A specimen heating apparatus includes a heater unit configured to heat a test specimen held in a material testing machine, a heater holding unit configured to hold the heater unit in a set position relative to the test specimen for heating, a specimen temperature measurement unit attached to the heater unit and configured to measure temperature of the test specimen when the heater unit is in the set position, a temperature controller configured to control heating of the heater unit in response to a temperature measured by the specimen temperature measurement unit, and a thermal insulation unit configured to cover the heater unit, wherein the heater holding unit holds the heater unit in such a way that the heater unit is allowed to be brought to and removed from the set position while the test specimen is being held in the material testing machine.

A heating device using an LED is provided. The heating device includes a heater for heating a target with LED light, an LED controller for controlling power supplied to the LED such that a temperature of the target is adjusted with the power being in the range where a current thereof does not exceed an allowable current Imax, a correction unit for correcting Imax, and a voltage measurement unit for measuring a voltage of the LED. The correction unit estimates a junction temperature Tjm of the LED when Imax is supplied based on a measurement result by the voltage measurement unit when an estimation current Ie is supplied after Imax is supplied to the LED for correction. When Tjm of the LED when Imax is supplied exceeds Tmax corresponding to Imax, the correction unit corrects Imax.

The present disclosure is directed to the concept of integrating a charger with an electronic aerosol provision device into a single unit, so as to eliminate the need for a user to carry or stow charging cables, adaptors, and/or docks. In various implementations, the device utilizes a standard USB plug that is permanently attached to the device body and fully integrated with the charging circuitry. In some implementations, the plug may extend from an end of the device or be deployed from a side wall of the device and/or from the mouthpiece end of the device. The charger may be covered or otherwise hidden when the device is not charging.

A battery pack monitor includes a portable housing, a controller within the housing, and a memory communicatively connected to the controller. The battery pack monitor further includes a power source positioned within the housing and operatively connected to the controller. The battery pack monitor includes a battery pack connector comprising a wired battery interface electrically connectable between the controller and a battery pack management system of a high voltage battery pack. The controller includes executable instructions which, when executed, cause the controller to receive, via the wired battery interface, status information from the high voltage battery pack, store the status information in the memory, and based on the status information, generate one or more battery status alerts. In examples, the battery pack monitor includes a wireless interface for communication with a remote system for logging status information, and may have a diagnostics connector to allow connection of additional diagnostic equipment.

Provided is a heater system (20) including: a temperature sensor configured to detect an outside temperature (T); an electric heater configured to heat one of a predetermined portion of an exterior part of a vehicle (V), the predetermined portion being a portion in which an in-vehicle sensor different from the temperature sensor is placed, or a surrounding portion of the predetermined portion; and a control device configured to control power to be supplied to the electric heater based on a result of detection by the temperature sensor. The control device is configured to start power supply to the electric heater when the outside temperature (T) is equal to or higher than a predetermined first temperature (T1) and equal to or lower than a second temperature (T2), which is higher than the first temperature, start, when the outside temperature (T) exceeds the second temperature (T2) during the power supply to the electric heater, measurement of a duration time (t) for which the outside temperature (T) remains above the second temperature (T2), and stop the power supply to the electric heater when the duration time (t) exceeds a predetermined threshold value (tth).

A control device of an aerosol inhaler including a load heating an aerosol generation source, in which a temperature and an electric resistance value of the load are correlated. The control device includes: a voltage sensor configured to output a voltage value applied to the load; a known resistor which is connected in series to the load; and a control circuit configured to acquire the temperature of the load based on output of the voltage sensor. The control circuit is configured such that a resolution of the temperature of the load acquired based on the output of the voltage sensor is 10 [° C.] or less.

An electrical heater and method for heating a catalyst. The heater includes a honeycomb body having intersecting walls forming channels extending along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of electrically resistive paths are included, each including at least a portion of the plurality of intersecting walls and extending a length across the honeycomb body transverse to the longitudinal axis. A positive electrode and a negative electrode are in electrical communication with each other via the resistive paths. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are operatively positioned to generate a respective flow of current through each resistive path. The lengths of at least two of the resistive paths differ from each other. The resistive paths are configured with respect to the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode such that the current in each of the resistive paths is substantially equal.

A floor mat assembly for use on a floor comprises a floor mat, a first adhesive layer, a heating element, a second adhesive layer, and an insulative foam support layer. The floor mat comprises a topside for interaction with a person. The heating element is bonded to an underside of the floor mat with the first adhesive layer to heat the floor mat. The foam support layer is bonded to an underside of the heating element with the second adhesive layer.

The present invention provides a heating apparatus for heating a load. The heating apparatus comprises a heater having a heating element for receiving electrical power and for converting the electrical power into heat to heat a heating surface of the heater. The heating apparatus also comprises a temperature sensor for sensing and outputting a measurement of the temperature of the heating element, a power actuator for providing the electrical power to the heating element of the heater, a power sensor for sensing and outputting a measurement of the power provided to the heating element by the power actuator, and control circuitry for controlling the power actuator to control the power delivered by the power actuator to the heating element. The control circuitry is configured to receive the temperature measurement from the temperature sensor, receive the power measurement from the power sensor, combine the temperature measurement and the power measurement, and control the power actuator in dependence upon the combined temperature measurement and power measurement. This ensures that the temperature of the heating surface is constant throughout a period when the load is applied.

A ceramic heater includes: a ceramic plate having a wafer placement surface on a surface thereof; zone heaters embedded in the ceramic plate so as to correspond to zones defined by dividing the surface of the ceramic plate into multiple sections; terminals connected to ends of the zone heaters via internal wires of the ceramic plate; terminal collection regions in which the plurality of terminals are collectively arranged; and non-terminal regions in which no terminal is arranged. The ceramic heater includes, as the zone heaters, a terminal-collection-region zone heater provided in a zone corresponding to the terminal collection regions, and a non-terminal regions zone heater provided in a zone corresponding to the non-terminal regions.