http://www.freshpatents.com/Electric-heating-dtnewntc219.php USPTO Class 219 - Electric heating en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-automatic-gas-control-for-a-plasma-arc-torch-dt20080717ptan20080169272.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A method and apparatus for controlling a gas supply to a plasma arc torch uses a proportional control solenoid valve positioned adjacent the torch to manipulate the gas flow to the torch, thereby extending electrode life during arc transfer and shutdown. Swirl ring design can be simplified and gas supply... http://www.freshpatents.com/Laser-cavity-particularly-for-laser-welding-apparatus-dt20080717ptan20080169273.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A laser cavity is particularly provided for a laser welding apparatus or welder. A resonator is provided having an exciting light source and a laser rod excited by the light source as well as a mirror member for producing an output laser beam. A shield member having a through opening... http://www.freshpatents.com/Laser-beam-machining-apparatus-dt20080717ptan20080169274.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A laser beam machining apparatus includes: a laser beam oscillator; a beam adjusting unit which is disposed between the laser beam oscillator and a condenser lens and by which the beam diameter and the divergence angle of the laser beam oscillated from the laser beam oscillator are adjusted; and a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Hybrid-laser-processing-apparatus-dt20080717ptan20080169275.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 Positional matching of the condensing lens and the injection nozzle is simple and the guided laser beam does not pop out of the liquid column. Moreover, manufacturing costs and running costs can be reduced. A first inclined plane 13b which reduces the diameter toward the object to be processed 2 is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Consumable-electrode-type-welding-method-dt20080717ptan20080169276.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 In a conventional consumable electrode type welding method, owing to the need of the reversing operation of a robot manipulator, an extra response time as well as acceleration and deceleration times are necessary and, at the same time, the feed speed of a welding wire is not be able to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Lighted-welding-torch-dt20080717ptan20080169277.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 Provided is system for aiding a welding operator in positioning a welding device. The system includes a welding device and a light source coupled to the welding device, wherein the light source is configured to generate a focused beam of light that is configured to illuminate a weld location. The... http://www.freshpatents.com/Hair-curler-dt20080717ptan20080169278.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A hair curler that can rapidly impart a strong, attractive curl without causing damage or loss of shine, and which can reduce setting time. The hair curler has a curler body formed of a heat resistant resin to which are admixed silicon dioxide based multi-element mineral powder, formed by crushing... http://www.freshpatents.com/Heating-device-coating-and-developing-system-heating-method-and-storage-medium-dt20080717ptan20080169279.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A heating device has a heating chamber 3. An initial temperature distribution is created in a surface of a substrate (wafer W) when the substrate is carried into the heating chamber 3 . . . . Temperature distribution creating means (heating lamps 2) creates a preheating temperature distribution in the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Slow-cooker-with-nestable-containers-dt20080717ptan20080169280.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A slow cooker includes a cooking base having a heating element and an open end. The slow cooker has a first container sized to fit within the open end of the cooking base. The first container has an opening for receiving foodstuff. The volume of the first container is sized... http://www.freshpatents.com/Deep-fryer-for-cooking-foodstuff-dt20080717ptan20080169281.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 A deep fryer including a housing, a pot positioned in the housing and a basket which is removably positioned in the pot. The basket includes first and second handle attachment brackets that mount each of first and second handles to opposite sides of the basket.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Temperature-measurement-and-control-of-wafer-support-in-thermal-processing-chamber-dt20080717ptan20080169282.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 Apparatus and methods for achieving uniform heating or cooling of a substrate during a rapid thermal process are disclosed. More particularly, apparatus and methods for controlling the temperature of an edge ring supporting a substrate and/or a reflector plate during a rapid thermal process to improve temperature uniformity across the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Microwave-oven-with-at-least-one-match-plate-dt20080717ptan20080169283.php Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0700 Thus there is a simple and inexpensive system allowing easy cleaning of the cavity walls and of the adapter plate or plates, while not impairing proper positioning and operation of the latter. The microwave oven of the invention comprises a food-cooking cavity, microwave-generating means, at least one microwave adapter plate (34),...