Electric heating inventions 11/08

20080290070 - Method for manufacturing multi-pitch flashing: A method for manufacturing lead flashing for a roof pipe is disclosed. A lead pipe is straightened and then pushed into a frictionally engaged knurled clamp. Pressure is applied between a knurled head of a knurler and the inner surface of the lead pipe and the knurler is rotating about... Agent: Patent Docket Administrator Lowenstein Sandler PC

20080290071 - Method for determining wire supporting point in wire-cut electrical discharge machine and measuring member for practicing the same: A measuring member having a conical section with a known vertex angle is inserted into a guide hole through a trumpet-shaped inner surface (wire guiding surface) formed by rotating a convex about the axis of the guide hole. Then, the surface of the conical section of the measuring member stops... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080290072 - Welding torch handle: In accordance with one embodiment, the present technique relates to a welding torch handle that has an unenclosed slot extending from one end thereof. This unenclosed slot provides a mechanism through which insulated signal leads of a conductor can extend from the interior of the handle to connect with a... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20080290073 - Single weld head: A welding apparatus includes a single weld head, a weld power supply, a conductive fixture plate, a data acquisition card, and a computer. The single weld head includes one or more electrodes, one or more actuating devices in operative communication with the electrodes, and one or more force control devices... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080290074 - Laser machining nozzle identification: A system for identifying a laser machining nozzle on insertion of the laser machining nozzle into a laser machining head is provided. On its region insertable into the laser machining head, the laser machining nozzle has a shaping. Means for detecting or sensing the shaping are provided in the receiving... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080290076 - Methods for securing strand ends and the resulting devices: Methods for securing strand ends of devices configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, and the resulting devices.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080290078 - Laser processing machine: A laser processing machine having a laser beam irradiation unit is provided. The laser beam irradiation unit includes: a laser beam oscillation section; a beam splitter adapted to split the laser beam emitted from the laser beam oscillation section into a first laser beam and a second laser beam; a... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080290077 - Separation of transparent glasses and systems and methods therefor: Disclosed are systems and methods for cutting one or more glass sheets. A system is provided comprising a first mirror having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface that is spaced from and opposes the first reflective surface to define a cavity between the mirrors. An aperture can... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080290075 - Method and device for producing a tear line in a vehicle interior trim part: A method and a device for producing a tear line in a vehicle interior trim part, in which a laser beam is guided along a tear line and a material ablation in the form of holes with a residual wall thickness is effected. On the side facing the laser beam,... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - Ny Patent Department

20080290079 - Method for controlling and/or adjusting a welding process: The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or adjusting a welding process, using a melting welding wire (13) wherein after ignition of an electric arc, a welding process is carried out, the welding process being adjusted on the basis of several different welding parameters and being controlled or adjusted... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080290080 - Flat heating element: e

20080290081 - Anti-fogging device and anti-fogging viewing member: An anti-fogging device has a substantially transparent or optically clear plastic layer with a heater element formed of etched metallic foil bonded to it. The device has an adhesive element disposed at the periphery of the device for sticking to a viewing member such as a motorcycle helmet visor, surgical... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080290082 - Glass-ceramic plates, their manufacturing process, and cooktops equipped with these plates: A glass-ceramic plate, and production methods and apparatuses in relation to the plate. The plate is designed for example to equip a cooktop, and includes, on at least one of its faces, a differentiated surface finish formed in the body of the bare glass-ceramic plate.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080290083 - Warming device: A warming device is provided. Such device includes a housing member having at least a first generally hollow interior chamber for housing predetermined items within. The housing member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A heating mechanism is... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080290084 - Method of forming a flexible heating element: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a heating element having a desired pattern of conductive tracks forming a power dissipative conductive track pattern with a desired resistivity and power output, the method comprising providing a photosensitive or pressure-sensitive element comprising: a support having coated on at least one... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20080290085 - Heating cartridge with coupling element: A heating cartridge is intended especially for a thermostatic working valve. The cartridge is provided with a resistance wire winding (3), which is wound on a winding support (2) and is embedded in an insulating material filling (5) in a metal sheathing (7). The metal sheathing (7) is provided at... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080290086 - Heating unit for warming pallets: A heating unit for use in heating buckets or barrels. The heating unit includes a first pliable cover layer and a second pliable cover layer. A pliable electrical heating element is disposed between the first and the second cover layers and configured to convert electrical energy to heat energy and... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080290087 - Electromagnetic heating: An apparatus for applying RF energy to an object, comprising at least one slower-scanning, frequency source and at least one faster-scanning frequency source, and a controller which sweeps a range of frequencies using the faster-scanning source to measure RF absorption and controls the slower-scanning frequency source based on the sweep.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080290088 - Heating element production: This invention is to eliminate all of the above-mentioned disadvantages by proposing a heating element intended to be deposited on a metal substrate, e.g., made of aluminium or an aluminium alloy or even stainless steel, which is capable of delivering high outputs, in particular with a surface/output ratio possibly going... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080283504 - Electrical discharge machine apparatus for reverse taper bores: An electrical discharge machining apparatus having a wire electrode and a guide system for machining reverse-taper bores in a workpiece, particularly cone-shaped bores. A guide body near the workpiece stabilizes a first portion of an electrode and a second portion of the electrode extends from the guide body terminating in... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20080283505 - Welding torch cable strain relief system and method: Conduits exiting from a welding torch handle are supported by a stiffening arrangement to limit the angle or radius of curvature of the conduits and thereby to limit strain and possible damage. The stiffening arrangement may include a stiffener that does not extend completely around the conduits, but is captured... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20080283506 - System for joining nuts to workpieces and loading device for such a system: The invention relates to a novel system for inserting or mounting nuts in workpieces by means of welding. Said system comprises a welding station to which the nuts are fed via a conveying section.... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20080283508 - Method for cleaning a torch and flame treatment assembly: A method for cleaning a work surface (22) of a torch (10) which serves for flame treatment of objects (12), in which the cleaning of the work surface (22) is performed during operation of the torch (10) in several phases in a time succession, and in that only a fraction... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20080283507 - Plasma treatment apparatus and method of plasma treatment: A plasma treatment apparatus and a method of plasma treatment for reducing generation of Na atoms in the case where a silica glass and the like are used for a member made of dielectric material are provided. The provided plasma treatment apparatus includes a dielectric member having an impurity element... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080283509 - Method and apparatus for scoring and separating a brittle material with a single beam of radiation: A method and an apparatus for both scoring and separating a brittle material, and in particular a glass sheet or substrate, using only a single laser beam. A radiation zone created by the beam incident on the glass substrate, and the radiation zone is effectively formed into two portions by... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080283510 - Monitoring method and device by shadowscopy: m

20080283511 - Power cord system for welding-type devices: A system and method for powering a welding-type device from a plurality of distinct outlet configurations is disclosed. The power cord system includes a power cord having a plurality of conductors extending therethrough. An end of the power cord is constructed to engage an individual adapter of a plurality of... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080283512 - Wilding electrode driving system: An electrode driving system for welding device has two mirror image carriages are located side by side to one another and mounted to a main frame. Each carriage has an elongated slider rod therein movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the carriage. The front portion of the slider rod... Agent: David W. Wong

20080283513 - Heating pad for use with animals: A heating pad for use with animals, or pet heating pad. The pet heating pad provides a pad with a cushioned exterior and a flexible but resilient interior that prevents overheating by maintaining or returning the pet heating pad to a flat profile. The pet heating pad heating system includes... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080283514 - Heated frequency converter assembly: A heated frequency converter assembly having a resistor element and/or brake means that are configured to heat the frequency converter assembly to produce a sufficiently high operating temperature and/or to prevent moisture condensation.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080283515 - Temperature control for performing heat process in coating/developing system for resist film: A temperature control method is used for controlling a temperature of a hot plate, so that a measured temperature of the hot plate conforms to a target temperature thereof, in a heat processing apparatus for performing a heat process on a substrate placed on the hot plate, which is used... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080283516 - Current supply for heaters: The invention relates to a current supply device for a surface resistance heater, a heating system and to a method for supplying a surface resistance heater with current. The resistance of the surface resistance heater is measured in a continuous manner in order to detect short-circuits. In the event of... Agent: Jason H. Vick Sheridan Ross, PC

20080283517 - Magnetic field-blocking panel heater: The present invention relates to a magnetic field-blocking panel heater. The magnetic field-blocking panel heater includes a panel heating element comprising a heat generating electrical conductor enclosed in an electrical insulator and first electrodes for transferring current to the electrical conductor. A magnetic field-blocking material surrounds the panel heating element.... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080283518 - Device for warming food by means of inductive coupling and device for transferring energy: A device wherein food can be warmed by means of induction, said device comprising at least one secondary coil which is formed from a current conductor, whereon at least one heating element is connected. The invention also relates to a device which is used to transfer energy in a device... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080283519 - High-speed cooking oven with optimized cooking efficiency: The present invention is directed to improving the conventional high-speed cooking oven based on a combination of hot air impingement and microwave heating by providing a time-dependent spatial variation in the net air impingement and/or net microwave energy applied to the food product in the oven. This is aimed at... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080283520 - Heating system: The present invention relates generally to a heating system. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus for a heating system and a method thereof. The invention also includes a heating system using microwave energy. The heating system is preferably provided for heating a heating media and heating domestic hot water.... Agent: Ahsan & Associates

20080283521 - High-speed cooking oven with optimized cooking efficiency: The present invention is directed to improving the conventional high-speed cooking oven based on a combination of hot air impingement and microwave heating by providing a time-dependent spatial variation in the net air impingement and/or net microwave energy applied to the food product in the oven. This is aimed at... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080277383 - Apparatus for removing debris from the cutting gap of a work piece on a wire electronic discharge machine and method therefor: A debris removal system for a wire electronic discharge machining (WEDM) apparatus has a fluid source. A pressurization device is coupled to the fluid source to pressurize a fluid from the fluid source. At least one fluid delivery nozzle is coupled to the pressurize device. The at least one fluid... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20080277384 - Apparatus and method for hybrid machining a workpiece: An apparatus and method for hybrid machining a workpiece is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mandrel for supporting the workpiece adjacent a cutter mounted on an arbor. A workpiece is powered as an anode and the cutter is powered as a cathode, and a cutting fluid or coolant is circulated... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080277385 - Button attachment method for saw torque sensor: A method for joining dissimilar materials of sensor button for measuring torque is illustrated. The dissimilar materials can be welded together by laser welding. The parts can be cleaned and held together firmly by a fixture and welded with established machine parameters. The method of micro-crack free weld joint can... Agent: Bryan Anderson Honeywell International Inc.

20080277386 - Induction coil assembly: The induction coil unit (1) for heating a sleeve section (3) of a tool holder (5) holding the shaft (13) of a rotation tool in a receiver opening (11) in press fit comprises two coil units (21, 23), whose distance can be changed selectively through at least one slanted surface... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080277387 - Use of microwaves for thermal and non-thermal applications in micro and nanoscale devices: The present invention relates to methods and systems for delivering microwave radiation, e.g., for heating, to a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device of the present invention contains a microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) for applying microwave radiation to specific areas within the microfluidic device. The circuit preferably includes a transmission line... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080277388 - In-line microwave warming apparatus: Microwave warming apparatus includes a housing defining a heating waveguide with a heating cavity. An integral internal electrically conductive ridge projects from one of the longitudinal waveguide walls and extends along the waveguide. A slot having opposite ends extends from the outside through the ridge into the heating cavity, the... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080277389 - In-line microwave warming apparatus: Microwave warming apparatus includes a housing defining a heating waveguide with a longitudinal ridge and a heating cavity. A slot extends through the ridge into the heating cavity for receiving a cartridge containing a looped tube so that the tube extends into the heating cavity where the tube contents are... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080272090 - Compact, portable resistance heating device: A compact, portable resistance heating device that takes a source of alternating current electricity and through a series of connections and circuitry splits the alternating current electricity into a plurality of circuits. The compact, portable resistance heating device is capable of heating a plurality of cartridge heaters at one time,... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20080272091 - Electric driving unit for x-type gun: There is provided an electric driving unit for X-type gun made up by combining a pressure application driving body with a motor, wherein the electric driving unit is attached to a fixed arm or a gun bracket utilizing a housing of the motor, thereby obtaining the electric driving unit for... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080272092 - Spot weld gun: A spot weld gun with thereto belonging power transmission being achieved by means of a rotating transformer including one primary side and one secondary side for transporting electrical power over a rotating joint. The one secondary side is adapted to provide both required power to the weld current and any... Agent: Venable LLP

20080272093 - Electric driving unit for x-type gun: There is provided an electric driving unit for X-type gun capable of preventing a pressure application driving body from being troubled inside thereof, stabilizing holding of the gun, operating with precision while reducing a trouble during a welding operation, excluding interference with a workpiece and a jig, and also capable... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080272094 - Plasma torch electrode with improved insert configurations: An improved electrode for use in a plasma arc torch. The electrode includes an electrode body, a bore defined by and disposed in the electrode body, and an insert disposed in the bore. The insert and/or the bore of the electrode are configured to improve retention of the insert in... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080272095 - Method for machining tapered micro holes: A method for laser machining through micro-holes having desired geometric cross-section requirements in a thin, substantially homogenous material.... Agent: Young Basile Hanlon Macfarlane & Helmholdt, P.C.

20080272096 - Laser micro-machining system with post-scan lens deflection: A laser micro machining system includes a laser source positioned to direct a laser pulse through a scan lens to a work piece mounted on a work surface and a mirror positioned between the scan lens and the work piece and tilted with respect to the work surface to reflect... Agent: Young Basile Hanlon Macfarlane & Helmholdt, P.C.

20080272097 - Methodology of improving the manufacturability of laser anneal: A method of laser annealing a workpiece for reduction of warpage, slip defects and breakage, the method comprising (a) moving a workpiece through a laser beam in a x-axis first direction, (b) moving the workpiece in a y-axis second direction, (c) moving the workpiece through a laser beam in a... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20080272098 - Method for electric arc joining: m

20080272099 - System and method for controlling harmonics injected onto an input line by a welding-type system: A system and method for operating an inverted-based power source includes a power input configured to receive alternating current (AC) power and a rectifier configured to convert the AC power to direct current (DC) power. The inverter-based power source also includes an inverter configured to receive the DC power from... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080272100 - Aluminum deoxidizing welding wire: Provided is a welding method and electrodes (wires) with aluminum as a primary deoxidizer and a basic flux system for joining a workpieces with weld metal of comparable strengths and enhanced toughness. For instance, provided is a welding wire, comprising an aluminum content configured to act as a primary deoxidizer,... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20080272101 - Welding contact tip with conductive brush: A contact tip is provided for wire welding applications. The contact tip includes one or more conductive brushes fitted to a conductive contact tip body. Fibers of the brush extend into a passageway traversed by welding wire in operation. Electrical current is transmitted to the brush assembly and through the... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20080272102 - Heated handle construction: A heated handle construction for integration into a cane, walker, walking stick, snow shovel, baby carriage or stroller has an integral stem portion constructed with a handle portion, a central shaft, and a bearing member. The handle is thermally insulating, wound with wrapped flexible heating tape or strip, and connected... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20080272103 - Heated handle construction: A heated handle construction for integration within an umbrella, cane, walker, crutches, wheelchair, snow shovel, baby stroller, golf club, hockey stick, animal lead/leash, knitting needle and crochet hook is provided having an integral stem portion constructed with a handle portion, a central shaft, and a bearing member. The handle has... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20080272104 - Heated handle construction: A heated handle construction for integration and/or detachable mounting on an umbrella, cane, walker, crutches, wheelchair, snow shovel, baby stroller, golf club, hockey stick, animal lead/leash, knitting needle and crochet hook has an integral stem portion constructed with a handle portion, a central shaft, and a bearing member. The handle... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20080272105 - Soldering device with computer-based sensor system: The invention pertains to a soldering device (01) for soldering work pieces, wherein said soldering device (01) features at least one heating element (06), at least two heating current supply lines (07, 08) and at least one sensor (05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13), wherein the heating element... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20080272106 - Grounded modular heated cover: The grounded modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the electrical heating element configured to convert electrical energy to heat energy,... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080272108 - Bistro table heater combination with 360 degree heat source: In one embodiment the instant invention combines a table and a heater in one device. The heater allows heat to escape laterally beneath the table to warm the lower extremities of a user. The heater may use propane as a fuel source, and the fuel source may be self-contained and... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20080272109 - Bistro table heater with heat guard rail: In one embodiment the instant invention combines a table and a heater in one device. The heater contains a heating element, which may use propane as a fuel source. The fuel source of the invention may be self-contained so that the heater is portable. The table may have several deflectors... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20080272107 - Table heater heat distribution cone: In one embodiment the instant invention combines a table and a heater in one product having a deflector cone under the table top. This embodiment resembles a small table with a table top surface and combines the usable table top surface with a heating element, which may use propane as... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20080272110 - Electric heating apparatus and pipe lining method using same: An electric heating apparatus comprises a sheet heating element having two end electrodes and a center electrode. The sheet heating element is wound around the external peripheral surface of an airtight and elastic expandable balloon. The balloon is disposed inside a lining material impregnated with a thermosetting resin for repairing... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20080272111 - Support structure of heater: There is provided an electric heater support plate which is not likely to be softened or deformed during firing at a high temperature, even if a material to be fired contains an alkaline component or an Si component as a volatile component. A passage 2 for the material to be... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080272112 - Hard-soldering method and device: To hard-solder parts to be joined along a common joint, the parts are heated by a heat source e.g. a laser beam (3). Melted solder (7) that is stored in a container (6) is then introduced into the joint. Joints can be filled with solder in this manner at higher... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080272113 - Microwave furnace: A system for melting a substance may be provided. The system may comprise a microwave generator, at least one wave guide, a melter assembly, and at least one thermal insulator. The at least one wave guide may connect the microwave generator to at least one power transfer element. The at... Agent: Merchant & Gould Southwire

20080272114 - Microwave irradiation apparatus: In a microwave irradiation apparatus, an applicator portion has an interior space for housing an object to be irradiated. A first microwave irradiation system outputs a first microwave to the interior space in a first mode so as to generate a large electric field and a small magnetic field at... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080272115 - High-frequency heating apparatus: In a high frequency heating apparatus comprising: a control signal forming circuit for forming a control signal from a difference between an input current of an AC power supply and a reference current; a frequency modulated signal forming circuit for correcting rectified voltage/rectified current which are obtained by rectifying the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP