Radiator apparatus

Abstract

A radiator apparatus for concentrating or dispersing energy. In one embodiment, the radiator includes a thermal conductive layer, a radiation layer, and a thermal insulation layer. The radiation layer is powered by an energy source and includes at least one radiation element embedded in at least a portion of the thermal conductive layer. The thermal insulation layer faces the thermal conductive layer. In another embodiment, the radiator includes a generally helical dome-shaped radiation member powered by an energy source and a generally dome-shaped reflection member including a reflective surface facing the radiation member. In yet another embodiment, the radiator includes a radiation member powered by an energy source and a reflection member having an at least partially ring-shaped concave reflective surface facing the radiation member for distributing energy to an at least partially hat-shaped or ring-shaped area or zone.

1 . A radiator comprising:
 an at least partially helical dome-shaped radiation member, defining a focal zone and powered by an energy source;   an at least partially helical dome-shaped reflection member, defining a focal zone and comprising a reflective surface facing the radiation member;   the focal zone of the radiation member generally coincides with the focal zone of the reflection member;   the at least partially helical dome-shaped radiation member comprises an at least partially circular, triangular, rectangular, polygonal or elliptical base, and an at least partially spherical or quasi-spherical three-dimensional configuration;   the at least partially helical dome-shaped radiation member comprises a tubular casing made of one or more materials selected from a group consisting of stainless steel, low carbon steel, aluminum, aluminum alloys, aluminum-iron alloys, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, nickel, niobium, silicon, titanium, zirconium, rare-earth minerals or elements and ceramics, nickel-iron alloys, nickel-iron-chromium alloys, nickel-chromium alloys, nickel-chromium-aluminum alloys, and other alloys alike and oxides, sesquioxides, carbides and nitrides whereof, or a mixture alloys or oxides, sesquioxides, carbides, hydrates or nitrates whereof, certain carbonaceous materials and other infrared radiating materials; and   the radial cross-section of the tubular casing comprises an at least partially circular, triangular, rectangular, polygonal or elliptical shape;   the reflective surface of the reflection member comprises an at least partially concave shape, and wherein the concave reflective surface of the reflection member faces a convex side of the radiation member, so that the radiation member concentrates energy to the focal zone of the radiation member.   
     
     
         2 . The radiator of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface of the reflection member comprises an at least partially convex shape, and wherein the convex reflective surface of the reflection member faces a concave side of the radiation member, so that the radiation member disperses energy away from the focal zone of the radiation member. 
     
     
         3 . The radiator of  claim 1 , wherein the least partially helical dome-shaped radiation member comprises an electrical coil resistance or other heating elements at least partially embedded in an electricity insulation material or materials and at least partially encased in a thermal conductive material or materials. 
     
     
         4 . The radiator of  claim 2 , wherein the least partially helical dome-shaped radiation member comprises an electrical coil resistance or other heating elements at least partially embedded in an electricity insulation material or materials and at least partially encased in a thermal conductive material or materials.