Electric resistance heating devices inventions 09/09

20090238547 - Heatable fluid line with a heating power which can be set: The present invention relates to a fluid line for conducting and heating a medium, having a heating line comprising a conduit and an electrical heating element which is assigned to the conduit. In this case, a particular heating power per unit length can be set, the heating element comprising at... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20090226155 - Methods for preventing a dry fire condition and a water heater incorporating same: Methods of determining the likelihood of the existence of a dry fire condition in a hot water heater without requiring energization of any of the heating elements are presented. Such methods utilize only the sensor inputs required for normal operation of the hot water heater. Such sensory inputs are characterized... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20090226156 - High-pressure gas heating device: A high-pressure gas-heating device has a pressurized container (1) carrying a gas, a heating element (3) arranged in the pressurized container (1), and an insulation (2). The insulation (2) is arranged on the interior wall of the pressurized container (1). The pressurized container (1) is designed for pressures of to... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20090220220 - Energy accummulator system: An energy accumulator system for accumulating heat from a heat source for subsequent supply to a heat demand, comprises an energy accumulator having a storage material in a heat-exchange relation with the heat source so as to store heat produced by the heat source. A controller is connected to the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090220221 - Flame simulator of electric fireplace: An apparatus for flame simulation in an electrical fireplace which improves the realism of leaping and flickering flames, comprising a fixed light source, simulated charcoal, and a flame display screen which is arranged above the fixed light source. The simulated charcoal is located in front of the flame display screen.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20090220222 - Capillary force vaporizers: The present invention concerns capillary force vaporizers for use in vaporizing liquids and emitting pressurized vapors. In one embodiment, the inventive capillary force vaporizer includes a porous member, a heater component to convey heat to the porous member, and a vapor containment region. The porous member further includes a capillary... Agent: Sharon R Kantor The Firenza Group

20090220223 - Multi-layer piping for conveying and heating a fluid: A multi-layer piping for conveying and heating a fluid, in particular an aqueous urea solution including a fluid conveying pipe comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a heating element, a sealing element, an insulating layer and an anti-abrasive layer. Preferably, it is used a polyolefin matrix based thermoplastic elastomer in which is... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC