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Document | Title | Date |
20080197123 | NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR - The present invention describes a no-frost refrigerator device capable of preventing the formation of ice on the upper wall of the refrigerator itself. | 08-21-2008 |
20080203081 | VARIABLE THERMAL RESISTOR SYSTEM - A variable thermal resistance system having a hermetically sealed enclosure around a component. There may be a gap or space between the internal surface of the enclosure and the external surface of the component. A gas, such as a gas from a low vapor pressure solid placed on the internal surface of the enclosure or liquid on a porous internal surface of the enclosure, may fill the space or gap. The gas may have low thermal conduction at low temperatures and high thermal conduction at high temperatures. This may reduce an amount of energy required by a constant temperature maintaining mechanism for the component. At low temperatures less heat is conducted from the component and at high temperatures more heat is conducted from the component so as to reduce the heating and cooling requirements of the temperature maintaining mechanism. | 08-28-2008 |
20080296282 | Heat processing furnace and method of manufacturing the same - The object of the present invention is to reduce a frictional resistance which is generated between a support member and a heating resistor when the heating resistor is thermally expanded and thermally shrunk, whereby generation of a permanent deformation of the heating resistor caused by a residual stress thereof can be restrained, to thereby improve the durability. A heat processing furnace comprises: a processing vessel | 12-04-2008 |
20080302778 | Apparatus and Method for Maintaining Cooked Food in a Ready-to-use Condition - A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A rack in the heating compartment includes a support member, a channel, and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. A cover that includes a horizontal section and a vertical section is mounted on the support such that the horizontal section is supported on one side by the support member and on the other side by the vertical section, which is positioned in the channel behind the stop. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and support member, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray. | 12-11-2008 |
20080314891 | Electric Stove - An object is to provide an electric stove which can increase the flexibility of design and further improve thermal efficiency. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001066 | Spray Deposited Heater Element - The present disclosure relates to a heater that may be applied to a substrate. The heater may include a graduating material deposited on at least a portion of a substrate, a resistive material and a thermal barrier dielectric coating. The resistive material may include at least two resistive compositions, wherein the resistivity of the material may be altered by varying the composition in given areas. | 01-01-2009 |
20090084772 | Heating Device for Dry Towel - A heating device for dry towel includes a cylindrical outer casing containing a chamber; a container disposed in the chamber of the outer casing for receiving storage of one piece multiple pieces of towel, one or a plurality of heating band being disposed surrounding an outer wall of the container, the heating band being electrically connected to a power cord, the power cord extending to an outer side of the outer casing; and an upper lid covering up a top of the container. The container is heated up by the heating band to rise temperature of the air inside the container closed up with the upper lid for keeping towel lukewarm to provide more convenient and comfortable use particularly in bitter cold environment. | 04-02-2009 |
20090095727 | FOOD CONTAINER - One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a heated food container including an interior chamber with an upper portion, a lower portion, and a wall defining an opening into the interior chamber. The opening is configured to permit the movement of food into and/or out of the interior chamber. The heated food container further includes a fan configured to supply air to a duct system and a heater configured to heat the air in the duct system. The duct system includes a first air duct configured to direct the heated air across the opening such that the heated air forms a barrier between the interior chamber and an exterior environment and a first bypass duct configured to deliver heated air directly to the lower portion of the interior chamber without being directed across the opening. | 04-16-2009 |
20090101633 | REACTOR WITH SMALL LINEAR LAMPS FOR LOCALIZED HEAT CONTROL AND IMPROVED TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY - An arrangement of short linear heat lamps is provided which allows for localized control of temperature nonuniformities in a substrate during semiconductor processing. A reactor includes a substrate holder positioned between a top bank and a bottom bank of linear heat lamps. Alternatively, only one such bank may be provided. At least one of the banks includes lamps of a plurality of different lengths, at least some of the lengths being shorter than a diameter of the substrate holder. In some configurations, the lamps in a bank are disposed substantially parallel to each other in a repeating pattern. In some other configurations, the lamps in a bank are disposed in a radial direction with respect to a vertical axis of the substrate holder. Power output of the short lamps can be adjusted individually or in groups to provide localized control of temperature of the substrate. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107978 | Temperature Adjustment Method - A temperature adjustment method is provided to improve operating efficiency and reduce costs. Control of a heating unit in a thermal processing system including a heating control section is performed based on a first output control pattern obtained by subjecting a detection temperature provided by a first temperature detecting unit to an integral operation, a differential operation, and a proportional operation under a condition of a first set of temperature-setting conditions, a second output control pattern obtained by determining a first heat quantity in a period from the start of an increase in temperature detected by a second temperature detecting unit until the temperature inside the processing chamber reaches a maximum temperature, and using a second heat quantity obtained by subtracting the part of the output provided by the proportional operation from the first heat quantity. | 04-30-2009 |
20090120924 | PULSE TRAIN ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention generally describes apparatuses and methods used to perform an annealing process on desired regions of a substrate. In one embodiment, pulses of electromagnetic energy are delivered to a substrate using a flash lamp or laser apparatus. The pulses may be from about 1 nsec to about 10 msec long, and each pulse has less energy than that required to melt the substrate material. The interval between pulses is generally long enough to allow the energy imparted by each pulse to dissipate completely. Thus, each pulse completes a micro-anneal cycle. The pulses may be delivered to the entire substrate at once, or to portions of the substrate at a time. Further embodiments provide an apparatus for powering a radiation assembly, and apparatuses for detecting the effect of pulses on a substrate. | 05-14-2009 |
20090139974 | Micro-heaters, micro-heater arrays, methods for manufacturing the same and electronic devices using the same - Example embodiments provide micro-heaters including a heating section, a plurality of connecting sections, and a plurality of support structures. The heating section is on the substrate, separated from the substrate and extended in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of connecting sections are arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the heating section, and extended from two sides of the heating section in a perpendicular direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the heating section. The plurality of support structures are formed between the substrate and the plurality of connecting sections, so as to support the heating section and the plurality of connecting sections from underneath the plurality of connecting sections. Therefore, since the heating section and the plurality of support structures are separated from each other by the plurality of connecting sections, temperature distribution on the heating section is not influenced by the shape of each one of the plurality of support structures. Consequently, temperature distribution on the heating section may be more uniform and power consumption of the micro-heater may decrease. | 06-04-2009 |
20090152258 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE FOR COOLING AND/OR HEATING FOODSTUFF - A kitchen appliance for cooling and heating foodstuff including a housing that defines a cooling and heating cavity within the housing. A container is removably mountable within the cooling and heating cavity of the housing and the container is capable of retaining foodstuff therein. A conduction plate is disposed within the housing. The conduction plate is in thermal engagement with the container when the container is mounted within the housing. A heating element is disposed within the housing and is in thermal engagement with a conduction plate to heat the cooling and heating cavity. A cooling element is disposed within the housing and is in thermal engagement with the conduction plate to cool the cooling and heating cavity. | 06-18-2009 |
20090289049 | Micro-heaters and methods of manufacturing the same - A micro-heater according to example embodiments may include a metal line formed on a substrate. A deforming portion may be integrally formed as part of the metal line. A support may be positioned between the metal line and the substrate. The support may secure the metal line to the substrate while spacing the metal line apart from the substrate. When the metal line is expanded or compressed by the heating or cooling that occurs during the operation of the micro-heater, the deforming portion of the metal line may deform so as to help absorb the resulting tensile stress. As a result, the amount of tensile stress experienced by the metal line may be decreased. Accordingly, the possibility of breakage of the metal line may be reduced or prevented. | 11-26-2009 |
20100089901 | CUP WARMER - A cup holder comprises a heating surface that is configured to receive a cardboard cup. The cup holder has an outside surface that is concentric with the heating surface. A heating element is disposed between the heating surface and the outside surface, and the heating element is configured to heat the heating surface. Insulation may be located between the heating surface and the outside surface, and the insulation may be configured to maintain the outside surface at an outside temperature lower than a heating temperature of the heating surface. The cup holder further comprises a pressure-sensitive switch located in a bottom portion of the heating surface. The pressure sensitive switch may allow a current to run through the heating element in response to the cardboard cup exerting pressure on the pressure-sensitive switch. | 04-15-2010 |
20100200560 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING PLASTIC PREFORMS - An apparatus for heating at least one plastic preform for manufacturing containers may include a reflection body, a source of energy for emitting thermal radiation for heating the plastic preform, and a holding member for holding the plastic preform. The holding member may be moved relative to the reflection body, wherein the reflection body has a first surface allocated to the plastic preform and the source of energy is disposed in such a way that the radiation thereof reaches the reflection body. The reflection body may be constructed of at least two components, wherein a first component has the first surface which is at least partially transparent to the radiation emitted by the source of energy and which has a second structured surface on the side facing away from the first surface. At least a portion of the second component is capable of reflecting the radiation, and this second component abuts against the first component at least in sections. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200561 | Thermal Treatment System Instrument Rack and Method of Selectively Thermally Treating Medical Instrument Portions - A system according to the present invention includes a cabinet, a basin positioned within the cabinet to contain and thermally treat a liquid bath, and a rack or tray disposed on the cabinet that supports exposed scope optics above the liquid bath within the basin. The scope optics resides outside of the bath in a dry state, thereby permitting the remaining scope portions within the bath to be thermally treated. This enables accurate temperature warming of the scope to reduce trauma of tissue and retrieval of enhanced images by the scope during a medical procedure. The present invention permits medical personnel or operating room staff to warm scopes in a controlled environment while maintaining scope optics in a dry state. | 08-12-2010 |
20100213184 | HARDWARE IMPROVEMENT TO PROMOTE RELAY LIFE - A heating appliance for elevating a temperature of a food item includes a controller for minimizing arcing experienced by a circuit interrupter when a supply of electric current to a heating element is interrupted. The heating appliance includes an electric heating element that generates heat in response to conducting an electric current. A relay is to be electrically connected to the electric heating element for controlling a supply of the electric current to the electric heating element. A coil of the relay can be energized to actuate a switching element that is operable to open and close a conductive pathway for selectively conducting the electric current for generating heat. A selective conductor is to be electrically connected to the coil for establishing a flyback path that conducts a decaying electric current when the coil of the relay is de-energized. A voltage regulator can be provided for maintaining a voltage across the coil at a level above a minimum flyback voltage in response to electrical disconnection of the coil of the relay from a DC electric power source. | 08-26-2010 |
20100224614 | Heat Treatment Apparatus, Heater, and Method for Manufacturing the Heater - The present invention provides a heat treatment apparatus having a high degree of freedom of an outlet design and capable of adjusting the rate of a reduction in the temperature of each part of a heater without using an adjustment valve. The heat treatment apparatus having a simple flow path structure can be constructed with simplified sealing and a reduced cost. | 09-09-2010 |
20100224615 | ASSEMBLY FOR WARMING TOWELS AND THE AMBIENT AIR - A heating unit comprising an outer shell defining a portion of the heating unit periphery, an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and defining an internal cavity, an intermediate cavity formed by the inner and outer shells, a plurality of openings in the inner shell providing air flow between the intermediate cavity and the internal cavity, a heating source, a distribution device transferring heated air from the heating source to the intermediate cavity, a plurality of ambient air vents, and wherein the heated air traverses the plurality of ambient air vents and the plurality of openings. | 09-09-2010 |
20100276411 | FLUID WARMER WITH SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A fluid warmer is disclosed. The fluid warmer includes a support surface, a heating element configured to selectively heat the support surface, and a switch assembly extending through the support surface. The switch assembly includes a switch, a movable switch plate, and a thermocouple. The switch has at least two states, one of which indicates the presence of an item on the support surface. The movable switch plate operably links to the switch to move the switch between the states and further includes a contact surface that contacts an item placed on the support surface. One or more thermocouples are embedded in the movable switch plate below the contact surface. The movable switch plate comprises a material having a thermal conductivity that permits the thermocouple(s) embedded in the switch plate to measure a temperature of an item placed on the support surface within a predetermined period of time. | 11-04-2010 |
20100288748 | WARMING CART - A cabinet is provided. The cabinet is configured to receive and support a plurality of trays therein. The cabinet includes a housing defining an enclosure with a top, a bottom, and right and left sides disposed between the top and bottom and a plurality of shelves disposed within the enclosure and disposed between the right and left sides in a spaced relationship. One or more heaters are disposed in conjunction with each of the plurality of shelves. A cover is disposed directly below at least some of the plurality of shelves, and configured to be slidably connected with respect to the shelf for selective placement into the enclosure or removal from the shelf. A control system is in electrical communication with the one or more heaters, and is configured to operate the one or more heaters in a predetermined manner. | 11-18-2010 |
20100320188 | SALT STONE WARMER - A salt stone warmer apparatus designed to warm the salt stones and clean and ionize the air and add to the aesthetics of any massage, spa or salon room. The warmer includes a base member having a wall that defines a cavity having a flat heating surface and a central bore. A heating means is mounted to the heating surface within the cavity. The base member further includes a bottom surface having a plurality of support legs to raise the warmer above the countertop surface. | 12-23-2010 |
20110011844 | CONDUCTIVE HEATING - A storage device transporter is provided for transporting a storage device and for mounting a storage device within a test slot. The storage device transporter includes a frame that is configured to receive and support a storage device. The storage device transporter also includes a conductive heating assembly that is associated with the frame. The conductive heating assembly is arranged to heat a storage device supported by the frame by way of thermal conduction. | 01-20-2011 |
20110031232 | DEVICE FOR HEATING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF A WATER BATH - The invention relates to a device for heating an object by means of a water bath, in particular for strips of pathological or histological sections, before a microscopic examination, comprising a housing ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110049122 | Cooking Appliance - The present invention includes a cooking appliance with an enamel composition. The enamel composition includes a heat resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, and pollution resistance, such that the cooking appliance withstands high temperature, acid or alkali and is readily cleaned. | 03-03-2011 |
20110100973 | APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for thermally processing a plurality of substrates including a process chamber into which a boat having a plurality of substrates stacked thereon is loaded, and a heater chamber separate from the process chamber and having a plurality of heaters to apply heat to the process chamber. Here, the heaters are installed to correspond to all sides of the plurality of substrates. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a temperature distribution in the process chamber and uniformly supply heat to the entire region of the plurality of substrates. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100974 | Toasters - We describe an electric toaster or grill for toasting or grilling foodstuffs and the like, comprising: at least one electric heating element for toasting or grilling a foodstuff; and a browning sensor located to receive an air flow from said toasted or grilled foodstuff said air flow entraining particulates from said toasting or grilling; wherein the browning sensor comprises: preferably an electrically conductive chamber or cage including an aperture to enable said air flow including said entrained particulates to pass through the chamber or cage; an ion emitter comprising a heatable electrical conductor; a heating circuit to pass an electrical current through said heatable electrical conductor to heat said electrical conductor to generate ions from said the particulates entrained in said air flow; an ion current sensing electrode to receive said ions from generated from said particulates; a bias circuit to electrically bias one of said heatable electrical conductor and said ion current screening electrode with respect to the other to attract said ions to said ion current sensing electrode; and an ion current sense circuit having an input coupled to said ion current sensing electrode and having an output for controlling said toaster or grill in response to a degree of browning or grilling indicated by a sensed ion current generated by said particulates from said toasting or grilling of said foodstuff. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108542 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND THERMAL ANNEALING APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device has forming a ferroelectric film over a substrate, placing the substrate having the ferroelectric film in a chamber substantially held in vacuum, introducing oxygen and an inert gas into the chamber, annealing the ferroelectric film in the chamber, and containing oxygen and the inert gas while the chamber is maintained sealed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110114623 | Apparatus for thermal processing with micro-environment - A substrate thermal processing system. The system has at least one substrate holding module having a housing configured for holding an isolated environment therein. A substrate heater is located in the housing and has a substrate heating surface. A substrate cooler is located in the housing and having a substrate cooling surface. A gas feed opening into the housing and feeding inert or reducing gas into the housing when the substrate is heated by the heating surface. A gas restrictor is within the housing restricting the fed gas between the substrate heating surface and a surrounding atmospheric region substantially surrounding the substrate heating surface in the housing and forming an aperture through which the fed gas communicates with the atmospheric region. | 05-19-2011 |
20110114624 | FOOD HOLDING CABINET POWER SUPPLIES WITH DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE - A universal food holding cabinet has multiple compartments, the temperatures of which are under software control by microprocessors or microcontrollers located on power supply circuit boards for corresponding compartments. Each compartment can have different temperature control requirements with different requirements being met by different programs in different processors, or different operating parameters for the same program. The cabinet is configured to prevent the power supply boards from being installed incorrectly, to provide an address to a power supply circuit board when it is installed and by which a power supply circuit can be addressed by a master controller to receive downloads of executable instructions and/or data. | 05-19-2011 |
20110114625 | FOOD HOLDING CABINET WITH SELF-ALIGNING AND ADDRESSABLE POWER SUPPLIES - A universal food holding cabinet has multiple compartments, the temperatures of which are under software control by microprocessors or microcontrollers located on power supply circuit boards for corresponding compartments. Each compartment can have different temperature control requirements with different requirements being met by a different program in different processors, or different operating parameters for the same program. The cabinet is configured to prevent the power supply boards from being installed incorrectly, to provide an address to a power supply circuit board when it is installed and by which a power supply circuit can be addressed by a master controller. | 05-19-2011 |
20110147363 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEATER/CHILLER PEDESTAL FOR WIDE RANGE WAFER TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a semiconductor processing chamber and, more specifically, a heated support pedestal for a semiconductor processing chamber. In one embodiment, a pedestal for a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The pedestal comprises a substrate support comprising a conductive material and having a support surface for receiving a substrate, a resistive heater encapsulated within the substrate support, a hollow shaft coupled to the substrate support at a first end and a mating interface at an opposing end, the hollow shaft comprising a shaft body having a hollow core, and a cooling channel assembly encircling the hollow core and disposed within the shaft body for removing heat from the pedestal via an internal cooling path, wherein the substrate support has a heat control gap positioned between the heating element and the ring-shaped cooling channel. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147364 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR X-RAY INSPECTION - In a heating apparatus for X-ray inspection which heats at least one surface of a sample ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110163081 | HEATER FOR PIPING - A heater for piping includes a plurality of shells connected via hinges. The shells are adapted to be mounted on an outer circumferential wall of piping having a circular cross section to enclose the piping and form a polyhedron along the piping. Thermal insulators are disposed over entire surfaces of inner walls of the shells. A plurality of molds are disposed at the inner walls and are adapted to abut on the outer circumferential wall of the piping in the mounted state. A plurality of heating elements are disposed at the inner walls of the shells so that the heating elements are positioned in a space formed between corners of the polyhedron and the outer circumferential wall of the piping and extend in the longitudinal direction of the piping in the mounted state. | 07-07-2011 |
20110174797 | CANTILEVER HEATING MECHANISM, AND A CANTILEVER HOLDER AND CANTILEVER HEATING METHOD THAT USE THE SAME - A cantilever heating mechanism, and a cantilever holder and cantilever heating method that use the same, which make high-efficiency heating possible in air or in a high or low vacuum even for a general cantilever where no heating wiring pattern is provided, and further that enable localized heating and localized high-pressure/high-temperature treatment of specimens. Provided are a holder ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110198337 | THERMAL ACCUMULATION-TRANSMISSION PANEL AND THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING IT - The present invention relates to a thermal accumulation-transmission panel that comprises an improved porcelain stoneware and a manufacturing process thereof, for its use as a thermal accumulator and transmission element in heating devices. The thermal accumulation-transmission panel of porcelain stoneware of the invention is characterised in that it comprises a porcelain stoneware whose chemical composition comprises between 80.0% and 90.0% SiO | 08-18-2011 |
20110215081 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING SLIDES CARRYING SPECIMENS - A slide processing apparatus controls the temperature and orientation of a microscope slide carrying one or more specimens. The apparatus heats the specimen-bearing microscope slide while the slide is oriented to both facilitate adhesion between the specimens and the slide and control movement of the specimens relative to the microscope slide. A slide dryer of the apparatus conductively heats the specimens using a conductive slide heater that physically engages the microscope slide. | 09-08-2011 |
20110253698 | HIGH DENSITY UNIVERSAL HOLDING CABINET - A universal food holding cabinet for keeping precooked food warm. The food holding cabinet includes a plurality of row assemblies that each includes first and second spaced apart heater plates to form a food holding cavity. A bezel extends across an edge of the upper heating plate of a row assembly and an edge of the lower heating plate of an adjacent row assembly. The bezel includes an air duct for cooling components associated with displays carried by the bezel. The bezel is fastened to the upper heater plate and the lower heating plate with an interlock that helps to mitigate oil migration among the row assemblies. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259869 | COOKING APPARATUS WITH NON-METAL PLATES - The invention is directed to a cooking apparatus including two non-metal plates, each of which has a non-metal platen and an integral or bonded thin film element. The non-metal platen is made from material selected from nano-ceramic, pyroceramic glass, ceramic reinforced with silicon carbide, silicon carbide or mica composite. Each of the plates are mounted in a frame having an upper portion pivotally mounted to a lower portion with the non-metal platens opposing each other. There is also a control means for controlling the electrical current to the thin film elements and the plates can be heated to temperatures between 300° C. and 450° C. to provide even cooking of the food product while providing energy efficiencies. | 10-27-2011 |
20110315672 | Infrared Heating Panels, Systems and Methods - Infrared heating panels are provided with an electrically insulative substrate that carries one or more infrared heating elements. Each heating element includes an elongated first segment attached to a first surface of the substrate and an elongated second segment electrically connected in series with the first segment. At least the first segment is a strip of an electrically resistive material adapted to emit infrared radiation in response to a current. The second segment is attached to the second surface of the substrate opposite from and in a parallel arrangement with the first segment such that a first current flowing through the heating element flows through the first segment in a first direction relative to the substrate and flows through the second segment in a second direction opposite the first direction. Saunas, heating systems, and methods for reducing electromagnetic emissions in an infrared sauna are also provided. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000899 | HEATER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a refrigerator in which a heating member is used to reduce power consumption of the refrigerator. According to the refrigerator, a carbon nanotube (CNT) heater is used as the heating member of the refrigerator. Since it can be possible to quickly heat a heating object due to sheet resistance properties of the CNT material, necessary power consumption can be prevented to improve the power consumption. | 01-05-2012 |
20120024835 | COOKTOP HAVING A DETECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKTOP - A cooktop includes a plurality of heating elements, a user interface for inputting a power level, a detection assembly for detecting a position and size of at least one cookware element, and a control unit designed to combine a plurality of heating elements into a heating zone depending on the detected size and position of the cookware element and to operate the heating elements of the heating zone with a total heat output. In order to ensure a reproducible total heat output, the control unit is designed to calculate a bottom surface of the cookware element from the measurands of the detection assembly and to determine the total heat output depending on power level and bottom surface. | 02-02-2012 |
20120061374 | Heat Treatment Apparatus Emitting Flash of Light - Flash lamps connected to short-pulse circuits and flash lamps connected to long-pulse circuits are alternately arranged in a line. The duration of light emission from the flash lamps connected to the long-pulse circuits is longer than the duration of light emission from the flash lamps connected to the short-pulse circuits. A superimposing of a flash of light with a high peak intensity from the flash lamps that emit light for a short time and a flash of light with a gentle peak from the flash lamps that emit light for a long time can increase the temperature of even a deep portion of a substrate to an activation temperature or more without heating a shallow portion near the substrate surface more than necessary. This achieves the activation of deep junctions without causing substrate warpage or cracking. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067864 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR HEATING SUBSTRATE BY IRRADIATING SUBSTRATE WITH FLASHES OF LIGHT - When a semiconductor wafer is preheated by halogen lamps, the temperature of a peripheral portion of the semiconductor wafer is lower than that of a central portion thereof. A laser light emitting part disposed immediately under the center of the semiconductor wafer is rotated about the center line of the semiconductor wafer, while laser light is directed from the laser light emitting part toward the peripheral portion of the semiconductor wafer. Thus, the irradiation spot of the laser light exiting the laser light emitting part swirls around along the peripheral portion of the back surface of the semiconductor wafer so as to draw a circular trajectory. As a result, the entire peripheral portion of the semiconductor wafer at a relatively low temperature is uniformly heated. This achieves a uniform in-plane temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074120 | Electrically Heated Plastic Part for a Vehicle - The invention relates to an electrically heated plastic part, for example a fuel hose, windshield wiper fluid hose or some other type of hose for a vehicle. Two electrically connected wires are embedded in one wall of the hose as electrical resistance heating conductors that, for example, extend helically and are twisted together, the wires requiring electrical insulation if they are twisted. The invention proposes using wires composed of different metals and connecting them with one another at a connection point. In this manner, a thermocouple is formed that makes it possible to measure the temperature at the connection point. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074121 | Electronically Controlled Warmer Drawer - An electronically controlled warmer drawer for food or non-food items having a housing including a heating element based on several heat-producing technologies, temperature and/or humidity sensor(s), and a fan to effectively warm items placed therein. The system is controlled by way of the user interface that interacts with an electronic control system to operate the heating element and fan. The user interface provides user programmable controls and automatic overrides, can be placed in a variety of locations, and can be concealed by a variety of elements. The interface can also utilize a variety of touch sensitive technologies. As well, the device may have a receptacle for adding fragrance or flavor to the objects within. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080419 | Clip-on Heater - A device is disclosed for the heat processing of cables, wires, fibers, and the like which is small, light, and configured to be disposed temporarily directly on the cable to be heated in situ. Typically the device comprises a heat generation element or elements and supporting shells arranged so as to form an elongated cavity, a housing to provide an insulating enclosure around the cable so as to form a heated chamber, temperature sensing means to monitor the heating for closed-loop control, and means to enable the heater to hold itself onto the cable or wire in situ. Power and control means with electrical processing capability are provided to supply power to the heater, monitor the temperature inside the heater cavity, and govern the time and temperature which the device applies to the cable or wire in order to process it, for instance to apply a heat shrink sleeve. | 04-05-2012 |
20120091117 | ELECTRIC KETTLE OF TEMPERATURE WIRELESS TRANSMISSION - An electric kettle of temperature wireless transmission includes a body and a base. The base is disposed with a first power substrate, a relay, a first wireless IC module and a wireless receiver. The body is disposed with a second power substrate, a second wireless IC module, a wireless transmitter, a pipe heater and a thermistor. The body and the base of the kettle is disposed with wireless transmitter and wireless receiver separately, the wireless transmitter transmits the water temperature sensed from the thermistor in the body to the first power substrate in the base, the temperature is controlled by the first power substrate and the relay, the signal transmission is still taken place after the body is disconnected from the base. | 04-19-2012 |
20120111848 | HEATER-INTEGRATED CANISTER UNIT - A heater-integrated canister unit may include a canister, a temperature controller integrally coupled with the canister to indirectly heat a charcoal inside the canister by increasing a temperature of a space in the canister, and an electronic control unit controlling the current supplied to the temperature controller. The temperature controller may be disposed at the opposite side of the evaporation gas intake port in the canister and support the charcoal or may be coupled to the outside of the canister by a seating slot formed in the canister. The temperature controller may include a heater plate transmitting the current by forming a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a connector supplying the current to the heater plate and a heater generating heat on the heater plate. | 05-10-2012 |
20120132638 | Finger Drives for IR Wafer Processing Equipment Conveyors and Lateral Differential Temperature Profile Methods - A new class of work-piece conveyors, comprising zero-mass, shadow-less transport systems, with a drive having a pair of parallel, laterally spaced, movable chains defining a processing path, with fingers projecting transversely toward the process path centerline. The gap between fingers eliminates conveyor tube/rod supports, improving wafer quality and conserving energy. Implementations include wire chain, band and roller chain transports to which fingers are secured. Fingers are angled down so that the intersection of the bottom and side edges of the work-piece make only point contacts with each finger. A pair of finger chains implement a single lane drive; adding center bilateral finger drive chains with oppositely pointing fingers implement a multi-lane system. The inventive method includes individually configurable processing temperature profiles in side-by-side lanes, on a zone-by-zone, upper and lower half basis for broad processing flexibility. A novel transducer-based lamp-voltage control system provides stable lamp power for precise temperature control. | 05-31-2012 |
20120187104 | Selective Thermal Treatment of Medical Instrument Portions With Thermal Treatment System Instrument Holder - A thermal treatment system for thermally treating objects includes a housing including a top surface, a basin recessed into the top surface and configured to contain a liquid medium, where the liquid medium thermally treats objects placed within the liquid medium, and a ramp structure disposed on the top surface of the housing. The ramp structure is configured to support at least one object such that a first end portion of the object is disposed within the liquid medium while a second end portion of the object is supported by the ramp structure outside of the liquid medium. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193344 | HUMAN SKIN MASK HEATING/WARMING DEVICE - A human skin mask heating/warming device includes a case and an electrical heating device. The case includes an upper casing and a lower casing. One end of the upper casing is pivotally connected with one end of the lower casing. The upper and lower casings can be opened/closed to enclose a mask (pack) in the case. Alternatively, the case is integrally formed with the upper and lower casings or the upper and lower casings are integrally assembled with each other to form the case. One side of the case is formed with a slot or slit. The mask (pack) can be guided into the case through the slot or slit. The electrical heating device includes an electrical unit and a heating unit. The electrical unit provides a current to the heating unit for generating heat. The heating unit is disposed on the case for providing heat to the mask (pack). | 08-02-2012 |
20120273476 | BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE - A beverage vending machine having a cabinet closed by a door; a supporting surface housed inside the cabinet; a number of containers for soluble material, located on the supporting surface; and a number of heating devices, each of which is incorporated in a locking member for locking the container to the supporting surface, and has an electric resistor. | 11-01-2012 |
20120285944 | Self-Inflating Heat Sanitizer - The present invention is a self-inflating heat sanitizer, which uses convective heat transfer to eradicate bed bugs within an item. The heater unit propagates and reheats the air within the present invention as the heated air flows through the present invention. The heat chamber enclosure is a compartment that allows the heated air to circulate around the item and raise the temperature of the item to above 140° F. The structure of the heat chamber enclosure is inflatable walls, which are pressurized when the heated air flows into the heat chamber enclosure. The heated air will then vent out of the inflatable walls into the treatment volume, where the item is located. The insulated ducts lead the heated air from the heater unit into the inflatable walls and lead the heated air from the treatment volume back to the heater unit. | 11-15-2012 |
20120292303 | PIPELINE FOR CARRYING A MOLTEN SALT - The invention relates to a pipeline for carrying a molten salt, with a pipe wall that is stable with respect to the temperatures occurring. A heating conductor ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120298650 | Laser Pulse Generation Method and Apparatus - A method and apparatus of generating a laser pulse of a desired energy and micro-machining a substrate using the laser pulse. A beam of light is provided from a laser source. The beam is directed via a modulator to produce an output laser pulse with a portion of the laser pulse being used to determine the energy of the laser pulse. The modulator is controlled so as to switch off the output laser pulse when the determined energy of the output laser pulse reaches a threshold value. The output laser pulse is steered to a substrate for micro-machining. | 11-29-2012 |
20120312800 | HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR CRYSTAL GROWTH APPARATUS - Systems and methods are provided to promote uniform thermal environment to feedstock material (e.g., silicon) in a crucible of a crystal growth apparatus are provided herein. More specifically, a heating system may be arranged in the crystal growth apparatus so as to include at least a first and second heating element which are configured to distribute heat axisymmetrically to the feedstock material and the second heating element that is configured to distribute heat symmetrically to the feedstock material to thereby provide uniform heat distribution to the feedstock material in the crucible to allow for increased consistency in crystal ingot quality. | 12-13-2012 |
20120325796 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is capable of reducing power consumption. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus | 12-27-2012 |
20120325797 | HEATER UNIT, FAN FILTER UNIT, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A heater unit according to an embodiment includes: a flat heater including a linear heating element arranged in a planar pattern; a first mesh body formed in a mesh pattern using a material with high heat conductivity and placed at least on one side of the flat heater facing the flat heater; and a second mesh body formed in a mesh pattern using a material with lower heat conductivity than that of the first mesh body and placed to face a surface of the first mesh body opposite to the surface of the first mesh body facing the flat heater. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001213 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING UNITS AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a substrate supporting unit, which includes a support plate on which a substrate is placed, and a heating member disposed within the support plate to heat the support plate. The heating member includes a plurality of first heating wires disposed in a first region of the support plate, and a plurality of second heating wires disposed in a second region of the support plate, which is different from the first region. The first heating wires are connected to each other through one of a series connection and a parallel connection, and the second heating wires are connected to each other through the other of the series connection and the parallel connection. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001214 | ROTARY SWITCH WITH IMPROVED SIMMER PERFORMANCE - A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power. | 01-03-2013 |
20130008884 | HEATING DEVICE FOR CYLINDRICAL LABORATORY VESSELS - A heating device for single cylindrical laboratory vessels (e.g., laboratory test tubes), the heating device including a clamp-like element using a force-fit to encompass at least a part of each cylindrical laboratory vessel, one or more electrical resistance heating circuits located at the interior of the clamp-like element, and grab handles to open and close the clamp-like element, thereby to insert or release the cylindrical laboratory vessel from the heating device. | 01-10-2013 |
20130015175 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICONAANM Karl; AlfonsAACI GrundauAACO DEAAGP Karl; Alfons Grundau DEAANM Lang; Jurgen ErwinAACI KarlsruheAACO DEAAGP Lang; Jurgen Erwin Karlsruhe DEAANM Rauleder; HartwigAACI RheinfeldenAACO DEAAGP Rauleder; Hartwig Rheinfelden DEAANM Frings; BodoAACI Schloss HolteAACO DEAAGP Frings; Bodo Schloss Holte DE - The present invention relates to an improved process for producing silicon, preferably solar silicon, using novel high-purity graphite mouldings, especially graphite electrodes, and to an industrial process for production of the novel graphite mouldings. | 01-17-2013 |
20130026153 | LASER DICING METHOD - Provided is a laser dicing method, including: loading a substrate on a stage; generating a clock signal; emitting a pulse laser beam synchronized to the clock signal; relatively shifting the substrate and the pulse laser beam; switching by the unit of an optical pulse irradiation and non-irradiation of the pulse laser beam to the substrate by controlling passage and interruption of the pulse laser beam by using a pulse picker in synchronization with the clock signal; and forming a crack reaching the surface of the substrate on the substrate, wherein the crack is formed to be continuous on the surface of the substrate by controlling irradiation energy of the pulse laser beam, a processing point depth of the pulse laser beam, and the lengths of an irradiation region and a non-irradiation region of the pulse laser beam. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026154 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt; first, second, third and fourth resistors having resistances R | 01-31-2013 |
20130037532 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH HEATER - Embodiments of substrate supports with a heater are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support may include a first member to distribute heat to a substrate when present above a first surface of the first member; a heater coupled to the first member and having one or more heating zones to provide heat to the first member; a second member disposed beneath the first member; a tubular body disposed between the first and second members, wherein the tubular body forms a gap between the first and second members; and a plurality of substrate support pins disposed a first distance above the first surface of the first member, the plurality of substrate support pins to support a backside surface of a substrate when present on the substrate support. | 02-14-2013 |
20130062332 | Ohmic Heating Packet - A hermetically-sealed, ohmic heating packet for storing, heating and sterilizing food and beverage items. The packet is formed of a multilayer laminate material having interior and exterior polymer layers and an intermediate metallic foil layer. Conductive tags on the exterior of the packet are electrically connected to electrodes on the interior of the packet through reverse-patched regions of the packet's sidewalls. The configuration of the electrical connection prevents current from leaking into the metallic foil layer of the packet during heating, thereby mitigating the risk of a short circuit condition in the packet. The rectangular prism geometry of the packet and the parallel configuration of the electrodes within the packet facilitate uniform heating of the packet's contents. | 03-14-2013 |
20130087545 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY - Apparatuses and methods for applying EM energy to a load. The apparatuses and methods may include at least one processor configured to receive information indicative of energy dissipated by the load for each of a plurality of modulation space elements. The processor may also be configured to associate each of the plurality of modulation space elements with a corresponding time duration of power application, based on the received information. The processor may be further configured to regulate energy applied to the load such that for each of the plurality of modulation space elements, power is applied to the load at the corresponding time duration of power application. | 04-11-2013 |
20130087546 | Portable Eye-wiping Device - A portable heater with ovoid receptacle is disclosed. The portable heater comprises a top member comprising a semi-ovoid cavity, a bottom member comprising a semi-ovoid cavity, a hinge operatively connected to the top and bottom members, and a heating mechanism. | 04-11-2013 |
20130112680 | RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING CHAMBER - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to RTP chambers. The chambers generally include a chamber body and chamber lid. The chamber body includes a substrate support having multiple zones of resistive heaters to heat substrates positioned on the substrate support. The chamber body also optionally includes a cooling channel to mitigate thermal stress and a thermally insulating liner disposed therein for containing heat generated during thermal processing. The chamber lid includes a lid body having an opening therethrough, and a reflective plate disposed within the opening. A plurality of pyrometers are positioned within the reflective plate to measure the temperature of a substrate at a plurality of locations across the substrate corresponding to the zones of the substrate support. The temperature of each zone is adjusted in response to the signals from the plurality of pyrometers. | 05-09-2013 |
20130153560 | TOWEL WARMER - A towel warmer is provided that has a frame assembly and one or more heating fabric sleeves affixed to the frame assembly. The heating fabric sleeves have electric heating wires that when connected to an electrical power supply to produce a more uniform heat transfer to a contacting article such as a towel than a conventional towel warmer. A thermostat is optionally provided to moderate sleeve temperature. Additionally, a controller is optionally provided to adjust operating parameters of the thermostat. A kit is also provided that includes the towel warmer partially disassembled and instructions for assembly of the frame assembly and attaching the one or more heating fabric sleeves to the frame assembly. | 06-20-2013 |
20130161312 | LASER-IRRADIATED THIN FILMS HAVING VARIABLE THICKNESS - A crystalline film includes a first crystalline region having a first film thickness and a first crystalline grain structure; and a second crystalline region having a second film thickness and a second crystalline grain structure. The first film thickness is greater than the second film thickness and the first and second film thicknesses are selected to provide a crystalline region having the degree and orientation of crystallization that is desired for a device component. | 06-27-2013 |
20130168377 | ADAPTER FOR COUPLING A DIFFUSION FURNACE SYSTEM - An adapter is provided for fluidly coupling a process chamber, such as a diffusion furnace or a process tube, and a fluid source, such as a torch chamber or combustion chamber, of a system for processing semiconductor material. The process tube and the torch chamber include joint segments that can engage directly together to fluidly couple the torch chamber to the process tube for introducing a fluid, such as an oxidizing gas or vapor, into the process tube. The process chamber and the torch chamber are formed of materials having different rates of thermal expansion. The adapter is configured to couple the joint segments of the torch chamber and the process tube while accommodating the differences in thermal expansion between the materials. The adapter may be formed of quartz to couple a quartz torch chamber with a silicon carbide process tube. | 07-04-2013 |
20130186876 | GRILL - A grill includes upper and lower plates and heat conducting members. The upper plate includes alternating ridge and furrow portions, and is formed with alternating receiving spaces and first connecting surfaces. The heat conducting members are disposed in the receiving spaces, respectively. The first connecting surfaces are provided at the respective furrow portions. The lower plate includes alternating and interconnected first and second plate portions. The first plate portions respectively correspond to the ridge portions . The second plate portions have second connecting surfaces and second holes registered with first holes formed in the furrow portions. The furrow portions are welded to the second plate portions with the first and second connecting surfaces being in intimate contact. | 07-25-2013 |
20130193131 | OPTICAL PYROMETER AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR BY EMPLOYING THE SAME - An optical pyrometer includes a receiving part having a receiving end for receiving light radiation of a heating unit, and a case part covering the receiving part, except for the receiving end of the receiving part, wherein a cross-sectional area of the receiving end of the receiving part perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the receiving end of the receiving part decreases toward an end portion of the receiving end of the receiving part. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193132 | TOP WAFER ROTATION AND SUPPORT - Embodiments of the present invention provide thermal processing chambers including a drive mechanism and a heating assembly disposed on opposite sides of a substrate support assembly. Particularly, the heating assembly is disposed below the substrate support assembly to process a substrate with a device side facing up and the drive mechanism is disposed above the substrate assembly. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200062 | ATHERMALIZED PERMANENT-ALIGNMENT OPTICAL-ELEMENT MOUNT - A mounting fixture for mounting an optical element on a base-plate has spaced-apart parallel legs attachable by brackets to the base-plate and a mounting platform attached to the legs. The platform can be heated by a removable heater. The optical element is held in a mounting tab attached to the platform by a solder-pad. Heating the platform softens the solder-pad allowing the tab and the element to be aligned. Removing the heat allows the pad to harden to complete the attachment and retain the alignment of the element on the mount. | 08-08-2013 |
20130256292 | Honey Cone Heaters for Integrated Circuit Manufacturing - A honey cone heater includes a lamp housing having an outer edge that forms a partial circle. The lamp housing has an opening extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the lamp housing. The opening further extends from the outer edge into a center region of the lamp housing. A plurality of lamps is distributed throughout the lamp housing, and is configured to emit light out of the top surface of the lamp housing. | 10-03-2013 |
20130264326 | High Velocity Fluid Flow Electric Heater - An electrical heater has first and second heater elements, each having a hairpin-shaped metal tube with an upstream and a downstream leg and tube ends adjacent each other. An electrical resistance wire surrounded by insulation powder extends through the tube. Electrical terminals join to the wire and protrude from each of the tube ends. Conduits enclose the upstream and the downstream legs of the heater elements, providing a continuous annular flow path. A manifold has heater element passages for end portion of the legs. An inlet passage in the manifold leads from an exterior portion of the manifold to the annular flow path surrounding the upstream leg of the first heater element. A transfer passage within the manifold leads from the annular flow path surrounding the downstream leg of the first heater element to the annular flow path surrounding the upstream leg of the second heater element. | 10-10-2013 |
20140001171 | HEATER FOR REPTILE BREEDING | 01-02-2014 |
20140027437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A semiconductor wafer is received at a first chamber that is at a first pressure level. The semiconductor wafer is at a first temperature and is heated, by a first heating module, to a second temperature while the pressure level of the first chamber is reduced from the first pressure level to a second pressure level. The semiconductor wafer is then provided to a supporting element of a second chamber which maintains a third pressure level that is closer to the second pressure level than to the first pressure level; the supporting element being at a third temperature that is closer to the second temperature than to the first temperature. | 01-30-2014 |
20140034629 | UNITIZED INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER BASEPAD - A reusable and thermally efficient pad for heating the contents of intermediate bulk shipping containers is formed combined in a unitized manner, with a means for securing the heating pad cord, portions for handles, tie-off connection points. and a portion for a spout of the shipping bladder container to protrude through for pouring. The heating pad panel is reusable, and the pad is used with a combination of thermally efficient material layers for trapping and deflecting heat energy into the product. | 02-06-2014 |
20140048526 | RING TYPE INFRARED HEATING DEVICE - A ring type infrared heating device is used in manufacturing process for corrugated cardboard so that the paper surface passing through the heating device can be heated up to appropriate temperature for subsequent shaping operation. The ring type infrared heating device is mainly formed by a lengthwise drum and a plurality of ring type infrared lamps arranged within the lengthwise drum. The surface of the lengthwise drum can be heated quickly up to working temperature by the light radiation energy generated from the ring type infrared lamps, so as to facilitate the shaping operation of corrugated cardboard. | 02-20-2014 |
20140076880 | Method for Producing a Metal Container - A method for producing a metal container includes providing first and second metals. The first metal has a first melting point, and the second metal has a second melting point higher than the first melting point. The first metal is adapted to form an engagement portion. The second metal is in the form of a container having a bottom plate. The first metal has first and second faces. The bottom plate has an outer face. The method further includes positioning the first metal on the bottom plate and heating the first and second metals until the first metal turns into a semi-molten state. The method further includes rotating and compressing a mold onto the first face in order to distribute the semi-molten first metal along the outer face to form the engagement portion. The method further includes removing the mold and engaging a heating member with the engagement portion. | 03-20-2014 |
20140097171 | Ultrafast laser annealing with reduced pattern density effects in integrated circuit fabrication - Systems and methods for performing ultrafast laser annealing in a manner that reduces pattern density effects in integrated circuit manufacturing are disclosed. The method includes scanning at least one first laser beam over the patterned surface of a substrate. The at least one first laser beam is configured to heat the patterned surface to a non-melt temperature T | 04-10-2014 |
20140110389 | HEATING DEVICE HAVING A REMOVABLE AROMA MATERIAL CONTAINER FOR AN AROMA MATERIAL TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN - A heating device having a removable aroma material container is provided, including a receiving unit, a removable aroma material container having a scented wax contained therein, and an air ventilation film covering an opening of the container. A sealing cover covers the air ventilation film and the opening to seal the scented wax in the container. A user is allowed to lift the sealing cover and places the container in the receiving unit, and the scented wax is heated by the heating device to disperse scent. If the heating device and the container are toppled by chance, the melted scented wax is blocked by the air ventilation film from flowing to a region outside of the heating device. The container is disposable or recyclable as the scented wax burns out. An LED in the heating device emits light penetrating the receiving unit. The heating device is safe and good-to-see. | 04-24-2014 |
20140158674 | PULSE TRAIN ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention generally describes apparatuses and methods used to perform an annealing process on desired regions of a substrate. In one embodiment, pulses of electromagnetic energy are delivered to a substrate using a flash lamp or laser apparatus. The pulses may be from about 1 nsec to about 10 msec long, and each pulse has less energy than that required to melt the substrate material. The interval between pulses is generally long enough to allow the energy imparted by each pulse to dissipate completely. Thus, each pulse completes a micro-anneal cycle. The pulses may be delivered to the entire substrate at once, or to portions of the substrate at a time. Further embodiments provide an apparatus for powering a radiation assembly, and apparatuses for detecting the effect of pulses on a substrate. | 06-12-2014 |
20140175082 | RADIO FREQUENCY STIMULATED BLACKBODY WITH VACUUM AND CRYOGENIC CAPABILITY - A non-contact system and heating method includes a blackbody core heated according to Molecular Resonant Wavelength-Radio Frequency Heating method. Radio frequency waves of a resonant frequency travel in a hollow channel of a waveguide that contains an object, such as a blackbody core. The core is structurally secured within the waveguide by a spring system that supports the base of the core, yet the core does not touch the waveguide and does not conduct heat to the waveguide. The core absorbs the RF energy and generates heat by molecular friction within the material of the core moving in a resonating pendulumatic fashion. The core converts the RF energy to infrared (IR) energy and emits IR waves through an exit aperture disposed within a hood coupled to the waveguide. A non-contact temperature measurement system measures the temperature of the core, such as using a phosphor decay temperature measurement method. | 06-26-2014 |
20140209595 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FORCE EXPRESSING UNIT, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LABEL ISSUING DEVICE, PRINTER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FORCE EXPRESSING METHOD, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FORCE EXPRESSING PROGRAM - A pressure-sensitive adhesive force expressing unit including: a conveyance unit for conveying a pressure-sensitive adhesive label in a predetermined direction; a thermal head including a plurality of heat generating elements arranged along a direction substantially orthogonal to the predetermined direction, the thermal head being configured to heat the pressure-sensitive adhesive label from a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side to form a bore in a non-pressure-sensitive-adhesive function layer and expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a control unit for energizing the plurality of heat generating elements individually to control the plurality of heat generating elements to generate heat, the control unit being configured to control the plurality of heat generating elements to generate heat by providing an intermittent energization period of intermittently energizing the plurality of heat generating elements in a heat generating period of one cycle of forming bores for one row in the non-pressure-sensitive-adhesive function layer. | 07-31-2014 |
20140284316 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING TEMPERATURE AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are an apparatus and method of detecting a temperature through a pyrometer in a non-contact manner, and an apparatus for processing a substrate using the apparatus, and more particularly, an apparatus and method of detecting a temperature, which precisely measures a temperature without any effect by humidity, and an apparatus for processing a substrate using the same. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for detecting a temperature includes a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity value, a temperature compensation database configured to store a temperature compensation value for each humidity value, and a pyrometer in which, assuming that a wavelength band including a transmittance limiting wavelength band as a wavelength band having a transmittance less than a first threshold value due to the humidity and a transmittance allowing wavelength band as a wavelength band having a transmittance more than a second threshold value due to the humidity is a wavelength band to be compensated, a non-contact temperature is calculated by adding a temperature compensation value corresponding to a humidity value detected by the humidity sensor to a temperature to be compensated calculated by measuring a wavelength intensity of the wavelength band to be compensated radiated from an object to be measured. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284317 | HEATER DEVICE AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - Disclosed is a heater device. The heater device includes: a cylindrical insulating member; a heater element which is spirally wound plural times and disposed on an inner circumference side of the insulating member; and a supporting member having one or more first members disposed on inner circumference side of the heater element and extending in an axial direction of the insulating member, and a plurality of second members which extend from the first members to an outside of the insulating member in a radial direction and pass through gaps between turns of the heater element which are adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the insulating member such that end portions of the second members are formed to be embedded in the insulating member, in which the first members have expansion allowance portions which allow thermal expansion in the axial direction. | 09-25-2014 |
20140305926 | SYSTEM FOR GASIFYING WASTE, METHOD FOR GASIFYING WASTE - The invention provides a system for reducing the volume of bulk material, comprising a transportable container; a single chamber adapted to receive said transportable container; a means for establishing a plurality of controlled atmospheres within said chamber; a plurality of electrically-charged heating elements capable of heating said chamber to at least 1200 F; and an waste heat generator in fluid communication with the chamber. A method for simultaneously thermally degrading different waste differently in a single chamber, comprising filling each container within a plurality of containers with preselected waste and placing each container within the chamber at preselected positions; establishing a controlled atmosphere within the chamber and applying heat to the waste for a time and at a temperature sufficient to gasify the waste; collecting thermal degradation data during gasification; and applying the collected data to an algorithm to adjust the temperature and oxygen concentrations for each preselected position. | 10-16-2014 |
20150366320 | Heating System For Single-Use Packettes - A heating system comprising a pouch, into which one or more single-use packettes are placed for heating. In preferred embodiments, the pouch comprises printed heating elements, printed circuit elements and a means of connecting to a power source. Power may be supplied through a USB-type connector or a handheld power supply that is custom designed to work with the heating pouch. | 12-24-2015 |
20160023302 | PULSE TRAIN ANNEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention generally describes apparatuses and methods used to perform an annealing process on desired regions of a substrate. In one embodiment, pulses of electromagnetic energy are delivered to a substrate using a flash lamp or laser apparatus. The pulses may be from about 1 nsec to about 10 msec long, and each pulse has less energy than that required to melt the substrate material. The interval between pulses is generally long enough to allow the energy imparted by each pulse to dissipate completely. Thus, each pulse completes a micro-anneal cycle. The pulses may be delivered to the entire substrate at once, or to portions of the substrate at a time. Further embodiments provide an apparatus for powering a radiation assembly, and apparatuses for detecting the effect of pulses on a substrate. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029436 | AIR HEATER HAVING TWO-PIECE CERAMIC HOLDER AND CERAMIC HOLDER FOR AIR HEATER AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - An air heater, method of assembling an air heater and a ceramic holder for an air heater are provided. The ceramic holder is formed from two parts that are operably mounted to the housing for securing a ceramic insulator to the housing. | 01-28-2016 |