A yogurt fermentation system comprising a flexible insulated cover configured to cover and contact the sides of a yogurt culture container containing a yogurt culture; a heating element dispersed within the flexible insulated cover; a temperature regulator configured to regulate the heating element and maintain a temperature sufficient to ferment the yogurt culture, and methods of culturing yogurt using said system.

The present disclosure provides a heating handle structure and method of manufacturing the same. The heating handle structure includes an inner tube, a metal wire, an electric conductive substrate, a light-permeable seat, a circuit substrate and an outer sleeve. The metal wire surrounds the inner tube, and is connected to the electric conductive substrate. The electric conductive substrate is positioned on the inner tube. The light-permeable seat is disposed at the inner tube. The circuit substrate is disposed on the light-permeable seat. The circuit substrate and the electric conductive substrate are electrically connected. The outer sleeve covers the inner tube. Accordingly, the handle is able to generate heat when the metal wire received electricity, and is able to be maintained at constant temperature by the control of the circuit substrate. The light from the circuit substrate can pass through the light-permeable seat to provide visual effect to users.

The present disclosure provides a heating handle structure and method of manufacturing the same. The heating handle structure includes an inner tube, a metal wire, an electric conductive substrate, a light-permeable seat, a circuit substrate and an outer sleeve. The metal wire surrounds the inner tube, and is connected to the electric conductive substrate. The electric conductive substrate is positioned on the inner tube. The light-permeable seat is disposed at the inner tube. The circuit substrate is disposed on the light-permeable seat. The circuit substrate and the electric conductive substrate are electrically connected. The outer sleeve covers the inner tube. Accordingly, the handle is able to generate heat when the metal wire received electricity, and is able to be maintained at constant temperature by the control of the circuit substrate. The light from the circuit substrate can pass through the light-permeable seat to provide visual effect to users.

The self fixturing heater includes an outer casing having a central channel therein for selectively receiving and retaining in friction-fit relation an elastomeric fixture from a nutplate fastener assembly that axially aligns the self fixturing heater with a nutplate fastener assembly. The outer casing encloses a heater element generally disposed circumferentially around the central channel and includes a thermal insulated cover to direct heat energy toward a heat transfer surface that includes a thermally conductive pressure pad in engagement with a substrate underneath a baseplate of a nutplate having an adhesive bonding agent thereon, the heat transfer surface imparting heat energy to the adhesive bonding agent thereby curing the adhesive in four hours or less.

A safety device for heating hoses is provided to prevent overheating of a heating wire. The safety device includes a first hose that connects between a reservoir and a connector and a second hose that is fluidly connected to the first hose and allows windshield washer fluid to flow from the connector to a spray nozzle. A housing encloses the connector and a heating wire is disposed in at least one of the first and second hoses. A terminal is disposed inside the housing and is connected to the heating wire to apply electric power from a power supply unit to the heating wire. A circuit breaker is connected to the terminal and the heating wire and cuts off electric power applied to the heating wire based on a temperature condition.

A safety device for heating hoses is provided to prevent overheating of a heating wire. The safety device includes a first hose that connects between a reservoir and a connector and a second hose that is fluidly connected to the first hose and allows windshield washer fluid to flow from the connector to a spray nozzle. A housing encloses the connector and a heating wire is disposed in at least one of the first and second hoses. A terminal is disposed inside the housing and is connected to the heating wire to apply electric power from a power supply unit to the heating wire. A circuit breaker is connected to the terminal and the heating wire and cuts off electric power applied to the heating wire based on a temperature condition.

A vehicle steering wheel is provided that includes a rim having a core structure, a plurality of heating zones surrounding at least a portion of the core structure, each heating zone having conductive circuitry to define a heater and a capacitive sensor for sensing location of a user's hand on the steering wheel, and a controller controlling the conductive circuitry in each heating zone to operate as the capacitive sensor to sense a presence of the user's hand in at least one heating zone and to switch to operate as the heater to heat the at least one heating zone when the hand is sensed in the at least one heating zone.

A band heater assembly for heating an object includes a band heater that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the object. The band heater includes a cable and a band. The cable includes a resistive element, a first cable end and a second cable end. The resistive element generates thermal energy based on a current received from a power source. The first cable end and the second cable end are connected to respective ends of the band heater assembly. The band is connected to the cable and transfers a first portion of the thermal energy to an exterior surface of the object. At least a portion of the cable is exposed from the band heater to contact the exterior surface when the band heater assembly is connected to the object.

A band heater assembly for heating an object includes a band heater that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the object. The band heater includes a cable and a band. The cable includes a resistive element, a first cable end and a second cable end. The resistive element generates thermal energy based on a current received from a power source. The first cable end and the second cable end are connected to respective ends of the band heater assembly. The band is connected to the cable and transfers a first portion of the thermal energy to an exterior surface of the object. At least a portion of the cable is exposed from the band heater to contact the exterior surface when the band heater assembly is connected to the object.

The present invention relates to a heating device for one or more components of an extracorporeal circuit of a blood treatment device, in particular of a dialyzer, an adsorber or a filter, wherein the heating device has at least one reception region for the named component and at least one heating element for heating the component located in the receiver, wherein the heating device has a plurality of layers, with at least one layer being a flexible layer or elastically deformable layer.