Abstract: A fluid transport assembly transports a fluid through a fluid conduit and maintains the fluid above a predetermined temperature. A fluid line carries the fluid therein. The heater assembly includes a body with a bore and two open ends respectively disposed at each end of the bore. The fluid line is disposed within the bore and contacts the body. The heater assembly further includes a heater and at least two electrical terminals connected with the heater. The heater is disposed within the body and each terminal extends from the body.

Abstract: A escape ladder assembly for permitting a user to escape through a window of an upper story of a building. The escape ladder assembly includes a ladder having a spaced apart pair of elongate flexible members and a plurality of steps extending between the flexible members of the ladder. Each of the flexible members has opposite upper and lower ends. A storage box is provided having an opening therein and a lid substantially covering the opening of the storage box. The lid is detachably coupled to the storage box. The ladder is disposed in the storage box. The upper ends of the flexible member of the ladder are coupled to the storage box and the bottom ends of the flexible member are coupled to the lid.

Abstract: An electro-optic power cell for transducing incoming light energy from an optical fiber into electrical energy through a photo diode. An optical fiber extends into a first housing through a wall thereof. A lens in the housing abuts and is sealed to the end of the optical fiber to expand the light beam from the fiber and direct it to a photo diode in engagement with the output end of the lens. A second housing which contains an electrical socket is fastened to the first housing. Leads from the photo diode are connected to the electrical socket so that the electrical signal from the photo diode can be connected to an external electric receptacle. The optical path is hermetically sealed to prevent entry of contaminants. Several embodiments of the photo diode are described in order to perform different functions. One embodiment uses a segmented photo diode having the segments connected in series to increase diode output voltage.