HEATING SYSTEM, HEATER, AND METHODS OF HEATING A COMPONENT
First Claim
1. A heater comprising:
- at least one heating element having a resistance that varies non-linearly with respect to a temperature of said at least one heating element, said at least one heating element comprises;
a first surface;
a second surface opposite said first surface, said at least one heating element having a height defined between said first and second surfaces;
a third surface extending between said first and second surfaces; and
a fourth surface extending between said first and second surfaces, said fourth surface is opposite said third surface, a width of said at least one heating element is defined between said third surface and said fourth surface and is shorter than the height of said at least one heating element; and
at least one electrode coupled to said first surface and configured to generate an electric field across said at least one heating element and cause a current to flow through said at least one heating element.
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Abstract
A heater includes at least one heating element having a resistance that varies non-linearly with respect to a temperature of the heating element. The heating element includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces, and a fourth surface extending between the first and second surfaces, opposite the third surface. The heating element has a height defined between the first and second surfaces, and a width defined between the third and fourth surfaces, and wherein the width is less than the height. The heater also includes at least one electrode coupled to the first surface and configured to generate an electric field across the heating element and cause a current to flow through the heating element.
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20 Claims
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1. A heater comprising:
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at least one heating element having a resistance that varies non-linearly with respect to a temperature of said at least one heating element, said at least one heating element comprises; a first surface; a second surface opposite said first surface, said at least one heating element having a height defined between said first and second surfaces; a third surface extending between said first and second surfaces; and a fourth surface extending between said first and second surfaces, said fourth surface is opposite said third surface, a width of said at least one heating element is defined between said third surface and said fourth surface and is shorter than the height of said at least one heating element; and at least one electrode coupled to said first surface and configured to generate an electric field across said at least one heating element and cause a current to flow through said at least one heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A heating system comprising:
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a heater comprising; at least one heating element having a resistance that varies non-linearly with respect to a temperature of said at least one heating element, said at least one heating element comprises; a first surface; a second surface opposite said first surface, said at least one heating element having a height defined between said first and second surfaces; a third surface extending between said first and second surfaces; and a fourth surface extending between said first and second surfaces, said fourth surface is opposite said third surface, a width of said at least one heating element is defined between said third surface and said fourth surface and is shorter than the height of said at least one heating element; and at least one electrode coupled to said first surface and configured to generate an electric field across said at least one heating element and cause a current to flow through said at least one heating element; and a power source coupled to said heater, said power source configured to supply alternating current (AC) voltage to said at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of heating a component of a machine, said method comprising:
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positioning a heater in close proximity to the component, wherein the heater includes; at least one heating element including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first electrode coupled to the first surface; and a second electrode coupled to the second surface; and applying an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode such that a current flows through the at least one heating element to generate heat from the at least one heating element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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