| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 392479000 | Externally heated line connected section | 51 |
| 20080212954 | Flow-through heater - A flow-through heater includes a heating element and a liquid-bearing tube connected to the heating element. The liquid-bearing tube has a flat area on which a thermostat is mounted. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080273868 | Liquid Heating Device and Method for Heating a Liquid - The invention relates to a liquid heating device, in particular for household application, mainly, for preparing hot beverages comprising a body provided with a liquid flow channel which comprises a liquid inlet and outlet and is connected to at least one electrical heating body whose feeding is controlled by switching means connected to control means. The inventive device is characterised in that the channel consists of at least one first and second portions thereof which are connected to each other by a third channel portion forming a connection conduit, each first and second channel portion are associated with the heating body and the connection conduit is associated with an intermediate temperature sensor connected to said control means, wherein the temperature sensor is disposed in such a way that it is brought into contact with the liquid flowing in the channel and the control and switching means are configured in such a way that it is possible to control the heating body of said at least second channel portion according to the quantity of useful energy supplyable thereto in order to raise the intermediate temperature measured by the intermediate temperature sensor to a specified temperature. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090047007 | Instantaneous water heater with a heating tube - An instantaneous water heater includes a heating tube, a heating device over a lower end of the heating tube, a spiral pipe held in the heating tube, water inlet and outlet pipes connected to two ends of the spiral pipe, a water-discharge switch installed on the other end of the water outlet pipe; the heating tube is made of metal, and emptied of air, and it contains heat media, which will vaporize into gas rapidly when heated by means of the heating device; the heating device isn't powered usually, yet it will be activated to heat the heat media in the heating tube, which in turn transform into gas to heat water in the spiral pipe, as soon as the water-discharge switch is turned on to discharge hot water through the water outlet pipe. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090263114 | 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 heating unit side joined to a heat conducting surface of an exchange bed. Heat quantity produced by the heating unit forms a heat balance function, which transfers the heat to the exchange bed, and water flow paths are defined interior of the exchange bed. The face joining of the laminated heating units is used to facilitate maintenance of component members and allow changing of the number of heating units assembled to the exchange bed, thereby providing choice to accommodate different power requirements. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20130279892 | HEATABLE CONNECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING MEDIA-CONDUCTING, ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE HOSES - A heatable connection apparatus includes electrically heatable hoses and a junction piece having two nipples for corresponding ones of the hoses. Each hose has two electric heating elements embedded therein. The ends of the heating elements are routed out of the hose for connection. The heating elements from one hose end are connected to corresponding ones of the heating elements from the other hose end to form two heating-element pairs lying diametrically opposite one another. Each heating-element pair is bent downward and guided through with the crimp first from above under a bracket of the housing downward toward the housing bottom, from where it is deflected by 90° along the bottom of the junction piece in tight contact therewith. On the opposite side, the heating-element pair is guided upward and pushed with the crimp first from below and through the bracket. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140029928 | HEATING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCE WITH HEATING DEVICE - A heating device for heating a liquid in the through-flow comprises a carrier with heating conductors thereon and at least two surface mounted device (SMD) temperature sensors. A first temperature sensor is arranged closed to the heating conductor at a distance of less than twice the heating conductor width. A second temperature sensor has a greater distance to the heating conductor than the first temperature sensor, preferably more than twice the distance of the first temperature sensor to the heating conductor. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140086566 | Electric Heating Device for Heating Fluids - The invention relates to an electric heating device for heating fluids, comprising at least one heating rod, which has at least one heating element, a housing, which encloses the heating rod and has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, wherein the inlet opening and the outlet opening are interconnected by a winding flow channel. According to the invention, the flow channel forms a helix that has a longitudinal axis, wherein the heating rod is disposed next to the longitudinal axis of the helix and extends through a helically winding wall of the flow channel at a plurality of points. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20150104161 | ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HOT WATER AND/OR STEAM - A heating device ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150117846 | ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE HEATING DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrically operable heating device through which liquid flows, comprising a housing. The heating device comprises an electrically operable heating apparatus and a liquid chamber for accommodating a heat-transferring liquid. The liquid chamber has a plurality of plate pairs comprising plates connected to each other at specified distances from each other, whereby liquid flow channels can be created between the plate pairs. The electrically operable heating apparatus is designed as a heating combination having a plurality of heating elements, wherein the heating combination can be arranged between the liquid chambers by inserting the heating units into the accommodating spaces produced between the plate pairs. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150131979 | HEATING DEVICE - A heating device is provided with plates stacked one on top of another. At least one first fluid channel is formed in a fluid-tight manner between a first plate package with a first and a second plate. An electrical heating element is arranged between a first plate of the first plate package and an additional plate. The electrical heating element is accommodated between the two plates in a sealed manner and is electrically insulated, wherein an inlet-side and an outlet side fluid connection of the first fluid channel is arranged on the second plate of the first plate package. The electrical heating element has a connection device for electrical contacting, which is connected to the electrical heating element and protrudes through a window in the second plate of the first plate package, wherein the fluid connections and the window are arranged adjacent to opposing lateral edges of the second plate. | 05-14-2015 |
| 392480000 | Pipe or tube forms flow path | 30 |
| 20080279540 | Air delivery pipe of a humidifying apparatus - An air delivery pipe of a humidifying apparatus comprises a hollow tube used for delivering warm and humid air and is wrapped by a heating device on its outer peripheries. The heating device includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, where the first connecting member is disposed at one lateral side of the heating device while the second connecting member is disposed at another lateral side of the heating device for attaching the heating device to the outer peripheries of the tube. Air in the tube is heated by means of a heating element within the heating device. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090214196 | High efficiency direct electric heating system - A direct electric heating system for subsea steel pipeline with a piggyback cable arranged on the pipeline, where at least one shell-type magnetic core encompasses the pipeline with its piggyback cable. The shell-type magnetic core may be continuously or discretely arranged on the pipeline. The shell-type magnetic core may be applied around the pipeline with piggyback cable. This direct electric heating system improves the pipeline current ratio through introduction of magnetic coupling between piggyback cable and pipeline thus significantly reducing power consumption and current in sea water. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100046934 | HIGH THERMAL TRANSFER SPIRAL FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER - A fluid heating system with a heat exchanger includes an elongated cylindrical tube with an inlet end and an opposed end. An array of film resistive elements is positioned on the outer surface of the cylindrical tube and extends circumferentially at least partially around the outer surface. A spiral channel guide is coaxially positioned within the cylindrical tube so as to force fluid flowing in the tube into a spiral path at least partially against an inner surface of the cylindrical tube. The spiral channel guide directs fluid flowing in the cylindrical tube so as to cause turbulence to occur in the flow and increase thermal transfer from the inner surface of the cylindrical tube to the fluid flowing in the tube. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110052162 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING A PRODUCT STREAM - This disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for heating a product stream, in particular a basic material for the beverage industry, and especially a milk drink or a mixed milk drink. Due to the fact that, in a heating module, a treatment channel is formed between alternating current electrodes in such a way that the product flows from the first electrode to the second electrode substantially in a main flow direction, the electrode spacing and the cross-section of the treatment channel can be dimensioned largely independently from one another and the energy input in the product as well as the flow behavior of the product can be optimized. This promotes uniform heating of the product and helps to avoid undesirable depositions in the treatment channel. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110069942 | REFRIGERANT HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The embodiment relates to a refrigerant heating apparatus. The refrigerant heating apparatus includes: a refrigerant pipe in which a refrigerant flows; and a heating unit that is provided on an outer surface of the refrigerant pipe, wherein the heating unit includes: a plurality of electrodes that are provided at an outer surface of the refrigerant pipe and are spaced from each other; and a plurality of carbon nanotube heating elements that are electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, are heated by an applied power, and are disposed to be spaced from each other. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110274418 | FLUID CONDUIT WITH PTC FABRIC HEATING - Fluid conduit segments are provided that include, but are not limited to integrated heating systems for protection against freezing. To this effect PTC-fabric heating elements are provided that are integrated in the fluid conduit segments and that in the negative temperature range include, but are not limited to a PTC-temperature-dependent resistance. The heating system thus provides a higher output in the negative temperature range and a lower output in the positive temperature range, i.e., the heating limits itself until temperature equalization has been reached. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120183282 | PTC HEATER UNIT AND PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE FOR LPG FUEL - In a PTC heater unit configured to heat gas flowing through an inside of a heating gas passage with a PTC element, a gap passage ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120237192 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a heat medium heating apparatus including: a plurality of flat heat exchanger tubes 12; PTC heaters 13 that are respectively incorporated between flat tube parts of the flat heat exchanger tubes 12; a heat exchanger holding member 15 that press-fixes the flat heat exchanger tubes 12 and the PTC heaters 13, from one side of the flat heat exchanger tubes 12 to an inner surface of a casing 11; and a control board 17 that has a surface on which a control circuit 21 is mounted, the control circuit 21 including heat-generating electrical components 20 that control the PTC heaters 13, in which the control board 17 includes heat penetration parts that are formed so as to pass through the control board 17 correspondingly to mounting positions of the heat-generating electrical components 20, and the heat-generating electrical components 20 are mounted so as to be cooled via the heat penetration parts. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130114946 | HEATING ELEMENTS - A water heating element ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130202279 | DYNAMIC FLOW HEATER - A fluid heater of the continuous flow type, comprising a fluid channel having a first fluid channel section ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130336643 | LINE CONNECTOR FOR MEDIA LINES - A line connector having a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly, a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion, and a flow duct. In at least the region of the transitional portion, an electrical heating element for the media line is provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. The connector piece, together with the heating element, is surrounded by an outer cladding. At least one of the junction portions is designed as a hollow, cylindrical receptacle for directly plugging in the end of the media line, the media line being capable of being fastened in a materially integral manner. The junction portion including, at least in regions, a material transparent to laser beams in such a way that the media line can be fastened by way of laser welding. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140023354 | NEXT GENERATION MODULAR HEATING SYSTEM - A heating unit for heating fluid is described having a first manifold having at least one inlet, a second manifold connected to the first manifold and having at least one outlet, and a third manifold. The heating unit also includes one or more heating systems which extend from the third manifold to the first manifold via the second manifold, where the one or more heating systems have an inner tube and an outer tube. Further, the heating unit includes a fluid flow path from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet via the first manifold, an area between the inner tube and outer tube, the interior of the inner tube and the second manifold. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140064717 | CABLE WITH SOFT CORE FOR DIRECT ELECTRICAL HEATING OF SUBSEA PIPELINE - A cable for direct electrical heating of a subsea pipeline includes an axially soft inner core; and electrically conducting wires surrounding said core. A system includes such a cable, use of such a cable, and a method for direct electrical heating of a subsea oil/gas pipeline. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140112650 | CARTRIDGE HEATER APPARATUS - A cartridge heater apparatus includes a tube; a heating cartridge adapted to be inserted into the tube for heating fluid passing through a passage space between the heating cartridge and the tube, the heating cartridge being secured at a first end thereof in a cantilever manner; and means for supporting the heating cartridge in the tube at a location distant from the first end, without blocking the fluid passing through the passage space between the heating cartridge and the tube. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140178057 | NEXT GENERATION BARE WIRE WATER HEATER - A heating unit for heating fluid is described having at least one electrical resistance heating element on an outer surface of a tube. At least one indexed groove is provided around a surface of the tube allowing for at least one retention clip to hold the electrical resistance heating element. A heating chamber is also provided to enclose a portion of the tube and to provide a flow channel therebetween. The heating chamber includes an optical sensor to detect overheating of the at least one electrical resistance heating element. Fluid is heated by flowing over the surface of the at least one electrical resistance heating element and through the tube. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140205273 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING AN AMOUNT OF LIQUID AT A REMOVAL STATION - A device for dispensing a predetermined, heated amount of liquid at a removal station. The latter has a liquid reservoir, a supply line from the liquid reservoir to the removal station, and an operating device for triggering a liquid removal. The supply line is adapted to the predetermined amount of liquid in regard to the internal volume of the supply line and the supply line is equipped with a heating device over the length of the supply line. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140270741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATER VESSEL WALL TEMPERATURE REDUCTION - An apparatus, system, and method for heating fluidic material includes a sleeve positioned within a housing, with at least a portion of at least one heating element passing through the sleeve and an annulus defined by an exterior surface of the sleeve and an interior surface of the housing. A flow restrictor is positioned within the housing to control the flow of fluidic material through the sleeve relative to the flow of fluidic material through the annulus, the fluidic material through the annulus having a higher linear velocity than the flow through the sleeve. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140321841 | ASSEMBLED HEATABLE MEDIA LINE COMPRISING A MEDIA LINE HAVING AT LEAST TWO HEATING ELEMENTS ARRANGED ON THE EXTERIOR THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An assembled heatable media line having a media line having at least two heating elements arranged on the exterior of the media line and at least one line connector. In order to heat the at least one line connector, only one of the heating elements is arranged at or on said line connector and at least partially surrounds the same. A method for producing a heatable media line comprising the media line, at least one line connector and at least two heating elements is disclosed. The media line is pre-assembled, the heating elements being continuously wound around the media line. The heating elements are fastened or fixed on the media line by at least one fastener. The media line is cut to a first length depending on the desired used, said length corresponding to the desired media line length (IR) plus an allowance length (Iz) which carries the heating element length (IM) required for winding the heating element around the at least one line connector and a transition region between the media line and the line connector, the fastener is removed in the media line section corresponding to the allowance length (Iz), the heating element is wound off from the media line section corresponding to the allowance length (Iz), the media line is cut to the desired media line length (IR) to give a second media line section, one of the heating elements is shortened prior to or after the second cutting step performed on the media line, the second media line section is connected to the at least one line connector, and the heating element that has not been shortened is wound around the at least one line connector. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140348497 | CONTINUOUS-FLOW HEATER - The invention relates to a continuous-flow heater having a housing, which comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and a heater housing, which comprises at least one tubular chamber, in which at least one heating element is arranged. In accordance with this disclosure a plurality of ribs are arranged on a front side and a rear side of the heater housing, said ribs defining, between themselves, flow channel portions for liquid to be heated. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140369672 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURES TO DETECT IMPURITY DEPOSITS IN FLOW-THROUGH WATER HEATERS - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to detect impurities in flow-through water heaters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a flow-through water heater having a conduit to conduct a fluid flowing therethrough, a heating element extending around at least a portion of the conduit, and first and second temperature measuring elements to determine respective first and second temperatures at different locations on the conduit; and a computing unit to at least detect an impurity deposit in the conduit based on a difference between the first and second temperatures. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140376900 | LONG STEP OUT DIRECT ELECTRIC HEATING ASSEMBLY - A subsea direct electrical heating assembly adapted to heat a hydrocarbon conducting steel pipeline ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150139631 | HEATING HYDRAULIC INTERFACE FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WASHER LIQUID SUPPLY AND/OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A hydraulic interface configured to be installed between a windscreen washer liquid feed tube and a connector of a device for wiping a window of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The interface includes a body that defines at least one passage channel for the windscreen washer liquid, and at least one electric heating conductor that is disposed so as to heat said windscreen washer liquid, said body being configured to secure said conductor to said body by fitting together different parts of said body and/or by fitting to shapes made in one piece with said body. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139632 | Heating Device for a Fluid Line - A heating device for a fluid line has a heat-conductive pipe segment to be flowed through by a fluid. An electrical heating element that heats the pipe segment is provided. An electrical plug connection device is provided, wherein contact elements connect the heating element electrically to the plug connection device. A fastening element attaches the heating element and the contact elements to the pipe segment. A plastic housing encapsulates the fastening element, the heating element, and the pipe segment. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150369414 | PREFABRICATED HEATABLE MEDIA LINE, USE OF SUCH A MEDIA LINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A prefabricated heatable media line having a media line with two connection ends, having at least one line connector which is connected to one of the connection ends of the media line, and having an electric heating element paired with the media line. A single heating element which is paired with the media line is arranged and/or formed over the longitudinal extension of the prefabricated heatable media line such that a heat input (Q | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160033165 | FLUID HEATING DEVICE FOR ENGINE - There is provided a fluid heating device for an engine with increased heating efficiency of fluid. The fluid heating device for an engine includes a holder; a heater; and a radiator pipe, the radiator pipe is inserted into the holder, the heater is housed in the holder, heat of the heater is radiated to fluid passing through the radiator pipe via the radiator pipe. The radiator pipe is formed by an outer pipe and an inner pipe in the outer pipe, the heat generated by the heater is transferred to the outer pipe and the inner pipe, the fluid passing inside and outside the inner pipe in the outer pipe is heated by heat radiation from the outer pipe and the inner pipe. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160061489 | HEATER FOR SOLVENTS AND FLAMMABLE FLUIDS - A heater for solvents and flammable fluids having a heater core, an hermetically sealed electrical chamber, and a housing cap. The heater core includes a process fluid tube, a heating element, and a thermal well, all enclosed within a cast aluminum billet. The heating element, the process fluid tube, and the thermal well are all thermally associated with one another. The electrical chamber is embedded in a first end of the cast aluminum billet. Electrodes from the heating element extend into the electrical chamber and are connected to electrical wires. The electrical chamber is filled with a non-conducting epoxy that covers and encloses the electrical connections. The housing cap is sealingly disposed on the first end of the cast aluminum billet covering the electrical chamber. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160097562 | NEXT GENERATION BARE WIRE WATER HEATER - A heating unit for heating fluid is described having at least one electrical resistance heating element on an outer surface of a tube. At least one indexed groove is provided around a surface of the tube allowing for at least one retention clip to hold the electrical resistance heating element. A heating chamber is also provided to enclose a portion of the tube and to provide a flow channel therebetween. The heating chamber includes an optical sensor to detect overheating of the at least one electrical resistance heating element. Fluid is heated by flowing over the surface of the at least one electrical resistance heating element and through the tube. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160138749 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED FLUID TRANSPORTATION PIPE - The invention relates to a heated pipe for the transportation of a fluid comprising:
| 05-19-2016 |
| 20190145656 | Next Generation Modular Heating System | 05-16-2019 |
| 392481000 | Coiled | 1 |
| 20100215351 | Heatable Hose - A heatable hose ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 392482000 | Plural pipes or tubes form flow path | 7 |
| 20110194846 | FLUID HEATER - A fluid heater includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe. The outer pipe surrounds the periphery of the inner pipe and is located separate from the inner pipe. The fluid heater further includes two sealed elements located apart from each other and between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. The inner pipe, the outer pipe and the two sealed elements define a sealed room. A heating module is located in the sealed room. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120328274 | Heating Unit For Warming Fluid Conduits - A heating unit for use in heating a fluid conduit is disclosed. The heating unit includes first and second pliable cover layers. A pliable electrical heating element is disposed between the first and second cover layers. The pliable electrical heating element includes a heat generating element for converting electrical energy to heat energy and a heat spreading element that is attached to the heat generating element. The heat spreading element comprises carbon that is thermally coupled to the heat generating element for distributing the heat energy. A thermal insulation layer is attached to a second side of the pliable electrical heating element and is positioned adjacent the first cover layer. Additionally, a receiving power connector is electrically connected to the heat generating element and is configured to couple to an electrical power source. The heating unit is sized to substantially cover the fluid conduit. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130064529 | DYNAMIC DOUBLE-CIRCUIT IN-LINE HEATER - A dynamic double-circuit in-Line heater is disclosed, as well as a machine containing the heater and a method of operating the machine. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130243411 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING UNIT AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - Provided is a heat medium heating unit comprising a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes, PTC heaters incorporated between flat tube portions, a heat exchanger pressing member that presses from one side the flat tubes and the PTC heaters against the inner surface of a casing, and a control board that is disposed above the heat exchanger pressing member and that controls the PTC heaters. A terminal extending upwards from an electrode plate directly connects to a terminal supports of the control board. On an inner surface of the casing, since a positioning means that engages with the terminal to position the terminal and the plate, the thermal contact resistance between the flat heat exchanger tubes and the PTC heaters is reduced. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140016918 | System and system elements for direct electrical heating of subsea pipelines - A device for high efficiency induction heating or direct electrical heating, DEH, of a number, M, Mε[1, N | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140037277 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A heat medium heating device including flat heat exchange tubes and PTC heaters stacked in a plurality of layers, the heat medium heating device being capable of correctly and accurately detecting the temperature of a circulating heat medium; and a vehicular air-conditioning device including the same. In a heat medium heating device, flat heat exchange tubes each including an inlet header part and an outlet header part and PTC heaters are stacked in a plurality of layers, and are incorporated in a casing including a heat medium inlet path and a heat medium outlet path communicated with the inlet and outlet header parts. In the heat medium heating device thus configured, an inlet temperature sensor and an outlet temperature sensor that detect the temperature of a heat medium are provided around the inlet and outlet header parts of the lowermost flat heat exchange tube in the stacked structure. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140050465 | HEAT MEDIUM HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are: a heat medium heating device capable of bringing: flat heat exchange tubes and PTC heaters; and inlet/outlet header parts of the flat heat exchange tubes, into sufficiently close contact with each other, and incorporating these components into a casing; and a vehicular air-conditioning device including the same. In a heat medium heating device, flat heat exchange tubes each including a flat tube part and inlet/outlet header parts and PTC heaters are stacked in layers, and a heat exchange holding member presses the flat heat exchange tubes from one side, whereby the stacked structure is incorporated on an inner bottom surface of a casing. In this configuration, at least uppermost one of the flat heat exchange tubes has one surface pressed by the heat exchange holding member, the one surface being formed into a planar shape in which the flat tube part and the inlet/outlet header parts are flattened. | 02-20-2014 |
| 392483000 | Heating element producing radiation | 2 |
| 20120275775 | Infrared Water Heater - Water heaters are disclosed having first and second fluid conduits, where the second fluid conduit is fluidly coupled to and disposed about at least a portion of the first conduit. One or more heating device, and preferably an infrared light source, can be disposed between the first and second conduits, such that water flowing within the conduits can be heated by the heating device. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140334808 | FLUID HEATING DEVICE - A fluid heating device for heating chemicals mainly containing sulfuric acid, which is capable of suppressing reduction of heating efficiency even if a fluid mainly containing sulfuric acid is heated, includes a translucent inner tube composed of quartz or the like, a lamp heater disposed in the inner tube, a translucent outer tube disposed outside the inner tube, which is composed of quartz or the like, translucent side plates disposed on both sides of the outer tube, which include quartz or the like, and an amorphous carbon pipe disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, which functions as a light-absorbing material, wherein the amorphous carbon pipe is disposed so as to be brought into contact with chemicals passing through a space between the outer tube and the inner tube. | 11-13-2014 |
| 392484000 | Block forms flow path | 2 |
| 20140072288 | FLUID HEATING APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A low leakage current fluid heater and systems and methods thereof. The fluid heater has a configuration whereby a heating element is isolated from a fluid channel so as to leak into fluid passing through the channel an allowed amount of leakage current. Fluid passing through the fluid heater can be heated to a desired temperature. A controller can provide control signals to driver the fluid heater to the desired temperature and maintain the temperature at the desired temperature. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140341552 | Beverage Dispenser with Improved Flow Control and Thermal Control - An espresso machine with improved fluid and thermal control is disclosed. The machine can include a controller for feedback pressure control of vibratory solenoid pumps. The controller can monitor pump pressure and/or volume and provide real-time feedback control of the pump pressure and/or volume. The controller can control pump output by means of a direct current, variable frequency square wave, which can be regulated to maintain a desired pressure output. The controller can also control pump output by means of a direct current, variable pulse width square wave. The espresso machine can also include a thermoblock with improved thermal efficiency and temperature control. The thermoblock can comprise a one or more serpentine pathways to improve thermal transfer to the fluid therein. The thermoblock can also provide feedback control of the temperature of the fluid. | 11-20-2014 |
