Heating inventions 10/09

20090253090 - System for controlling atmosphere gas inside furnace: A system for controlling atmospheric gas inside a furnace may include a furnace into which an atmospheric gas is charged for thermaltreating carbon steel, a flow control portion that is connected to the furnace for controlling the flow of the atmospheric gas, a gas generator for producing an endothermic gas... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090253091 - Fiber treatment oven with adjustable gates: A fiber treatment oven having slots for the fibers to pass through and adjustable gates located proximate the slots. The gates may be connected via a linkage that allows movement of many gates at once and may be connected so that individual gates may be adjusted as well.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20090253092 - Fuel cell heater: A self-powered space heater comprises a fan, a burner, a heat exchanger and an fuel cell assembly. The fan generates an air flow. The burner is positioned downstream of the fan and communicates therewith. The burner produces a hot gas. The heat exchanger is positioned downstream of the burner and... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090246723 - Method and heat treatment apparatus for uniformly heating a substrate during a bake process: A heat treatment apparatus and associated method are provided for heating a substrate. The apparatus includes a processing chamber containing a process space, first and second substrate supports, and first and second heating sources. The first substrate support is configured to support the substrate in a spaced relationship with the... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)