Abstract: An electric kettle may include a body formed by an outer body and an inner body having a cylindrical shape and an open upper surface and an open lower surface, a heat insulation space being formed between the outer body and the inner body, a lid configured to open or close the open upper surface of the body, a heating module configured to partition an inside of the inner body vertically and heat fluid, such as water inside of the inner body, a mounting portion which is formed on an inner surface of the inner body and on which the heating module is mounted, and a base on which a lower surface of the body is seated and which transfers power applied from outside to the heating module when the body is seated. The heating module may include a heating plate inserted through the open lower surface of the inner body and coupled to the mounting portion to form a bottom surface of the inner body, and a heater provided on a lower surface of the heating plate to generate heat.

Abstract: A method for stripping ceramic from a component includes applying a liquid to a ceramic coating of an outer surface of the component. The method also includes directing a plurality of laser pulses at the ceramic coating with the applied liquid in order to spall the ceramic coating from the component.

Abstract: A system for providing monitoring of commercial cooking equipment includes a database comprising a plurality of device records, and a plurality of technician records. The system further includes a computing device comprising a network interface device, a sensor coupled to the cooking unit, and a processor for reading the sensor data from the sensor and transmitting the sensor data to a server. The system further includes a server for receiving the sensor data, finding a technician within the vicinity that can service the cooking unit, and sending a message to the technician including the sensor data and the contact information for the owner of the cooking unit, so that the technician may service the cooking unit. The system is further configured for monitoring the performance and usage of the cooking unit; identifying potential problems and issues with the cooking unit; and sending a message to customers.

Abstract: An electric and gas dual-purpose frying oven includes a shell, door body, oil receiver, synchronous motor, a motor bracket, a sub-clutch and a mother clutch, a grill frying pan, and a frying pan cover, an infrared gas burner and a gas valve. The shell is composed of a control chamber with the front opening and the top opening and a holding chamber with the back lower part. An inlet groove and a pivot joint groove are arranged on the baking chamber. The model comprises an electric heating pipe having a head of the tube body and a seat plate part. The baking cavity is provided with a socket hole. The pipe extends into the baking cavity through the socket hole.

Abstract: A lift plug for lifting a graphite electrode includes a main body and an insert coupled to one end of the main body, with the insert configured to mate with a graphite electrode to secure the lift plug to the graphite electrode. The lift plug also includes a lifting component coupled to the main body opposite the insert to lift the graphite electrode. The insert comprises a non-graphite material with a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) similar to graphite, such that the lift plug expands at a similar rate as the graphite electrode when heated so as to prevent locking at a joint between the lift plug and the graphite electrode.

Abstract: A food cooker comprises: a water supplying part for supplying, as hot water or purified water, water supplied from the tap or a spring water container, according to the selection of a user, so as to supply the water such that food can be cooked; a cooking part enabling food to be cooked using the water supplied to a container, and provided in the downward direction of the water supplying part such that the user can be prevented from being burned by residual heat after the food is cooked; and a controller part provided at the water supplying part and the cooking part so as to enable a water supply, heating time and temperature to be controlled such that the food contained in the container is cooked, and thus the present invention can be provided regardless of location and can prevent the user from being burned by residual heat after the food is cooked.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor-implement method includes receiving a fill completion message including formulation and capsule identifiers from a fill station. The method also includes receiving a registration request including a vaporizer identifier and a compute device or user identifier from a compute device. The registration request is verified, and a registration confirmation message is sent to the compute device. The method also includes receiving a capsule attach event detection message including the capsule identifier, the vaporizer identifier, and at least one of the identifier of the compute device or the identifier of the user. A validity of the capsule attach event detection message is evaluated. If the capsule attach event detection message is valid, an unlock message is sent to the compute device or a vaporizer, and if the capsule attach event detection message is valid, an alert is sent to the compute device or the vaporizer.

Abstract: In certain examples, a food processing machine for processing a food product includes a housing defining a cavity, a conveyor with a belt comprising metal for conveying the food product through the cavity in a longitudinal direction, and a convection heating system for heating air in the cavity such that heated air heats the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity. A microwave launch box system is configured to emit microwave energy into the cavity in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to thereby further heat the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity.

Abstract: A radial bearing having a wear surface with improved wear characteristics comprises a steel support, to which is bonded a metal carbide composite wear surface made by first arranging, within a cavity defined between a steel mold and the steel support, tiles made of microwave sintered, cemented metal carbide, closely packing the voids between the tiles with metal carbide powder, and infiltrating the mold cavity with a metal brazing alloy by subjecting the filled mold to rapid heating. The brazing alloy fills voids between the metal carbide particles, the microwave sintered metal carbide tiles, and the metal support, thereby relatively rapidly consolidating the carbide into a wear layer bonded with the steel support without substantially damaging the properties of the microwave-sintered metal carbide tiles.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a plurality of cartridges and an aerosol-generating device. At least one cartridge of the plurality of cartridges includes a first aerosol-forming substrate, the plurality of cartridges are configured for selective connection to each other to form a cartridge assembly. The aerosol-generating device includes a storage including a second aerosol-forming substrate in the storage, an electric heater configured to heat a portion of the second aerosol-forming substrate from the storage section during use of the aerosol-generating system, and a power supply housing, the power supply housing including a power supply and a controller, the controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the power supply to the electric heater, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive the cartridge assembly at a downstream end of the aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: A metallurgical furnace including a vessel with a lower shell for containing a metal bath, the metal bath composed of molten metal and an overlying layer of slag. The lower shell is tiltingly supported and provided with a deslagging opening for evacuating the slag and a tapping opening for tapping the molten metal. The vessel includes an upper shell removably positioned on the lower shell and first and second inlet openings for feeding. The vessel includes a closing roof for the upper closing of the vessel removably positioned on the upper shell and a passage opening for the passage, through the same, of at least one electrode, at least one charge opening for feeding, through the same, charge material in the solid state. At least one of the inlet openings, passage opening, and charge opening is closed or associated with a closing element.

Abstract: A metal oxide barrier and a connecting method for solving the problems in which sectors of an existing cold crucible are connected by means of a mica plate and the mica plate is damaged due to arcing and the like and in which the sectors are strongly connected by means of the mica plate and thus are difficult to replace and maintain. A cold crucible, comprising a metal oxide barrier, according to the present invention can prevent arcing, enables reduction of damage on the edge part of a water cooling sector due to a molten material and thus enhances durability. Moreover, the metal oxide barrier can easily be replaced compared to an existing mica plate and thus enables easy maintenance and repair.

Abstract: A system measures parameters of the electricity drawn by an arc furnace and, based on an analysis of the parameters, provides indicators of whether arc coverage has been optimized. Factors related to optimization of arc coverage include electrode position, charge level, slag level and slag behaviour. More specifically, such indicators of whether arc coverage has been optimized may be used when determining a position for the electrode such that, to an extent possible, a stable arc cavity is maintained and an open arc condition is avoided. Conveniently, by avoiding open arc conditions, the internal linings of the furnace walls and roof may be protected from excessive wear and tear.

Abstract: A dual-purpose sintering furnace including a furnace body having a furnace chamber, a first furnace mouth and a second furnace mouth which are communicated with the furnace chamber, a furnace door hinged to the furnace body and configured for closing the first furnace mouth, a blocking member lap-jointed inside the furnace chamber and configured for blocking the second furnace mouth, a sample stage, an ejection rod fixedly arranged on a sample placement face of the sample stage, a lifting device configured for driving the sample stage to raise or lower, so that the ejection rod pushes the blocking member until the second furnace mouth is opened, and so that the sample stage enters the furnace chamber through the second furnace mouth. The dual-purpose sintering furnace can complete a large amount of sintering as conventional sintering and also implement rapid sintering.

Abstract: A combined apparatus for heating, cooking, grilling and defrosting of foods of various kinds, depending on the type of foods to be treated from time to time and the duration of the foods treatment foreseen by each user of the same apparatus, where each hot treatment of foods may be effected either by heating or by microwaves only, or by heating and microwaves combined to each other. There are described in detail all the technical characteristics of the apparatus and the relative control circuits either for heating or for generating the microwaves. Advantages include use of a sole and single apparatus for hot treating the foods for providing for the heating, the cooking, the grilling and the defrosting of the same foods, instead of employing as it happens hitherto of single separated apparatuses for performing the same functions.

Abstract: A rotisserie cooking system and a skewer rotation system for a rotisserie cooking system having a plurality of independent motors that are capable of independent rotation of a plurality removable skewers. The system having a main body of sidewalls, top, bottom, door, and a heating element. The system is also capable of battery operation and variable adjustability for the motors of the system. The rotisserie cooking system also defining an interior cooking chamber and a mechanical components chamber wherein all components can operate under high-heat conditions. In some embodiments, a warming compartment exists in the top wall of the rotisserie cooking system.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method for a glass article, including: a pre-heating step (S1) of heating a transfer pipe (7); and a transfer step (S4) of allowing a molten glass to flow inside the transfer pipe (7) after the pre-heating step (S1). The transfer pipe (7) includes: a main body portion (8) having a tubular shape; and a flange portion (9a, 9b) formed at an end portion of the main body portion (8). The main body portion (8) is retained by a refractory (10). The pre-heating step (S1) includes an external force application step of applying an external force (F) to the transfer pipe (7) to extend the transfer pipe (7).

Abstract: Melting furnace (1), in particular for the production of metal alloys by melting alloying constituents, with a melting crucible (10), a cylindrical electrode rod (40) with a consumable electrode (41) attached thereto and a power supply (50) that is configured to supply the electrode (41) with power via the electrode rod (40), wherein the electrode rod (40) can be rotated about its own axis and moved along its own axis during the melting process.

Abstract: Air circulation-type electric roaster includes body, air dispersing plate unit mounted on the body and including bottom plate having at least one through hole and first and second side plates formed respectively on both sides of the bottom plate and each having a plurality of ventholes, power supply unit including first and second power supply units, heating unit including first power connecting unit connected to the first power supply unit, air circulation unit arranged inner side of first long side of the body along its longitudinal direction and including second power connecting unit connected to the second power supply unit, body connecting unit mounted on first short side of the body and including first connecting terminal connected to the second power connecting unit and contactable with the second power supply unit, and cooking unit above the heating unit including cooking surface heated by the heating unit.

Abstract: A contact baking mechanism of a toaster comprises a baking tray, a fixed bracket, and a mobile mechanism. The baking tray is provided in the fixed bracket and includes a left baking tray and a right baking tray. The mobile mechanism includes a bread tray and a mobile bracket. The bread tray is provided between the left baking tray and the right baking tray, and one end of the bread tray is clamped in the fixed bracket through a T-shaped groove. The mobile bracket is provided outside the fixed bracket and fixedly connected with the bread tray. The left and right baking trays are moved back and forth by an elastic mechanism when the bread tray moves up and down along the T-shaped groove.