Heater bundle for adaptive control
AssigneeWatlow Electric Manufacturing Company
InventorsMark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
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Abstract
A heater system includes a heater bundle and a power supply device. The heater bundle includes a plurality of heater assemblies and a plurality of power conductors. The heater assembly includes a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone. The power conductors are electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units. The power supply device is configured to modulate power to each of the independently controlled heater zones of the heater units through the power conductors.
Claims23
A heater system comprising:
- a heater bundle comprising:
- a plurality of heater assemblies, each heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone;
- and
- power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units;
- and
- a power supply device configured to modulate power to each of the independently controlled heater zones of the heater units through the power conductors.
A heater system comprising:
- a heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone;
- power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units;
- and
- a power supply device configured to modulate power to each of the independently controlled heater zones of the heater units through the power conductors.
A method of controlling a heating system comprising:
- providing at least one heater assembly, the heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone;
- supplying power to each of the heater units through power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units;
- and
- modulating power supplied to each of the heater units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.