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AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsJERRY WAYNE SMITH, DAVID ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, JICHANG CAO, VIRGIL JOHNSON, JR.
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An appliance for heating fluid includes a reservoir for holding the fluid during use. One or more ceramic heaters mount with the reservoir to heat the fluid. The heater includes electrically resistive traces thick-film printed on a substrate. The heaters optionally mount with a heat transfer element having a relatively large surface area. The heat transfer element typifies a conductive element, such as an aluminum plate of forged aluminum. The plate has cavities to retain the heaters or sections fitted about heaters. Holes through a thickness of the plate induce turbulent fluid flow as the fluid freely passes there through during use. Heater control and mounting are still other aspects of the technology.
An appliance for heating fluid, comprising:
An appliance for heating water, comprising:
An appliance for heating water, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.