Heating elements and heating devices

Abstract

In a first aspect, a heating element includes a network of electrically conductive layers comprising a plurality of polymeric resistive layers and two or more electrodes in contact with the network of electrically conductive layers. The polymeric resistive layers have a sheet resistance in a range of from about 0.5 ohm/square to about 2 Megaohm/square. The array of electrodes electrically connects the heating element to a power source. In a second aspect, a forced-convection heating device comprising the heating element of the first aspect.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.