Patent · US Expired

Voltage surge resistant positive temperature coefficient heater

US5922231A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
15References
16Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 13, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to a positive temperature coefficient heater. A pair of electrical conductors are connected to a positive temperature coefficient body at respective locations. A dielectric material is attached to the body between the conductors and prevents electrical arcing around the body between the conductors.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.