Patents by Inventor Gerald R. F. Scott

Gerald R. F. Scott has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Heating apparatus comprising a plastics body and a planar heating element
    Patent number: 6377750
    Abstract: A heating apparatus comprises a plastic body and a planar heating element, together defining a liquid heating vessel. The heating element is clamped between a portion of the body and a retaining ring, the body and the retaining ring being fixed together by an induction weld. Uniform compression of a seal is obtained during the welding process. The weld provides a reliable seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald R. F. Scott, David V. Hefford
  • Heating apparatus and heating element assembly method
    Patent number: 6184509
    Abstract: A heating apparatus comprises a plastic body and a planar heating element, together defining a liquid heating vessel. The heating element is clamped between a portion of the body and a retaining ring, the body and the retaining ring being fixed together by an induction weld. Uniform compression of a seal is obtained during the welding process. The weld provides a reliable seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald R. F. Scott, David V. Hefford