Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
219217000 | Chair, bed, or other body-supporting means | 37 |
20080283513 | Heating Pad for Use with Animals - A heating pad for use with animals, or pet heating pad. The pet heating pad provides a pad with a cushioned exterior and a flexible but resilient interior that prevents overheating by maintaining or returning the pet heating pad to a flat profile. The pet heating pad heating system includes a heating element with temperature limitation controls for safe operation surrounded by layers of material selected for temperature control properties. The result is a pet heating pad that substantially reduces or eliminates the problems normally associated with heating pads such as hotspots, overheating, bunching, and folding while providing a pet with a physically and thermally comfortable surface upon which to rest. | 11-20-2008 |
20090008377 | Occupant sensing heat mat - A seat heating and occupant sensing assembly including a mat having a plurality of heat sources disposed therein. A power supply supplies power to the heat sources. The assembly further includes a controller in communication with a signal generator. The signal generator provides electric signals to the heat sources to form an electric field. The controller monitors one of the signals and electric field for recognizable characteristics for determining the presence of an occupant on the seat. | 01-08-2009 |
20090020518 | Ceramic heater, heat exchange unit, and warm water washing toilet seat - A ceramic heater, a heat exchange unit, and a warm water washing toilet seat are provided which have excellent temperature rise characteristics and can reduce the time required to reach a predetermined water temperature. A ceramic heater ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090078690 | FIBER REINFORCED HEATING UNIT AND MATTRESS WITH THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a fiber-reinforced heating unit ( | 03-26-2009 |
20100025388 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE CHAIR WARMING METHOD AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE CHAIR WARMING DEVICE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE HEATABLE CHAIR - [Subject] To provide a rechargeable battery type chair warming method, a rechargeable battery type chair warming device and a rechargeable battery type heatable chair that enables warming of chairs and wheelchairs used at schools, arenas, or camping sites by attaching a rechargeable battery by individuals who use the chairs, respectively. | 02-04-2010 |
20100072186 | ELECTRONIC HEATING MODULE FOR HEATING UP AIR STREAMS, IN PARTICULAR FOR HEATING AND VENTILATING SEATS - An electric heating module for heating up air streams, in particular for heating and ventilating seats, which at least one PTC heating element and at least one annular heat dissipation region which is adjacent to said PTC heating element, through which air can flow and which has thermally conductive lamellae which are arranged so as to run in a substantially radial manner and are operatively connected to the PTC heating element and are combined with said PTC heating element to form a module. The lamellae sit, by way of their radially inner portion, in a groove of a thermally conductive retaining ring, which groove is matched to the width of the radially inner portion of the lamellae. | 03-25-2010 |
20100096379 | HEATER-EQUIPPED SEAT - A more comfortable seat is provided by detecting whether or not a person is in a seat. A seat has a heating element | 04-22-2010 |
20100126978 | Under desk, safety foot warmer - The present invention relates to an improved heating pad adapted for personal use to warm the owner's feet while seated at a desk. It has a bi layer ground insulation system to save energy and keep the temperature of contact materials far below the applicable fire regulations. It has an occupancy sensing capability linked to a shut off switch enhancing the safety margin. It's electrical power consumption is under 1500 W with most common usage in the 90-135 W range. These features make it ideal for use at the workplace. | 05-27-2010 |
20100187214 | FLAT HEATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a heating element for heating at least one surface contacted at times by a user, with a plurality of heating conductors or heating conductor sections that are directly or indirectly connected electrically to one another, at least in part by mutual contact, with at least one heating conductor or heating conductor section which, upon exceeding a permissible maximum temperature, at least temporarily loses its electrical conductivity at least in part. It is provided that the electrical resistance of at least two heating conductors or heating conductor sections is dependent at least in part on its mechanical strain, that these heating conductors or heating conductor sections are electrically connected to one another in parallel, and that they are separated from one another at least in sections by a spacing zone in order to prevent electrical connection between them in spacing zone. | 07-29-2010 |
20100193498 | CONVECTIVE HEATER - A heating device comprises a heater having a first surface and a second surface, with the second surface being generally opposite of the first surface. The heater is configured to receive an electrical current and convert it to heat. The heating device additionally includes at least one heat transfer assembly positioned along the first and/or second surface of the heater. In one embodiment, the heat transfer assembly includes a plurality of fins that generally define a plurality of fin spaces through which fluids may pass. In some arrangements, the heating device comprises an outer housing that at least partially surrounds the heater and one or more of the heat transfer assemblies. Heat generated by the heater is transferred to the fins of the heat transfer assembly. In addition, fluids passing through the fin spaces are selectively heated when electrical current is provided to the heater. | 08-05-2010 |
20100224612 | SHEET HEATING ELEMENT - An object of the invention is to provide a highly durable sheet-heating element that has flexibility for making a seat more comfortable, that alleviates load stress for a heater wire while being seated, and that prevents the heater wire from being disconnected. | 09-09-2010 |
20100326976 | POLYMER HEATING ELEMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer resistor capable of being formed thin and exhibiting low resistance, thereby providing a polymer heating element in which the flexibility and usability and reliability of a planar heating element at the time of attachment to an appliance are improved while reducing the cost. | 12-30-2010 |
20110031230 | BUILT-IN HEATING DEVICE IN MATTRESS - A built-in heating device for a bed mattress including a base plate, a heater coupled with an upper surface of the base plate such that the heater is spaced apart from the base plate, a side member formed along an upper edge of the base plate without coming into contact with the heater, and a net-type protection cover coupled with an upper portion of the side member, wherein a plurality of support members is coupled to an upper portion of a side of the side member while being bent into the shape of | 02-10-2011 |
20110186560 | VENTILATED SEAT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF CONTROL - A seat assembly and a method of controlling temperature of a seat assembly. The seat assembly may include a seat bottom configured to move between a first position and a second position. A flexible duct provides air to the seat bottom. The flexible duct has a housing defining an air passage and a plurality of support members disposed in the air passage. The flexible duct moves when the seat bottom moves from the first position to the second position. | 08-04-2011 |
20110226751 | HEATER FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A heated seat comprising: a cushion with one or more trench areas; a heater comprising: a carrier with a periphery, the carrier further including: a first electrically functional layer that is made of a conductive material that substantially circumscribes at least a portion of the carrier; and a second electrically functional layer that is made of a resistive material; one or more electrical conductors attached to the first electrically functional layer; a trim layer that covers the cushion when the heater is placed over the cushion; and wherein the periphery includes a first side edge and a second side edge, and each side edge includes a cutout, and the cutouts are located adjacent to each other forming a neck portion; wherein the heater is attached to the cushion by placing an attachment device over the neck portion of the heater and securing one or both ends of the attachment device to the cushion so that the neck portion is pulled into the trench; wherein the neck portion is free of the second electrically functional layer; and wherein the first electrically functional layer and the second electrically functional layer form a checkered pattern. | 09-22-2011 |
20110248015 | TOILET SEAT HEATING DEVICE - A toilet seat heating device is installed between a toilet cover and a bowl to provide a warming function when people use the toilet. The toilet seat heating device includes a base plate which is provided with a carbon fiber on the hotline, an upper seat and a cooling fin which is provided between the base plate and the upper seat. An upper side of the base plate is provided with an annular groove into which the carbon fiber on the hotline is provided to contact with the cooling fin. When the carbon fiber on the hotline is energized, the cooling fin can quickly absorb heat energy of the carbon fiber on the hotline and then conduct the heat energy upward to the upper seat, thereby providing a warm and comfortable toilet seat. | 10-13-2011 |
20110315671 | FORMING METHODS OF A TOILET SEAT WHICH IS INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH AN EMBEDDED HEATING WIRE AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - A forming method of a toilet seat which is integrally formed with an embedded heating wire uses primarily a plastic material or glass fiber reinforced plastic to embed a heating wire in a toilet seat, forming the toilet seat which is integrally formed with the embedded heating wire. The toilet seat which is integrally formed with the embedded heating wire is characterized in that the said toilet seat is embedded with the heating wire which contacts with the toilet seat without leaving a gap, thereby forming the integrally formed toilet seat. | 12-29-2011 |
20120055914 | SEAT HEATER AND SEAT WITH SEAT HEATER USING SHEET HEATING ELEMENT - A seat heater includes a base sheet, a plurality of sheet heating elements disposed on the base sheet, and two sheet electrodes coupled to each of the sheet heating elements. Each of the sheet heating elements has a rectangular shape with a long side of not more than 9 cm and a short side of not more than 5 cm. Each of the sheet electrodes is disposed on each of the sheet heating elements substantially along the entire short side of the sheet heating element. | 03-08-2012 |
20120111846 | HEATED SET, IN PARTICULAR FOR SEATS OF BENCHES - Areal shapable heating element ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120168420 | SEAT HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH SAME - A seat heating device of the invention includes a cover covering a rear side of a seat back through a bottom side of a seat part and a heater being flexible and disposed behind the cover and between the cover and the seat. With this configuration, radiant heating of lower legs and feet of a back seat passenger is realized with a single heater. | 07-05-2012 |
20120261399 | FLUID CONDITIONING DEVICE - A heating element includes a plurality of folded surfaces which can be resistively heating using electrical current. The heating element can advantageously function both as a heating source and a heat transfer device, as the need for separate fins or other heat dissipation members is eliminated. In some embodiments, the heating element can be included in a fluid heating system. The fluid heating system can include a fluid transfer device configured to deliver a volume or ambient air or other fluid through the heating element. As air moves past the heated folded surface of the heating element, it is heated. Heated air can then be discharged to one or more desired locations. | 10-18-2012 |
20120273475 | AUTOMATIC MATTRESS HEATING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an automatic mattress heating apparatus which automatically heats a mattress selectively or completely. An automatic mattress heating apparatus which automatically heats a part or the entirety of a heated area of a mattress according to the number of sleeping persons or the positions of the sleeping persons. The automatic mattress heating apparatus is safely and conveniently used while properly providing heat according to the number of sleeping persons or the positions of the sleeping persons without waste of energy. | 11-01-2012 |
20120279953 | HEATED UNDER-BODY WARMING SYSTEMS - A heated underbody supports including heated mattresses, heated mattress overlays and heated pads, and methods of using heated underbody supports, for therapeutic warming. The heated underbody supports include a heater assembly and a layer of compressible support material. The heater assembly includes a flexible heating element , first and second bus bars, and a temperature sensor. The flexible heating element is a conductive fabric which can be adapted to stretch into a 3-dimensional compound curve without wrinkling or folding while maintain electrical conductivity, and wherein the heating element is adapted to return to the planar shape when pressure is removed. The flexible heating element may include a fabric which is coated with a conductive or semi-conductive polymer. The heated underbody support may also include a water resistant shell which may encase the heater assembly and the compressible support material. | 11-08-2012 |
20120292301 | SEAT HEATER - A seat heater ( | 11-22-2012 |
20130020305 | SEAT HEATER AND CAPACITIVE OCCUPANCY SENSOR COMBINATION - A combined seat heater and capacitive occupancy sensor comprises a heater network and a capacitive sensing network. The heater network includes a heating element ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130105459 | SEAT COVER HEATING SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130319991 | SEAT HEATER - The seat heater of the present invention comprises: a warming heater provided in a seat section of a seat; a warming heater provided in a back section; an overheating-prevention unit; and a heating unit that heats the overheating-prevention unit, the overheating-prevention unit being configured by a non-return type temperature switch. This configuration allows activating the non-return type overheating-prevention unit prior to reaching an unsafe event, and turns the warming heaters OFF reliably, whereby a seat heater with an aim of implementing both high output and safety can be provided. | 12-05-2013 |
20130327758 | OPERATING OR ADJUSTING DEVICE HAVING USER-SPECIFIC SWITCHING AND/OR ADJUSTING FUNCTIONALITY - The invention relates to an operating or controlling device and associated method for a motor vehicle for carrying out an operator-specific switching and/or regulating function, including: at least one operating or control element for carrying out several switching and/or regulating functions; at least one seat heater; means for generating and feeding a specific current signal into the seat heater in order to induce a specific voltage signal in the operator by means of the seat heater; detection means in order to detect the specific voltage signal upon contact with the operating element by the operator; evaluation means in order to assign a specific one of the several switching and/or regulating functions to the operating element or control element upon detection of the specific voltage signal. | 12-12-2013 |
20130334196 | HEATING ELEMENT OPERATED AS CAPACITIVE SENSING ELECTRODE - A combined seat heater and capacitive occupancy sensor comprises a heater network including a heating element ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140103021 | SEAT HEATER DEVICE - A seat heater device initiates power supply upon operation of a switch by a seat occupant within a vehicle interior and includes a heater for warming installed in a seat within the vehicle interior and a control unit for controlling energization of the heater for warming. The control unit includes a low-voltage detecting means for detecting whether an input voltage is a regular drive voltage value of the control unit or a voltage value lower than a predetermined voltage value and a switching element that is turned on when the low-voltage detecting means detects the regular drive voltage value of the control unit and turned off when the low-voltage detecting means detects a voltage value lower than the predetermined voltage value. This configuration can avoid heat generation of the switching element even if a leakage occurs in an electronic circuit within the switch due to, for example, insulation failure. | 04-17-2014 |
20140131343 | CONVECTIVE HEATING DEVICE - A heating device comprises a heater having a first surface and a second surface, with the second surface being generally opposite of the first surface. The heater is configured to receive an electrical current and convert it to heat. The heating device additionally includes at least one heat transfer assembly positioned along the first and/or second surface of the heater. In one embodiment, the heat transfer assembly includes a plurality of fins that generally define a plurality of fin spaces through which fluids may pass. In some arrangements, the heating device comprises an outer housing that at least partially surrounds the heater and one or more of the heat transfer assemblies. Heat generated by the heater is transferred to the fins of the heat transfer assembly. In addition, fluids passing through the fin spaces are selectively heated when electrical current is provided to the heater. | 05-15-2014 |
20140209594 | Far Infrared Heat Emitting Therapeutic Device - A far infrared heat emitting device includes a pad for positioning over or around a body part of a user such as a waist, leg, arm, or back. The user may be a human or an animal such as a pet. The device can include straps to form a strap sized to fit around the waist of a human user. The strap includes a pad, a plurality of far infrared heat conducting elements, a charging inlet, a heating device, and a fastener for securing the strap to the human user. The device may be secured around the waist of the human user to provide relief from lower back pain. Alternatively, the device may be used in or on furniture. The device may produce an aura of negative ions. The device may minimize the presence of at least some electromagnetic frequencies. | 07-31-2014 |
20140326709 | SHEET-TYPE OHMIC HEATING ELEMENT - A sheet-type ohmic heating element ( | 11-06-2014 |
20150090704 | HEATED COVER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - A heated cover for use with an article of furniture comprises an exterior top layer and an exterior bottom layer that are fabricated from a conductive material. The heated cover also includes a plurality of heating pads positioned between the exterior top layer and the exterior bottom layer. Each of the plurality of heating pads comprises a heating element configured to convert electrical energy to thermal energy and a padding layer coupled between the heating element and the exterior bottom layer. The heated cover also includes a rechargeable electrical storage device coupled to the plurality of heating pads. The rechargeable electrical storage device is configured to provide electrical energy to the plurality of heating pads. | 04-02-2015 |
20160029438 | SEAT HEATER - A seat heater that is a seat including: a planer heating element that has a plurality of electric heating wires on its upper surface and that includes a fiber layer; a cushion member that locates over a lower surface of the planer heating element; and a skin that locates above the planer heating element, wherein the planer heating element has, in voids of the fiber layer, a silica aerogel that is a silica porous body having pores with a mean pore diameter of | 01-28-2016 |
20160152111 | Heating Device For A Seat Heater Of A Motor Vehicle | 06-02-2016 |
20190143858 | Seat Heater | 05-16-2019 |