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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
Stephen B. Leonard, Franksville, WI (US);
David P. Mather, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Amil J. Ablah, Wichita, KS (US);
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
Stephen B. Leonard, Franksville, WI (US);
David P. Mather, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Amil J. Ablah, Wichita, KS (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A heat storage unit () includes a body having a passage () formed therein through which a flowable product passes. A heatable element () is incorporated within the body of the heat storage unit () in thermal communication with the passage (). Meanwhile, a heat-retentive material () is in thermal communication with the heatable element (). The heatable element () includes either a magnetically-compatible material or a microwave-compatible material that is heated by locating the heatable element in a field (F) generated by a charging device (), for example.