A system for ice removal and prevention of ice accumulation on semi-trailers and intermodal shipping container chassis systems includes a power supply, a semi-trailer having at least one surface; a plurality of heating elements mounted and spaced apart at regular intervals from one another on at least one surface of the semi-trailer, at least one temperature sensor, a temperature controller having at least one processor and memory having computer executable instructions which cause the system to allow a user to program a desired temperature of a surface of a semi-trailer; sense a temperature of a surface of the semi-trailer; heat the semi-trailer surface with the plurality of heating elements; and maintain a desired temperature of the a surface of the semi-trailer. The system may further include a plurality of heating elements attached to the frames of twist-locks for intermodal chassis systems.


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    Title :

    Semi-trailer and intermodal chassis de-icing systems


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    Publication date :

    2025-07-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung



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