US 2025/0085031 A1 · SUSTAINABLE SOLAR ENERGY CARRIER

A heater system, comprising:

a combustion chamber which is a metal closed or semi-closed chamber comprising;
A thermal battery embedded in the combustion chamber comprising:
a thin metal mesh to sustain the structure of the thermal battery;
a thin metal foil disposed within the metal mesh;
a premixed fuel disposed within the metal foil to produce heat when it is activated,
the premixed fuel comprising:
a group of oxidizer materials comprising at least one of or a combination or mixture of calcium permanganate, sodium permanganate, potassium permanganate, silver permanganate, sodium manganate, and potassium manganite;
a group of oxidizable materials comprising a combination, mixture or an alloy or at least one of lithium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, manganese, and Iron;
a group of materials which control the heat producing rate comprising at least one of FeO, MnO2, and Al2O3;
a group of materials which control the heat consuming rate comprising at least one of or a combination of ferric oxide, manganese dioxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, and copper oxide;
an activator to activate the thermal battery. The activator comprising:
a chemical starter to start a spontaneous reaction among the premixed fuel comprising:
a circular surface with a central hole;
a membrane stuck on the central hole of the circular surface;
a rectangular ribbon on the central hole of the circular surface to guides the membrane to be punctured in a rectangular shape;
a group of chemical starter materials embedded in the central hole of the circular surface and covered with the membrane comprising at least one of:
a combination or mixture or at least one of propylene glycol, hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid and a cotton or wood pulp made fibre, or;
a combination or mixture or at least one of phosphorous, cellulose, a cotton or wood pulp made fibre, sulfur, magnesium, and aluminum;
an initiator to actuate the chemical starter comprising at least one of:
a mechanical initiator comprising;
a rod to puncture the membrane of chemical starter by movement;
a holder to hold the rod in the right position and direction to be moved precisely through the hole of the circular surface;
an electrical initiator comprising;
a soldering iron to burn the chemical starter by heating;
a battery or a number of batteries to provide the power of the soldering iron;
a button to connect the soldering iron and the battery;
a lid to close the combustion chamber comprising a hole to pass out fumes, the rod, or the soldering iron;
wherein, the user switches the heater system from a passive state t to an active state by at least one of:
moving the rod passed through the lid and held by the holder toward the central hole of the circular surface to puncture the membrane in the shape of the rectangular ribbon to get the group of chemical starter materials into contact with the premixed fuel and start a spontaneous reaction through the premixed fuel.
pushing the button to connect the battery to the soldering iron to heat and burn the chemical starter through the premixed fuel and start a spontaneous reaction through the premixed fuel.

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A self-heating product comprising:

a first container to contain a content with a hole on one of its surface. The content comprising at least one of:
a food, beverage, or anything that should be heated, or boiled
an intermediate fluid to heat a food, beverage, or anything that should be heated, or boiled gently to avoid burning them;
a heater system comprising:
a combustion chamber with a semi-closed chamber;
a thermal battery placed removably in the combustion chamber. The thermal battery comprising at least one of:
a premixed fuel;
a metal foil surrounded the premixed fuel;
a metal mesh surrounded the metal foil to sustain it;
an extinguisher system comprising a soldering wire wrapped between two symmetrical pairs of funnels to be melted and stop the reaction in case of overheating;
a number of pipes embedded in the premixed fuel to prolong the reaction path and extend the reaction time;
a chemical starter comprising:
a circular surface with a central hole a group of chemical starter materials occupied in the central hole of the circular surface
a membrane covered the hole of the circular surface;
a rectangular ribbon to guide the membrane to be ruptured in a rectangular shape;
an initiator comprising at least one of:
a rod to rupture the membrane by the movement toward the central hole of the circular surface to communicate the group of chemical starter and the premixed fuel to start a reaction among the premixed fuel;
a soldering iron powered by a battery to born the chemical starter when switches on by clicking a button to start a reaction among the premixed fuel;
a lid of the combustion chamber with a central hole to pass either the rod or the soldering iron to be available;
a washer placed in the hole of the container to seal the combustion chamber;
an intermediate member to facilitate the movement of the rod through the lid by a movement or rotation;
a second container surrounded the first container and the combustion chamber to collect the produced fume of the reaction among the premixed fuel;
a filter stuck between the container and the second container to filter out the produced fume of the reaction among the premixed fuel;
an optional third container placed on the top of the first container to spill the heated content inside it to facilitate eating or drinking it;
an optional opener mechanism attached to the third container to open the lid of the first container by moving the third container;
an optional thermometer to show the inside temperature from the outside of the Self-heating product.

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