Electric heating inventions 05/08

20080121624 - Plasma apparatus and system: A twin plasma apparatus including an anode plasma head and a cathode plasma head. Each of the plasma heads includes an electrode and a plasma flow channel and a primary gas inlet between at least a portion of the electrode and the plasma flow channel. The anode plasma head and... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080121625 - Detecting arc discharges: To detect arc discharges occurring in a plasma, a parameter of the plasma process is determined, and after a first period of time following the detection of an arc discharge the parameter is again determined. In the event that after the first period of time no arc discharge is detected,... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080121626 - Dynamic surface annealing using addressable laser array with pyrometry feedback: Apparatus for dynamic surface annealing of a semiconductor wafer includes a source of laser radiation emitting at a laser wavelength and comprising an array of lasers arranged in rows and columns, the optical power of each the laser being individual adjustable and optics for focusing the radiation from the array... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080121627 - Methods and systems for semiconductor structure processing using multiple laser beam spots: Methods and systems selectively irradiate structures on or within a semiconductor substrate using multiple laser beams. The structures may be laser-severable conductive links, and the purpose of the irradiation may be to sever selected links.... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP

20080121628 - Three-dimensional processing apparatus of long size work: The invention provides an apparatus for subjecting a long size work to three-dimensional laser processing and tap processing. A processing unit 200 disposed on an apparatus for subjecting a long size work such as a pipe to three-dimensional processing via laser comprises a laser processing unit 210 and a tap... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080121629 - Coated welding electrode having resistance to ductility dip cracking, and weld deposit produced therefrom: A Ni—Cr—Fe alloy in the form of a weld deposit, a welding electrode and flux and a method of welding utilizing the Ni—Cr—Fe alloy. The alloy comprises in % by weight: 27-31 Cr, 6-11 Fe, 0.01-0.04 C, 1.5-4 Mn, 1-3 Nb, up to 3 Ta, 1-3 (Nb+Ta), 0.01-0.50 Ti, 0.0003-0.02... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080121630 - Portable food container: A portable food container for carrying and selectively heating a food article. The portable food container includes a first container section defining a first section outer surface, the container first section including a first section cavity for receiving the food article and a heat source for heating the food article... Agent: Invention Quebec Inc. Suite 202

20080121631 - Smoke heating oven: A smoke and electric heating oven comprises an oven body installed with a receiving chamber; a receiving frame being installed therein, a supporting frame being installed below the receiving frame; the supporting frame being installed with a heating tube; an outer side of the oven body being enclosed by heating... Agent: Ching-hsiang Wang

20080121632 - Smoking and baking oven: A smoking and baking oven has an oven body, a smoking box and a casing; the oven body having a receiving chamber and at least two different heating elements; a first heating element and a second heating element; the second heating element being installed at an outer side or inner... Agent: Ching-hsiang Wang

20080121633 - Temperature control for an inductively heated heating element: A temperature control and method of operating the temperature control, for an inductively heated heating element. The heating element is heated by an inductor to which electrical power is supplied via a control circuit, which can also be a control circuit for an induction hob or oven. The temperature control... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080121634 - Magnetic annealing tool heat exchange system and processes: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one means for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20080121635 - Cooking apparatus using microwaves: A cooking apparatus which uses microwaves is provided such that the inside of the cooking apparatus may be formed more compactly than a conventional cooking apparatus. That is, the number of parts and the assembling process may be reduced by providing a convector (e.g., provided at a side of the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080121636 - Microwave oven and method of operating a microwave oven: The present invention provides a microwave oven and a method of operating a microwave oven, which minimises user involvement when heating a food item to a desired target temperature. According to the invention, the initial temperature of the food item is measured prior to the heating process, and the required... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080121637 - Splatter guard: A spatter guard for covering food in an oven. The guard includes: a first shell configured to cover food, having: a first semi-hemispherical barrier member with a plurality of apertures therein. Additionally, there is a second shell pivotally coupled to the first shell to substantially form a hemispherical barrier and... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20080116174 - Method and device for electrical discharge machining: The invention relates to a method and device for electrical discharge machining (EDM) a workpiece by means of a train of machining pulses. During the machining time the machining pulses are applied to the working gap between workpiece and electrode, whereby an electrical parameter of the current machining pulse applied... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080116175 - Laser welding process with improved penetration: The invention relates to a welding process using a laser beam (FL1, FL2) to weld at least one metal workpiece, preferably to weld two metal workpieces together, in which: a first laser beam (FL1) is employed and said first laser beam (FL1) is focused so that it strikes at least... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080116176 - Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a welding system: The present invention is directed to a remote control that uses a welding circuit to transfer control information to a welding power source. The information to be communicated to the power source includes welding power source output command information (amperage/voltage control), welding circuit on/off information (power source output contactor control),... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080116177 - System for improved high frequency arc starting of a welding process: A welding gun is disclosed that includes an electrode configured to effectuate a welding-type process and a non-conductive nozzle configured to at least partially surround the electrode. The welding gun also includes a conductive casing at least partially surrounding the nozzle and electrically isolated from the electrode and a conductive... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080116178 - Apparatus and method for applying antifoulants to marine vessels: A plasma spray apparatus in the form of a gun is utilized to apply an antifoulant coating to marine vessels. The apparatus includes a plasma generator, an electrophoresis element, a heating element, a shield gas element, a liquid cooling system, a forced air system, and a vacuum system. The plasma... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080116179 - Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma arc torch: A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated body of the coolant tube... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080116180 - Methods and systems for controlling electric heaters: Systems and methods for controlling a heater to drive a load temperature to approximate a setpoint. At the beginning of each ½ AC cycle, a sigma delta modulation algorithm is computed to determine whether the AC cycle should be turned on or off. The running estimate of the past actual... Agent: Ipsg, P.c.

20080116181 - Apparatus and method for laser cutting: An apparatus for laser cutting having two laser sources and the method thereof are provided for the assembly substrate. An Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser is used to execute the cutting-off process for the positions without the terminals and the outer-edge positions of the terminals of the assembly substrate, and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080116183 - Light scanning mechanism for scan displacement invariant laser ablation apparatus: A scanning/laser ablation apparatus includes an orbiting objective mounted on a radial arm that is rotated around a central axis such that the objective travels along a circular scan path. An input laser beam is directed along the central axis to a first mirror, which redirects the beam to the... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP

20080116182 - Multiple station scan displacement invariant laser ablation apparatus: A laser scanning mechanism and multiple processing stations are circumferentially disposed around a central axis. The laser scanning mechanism includes a rotating member driven by a motor to rotate around the central axis, and an optical system fixedly mounted on the rotating member and arranged to redirect input laser beam... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP

20080116184 - System and method for remote controlled actuation of laser processing head: A control system for remotely actuating a laser processing head includes a laser processing head and an actuation mechanism located remotely from the laser processing head. A translation mechanism is connected between the laser processing head and the actuation mechanism. The translation mechanism translates movement of the actuation mechanism into... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080116185 - Method and apparatus for wireless remote control communication of a welder: A method and apparatus of communicating control signals to a welding power source from a remote location includes a welding system operated by control signals transmitted by a wireless remote control that can be remotely located from the welding power source. A plurality of welding parameters in the welding system... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080116186 - Method and apparatus for wireless remote control communication of a welder: A method and apparatus of communicating control signals to a welding power source from a remote location includes a welding system operated by control signals transmitted by a wireless remote control that can be remotely located from the welding power source. A plurality of welding parameters in the welding system... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080116187 - Heating device: A heating device includes an electrode embedded near the heating surface of the ceramic base substantially in parallel to the heating surface. In the rear surface of the ceramic base, a terminal hole extending toward the electrode is formed. Between the bottom surface of the terminal hole and electrode, a... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080116188 - Handle grip with heater: A grip member with an electric heater, in which the surface of a core body when a heater is installed is flat. A metal conductive plate, such as a SUS plate with a thickness of about 30 μm formed in a belt-like shape, is spirally embedded along a flat groove... Agent: Charllton Centers

20080116189 - Heated garment: In an embodiment of the present invention, a garment includes a fabric having a channel, a heat conductive wire disposed in the channel, a power source coupled to the heat conductive wire and detachably attached to the garment, and a controller electrically coupled to the power source and detachably attached... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080116190 - Heated body mat: A heated body mat realized by an assembly covered by a protective enclosure. The assembly has a major dimension (e.g., length) and includes a heat reflecting layer disposed between a top foam panel and a bottom foam panel. A resistive heater element is arranged in a single loop that provides... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.c.

20080116191 - Heated mirror system for motor vehicle: A heated mirror system for use in motor vehicles that includes the use of a thermally regulating material that eliminates electrical heater elements used in conventional heated mirror systems. The heated mirror system includes a mirror housing constructed from an electro thermally-active thermoplastic material. The electro thermally-active thermoplastic material is... Agent: Sabic - 08ct Sabic Innovative Plastics - Ip Legal

20080116192 - Injection molding of ceramic elements: The invention provides new methods for manufacture ceramic resistive heating elements that include forming a heating element body comprising comprises two or more regions of differing resistivity, and processing a portion of the element body to form a heating element. Heating elements such as igniters and glow plugs also are... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080116193 - Portable multi-purpose electric oven: A portable multi-purpose electric oven comprises: case-shaped upper and lower covers which can be opened and closed and have a handle; a pair of insert roasting plates with a built in heating device, wherein the plate has on one surface a plurality of protruding bars to form grids for roasting... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080116194 - Controller for an electric auxiliary heater for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system: The invention relates to a controller for an electric auxiliary heater (1) of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system. The controller comprises a power supply cable (2), which provides energy and comprises a control cable for transmitting control signals to a regulator (5) for regulating the auxiliary heater (1). The invention... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080116195 - Temperature setting method of thermal processing plate, computer-readable recording medium recording program thereon, and temperature setting apparatus for thermal processing plate: e

20080116196 - Heat treatment apparatus which emits flash of light: In a heat treatment apparatus, a reflector is provided to cover a plurality of flash lamps arranged in an array for emitting a flash of light, and a cooling box is provided over the reflector. The cooling box has a buffer space incorporated therein, and a plurality of jet openings... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080116197 - Heater for aromatic candles: The present invention is a candle heater includes a heating element that is attached to a decorative cover. The heater is adjustable in size allowing it to fit around different sizes and shapes of candles at various positions on the container. The heater allows a person to melt a desired... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Bateman Ip Law Group

20080116198 - Microwave oven with multiple power supply paths: A microwave oven including an oven housing defining an oven chamber, a magnetron in the oven housing, and three alternative paths along which electrical power may be supplied to the magnetron, the three alternative power supply paths including an alternating current (AC) power supply path that enables the oven to... Agent: Carter & Schnedler, P.a.

20080110864 - Electric forge for heating horse shoes: The invention relates to a device for electrical resistance heating (1), said device being used to heat a metallic mass (3), such as horse shoes and the like, at a sufficiently high temperature for forging, and over a sufficiently short period of time to be able to meet the requirements... Agent: Briggs And Morgan P.a.

20080110866 - Shield for resistance welding gun: A shield for a resistance welding tool is disclosed that is formed in a generally tubular bellows-like configuration. The shield is flexible so that it may be compressed upon engagement with an object to be welded and thereby shield the area around one side of the object to be welded.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c./fgtl

20080110867 - Stud retaining weld head: A stud weld head includes an electrode with a base for attaching the electrode to the stud welder; a body extending from the base and having a stud receiving cavity; and a retention device associated with the stud receiving cavity to permit entry and removal of a stud from the... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20080110865 - Wire electric discharge machining apparatus and wire electric discharge machining method: A discharge-generation control unit applies at least a preliminary-discharge voltage pulse and a main-discharge voltage pulse between a wire electrode and a work. A discharge-position determining unit determines a discharge position from results of measurement by a plurality of current measuring units. A machining-energy adjusting unit adjusts machining energy generated... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080110868 - Laser beam processing machine: A laser beam processing machine comprising a laser beam application means for applying a laser beam to a workpiece held on a chuck table and a processing-feed means, wherein the laser beam application means comprises a first pulse laser beam application means and a second pulse laser beam application means;... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080110869 - Method of machining mold surface using laser: A method of machining a mold surface using laser includes the steps of preparing a laser device and an optical zoom lens assembly disposed in front of the laser device; using a computer to compute a sectional curvature of the mold surface to be machined, so as to obtain parameters... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080110870 - Heated serving apparatus: An apparatus for heating or serving food heating having a non-heated furniture surface and a food-heating surface, adapted to maintain food within a specified temperature range by sensing the temperature of the food heating surface and transmitting data about the temperature to a microprocessor which controls an electrical circuit which... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group Llc

20080110871 - Thick film heater structure of the electric hair curler: The present application relates to an improved thick film stainless steel heater structure of the electric hair curler. And the technical problem the present application aims to settle is to provide a simple-structure, low-cost, fast-heating-up, insulating and high-voltage-resistant heater structure of the electric hair curler, which is more compact and... Agent: Byip, Ltd.

20080110872 - Stable initiator compositions and igniters: High sparking initiator compositions with a controlled amount of power are disclosed. The initiator compositions comprise a metal containing oxidizing agent, at least one metal reducing agent, and a non-explosive binder. Low voltage igniters that provide bidirectional plumes upon ignition are also disclosed. These igniters have a electrically resistive element... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.l.c

20080110873 - Apparatus and method of heating food products using two heating methods: An oven having a first heat source for heating a first heating bay and a second heat source for heating a second heating bay. The first heat source heats by conduction and may made up of a series of uniformly heated and rotating cylinder upon which a sausage-like food can... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20080110874 - Substrate heating device: A substrate heating device includes a ceramic plate on which a substrate is loaded, and first resistance heating bodies built in the ceramic plate, whereby the first resistance heating bodies are arranged on a same planar surface in substantially parallel with a substrate loading surface of the ceramic plate such... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080110875 - User-configurable interface for a cooking appliance: A cooking appliance includes a plurality of heating elements and a plurality of user interface devices for receiving heating element settings. An input device for allows a user to arbitrarily selectively associate any one or more of the heating elements with any one or more of the user interface devices.... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080110876 - Heating pad: A heating pad is disclosed. The heating pad has a heating line received in a bag, wherein a plurality of heat preservation elements are slipped over the heating line; when the heating pad is electrified, a controller controls the temperature of the heating line for heat applying on a human... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080110877 - Variable serving size insulated packaging: A package for heating a microwave food item is provided.... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc

20080110878 - Nonwoven microwave thawing apparatus: A food thawing article for evenly thawing frozen food in a microwave is disclosed. The food thawing article comprises an impermeable film backing, an absorbent layer adjacent the impermeable film backing, and a liquid permeable surface layer comprising a plurality of apertures covering the absorbent layer, opposite the impermeable film... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080110879 - Dynamic flow oven cavity vent: A cooking appliance includes a main cavity and a ventilation system. A cavity vent extends between the cooking appliance and the ventilation system such that the ventilation system is in fluid communication with the main cavity to expel an exhaust of gases. A chimney is connected above the cavity vent... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080105656 - Method for fabricating a nozzle: A system for machining a component with complex contour. The machining system includes a coolant flow nozzle with an interior passage with a first portion having a first cross-sectional shape, and a second portion having a second cross-sectional shape, with the second cross-sectional shape selected so that fluid discharged from... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080105657 - Macroparticle-filtered coating plasma source device: A plasma source is designed with a starting rod to reduce target vapor shielding. A curve ion duct has reverse thorns on its inner wall to filter macroparticles in plasma. The curve ion duct has duct segments and each duct segment has an individual electricity. The present invention increases ion... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20080105655 - Heated eyelash curler: A heated eyelash curler comprise a curling head portion having an arcuate top surface on one end and a protection case on the other end. The protection case serves as a handle and also encloses the power source. A heating element is laid on the arcuate top surface caged inside... Agent: Maria Erlinda C. Sarno

20080105659 - High temperature electron beam welding: A method of welding superalloy components comprising: preheating one or more components to be welded to a target temperature of at least 1500OF in a vacuum chamber; welding the one or more preheated components in a weldment region utilizing an electron beam, while maintaining the target temperature until welding is... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080105660 - Apparatus and method to confine plasma and reduce flow resistance in a plasma reactor: An apparatus configured to confine a plasma within a processing region in a plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a ring that has a baffle having a plurality of slots and a plurality of fingers. Each slot is configured to have a width less than the thickness... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080105658 - Laser module with laser generator control switch: A laser module for use with a rotating blade-type cutting device, such as a miter saw. The laser module includes a housing rotating in unison with the saw blade, a power source positioned within the housing for supplying electrical power to the laser generator, and a laser generator control switch... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080105661 - Method and apparatus to construct metal securement member for an aircraft: The invention relates to a mounting device in an aircraft. In one aspect of the invention, a method is disclosed for assembling a metal securement member of the mounting device. In another aspect of the invention, a mounting device is disclosed. In another aspect of the invention, a method is... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20080105662 - Laser beam processing method and laser beam processing machine: A laser beam processing method comprising holding a plate-like workpiece having dividing lines formed in a lattice pattern on the front surface on a chuck table and applying a laser beam capable of passing through the plate-like workpiece to the plate-like workpiece held on the chuck table along the dividing... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080105663 - Method for forming nanoscale features and structures produced thereby: The invention provides a versatile technique for machining of nanometer-scale features using tightly-focused ultrashort laser pulses. By the invention, the size of features can be reduced far below the wavelength of light, thus enabling nanomachining of a wide range of materials. The features may be extremely small, of nanometer size,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080105664 - Energy-efficient, laser-based method and system for processing target material: An energy-efficient method and system for processing target material such as microstructures in a microscopic region without causing undesirable changes in electrical and/or physical characteristics of material surrounding the target material is provided. The system includes a controller for generating a processing control signal and a signal generator for generating... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080105665 - Laser processing machine: A laser processing machine is provided which includes a chuck table adapted to hold a workpiece; and a laser beam irradiation unit for emitting a laser beam to the workpiece held by the chuck table. The laser beam irradiation unit includes a single laser beam oscillating unit for emitting a... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080105666 - Laser peening apparatus: Disclosed is a laser peening apparatus, including: a liquid holding head to shape and hold liquid to trap plasma on a local surface of a workpiece; and a laser irradiation head to irradiate the surface with laser through the liquid held in the liquid holding head.... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080105667 - Weld fairing apparatus and welding method using the same: A weld fairing apparatus and a welding method using the apparatus effectively prevent a weld metal zone from forming a humping bead. The welding method includes: butting first and second object pieces together; heating the butted first and second object pieces using a heating device, thus forming a weld metal... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080105668 - Welding gun having contact tip and method of operating same: A welding gun adapted to secure a contact tip within the welding gun without threading the contact tip and without the use of tools. The contact tip may be adapted to abut a surface of a first member disposed within the welding gun. The surface may be a surface of... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20080105669 - Temperature setting method of thermal processing plate, computer-readable recording medium recording program thereon, and temperature setting apparatus for thermal processing plate: A thermal plate of a heating unit is divided into a plurality of thermal plate regions, and a temperature can be set for each of the thermal plate regions. A temperature correction value for adjusting a temperature within the thermal plate can be set for each of the thermal plate... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080105670 - Printed circuit board or card comprising a heating wire: The invention relates to a printed circuit board or card comprising an electric circuit. In order to improve printed circuit boards of this type, the invention calls for at least one electrically conductive heating wire that can be connected to a voltage source to be provided on or in the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080105671 - Induction heating apparatus for heat treating a section of pipe: A heating apparatus for heating a pipe prior to performing a welding operation, an interpass welding operation, or a hydrogen bake-out operation is provided. The heating apparatus comprises at least one heating collar placed on one side of a pipe weld joint and a control mechanism for controlling the thermal... Agent: William J Bundren The Law Office Of William J Bundren

20080105672 - High-frequency thawing apparatus and thawing method: Thawing is achieved by applying high-frequency power to a frozen material (R) sandwiched between opposing electrodes. A thawing section of a thawing apparatus (10) includes unit electrodes (302) for a first electrode group as a former stage, unit electrodes (303) for a second electrode group as a latter stage, and... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20080105673 - Heating device: A heating device includes a main body with an opening, a magnetron for generating electromagnetic waves for heating, a door for putting in and taking out an object to be heated, a reader, and a barrier. The magnetron emits electromagnetic waves into the main body. The door covers the opening... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080105674 - Container structure: A container structure comprises a lid and a holder. The lid has a through hole having air-permeable troughs having inner and outer openings. The inner and outer openings of adjacent air-permeable troughs are in opposite directions. An elastic plug is fitted within the through holes and an air-permeable passageway is... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080105675 - Cooking device: A cooking device that cooks food and drink by using heat generation of a heater, or a heat source such as microwaves. A cooking device is provided in which the radiation of microwaves can be varied depending on load, such as cooking objects, when microwaves are used as a heat... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080099445 - Modular steel concrete reinforcement system: A method of welding reinforcement steel bars (rebar) and assembly of fusion-welded rebar into panel assemblies that are self-stabilizing to withstand the rigors of transport to and positioning within construction sites. The rebar welding method generates fusion welds in such a manner that the weld imparts stability and strength to... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080099446 - Insert weld repair: The invention is a method of repairing an aperture and adjacent defect in a part which is started by removing one or more defects adjacent an aperture in a base material. The material is removed to create a weld seam that extends past an area of high stress concentration on... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080099447 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: A plurality of electromagnetic wave radiation waveguides are formed to branch from an electromagnetic wave distribution waveguide. A plurality of slots are provided to each electromagnetic wave radiation waveguide. A width of the electromagnetic wave radiation waveguide, a height of the electromagnetic wave radiation waveguide and an electromagnetic wave radiation... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080099448 - Quartz guard ring: An electrode assembly for a plasma reaction chamber used in semiconductor substrate processing. The assembly includes an upper electrode, a backing member attachable to an upper surface of the upper electrode, and an outer ring. The outer ring surrounds an outer surface of the backing member and is located above... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080099449 - Displaying cooking-related information: Among other things, light that carries information about cooking is directed in a first direction towards a redirection element and, at the redirection element, the light is redirected to be visible to a person cooking.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080099450 - Mask etch plasma reactor with backside optical sensors and multiple frequency control of etch distribution: A plasma reactor is provided having multiple frequency control of etch parameters. The reactor includes a reactor chamber and a workpiece support within the chamber, the chamber having a ceiling facing the workpiece support, and an inductively coupled source power applicator and a capacitively coupled plasma source power applicator. An... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace Robert M. Wallace

20080099451 - Workpiece rotation apparatus for a plasma reactor system: A plasma processing system for processing a planar workpiece is provided that has the capability of changing the rotational position of a workpiece relative to a plasma processing chamber of the system. The system workpiece transfer apparatus coupled to the reactor chambers of the system. The workpiece transfer apparatus is... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace Robert M. Wallace

20080099452 - Machining head, nozzle changer and laser beam machining apparatus: p

20080099453 - Energy-efficient, laser-based method and system for processing target material: An energy-efficient method and system for processing target material such as microstructures in a microscopic region without causing undesirable changes in electrical and/or physical characteristics of material surrounding the target material is provided. The system includes a controller for generating a processing control signal and a signal generator for generating... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080099454 - Laser beam processing apparatus for processing semiconductor wafer in production of semiconductor devices, laser beam processing method executed therein, and such semiconductor wafer processed thereby: In a laser beam processing apparatus that processes a semiconductor wafer having a multi-layered wiring structure formed thereon, scribe lines defined thereon, and at least one alignment mark formed on any one of the scribe lines, a laser beam generator system generates a laser beam, and a movement system relatively... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080099455 - Flux-cored wire for gas shielded arc welding for creep-resisting steels: A flux-cored wire for gas shielded arc welding for creep-resisting steels, in which a flux is filled in a steel sheath and which is used in DC reverse polarity, comprises, based on a total weight of the wire, 1.0 to 5.0 mass % of BaF2, 0.3 to 3.0 mass %... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080099456 - Dispensing method for variable line volume: An apparatus and method for printing a conductive grid onto a plastic panel, and a resultant product. A nozzle is mounted to the end of an arm, and the nozzle is coupled to a source of conductive ink. A flow regulator, coupled to the ink source, regulates the flow rate... Agent: Exatec C/o Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080099457 - Mems bubble generator for large stable vapor bubbles: A MEMS vapour bubble generator that uses a heater in thermal contact with a liquid to generate a bubble. The heater is energized by an electrical pulse that is shaped to have a relatively low power, sub-nucleating portion and a high power portion that nucleates the bubble. The thermal energy... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080099458 - Flexible surface heating element, particularly for seat heaters, and method for producing a flexible heating element: A flexible surface heating element, particularly for seat heaters, comprises a heating field of conductive fibers electrically connected to at least one contact strip. The contact strip contains a portion of conductors in the form of steel filaments and a portion of conductors in the form of filaments of a... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20080099459 - Hybrid infrared convection paint baking oven and method of using the same: An infrared convection paint baking oven comprising; a top, a bottom and sidewalls extending substantially unbroken therebetween to define a tunnel having length, width and height, an interior, an exterior, an entrance and exit; said tunnel adapted to bake at least one article moved along the length of the tunnel... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080099460 - Temperature changing apparatus having a rotating air deflector: A temperature changing apparatus including a chamber defining a cavity is configured to receive a food product therein. A radially exhausting fan disposed in the cavity circulates air in the cavity over the food product. An air deflector disrupts the air radially exhausted from the fan.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080099461 - Toaster oven with low-profile heating elements: A toaster oven appliance including low-profile heating elements having a predetermined single-sided surface area calculated to provide uniform heating within the cooking chamber, facilitate cleaning and to increase its usable capacity is disclosed. Various alternative configurations of top, bottom, and side-mounted heating elements in combination with both fixed and vertically... Agent: Clifford F. Rey

20080099462 - Automatic cooking device: An automatic cooking device of the present invention comprises a rotating body and a cooking vessel that can regulate and control cooking processes. The rotating body is connected to a fixed structure, and the cooking vessel is attached on top of the rotating body. The automatic cooking device further utilizes... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080099463 - Method and processing system for rapid hotplate cool down: A method and processing system for controlling and rapidly lowering the temperature of a hotplate used for supporting and heat-treating wafers. The method includes maintaining the hotplate at a first hotplate temperature by applying a first heating power to the hotplate and heat-treating a wafer on an upper surface of... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)

20080099464 - Heat-generating element for an electric heating device and method for the manufacture of the same: A heat-generating element includes at least one PTC heating element, strip conductors lying flat on it on both sides, and a frame which forms at least one frame opening for holding the at least one PTC heating element. The frame, as a part of a housing, forms a structural unit... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080099465 - Localized heat treating apparatus for blisk airfoils: The present invention is a BLISK airfoil heat treating apparatus and method for heat treating the leading and/or trailing edge section(s) of a BLISK airfoil using the BLISK airfoil heat treating apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pair of hingedly connected heat treating shells, each shell having a cavity for receiving... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080099466 - Cookware with tarnish protected copper exterior: An article of cookware in the form of a cooking vessel exposes only a portion of a copper inner layer on the upper portion of the exterior sidewall. The layer does not change color or tarnish as it sufficiently distal from the bottom of the cooking vessel that it is... Agent: Meyer Corporation, U.s. Attn: Edward S. Sherman, Esq.

20080099467 - Controlled torque magnetic heat generation: A magnetic heater is provided having a conductor assembly and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly is adapted to rotate relative to the conductor assembly about an axis so as to induce eddy currents in the conductor assembly when relative motion is produced between the conductor assembly and first magnet... Agent: Paul J. Fordenbacher Silicon Forest Patent Group

20080099468 - Electric induction heat treatment of an end of tubular material: A magnetic flux concentrator is used to control the end heating of a tubular material in an electric induction heat treatment process. The magnetic flux concentrator may consist of fixed elements, or a combination of fixed and moveable elements to accommodate end heating of tubular materials having different dimensions or... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.

20080099469 - Electric induction heat treatment of an end of tubular material: A magnetic flux concentrator is used to control the end heating of a tubular material in an electric induction heat treatment process. The magnetic flux concentrator may consist of fixed elements, or a combination of fixed and moveable elements to accommodate end heating of tubular materials having different dimensions or... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.

20080099470 - Method of fixing a needle cannula in a radiation transmissive body: A metallic needle cannula is fixed inside a body by laser welding, whereby adhesives are not required. Metallic materials have large absorptions of all electromagnetic radiation, whereby a wider range of possible materials and wavelength is provided for the body and the radiation.... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Patent Department

20080099471 - Apparatus for cooking food products in a quick manner on both sides thereof: Apparatus for cooking food products on both sides thereof, comprising a base member associated to a bottom heating surface, a first electric heating element located between the base member and the bottom heating surface, an upper movable member associated to a top heating surface, a second electric heating element located... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080099472 - Method and a device for regulating the elctrical power supply to a magnetron, and an installation for treating thermoplastic containers being an application thereof: The electrical power supply to a magnetron (M) is regulated as a function of an instantaneous microwave power setpoint by: predetermining and storing (20) a value (η) for the electrical efficiency of the magnetron; inputting (19) a setpoint mean microwave power value, and converting it into a low frequency setpoint... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080099473 - Apparatus for microwave cooking of a food product: A food support surface is elevated by legs or sidewalls to raise a food product above the floor of the microwave to promote even cooking of the food product. Portions of the side walls extend above the food support surface to provide food product control. The side walls are configured... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20080099474 - Apparatus for microwave cooking of a food product: A food support surface is elevated by legs or sidewalls to raise a food product above the floor of the microwave to promote even cooking of the food product. Portions of the side walls extend above the food support surface to provide food product control. The side walls are configured... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20080099475 - Cooking apparatus using microwaves: A cooking apparatus which uses microwaves is provided having a microwave supplier which supplies microwaves into the cooking chamber. More particularly, the microwave supplier may be provided proximate an upper side of the cooking chamber; and a microwave radiator may be provided inside of the cooking chamber to re-radiate the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C