Patent ID: 6633727
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: F24H,H05B

Abstract:
An assembly for monitoring and controlling the heating of a process in a reservoir, comprising:a heater attached to the reservoir; a coupling adapter, comprising: a first tubular portion attached to the heater, a second tubular portion attached to the first tubular portion such that at least a portion of the first tubular is retained inside the second tubular portion; at least one locking bolt attaching the first tubular portion to the second tubular portion, the locking bolt inserted through a hole in the second tubular portion; a control unit attached to the second tubular portion, the control unit having wires communicating through a pathway in the first and second tubular portions and connecting to the heater; and a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the process, the temperature sensor electrically connected to the control unit to provide the temperature of the process to the control unit.