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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2001
Applicants:
Arthur J. Goodsel, St. Clair, MI (US);
Jay Dedontney, Prunedale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Arthur J. Goodsel, St. Clair, MI (US);
Jay DeDontney, Prunedale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Thermo Stone USA, LLC, Marina, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B003/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A resistance heater for heating fluids including a fluid-permeable porous substrate. An electrically conductive porous thin film is deposited on the porous substrate. An electrical connector coupled to the thin film and adapted to provide an electrical circuit through said thin film to effect heating of said thin film in order to heat a fluid passing through the pours of the thin film and substrate. A method of making and using a resistance heater is also disclosed.