Heated stadium cushion
A heated stadium cushion comprises a foam pad which is enclosed in a unitary flexible casing having a pair of pockets, one for retaining a conventional chemical heating element which generates heat up... Read More
Inventors: Keltner, Heidi;, Assignee: |
Convertible tote bag
What is claimed is: 1. A convertible bag for holding articles therein and arranged to be opened to provide a clean and soft surface for diapering an infant thereon, said bag comprising a front and rea... Read More
Inventors: Aranow, Rosalind B.;, Assignee: |
Fiber with reversible enhanced thermal storage properties and fabrics made therefrom
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS While the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter, it is to be understood at the outset that persons of skill in the art may modify the invention herei... Read More
Inventors: Bryant, Yvonne G.; Colvin, David P.;, Assignee: Triangle Research and Development Corporation (Raleigh, NC) |
Cushion for sporting events
To achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a portable cushion apparatus which generally comprises a pair of flexible enclosures each having a resilient material disposed therein,... Read More
Inventors: Geraci, Ronald J.;, Assignee: |
Passive rewarming articles
A passive rewarming article for use with accident victims is constructed from a closed-cell foam material The rewarming article preferably comprises a body portion, at least one independent foldable s... Read More
Inventors: Sherwood, John J.; Thibodeau, David L.; Foster, Philip R.;, Assignee: Foster; Philip R. (Cincinnati, OH); Thibodeau; David L. (South Bend, IN) |
Device for applying heated air to a cavity using microwave generators
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 shows an ordinary design of the invented device. One sees a long narrow box 1, which has flanges 2 in the bottom, and a cover 3. In the cover there is a hole 4. If the box, th... Read More
Inventors: Gustafsson, Per E.;, Assignee: |
Therapeutic heating pad and muff structure
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A therapeutic heating pad held in a muff for applying moist heat as a fomentation to ... Read More
Inventors: Bart, Gordon B.;, Assignee: Battle Creek Equipment Company (Battle Creek, MI) |
Method of checking correlation between parts of a photofinishing order through the use of error weights
The present invention provides a method for checking the correlation between all parts of a photofinishing order during the processing of that order. In carrying out the method some or all parts of th... Read More
Inventors: Maginness, Maxwell G.;, Assignee: Gregtag Systems, Inc. (Bothell, WA) |
Hand held hot air dryer with retractable cord
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, there is depicted a hand held hot air dryer, such as used to dry human hair, comprising a housing with a central portion 1, a nozzle portion 2, and a handle portio... Read More
Inventors: Ishihara, Naoki;, Assignee: |
Device for regulating the cooking process in a cooking vessel
An object of the present invention is to provide a device generally of the type referred to in the foregoing, in which the inertia factor inherent in the cooking process is automatically taken into ac... Read More
Inventors: Andre, Wolfram K.;, Assignee: Kurt Wolf & Co. KG (DE) |
Electromagnetic method and system using voltage induced by a decaying magnetic field to determine characteristics, including distance, dimensions, conductivity and temperature, of an electrically conductive material
Consequently, the object of the present invention is to provide a novel method and a novel measuring system for measuring magnitudes of parametric values of the aforesaid kind which are not encumbered... Read More
Inventors: Linder, Sten;, Assignee: |
Shoe, particularly intended for rehabilitation purposes
The present invention relates to a shoe, particularly intended for rehabilitation purposes, having an upper portion with a slit opening through which an insert is or may be placed into the shoe upper.... Read More
Inventors: Bernhard, Constantin;, Assignee: Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (Herzogenaurach, DE) |
Constant power regulator for xerographic fusing system
What is claimed is: 1. In a constant power regulator circuit for a variable impedance load which is coupled to a variable voltage alternating current power source, the improvement comprising: a summin... Read More
Inventors: Rodek, Victor; Michaels, Thomas B.;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Glow plug control system for diesel engine
The present invention provides a glow plug control system comprising: a group of glow plugs; a selected one of either a constant current circuit and a constant voltage circuit for supplying a current ... Read More
Inventors: Mitani, Tateki; Demizu, Akira;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Chiyodaku, JP) |
Object temperature control device
Accordingly, an essential object of the present invention is to provide an improved temperature control device which has a favorable response with respect to the temperature variations, without necess... Read More
Inventors: Nagao, Toshiaki; Sukimoto, Yasuyuki;, Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics, Co. (Kyoto, JP) |
Glow plug alternator control
We claim: 1. An apparatus (20) for controlling the resistance of a glow plug (28) over various operating temperature ranges of an internal combustion engine (24), said apparatus comprising: means (116... Read More
Inventors: Jeffries, James R.; Verheyen, Michael R.;, Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) |
Thermocouple device for monitoring the temperature of a moving surface
It is the object of the invention to provide a roller type device for sensing the temperature of a moving surface which device has a fast response and is inexpensive to manufacture. This and other obj... Read More
Inventors: Ndebi, Sylvain L.; Bobo, Robert D.; Hryhorenko, Socrates;, Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) |
Device for heating and maintaining a constant temperature in a liquid, in particular the water of aquariums
Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks in quesiton by providing a device capable of ensuring a more effective heat exchange, and thus warming the water more quic... Read More
Inventors: Bresolin, Valerio;, Assignee: |
Thermally controllable heating mattress
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a thermally controlled pillow top for a mattress having a thermally adjusting component as an integral part of its construction ... Read More
Inventors: Callaway, Milton A.; Stutzman, Thomas F.;, Assignee: Simmons U.S.A. Corporation (Atlanta, GA) |
Compound force sacro-lumbar support belt
What is new and desired to be secured by letters patent is: 1. A compound force sacro-lumbar support belt comprising an inflatable envelope, said envelope being divided into a multitude of intercommun... Read More
Inventors: Curlee, James D.;, Assignee: Pneumedic Corp. (Palmerton, PA) |
Vacuum teeth cleaning system
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a system and method to clean teeth which relies upon the vacuum force to pull a jet of water across or/and through the gaps between the teet... Read More
Inventors: Bullard, Horace;, Assignee: |
Actuated sector plate
I claim: 1. Rotary regenerative heat exchange apparatus having a rotor including a central rotor post and a concentric rotor shell spaced therefrom to provide an annular space therebetween, a mass of ... Read More
Inventors: Ritter, Kent E.;, Assignee: The Air Preheater Company, Inc. (Wellsville, NY) |
Solar heating siding panel
The solar heating unit of the invention in general is directed to a compact siding panel which is secured to the side of a building. The siding panel includes a housing which supports double clear gla... Read More
Inventors: Lorenz, Peter J.;, Assignee: |
Method and an optical disc for generating a bitstream containing a plurality of video objects including video and audio data
The present invention has been developed with a view to substantially solving the above described disadvantages and has for its essential object to provide an improved method for enconding a bitstream... Read More
Inventors: Sato, Akihiro; Horiike, Kazuyoshi; Tsuga, Kazuhiro; Hasebe, Takumi; Mori, Yoshihiro; Hamasaka, Hiroshi;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Auxiliary circulation system for vehicle heaters
OF INVENTION FIG. 1 illustrates the overall layout of the auxiliary circulation system of the present invention. In this figure, an internal combustion engine 10 is shown with its associated radiator... Read More
Inventors: Shaltis, Jerold R.;, Assignee: Evans Products Company (Portland, OR) |
Automotive heating apparatus
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of vehicular passenger compartment heating structure now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an automotive heati... Read More
Inventors: Brown, Neville L.;, Assignee: |
Electrical heater device for heating the interior of an automobile
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of interior heating system for an automobile now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved electrical heat... Read More
Inventors: Kraemer, Steve;, Assignee: |
Vehicle heater with control device
I claim: 1. A vehicle heater, comprising: a burner; a combustion air blower for feeding combustion air to the burner, said combustion air blower including a blower housing; a fuel feed pump, said burn... Read More
Inventors: Humburg, Michael;, Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co. (Esslingen, DE) |
Woodburning heating apparatus
What is claimed is: 1. Woodburning heating apparatus comprising: a primary combustion chamber for burning a supply of wood contained therein; a secondary combustion chamber in gaseous communication wi... Read More
Inventors: Ferguson, Robert W.; Andors, Derik K.; Crossman, Jr., William W.;, Assignee: Vermont Castings, Inc. (Randolph, VT) |
Apparatus for rapid heat transfer and efficient heat storage
What I claim is: 1. Apparatus for storing and releasing heat, comprising a plurality greater than two of nested layers of latent heat storing material, each said layer separated at most by a thermal c... Read More
Inventors: Skala, Stephen F.;, Assignee: |
Heat Accumulators 
