Electric resistance heating devices inventions 01/09

20090028533 - Tank heating system: The invention relates to a tank heating system, in particular for a urea tank of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a housing (2) in which is provided at least one PTC element, an electric connection line (3, 4) that is connected to the PTC element in order to carry a... Agent: Walter A Hackler Patent Law Office

20090028534 - Device for heating an air stream in a motor vehicle: A heating device for heating an air stream in a motor vehicle has at least one heating layer, preferably consisting of electrically heatable material, and at least one air-throughflow layer through which the air stream can pass. The air-throughflow layer has a structure by which the air stream can be... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090022484 - Steam generator: A steam generator includes a tank having an inlet in a lower part for feeding a fluid, and an outlet in an upper part for discharging a vapor-liquid two phase flow. A heating unit heats the fluid in the tank thereby producing the vapor-liquid two phase flow. A porous cylindrical... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090022485 - Airudry rug: Disclosed is a apparatus which functions as a personal body-drying device for an individual whose skin is wet immediately after a bath or shower. The device is essentially a rug attached atop a platform, with the said rug exposed at its bottom surface to at least one plenum chamber, or... Agent: J.t. Hollin, Attorney At Law, Pc

20090016706 - Heating apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, and method of manufacturing semiconductor devices: A heating apparatus comprises a wall for surrounding and defining a heating space, a heating element mounted on the inner side of the wall, reflecting members for reflecting the heat emitted from the heating element. Also, a moving unit joined to one end of each of the reflecting members for... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090016707 - Modular heater system: A heater system is provided that includes a plurality of carrier members, each carrier member defining an inner periphery surface, an outer receiving portion, and connecting portions. A plurality of resistive heating elements are disposed within the outer receiving portions of the carrier members, and end fittings are disposed proximate... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20090010625 - Flow through heater: An improved construction for a flow-through heater for heating water or other liquid and/or generating steam is disclosed. The flow-through heater has a cylindrical member formed from an inner tubular portion and an outer tubular portion that extends over a portion of the exterior surface of the inner tubular portion.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090010626 - Processing multilayer semiconductors with multiple heat sources: A method of adjusting the heat transfer properties within a processing chamber is presented. Chamber properties may be determined and adjusted by adjusting the thermal mass of an edge ring disposed in the processing chamber.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090010627 - Dialysis fluid heating using pressure and vacuum: A dialysis fluid heating system includes a dialysis fluid heater; a heating portion of a dialysis fluid carrying set, the heating portion configured to be placed in contact with a surface of the dialysis fluid heater to heat a dialysis fluid; a pneumatic source connected to the dialysis fluid heater;... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20090003807 - Heater: A heater includes a casing, a heating module, a phase change heat conducting body and a heat absorbing body. A chamber is formed in the casing, and air intake holes and ventilation holes are formed on the casing and interconnected with the chamber. The heating module and the phase change... Agent: Hdsl

20090003808 - Ecowave 1.2: The ECOWAVE 1.2 is an infrared heater that can produce heat in a more efficient manner than other infrared heaters on the market today. We have utilized specific short wave infrared bulbs and specifically manufactured and oriented heat dissipation material, and housing, to capture the maximum amount of infrared waves... Agent: Infra-wave Technologies LLC

20090003809 - Heaters for liquid heating vessels: An underfloor heater for a liquid heating vessel comprises a base plate, a heat diffuser portion in good thermal contact with the base plate, a heating element in good thermal contact with the diffuser portion and a sensing region for receiving a thermal sensor. The sensing region is not directly... Agent: O''shea Getz P.C.