CONTROLLABLE THERMAL WARMING DEVICE

• US 20060001727A1
• Filed: 09/06/2005
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William J. Haas, William S Haas
• Original Assignee: William J. Haas, William S Haas
• Inventors: HAAS, William J., HAAS, William S.
• Application Number:
  US11/162,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20060001727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/194
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0051 Heated garments heated divers' suits B63C11/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0001 Body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0071 using a resistor, e.g. near the spot to be heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0233 connected to or incorporated in clothing or garments A61F2007/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/375 Protection arrangements against overheating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/02 Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices thermally-actuated switches H01H37/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0208 actuated by the expansion or evaporation of a gas or liquid
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0272 For heating of fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/013 Heaters using resistive films or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/017 Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/022 Heaters specially adapted for heating gaseous material
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/026 Heaters specially adapted for floor heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/029 Heaters specially adapted for seat warmers
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/84 Heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas, e.g. for demisting or de-icing windows, mirrors or vehicle windshields
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/845 specially adapted for reflecting surfaces, e.g. bathroom - or rearview mirrors

Abstract

A controllable thermal warming device for delivering heat including a thermal ink heating element removably secured to any suitable structure, including, for example, a blanket, clothing, consumer product, farming product, restaurant product, HVAC product, building construction products, hospital and other medical products, and vehicle. The device comprising a substrate and a conductive ink fixedly disposed on the substrate, means for removably securing the substrate to the structure, a power source operatively coupled to the conductive ink, the power source adapted to deliver a voltage to the conductive ink to cause the conductive ink to radiate heat, a controller operatively coupled to the power source and the conductive ink.

Claims

1. A controllable thermal warming device for delivering heat comprising:

a heating element;

means for removably securing the heating element to a structure; and

a power source operatively coupled to the heating element, the power source adapted to deliver a voltage to the heating element to cause heat to radiate from the heating element.

2. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1 wherein the heating element comprises a substrate and a conductive ink fixedly disposed on the substrate.

3. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the removable securing means comprising an adhesive for removeably securing the heating element to the structure.

4. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 3, wherein the removable securing means further comprises an adhering strip.

5. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 4, wherein the adhering strip comprises a two-sided tape.

6. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 3, wherein the removable securing means further comprises a release liner removable to expose the adhesive.

7. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the removable securing means comprises hook and loop fastening means for removably securing the heating element to the structure.

8. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the removable securing means comprises film.

9. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 8, wherein the film comprises mylar.

10. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the removable securing means comprises FLEXCON.

11. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the structure is selected from the group consisting of a blanket, an article of clothing, a building structure element, and a consumer product.

12. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 11, wherein the building structure element is selected from the group consisting of a glass plate, a floor, a wall, a door, a mirror, a roof and an HVAC duct.

13. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 11, wherein the consumer product is selected from the group consisting of a baby carriage, a baby bottle, a blanket, a sleeping bag, a pet house, a pet water bowl, a beverage carrier, a mirror, a ceiling fan, and a pool covering.

14. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the structure is a disposable structure.

15. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 14, wherein the disposable structure is an article of clothing.

16. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 15, wherein the article of clothing comprises a gown.

17. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, further comprising a controller operatively coupled to the power source and the heating element, the controller adapted to control the delivery of voltage to the heating element.

18. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, further comprising means for controlling the controller by radio frequency.

19. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the power source is solar powered.

20. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 1, wherein the power source is powered by light.

21. A heating system comprising a controllable thermal warming device, the controllable thermal warming device comprising:

a thermal ink heating element comprising a substrate and a conductive ink fixedly disposed on the substrate;

a power source operatively coupled to the conductive ink, the power source adapted to deliver a voltage to the conductive ink to cause the conductive ink to radiate heat;

a controller operatively coupled to the power source and the conductive ink, the controller adapted to control the voltage delivered to the conductive ink;

a structure for receiving heat radiated by the conductive ink; and

means for removeably securing the heating element to the structure.

22. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 21, wherein the removable securing means comprises an adhesive for removeably securing the heating element to the structure.

23. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 22, wherein the removable securing means further comprises an adhering strip.

24. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 23, wherein the adhering strip comprises a two-sided tape.

25. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 22, wherein the removable securing means further comprises a release liner removable to expose the adhesive.

26. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 21, wherein the removable securing means comprises a film.

27. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 26, wherein the film comprises mylar.

28. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 21, wherein the removable securing means comprises FLEXCON.

29. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 21, wherein the structure is selected from the group consisting of a blanket, an article of clothing, a building structure element, and a consumer product.

30. The controllable thermal warming device of claim 29, wherein the structure is a disposable structure.