Abstract: A method of producing an electric heating device, in particular for automotive application, includes steps of: cutting through a sheet of electrically highly conductive material of appropriate thickness for obtaining a predetermined line pattern having at least one electrically conductive line with electrically conductive bridge members interconnecting portions of the at least one electrically conductive line; depositing a layer of curable adhesive material onto a surface of a dielectric, planar, flexible carrier; placing the obtained line pattern onto the layer of adhesive material; curing the adhesive material below the line pattern with the exception of the adhesive material below the bridge members; cutting through each bridge member at all ends between portions of the at least one electrically conductive line interconnected by the respective bridge member; and removing the cut bridge members.

Abstract: Provided is a heating patch. The heating patch includes: a flexible plate-shaped base substrate; an electrode portion including a pair of lead electrodes formed on at least one surface of the base substrate along a longitudinal direction to be spaced apart along a width direction of the base substrate, and a pair of branch electrodes extending from the lead electrodes along the width direction of the base substrate to be not electrically connected to each other and to be overlapped with each other; a heating portion including a conductive heating material disposed in an overlapped part between the branch electrodes which have a predetermined area and face each other to generate heat while conducting the pair of branch electrodes to each other; and a pair of cover members disposed on both sides of the base substrate to prevent the electrode portion and the heating portion from being exposed externally.

Abstract: An electrode for solid-state batteries, comprising a PTC resistor layer, and a solid-state battery comprising the electrode. The electrode may be an electrode for solid-state batteries, wherein the electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, a current collector and a PTC resistor layer disposed between the electrode active material layer and the current collector; wherein the PTC resistor layer contains an electroconductive material, an insulating inorganic substance and a polymer; and wherein a porosity of the PTC resistor layer is from 5% to 13%.

Abstract: An article comprising a heater that comprises a high-resistance magnification (HRM) PTC ink deposited on a flexible substrate to form one or more resistors. The HRM PTC ink has a resistance magnification of at least 20 in a temperature range of at least 20 degrees Celsius above a switching temperature of the ink, the resistance magnification being defined as a ratio between a resistance of the double-resin ink at a temperature ‘T’ and a resistance of the double-resin ink at 25 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: An optical fiber unit includes: an assembly in which a plurality of optical fiber ribbons in which a plurality of optical fibers are disposed in parallel are assembled; and a coating for covering the periphery of the assembly in a state of having a space inside. The coating is interrupted at a part in a circumferential direction of the optical fiber unit, and an opening part is formed.

Abstract: An article comprising a double-switching heater that comprises a double-switching PTC ink deposited on a flexible substrate to form one or more resistors. The double-switching PTC ink comprises a first resin and a second resin; the first resin provides a first PTC effect within a first temperature range (T1, T2); the second resin provides a second PTC effect within a second temperature range (T3, T4), where T3?T2; the first resin has an NTC effect above the first temperature range; the second PTC effect is greater than the first PTC effect; and the second PTC effect overlaps with, and is greater than, the NTC effect of the first resin. The substrate can be either thermal polyurethane, nylon or a polyester blend.

Abstract: A heater for an aircraft component includes a plurality of layers of an additively manufactured conductive ink. The conductive ink is printed on the heater surface, either on a substrate or directly. The heater is protected by a closeout material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a camera module thin film heater and a camera module having the same, the camera module thin film inhibiting and avoiding frost, condensation and freezing by reaching a target temperature of a lens within a short period of time, suppressing the generation of fire due to overheating even when operated in a high environment, and not including a temperature sensor and a temperature control unit, thereby greatly reducing the manufacturing cost. The camera module thin film heater comprising: an electrode; a thin film heating body electrically connected to the electrode and having a variable resistance corresponding to a heating temperature; and an insulating member surrounding the electrode and the thin film heating body.

Abstract: An electrode for solid-state batteries, comprising a PTC resistor layer, and a solid-state battery comprising the electrode. The electrode may be an electrode for solid-state batteries, wherein the electrode comprises an electrode active material layer, a current collector and a PTC resistor layer which is disposed between the electrode active material layer and the current collector and which is in contact with the electrode active material layer; wherein the PTC resistor layer contains an electroconductive material, an insulating inorganic substance and a polymer; and wherein a surface roughness Ra of an electrode active material layer-contacting surface of the PTC resistor layer, is 1.1 ?m or less.

Abstract: A test sensor heating system is disclosed that provides the desired and different temperatures to at least two different reaction zones based on a fixed potential. The measurement device does not alter the potential applied to the heating system in response to temperature feedback information. The heating system provides the desired and different temperatures to the different reaction zones of the test sensor by varying heating element spacing and/or the resistivity of an associated resistive layer of the test sensor to provide the desired temperature in response to the fixed potential. The system also may provide two or more different temperature zones to the test sensor by using different heating element spacing and/or resistive layer resistivity at different locations of the test sensor.

Abstract: A heating device for a medical instrument is disclosed. The heating device includes a heating wire. The heating wire is of a metal alloy that has in the temperature range between 0° C. and 100° C. a temperature-sensitive electrical resistance gradient of at least 0.004 ?/(m*K).

Abstract: A double-switching heater includes a double-switching PTC ink deposited on a substrate to form one or more resistors. The double-switching PTC ink has a first resin that provides a first PTC effect at a first temperature range and a second resin that provides a second PTC effect at a second temperature range, where the second temperature range is higher than the first temperature range. The substrate may be a flexible substrate or a rigid substrate, and may bedeformable to generate a three-dimensional structure. The substrate may be: polyester, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, fiberglass, cement board, carbon composite materials, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, aluminum, steel, glass composite, molded plastic, high-density polyethylene or styrene ethylene butylene styrene.

Abstract: A heated floor panel assembly with an impact layer is made to absorb blunt force and protect a heating element inside the assembly. The assembly further includes a plurality of structural layer made of a reinforced polymer matrix, one or more core layer with a honeycomb or foam structure for absorbing shear stress, and a heating layer containing the heating element. The impact layer is a composite layer with a resin impregnated fiber matrix.

Abstract: A heated floor panel assembly for aircraft includes structural layers made of a fiber matrix and a high temperature thermoplastic resin. The structural layers are within the heated floor panel assembly to protect the other assembly components from damage and absorb stress. The heated floor panel assembly further includes a heating layer with a heating element, an impact layer, and a core layer to take shear stress exerted on the assembly.

Abstract: A knit includes a knitted fabric into which a ground yarn is knitted and a heater wire configured to be energized to generate heat to heat a vehicle member. The heater wire is inlaid into the knitted fabric by inlay stitch.

Abstract: Device for cutting double curvature surfaces into expanded polystyrene foam volumes comprising a first pair of linear guides; over each of the linear guides two pairs of plates arranged over skids are moving, where a horizontal beam connects each pair of plates; the two pairs of plates and the pair of horizontal beams; a block of material supported on the plates is displaced by a first pair by of step motors simultaneously activated; where the block of material in its movement faces a rectangular frame which is arranged perpendicularly to the movement path of the block, with the rectangular frame having a fixed position and a flexible foil, which is covered with a sheath of thermal and electrical insulation, over which a resistive heating wire is helically wound where electrical current heats the wire and vaporizes the zone previous to physical contact with the block of material during displacement.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided an electrothermic composition comprising: at least one carbon component; at least one graphite component, and an optional binder or carrier, wherein the carbon, graphite, and/or their ratio are selected such that that the composition or a material formed from the composition has a thermal coefficient of electrical resistance (TCR) of about zero or is substantially stable over a predefined temperature range. The invention further relates to a product or a material produced or formed by the electrothermic composition.

Abstract: A double-switching heater includes a double-switching PTC ink deposited on a substrate to form one or more resistors. The double-switching PTC ink has a first resin that provides a first PTC effect at a first temperature range and a second resin that provides a second PTC effect at a second temperature range, where the second temperature range is higher than the first temperature range. The substrate may be a flexible substrate or a rigid substrate, and may bedeformable to generate a three-dimensional structure. The substrate may be: polyester, polyimide, polyamide, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, fiberglass, cement board, carbon composite materials, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, aluminum, steel, glass composite, molded plastic, high-density polyethylene or styrene ethylene butylene styrene.

Abstract: A composite structure is provided. The structure is formed of rigid composite material in which particulates or fibers reinforce a polymer matrix. The structure has first and second electrically conductive metallic meshes embedded therein, and respective electrodes electrically connected to the meshes. The first and second meshes are electrically isolated from each other in the composite material so that the meshes can be held at different electrical potentials to each other. In use, an electrical unit can be provided to electrically bridge the first and second meshes such that electrical signals can be transmitted between the electrodes and the electrical unit via the meshes.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrical connection in a pipe for transporting a fluid. The pipe comprises an internal hollow tube and a heating layer comprising first fibers made of carbon. There are performed a groove-formation step in which a groove is formed in the heating layer, an interface-preparation step in which a junction layer is placed on the heating layer of the groove, and a placement step in which a connection strip comprising second fibers formed of a second electrically conducting material is wound on the junction layer.

Abstract: A conductor joint for joining a copper conductor to a fiber-structured heating element whose dimensions are length (L)>>width (W)>>thickness (T), and which heating element comprises carbon fiber strands, wherein the copper conductor is transversely disposed to the longitudinal direction (L) of the heating element to form a layered structure in the thickness direction (T), on both sides of the heating element, the copper conductor comprising strands separable from each other.

Abstract: A radiant heater device radiates a radiation heat when a current is applied to a heat generating part having a flat shape. The radiant heater device has a cover and a supporting member. The cover is arranged in a direction in which the radiation heat is radiated and covers the heat generating part. The supporting member supports the cover. The cover is made of a material having a greater infrared transmissivity relative to the supporting member.

Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises a PTC device and a heating element operable to heat the PTC device. The PTC device contains crystalline polymer and metal or ceramic conductive filler dispersed therein. The PTC device has a resistivity less than 0.1 ?·cm. The over-current protection device has the relation: It (heating)<Ih (60° C.)×10%, where Ih (60° C.) is a hold current of the over-current protection device at 60° C. when the heating element is not activated; It (heating) is a trip current of the over-current protection device when the heating element is activated to heat the PTC device. The PTC device has high hold current, thereby allowing a battery containing the device can be fast charged with a large current. In a specific situation, the heating element heats the PTC device to decrease the hold current of the over-current protection device of low resistivity, and accordingly the PTC device can trip by a small current.

Abstract: An article of vehicle furniture includes one or more adaptive support elements. Each of the adaptive support elements includes a carbon fiber layer operable between support and configurable conditions and a heating element in thermal communication with the carbon fiber layer. The heating element is configured to heat the carbon fiber layer from the support condition to the configurable condition. Each of the adaptive support elements further includes a thermal barrier layer, wherein the heating element is disposed between the thermal barrier layer and the carbon fiber layer.

Abstract: A device and method for applying treatment to a structure includes a housing having a first membrane sealed to a second membrane for creating an airtight cavity therebetween for receiving a porous material and a working layer. The method includes the process of conforming the shape of the housing to the structure and applying a treatment thereafter to the structure.

Abstract: A wire conductor for receiving alternating current and generating a magnetic field in response thereto. The wire conductor comprises a plurality of wire conductors in a parallel configured circuit extending between a first side of the wire conductor towards a second side of the wire conductor. A first layer of the plurality of wire conductors running in parallel from a first edge of the wire conductor to a second edge of the wire conductor. A second layer of parallel wire conductors residing above the first layer of the plurality of wire conductors, the second layer of parallel wire conductors running in parallel from the first edge of the wire conductor to the second edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make a 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make the 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor by first turning 90 degrees towards the second side of the parallel wire conductor.

Abstract: A heating conductive wire-like element is disclosed, having a heating conductive strand arranged in a helix around a central fibre, of which the pitch between strands in at least a first zone of the wire-like element is of a first value for producing a first linear heating power, and of which the pitch between strands in at least one second zone of the wire-like element is of a second value smaller than the first value in order to produce a second linear heating power higher than the first linear heating power. A washer fluid heating and carrying pipe including at least one fluid circulation canal situated near a heating conductive wire made from the aforementioned wire-like element is also disclosed. A wiper device for a glazed surface of a vehicle incorporating at least one such pipe, and a method of manufacturing a pipe is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cable is provided and includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a PTC material layer. The PTC material layer is directly bonded to and electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor.

Abstract: A substrate structure is presented that can include a porous polyimide material and electrodes formed in the porous polyimide material. In some examples, a method of forming a substrate can include depositing a barrier layer on a substrate; depositing a resist over the barrier layer; patterning and etching the resist; forming electrodes; removing the resist; depositing a porous polyimide aerogel; depositing a dielectric layer over the aerogel material; polishing a top side of the interposer to expose the electrodes; and removing the substrate from the bottom side of the interposer.

Abstract: The heater includes a heater main body, a housing storing the heater main body therein, and a coating material arranged in at least a part between the heater main body and the housing and covering at least a part of the heater main body. The coating material is a material containing at least one of ceramic and glass, the heater main body has a cylindrical honeycomb structural portion having partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells and a pair of electrode portions disposed on a side face of the honeycomb structural portion, the housing contains the heater main body so as to cover the side face side of the heater main body, and the partition walls of the honeycomb structural portion is of a material containing ceramic as the main component and produces heat by energization.

Abstract: Disclosed are heatable enclosures useful in treating materials for eradication of pests. Specifically, a heating layer which can be fitted or retrofitted into a numerous and wide variety of containers and enclosures, such as suitcases, boxes, trucks and trailers, which are operable to heat the enclosed space of the container to treat heatable materials over a period of time to eradicate pests. Heating films can be utilized that are inexpensive and lightweight.

Abstract: A heater mat for a rotor blade includes a plurality of electrically conductive heater wires extending in a path along a span of the rotor blade and a plurality of yarn thread knitted to the plurality of heater wires, each of the yarn threads looping around at least one of the plurality of heater wires. A warp thread is positioned between adjacent heater wires and knitted to adjacent pairs of the yarn threads without looping around the plurality of heater wires, to maintain spacing between adjacent heater wires of the plurality of heater wires. An electrical current flowed through the plurality of heater wires inhibits ice accumulation on the rotor blade assembly.

Abstract: A heater wire is obtained by twisting together a plurality of heating element wires in which a rectangular wire is spirally wound around a core wire, and forming an insulating sheath on an outer peripheral surface of the twisted heating element wires. The current carrying capacity can be increased by increasing the number of the heating element wires and there is no need of increasing the cross-sectional area of each of the rectangular wires. Therefore, a reduction in the bending capacity due to an increase in the cross-sectional area of the rectangular wires can be avoided, and the bending capacity can be improved significantly.

Abstract: A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a electrical conducting (control) device (5). It is provided that it exhibits at least one conducting-part carrier (5.2) and at least one conducting part (5.1), which is disposed at least partially on and/or for the conducting-part carrier (5.2).

Abstract: Foil-based PTC heaters are self-regulating, i.e. do not need any electronic control unit (ECU) to limit the maximum heating current. In order to establish different heating power levels the present invention proposes to choose different PTC ratio/onset characteristics. In addition, the print design of the PTC ink can be adjusted accordingly.

Abstract: A cable includes a conductive core, an insulating layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath. The sheath coats the shielding layer. The shielding layer coats the insulating layer. The insulating layer coats the conductive wire. The conductive core includes a conductive wire and a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes coat the conductive core.

Abstract: The invention relates to an awning type solar protection device equipped with an electrical power production system, the device including a flexible panel, at least one photovoltaic panel arranged on the outer face of the flexible panel, a furling tube onto which the flexible panel is rolled and a system for tensioning the flexible panel during its deployment or its furling. According to the invention, the proximal edge of the flexible panel is fixed to the furling tube by forming around said furling tube a portion which cannot be unrolled. In addition, electrical connection means are arranged in the interior of the furling tube and pass through said furling tube on the portion of the flexible panel which cannot be unrolled, said electrical connection means being hooked up to the at least one photovoltaic panel at the proximal edge of the flexible panel.

Abstract: A multi-layered patch including a backing layer, an outer layer, polymer adhesive layers that include a polymer foam and a solvent, and a heating layer that includes a polymer substrate, a heating element and a sensor, and methods of making and using the multi-layered patch.

Abstract: An isothermal cooking plate assembly is formed from a first plate of high thermal conductivity material having a back surface and an oppositely disposed top cooking surface. One or more heater circuit assemblies are disposed on the first plate back surface for forming a composite having a back surface. A controller is in electrical connection with the heater circuit assemblies for controlling temperature of the first plate of high thermal conductivity material. The first plate can be substantially pure one or more aluminum, substantially pure copper, or aluminum nitride. The first plate can be a laminate formed from a clad bottom metal layer and clad top cooking surface metal layer, where the clad layers formed from the same material and having about the same thickness. The clad material can be austenitic stainless steel. A second plate of low thermal conductivity material can be attached to the composite back surface.

Abstract: A flexible transparent film heater includes an electrically conductive polymer matrix and a conductive filler dispersed uniformly in the electrically conductive polymer matrix and containing a plurality of metal-deposited carbon nano-particles, each of which contains a carbon nano-particle and a metal deposit that is deposited on and that is bonded to the carbon nano-particle through ionic bonding.

Abstract: A heated garment is disclosed for use by a wearer to impart heat to the wearer in cold conditions. The heated garment includes a wearable garment having an interior portion that resides adjacent a wearer's body. At least one heating pad is disposed in the wearable garment and the heating pad is configured, when heated, to radiate heat from the interior portion of the garment to a wearer. The heating pad comprises at least one heating element fixed to or otherwise incorporated into a flexible carrier. The heating element is configured on the carrier such that, when heated, the heating element produces on the carrier a field of warmth characterized by a plurality of areas of increased thermal energy relative to other areas on the carrier. A power supply is configured to supply operating voltage to the heating element when heat is desired and a controller is used to control the power supply.

Abstract: A heating device having an improved heat resistance structure is provided. The heating device may include a heating element that generates heat, and an elastic conductive part that applies electricity to the heating element. A connector may be provided between the elastic conductive part and the heating element to preclude direct contact between the heating element and the elastic conductive part. The heating element may be fixed to one side of the connector, and the elastic conductive part may be fixed to the other side of the connector to allow current applied from the elastic conductive part to flow to the heating element.

Abstract: A flexible laminate (1) includes an electrically non-conductive substrate (2) with a substantially planar configuration, an electrically conductive element (3) on a surface of the electrically non-conductive substrate, and a layer (4) on a surface of the electrically non-conductive substrate (2). The electrically non-conductive substrate (2), the electrically conductive element (3) and the layer (4) are coaxially punctured forming a punctured region (6). They are connected to each other through a mechanical connection element (5) which extends through the electrically non-conductive substrate (2), the electrically conductive element (3) and the layer (4) at the punctured region (6). The cross-sectional area of the electrically conductive element (3) at the location of the punctured region (6) is larger than the cross-sectional area of the electrically conductive element (3) outside the punctured region (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic-coated heater in which the outer surface of a heater rod is coated with ceramic to improve the physical properties thereof including durability, corrosion resistance, and the like, thereby enabling the heater to be used in water or air. The outer surface of the heater rod is coated with a ceramic composition to which an acrylic corrosion resistant wax is added, thereby strengthening the bonding force of the coating layer film, and thus improving the physical properties thereof including durability, corrosion resistance, and the like to enable the heater to be used in water. Therefore, the ceramic-coated heater of the present invention enables high thermal conductivity using less current and reduces energy consumption so that it can be utilized in a wide variety of industrial fields.

Abstract: Provided is a conductive film suitable for use in a transparent heating element having superior visibility and heat generation properties. A conductor of a first conductive film has a mesh pattern which has a plurality of lattice cross points (intersections) formed by a plurality of first metal nanowires and a plurality of second metal nanowires. The conductor between intersections is formed in a wave-like shape having at least one curve. The array period of an arc of one first metal nanowire from among parallel adjacent first metal nanowires is one period. The array period of an arc of another first metal nanowire constitutes two periods. Similarly, the array period of an arc of one second metal nanowire is one period. The array period of an arc of another second metal nanowire constitutes two periods.

Abstract: A pliable heating device having a flexible electrical heating apparatus, which is operated by a control device and which has at least one flexible heating element that is connected to a flexible support and that has a heating conductor, which is situated in a heating circuit, and a flexible sensor conductor, which is separated from the heating conductor by an intermediate insulation, having a dampable oscillator, which is contained in the control device and is connected to the sensor conductor and whose output signal can be varied as a function of various functional states of the heating apparatus, which functional states are detected by the sensor conductor, and having an evaluation device by which fault states can be detected from the output signal.

Abstract: To provide a fabric heater that can be stretchable in all direction and warms up quickly. The aforementioned problem is solved by means of a fabric heater (1) that comprises a piece of fabric (2) that is formed into one piece by twist-braiding the plurality of loop portions (5) with each other, the plurality of loops portions (5) being formed by conductive thread (4), and electrodes (30) that are comprised by electrode thread (31, 35) and by spacing from each other, and the conductive thread (4) has a core (10) formed by a fiber and a conductive layer (11) or a conductive foil (12) that covers the surface of the core (10) or; by means of fabric heater (1) which is formed by the conductive thread (4) comprises a bunch of lines (7) having at least one or more conductive lines (6a).

Abstract: A method of three-dimensionally shaping articles, such as articles that are difficult to transport, includes the following successive steps: placing at least one flexible cord (1) on a former (10), the cord (1) incorporating a heating electrical resistance surrounded by at least a first set of yarns of thermoplastic polymer material; connecting the flexible cord (1) to an electrical power supply for a given duration to cause the thermoplastic polymer of at least the first set of yarns surrounding the heating resistance to soften, the cord then taking on the shape imposed by the former (10); cooling the cord; and optionally removing the former (10) in order to obtain the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: There is disclosed a self-regulating electric heater assembly arranged to heat an electrically conductive substrate such as a flexible substrate of shape memory alloy for use as an actuator. The heater assembly comprises a plurality of substantially rigid PTC elements arranged in spaced-apart relation to one another in a flexible array, said PTC elements each having a contact surface arranged in contact with the substrate and being urged against said substrate so as to remain in contact with the substrate upon flexure of the substrate. The substrate serves as one of a pair of electrical conductors electrically connected to the PTC elements for the supply of electric current to the PTC elements.