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Exhaust gas heating device, having a metal foam heating element

US11713701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2020
Grant dateAug 1, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A heating device includes a heating element in the form of a metal foam, and a case defined by a side wall that extends along a longitudinal axis. The metal foam is housed in the case. An electrical thermal insulator is arranged between the metal foam and the case. The heating device includes at least one electrode and the metal foam includes a zone configured to receive the at least one electrode.

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