Building cladding heater apparatus and system

Abstract

A building cladding heater apparatus comprising: a heating element; an insulation layer on one side of the heating element; an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer; a first bus braid located in the heating element; a second bus braid located in the heating element. A building cladding heater system comprising: a building; a building cladding forming generally the skin of the building; a first building cladding heater apparatus affixed to an inner surface of the building cladding, the building cladding heater apparatus comprising: a heating element; an insulation layer on one side of the heating element; an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer; a first bus braid located in the heating element; a second bus braid located in the heating element; a power source located on the interior side of the building cladding and in operable communication with the first building cladding heater apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building cladding heater apparatus comprising:
 a heating element;   an insulation layer on one side of the heating element;   an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer, the adhesive layer configured to adhere to an inner surface of a building cladding and thereby attach the building cladding heater apparatus to the inner surface of the building cladding;   a first bus braid located in the heating element;   a second bus braid located in the heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element comprises:
 a semi-conductive core   a dielectric insulation jacket surrounding the semi-conductive core.   
     
     
         3 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first bus braid is parallel to the second bus braid. 
     
     
         4 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of slots located on the building cladding heater apparatus and configured to provide flexibility to the building cladding heater apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the building cladding heater is about ½ inch. 
     
     
         6 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power supply in operational communication with the first and second bus braids.   
     
     
         7 . The building cladding heater apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the power supply is a low voltage power supply of about 12 volts to about 48 volts 
     
     
         8 . A building cladding heater system comprising:
 a building;   a building cladding forming generally the skin of the building;   a first building cladding heater apparatus affixed to an inner surface of the building cladding, the building cladding heater apparatus comprising:
 a heating element; 
 an insulation layer on one side of the heating element; 
 an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer; 
 a first bus braid located in the heating element; 
 a second bus braid located in the heating element; 
   a power source located on the interior side of the building cladding and in operable communication with the first building cladding heater apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . The building cladding heater system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a second building cladding heater apparatus affixed to the inner surface of the building cladding and in operable communication with the power source.   
     
     
         10 . The building cladding heater system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of additional building cladding heater apparatuses affixed to an inner surface of the building cladding;   wherein the first building cladding heater apparatus and the plurality of additional building cladding heater apparatuses are connected serially by one or more cables.   
     
     
         11 . The building cladding heater system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of additional building cladding heater apparatuses affixed to an inner surface of the building cladding;   wherein the each of the additional building cladding heater apparatuses are connected to one or more power supplies.   
     
     
         12 . The building cladding heater apparatus system of  claim 8 , wherein the heating element comprises:
 a semi-conductive core   a dielectric insulation jacket surrounding the semi-conductive core.   
     
     
         13 . The building cladding heater apparatus system of  claim 8 , wherein the first bus braid is parallel to the second bus braid. 
     
     
         14 . The building cladding heater apparatus system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of slots located on the building cladding heater apparatus and configured to provide flexibility to the building cladding heater apparatus.   
     
     
         15 . The building cladding heater apparatus system of  claim 8 , wherein the thickness of the building cladding heater is about ½ inch. 
     
     
         16 . The building cladding heater apparatus system of  claim 8 , wherein the power source is a low voltage power source of about 12 volts to about 48 volts.