US 12,637,967 B1 · Heater for exhaust pollution mitigation

Abstract

This disclosure includes a heater having a housing defining an inlet and outlet for a flow of gas through the housing and a heating element connected to a first terminal at a first interior position of the housing and to a second terminal at a second interior position of the housing. The first interior position is opposite the second interior position. The heater includes a first ceramic holder positioned at a third interior position of the housing. The third interior position is between the first and second interior positions of the housing. The first ceramic holder is configured to assist in retaining the heating element within the housing. The heater includes a second ceramic holder positioned at a fourth interior position of the housing that is opposite the third interior position. The second ceramic holder is configured to assist in retaining the heating element within the housing.

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Dependent claims

A heater, comprising:

a housing defining an inlet and outlet for a flow of gas through the housing;
a first heating element connected to a first terminal at a first interior position of the housing and to a second terminal at a second interior position of the housing, wherein the first interior position is opposite the second interior position;
a second heating element connected to the first terminal and to the second terminal,
wherein the first heating element is tilted at a first angle relative to a direction of the flow of gas through the housing;
and
wherein the second heating element is tilted at a second angle relative to the direction of the flow of gas through the housing, wherein the second angle is opposite the first angle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Heater for exhaust pollution mitigation

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Heater for exhaust pollution mitigation

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Abstract

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