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Water heater and method of controlling the same

Patent Number: 8111980
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Bradenbaugh, Kenneth A.

A water heater including a water inlet line having an inlet opening that introduces cold water to a tank, a water outlet line having an outlet opening that withdraws heated water from the tank, and a heating element. The water heater further includes a control circuit. The heating element can be an electrical resistance heating element, a gas heating element, or a combination thereof. In one construction, the gas heating element includes a first combustive section and a second combustive ...

Automated fryer filtration device and method

Patent Number: 8111979
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Rollins, Matthew P.; Feinberg, Bruce G.; Chun, Sang Hoon

Automated intermittent filtration is employed in the device and method that can include monitoring the elapsed time since the last filtration of the cooking oil, monitoring the amount of food by number of batches or by weight of food product cooked in the oil since the last filtration, and filtering the oil when a predetermined threshold value is reached based on the elapsed time since the last filtration and the amount of food ...

Rapid thermal processing chamber with shower head

Patent Number: 8111978
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Hunter, Aaron Muir; Sorabji, Khurshed; Aderhold, Wolfgang; Ranish, Joseph Michael; Lerner, Alexander N.

Apparatus and methods for thermally processing a substrate are provided. A chamber containing a levitating support assembly configured to position the substrate at different distances from a plate during the heating and cooling of a substrate. In one embodiment a plurality of openings on the surface of the plate are configured to evenly distribute gas across a radial surface of the substrate. The distribution of gas may couple radiant energy not reflected back to the substrate during ...

Energy accummulator system

Patent Number: 8107804
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Bilodeau, Stéphane

An energy accumulator system for accumulating heat from a heat source for subsequent supply to a heat demand, comprises an energy accumulator having a storage material in a heat-exchange relation with the heat source so as to store heat produced by the heat source. A controller is connected to the energy accumulator to obtain temperature data with respect to the storage material, and to the heat source so as to selectively actuate the heat source. An energy level calculator is associated ...

Non-scaling flow through water heater

Patent Number: 8107803
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Hannah, Gary Ray; Heim, Richard William

A water heating apparatus for a beverage brewing device. Water is heated to brew temperature without boiling or localized boiling, thereby minimizing the precipitating of scale. The heating elements each have a low watt density, thereby increasing safety. Multiple heating zones allow the use of a plurality of power relays, lowering the power per relay and thus improving the reliability of the relays. The heating elements cannot overheat due to a failure resulting in a lack of water in the ...

Tankless electric water heater with efficient thermal transfer

Patent Number: 8107802
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Hollis, Jeremy Lee

A tankless electric water heater is disclosed that optimizes energy efficiency while minimizing cost and size. A flow-through container surrounds an electric heating element having a surface that is everwhere in direct, unobstructed relationship with the container walls, forming therebetween a passage through which all of the water must pass in a laminar flow while in close proximity to the heater surface, preferably within one-quarter inch and more preferably within one-eighth inch. The ...

Heat treatment apparatus, computer program, and storage medium

Patent Number: 8107801
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Shimizu, Masahiro; Kasai, Shigeru; Yoneda, Masatake

A heat treatment apparatus for performing prescribed heat treatment to a subject (W) to be treated is provided with a processing chamber in which air can be exhausted; a mounting table arranged in the processing chamber, for placing on an upper plane the subject to be treated; a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements arranged on an upper part of the mounting table; a light transmitting window for covering a ceiling portion of the processing chamber airtight; and a gas introduction ...

Method and structure to control thermal gradients in semiconductor wafers during rapid thermal processing

Patent Number: 8107800
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Goldmann, Lewis S.; Wall, Donald R.; Bezama, Raschid J.

An article supports a workpiece during thermal processing. At least three elongated support members, e.g., support pins, extend upwardly from an element such as support arms for supporting the workpiece. Each of the support members includes a first portion adjacent to the workpiece. A second portion extends downwardly from the first portion. The first portion can have a thermal response faster than the thermal response of the workpiece and the second portion can have a slower thermal ...

Evaporator device for mobile anhydrous ammonia production, motor vehicle and method for producing such an evaporator device

Patent Number: 8107799
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Härig, Thomas; Hirth, Peter; Brück, Rolf; Brugger, Marc; Vorsmann, Christian

An evaporator device for ammonia to be used in mobile exhaust gas systems includes a basic body encompassing at least one inlet line and at least one outlet line. At least one heating element and at least one duct for connecting the inlet line to the outlet line are disposed within the basic body. The at least one heating element is in heat-conducting contact with an evaporation section of the at least one duct, while the at least one duct has a meandering course in the evaporation section. ...

Console electric heater with plenum

Patent Number: 8107798
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Orr, Paul W.; Shapiro, Barry; Boohar, Robert L.

A portable electric heater possessing characteristics similar to a portable electric oil filled heater absent the use oil and its associated manufacturing and environmental problems. The device includes an electric heater, a rotatable plenum and an external housing providing space saving ...

Reflection heating fan

Patent Number: 8107797
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventors: Abodreham, David; Ben-David, Jacob

The present invention discloses a reflection heating fan comprising at least one fan rotating over a main axle, at least one heating element and at least one reflector, said heating element and reflector are continuing from said main axle, wherein said heating element indirectly heats an air stream by reflecting heat produced by a heating element into the air stream produced by said fan. The present invention also discloses a method of indirectly heating a stream of air, comprising applying ...

Fuel gas conditioning system

Patent Number: 8103156
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Tiras, Craig S.; McClanahan, Jack L.

A feed gas ...

Manually adjustable hair dryer mount for use with a hand-held hair dryer

Patent Number: 8103155
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Dannenberg, Jeff; Weiss, William J; Regan, Jr., Carl J; Duarte, Manuel; Theron, Hendrik A.; King, Stephen J.

A hands-free hair dryer mounting apparatus adapted for holding a hair dryer in a universal hair dryer holder assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support bracket that is removably affixed to a wall mounting plate adapted for secure attachment to a wall or other surface. A universal hair dryer holder, adapted for receiving and holding any type, size, or style of handheld hair dryer, projects outward from the bracket. The hair dryer holder is connected to an adjustable arm which ...

Hot air blower and system comprising a hot air blower and at least one coding unit

Patent Number: 8103154
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Steinel, Ingo H.; Schreckenberger, Thomas

A hot air blower has at least one fan impeller and at least one electrical heating device. The hot air blower is designed to interact with a coding unit provided with coding. The hot air blower is releasably connected to the coding unit. The coding unit is designed to predefine at least one of heating power and hot air temperature of a heating device in the hot air blower on the basis of the ...