Porous thin film heater and method
US6859617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A resistance heater for heating fluids including a fluid-permeable porous substrate. An electrically conductive porous thin film is deposited on the porous substrate. An electrical connector coupled to the thin film and adapted to provide an electrical circuit through said thin film to effect heating of said thin film in order to heat a fluid passing through the pours of the thin film and substrate. A method of making and using a resistance heater is also disclosed.
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