Patents by Inventor Richard C. Abbott
Richard C. Abbott 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).
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Patent number: 8890038Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Patent number: 8588592Abstract: Method for thermally spraying a heater onto a substrate, comprising providing a metallic material having a core and an insulator therein and thermally spraying the metallic material and the insulator onto a substrate to form a heater. Method of fabricating a thermally sprayed gas heater, comprising providing a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; thermally spraying a material to form a resistive heating layer; bonding the resistive heating layer to a surface of the apparatus, the heating layer being positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. Method of fabricating a heater system of a turbulent gas flow duct, comprising providing a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing a turbulent gas flow therein; thermally spraying a material to form a resistive heating layer; positioning the resistive heating layer to heat the gas flow in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Patent number: 8428445Abstract: A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Thermoceramix, Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Patent number: 8306408Abstract: A radiant heating system comprises a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer bonded to an underlayment building material substrate. The substrate can comprise a sub-flooring material and the heating system can comprise a radiant floor heating system. The resistive heating layer can be thermally sprayed directly onto a sub-floor or similar underlayment material, including a cementitious backing material or a sound reduction board. A finished floor surface, such as a tile, wood or laminate surface, can be provided over the substrate and thermally sprayed heater to provide a radiant floor heater. In other embodiments, a radiant heating system includes a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a flooring overlay, such as a laminate board, to a heater insert, such as a flexible polymer film or a mica-based material, or to a concrete substrate. Methods of fabricating radiant heating systems include thermally-spraying a resistive material on a sub-floor or flooring overlay.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Publication number: 20120217234Abstract: A method of fabricating a kinetic-sprayed resistor for use in a heater, the method including kinetic spraying a powder in a pattern on an electrically-insulating substrate to create a resistive coating on the substrate in the pattern. A kinetic-sprayed resistor for use in a heater having been fabricated via the aforementioned method. A heater including the aforementioned kinetic-sprayed resistor, wherein the resistor is connectable to a power source to generate heat when electrical current runs through the resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventors: Richard C. Abbott, Pierre Marcoux
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Publication number: 20120074127Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Publication number: 20110188838Abstract: A radiant heating system comprises a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer bonded to an underlayment building material substrate. The substrate can comprise a sub-flooring material and the heating system can comprise a radiant floor heating system. The resistive heating layer can be thermally sprayed directly onto a sub-floor or similar underlayment material, including cementitious backing material or a sound reduction board. A finished floor surface, such as a tile, wood or laminate surface, can be provided over the substrate and thermally sprayed heater to provide a radiant floor heater. In other embodiments, a radiant heating system includes a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a flooring overlay, such as a laminate board, to a heater insert, such as a flexible polymer film or a mica-based material, or to a concrete substrate. Methods of fabricating radiant heating systems include thermally-spraying a resistive material on a sub-floor or flooring overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX, INC.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Publication number: 20110180527Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Publication number: 20110127251Abstract: A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Publication number: 20110129203Abstract: A room heater comprising a housing having an lower opening at the bottom of the housing forming an inlet to admit a gas into the housing and an upper opening positioned above the lower opening forming an outlet through which the gas exits the housing, and a thermally sprayed heater that provides heat to the gas inside the housing. A method of fabricating the room heater is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Publication number: 20110129620Abstract: Method for thermally spraying a heater onto a substrate, comprising providing a metallic material having a core and an insulator therein and thermally spraying the metallic material and the insulator onto a substrate to form a heater. Method of fabricating a thermally sprayed gas heater, comprising providing a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; thermally spraying a material to form a resistive heating layer; bonding the resistive heating layer to a surface of the apparatus, the heating layer being positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. Method of fabricating a heater system of a turbulent gas flow duct, comprising providing a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing a turbulent gas flow therein; thermally spraying a material to form a resistive heating layer; positioning the resistive heating layer to heat the gas flow in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Publication number: 20110120987Abstract: A substrate for a heating assembly comprising a mixture of a mica material with an electrically insulating material, the substrate having a thermal coefficient of expansion that is higher than pure mica. A method of manufacturing the substrate is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. ABBOTT
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Patent number: 7919730Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventors: John R. Shaw, Richard C. Abbott, Samuel L. Winebaum, Paul S. Collier
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Patent number: 7834296Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Publication number: 20090297132Abstract: A radiant heating system comprises a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer bonded to an underlayment building material substrate. The substrate can comprise a sub-flooring material and the heating system can comprise a radiant floor heating system. The resistive heating layer can be thermally sprayed directly onto a sub-floor or similar underlayment material, including a cementitious backing material or a sound reduction board. A finished floor surface, such as a tile, wood or laminate surface, can be provided over the substrate and thermally sprayed heater to provide a radiant floor heater. In other embodiments, a radiant heating system includes a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a flooring overlay, such as a laminate board, to a heater insert, such as a flexible polymer film or a mica-based material, or to a concrete substrate. Methods of fabricating radiant heating systems include thermally-spraying a resistive material on a sub-floor or flooring overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Publication number: 20090272728Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: THERMOCERAMIX INC.Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Publication number: 20090134144Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: ThermoCeramiX, Inc.Inventors: John R. Shaw, Richard C. Abbott, Samuel L. Winebaum, Paul S. Collier
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Patent number: 7482556Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Inventors: John R. Shaw, Richard C. Abbott, Samuel L. Winebaum, Paul S. Collier
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Publication number: 20080217324Abstract: A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Richard C. Abbott
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Patent number: 7176420Abstract: The present invention features a metallic resistive heater and uses thereof. The resistive heater includes a metallic component that is electrically conductive (i.e., has low resistivity) and an oxide, nitride, carbide, and/or boride derivative of the metallic component that is electrically insulating (i.e., has high resistivity). The resistivity is controlled in part by controlling the amount of oxide, nitride, carbide, and boride formation during the deposition of the metallic component and the derivative.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: ThermoCermiX, INcInventors: Richard C. Abbott, Gary P. Magnant, William A. Glenn