Abstract: A heating apparatus assembly and method are provided for heating a surface. The heating apparatus contains a substrate with a multiplicity of heating elements disposed upon at least one surface of the substrate where each element is individually controllable.

Abstract: An electric grill is provided having a grate, a first electrical insulator layer located above the grate, a heater layer deposited on a top surface of the first electrical insulator layer, and a top layer located over the heater layer for protecting the heater layer.

Abstract: An oven comprising a housing with a heating element having a heating layer, a support structure and a control system to control the operating temperature of the oven. The heater layer is preferably a thermally sprayed layer.

Abstract: A heating apparatus assembly and method are provided for heating a surface. The heating apparatus contains a substrate with a multiplicity of heating elements disposed upon at least one surface of the substrate where each element is individually controllable.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating fluid and a method for providing the same is provided. Generally, the system contains a metallic core; a dielectric layer thermally sprayed on the core; a resistive heater layer thermally sprayed on the dielectric layer; a metallic layer portion located at ends of the resistive heater layer; and a source of power providing said power via said metallic layer portion.

Abstract: A system and method for heating materials is provided. Generally, the system contains a first layer upon which a material may be placed for heating the material, wherein the first layer has sufficient conductivity to allow heat to travel through the first layer. The system also contains a heater layer provided on the first layer, which is capable of providing heat to the first layer for heating the material. In addition, the system has an insulator layer for protecting the heater layer from contaminants.

Abstract: Molded articles that have a surface coating, as well as, methods and systems of producing the same are provided. The type of surface coating is selected to provide the article with certain desired properties. In general, the methods involve applying a coating to a mold surface, for example using a thermal spray process, and then molding an article in the mold. The coating is transferred to the surface of the molded article during the molding process.

Abstract: A method which forms a part by molding and applies a coating by thermal spray in one operation, thereby reducing the time to make the composite part and extending the physical properties of the part. A molding machine (56) is coupled with a thermal spray system (24) so that a mold cavity (16) may be coated while the separable mold (10) is apart. The sprayed coating (28) may be any material suitable for thermal spray. The sprayed coating (28) is deposited with low bond strength to the mold and a high surface roughness for adhesion to the material being molded. After the thermal spray system (24) and mask (30) are retracted, the mold components are assembled and the molding material is introduced into the mold as in conventional molding. After solidication of the molding material, the part is ejected from the mold as a composite, consisting of a low melting point material bonded to a coating of either high or low melting point.