The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device and a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery device comprises a control device that includes an outer housing defining a cartridge receiving chamber, and further includes a power source and a control component, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece, a tank, a heating assembly, and a bottom cap. The mouthpiece defines an exit portal in an end thereof, and the tank is configured to contain a liquid composition therein. The cartridge is configured to be removably coupled with the receiving chamber of the control device, and the heating assembly defines a vaporization chamber and is configured to heat the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The heating assembly comprises a substantially planar heating member and a liquid transport element, wherein the heating member is installed in a bowed orientation.

A heating device includes a PCB (10), at least one heating element (30, 31, 32), bus bars (60a, 60b, 60c) and a terminal pin (40) and a terminal plate (70). At least a portion of the PCB (10) extends out of a PCB housing (20). The terminal pin (40) is disposed in a connector housing (50) disposed at least partially outside the PCB housing (20). At least one of the connector housing (50) and the portion of the PCB (10) extending out of the PCB housing (20) includes at least one support element (52) to support the connector housing (50) in a pre-determined position with respect to the PCB (10).

A multi layer advanced heating pad comprising a reflective layer proximate to a heating layer and a black body a layer configured to concentrate and amplify heat emitted from the heating layer and reflected by the reflective layer.

A co-continuous mouldable polymeric composite with PTC effect has a matrix that comprises at least two immiscible polymers (HDPE, POM), and an electrically conductive filler (CB) in the matrix. At least one of said immiscible polymers is high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and at least one other of said immiscible polymers is polyoxymethylene (POM).

A heating apparatus is provided. The heating apparatus includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element and a power controller configured to generate and apply a pulse width modified signal to the PTC heating element. The power controller is configured to vary a current of the pulse width modified signal linearly with respect to a temperature of a space being heated by the PTC heating element.

The present disclosure concerns a connector system, e.g., for connecting an electrical component with a circuit board. The connector system includes an electrical heater-function-component having an electrical component-contact-surface for an electrical connection of the electrical heater-function-component. A circuit-board having an electrical board-contact surface is provided for an electrical connection of the circuit-board. A connector assembly connects the heater-function-component with the circuit-board. The connector assembly is arranged at the electrical component-contact-surface and the electrical board-contact-surface for connecting the heater-function-component with the circuit-board.

A heating control circuit to improve safety of electric blankets and similar electric heating devices, the heating control circuit can accurately control a heating temperature, can detect a working state of key elements, and can prevent a local temperature of an electric heating wire from being too high and causing a fire, thereby ensuring the safety of users. In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a heating control circuit configured to control power of an electric heating element includes: a temperature sensing element, having positive temperature coefficient (“PTC”) characteristics and configured to sense a temperature of the electric heating element to generate a temperature voltage; a first comparison circuit, configured to compare the temperature voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison signal; a controller, configured to output an on-off control signal according to the comparison signal; and a first switching element, coupled into a ground loop of the electric heating element and configured to switch on or off a power loop of the electric heating element based on the on-off control signal.

A diagnostic device has a sample probe for receiving sample material from one or more containers, a sample line for delivering the sample material to one or more reaction containers, a reagent supply and reagent supply line for supplying reagent to the one or more reaction containers, an incubation ring for receiving the reaction containers and incubating a mixture of the sample material and the reagent for a period of time, and a heating system for heating one or more areas or components of the device. The heating system has one or more positive temperature coefficient heaters.

A vaporizer for vaporizing a liquefied gas includes a first heat exchanger block having first and second linear conduits extending therethrough, a second heat exchanger block having first and second linear conduits extending therethrough, one or more heaters located between the first and second heat exchanger blocks, and an inlet capacity control valve. The heat exchanger blocks may be fabricated by extruding aluminum. The heaters may be independently powered. At least a portion of the inlet capacity control valve may be located within one of the conduits.

A vehicle interior assembly, such as a vehicle seat or a steering wheel, includes a cover assembly covering a frame. The cover assembly includes a vinyl or non-woven textile cover and an electrically conductive coating layer (“ECCL”) within an A-surface of the cover. The ECCL may function as a heater, a capacitive touch control, or lighting. Another cover assembly includes first and second ECCLs within an A-surface of a cover. The first ECCL functions as a heater and the second ECL functions as a capacitive touch control. Another cover assembly includes an ECCL and a Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) coating layer within an A-surface of a cover. The ECCL functions as a heater dependent on current received from a power source via the PTC coating layer. The PTC coating layer regulates the current received by the ECCL from the power source dependent on a temperature of the PTC coating layer.