Jianhan Yu

US Patent:

62482572, Jun 19, 2001

Filed:

Jul 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/351821

Inventors:

William L. Bell - Boulder CO
Robert J. Copeland - Arvada CO
Jianhan Yu - Boulder CO
James L. Dippo - Arvada CO

Assignee:

TDA Research, Inc. - Wheat Ridge CO

International Classification:

C09K 500
C09K 506
F24J 100

US Classification:

252 70

Abstract:

A portable heat source that may be used to warm food, beverage or other supplies. The heater contains a heat-producing composition that is a solid that may be stored for long periods of time, and activated by addition of water or an aqueous solution. Heat-producing compositions contain an acidic anhydride, an acidic salt, a basic anhydride or a basic salt. Preferred heat-producing compositions contain a mixture of an acidic anhydride or salt together with a basic anhydride or salt, such that addition of water to both acidic and basic anhydrides produces heat as well as acid and base respectively; subsequent reaction of the acid and base produces additional heat, as well as a safe, neutral product that is easily disposed. The invention further consists of means and methods for regulating the rate of heat production in heaters by the addition of inert additives to heat-producing compositions and the application of processing methods that regulate access of water to heat-producing compounds. Addition of inert materials and shaping, agglomerating, pelleting and like processing of heat-producing materials are applied to produced heat at a rate compatible with the rate at which the food or other materials can absorb the heat.

US Patent:

59354860, Aug 10, 1999

Filed:

Aug 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/695218

Inventors:

William L. Bell - Boulder CO
Robert J. Copeland - Arvada CO
Jianhan Yu - Boulder CO

Assignee:

TDA Research, Inc. - Wheat Ridge CO

International Classification:

C09K 500
C09K 506

US Classification:

252 70

Abstract:

This invention is a portable heat source that may be used to warm food, beverage or other supplies. The heater material is a solid that may be stored for long periods of time, and activated by addition of water or an aqueous solution. The heater consists of an acidic anhydride or salt together with a basic anhydride or salt, such that addition of water to both acidic and basic anhydrides produces heat as well as acid and base respectively; subsequent reaction of the acid and base produces additional heat, as well as a safe, neutral product that is easily disposed. The invention further consists of means to regulate the rate of heat production by the use of additives and processing methods, so that heat is produced at a rate compatible with the rate at which the food or other materials can absorb the heat. The invention further consists of devices incorporating the materials to be heated in an advantageous arrangement with the heater composition.