Abstract: An electrical protective device is described which has two PTC thermistor components which are in the form of plates and are arranged in a common housing. The housing in each case has an opening on two opposite sides, which opening corresponds to the dimensions of the PTC thermistor components such that the PTC thermistor components can be inserted into the housing through the openings. The two PTC thermistor components are electrically isolated from one another in the housing. The PTC thermistor components each have at least two connecting wires, by means of which the PTC thermistor components are locked to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a housing and at least two PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) resistor elements in the housing. Each of the at least two PTC resistor elements includes a body having a flat construction and electrodes on main surfaces of the body. Each of the at least two PTC resistor elements includes an electrically insulating envelope. The housing is closed.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes at least two PTC-resistor elements, each of which has a base body having a flat shape. Each base body has main surfaces that contain electrodes. A carrier plate has spacers for positioning base bodies of the at least two PTC resistor elements. A width each spacer is about equal, in at least one area, to a distance between facing electrodes of adjacent PTC-resistor elements.

Abstract: A heating element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. The heating element has electrodes that are arranged on ceramic body. Both the ceramic body and the electrodes are lead-free.

Abstract: A resistor element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. At least one main surface of the ceramic body has an arrangement of depressions.

Abstract: According to a first preferred embodiment, a resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified whose first electrodes are conductively connected to each other by means of a flexible, conductive connection element that is curved. The connection element has changes in curvature in the regions arranged between two adjacent resistor elements. According to a second preferred embodiment, a resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified that are connected to each other by a flexible connection element. The resistor elements each have an arrangement of slot-like recesses.

Abstract: A resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified that are arranged essentially regularly and that are spaced apart from each other and that are interconnected by a flexible substrate. According to a first preferred embodiment, intermediate spaces that are provided to carry a flow of flowing medium are arranged between the resistor elements. According to a second preferred embodiment, the resistor elements are arranged between two flexible substrates and are rigidly connected to these substrates. According to a third preferred embodiment, an electrically insulating adhesive layer that has openings through which the resistor elements are conductively connected to the substrate is arranged between the resistor elements and the substrate. According to a fourth preferred embodiment, the substrate is composed of, as a ground material, an elastic plastic that is filled with electrically conductive particles. In addition, a method for producing the resistor arrangement is specified.

Abstract: An injection molded nozzle includes a base body having a fluid channel, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The base body is made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient. The base body, in response to an electrical current, is configured to vaporize a fluid receivable in the fluid channel by heating. The fluid outlet is configured to eject vaporized fluid as a spray.

Abstract: An injection molded body includes a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient containing less than 10 ppm of metallic impurities. A method for producing the injection molded body includes providing a feedstock for injection molding containing less than 10 ppm of metallic impurities, injecting the feedstock into a mold, removing a binder, sintering the molded body, and cooling the molded body.

Abstract: A mold includes a fluid channel, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The mold is manufactured, at least in part, from a PTC-ceramic material. Upon application of a voltage to the mold, the mold is heated such that a fluid passing through the fluid channel may also be subject to heating.

Abstract: A process for heating a fluid includes providing an injection molded molding made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient containing less than 10 ppm of metallic impurities, and using the injection molded molding to heat a fluid.

Abstract: A PTC-resistor includes a base body made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance. The base body extends along a median plane, and is confined by surfaces. At least one surface is configured to electrically connect the base body. An area of the at least one surface is larger than an area of a parallel projection of the base body in a direction perpendicular to the median plane.

Abstract: A PCT thermistor arrangement for use in a circuit for demagnetizing shadowmasks of color picture tubes, has at least two PTC thermistor elements which are designed as switching PTC thermistors, are or can be thermally coupled and are or can be electrically connected in parallel.