US 11,905,870 B2
Catalytic element with inductive heater
James D. Grace, Lockport, NY (US); Mark E. Beauharnois, Lockport, NY (US); Adam M. Nohel, Sylvania, OH (US); Michael Robert Carson, Jr., Tonawanda, NY (US); Dakota Piehler, Tonawanda, NY (US); Donald John Daniels, IV, Amherst, NY (US); and Maurice Y. Belisle, Buffalo, NY (US)
Assigned to UNIFRAX I LLC, Tonawanda, NY (US)
Filed by UNIFRAX I LLC, Tonawanda, NY (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,068.
Application 18/319,068 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2023/065797, filed on Apr. 14, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/363,432, filed on Apr. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358156 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F01N 3/28 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); H05B 6/06 (2006.01); H05B 6/36 (2006.01)
CPC F01N 3/2013 (2013.01) [F01N 3/2839 (2013.01); H05B 6/06 (2013.01); H05B 6/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a housing;
an inductive heater disposed within the housing;
a conductive layer disposed within the housing radially outside of the inductive heater, wherein the conductive layer is gas permeable and thermally conductive; and
a catalytic layer disposed within the housing around the conductive layer, wherein the catalytic layer comprises inorganic fibers and a catalyst;
wherein the conductive layer is configured to transfer heat from the inductive heater to the catalytic layer.