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Electric heating January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/11

20110017710 - Multiple welding gun system: A multiple welding gun system includes a plurality of welding guns, simultaneously performing welding operations, mounted to a robot arm of a welding robot and a pitch changing device as a space adjusting device disposed between the plurality of welding guns. The pitch changing device is configured to change a... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20110017711 - Beam processing apparatus, beam processing method, and beam processed substrate: A beam processing apparatus is provided in which a beam is irradiated to a layer 3 to be processed which is formed on one surface of a substrate 2, thereby to process the layer. The apparatus has a gas floating mechanism 10 that supports the substrate in flatly-floated state by... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20110017712 - Plasma welding process and outer gas for use in the plasma welding process: An outer gas for plasma welding of the present invention is used in plasma welding of a stainless steel with use of a plasma welding torch in which an insert tip (2) is provided in the periphery of a tungsten electrode (1), a shield cap (3) is provided in the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20110017714 - Manipulator at low inertia for laser cutting machines for flat sheet metals: A manipulator at low inertia for laser cutting machines of flat sheet metals is described, which comprises a longitudinal movement axis X and a transversal movement axis Y perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and parallel to the plane of the sheet metal, and a supporting equipment (15) for a laser... Agent: J. Rodman Steele Novak Druce & Quigg LLP

20110017713 - Methods and apparatus for initiating scoring: Methods and apparatus are provided for forming an initiation flaw (111) in the surface (114) of a glass sheet or glass ribbon (13). The initiation flaw (111) is used in connection with a laser light beam (121) and a cooling area produced by a cooling nozzle (119) to from a... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20110017715 - Systems and methods for enhanced control of laser drilling processes: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and/or controlling laser drilling processes based on atomic emission spectral emissions that are collected in real time during laser drilling. The systems and methods may be used to monitor and control laser drilling operations across a range of materials, e.g., metals (including alloys)... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Stamford

20110017716 - Laser processing a multi-device panel: A system for processing a multi-device panel, comprising a substrate having front and rear surfaces, a first array of device regions located on the front surface and a second array of device regions on the rear surface, by vector direct-write laser ablation, comprising a first processing station comprising a pair... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20110017717 - Engine driven welding power supplies with two piece shaft: An engine driven welding system includes two power generators, each having a rotor and a stator. Each rotor is mounted on a respective drive shaft, with one of the drive shafts being driven by the engine and the other drive shaft being releasably coupled to the engine driven drive shaft.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20110017718 - Method for controlling a welder: The invention relates to a method for controlling a welder comprising a fusible electrode, wherein the values of the welding parameters required for a welding process are stored in a storage device and are saved as so-called characteristic curves (1) through at least one support point (2) per characteristic curve... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20110017719 - Heater and manufacturing method for same: Provided are a method for manufacturing a heating element, which includes: determining a form of a pattern in which a line width is 100 micrometers or less and an opening ratio is in the range of 70% to 99%; printing a paste that includes the conductive heating material according to... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20110017720 - Warming appratus for fuel gas cylinder: Disclosed is a vaporization enhancer for fuel gas cylinder comprising a warmer capable of warming the fuel gas cylinder, a temperature control switch that is automatically turned on when the temperature is too low, a flow-sensitive switch that is turned on when the fuel gas flows out through the gas... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20110017721 - Filament supporter and tube heater, electric hob having the same: The present invention relates to a filament supporter and a tube heater having the same. In the present invention, the contact between a tube and a filament is prevented by the filament supporter. Accordingly, according to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the filament is efficiently prevented... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20110017722 - Heater supporter and electric hob including the same: Provided are a heater supporter and an electric hob including the heater supporter. A tube heater is supported by the heater supporter, and at least a portion of the heater supporter is formed of a ceramic containing material. Therefore, food can be cooked more rapidly, and the tube heater can... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20110017723 - Operator control unit: An operator control unit for operator control of a cooktop comprising at least two cooking zones, with at least one of the cooking zones having two heating rings that can be separately activated. The operator control unit comprises at least one selection element to select a cooking zone, at least... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20110017724 - Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method: Fluid temperature control and sensor calibration is disclosed. In an embodiment, a fluid temperature control unit includes a heater configured to heat a first fluid in a first fluid path, a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the first fluid in the first fluid path, a second... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20110017725 - Heated laminated glass panels: A heated laminated assembly includes a first layer having an electro-conductive film provided thereon. A first conductor having a thickness of at least 0.15 mm is positioned on the electro-conductive film. A second conductor having a thickness of at least 0.15 mm is positioned on the electro-conductive film in spaced-apart... Agent: Fennemore Craig, P.C.

20110017726 - Heating element and manufacturing method thereof: Provided are a heating element that includes: a transparent substance; a conductive heating line that is provided on at least one side of the transparent substance; bus bars that is electrically connected to the conductive heating line; and a power portion that is connected to the bus bars, wherein 30%... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20110017727 - Heating element and manufacturing method thereof: Provided are a heating element, which includes: a transparent substance; a conductive heating line that is provided on at least one side of the transparent substance; bus bars that is electrically connected to the conductive heating line; and a power portion that is connected to the bus bars, wherein 30%... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20110017728 - Electromagnetic heating: o

20110017729 - Mircowave oven: A microwave oven is provided. A component generating relatively high temperature heat and a component generating a relatively low temperature heat are cooled by airflow divided and provided by a cooling part, thereby improving operation reliability and durability of a product.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20110011834 - Linepipe steel: A method of producing coil plate on a hot strip mill is disclosed. The method includes coiling hot rolled coil plate strip at a temperature that is selected (a) to minimize precipitation of Cr/Mo carbides or (b) so that any Cr/Mo carbides that form are sufficiently fine that they go... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20110011835 - Submerged arc welding system with pressurized flux delivery and welding torch: A submerged arc welding system. In one embodiment, the submerged arc welding system includes a robot, a flux supply distal from the robot, and at least one wire supply distal from the robot. The system also includes a welding torch connected to the robot, a wire path connecting the wire... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20110011836 - Method and device for plasma keyhole welding: In response to plasma keyhole welding of a workpiece, in the case of which a plasma jet is generated using an electrode, to which a welding current is applied, and at least one process gas, wherein at least one gas composition (22) and/or a gas volume flow rate (20, 21)... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20110011837 - Systems for forming a plurality of cells on the mastering tools: Mastering tools and systems and methods for forming a plurality of cells on the mastering tools are provided. In particular, the systems vary the geometry of the cells or the placement of the cells, or both, for forming a textured surface on a mastering tool.... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20110011838 - Method for fabricating semicoductor wafers applicable to integrated circuit manufacture: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating semiconductor wafers applicable to IC manufacture, which comprises steps: providing an ingot; slicing the ingot into a plurality of wafers; using a laser to illuminate the surface of the wafers to eliminate the saw marks generated by slicing and fuse the microcracks... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20110011840 - Apparatus for forming pattern on light guide panel: A pattern forming apparatus for a light guide panel is provided. The apparatus includes a pattern design system, a control system, a header moving unit including an XY moving unit and a header unit, one or more laser systems, and two or more optical units. The pattern design system has... Agent: North Star Intellectual Property Law, PC

20110011839 - Method and apparatus for laser micromachining a conical surface: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for micromachining a conical surface. In one embodiment, such a system may include a rotating platform for receiving a long line of laser illumination, a mask having a predetermined pattern comprising a sector of a planar ring, the mask... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20110011841 - Surface protection sheet for laser material processing: The object of the present invention is provision of a surface protection sheet for laser processing to be applied to the surface on the opposite side of the laser beam irradiation face, which can protect the surface of an application object, and does not allow easy development of a dross... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20110011842 - Method and apparatus for receiving a universal 3 phase input voltage in a welding power source: A method and apparatus for providing 3 phase input to a welding type power source is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving wide range of 3 phase input voltage and rectifies the ac input into a dc power capable for welding application. The power source consist of two... Agent: Jose Thomas

20110011843 - Adapter for a welding device: An adapter for a welding device for temporary fastening of a welding eye onto a surface is provided. The adapter comprises an electrically conducting inner part acting as a first electrode and an electrically conducting outer part acting as a second electrode in connection with the welding eye. Between the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20110011844 - Conductive heating: A storage device transporter is provided for transporting a storage device and for mounting a storage device within a test slot. The storage device transporter includes a frame that is configured to receive and support a storage device. The storage device transporter also includes a conductive heating assembly that is... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20110011845 - Temperature controlled substrate holder having erosion resistant insulating layer for a substrate processing system: A substrate holder for supporting a substrate in a processing system includes a temperature controlled support base having a first temperature, a substrate support opposing the temperature controlled support base and configured to support the substrate, and one or more heating elements coupled to the substrate support and configured to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20110011846 - Heating element with temperature control: A heating element is provided, comprising a heating unit, a heat transfer unit and a first temperature control element and a second temperature control element, a first temperature control element being provided at a first distance to the heating unit and the second temperature control element being provided at a... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20110011847 - Heating element with temperature sensor: The present invention concerns: A heating element comprising a heating unit, a heat transfer unit and a temperature sensor unit, the heating, unit comprising a first composition, the first composition comprising an epoxy-based or glass-based composition or a composition comprising a sol-gel solution in which up to about 90% of... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20110011848 - Process for producing semiconductive porcelain composition and heater employing semiconductive porcelain composition: There is provided a process for producing a semiconductive porcelain composition in which a part of Ba is substituted with Bi—Na, the process including a step of preparing a (BaQ)TiO3 calcined powder (in which Q is a semiconductor dopant), a step of preparing a (BiNa)TiO3 calcined powder, a step of... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20110011849 - Method and device for producing glass products from a glass melt: A method and a device for the continuous production of glass and glass ceramic products from a glass melt is provided, which simplifies the changing between two kinds of glass. The device includes a melting crucible and an induction coil, which preferably extends around the melting crucible in order to... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20110011851 - Induction cooking device: An induction cooking device being capable of heating one target heating object by two or more heating coils and also being capable of displaying the positions of the heating units clearly. The induction cooking device includes a control unit (11) and a plurality of light-emitting parts (21 to 24, etc.).... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/panasonic

20110011850 - Portable food heater: In one aspect, the present invention provides a consumer appliance that uses RF energy to heat foods stored in a container that is suitable for RF heating.... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20110011852 - Induction heating system for demolding food products: The system is based in that the heat energy needed to be supplied in order to demould a food product from a metallic mold (3), is provided by induction coils (9) mounted on a rigid support (4) belonging to a module (1), and several of these modules (1) being mounted... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20110011853 - System using a jet mill in combination with a microwave system to economically prepare clean coal for use in power generation: Coal is processed to produce relatively pure carbon particles of small size by first subjecting mined coal fragments to microwave energy to vaporize the water, mercury, sulfur, and like contaminants and to increase the friability of the coal. Next the fragments are pulverized and then reduced in a jet mill... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20110011854 - Low crystallinity susceptor films: A microwave energy interactive structure comprises a polymer film having a birefringence (nz−nx) of less than about 0.15, and a layer of microwave energy interactive material on the polymer film. The layer of microwave energy interactive material is operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20110006042 - Electrode and its use in a metal disintegrator: A graphite electrode and a holder for the electrode for use in a metal disintegrator, the electrode having a hollow columnar body with a skirt wall open at one end, the skirt wall having a plurality of holes extending between one end and an opposite end, the holes being adapted... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20110006044 - Pyrometer for laser annealing system compatible with amorphous carbon optical absorber layer: In a laser annealing system for workpieces such as semiconductor wafers, a pyrometer wavelength response band is established within a narrow window lying between the laser emission band and a fluorescence emission band from the optical components of the laser system, the pyrometer response band lying in a wavelength region... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20110006043 - Apparatus for forming pattern using laser: An apparatus for forming a pattern using a laser is provided. The apparatus includes a pattern storing unit, a controller, a laser oscillating unit, an X-Y driver, a header unit, and a stage. The pattern storing unit stores data on light guide patterns of a discontinuous straight line shape. The... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20110006045 - Arc-welding torch, wear detection system for power supply portion of contact tip, and wear detection method for contact tip: A welding torch includes: a contact tip having, on a distal-end inner circumferential surface thereof, a power supply portion that contacts a fed welding wire to supply current; and a wire guide that is provided having a predetermined clearance within the contact tip and guides the fed welding wire, and... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20110006046 - Hybrid welding systems and devices: A hybrid welding device including a fuel cell and an energy storage device that cooperate to power a welding operation and/or an auxiliary operation are provided. In some embodiments, the hybrid welding device may also include an engine coupled to a generator that is configured to supplement the power provided... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (illinois Tool Works Inc.)

20110006047 - Method and system for monitoring and characterizing the creation of a manual weld: A method and system for monitoring and characterizing the creation of a manual weld is disclosed. The system generally includes a welding gun having a target, an imaging system, a processor, and a display. During the creation of a manual weld, the imaging system captures a plurality of images of... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20110006048 - Refractory materials reinforced composites for the gmaw contact tips: A contact tip for a welding torch includes a refractory material reinforced copper composite including approximately 10 to 50% by volume of a refractory material and at least one of copper and a copper alloy. The refractory material is one of a metal and a ceramic material. The contact tip... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20110006049 - Roof heater: The invention relates to a portable electrical device for melting snow and ice that has accumulated on the surface of a vehicle. During inclement weather, snow, sleet, rain or hail accumulate on all exposed surfaces of the automobile, in particular on the flat surfaces, such as on the roof, the... Agent: Gearhart Law LLC

20110006050 - Thermally heated collapsible sun shade: e

20110006051 - Image heating apparatus: An image heating apparatus includes a rotatable image heating member for heating an image of a recording material; a pressing member for pressing against the image heating member to form a nip for nipping and feeding the recording material; a first external heating member for pressing against an outer surface... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20110006052 - Method and device for heating a fluid: Method for heating a fluid, in particular a fluid which is not electrical conductive, where a rotor body (10) which is arranged in a chamber for absorption of the fluid, is rotated with a generally vertical shaft (11). A voltage is applied to a rod shaped electrode (16) which is... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20110006053 - Oven having loess layers: Provided is an oven including loess layers. The oven includes: a main body portion having a cooking space therein; loess layers that are coated on inner walls of the main body portion and that comprise red clay and yellow mica, respectively; and heat generation rods that are disposed on at... Agent: Jae Y. Park

20110006054 - Cooking apparatus and method: A cooking apparatus and method of assembling the same includes an outer shell including a base, a heating element positioned inside the outer shell, and a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element. The liner includes an annular flange, and a first integral handle... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20110006055 - Apparatus for the inductive heating of oil sand and heavy oil deposits by way of current-carrying conductors: An apparatus for the inductive heating of oil sand and heavy oil deposits by way of current-carrying conductors is provided. The conductors include individual conductor groups, wherein the conductor groups are designed in periodically repeating sections of defined length defining a resonance length, and wherein two or more of the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20110006056 - Microwave oven: A microwave oven is provided. A barrier member prevents airflow provided by a fan assembly from being introduced again to the fan assembly. A separation member divides the airflow provided by the fan assembly to cool a first component and a second component. Thus, the components are efficiently cooled.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20110000888 - Adapter converting a conventional oxy-fuel cutting torch to an exothermic cutting torch: A method and means is disclosed for converting a conventional oxy-fuel cutting torch to an exothermic or air lance cutting torch. The conventional oxy-fuel cutting torch is converted by removing the torch tip therefrom and by substituting a two-piece adapter which enables one end of a burning bar to be... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20110000889 - Electric discharge machining apparatus and electric discarge machining method: In a waveform of switching signals, which is output from a full-bridge circuit formed of four switching elements, includes a normal polarity pulse group and a reversed polarity pulse group for controlling an output timing of voltage pulses. A duty cycle of the normal polarity pulse group containing a plurality... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20110000890 - Potential-free wire heating during welding and apparatus therefor: In conventional hot wire welding, the deposition rate and temperature cannot be adjusted. A process for welding a component in which a heated welding wire is fed to the component is provided. Through the potential-free heating of the welding wire, the deposition rate and temperature may be further increased. A... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20110000891 - Heating device for a turbine blade and welding method: During the welding of components, the components are preheated to avoid stresses. A device is provided for heating a turbine blade or vane in that a heating coil is arranged in a particular manner to obtain a temperature gradient in a component. A process for welding a turbine blade or... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20110000892 - Method and welding device for the evaluation of the welding current intensity during the welding of container bodies: In order to evaluate the welding current for the resistance seam welding of an overlap seam of container bodies, a welding with changing welding current intensity is carried out for a container body of the production series, resulting in a changing welding of the seam, ranging from the welding with... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20110000893 - Synergistic welding and electrode selection and identification method: A method of identifying and selecting welding electrodes and welding output parameters on a welding power source is provided. The method includes identifying electrodes and/or electrode packaging with distinct colors and/or patterns which correspond to properties of the electrode. The method also may include employing distinguishable identifying markings on a... Agent: Lincoln Electric Company/perkins Coie LLP

20110000894 - Cooling block forming electrode: The present invention is a cooling block that forms an electrode for generating a plasma for use in a plasma process, and includes a channel for a cooling liquid, the cooling block comprising: a first base material and a second base material respectively made of aluminum, at least one of... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20110000895 - Multi-electrode plasma system and method for thermal spraying: A plasma apparatus is provided including a cathode module, an anode module, and at least one inter-electrode insert located between the cathode module and the anode module. The cathode module includes at least one cathode, and a pilot module may be provided adjacent to the cathode module. The pilot module... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20110000896 - System and method for selectively controlling ion composition of ion sources: A method is disclosed for adjusting the composition of plasmas used in plasma doping, plasma deposition and plasma etching techniques. The disclosed method enables the plasma composition to be controlled by modifying the energy distribution of the electrons present in the plasma. Energetic electrons are produced in the plasma by... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20110000898 - Laser processing a workpiece: A method is described for simultaneously writing patterns in thin films of material coated on the opposite sides of thin glass or plastic substrates by direct write, laser ablation. The substrates are fully or partially transparent to the laser radiation used and in addition the surfaces of the substrates are... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20110000897 - Laser working method, laser working apparatus, and its manufacturing method: An object to be processed 1 is irradiated with a laser light L modulated by a reflection type spatial light modulator 203 such that aberration of the laser light L converged inside the object 1 becomes a predetermined aberration or less. Therefore, aberration of the laser light L generated at... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20110000899 - Connecting piece, multi-axis machining center, elasticity control method: A connecting piece for a tool of a multi-axis machining center has a support on the machining center side, a holder at the tool side and a pushing device which elastically pushes the holder into a defined position against the support. The pushing force of the pushing device can be... Agent: ZieglerIPLaw Group, LLC.

20110000900 - Inverter output rectifier circuit: In a power source of a welding system, an inverter rectifier output circuit and method for reducing the blocking voltages across saturable reactors associated with a rectifier coupled to a transformer winding in the inverter rectifier output circuit during both turn-on and turn-off transitions of the rectifier. At least a... Agent: Hahn Loeser / Lincoln

20110000901 - Method and device for controlling a glow plug: A method and a device for controlling a glow plug in a combustion engine, where a state of aging A of the glow plug is ascertained, and the control of the glow plug is influenced as a function of the state of aging A of the plug.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20110000902 - Method and device for heating solutions, preferably dialysis solutions: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the heating of solutions, preferably dialysis solutions, to a wanted desired temperature, wherein a solution presented in a bag is heated on a heater system including a heater by means of a two-step control. In accordance with the present invention,... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20110000903 - Induction heat cooking device: An induction heat cooking device is provided that finishes preheating in a short time and maintains the temperature obtained at the finish of the preheating. The induction heat cooking device includes a heating coil (2) for heating a cooking container by induction, an inverter circuit (7) for providing a high... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/panasonic

20110000904 - Induction heat cooking device: An induction heat cooking device is provided that finishes preheating in a short time and maintains the temperature obtained at the finish of the preheating. When a preheating heating mode is selected as an operation mode, a control unit (8) arranged in the induction heat cooking device starts operation in... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/panasonic

20110000905 - Application of electric induction energy for manufacture of irregularly shaped shafts with cylindrical components including non-unitarily forged crankshafts and camshafts: Large, non-unitarily forged shaft workpieces such as a crankshaft have successive shaft features inductively heated and forged without cool down between each sectional forging process. The temperature profile along the axial length of the next section of the shaft workpiece to be inductively heated and forged is measured prior to... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.