| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 392497000 | Immersion heater details | 16 |
| 20100239236 | BOILER FOR HEATING WATER IN COFFEE MACHINES - The invention relates to a boiler for heating water in a coffee or espresso machine, comprising a boiler housing ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100329652 | ELECTRICITY GENERATOR - A wind turbine and generator arrangement comprises a turbine that drives a self-excited induction generator via a shaft and mechanical gearbox. The induction generator includes an electrical circuit that includes a variable capacitance and a variable resistance. The variable capacitance may be constituted by a fixed capacitor and a triac under the control of a controller, or by a bank of capacitors switched by a relay under control of the controller. The variable resistance includes a triac controlled resistor or a bank of relay-switched resistors which constitute heating elements for heating domestic hot water. In use the generator frequency and voltage are allowed to ‘float’ whilst the optimal generator power output is maintained, but adjusting the impedance of the electrical circuit as the wind speed varies. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110116777 | FLOW MEASUREMENT WITH ELECTRIC HEATERS - An apparatus and method for heating fluidic materials. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110299840 | ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING SYSTEM - An electric water heating system ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120263444 | ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - An electrical resistance heating assembly comprises a heater ribbon woven through a first mica board. The heater ribbon extends upwardly from a top surface of the first mica board to provide heat to a fluid passing over the upwardly extending heater ribbon. The heat ribbon on an underside of the first mica board is electrically isolated by a second mica board positioned adjacent the first mica board. The first and second mica boards are held together with by a clamp-containing metal place positioned adjacent the second mica board with the clamps bent over the first mica board to keep the mica boards together. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20150037020 | Electric Hand Sanitizer - A device for sanitizing human hands. One embodiment, comprising of a casing shell containing a heating element, an air displacement means, and a cavity that is able to accommodate a human hand. | 02-05-2015 |
| 392498000 | With thermostatic control means | 5 |
| 20090047008 | Immersion Heater and Method of Use - An immersion heater comprising temperature elevating components contained within a housing. The housing comprises a thermally conductive, electrically insulating epoxy on an upper portion thereof, and a highly thermally conductive epoxy on a lower portion thereof. The temperature elevating components comprise a heating element in communication with a heat regulating system comprising a thermostat, an electrically conductive bracket, and a thermal cut off fuse. The heating element comprises electrical resistant wire elements which are disposed in the lower portion of the housing and contained within a sheath. A temperature non-regulating portion of the thermostat, which is in communication with the electrically conductive bracket, is contained in the lower portion of the housing, and the temperature regulating component of the thermostat is contained in the upper portion of the housing. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090080873 | DEICING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a deicing system configured to prevent ice from forming in a water containment vessel. The system includes a heating element configured to heat the water within the containment vessel, a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor is electrically connected to the heating element through an electrical path and may be configured to monitor water temperature. The second temperature sensor is electrically connected to the heating element through the electrical path and may be configured to monitor heating element temperature. At least one of the temperature sensors may include a reset button. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110142430 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE SENSING IN A DEICER - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a deicer system for heating water within a fluid receptacle to prevent ice from forming including a main body configured to be positioned within the fluid receptacle, a heating element adapted to heat the water, a temperature sensor adapted to detect a temperature, and a control unit in communication with the heating element and the temperature sensor. The heating element is supported by the main body. The temperature sensor is thermally connected to the heating element. The control unit is adapted to determine a temperature of the water based at least in part on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. The control unit is adapted to control the heating element based at least in part on the determined temperature of the water. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130188940 | WATER IMMERSION THERMOSTAT AND METHOD FOR USING THEREOF - An improvement in a water immersion thermostat having a longitudinal sleeve for being deeply substantially-immersed in water of a storage water heater, the improvement including a thermal fuse disposed within the longitudinal sleeve, for single-use cutting of electrical connection upon temperature of the water within the storage water heater exceeding a pre-adjusted temperature threshold, and serial wiring of the thermal fuse between the power supply and the heating element of the storage water heater, thereby permanently cutting the power supply from the heating element upon presence of extreme temperature deep in the storage water heater. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20160146505 | THERMOSTAT, WATER HEATER INCLUDING THE THERMOSTAT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF WATER IN A WATER TANK OF THE WATER HEATER - A thermostat including bi-metal element configured to be activated at a maximum dial setpoint temperature manually set on the thermostat and a switch coupled to the bi-metal element and configured to open upon activation of the bi-metal element. The thermostat also includes a temperature sensor positioned to sense temperature, a thermostat heating element positioned to heat the bi-metal element to the maximum dial setpoint temperature, and a controller coupled to the temperature sensor and the thermostat heating element and storing a desired controller setpoint temperature. In response to determining that the desired controller setpoint temperature is sensed, the controller controls the thermostat heating element to heat the bi-metal element to the maximum dial setpoint temperature, thereby activating the bi-metal element and opening the switch. | 05-26-2016 |
| 392499000 | Buoyant in liquid | 1 |
| 20090116827 | DEICER COVERING SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a deicer system for heating water within a fluid receptacle to prevent ice from forming. The system may include a main body configured to be positioned within the fluid receptacle, a heating element adapted to heat the water, wherein the heating element is supported by the main body, and a concealing cover that is configured to hide the main body the said heating element from view. The concealing cover has a larger axial envelope than the main body and the heating element. The concealing cover may be shaped as a naturally existing object. | 05-07-2009 |
| 392500000 | With plural heating elements | 1 |
| 20130114947 | PREVENTION OR REDUCTION OF SCALING ON A HEATER ELEMENT OF A WATER HEATER - The invention provides a method of using a water heater arranged for heating an aqueous liquid wherein the water heater comprises a heating element to heat aqueous liquid in the water heater. The method comprises (a) heating aqueous liquid in the water heater with the heating element), wherein the heating element is in contact with the aqueous liquid; and (b) applying a first AC voltage between the heating element and a counter electrode, and applying a DC voltage between the heating element and the counter electrode, wherein the DC voltage is at least 0.5 V, and wherein the heating element is chosen as positive electrode. | 05-09-2013 |
| 392501000 | With particular mounting means | 2 |
| 20090285570 | HEATING APPARATUS AND HEATING APPARATUS SET - A heating apparatus is used for heating liquid in a receiving body. The heating apparatus includes a cover body and a heating part. The cover body is for covering an opening of the receiving body. One end of the heating part is located at the cover body and extends downwards from the bottom of the cover body. Therein, one end of the heating part that is on the cover body is electrically connected with a power line. The power line is electrically connected with a source of electric power. Thereby, the inner wall of the receiving body can be easily cleaned. Additionally, a heating apparatus set is also disclosed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20130266300 | Renewable Energy Hot Water Heating Elements - Provided herein are systems and methods directed to using renewable energy sources with hot water heating systems. | 10-10-2013 |
| 392503000 | Particular sheath or jacket composition | 1 |
| 20100290766 | IMMERSION HEATER - The present invention is to provide an immersion heater capable of completely avoiding a situation where an outer circumference border of a spiral heating element is pressed to an inner wall of a protecting tube, and preventing disconnection due to contact between adjacent portions of the heating element. In the immersion heater of the invention, a metal heating element | 11-18-2010 |
