0 to 4.0% W, 0.05 to 0.7% Si, 0.001 to 0.5% Mn, 0.02 to 0.1% Y, 0.02 to 0.1% Zr, 0.02 to 0.1% Hf, 0.003 to 0.030% C, 0.002 to 0.03% N, a maximum of 0.01% S, and a maximum of 0.5% Cu, the remainder being iron and the usual steel production-related impurities. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110042370 | HEATING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is a method for manufacturing a heating element, which includes: determining a form of a pattern in which a line width is 100 micrometers or less and an opening ratio is in the range of 70% to 99%; printing a paste that includes the conductive heating material according to the determined pattern on at least one side of a transparent substrate; forming a conductive heating pattern by sintering the printed paste that includes the conductive heating material; forming bus bars on both sides of the conductive heating pattern; and providing a power portion that is connected to the bus bar, and a heating element that is manufactured by using the method. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110062146 | CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND TRANSPARENT HEATING ELEMENT - Provided is a conductive film, which is suitably used in a heating element of a transparent property (a transparent heating element) excellent in visibility and a heating power. The conductive portion of a first conductive film includes mesh patterns having multiple intersecting points (intersecting portions), which are constituted of a plurality of first metal filaments and a plurality of second metal filaments, and the conductive portion between the intersecting portions is formed into an undulating shape having at least one curve. The first conductive film is shaped such that the curves are arcuate and two arcs are formed continuously between the intersecting portions, wherein the protrusion-recess directions of the arcs are opposite to each other. Each arc has a center angle of about 90 degrees. Moreover, the conductive portion has a crossing angle of about 90 degrees. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110062147 | SELF-REGULATING ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a self-regulating electrical resistance heating element, to an appliance containing same, and to processes for their manufacture. The self regulating electrical resistance heating element comprises: a non-electrically conductive substrate ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110089160 | CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TRANSPARENT HEATING ELEMENT - Provided is a conductive film suitable for use in a transparent heating element having superior visibility and heat generation properties. A conductor of a first conductive film has a mesh pattern which has a plurality of lattice cross points (intersections) formed by a plurality of first metal nanowires and a plurality of second metal nanowires. The conductor between intersections is formed in a wave-like shape having at least one curve. The array period of an arc of one first metal nanowire from among parallel adjacent first metal nanowires is one period. The array period of an arc of another first metal nanowire constitutes two periods. Similarly, the array period of an arc of one second metal nanowire is one period. The array period of an arc of another second metal nanowire constitutes two periods. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110089161 | Electrical Resistance Heating Element - A silicon carbide heating element is provided having one or more hot zones and two or more cold ends in which:-
| 04-21-2011 |
| 20110120987 | SUBSTRATE FOR A HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A substrate for a heating assembly comprising a mixture of a mica material with an electrically insulating material, the substrate having a thermal coefficient of expansion that is higher than pure mica. A method of manufacturing the substrate is also disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110147370 | ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE AND HEAT GENERATING ELEMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE - An electrical heating device includes at least one heat generating element and at least one heat emitting element having opposed surfaces that abut the heat generating element. The heat generating element includes at least one PTC heating element having strip conductors on both sides of it for the electrical supply of the PTC heating element At least one of the strip conductor is provided with at least one contact projection which protrudes beyond a PTC heating element locating face formed on the strip conductor. Also disclosed is a heat generating element having at least one strip conductor provided with at least one contact projection. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110168692 | ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to an electrical heating element which is in the form of a flat piece and has the following layers: a first ceramic substrate in a burnt state, a resistance layer composed of a resistance material which is applied to the first ceramic substrate, a low-melting-point glass layer, which completely covers the resistance layer | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110174803 | Heating Device and Method for Manufacturing the Heating Device - A heating device is provided, comprising a shaped body, which has at least two regions comprising different compositions of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. A method for manufacturing a heating device is furthermore specified. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110233194 | PARTIAL HEAT-EMITTING BODY - The present invention provides a partial heat-emitting body including a transparent substrate and a conductive heating element provided within a distance of 20 cm or less from at least one edge portion among edge portions of at least one surface of the transparent substrate. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110259875 | NI-CR-FE ALLOY FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE USE - The present application relates to an alloy for use at high temperature. The invention is characterized in that the alloy consists principally of Ni, Cr and Fe and in that the alloy has a principal composition such that the levels of the elements Fe, Si, C, Nb and Mo lie within the following intervals, given in percentage by weight: Fe 5-13 Si 1-3 C <0.1 Nb <0.2 Mo <1.0 and in that Ni comprises the balance, while its level does not exceed 69% and in that the level of Cr is greater than Cr=15% and in that it is less than the lower of the two values Cr=5*Si−2.5*Fe+42.5 and Cr=25 | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120043311 | PORCELAIN-ENERGY HEATER - A porcelain-energy heater includes a heat source for producing heat and an insulation material enclosing the heat source therein. The insulation material may be made of a porcelain material. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120061379 | Ceramic Monolith and an Electric Heating Device Incorporating the Said Monolith - The present invention relates to an improved electrical heating device for forced convection heating as well as for radiant heating,the device having minimum number of element supporting components and with the heating element held and supported between two parallel walls of a modified ceramic honeycomb, in such a way that the supported element is perpendicular to the direction of the air flow while being open to air flowing through the channels the heating element being also protected from direct physical contact with the metallic body of the outer shell/enclosure. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120091121 | HEATER STACK FOR INKJET PRINTHEADS - A heater stack for an inkjet printhead includes a first metallic layer. The heater stack further includes at least one heater carried by the first metallic layer and adapted to receive an electric current for heating ink prior to printing. Furthermore, the heater stack includes a dielectric layer disposed below the first metallic layer. Additionally, the heater stack includes a second metallic layer disposed below the dielectric layer, such that, the second metallic layer extends beneath the at least one heater. Moreover, the heater stack includes a substrate disposed below the second metallic layer and configured to support the first metallic layer, the at least one heater, the dielectric layer and the second metallic layer. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120125915 | MICRO HEATER - A micro heater includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first carbon nanotube, and a second carbon nanotube. The first carbon nanotube extends from the first electrode. The second carbon nanotube branches from the second electrode. The first carbon nanotube and the second carbon nanotube intersect with each other to define a node therebetween. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120132644 | METHODS FOR THE FABRICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES HEATING ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to methods of fabricating nanostructures using a replacement reaction. In a preferred embodiment, metal particles in an inert atmosphere undergo a replacement reaction to form a layer on the metal particle which is removed to form a high surface area nanostructure. A preferred embodiment includes the fabrication of heater elements, powders and heater assemblies using the nanostructures. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120145701 | ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATER AND HEATER ASSEMBLIES - Electrical resistance heater and heater assemblies are described. According to one embodiment, the heater comprises a sinusoidal heating element that provides substantially constant heating. According to another embodiment, the heater comprises a heating element and one or more press-fit coupled electrical adapters. Methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120168431 | HEATING ELEMENT - A heating element for use in industrial furnaces, which enables the use of a higher voltage over the element. The heating element includes a heating zone made of a molybdenum disilicide based material including 48-75% by volume of a non-conducting compound and two terminals made of a molybdenum disilicide based material including up to 25% by volume of a non-conducting compound. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120175362 | Positive Temperature Coefficient Heating Elements and Their Manufacturing - A method of manufacturing semi-manufactured PTC heating elements ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120187109 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes: a honeycomb structural portion having porous partition walls functioning as fluid passages and separating and forming a plurality of cells extending from one end face to the other end face. The partition walls and the outer peripheral wall contain silicon carbide particles as a framework and silicon as a binder for binding the silicon carbide particles. The honeycomb structure has a partition walls thickness of 50 to 200 μm, a cell density of 40 to 150 cells/cm | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120241439 | HEATER - There is disclosed a heater which does not excessively heat a lubricating fluid but can rapidly raise a temperature of the lubricating fluid, even when a size thereof is small. A heater | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130020314 | HEATER FOR IMPULSE HEAT SEALER - A heater for an impulse heat sealer for melting a seal portion of an object to be sealed by heating so as to seal the object to be sealed, comprises a braided rope formed by braiding a plurality of thread shape heating elements. The heating element is a metal wire having a diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 mm. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130043236 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure is provided with a pair of electrode sections disposed on the side face of the honeycomb structure section. The honeycomb structure section has an electric resistivity of 1 to 200 Ωcm, and each of the pair of electrode sections is formed into a band-like shape extending in a cell extension direction of the honeycomb structure section. In a cross section perpendicular to the cell extension direction, one electrode section of the pair of electrode sections is disposed across the center O of the honeycomb structure section from the other electrode section of the pair of electrode sections. In a cross section perpendicular to the cell extension direction, 0.5 time the central angle of each of the electrode sections is 15 to 65°. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130043237 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is disclosed a honeycomb structure including a honeycomb structure section, and a pair of band-like electrode sections arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure section, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure section is from 1 to 200 Ωcm, in a cross section which is perpendicular to a cell extending direction, the one electrode section is disposed on an opposite side of the other electrode section via the center O, an angle which is 0.5 time as large as a central angle of the electrode section is from 15 to 65°, and each of the electrode sections is formed so as to become thinner from a center portion in a peripheral direction toward both ends in the peripheral direction, and in the cross section which is perpendicular to the extending direction of the cells, the whole outer peripheral shape is a round shape. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130087552 | METHOD OF PREPARING CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITE FIBERS, AND CARBON HEATING ELEMENT AND CARBON HEATER PREPARED BY USING THE FIBERS - Provided is a method of preparing carbon-carbon composite fibers including forming a mixed solution including a carbon precursor and an organic solvent, dipping carbon fibers in the mixed solution, and performing a heat treatment on the dipped carbon fibers to convert the carbon precursor into a carbon material and impregnating the carbon fibers with the carbon material. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130200068 | IRON-NICKEL-CHROMIUM-SILICON ALLOY - The invention relates to an iron-nickel-chromium-silicon alloy comprising (in wt.-%) 19 to 34% or 42 to 87% nickel, 12 to 26% chromium, 0.75 to 2.5% silicon, and additives of 0.05% to 1% Al, 0.01 to 1% Mn, 0.01 to 0.26% lanthanum, 0.0005 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.04 to 0.14% carbon, 0.02 to 0.14% nitrogen, and further comprising 0.0005 to 0.07% Ca, 0.002 to 0.020% P, a maximum of 0.01% sulfur, a maximum of 0.005% B, the remainder comprising iron and the usual process-related impurities | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206749 | Apparatus and Method for Improving Efficiency of RF Heating - An apparatus for applying RF energy to an energy application zone is disclosed. The apparatus may include: a set of receiving radiating elements, including at least first and second radiating elements sequentially interconnected. The sequential interconnection may be such that energy received by one of the receiving radiating element from the energy application zone is emitted back to the energy application zone by the next radiating element in the sequence and energy received by the last radiating element in the sequence from the energy application zone is emitted back to the energy application zone by the first radiating element in the sequence. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130220994 | PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - A planar heating element has an electrical insulating substrate, at least one pair of electrodes that includes thin metal wires covered with conductive cover layers and that is placed on a surface of the electrical insulating substrate, a polymer resistor that is placed on the electrical insulating substrate and that is supplied with electricity from the electrodes, and electrical insulating cover material | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130256299 | GAS HEATING APPARATUS - A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130270257 | EXHAUST SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT FOR NON-CALIBRATED REPLACEMENT IN EXISTING APPLICATIONS - A planar device includes a heating circuit that is disposed between ceramic layers in a planar device and co-fired with the ceramic. The heating circuit material and geometry are controlled so as to provide a targeted resistance characteristic as a function of temperature that allows interchangeability in an engine management system that was designed for a heater circuit based on a material system that cannot be co-fired with the planar device. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130270258 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure including a tubular honeycomb structure portion having: porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells extending from one end surface to the other end surface are formed to partition through channels of a fluid; and an outer peripheral wall positioned on an outermost periphery, an electrical resistivity of the partition walls is from 1 to 200 Ωcm, at least a part of the outer peripheral wall is formed by a low Young's modulus portion configured to have a Young's modulus lower than that of the partition walls, and a ratio of the Young's modulus of the low Young's modulus portion to the Young's modulus of the partition walls is from 2 to 95%. Provided is a honeycomb structure which is a catalyst carrier and also functions as a heater when a voltage is applied thereto and which has an excellent heat shock resistance. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130277360 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is disclosed a honeycomb structure including a tubular honeycomb structure part having porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells are formed and an outer peripheral wall, and a pair of electrode parts arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure part, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure part is from 10 to 200 Ωcm, each of the pair of electrode parts is formed into a band-like shape extending in a direction in which the cells extend, in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the cells, the one electrode part is disposed opposite to the other electrode part via the center of the honeycomb structure part, and the electrode part has portions having a thickness of 0 to 70% of the maximum thickness of the electrode part. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130284721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH MULTI-ZONE HEATING - Methods and substrate processing systems are provided for controlling substrate heating efficiency and generating a desired temperature profile on the surface of a substrate when the substrate is disposed on a substrate support surface of a substrate support assembly. The substrate support assembly is provided with minimum software control and hardware requirement and includes a heating element comprised of multiple heating elements sections. The heating element is connected to a power source for adjusting the temperature outputs of the multiple heating element sections and providing adjustable multi-heating zones and desired temperature distribution over the substrate support surface of the substrate support assembly within a process chamber. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130319998 | Sauna Infrared Heating Panel Systems and Methods - An infrared (IR) heating panel for a sauna, including a thermally and electrically insulating substrate, a power buss, at least one IR heating element electrically coupled to the power buss and supported by the substrate, at least one return element electrically coupled to the power buss and the at least one IR heating element, and a shielding layer substantially covering the at least one IR heating element. The at least one IR heating element is configured to emit IR radiation when an electrical current is passed there through, and the shielding layer is arranged such that the at least one IR heating element is disposed between the shielding layer and the substrate. The shielding layer is electrically coupled to ground and configured to harness and shunt electrical field charge emitted by the at least one IR heating element. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130319999 | REDUCED CERAMIC HEATING ELEMENT - An electrical heating element is provided, including a main body, the main body including a ceramic material and an electrically conductive path on a surface of the main body. The electrically conductive path includes a reduced form of the ceramic material, and has first and second contact portions for connection to a voltage source, and at least one electrically conductive pathway between the first and second contact portions. To form the electrically conductive path, the heating element main body is placed in a reducing environment at sufficient temperature to form the conductive path on the surface of the main body. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130327762 | ADAPTABLE LAYERED HEATER SYSTEM - A layered heater is provided that comprises at least one resistive layer defining a circuit configuration, the circuit configuration comprising at least one resistive trace oriented relative to a heating target and comprising a material having temperature coefficient characteristics such that the resistive trace provides power commensurate with demands of the heating target In one form, resistive traces of the resistive layer are an NTC material having a relatively high BETA coefficient and are oriented approximately parallel to a primary heating direction. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140008350 | MINERAL INSULATED CABLE HAVING REDUCED SHEATH TEMPERATURE - A mineral insulated heating cable for a heat tracing system. The heating cable includes a sheath having at least a first, and optionally a second layer, wherein the thermal conductivity of the second layer is greater than a thermal conductivity of the first layer. In addition, the first and second layers are in intimate thermal contact. The heating cable also includes a least one heating conductor for generating heat and a dielectric layer located within the sheath for electrically insulating the heating, conductor, wherein the sheath, heating conductor and dielectric layer form a heating section. In addition, the heating cable includes a conduit for receiving the heating section. Further, the heating cable includes a cold lead section and a hot-cold joint for connecting the heating and cold lead sections. In addition, a high emissivity coating may be formed on the first layer. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140008351 | HEATING CABLE COMPRISING STEEL MONOFILAMENTS - A new heating cable is described. The heating cable is comprising between seven and two hundred metallic monofilaments of a first type which are acting as electrical conductors to generate heat. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are having a diameter ranging from 30 μm to 100 μm. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are having a substantially round cross section. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are comprising a steel layer with a chromium content of less than 10% by weight. The heating cable is having an electrical resistance ranging between 0.1 Ω/m and 20.0 Ω/m when measured at 20° C. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140021195 | FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT HEATING ELEMENT USING GRAPHENE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a flexible transparent heating element using graphene and a method for manufacturing the same. The heating element comprises a flexible transparent substrate; a graphene layer formed to at least one side of the flexible transparent substrate; and an electrode connected with the graphene layer. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140091080 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT, AND RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a resistance heating element and also to a resistance heating element ( | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140091081 | HEATER WIRE - A heater wire is obtained by twisting together a plurality of heating element wires in which a rectangular wire is spirally wound around a core wire, and forming an insulating sheath on an outer peripheral surface of the twisted heating element wires, The current carrying capacity can be increased by increasing the number of the heating element wires and there is no need of increasing the cross-sectional area of each of the rectangular wires, Therefore, a reduction in the bending capacity due to an increase in the cross-sectional area of the rectangular wires can be avoided, and the bending capacity can be improved significantly. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140197157 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODES FOR FLAT HEAT GENERATOR - A method of manufacturing electrodes for a flat heat generator is provided for creating electrodes in an arbitrary shape on an arbitrary site of an arbitrarily shaped flat heat generator, to allow a required portion to generate heat, and to allow a heat source to move. The method includes the steps of forming a negative film for ultraviolet exposure masking from a master which has a set of electrodes for the flat heat generator designed in an arbitrary shape and at an arbitrary site, forming a thin-film member including an uncured portion of epoxy film, by irradiating the thin-film member with ultraviolet rays through masking of the negative film, dissolving the uncured portion of epoxy resin with a developing solution to form the set of electrodes, and depositing a metal on the set of electrodes through an ionization reaction within an electrolytic solution bath to from an electrodes. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140284320 | CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrostatic chuck | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140291315 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure body and a pair of electrode members, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure body is from 1 to 200 Ωcm, each of the pair of electrode members is formed into a band-like shape extending in a cell extending direction of the honeycomb structure body, one electrode member is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode member via a center of the honeycomb structure body, there are formed one or more electrode member slits as slits opened in an electrode member region, there are formed one or more honeycomb structure body slits as slits opened in a honeycomb structure body region, and a depth of at least one of the electrode member slits is deeper than a depth of at least one of the honeycomb structure body slits. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140326715 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A composite structure is provided. The structure is formed of rigid composite material in which particulates or fibres reinforce a polymer matrix. The structure has first and second electrically conductive metallic meshes embedded therein, and respective electrodes electrically connected to the meshes. The first and second meshes are electrically isolated from each other in the composite material so that the meshes can be held at different electrical potentials to each other. In use, an electrical unit can be provided to electrically bridge the first and second meshes such that electrical signals can be transmitted between the electrodes and the electrical unit via the meshes. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140339218 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE TEMPERATURE MODULATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OF AN IR EMITTER - An infrared emitter is formed having a reduced thermal mass and increased thermal conductivity to effectively deliver and dissipate heat from a heating element that emits electromagnetic radiation. The improved thermal dynamic process may enhance one or both of power consumption and/or longevity. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140361005 | GLOW PLUG - A glow plug including a coil housed in a tube. The coil includes a heating coil made of an Ni—Cr alloy disposed on a front end side, and a control coil connected to a rear end side of the heating coil. The coil has a normal temperature resistance value of 300 mΩ to 500 mΩ. The accumulated amount of heat generated by the heating coil for two seconds from the start of energization is 400 W or less. The ratio of an inrush current value at the start of energization to a current value two seconds after the start of energization is 1.2 or higher. The control coil has a temperature resistance coefficient of five or higher and a resistance value of 25 mΩ or higher at a portion between a front end of the control coil and L/2, where L is the length of the control coil. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150021315 | COMBINED DECOUPLING AND HEATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a combined decoupling and heating system, in particular for installing ceramic tiling using the thin bed method, having at least one anchoring layer formed from a structure element for a filler compound that is to be introduced in the area of the upper side of the decoupling and heating system and that is ductile during processing and hardens thereafter. The anchoring layer is formed at least in part of mechanically highly stressable reinforcement fibers made of a material that itself is electrically conducting or that has become electrically conductive through coatings and/or additives, whereby the reinforcement fibers can be heated up by conducting electrical current thus forming the heating layer of an electrically operable area heating system. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150028020 | Compound Elliptical Reflector for Curing Optical Fibers - A curing device comprises a first elliptic cylindrical reflector and a second elliptic cylindrical reflector, the first elliptic cylindrical reflector and the second elliptic cylindrical reflector arranged to have a co-located focus, and a light source located at a second focus of the first elliptic cylindrical reflector, wherein light emitted from the light source is reflected to the co-located focus from the first elliptic cylindrical reflector and retro-reflected to the co-located focus from the second elliptic cylindrical reflector. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150053668 | RESISTIVE HEATING COATINGS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Resistive heating assemblies comprising a substrate, a conductive coating comprising graphenic carbon particles applied to at least a portion of the substrate, and a source of electrical current connected to the conductive coating are disclosed. Conductive coatings comprising graphenic carbon particles having a thickness of less than 100 microns and an electrical conductivity of greater than 10,000 S/m are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150076137 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET-LIKE HEATING ELEMENT AND SHEET-LIKE HEATING ELEMENT MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - According to a method for manufacturing a sheet-like heating element and a sheet-like heating element manufactured by the method of the present invention, cubics are pulverized into nanoparticles, the nanoparticle powder is mixed with carbon to become an original yarn, and the original yarn is cut to a length of between 0.2 mm and 0.8 mm and mixed into a pulp liquid to be formed into nanoparticle pulp. The sheet-like heating element forms a space where the particles can be rotated so as to allow 90% or higher far infrared radiation, and thus contributes to the health of users, entails a low defective rate since no bending occurs during the manufacturing, can be manufactured in quantity at low cost, and can be used for multiple purposes. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150122800 | CROSS-LINKED GRAPHENE NETWORKS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150303020 | METHOD FOR MAKING SHEET-SHAPED HEAT AND LIGHT SOURCE AND METHOD FOR HEATING OBJECT ADOPTING THE SAME - A method of making sheet-shaped heat and light source includes following steps. A raw material of carbon nanotubes is provided. The raw material of carbon nanotubes are added to a solvent to get a floccule structure. The floccule structure is separated from the solvent, and the floccule structure is shaped to obtain a carbon nanotube film. A first electrode and a second electrode are located on a surface or different surfaces of the carbon nanotube film and electrically connected to the carbon nanotube film. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160021705 | SELF-REGULATING CONDUCTIVE HEATER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A heater comprising: a heater layer including: (a) a thermoplastic elastomer; and (b) a plurality of conductive fillers mixed within the thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the conductive fillers are a metal coated material or entirely made of metal; and wherein the heater layer is made up of about | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160053747 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE SENSORS - Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Sensors A sensor apparatus for a wind turbine is described. The apparatus comprises a sensor and a heating system. The heating system comprises an optical fibre arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation from a light source to the sensor. The sensor is irradiated by the electromagnetic radiation thereby heating the sensor and preventing or reducing ice accretion. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160165667 | HEATING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a heating element, which includes: a transparent substance; a conductive heating line that is provided on at least one side of the transparent substance; bus bars that is electrically connected to the conductive heating line; and a power portion that is connected to the bus bars, wherein 30% or more of the entire area of the transparent substance has a conductive heating line pattern in which, when the straight line that intersects the conductive heating line is drawn, a ratio (distance distribution ratio) of standard deviation in respects to an average value of distances between adjacent intersection points of the straight line and the conductive heating line is 5% or more, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160174302 | COATED GRAPHITE HEATER CONFIGURATION | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160185983 | ELECTROTHERMAL COATING WITH NANOSTRUCTURES MIXTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrothermal coating can include a nanostructure mixture randomly dispersed in a polymer matrix with more than one type of low-dimensional nanostructure. These types of low-dimensional nanostructures can include a combination of a nanospheroid plus one or both of a linear nanostructure and a planar nanostructure. Useful conductivity is achieved, while concentration of the mixed nanostructures is within the cured polymer composite coating being below the percolation limit of each individual carbon nanostructure type, alone, within an identical polymer matrix. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160201928 | NANOSTRUCTURE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING INDUCED LIVE NANO-STRUCTURES FOR LIME-SCALE PREVENTION ON HEATING ELEMENTS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160202416 | OPTICAL-FIBER-SPLICED PORTION REINFORCING HEATING DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20170238368 | FLEXIBLE RESISTIVE HEATING ELEMENT | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180027613 | HEAT GENERATION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | 01-25-2018 |
