CONDUCTIVE HEATER HAVING SENSING CAPABILITIES

摘要

A combination heater (10) and sensor (20) comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions (12), one or more sensing application portions (12), or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat.