Portable warming apparatus for a cup
It has been found that these and other objects of the invention may be obtained by an apparatus for heating the contents of a vessel such as cup containing a beverage comprising: a housing with an upp... Read More
Inventors: Burrell, Alona R.;, Assignee: |
Method for heating a liquid and a device for accomplishing the same
The goal of the present invention is to solve the problem of creating a method for heating a liquid and a device for accomplishing such heating that would make it possible reliably to implement in pra... Read More
Inventors: Selivanov, Nikolai I.;, Assignee: Advanced Molecular Technologies, L.L.C. (Westlake Village, CA) |
Optical disk system and method for storing disk- and user-specific settings
The problems outlined above are in large part solved by an optical disk system and method for storing disk- and user-specific settings. One embodiment of the optical disk system includes a disk drive ... Read More
Inventors: Schoner, Brian F.; Neuman, Darren D.; Grandbois, Brett J.; Cubiss, Christopher;, Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation (Milpitas, CA) |
Variable heat transfer device
The general purpose of this invention is to provide a variable heat transfer device, or thermal switch, having a relatively high gain. That is, the invention exhibits a relatively large change in ther... Read More
Inventors: Boyd, Edward S.;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (El Sugundo, CA) |
Method of using a PCM slurry to enhance heat transfer in liquids
To accomplish the foregoing objects, there is provided a method of obtaining enhanced thermal energy transfer between a thermal energy source and a heat transfer fluid in a closed thermodynamic system... Read More
Inventors: Colvin, David P.; Mulligan, James C.;, Assignee: Triangle Research and Development Corporation (Raleigh, NC) |
Aluminum baseball or softball bat warmer
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a warmer for an aluminum baseball or softball bat to minimize the risk of cold denting and cracking of it when the bat is used... Read More
Inventors: Blair, Eddie D.;, Assignee: |
Supercooled liquid thermal generator and improved triggering device
OF THE INVENTION Now referring to FIG. 1, a portable heat generating pad generally designated 10 is shown as including an outer flexible plastic cover 11, heat sealed at its edge 12 to provide a flex... Read More
Inventors: Hettel, Bernd R.; Philippbar, Jay E.;, Assignee: |
Activator for initiating crystallization of a supersaturated solution
The present invention is defined by the appended claims with specific embodiments being shown in the attached drawings. For the purpose of summarizing the invention, the invention relates to an improv... Read More
Inventors: Angelillo, Stephen P.; Birdsey, Robert H.;, Assignee: |
Fluid heating apparatus
Thus, it is one object of this invention to provide a fluid heating apparatus, such as a fryer, which is capable of operating at improved efficiency compared to conventional such apparatuses while mai... Read More
Inventors: McFadden, David H.; Patti, Anthony; Savage, Steven J.; Tucci, David W.; Reale, Anthony F.;, Assignee: Gas Research Institute (Chicago, IL) |
Heat storage composition, latent heat storage capsules containing said heat-storage composition and temperature control apparatus using said capsules
OF THE INVENTION An object of the invention, which has been worked out to solve the problems involved in the prior art as mentioned above, is to provide a heat storage composition which consists main... Read More
Inventors: Yano, Naomichi; Ueno, Tadatsugu; Tsuboi, Shigeru;, Assignee: Kubota Tekko Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Label-equipped sheet
Referring to FIG. 1, the numeral 10 designates generally a string of interconnected business form lengths of the general type seen in co-owned U.S. Pat. No. 4,664,416. One fragmentary form length is ... Read More
Inventors: Hoffmann, Donald J.; Juszak, Joseph J.;, Assignee: Wallace Computer Services, Inc. (Hillside, IL) |
Process for incorporation of a phase change material into gypsum wallboards and other aggregate construction panels
We claim: 1. A method of impregnating one side of a porous board with a precise amount of compatible phase change material, said method comprising applying a predetermined amount of said phase change ... Read More
Inventors: Houle, Jean-Francois; Paris, Jean;, Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique (Montreal, CA) |
Dry powder mixes comprising phase change materials
The present invention provides a novel phase change material/silica dry powder composite. When solid-to-liquid transitions are contemplated, the phase change material (PCM) may consist of one or more ... Read More
Inventors: Salyer, Ival O.;, Assignee: The University of Dayton (Dayton, OH) |
Plumbed thermal energy storage system
The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermal energy storage system including at least one thermal storage apparatus c... Read More
Inventors: Longardner, William J.; Gustin, Joseph A.; Rafalovich, Alexander P.; Keller, Gilbert P.; Schmidter, Thomas C.;, Assignee: Store Heat & Producte Energy, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Thermal compositions
The present invention includes a hot melt composition that comprises a color concentrate and a base component, with the color concentrate comprising a colorant. The present invention also includes a h... Read More
Inventors: Elwakil, Hamdy A.;, Assignee: Lasermaster Corporation (Eden Prairie, MN) |
Solar radiation concentrator and related method
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a device or apparatus for concentrating solar energy comprises a container 10 in the form of an upstanding circular side wall 12 and a reflective bottom wall or horiz... Read More
Inventors: Stirbl, Robert C.; Wilk, Peter J.;, Assignee: |
Interlocking spacer members for coiled tube assembly
I claim: 1. A heat exchanger comprising a coil assembly having a plurality of coaxial layers of helically coiled tubes, a respective spacer body for each of said layers, said bodies being all identica... Read More
Inventors: Haller, Dieter;, Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft (Wiesbaden, DE) |
Process of and apparatus for curving a casing of stretched plastic material
What is claimed is: 1. A process for curving an elongated, dry, inflated casing of plastic material, comprising the steps of: heating the surface of a cylindrical mandrel; winding said casing helicall... Read More
Inventors: Bos, Arnold;, Assignee: International Chemical Engineering Establishment (Vaduz, LI) |
Heat exchanger
According to the present invention there is provided a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of coils of tubing operative in parallel wherein the coils are of cylindrical conformation and of differing... Read More
Inventors: Page, Michael J.;, Assignee: Laporte Industries Limited (London, GB2) |
Superdensity assembly system for heat exchangers
What is claimed is: 1. A coil tube bundle for a heat exchanger which comprises (a) a multiplicity of substantially rigid strips each formed with equally spaced slots inwardly along a front edge thereo... Read More
Inventors: MacCracken, Calvin D.;, Assignee: |
Controlled weak point for wireline cable
The present invention operates such that once a first "weak point" is cut or separated, a backup prevents its liberation. Meanwhile, it remains electrically connected, sending signals and able to resi... Read More
Inventors: Aracena, Luis;, Assignee: Halliburton Company (Duncan, OK) |
Heating apparatus for composite structure repair
A heating apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises, as a single unit, a sealed bladder containing a thermally conductive fluid and an electrical heating element in thermal contact ... Read More
Inventors: Westerman, Everett A.; Roll, Phillip E.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
Compositions for thermal energy storage or thermal energy generation
The present invention meets that need by providing a silica based gel or dry powder in the form of silica particles containing a water/urea phase change material for thermal energy storage or an endot... Read More
Inventors: Salyer, Ival O.;, Assignee: Phase Change Laboratories, Inc. (San Diego, CA) |
Thermal retention device with outer covering receiving a warmer and food to be heated
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a thermal retention device is disclosed which includes an envelope for defining an enclosed volume. An electrically resistive element is d... Read More
Inventors: Hyatt, Gary F.;, Assignee: Vesture Corporation (Asheboro, NC) |
Food warning device containing a rechargeable phase change material
The present invention provides a solution to the needs currently existing in the art by providing a food heating device employing a rechargeable phase change material which emits heat for longer perio... Read More
Inventors: Frohlich, Sigurd; Koellner, Hans Jochen; Salyer, Ival;, Assignee: Phase Change Laboratories, Inc. (San Diego, CA) |
Golf ball heater appliance
The present invention is directed to a method for improving golf ball distance performance by heating the golf ball to an average temperature of between 25.degree. C. and about 55.degree. C. within 30... Read More
Inventors: Rockenfeller, Uwe; Sarkisian, Paul;, Assignee: Rocky Research (Boulder City, NV) |
Load-lock with external staging area
The present invention generally provides a vacuum apparatus for processing substrates, comprising a transfer chamber; one or more processing chambers in communication with the transfer chamber; a subs... Read More
Inventors: Fairbairn, Kevin; Grunes, Howard E.; Lane, Christopher; Colborne, Kelly A.;, Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Off peak electric heat storage and discharge device
The invention relates to an off peak electric heat storage device of a size and capacity suitable for plugging into a conventional wall outlet in a residence or other structure. Said device is a preas... Read More
Inventors: Lentz, Ervin Carl;, Assignee: |
Accumulator arrangement for the sunlight energy
It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a solar energy accumulator arrangement in which the solar energy can uniformly and efficiently be accumulated in an induction substan... Read More
Inventors: Mori, Kei;, Assignee: |
Energy efficient housing structure
It is an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved air envelope system for a housing structure. Another object of the present invention is to provide for a novel and improved... Read More
Inventors: Blaser, Lee B.;, Assignee: |
Heat Accumulators 
