A heater system includes an integrated heater device and a control system. The integrated heater device includes a thermocouple for measuring temperature and one or more multiportion resistive elements that are operable as heaters to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as sensors to measure a fluid level. The control device operates the integrated heater device as a sensor or heater based on one or more performance characteristics of the heater system and self-calibrates the heater device.

A heater system includes an integrated heater device and a control system. The integrated heater device includes a thermocouple for measuring temperature and one or more multiportion resistive elements that are operable as heaters to create a temperature differential between the fluid and air to detect the fluid, and as sensors to measure a fluid level. The control device operates the integrated heater device as a sensor or heater based on one or more performance characteristics of the heater system and self-calibrates the heater device.

An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a resistive wire having a circumference. The apparatus further includes a first fiberglass layer disposed about the circumference of the resistive wire and along a length of the resistive wire. The apparatus further includes a second fiberglass layer. The apparatus further includes a third fiberglass layer, the second fiberglass layer disposed between the first fiberglass layer and the third fiberglass layer, the third fiberglass layer forming an outer layer and surrounding the second fiberglass layer.

An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a resistive wire having a circumference. The apparatus further includes a first fiberglass layer disposed about the circumference of the resistive wire and along a length of the resistive wire. The apparatus further includes a second fiberglass layer. The apparatus further includes a third fiberglass layer, the second fiberglass layer disposed between the first fiberglass layer and the third fiberglass layer, the third fiberglass layer forming an outer layer and surrounding the second fiberglass layer.

The present invention relates to the technical field of atomization and discloses an atomizing device which comprises a heating part, a glass heating element and a quartz holder, wherein the heating part is embedded in the glass heating element, the quartz holder is made with a through-holding cavity, the glass heating element is arranged in the holding cavity, the quartz holder is made with auxiliary air inlet holes on the side wall, and the glass heating element is made with a heating element air passage communicating with the auxiliary air inlet holes so as to meet the user's needs for atomized tobacco tar, thus facilitating atomization of tobacco tar.

The present invention relates to the technical field of atomization and discloses an atomizing device which comprises a heating part, a glass heating element and a quartz holder, wherein the heating part is embedded in the glass heating element, the quartz holder is made with a through-holding cavity, the glass heating element is arranged in the holding cavity, the quartz holder is made with auxiliary air inlet holes on the side wall, and the glass heating element is made with a heating element air passage communicating with the auxiliary air inlet holes so as to meet the user's needs for atomized tobacco tar, thus facilitating atomization of tobacco tar.

A heating device comprises a tubular carrier with an outside and an inside, an insulating layer on the outside of the carrier, heating conductors, conductor tracks, and contact fields on the insulating layer, and a connection device for an electrical connection of the heating device, wherein the connection device has a plurality of metallic contact feet. The connection device is attached at the contact fields with the contact feet and is electrically connected thereto. Additional electrical insulation is arranged between the connection device and the outside of the carrier. This can be, for example, one of several individual insulating layers that together form the entire insulating layer.

A heating device comprises a tubular carrier with an outside and an inside, an insulating layer on the outside of the carrier, heating conductors, conductor tracks, and contact fields on the insulating layer, and a connection device for an electrical connection of the heating device, wherein the connection device has a plurality of metallic contact feet. The connection device is attached at the contact fields with the contact feet and is electrically connected thereto. Additional electrical insulation is arranged between the connection device and the outside of the carrier. This can be, for example, one of several individual insulating layers that together form the entire insulating layer.

An ice detector apparatus for an aircraft includes a heater strip and a temperature sensor. The heater strip is configured to be mounted to an external surface of an aircraft and the temperature sensor is coupled to the heater strip. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature profile of the heater strip, wherein the temperature profile is indicative of an extent of icing. The temperature profile may be indicative of whether the aircraft is operating in an appendix C icing-envelope or an appendix O icing-envelope. The temperature sensor may include a plurality of temperature sensors coupled along a length of the heater strip, such that the temperature profile comprises a spatial temperature map of the heater strip.

An ice detector apparatus for an aircraft includes a heater strip and a temperature sensor. The heater strip is configured to be mounted to an external surface of an aircraft and the temperature sensor is coupled to the heater strip. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature profile of the heater strip, wherein the temperature profile is indicative of an extent of icing. The temperature profile may be indicative of whether the aircraft is operating in an appendix C icing-envelope or an appendix O icing-envelope. The temperature sensor may include a plurality of temperature sensors coupled along a length of the heater strip, such that the temperature profile comprises a spatial temperature map of the heater strip.