Patents Examined by Shawntina Fuqua
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Patent number: 8957352Abstract: Provided is a heat treatment furnace, which includes a processing vessel configured to accommodate at least one object to be processed, a heat insulating member configured to cover a periphery of the processing vessel, and a heating unit configured to be arranged along an inner peripheral surface of the heat insulating member. The heat insulating member includes an inner heat insulating member and an outer heat insulating member formed independently of the inner heat insulating member. The outer heat insulating member contains a finely-powdered compressed silica material, and at least an outer surface thereof is covered with an anti-scattering member configured to prevent the finely-powdered compressed silica material from being scattered.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventor: Makoto Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8957353Abstract: A heat generation system and a method of curing an adhesive for an electrical generator rotor during a rotor rewind operation are provided. The heat generation system includes a heating source in contact with a pole of the electrical generator rotor to heat the pole, thereby reducing heat loss from the adhesive to the pole. The heat generation system also includes at least one holding arrangement holding the heating source in contact with the at least one pole. The method includes applying an adhesive onto an electrical generator rotor and utilizing a heat generation system to provide heat to the electrical generator rotor. The method further includes placing a heating source in contact with the pole, holding the heating source in contact with the pole using a holding arrangement, heating the pole by activating the heating source, and heat curing the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jacob Wade Word, Andrew Joseph Dexter
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Patent number: 8952297Abstract: This invention discloses a reaction apparatus for wafer treatment, an electrostatic chuck and a wafer temperature control method, in the field of semiconductor processing. The electrostatic chuck comprises an insulating layer for supporting a wafer and a lamp array disposed in the insulating layer. Each lamp of the lamp array can be independently controlled to turn on and off and/or to adjust the output power. By controlling the on/off switch and/or output power of each lamp of the lamp array the temperature of the wafer held on the ESC is adjusted and temperature non-uniformity can be more favorably adjusted, greatly improving wafer temperature uniformity, particularly alleviating non-radial temperature non-uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventors: Qiyang He, Yiying Zhang
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Patent number: 8946602Abstract: An oven includes an oven chamber having a cavity at least partially defined by a door, a pair of side walls, and a rear wall; a baffle extending lengthwise between the pair of side walls, the baffle having an arcuate shape along at least a portion of its length; a heating element located between the baffle and the rear wall; and a first tangential fan configured to direct air over the heating element and through the baffle. The distance between the baffle and the rear wall is greater near the sidewalls than at the midpoint between the side walls.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Hertzberg, Benjamin W. Hanson, David T. Oudenhoven
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Patent number: 8941033Abstract: The device (1) for the processing and cooking of foodstuffs includes a base (2), a container (3) with, on the outer side of its bottom (4), a fixed protecting shell (5) by means of which the container (3) stands in a positioning housing (6) provided on said base (2), a lid (7) to close said container (3), electrical heating means supported by said container (3), a shaft (12) carrying tools (13) rotatably supported inside said container (3), electric means for powering said shaft (12), and safety means at least capable of mechanically clamping the container (3) into its positioning housing (6) and of activating the electric feed of said powering means when said lid (7) moves from an open position to a closed position of said container (3) positioned in said positioning housing (6), the safety means comprising kinematic system for reversibly transforming the movement of the lid (7) between its open position and its closed position into a reversible translation stroke of a first clamping element (26) between a wType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: De'Longhi, Appliances S.R.L.Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
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Patent number: 8933375Abstract: A wafer processing apparatus may include a susceptor having a top side and a backside, a susceptor heater having a spacing member and a heating member, a shim removably mounted between the susceptor and the susceptor heater, a cavity formed by the susceptor backside, the susceptor heater, and the shim, a fluid inlet communicating with the cavity, and a plurality of fluid outlets communicating with the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Todd Dunn, Fred Alokozai, Jerry Winkler, Michael Halpin
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Patent number: 8927912Abstract: A sealant curing apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processing object panel, a panel supporting unit supporting the processing object panel and a voltage applying unit including a first electrode and a second electrode positioned on the panel supporting unit via the processing object panel interposed therebetween and having different polarities. The processing object panel includes: i) a conductive layer pattern including a heating unit that includes a lattice (grid) pattern, a connecting unit coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and a coupling unit connecting the heating unit and the connecting unit and ii) a sealant formed according to the heating unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Beong-Ju Kim, Sung-Chul Kim
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Patent number: 8921744Abstract: A line connector for media lines having a connecting piece with a flow channel, at least one connecting section for connection to a media line or unit, and at least one transition section adjacent to the connecting section. In order to prevent freezing of the respective medium at low temperatures in the connecting area or to thaw a frozen medium, the line connector includes heating means arranged to at least partially enclose the flow channel. A fixing part, with elements for guiding and fixing the heating means, is provided on the connecting piece.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbHInventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Martin Vedder
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Patent number: 8907250Abstract: A pane having a heatable, optically transparent sensor array comprising at least: a) a pane, b) at least one optically transparent sensor array on the surface of the pane, c) at least one heatable film which is fitted to the optically transparent sensor array, comprising at least: c1) a support film, c2) a heatable coating, printed conductors, meshes and/or heating wires on the support film, d) at least one electrical contact-making means, which is fitted to the heatable coating and/or to the heating wires, and e) encapsulation, which is fitted to the optically transparent sensor array and to the heatable film, and a sensor which is fitted in the encapsulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Emily Bressand, Ilkay Arslan, Dirk Wohlfeil
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Patent number: 8901461Abstract: A wax melting system including a melting stage and a holding stage is disclosed. Implementations may include a melting stage having a porous bottom configured to permit flow of melted wax from the melting stage to the holding stage. A vessel may also be included. The melting stage and the holding stage may be coupled with the vessel and the melting stage oriented above the holding stage. The vessel may enclose the melting stage and the temperature of the melting stage may be maintained above the temperature of the holding stage. A method of melting therapeutic wax is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Inventors: Marcus J. Shotey, Jeffrey P. Baldwin
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Patent number: 8901458Abstract: An ice buildup inhibitor is disclosed useful for preventing ice damming, in particular in conjunction with the use of a closed gutter. Heat escape through a roof made warm snow pack, causing it to melt and flow down toward the gutter. After moving away from the heated roof, the water may re-freeze and form an ice dam. In the ice buildup inhibitor may be configured to warm in the closed gutter, thereby preventing the formation of an ice dam. They ice buildup inhibitor may be configured to be easily installed onto an existing closed gutter, enabling responsive installation on only those homes experiencing ice damming.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventors: Yamen Aussi, Pamela Long, Micheal Nicolas, Daniel Vargas
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Patent number: 8901459Abstract: Provided is a substrate supporting unit, which includes a support plate on which a substrate is placed, and a heating member disposed within the support plate to heat the support plate. The heating member includes a plurality of first heating wires disposed in a first region of the support plate, and a plurality of second heating wires disposed in a second region of the support plate, which is different from the first region. The first heating wires are connected to each other through one of a series connection and a parallel connection, and the second heating wires are connected to each other through the other of the series connection and the parallel connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Semes Co. Ltd.Inventors: Wonhaeng Lee, Seungbae Lee
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Patent number: 8901463Abstract: A thermal management device is presently disclosed. The thermal management device includes an insulator with a maximum use temperature of at least 200 degrees Celsius, and a heating element having at least one heater leg, where the heater leg contacts the insulator and is configured to supply thermal energy. The heating element also has lead wires configured to provide a parallel electrical connection between the heater leg and a current source.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kristopher John Frutschy, Mehmet Demiroglu, Roger Bull, Paul Sudworth, Mathew Maury
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Patent number: 8901456Abstract: The invention relates to methods and an apparatus for cutting planar substrates charged with pharmaceutically active agents. In particular, the planar substrates comprise transdermal systems or orally dissolvable films.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Vektor Pharma TF GmbHInventor: Roland Anton Weber
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Patent number: 8895897Abstract: A heatable glazing is disclosed in which electrical heating elements such as fine wires are connected to a busbar. The resistance of the busbar is chosen such that, at the supply voltage of the installation, the busbar provides heating of a portion of the glazing in which it is located.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Jonathan Barclay Dixon, Mark Andrew Chamberlain
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Patent number: 8890034Abstract: ‘Firevoider’ is a set of apparatus that combine and analyze electronic signals from Hall Effect sensors, current transformer, Pyroelectric infrared sensor, ionization chamber smoke sensor, to determine the imminence of fire hazard. On determination of the imminence of fire ‘Firevoider’ turns OFF the power to the range after pausing and sounding an alarm long enough to allow the cook to intervene. The various electronic circuitries are provided with stored charge powers back up to retain memory during power failures. In addition to the above features ‘Firevoider’ has a ‘Timer Mode Cooking’ feature that can automate cooking and save up to 40% power. ‘Firevoider’ does not interfere with cooking if the situation is safe or the cooking is attended.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Inventor: Birendra Kumar Mishra
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Patent number: 8890040Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate includes a heating element including a first electrically conductive element electrically insulated from a second electrically conductive element by an electrically insulating portion. The first and second elements are elongate and are electrically connected to each other by an electrically resistive portion. At least one electrically conductive element and the electrically resistive portion are arranged such that they are at least partially in contact with the aerosol-forming substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Olivier Greim, Julien Plojoux, Dani Ruscio
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Patent number: 8878101Abstract: The present specification relates to a heating element in which a heating value for each region is controlled or a heating element in which the heating value for each region is controlled and which is inconspicuous, and a method for manufacturing the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hyeon Choi, Ki-Hwan Kim, Sujin Kim
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Patent number: 8866046Abstract: Provided is a technique in which blanks in different shapes are uniformly healed using energization healing. An energization heating process (S1) is a method for heating a blank (1) by connecting a pair of electrodes (10, 10) to two different end parts of the blank (1) so as to energize the electrode pair (10, 10), wherein the blank (1) is provided with void parts (cutouts (4, 4), a hole (5)) provided in a direction approximately perpendicular to the equipotential line generated between the electrode pair (10, 10), and current passages (current paths (20, 20)) are arranged in the direction approximately perpendicular to the equipotential line generated between the electrode pair (10, 10) within the regions spaced by the void parts (4, 4, 5) in the blank (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shin'ichiroh Matsumoto, Kazuomi Yamanishi
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Patent number: 8866052Abstract: A heating article is provided including a heating element including a first layer of nonwoven fibers mixed with conductive fibers, wherein the layer is divided to include a conductive region and a nonconductive region, wherein the conductive region extends in a co-extensive and co-planar pattern in a majority of the layer, and wherein the conductive region has first and second ends, and a power source removably coupled to the first and second ends. The first layer can include nonwoven fibers mixed with non-metallic conductive fibers. The heating article can also include a second layer superposed with the first layer, wherein the second layer is substantially free of non-metallic conductive fibers.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Davis-Dang Hoang Nhan, Sudhanshu Gakhar, Thomas Michael Ales, III, Sridhar Ranganathan