Abstract: A system for electronically signalling along a fence line, comprising one or more transmitter device(s) for connection to the fence line from which control signals or information may be sent along the fence line and one or more receiver device(s) for connection to the fence line to receive control signals. Each transmitter device includes transmission means arranged to form the control signal(s) or information as one or more data blocks, generate a carrier frequency, and phase modulate the carrier with the signal and apply the phase modulated carrier to the fence line. Each receiver device includes means arranged to demodulate the transmitted signal to recover the data block(s) and process the data block(s) to recover the control signals(s) or information. The system is adapted to work with both electric and non-electric fence lines.

Abstract: A fan, such as a ceiling fan, for heating and circulating air in an enviroment includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable by an electric motor. The blades are each provided with an open interior space defining an air flow passage transversely through the thickness of the blade in which is mounted an electric resistance heating element. Louvers having a plurality vanes are provided on the opposite sides of each fan blade over the open interior space thereof for deflecting air, upon rotation of the fan blade, through the open interior space over the heating element therein and to direct the heated air to the enviroment. The vanes of the louvers on the opposite sides of the blade are oppositely angled. Operation of the heating fan may be controlled by a thermostat responsive to the temperature of the enviroment.