POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT HEATER WITH EFFICIENT HEATING TRACES FOR FREEZE PROTECTION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240172334A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18156839

    申请日:2023-01-19

    CPC classification number: H05B3/34 H05B2203/013 H05B2203/017 H05B2203/02

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater systems, assemblies and methods. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for PTC heater systems, assemblies and methods, with the PTC heaters having efficient heating traces for freeze protection applications (e.g., for aircraft/aerospace or the like). The present disclosure provides unique possibilities of heating patch nesting within heating areas for PTC heaters in order to achieve improved and/or efficient heating along with uniform power distribution. The PTC heater assemblies have a unique heater and/or heating pattern. The heating pattern of the patches of the heater assembly can be a combination/variety of shapes/designs, thereby ensuring that substantially each corner or the like of the heating area is printed with heater ink (PTC ink). Thus, the heater assembly efficiency is improved.

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