Rigid Tubular Housing, Casing, Or Support (e.g., Flattened Tube) Patents (Class 219/534)
  • Patent number: 12150217
    Abstract: A heating cell includes a frame made of electrically insulating material. A PTC element, which is received in a frame opening of the frame. Insulating layers accommodate the PTC element between themselves, are connected to the frame, and at least partially cover a respective main side surface of the PTC element exposed in the frame opening and a frame surface defining the frame opening. Abutment projections project beyond the frame surface and at least partially enclose a circumferentially encircling edge of the insulating layer between themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Eberspächer catem GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Patrick Kachelhoffer
  • Patent number: 11650528
    Abstract: A resistance heating component is to come into contact with and heat a fixing belt made of a heat resistant material, and is to be provided at a position away from a fixing area between which the resistance heating component and the fixing belt a recording material is held and conveyed, the resistance heating component including: a metal base material having a low heat capacity; and a resistance heating layer laminated on a front surface or a rear surface of the base material with an insulating layer interposed between the base material and the resistance heating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohashi, Takashi Matsubara, Takuma Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10792694
    Abstract: Apparatuses for increasing the effective size of gas-entrained particles in a particle detector are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an evaporation chamber, a condenser in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber, and an inlet in fluid communication with the condenser for receiving a stream of sample gas containing gas-entrained particles. The evaporation chamber includes a heating element and a porous support surrounding the heating element. The porous support carries thereon a working fluid, and the heating element vaporizes the working fluid to form vapor within the evaporation chamber. The porous support may include a portion which extends into a working fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Boris Zachar Gorbunov, Harald Wilhelm Julius Gnewuch
  • Patent number: 9500824
    Abstract: To increase the protection of a fiber optic connector system from EMI, apertures in the system must be as small as possible. To reduce the size of apertures in the system, the openings are minimized by using electrically conductive fiber optic connector parts, including a connector housing, a fiber optic ferrule disposed within the electrically conductive connector housing, and an electrically conductive heat-shrink attachment securable to the connector housing. An electrically conductive heat shrink may be attached to the heat-shrink attachment to provide more protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: US Conec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiep Nguyen, Darrell R. Childers, Michael E. Hughes
  • Patent number: 9269560
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrically conductive material includes steps of: (a) providing a carbon fiber; (b) providing a plastic fiber that differs from the carbon fiber; (c) producing a mixture in the form of a two-dimensional mat from the carbon fiber and the plastic fiber; (d) drying the mixture, optionally; (e) consolidating the mixture; (f) cutting the mixture to size, optionally; (g) carbonizing the mixture, wherein the carbonized plastic fibers form a carbon-based matrix possessing electrical conductivity that at least partially surrounds the carbon fibers. Electrically conductive materials obtained by the method have an increased electrical resistance. An emitter is specified that contains a transparent or translucent housing and an electrically conductive material as above. These now allow emitters of virtually any length to be operated at customary line voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Maike Klumpp, Sven Linow
  • Publication number: 20150114950
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a heating device comprising a flat tube, a ceramic heating element arranged in the flat tube, a contact sheet contacting the heating element, a sheet of electrically insulating ceramic electrically insulating the contact sheet from the flat tube, a frame holding the heating element and the contact sheet. According to this disclosure, the frame is made of an elastomer and has two sealing sections that each seal an end of the flat tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: John Kelly, Martin Dowling
  • Publication number: 20150114333
    Abstract: Described is a glow plug with a glow pencil that comprises a forward end with a glow tip and a rearward end, a housing in which the rearward end of the glow pencil is arranged and in relation to which the glow pencil is movable in its longitudinal direction, and a bellows that is connected to the housing and the glow pencil. According to this disclosure, it is provided that a forward end of the bellows is attached to the housing and a rearward end of the bellows is attached to the glow pencil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Pottiez, Michael Haußner, Bernd Stoller
  • Publication number: 20150114949
    Abstract: The invention provides a sheath heater for reducing magnetic field drastically using destructive interference, in which a electrical-heating wire with terminals connected to both ends thereof is inserted in a metal tube so as to expose the terminals on both ends of the metal tube and insulating powder is filled so as to keep the inserted electrical-heating wire and the metal tube from touching each other, and two wires of the electrical-heating wire have one ends connected to each other so as not to touch each other, and the terminals connected to the ends are exposed to one of two ends of the metal tube. Since two electrical-heating wires having opposite directions are disposed in the metal tube and the generated the magnetic field act in opposite directions with respect to each other, they can be reduced drastically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Sang Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20150108116
    Abstract: A glow plug (1) provided with heat-producing coil (9) inside tube (7). When a vertical cross-section including a center axial line CL2 is observed, a specific cross-sectional region (21) satisfies a>b, where a (mm) is a length along a direction of an axial line CL1, and b (mm) is a length along a direction perpendicular to the axial line CL1. In addition, an inner appearance line (221) of the specific cross-sectional region 21 satisfies R>a/2 in a range positioned between predetermined points P1 and P3, wherein R (mm) is a curvature radius. Moreover, 0.100<L/b?0.144 is preferably satisfied, wherein L (mm) is a distance from the inner appearance line through a virtual straight line VL, allowing an area of a region close to the inner appearance line in the region (21) to be 10% of an entire area of the region (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yumi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20150063794
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a water dispensing device including a water tank and at least one heating module. Each heating module includes a body and a heating plate, the body includes a groove, an input terminal located one end of the groove and connected the water tank, an output terminal located other end of the groove, and a plurality of ribs. The ribs formed on the bottom surface of the groove and the height is less than a depth of the groove, two arms of the ribs connect the sidewalls of the groove, and the density of the arrangement is decremented from the input terminal to the output terminal. The heating plate is covered the groove and doesn't contact the ribs, and the surface of the heating plate which is deviated from the groove has a plurality of heating units, be used to convert the power into the heat energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: YUN-SHAN CHANG, DA WEI LIN
  • Publication number: 20150027581
    Abstract: A pipeline system is enclosed including unlined or plastic lined pipes. A mechanical metal to metal connection is employed that can provide a fluid tight seal. A pipe coupling may be employed to span the connection. Plastic lined pipes can have their plastic liners connected to form a fluid tight bladder. Electro-fusion may be employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel Glen Bouey, David McLeod, Dave Sheehan
  • Patent number: 8938845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid heating device for an automobile that comprises two independent liquid flow paths (10a, 10b) integrally formed in at least one part (1a) made of a heat-conducting material, each liquid flow path (10a) being capable of enabling a flow of liquid between a connection terminal defining an inlet and a connection terminal defining an outlet (12a, 12b), each of the connection terminals being capable of sealingly receiving a liquid supply duct or tube, and a heating means (14) thermally coupled with said part (1a) and capable of heating said part (1a) so that the liquid flowing through said flow paths can absorb the heat of said part (1a). The invention advantageously enables the very flexible use thereof for one or more systems requiring heated liquid inside a single vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Denis Grandjean, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20150021314
    Abstract: A heater for a hand held appliance, the heater comprising a first layer, a second layer and a separator for separating the first and second layers of the heater wherein the separator is a tube. The first layer and/or second layer may be a wire element. The first layer may extend at least partially around and/or partially along the tube. The tube may comprise spacers extending along the tube and radially away from the tube for supporting the first layer. An outer tube may be provided wherein the outer tube extends at least around and along the first layer. The outer tube may extend around and along the tube. An inner support structure for supporting the second layer may be provided. The inner support structure may comprise an inner tube or support wings and the second layer may extend at least partially around the inner tube or support wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Mark Brett COULTON, Robert Lawrence TWEEDIE, James Richard Warren HEWITT, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY
  • Publication number: 20150001206
    Abstract: An electric cartridge type heater (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000) has at least one the tubular metallic jacket (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001), at least one electric heat conductor (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002) arranged in the interior space of the tubular metallic jacket with two ends for electrically contacting the electric heat conductor, wherein the at least one electric heat conductor is electrically isolated from the tubular metallic jacket by an electrically insulating material (103, 203, 303, 403, 503, 603, 703, 903) arranged in the interior space of the tubular metallic jacket (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001). The electric heat conductor is self-supporting. A method is also provided for manufacturing such an electric cartridge type heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas SCHLIPF
  • Patent number: 8901462
    Abstract: A heating unit and a method of fabricating the heating unit are provided. The heating unit includes a heating member provided in a tube, with an outer surface of the heating member spaced apart from an inner surface of the tube. The heating member may be connected to an external power source by a metal piece, rod, and a connecting unit sequentially coupled to the heating member. The heating member, connecting unit and rod provide a stable positioning of the heating member in the tube during thermal expansion of the heating member, thus preventing contact therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20140319126
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for a nozzle of an injection machine includes a helical-spring shaped heating portion, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The first sleeve includes a first blocking portion and forms internal threads. The second sleeve includes a second blocking portion and forms external threads. The heating portion is received in the second sleeve. The internal threads are screwed into the external threads. The first blocking portion and the second blocking portion sandwich the heating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: FOXNUM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-HSING LI, CHENG-WEI WENG
  • Publication number: 20140270729
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input for production of atomizers and atomizers formed from a sheet of a material, and which may be employed in an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The input may include a carrier and heating elements coupled thereto. The heating elements may include first and second ends and interconnected alternating loops disposed therebetween. The heating elements may be oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier, or perpendicular thereto. The heating elements may be coupled to a liquid transport element by bending the interconnected loops at least partially around the liquid transport element. The ends of the heating element may be coupled to heater terminals. A related method for forming atomizers is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
    Inventors: John DePiano, David Smith, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Frank S. Silveira, Michael Laine, Robert Alden Metcalfe, John William Wolber
  • Publication number: 20140238974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a resistance heating element and also to a resistance heating element (10), wherein the resistance heating element has a tubular shape, wherein the resistance heating element is made in one piece, wherein the resistance heating element is produced from silicon carbide, the process comprising the process steps: formation of a shaped body in one piece from fibers of a fiber material, wherein the fibers have an unstructured fiber orientation, impregnation of the shaped body with a matrix material, curing of the matrix material, pyrolysis of the materials of the shaped body, siliconization of the shaped body, wherein the shaped body is converted into the resistance heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Gotthard Nauditt, Roland Weiss, Jeremias Schonfeld
  • Patent number: 8809747
    Abstract: A method of operating a heating plate for a substrate support assembly used to support a semiconductor substrate in a semiconductor processing apparatus, wherein the heating plate comprises power supply lines and power return lines and respective heater zone connected between every pair of power supply line and power return line. The method reduces maximum currents carried by the power supply lines and power return lines by temporally spreading current pulses for powering the heater zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: John Pease, Neil Benjamin
  • Patent number: 8809750
    Abstract: An electric heater (10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 70, 80), especially for heating surfaces of components, is provided with an inner metal jacket (11, 21, 31, 41, 61, 71, 81) and an outer metal jacket (14, 24, 34, 44, 64, 74, 84), which are arranged relative to one another such that a space is present between the inner metal jacket (11, 21, 31, 41, 61, 71, 81) and outer metal jacket (14, 24, 34, 44, 64, 74, 84). At least one heat conductor (13, 23, 33, 43, 63, 73, 83) is arranged at least in some sections in the space between the inner metal jacket (11, 21, 31, 41, 61, 71, 81) and outer metal jacket (14, 24, 34, 44, 64, 74, 84). At least two spacers (12, 22, 32, 36, 42, 62, 72, 82), arranged between the heat conductor (13, 23, 33, 43, 63, 73, 83) and inner metal jacket (11, 21, 31, 41, 61, 71, 81) are provided, over which the sections of the heat conductor (13, 23, 33, 43, 63, 73, 83) are guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Türk & Hillinger GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schlipf
  • Publication number: 20140224783
    Abstract: A heater of the present invention includes an insulating base, a resistor embedded in the insulating base, a lead embedded in the insulating base. One end of the lead is joined to the resistor, and the other end is led out as a terminal portion on the surface of the insulating base. The lead in longitudinal section has at least two bent portions. The bent portions in cross-section each have an aspect ratio larger than the aspect ratio of the terminal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kotaro Taimura
  • Publication number: 20140219641
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a ceramic rod having a ceramic PTC heating conductor and a ceramic insulation layer, which is sintered with the PTC heating conductor. According to this disclosure, the PTC heating conductor has a transition temperature that does not exceed 300° C., and preferably does not exceed 200° C. This disclosure also relates to the use of a ceramic rod, which comprises a ceramic PTC heating conductor and a ceramic insulation layer, which is sintered with the PTC heating conductor, as a heating rod for an auxiliary heater or a liquid heater in a motor vehicle. This disclosure also relates to an auxiliary heater for heating an air flow and a liquid heater comprising a heating rod, which is a ceramic rod, which has a ceramic PTC heating conductor and a ceramic insulator sintered therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Dauth, Rüdiger Hanf
  • Publication number: 20140217089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating rod, comprising a housing made of metal, a heating element disposed in the housing, and a contact plate, which is seated against the heating element with a front and which protrudes from the housing. It is provided according to this disclosure that the contact plate is an aluminum sheet having an anodized back and the contact plate comprises projections for positioning the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Victor Ritzhaupt, Alexander Dauth, Michael Luppold
  • Publication number: 20140190151
    Abstract: A heating apparatus and method for use in an exhaust gas system is provided that includes a container body defining an exhaust gas pathway, a heater flange component attached to an exterior of the container body, and a heater assembly disposed in the exhaust gas pathway and secured to the heater flange component. The heater assembly includes at least one heater element, a bracket assembly that secures the at least one heater element in the container body, and a conformal bracket for securing the at least one heater element to the bracket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David P. Culbertson, Richard T. Williams, JR., Christopher Meyers, Jeremy Ohse, Mark Everly, Roger Brummell, Gerald S. Jackson, Jake Spooler, James N. Pradun, Scott H. Boehmer, Mitchell T. Diaco, Robert K. Frake
  • Publication number: 20140166640
    Abstract: A support member for a heating element coil includes at least one support beam having an opposed distal and proximal end. The distal end being arranged to be anchored in insulation of the heating element and the proximal end oriented towards a center of loops of the heating element. At least one vertical support is disposed at the proximal end of the at least one support beam. The at least one vertical support forms a barrier surface limiting inward radial movement of loops of the heating element coil and a length of the vertical member determines a pitch of the loops of the heating element coil. An interlocking feature is located on the at least one vertical support. The interlocking feature interlocks the at least one vertical support to a respective adjacent vertical support to form a contiguous, aligned vertical support column. A variable surface is formed on at least a portion of a length of the at least one support beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK THERMAL PROCESS INC
    Inventor: Kevin Bryce Peck
  • Publication number: 20140151363
    Abstract: A device for the electrical heating of a liquid with high thermal flow, according to which the resistor in tubular form and supplied with direct current can indirectly heat the liquid by conduction through an electrically insulating and thermally conductive intermediate element that surrounds it with direct mechanical contact, the assembly consisting of tubular resistor and intermediate element being jacketed by a sheath intended to be immersed, over at least a major part of the length thereof, in the liquid to be heated. The preferred application is the electrical simulation of nuclear fuel rods intended to be assembled in power reactors, of the PWR but also RNR-Na type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Luc Gros D'Aillon, Géraud Cubizolles
  • Publication number: 20140110398
    Abstract: Provided is a heater apparatus capable of preventing the movement of a heater element. The heater apparatus includes a heat insulating material, a cylindrical support disposed in the vicinity of the heat insulating material, a heater element formed by being spirally wound around the outer circumference of the support a plurality of times, and a movement preventing member configured to prevent the movement of the heater element in the axial direction of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140103028
    Abstract: A tubular electric heater (100, 200) is provided with an outer tube (110, 210, 310, 340, 370, 410, 510), with a heat-conducting body (120, 220, 320, 350, 380, 420, 520) and with a tubular electric heating element (130, 230, 330, 360, 390, 430, 530), wherein the tubular electric heater (100, 200) has a continuous groove or opening in the direction in which the tube extends and wherein the heat-conducting body has an opening (122, 222, 322, 352, 382, 522) passing through it in the direction in which the tubular electric heater (100, 200) extends, and the outer tube is supported indirectly or directly on limiting surfaces (123, 124, 223, 224, 323, 353, 383, 423, 523, 524) defining this opening (122, 222, 322, 352, 382, 522) in the heat-conducting body or on an inner tube (140, 440). A method is provided for manufacturing such a tubular electric heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TURK & HILLINGER GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas SCHLIPF
  • Publication number: 20140079454
    Abstract: An endless heat-generation belt 10 includes a heat-generation layer 11 and a pair of metal electrodes 12 and 12. The heat-generation layer 11 is composed of an electroconductive resin composition and the heat-generation layer 11 can be heated by supplying electricity. The metal electrode 12 is bonded to the heat-generation layer 11 with an electroconductive adhesive 13. The electroconductive adhesive 13 contains an adhesive matrix and an electroconductive filler. The adhesive matrix is a modified silicone resin or an epoxy resin. The heat-generation belt 10 has excellent heat resistance, durability, and resistance stability, and it can be used for a fixing device of an image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Izumi MUKOYAMA, Eiichi YOSHIDA, Susumu SUDO, Akira OHIRA
  • Publication number: 20140061184
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical heating device (1) including a heating body in which at least one electric heating element (8) is installed, the operation of said electric heating element being dependent on a control module (3) constituting the heating device, the heating body (2) including walls (5) at least partially defining a cavity (6) in which the control module (3) is accommodated, characterized in that the electrical heating element (8) and the control module (3) are suitable for being supplied with a so-called low voltage of between 80 and 600 volts, and in that an electrical insulator (17), which covers the walls (5) defining the cavity, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ValeoSystemesThermiques
    Inventors: Frederic Pierron, Laurent Tellier
  • Publication number: 20140053393
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film resistive heating layer, the method including: forming a polymer layer by extruding a polymer paste, in which an electrically conductive filler is dispersed, by using an extrusion molding operation, on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical member; and forming a thin film resistive heating layer by making an outer diameter of the polymer layer uniform by using a ring blading operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-eui LEE, Ha-jin KIM, Dong-earn KIM, Dong-ouk KIM, Sung-hoon PARK, Min-jong BAE, Yoon-chul SON, Kun-mo CHU
  • Publication number: 20140042145
    Abstract: The present invention is a heater including: a resistor including a heat-generating portion; a lead joined to an end portion of the resistor; and an insulating base covering the resistor and the lead. The heater includes a connection portion in which the resistor and the lead overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the lead, and a boundary between the resistor and the lead has a curved shape when the connection portion is seen in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20140034634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating rod comprising a tube housing, at least one ceramic heating element, which is arranged in the tube housing, a first contact plate, which in the tube housing bears against the heating element or the heating elements, and an insulating frame, which surrounds the longitudinal edges of the first contact plate. In accordance with this disclosure, a second contact plate is provided, which carries a second insulating frame, wherein the at least one heating element is arranged between the two contact plates and the two frames are plugged into one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Ralph Waechter, Michael Stoerzinger, Bernd Halbrock, Alexander Daun, Norbert Ernst, Klaus Lehmann
  • Patent number: 8592731
    Abstract: A heated hose includes an inner hose (109 covered by a braided support web (20) that fixes heating conductors (30) against the inner hose (10); and further including a protective jacket (40) covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Masterflex SE
    Inventors: German Schild, Gerhard Hoss
  • Publication number: 20130306622
    Abstract: Provided is a heater for vehicles, and more particularly, a heater for vehicles which can be easily manufactured and have a reduced thickness to implement miniaturization, by forming a heat radiating part using a plate-shaped first support part (and second support part) vertically disposed to the flow direction of air, and can fix the support part and the heat radiating part by a simple method to increase manufacturability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jung Sam Gu, Kwang Hun Oh, Jun Young Song, Hong-Young Lim, Young-Ha Jeon
  • Publication number: 20130306623
    Abstract: The electricity is suppressed from flowing through a case (5) of an electric heating catalyst (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Kumagai, Mamoru Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 8581157
    Abstract: A band heater assembly for heating an object includes a band heater that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the object. The band heater includes a cable and a band. The cable includes a resistive element, a first cable end and a second cable end. The resistive element generates thermal energy based on a current received from a power source. The first cable end and the second cable end are connected to respective ends of the band heater assembly. The band is connected to the cable and transfers a first portion of the thermal energy to an exterior surface of the object. At least a portion of the cable is exposed from the band heater to contact the exterior surface when the band heater assembly is connected to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Backer EHP Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy Springer, Ronald R. Barnes, Robert Cockrell, Lucas L. Fowler, Alvin L. Slayton
  • Publication number: 20130292374
    Abstract: A crushable ceramic heater core for an electric heater device which has a cylinder-like body of crushable ceramic material and grooves along the periphery of the body, the grooves being key shaped and adapted to receive a conductive pin in a groove. The invention also includes an electric heater device where such a core has been wound with heater wire and the conductive pin has been inserted in a core groove in contact with the wire, and the wire wound core has been installed in a sheath which has been filed with electoral insulting material. The sheath and its contents are swaged to create a compacted unitary heater assembly. The invention also includes the process for making the wire wound grooved core having a conductive pin therein in contact with the wire winding, and a method for making a heating device having such a core and which has been compacted to a theoretical density. The heater assembly and the method may also include installation of temperature sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Walter Crandell
  • Publication number: 20130251425
    Abstract: A heating member includes: a resistive heating layer which generates heat when supplied with electrical energy; a release layer as an outermost layer of the heating member and including a polymer; an intermediate layer disposed between the resistive heating layer and the release layer. The resistive heating layer includes a base polymer, and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the base polymer. The intermediate layer includes a polymer material being a same type as the base polymer of the resistive heating layer or the polymer of the release layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-chul SON, Dong-earn KIM, Dong-ouk KIM, Ha-jin KIM, Sung-hoon PARK, Min-jong BAE, Sang-eui LEE, Kun-mo CHU, In-taek HAN
  • Patent number: 8502120
    Abstract: An insulated conductor heater may include an electrical conductor that produces heat when an electrical current is provided to the electrical conductor. An electrical insulator at least partially surrounds the electrical conductor. The electrical insulator comprises a resistivity that remains substantially constant, or increases, over time when the electrical conductor produces heat. An outer electrical conductor at least partially surrounds the electrical insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Ronald Marshall Bass, Robert Guy Harley, Justin Michael Noel, Robert Anthony Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20130140296
    Abstract: A heating cartridge includes a tube that is thermally and electrically conductive, a first end portion thereof is to be embedded within a heat-expandable material of a thermostatic element; a rod which is electrically conductive and extends at least partially inside the tube in a substantially coaxial manner; and a heating resistor comprising a tubular body which comprises an electrically resistant material and radially positioned between a first end portion of the rod and the first end portion of the tube, by forming a cylindrical interface for electrical contact between the rod and the inner surface of the tubular body as well as a cylindrical interface for electrical contact between the tube and the outer surface of the tubular body, the tube and the rod including respectively, opposite their first end portion, second end portions which are respectively adapted to be connected to the poles of an external current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: VERNET
    Inventors: René Mas, Loïc Madoux
  • Patent number: 8431873
    Abstract: A vane type electric heater includes a heat generator and a vane structure, and the heat generator includes a rod, and the vane structure includes a plate and at least one heat pipe attached on a surface of the plate, and the plate includes a through hole for passing the rod, and the heat pipe surrounds the periphery of the through hole for enhancing the speed of thermal conduction and the effect of uniform temperature, so as to improve the heat output performance of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chaun-Choung Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tu Wang, Meng-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20130098896
    Abstract: A heater rod has a casing in which at least one electrical resistance heating element is mounted, an internai insulator being placed in the casing to ensure thermal conduction and electrical insulation between the resistance element and the casing, the resistance element being formed from at least one heating wire having a helical geometry and the internai insulator being based on boron nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: VULCANIC
    Inventors: Christian Schott, Jacques Toussaint
  • Patent number: 8426780
    Abstract: A heating cartridge is intended especially for a thermostatic working valve. The cartridge is provided with a resistance wire winding (3), which is wound on a winding support (2) and is embedded in an insulating material filling (5) in a metal sheathing (7). The metal sheathing (7) is provided at one end (6) with a dimensionally stable coupling element (8) manufactured from a plastic, in which connecting lines (17, 18) are arranged, which electrically connect pluggable contact elements, especially pins (9, 10) of a connector plug, to the ends of the resistance wire winding (3). To simplify the manufacture and to obtain a compact design, the connecting lines (17, 18) are rigidly seated in the coupling element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Türk & Hillinger GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Schlipf
  • Patent number: 8413647
    Abstract: Provided is a cooker. A carbon heater used as a convection heater is supported by a heater bracket and heater supporters, and light and heat generated from the carbon heater are transferred to the inside of a cooking chamber through convection, conduction, and radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeun Sik Nam, Dong Seong Kwag, Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8383996
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical cartridge heater (1) with supply cable (7), wherein the cartridge heater (1) comprises a metal jacket (2), in which at least one electrical conductor (3) is arranged in an insulated fashion, which conductor is connected with a metal terminal pin (6) protruding from the jacket (2), wherein the supply cable (7) is exposed at an end region, is enclosed in the exposed region by a housing, wherein the housing encloses a contact bush (10) fixed at the free end of the supply cable (7), into which contact bush the terminal pin (6) can be inserted or is inserted, wherein finally the housing is connected or can be connected immediately detachably with the cartridge heater (1), which while keeping the advantage of the easy exchangeability of the cartridge heater without supply cable, secures a simplified manufacture, a safe assembly and a high tightness against environmental influences such as hydraulic oil, splash or surge water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hotset Heizpatronen U. Zubehoer GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Woelper, André Dunse
  • Patent number: 8309890
    Abstract: A portable pet warmer may include an outer cylinder and front and rear covers. An inner cylinder may be removably positioned within the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder remains spaced from the outer cylinder while the inner cylinder is positioned within the outer cylinder. A thermostat and a heating element may be located within the apparatus and adapted to be coupled to an external 115 volt alternating current power supply source. A mounting plate and retainer springs are used to hold the thermostat at a secure position during use while permitting easy access to the thermostat during maintenance. An internal power supply source providing a 12 volt direct current to the thermostat may further be electrically coupled to the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: William Kelly
  • Patent number: 8278608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric heater (22) to heat substantially cylindrical objects (12), in particular hot runner nozzles (10) of hot runner systems, essentially being fitted with at least one cylindrical support and with at least one heating conductor track (28) deposited on the support (12). To reduce premature failure of the heater, the invention stipulates that each heating conductor track (28) runs substantially in the axial direction (A) of said support (12), the heating conductor tracks (28) being connected to each other by conductor tracks (30) of lower electrical resistance and each conductor track (30) running essentially in the tangential direction (T) of the support (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Gunther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Gunther, Siegrid Sommer, Frederic Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20120217233
    Abstract: A sealed self regulating heater assembly includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element and a pair of spaced electrodes. Each electrode includes a first surface with the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes being spaced from one another, such that the PTC element is located between the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes and is energized by the pair of electrodes. A sheath surrounds the pair of electrodes in the PTC element. First and second closures are located at opposed end of the sheath with the sheath and the closures cooperating to define an interior space. An electrically insulative and thermally conductive film material is disposed within the interior space and a supply of oxygen is provided to the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Howard J. Base, Derrick L. Sanislo
  • Patent number: 8084721
    Abstract: An electrical heating apparatus has: a fin brazed on at least one of a main body upper wall and a main body lower wall of a tube; an insertion unit having an electro-heat-generating element pressure-welded to a wall of one of the main body upper wall and the main body lower wall; and an edge part projecting in the width direction from each of main body vertical walls to form an edge space. The edge space is formed so as to be continuous with the insertion space and is smaller in thickness dimension than the thickness dimension of the insertion unit. The edge part has an edge part upper wall, an edge part lower wall, and an edge part vertical wall disposed in a concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mori, Syotaro Abe