Abstract: A heater (A1) includes a substrate (1), a heating resistor (2) formed on the substrate (1) and an electrode (3) electrically connected to the heating resistor (2) and containing a metal component. The heater (A1) further includes a diffusion prevention layer (4) which is held in contact with at least part of the electrode (3) and prevents the metal component from diffusing from the electrode (3). By preventing the diffusion of the metal component from the electrode (3) to the heating resistor (2), the separation of the heating resistor (2) and the electrode (3) is prevented.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes entangled with each other. The at least two electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes a carbon nanotube structure. The at least two electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter; a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The at least two electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space. The hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is attached on one of the inner and outer surfaces of the hollow supporter. The heat element includes at least one linear carbon nanotube structure. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: A planar heater includes a heating element and at least two electrodes. The at least electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element. The heating element includes a carbon nanotube film comprising of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. An angle between a primary alignment direction of the carbon nanotubes and a surface of the carbon nanotube film is in the range of about 0 degrees to about 15 degrees.

Abstract: A heating device having a layer containing electrically conductive plastic. The layer exhibits adhesive characteristics at least in some sections on at least one side. A heatable object equipped with a heating device of this type. The layer containing electrically conductive plastic is connected to at least one component of an object. A. radiant heating system including a support and a heating layer containing electrically conductive plastic, whereby the heating layer is formed by a flexible film and the support is also flexible. Methods to produce such products and apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater has a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The at least two electrodes are separately and electrically connected to the heating element. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space, the hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element disposed on one of the surfaces of the hollow supporter. The heating element includes a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film is made of a plurality of carbon nanotubes entangled with each other.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter; a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes at least one linear carbon nanotube structure. The at least two electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter; a heating element and two or more electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter. The two or more electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element. At least one of the two or more electrodes includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space, the hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is located on the inner surface or the outer surface of the hollow supporter. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element. At least one of the at least two electrodes includes at least a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is attached on one of the inner and the outer surfaces of the hollow supporter. The heat element comprises of a carbon nanotube film comprising of carbon nanotubes arranged along a same direction. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element.

Abstract: An integrate device includes a heater thermally coupled to a plurality of flow-through tubes to perform thermally-driven chemical reactions. A wire mesh heater is wrapped around each of multiple flow-through tubes, thereby creating a thermal interface between the mesh and the tubes. Each end of the wire mesh is coupled to an electrical contact. The electrical contacts are preferable positioned at an exterior portion of the integrated device to be easily placed in electrical contact with a voltage source. As current passes through the mesh, heat is produced. The heat passes from the mesh to each of the flow-through tubes via the thermal interface. The flow-through tubes can be fluidically coupled to a sample preparation module. The sample preparation module, the flow-through tubes, and the heater can be integrated within a single integrated device that provides automated sample preparation and thermally-driven chemical reactions for a variety of applications.

Abstract: A hot runner nozzle heater system is provided with a layered heater in communication with a two-wire controller, wherein a resistive layer of the layered heater is both a heater element and a temperature sensor. The two-wire controller thus determines temperature of the layered heater using the resistance of the resistive layer and controls heater temperature through a power source.

Abstract: Compression-resistant heating frame, comprising an upper plate and a lower plate which are secured to each other, and a heating layer interposed between the two plates. Force-absorption studs are disposed between the two plates in order to protect the heating layer against deformation by compression of the plates against each other. The studs are distributed to permit regular heating of each plate. The force-absorption studs are distributed at the nodes of a rectangular, hexagonal or centered square network. The force-absorption studs preferably include a flange to distribute the compression force on a metal base sheet which is interposed between the upper plate and the heating means. Thermal insulation material is interposed between the heating layer and the upper plate. The heating layer may comprise a film through which an electric circuit passes in order to produce heating by joule effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides an infrared ray lamp being small in size and high in efficiency and having high versatility so at to be easily adaptable to various applications, and also provides a heating apparatus that uses the infrared ray lamp; in the infrared ray lamp according to the present invention, plural heating elements made of a carbonaceous substance having high emissivity and large radiation energy are disposed accurately at desired positions and desired angles, and sealed inside a glass tube; a heating apparatus is configured by using this infrared ray lamp as a heat source.

Abstract: An ultra-rapid freezing device (100) adapted for cooling a sample (1), includes a substrate chip (10) being adapted for cooling the sample (1), and at least one sample carrier (20) being adapted for accommodating the sample (1) and including at least one heatable support (21), through which the at least one sample carrier (20) is attached to the substrate chip (10). Preferably, the at least one sample carrier (20) is attached to the substrate chip (10) in a suspended manner. Furthermore, a method of ultra-rapid freezing a sample (1) is described. The at least one sample carrier (20) can be switched between a heated state at which a thermal gradient is formed relative to the substrate chip (10) and a cooled state at which a thermal equilibrium is formed relative to the substrate chip (10).

Abstract: A power-supplying member comprises: a first rod-shaped member connected to power-supplied object; a second rod-shaped member connected to power supply; and a thermal-expansion absorbing member, which is disposed between the first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member, and which shrinks in a longitudinal direction in response to changes in shape of the first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member in the longitudinal direction due to thermal expansion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image thermal apparatus including a flexible metallic sleeve, the inner peripheral surface of which contacts a heater. In order to provide increased durability for the sliding face of the heater, an imide resin that contains silicon nitride elementary particles is used to coat the sliding face of the heater.

Abstract: An electric heating device includes an electric heater (10) and at least one heat radiator (30, 40) thermally attached to the electric heater. The electric heater includes a pair of electrode plates (12, 14) parallel to each other and a plurality of PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heating elements (16) sandwiched between and electrically connecting the electrode plates. The heating elements are alternately arranged with a plurality of insulation sheets (18). An electrically-insulating and heat-conductive insulation frame (19) encloses the electrode plates therein for electrically insulating the electric heater from the heat radiator.

Abstract: Provided are a warmer equipment which is excellent in quick warming property at a rising time and which can satisfy temperature stability later thereby to improve the comfortableness, and a warmer device for a vehicle seat. The warmer equipment includes a warming member having a heater element, a temperature controlling thermostat, a temperature detecting element for detecting the temperature of the warming member, and a temperature control circuit for controlling the temperature of the warming member with an output coming from the temperature detecting element. The temperature controlling thermostat and the temperature control circuit are connected in parallel.

Abstract: A rare earth element contained substrate for heat generating device contains the rare earth elements, compounds of the rare earth elements, or rare earth minerals so as to heighten its withstanding temperature and improve its heat dissipation. The substrate is also able to radiate a far infrared ray and yield negative ions for purifying the air.

Abstract: A flow passage through which a heat exchange medium flows is formed at least at a part of each airflow duct 3 to 6, and the heat exchange medium flowing through the passage (t) is allowed to cool or heat air flowing through the airflow duct 3 to 6. Alternatively, a heat generation film H is formed at a part of an inner surface of an air passage of each airflow duct 3 to 6 and is allowed to heat air flowing through the airflow duct 3 to 6. Because the airflow ducts 3 to 6 per se are first cooled or heated by the heat exchange medium flowing through the passage (t), the heat exchange loss with the airflow ducts, that has occurred in the prior art, can be eliminated. Because air conditioning wind is cooled or heated inside the airflow ducts 3 to 6, too, instantaneous cooling/warming performance can be improved.

Abstract: An article comprising a graphite part coated with a pyrolytic graphite (pG) for increased mechanical strength of at least 25% over an uncoated graphite part. In connector applications for use in a semiconductor processing assembly such as a heater, the pG coated component is overcoated with at least a protective layer of an electrically insulating material, and wherein part of the pG coated graphite part is exposed (uncoated with the protective layer) for providing electrical connections to the assembly.

Abstract: A floating ice removal device with a disk shaped upper cover, a disk shaped lower cover and a heat emitting cup. An electric circuit board is mounted on an inner bottom of the lower cover, and a helical heat emitting wire is mounted on the inner top surface of the upper cover in a contact mode, and the cup having a heat emitting source is mounted on the outer bottom surface of the lower cover. An electric power line is extended in from the bottom of the heat emitting cup to connect the circuit board to supply electric power, so that the helical heat emitting wire keeps the surface temperature of the upper cover above 5 degrees Celsius, so that the surface of the entire ice removal will not be covered by snow or ice, while the heat emitting cup can emit heat under the water for removing ice.

Abstract: An electric PCB heating component for a heating electric component is coupleable to an electronic circuit board. The PCB heating component includes a fastening element, a heating element for generating thermal energy, and a heating body. The heating body emits thermal energy via a heat radiating surface. For a low cost PCB heating component, the heating element is a PTC heating element. A plurality of heating projections of the heating element cooperate to form a relatively large heat radiating surface such that thermal energy can be emitted in a substantially directional mode. The heating projections can be convection or radiation elements.

Abstract: A three-dimensional heating element particularly intended for use in a steering-wheel. The three-dimensional heating element includes a heating composite having a heating element bonded between two films, one or both of which includes a heat shrinkable material. A covering material is placed over the heating composite. The film closest to the covering material includes a plastic material which forms a barrier preventing gaseous, liquid and/or solid chemicals from attacking the heating conductor when the heating element is applied to the steering-wheel. A foam material may be introduced in the space between the composite and covering material.

Abstract: A portable footrest including a foot platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a heater in thermal communication with the bottom surface. A housing is disposed in supporting relation to the foot platform and the heater. The housing is shaped and dimensioned to maintain the foot platform and the heater above a level of a surface upon which the footrest is placed. An electronic assembly is in electrical communication with the heater. The electronic assembly includes an electrical connector for connection to an power source, means for manually energizing and de-energizing the heater, and means for automatically de-energizing the heater.

Abstract: In an aluminum nitride sintered body, the bismuth and chlorine contents are restricted to be no more than fixed amounts. More specifically, in an aluminum nitride sintered body having aluminum nitride as its main component, the bismuth content in the aluminum nitride sintered body is no more than 30 ppm and the chlorine content is no more than 100 ppm. It would be preferable to form a resistance heating body on the aluminum nitride sintered body, and it would be preferable for the aluminum nitride sintered body to be used as a semiconductor heating part.

Abstract: A heater is provided including a plate having a heating surface for heating an object to be heated and a resistance heater element provided in the plate. This resistance heater element includes a continuous wiring pattern including a plurality of flexures and a thermal uniform pattern part which improves thermal uniformity. The continuous wiring pattern includes a plurality of folding parts as the flexures. A first distance between the wirings in a first region of the wiring pattern other than a second region proximate the folding parts is substantially constant, and a second distance between the wirings in the second region is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat generating device formed of heat generating diaphragm plates comprises an electrically conducting supporting frame and a plurality of heat generating diaphragm plates. The supporting frame consists of two coupled supporting plates facing against each other with a predetermined spacing, surfaces on the two supporting plates opposite to each other are respectively provided with several insertion slots whose wall surfaces are coated to form electrode terminals such that when the heat generating diaphragm plates are inserted into the insertion slots, an electrical connection is formed among silver solders provided at both terminals of each heat generating diaphragm plate and the electrodes formed on the insertion slots thereby completing a heat generating device capable of adjusting heat generation capacity.

Abstract: A device for connecting components (1, 2, 3) made of fusible plastic, especially pipes (12, 60) of a fuel pipeline or a fuel line to a fuel tank (8) of a vehicle. The device includes a heating element (4) having ends (44, 46) which are used to supply electrical energy. The device is easy to use, simple to mount, and produces a functionally reliable welded joint between the components (1, 2, 3). To achieve this, one component (3) includes a retaining body (16) for a retaining tool (50), and the two ends (44, 46) of the heating element (4) extend onto the retaining body (16) where they can engage contact elements (56, 57) on the retaining tool (50).

Abstract: A heating plate provided with: a heating member; and a guide member, one surface of which comes into contact with the heating member and the other surface of which comes into contact with a body to be heated to heat the body to be heated, wherein plural grooves are provided at prescribed intervals on the one surface of the guide member, and a heat pipe is accommodated in the groove.

Abstract: Sensor structure of a flow body protruding into a current for carrying out measurements of flow states, containing a structural part (1) with at least two measuring orifices (5), to which transfer lines (7) are coupled, which guide the flow medium from the measuring orifices (5) to a pressure converter system (13) for the purpose of determining the flow states. The outer shell (3) of the structural part (1) contains two areas (21, 22), which are arranged behind each other viewed in the direction of flow, wherein the first area (21) has greater thermal conductivity than the second area (22). Within the first area (21) heating elements (31) are arranged on the structural part (1), and are connected with a temperature control circuit with the temperature on the surface of the first area (21) as a control variable.

Abstract: A heater is provided that has a temperature sensing control system which can be used for both temperature control and over-temperature protection against element burnout. The temperature control system is comprised of an inlet temperature sensing assembly positioned at the inlet to the heater element and an exit thermocouple positioned in the exit end of the heater element. The exit thermocouple may be used for control the heater temperature and provide over-temperature protection. The inlet temperature sensing assembly is used to detect low or no air flow conditions which could lead to heater element failure.

Abstract: A heater for heating a rigid fluid line or hose for freeze protection. The heater has a base made of an outer base layer, a middle base layer attached to the outer base layer; and an inner base layer attached to the middle base layer. The inner base layer can be uncured silicone (before assembly processing). A resistance wire is wound around an electrically non-conductive core and located on the inner base layer. The resistance wire can be a high gauge wire providing for a small moment of flexure. A cover includes an inner cover layer covering said resistance wire. This inner cover layer can be uncured silicone (before assembly processing). A middle cover layer is attached to the inner cover layer, and an outer cover layer is attached to the inner cover layer. The outer cover layer protects the heater from abrasion.

Abstract: A ceramic substrate for semiconductor manufacture and/or inspection which is conducive to decrease in ?-rays radiated to prevent electrical errors, and to decrease an electrostatic chucking force such as heater or wafer prober, generation of particles, and circuit defects. The ceramic substrate is configured such that the level of ?-rays radiated from the surface of the ceramic substrate is not higher than 0.250 c/cm2.hr.

Abstract: A de-icing, snow melting and warming system is taught which utilizes a heatsink (20) consisting of a number of board strips disposed in a planer array positioned within a building structure between its exterior and interior surface. The heatsink board strips have a gap (24) therebetween in which a heating cable (42) is positioned in a continuous serpentine manner and held in place with loop clamps (44). A gap filler (48) encases the heating cable including the enclosed gap forming a homogenous closure. A low voltage power transformer (54) is attached to electrical mains providing electrical voltage reduction to the heating cable of 30 volts or less, and controls and self diagnostics regulate the power and detect anomalies within the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric heater, which electrically and mechanically protects heating means from the outside, increases heating value and thermal conductivity by increasing contact efficiency among components, and improves assembly efficiency and productivity. The electric heater includes: a plurality of radiation members, each having a radiation fin and a radiation fin supporting plate surrounding the radiation fin and formed integrally with the radiation fin by brazing; a plurality of flat tubes arranged between the radiation members and having heating means therein for generating heat when electric power is supplied; first and second support frames oppositely arranged at sides of the outermost radiation members for supporting and fixing the radiation members and the flat tubes; and first and second caps for supporting both end portions of the first and second support frames and both end portions of the flat tubes.

Abstract: An electrical heater for fluid including a generally tubular housing have a wall portion made of a titanium material, and an elongated electrical heating element having electrical connectors on opposite ends thereof extending through the wall portion. The electrical heating element has an outer sheath made of a titanium material, and an inner sheath made of a stainless steel material. The electrical heating element has an electrical resistance line disposed within the inner sheath and connected to the electrical connectors at opposite ends thereof. The electrical heating element includes a dielectric material disposed within the inner sheath around the electrical resistance line to facilitate heat transfer from the electrical resistance line to the inner sheath.

Abstract: A substrate heater is provided including a plate-shaped ceramic base having a first side defining a convex heating surface on at least a portion of which a substrate is placed, a resistance-heating element embedded in the ceramic base, and a tubular member joined to a central portion on an opposed second side of the ceramic base. The convex heating surface has a central portion and a peripheral portion, wherein the height of the heating surface decreases from the central portion toward the peripheral portion thereof.

Abstract: A ceramic heater includes a ceramic substrate having a heating face, a resista nce heating element embedded in the substrate and a terminal electrically connected with the resistance heating element. The resistance heating element includes first and second coiled windings. The first winding has a coil diameter that is larger than the coil diameter of the second winding. A non-wound wire may also be used instead of the second winding.

Abstract: A sleeve heater has an electrical and generally cylindrical heater coil centered on an axis and shaped to fit over a part to be heated, a radially compressible and generally cylindrical inner sleeve snugly coaxially surrounding the heater coil, and a radially generally inextensible and generally cylindrical outer sleeve fitted coaxially over the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has an inner surface bearing tightly radially inward on the inner sleeve and radially compressing the inner sleeve and the coil inward. The inner sleeve is formed with two or more axially extending and axially oppositely open slots that are angularly equispaced, with alternate slots open axially in opposite directions.

Abstract: A heating device at least having an electrically insulating film formed on a surface of a substrate, a heating member formed on the electrically insulating film, and a protection film formed over the electrically insulating film and the heating member, the electrically insulating film and the protection film containing a silicon nitride film having a silicon cont ent in excess of an elemental ratio of silicon to nitrogen of 3:4.

Abstract: A ceramic substrate for a semiconductor-producing/examining device, in which it is possible to promptly raise its temperature, a heating face thereof has a small temperature variation, and no semiconductor wafer and the like is damaged or distorted by thermal impact. The ceramic substrate for a semiconductor-producing/examining device has a resistance heating element formed on a surface thereof or inside thereof, wherein a projected portion for fitting a semiconductor wafer is formed along the periphery thereof and a large number of convex bodies, which make contact with the semiconductor wafer, are formed inside the projected portion.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an aluminum nitride sintered body which has excellent mechanical strength and in which ceramic particles is prevented from coming off from the surface and/or side thereof and generation of free particles is suppressed. The aluminum nitride sintered body of the present invention is wherein it contains sulfur.

Abstract: A system and method for heating materials is provided. Generally, the system contains a first layer upon which a material may be placed for heating the material, wherein the first layer has sufficient conductivity to allow heat to travel through the first layer. The system also contains a heater layer provided on the first layer, which is capable of providing heat to the first layer for heating the material. In addition, the system has an insulator layer for protecting the heater layer from contaminants.

Abstract: An apparatus and device for fusing two or more foam components together by thermal welding, has an interface blade adapted for placement at an interface of foam components to be fused together, and a nozzle proximate to the interface blade for distributing a heated gas at the interface of the foam components. The nozzle may be located in a shroud proximate to the interface blade. An automated foam welding apparatus has a platform for supporting foam components or other components, a clamp for applying pressure to one or more of the foam components, and one or more welding heads mounted upon a track for translation proximate to the foam components to be welded together, the welding heads having an interface blade and a heated gas distribution nozzle, and optionally a trimmer for trimming excess material from one or more of the foam components. A hand-held foam welding device is also described.

Abstract: An electrical heater for fluid including a generally tubular housing have a wall portion made of a titanium material, and an elongated electrical heating element having electrical connectors on opposite ends thereof extending through the wall portion. The electrical heating element has an outer sheath made of a titanium material, and an inner sheath made of a stainless steel material. The electrical heating element has an electrical resistance line disposed within the inner sheath and connected to the electrical connectors at opposite ends thereof. The electrical heating element includes a dielectric material disposed within the inner sheath around the electrical resistance line to facilitate heat transfer from the electrical resistance line to the inner sheath.

Abstract: An electric heater for gaseous media with at least one support plate and at least one helix of corrugated, electric resistance heating wire wound continuously around the support plate and whose turns are held by means of heating wire bend-offs on the longitudinal edges of the support plate is characterized in that the heating wire is positioned in such a way that it only contacts longitudinal narrow sides and/or edges of the longitudinal narrow sides of the support plate, the bending angle being much larger than 40°. This significantly reduces the risk of thermal damage to the heating wire, particularly in the vicinity of the plate edges. As a result of the largely naturally stable design of the heating wire, the heater according to the invention requires no spacers between the support plates and is therefore particularly simple and inexpensive to manufacture.