A method of restoring an insulation system around a conductor of a power cable, using an induction heating system for heating the conductor of the power cable to restore an insulation system of the power cable, wherein the induction heating system includes: a first high frequency, HF, coil configured to receive the power cable, a water-cooling system configured to cool the first HF coil, and a power supply system configured to power the first HF coil, wherein the first HF coil is configured to be openable or splitable into at least two parts, the method including: a) placing a pressurisation and heating device around the power cable having a restoration insulation system layer arranged around the conductor, b) opening and placing the first HF coil around the power cable adjacent to the pressurisation and heating device, c) closing the first HF coil, and d) heating the restoration insulation system layer by outer heating of the restoration insulation system layer inside the pressurisation and heating device and by inner heating of the restoration insulation system layer provided by feeding the first HF coil with current from the power supply system inducing a current in the conductor, wherein the method includes performing steps a)-d) for each of a plurality of restoration insulation system layers.

A method of restoring an insulation system around a conductor of a power cable, using an induction heating system for heating the conductor of the power cable to restore an insulation system of the power cable, wherein the induction heating system includes: a first high frequency, HF, coil configured to receive the power cable, a water-cooling system configured to cool the first HF coil, and a power supply system configured to power the first HF coil, wherein the first HF coil is configured to be openable or splitable into at least two parts, the method including: a) placing a pressurisation and heating device around the power cable having a restoration insulation system layer arranged around the conductor, b) opening and placing the first HF coil around the power cable adjacent to the pressurisation and heating device, c) closing the first HF coil, and d) heating the restoration insulation system layer by outer heating of the restoration insulation system layer inside the pressurisation and heating device and by inner heating of the restoration insulation system layer provided by feeding the first HF coil with current from the power supply system inducing a current in the conductor, wherein the method includes performing steps a)-d) for each of a plurality of restoration insulation system layers.

A container for the heating of samples and a system comprising such a container and provides a container for processing samples, wherein the container is made of a material comprising electrically conductive particles.

A non-magnetic wireless heating module is described. The module consists of a, preferably embossed, surface or plane and a dielectric surface or plane. The surface or plane is made of an inductive non-magnetic metal alloy that contains a first amagnetic metal or a first non-magnetic mixture of metals in a percentage between 85% and 99.99% by weight to the total weight and contains a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic metal or a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic mixture of metals in a percentage between 0.01% and 15% by weight to the total weight. The wireless amagnetic heating module is inserted into a chamber (for example a pipe or a portion of a pipe, a cubic container, a cistern . . . ) for the passage or storage of fluids, liquids, gases or solids; when the wireless amagnetic heating module is subjected to a variable electromagnetic field, it heats up, allowing heating, drying, passage of phase, . . . of the material in contact with it and contained in the chamber.

A gas heating apparatus includes a heating element having a flat plate shape, a heat-resistant enclosure in which a space having a flat plate shape is provided, the heating element being disposed in the space with a gap provided between the heating element and the heat-resistant enclosure, a gas inlet joint connected to the heat-resistant enclosure to allow gas to flow into the space, a gas outlet joint connected to the heat-resistant enclosure to allow the gas that has passed through the space to flow out, and an induction coil disposed in parallel with the heating element on a lower surface of the heat-resistant enclosure, the induction coil inductively heating the heating element on the basis of electric power supplied.

A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one fan unit having at least one fan wheel which is mounted for rotation about a rotation axis. A heating element is provided to heat the fan wheel in at least one operating state, with the heating element being configured as an induction heating element.

An inductive heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the assembly including: at least one inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field when a varying electric current flows through the coil; at least one susceptor arranged to be penetrated by the magnetic field generated by the coil to heat the susceptor; at least one temperature sensor arranged to determine a temperature of the susceptor, the temperature sensor includes first and second resistive sensing elements, the first element being connected to the second element, and the first element being positioned relative to the second element such that a current induced in the first element by the magnetic field opposes a current induced in the second element by the magnetic field. An aerosol-generating device including the inductive heater assembly, control circuitry, and a power source, is also provided.

Disclosed is an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material; a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field; and an elongate heating element extending at least partially around the heating zone and comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone.

An inductive heating element for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the inductive heating element including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate to be heated by the inductive heating element; a first susceptor; a second susceptor; and an intermediate element disposed between the first susceptor and the second susceptor, the intermediate element being gas permeable, the intermediate element including at least one of: a thermally insulative material configured to thermally insulate the first susceptor from the second susceptor, and an electrically insulative material configured to electrically insulate the first susceptor from the second susceptor. An inductive heating arrangement and an aerosol-generating device are also provided.

An inductive heating element for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the inductive heating element including: a first susceptor, the first susceptor being a tubular susceptor defining an inner cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; a second susceptor, the second susceptor being a tubular susceptor defining an inner cavity configured to receive aerosol-forming substrate; and a separation between the first susceptor and the second susceptor, the separation thermally insulating the first susceptor from the second susceptor. An inductive heating arrangement, an aerosol-generating device, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.