The invention relates to an electrically conductive film (10) having an electrically nonconductive substrate layer (12), and an electrically conductive metal layer (14) that has a structure produced by material removal and that on a first side is joined, at least in sections, to the substrate layer (12).

A heating device for volatizing materials contained in an impregnated pad has a housing including a chamber to receive an impregnated pad for heating, a battery contained in the housing, and a heater arrangement. The heater arrangement in one mode includes at least two heaters, a temperature sensor, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to power the first heater based on a first temperature and then to power the second heater after the first temperature reaches a second temperature. In another mode, the heater arrangement has at least one heater, temperature sensor, and controller, wherein the controller is configured to provide battery power to the at least one heater to volatize materials in the impregnated pad. The housing has at least one opening to allow volatized materials from the impregnated pad to escape from the housing.

A thermoacoustic device includes a stage coupled to a bar, wherein the stage includes a first heating component on a first terminus of the stage. The stage further includes a first cooling component on a second terminus of the stage. A thermal conductivity of the stage is higher than a thermal conductivity of the bar. A heat capacity of the stage is higher than a heat capacity of the bar.

The invention relates to an electrically conductive film (10) having an electrically nonconductive substrate layer (12), and an electrically conductive metal layer (14) that has a structure produced by material removal and that on a first side is joined, at least in sections, to the substrate layer (12).

The invention relates to an electrically conductive film (10) having an electrically nonconductive substrate layer (12), and an electrically conductive metal layer (14) that has a structure produced by material removal and that on a first side is joined, at least in sections, to the substrate layer (12).

A layered heater is provided that includes a sensor layer formed by a layered process having a plurality of independently controllable zones, and a resistive heating layer disposed adjacent the sensor layer. In one form, the sensor layer is formed of a material having a relatively high temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and the resistive heating layer is formed of a material having a relatively low TCR.

A heater for coating removal heating a metal member having a surface coated with a coating film, includes a high-frequency power source; a transformer transforming a high-frequency current outputted from the high-frequency power source; and a plurality of heating units, each heating unit being detachably connectable to the transformer to heat the metal member disposed in contact with or near the heater for coating removal by the high-frequency current outputted from the transformer. One heating unit is selected from the plurality of heating units and attached to the transformer. The inductance value of the plurality of heating units except for the selected heating unit is adjusted to be within a predetermined range relative to the inductance value of the selected heating unit.

An electrically powered heater unit includes a positive temperature coefficient disc heater element sandwiched between an electrically conductive contact element and an electrically and heat conductive heat transfer element. A housing defining a hollow interior region is located on a plate member, and a communicating opening formed in the plate member communicates with the hollow interior region. The heat transfer element is secured to the plate member by retaining member extending from the heat transfer element engaging a rim of the communicating opening, with the heating element and the contact element located within the hollow interior region of the housing. A first and second connecting elements extend from the contact element and heat transfer element, respectively, then through the housing for connecting to first and second wires of an electrical power supply for providing electrical power supply to first and second abutment surfaces of the heater element.

A heater for coating removal heating a metal member having a surface coated with a coating film, includes a high-frequency power source; a transformer transforming a high-frequency current outputted from the high-frequency power source; and a plurality of heating units, each heating unit being detachably connectable to the transformer to heat the metal member disposed in contact with or near the heater for coating removal by the high-frequency current outputted from the transformer. One heating unit is selected from the plurality of heating units and attached to the transformer. The inductance value of the plurality of heating units except for the selected heating unit is adjusted to be within a predetermined range relative to the inductance value of the selected heating unit.

This application relates to a heating module and a heating glass panel. In one aspect the heating glass panel may include glass substrates and a heating module positioned between the glass substrates. The heating module may include a planar heating element, multiple busbars electrically connected to tire planar heating element, and a power supply module that provides power selectively to the multiple busbars. The power supply module may supply power selectively to some of the busbars to thereby selectively generate heat in certain zones of the planar heating element