US 2026/0309364 A1 · Flow Through Heaters and Methods of Manufacture Thereof

Abstract

Flow through heater comprises an integral body including a plurality of flow channels and a thick film heater in thermal contact with the integral body, such that fluid flowing through the flow channels is heated by the thick film heater. The integral body may be formed of aluminum, for example by extrusion, or of ceramic. The thick film heater may comprise a substrate that is attached to the integral body, or may comprise one or more thick film tracks deposited directly on the integral body. Where the integral body is made of aluminum, the surface may be anodized to form an insulating layer on which the tracks may be deposited.

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Dependent claims

Flow through heater comprising an integral body having a plurality of flow channels formed therein, and a thick film heater in thermal contact with the integral body, such that fluid flowing through the flow channels is heated by the thick film heater;

wherein the integral body is formed as a single, homogenous component with the flow channels passing therethrough, such that the flow channels are defined by the form of the integral body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Flow Through Heaters and Methods of Manufacture Thereof

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Abstract

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