A continuous fire suppression system includes a spiral oven including a cooking chamber and a spiral conveyor; a fat drippage in the cooking chamber which falls downwardly through the spiral conveyor; a fire suppressing vapor cooking medium circulating within the spiral cooking chamber which suppresses combustion of the fat drippage; an analyzer arranged to monitor a targeted condition in the cooking chamber wherein, in the targeted condition, the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium is present in the cooking chamber in an amount of at least 90% vol. and air is present in the cooking chamber in an amount of from 0% to 10% vol., the remainder volume being the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium.

The present invention relates to devices including a heating element with an opening, which can control condensation of liquid samples during thermal incubation. The opening of the heating element can provide direct access to the samples in a process that may be automated. The invention also provides methods for heating containers.

A warming dish for mounting atop a functioning slow cooker with a lid, which includes a main dish housing having at least one side wall and a bottom, wherein the bottom has a predetermined center and is dome-shaped rising toward the center, and wherein the bottom has an upwardly extending recess at the center to accommodate positioning over a lid handle of a slow cooker. The invention also includes the warming dish in combination with a slow cooker.

A continuous fire suppression system includes a fire suppressing vapor cooking medium circulating within a cooking chamber of a spiral oven; a temperature analyzer arranged to monitor a temperature of the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium; finned heating elements in communication with the temperature analyzer and arranged to heat the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium; a humidity analyzer arranged to monitor a relative humidity of the fire suppressing vapor cooking vapor medium; and a fire suppressing vapor cooking medium injector in communication with the humidity analyzers. the at least one fire suppressing vapor cooking medium injector arranged to inject the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium into the cooking chamber as needed to maintain a relative humidity equal to or greater than a relative humidity of no more than 10% vol. dry air with the remaining volume being the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium.

Oven for the cooking/regeneration of food with a dynamic multi-level cooking/regeneration system with a multi-level cooking/regeneration chamber having at least two cooking/regeneration levels and wherein at least one timer and detecting sensors of cooking/regeneration parameters, such as at least temperature and/or humidity, are associated with each level, the oven being provided with a cooking/regeneration system that through a command and control interface enables the setting, the management and the control of at least two timers for at least one level of the oven.

Oven for the cooking/regeneration of food with a dynamic multi-level cooking/regeneration system with a multi-level cooking/regeneration chamber having at least two cooking/regeneration levels and wherein at least one timer and detecting sensors of cooking/regeneration parameters, such as at least temperature and/or humidity, are associated with each level, the oven being provided with a cooking/regeneration system that through a command and control interface enables the setting, the management and the control of at least two timers for at least one level of the oven.

A high temperature furnace includes features that provide for multiple heating zones for heating a specimen extending at least partially through a heating chamber defined by the furnace. In one exemplary aspect, the furnace can include multiple heating elements extending at least partially through the heating chamber. Each heating element can be configured in a rod shape, which allows for multiple heating zone capability, better control over the temperature gradient, reduced current to achieve a desired temperature output, and a streamlined furnace shell.

The present invention relates to an assembly for the preparation of a heated beverage, comprising a case or cover or box (battery cover) (8) for mobile phone (60) or external device (6) comprising an internal seat for the corresponding insertion of at least a container (7), said container (7) comprising means (13) for the production of heat, wherein said container (7) comprises contacts (12) to electrically feed said means (13) when said container is inserted in the seat.

A double insulating wall structure heating furnace capable of preventing its inner pipe whose strength has decreased due to high-temperature heating from being damaged. A double insulating wall structure heating furnace 1 includes an outer pipe 2 and an inner pipe 3 disposed inside the outer pipe 2, in which a sealed space 8 formed between the outer and inner pipes 2 and 3 is depressurized and a heating space 13 formed inside the inner pipe 3 is heated, and in which a tubular reinforcing member 6 is disposed so as to cover an outer circumference of the inner pipe 3, the tubular reinforcing member being formed of a material having a higher heat resistance and a higher strength than those of the material of the inner pipe 3.

A double insulating wall structure heating furnace capable of preventing its inner pipe whose strength has decreased due to high-temperature heating from being damaged. A double insulating wall structure heating furnace 1 includes an outer pipe 2 and an inner pipe 3 disposed inside the outer pipe 2, in which a sealed space 8 formed between the outer and inner pipes 2 and 3 is depressurized and a heating space 13 formed inside the inner pipe 3 is heated, and in which a tubular reinforcing member 6 is disposed so as to cover an outer circumference of the inner pipe 3, the tubular reinforcing member being formed of a material having a higher heat resistance and a higher strength than those of the material of the inner pipe 3.