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7934495 Controlled mechanical heating—wax skin therapy and aromatherapy  
A non-thermostatic heating device is provided with temperature range control whereby materials may be heated and melted to a safe or desired temperature and maintained, particularly soy based...
7845314 Submerged combustion disposal of produced water  
The present invention relates to a method of disposing of produced water and to a produced water disposal apparatus including a container for receiving and holding produced water; and a burner...
7814898 High capacity snow melting apparatus and method  
A high capacity snow melting apparatus has a hopper with one or a plurality of dedicated heater/blower units coupled to a plurality of commingled heat radiant conduits for contact with snow, ice...
7628150 Versatile flexible mat and method of implementing and using same  
A flexible heating mat is provided. The mat comprises a plurality of sections, connected to each other by arch ribs. The arch ribs form a flexible, preferably raised, ceiling and a closed space...
7455060 Startup burner assembly for snow melting apparatus and method of snow melting  
A startup burner assembly for use in snow melting applications, and which permits initiation of snow melting without first supplying water as a coolant. The startup burner assembly comprises a fuel...
6904708 Snow removal system  
A snow removal system (100) for melting snow into water includes a container (110) having a storage chamber (124) adapted to store snow and a predetermined amount of water (114). The snow removal...
6736129 Submerged combustion snow melting apparatus  
The present invention relates to a snow melting apparatus including a container for holding a snow melting medium and receiving the snow; and a burner having a combustion chamber, wherein at least...
6439806 Pavement repair material cart  
A portable cart for transporting and dispensing heated pavement repair materials that is capable of being moved and operated by one person, the cart applying a heated asphaltic/polymeric binder...
6360738 Snow disposal apparatus  
A snow disposal apparatus for melting snow having a receiving tank with an interior, a top portion in which snow is disposed through a top opening and a lower portion having a downward tapering...
6223742 Apparatus for heating particulate material  
Suitable for melting snow, the apparatus has a flame heater for melting snow directly by flame contact directed from above, a conveyor for transporting snow to the flame heater for melting, and a...
6065469 Emission control system for asphalt kettle  
An emission control system for an asphalt kettle combines a number of features to increase efficiency and convenience of operation, while minimizing potential safety hazards. The asphalt kettle is...
6021843 Snow melting apparatus for wheel wells  
A device for melting snow and ice in the wheel wells of a motor vehicle. The device comprises tubing which extends from the radiator of the vehicle to the wheel wells in a continuous loop. When the...
6012447 Heated mixing kettle with dual acting agitators  
A heated kettle for melting and mixing a thermoplastic resin into a homogeneous mixture has a helically-formed agitator which rotates about a central shaft in close proximity to the internal wall...
5956872 Self contained snow removal apparatus  
A snow removal device that uses a truck frame to hold a snow collecting, melting and storage system. A duct carries snow from a snow blower, mounted on the truck, into a large hopper. The hopper is...
5953837 Snow removal and disposal vehicle  
A cylindrical tank is situated on a bed of a vehicle. A tank opening is provided at a top of the tank. An agitator is provided within the tank. A heating unit such as an oil fired boiler, comprises...
5887583 Mass flow control system and method for asphalt plant  
As electronic programmable valve positioning linkage for a burner used in a hot mix asphalt plant is associated with fuel, air and optionally flue gas recirculation valve motors. To avoid an...
5791335 Snow melting apparatus  
A snow melting apparatus comprises a hopper which forms a lower trough. A pivoting ram/screen assembly prevents large object debris from passing to the trough. A manifold which mounts a plurality...
5787613 Method and apparatus for melting snow using exhaust and cooling system waste heat  
An vehicle for removing and melting snow from a roadway wherein the snow is collected, transferred to a snow melting means which utilizes heat from the exhaust and cooling system to melt the snow....
5727453 Apparatus and method for thawing frozen food product  
A new method and apparatus for thawing frozen food product utilizing desuperheated gas thawing medium near its saturation point. The transfer of the latent heat of condensation from the thawing...
5718221 Method for conversion of snow into water and disposal thereof and snow disposal apparatus therefor  
A snow disposal apparatus and a snow conversion system for converting a container into the snow disposal apparatus and the method of converting volumes of snow received in the container into water....
5683578 Filter valve system for regulating, filtering, and dispensing a flow of hot melt materials and adhesives  
An apparatus for controlling and filtering the flow or viscous fluid in a material melting and dispensing device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable valve assembly having a filter...
5588231 Self contained snow removal apparatus and method of use therefore  
A snow removal device that uses a truck frame to hold a snow collecting, melting and storage system. A duct carries snow from a snow blower, mounted on the truck, into a large hopper. The hopper is...
5542841 Burner apparatus for use in a glass furnace  
A burner apparatus is used in a glass furnace incorporating a plurality of pairs of burners, each pair of burners being provided at the diametrically opposite locations of the furnace and operated...
5380500 Process for separating vaporous heavy metal compounds from a carrier gas and apparatus for carrying out the process  
A process and apparatus for the separation of vaporous heavy metal compounds from a carrier gas wherein the heavy metal compounds are cooled and desublimed. An apparatus for carrying out this...
5266220 Method for melting contaminated snow and washing solids held therein  
A method for melting snow containing solids and chemical contaminants and washing the solids is disclosed therein. The method includes the steps of heating the snow mixture within a hopper to melt...
5253566 Infra-red deep fat fryer  
A deep fat fryer is described which is heated by burner tubes extending through the central portion thereof and by burners therein which are metal mesh. The burners support combustion only on the...
5235762 Snow melting apparatus  
A snow melting apparatus (1) including a reduction chamber (4) into which heated air is forced by a burner (14). Heated air is distributed within the reduction chamber (4) by using a central...
5199198 Apparatus and method for snow disposal  
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for disposal of snow in urban areas. Snow is disposed of using existing manhole or other connections to sewer systems with a portable or mobile disposal...
5154322 Gas heated tool with control valve and refillable container  
A combustion head for use with a hot melt glue gun includes a glue feed passageway through which hot glue is to pass to a nozzle, and a heating chamber, the glue feed passageway and the heating...
5133335 Paraffin wax grafting technique and apparatus  
A technique and equipment for grafting are disclosed. The technique involves forming a wedge on a scion, forming a cleft or side cut in rootstock, forming a union with the scion and rootstock,...
5120217 Asphalt reclamation unit with discharge feed and improved hot air flow  
A unit for heating initially solid asphaltic material to provide asphaltic concrete in a condition suitable for application, including an inner enclosure defining a volume for containing the...
5101806 Gas infra-red burner in a heater tube or heat exchanger  
An improved gas burner for a cooking tank or heating air via a heat exchanger, the burner including a distribution tube which is closed at one end and mounted within a burner shell. The upper...
5099824 Easy-ply boiler  
The purpose of the Easy-Ply Boiler is to warm tar, roofing or other building materials in a boiler. The boiler holds water that is heated by gas burners. The water boils and warms the tar, roofing...
5079865 Snow removal apparatus  
Apparatus defined by an elongate truck body with a cab and truck bed housing overlying elongate truck frame plate. A forwardly oriented chute with an impeller drive at a forwardmost end of the...
4976609 Flashback resistant infrared gas burner apparatus  
A flashback inhibiting fuel fired infrared burner has a housing with a base wall, a side wall section extending outwardly from the base wall periphery, and a side opening positioned opposite the...
4892046 Furnace roof and method of constructing the same  
A removable roof for a furnace in which metal is melted has a framework composed of a series of horizontal beams arranged in several layers, with the beams of the lowest layer being parallel to...
4848318 High efficiency frying apparatus with supercharged burner system  
A cooking apparatus having a frypot or assembly for heating a quantity of cooking oil including well center section arranged to have enclosed burner assemblies disposed on each side of the center...
4813165 Snow removing and dissolving apparatus  
Snow removing and dissolving apparatus carried by a self-propelled motor vehicle and formed by at least one rotary drum arranged in front of the vehicle. A screw conveyer picks up the snow...
4790455 Hot melt dispensing apparatus having offset hopper  
A hot melt dispensing apparatus for converting solid thermoplastic material to molten thermoplastic material and for dispensing the molten thermoplastic material comprises a solid thermoplastic...
4785561 Snow removal method  
Snow removal equipment includes a snowblower on a truck delivering snow into the top of a snow reduction chamber on the back of the truck. The snow falls on several spaced apart, horizontal layers...
4781171 Gas fired particulate melting apparatus and method  
A liquid fuel fired apparatus and method for the efficient distribution and utilization of heat in the melting of a particulate feedstock. The feedstock is preheated to an incipient softening point...
4697572 Apparatus for slurrifying snow-debris  
Apparatus and method utilize an open-top hopper having an upper cascade-zone and a lower pool-zone. Crude snow-debris is intermittently dumped into the hopper open-top and there operationally...
4676224 Heating and melting apparatus for melting a substance to be melted  
A heating and melting apparatus according to the present invention has a housing for receiving a substance to be melted, a heater for heating the housing in order to melt the substance, and a...
4658868 Asphalt pumping system and method  
A method and apparatus for recovering viscous fluid such as asphalt, which utilizes an elongated insulated buoyant housing with an elongated heating element disposed therein. The heating element...
4621793 Superheated material cooling car with heat deflectors that restrict sideways radiation  
The invention provides a casting car for use in removing super-heated molten materials from an electric arc melting furnace. The cooling car has a metal frame which includes a shallow container...
4615129 Snow-disposal unit and method  
A mobile snow-disposal unit having a vehicle including a sealable snow-collection receptacle having a water-holding internal compartment and an engine for propelling the vehicle utilizes a vacuum...
4506656 Method and apparatus for liquefying snow  
A wheeled trailer main frame is provided including an upwardly opening tank supported therefrom for receiving a quantity of water therein from a below frost line pressurized supply of water. Motor...
4494462 Thaw shed heater  
Heating apparatus is described that is particularly adapted for thawing frozen particulate material in railroad hopper cars. The apparatus is a low profile, fuel-fired heater adapted for...
4474311 Thermoplastic melting and dispensing apparatus  
An apparatus for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material comprising a hopper, a grid melter, a reservoir and a pump. Solid thermoplastic material contained within the hopper is melted by the...
4438757 Device for reopening an ice-bound water source  
A device for reopening an ice-bound water source is disclosed. Once a hole is provided in a frozen water source, the tubular member is inserted into the hole where it becomes frozen in place. The...
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