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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2006
Applicant:
John H. Vontell, Manchester, CT (US);
Inventor:
John H. Vontell, Manchester, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/68 (2006.01); H05B 3/06 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 25/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 25/02 (2013.01); F02C 7/047 (2013.01); F05D 2300/133 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01); Y02T 50/676 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrothermal heater assembly, configured to be embedded inside a component for anti-icing and/or deicing the component, includes a titanium foil configured for use as a heating element, at least one reinforcement layer adjacent the titanium foil, and an adhesive configured to bond the titanium foil to the at least one reinforcement layer. The heater assembly is configured such that the titanium foil carries a structural load within the heater assembly.