SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATING A CATALYST WITH A HONEYCOMB BODY HAVING RADIAL WALLS

    公开(公告)号:US20220338307A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17640930

    申请日:2020-09-09

    Abstract: An electrical heater and a method of heating a catalyst. The heater includes a honeycomb body that includes a honey-comb structure. The honeycomb structure includes a central axis extending longitudinally and a plurality of interconnected walls. The interconnected walls include a plurality of radial walls extending along a radius of the honeycomb body between the central axis and an outermost periphery of the honeycomb body and a plurality of angular walls arranged concentrically with respect to the central axis and spanning between the radial walls. The honeycomb structure includes a plurality of cells defined by the interconnected walls. The heater comprises a first electrode disposed at the central axis and a second electrode disposed radially outwardly of the central axis and in electrical communication with the first electrode via one or more of the intersecting walls that are located between the first electrode and second electrode.

    SERPENTINE HEATERS HAVING FEATURES TO REDUCE HOT SPOTS AT SLOT ENDS

    公开(公告)号:US20240209761A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18287199

    申请日:2022-04-26

    CPC classification number: F01N3/2026 F01N3/2803 F01N2240/16

    Abstract: A heater body including an outer periphery. A plurality of slots extend from the outer periphery and terminate within the heater body. A plurality of core segments are defined between pairs of adjacent slots. A plurality of bend regions are arranged around respective terminal ends of the slots. Each pair of adjacent core segments is connected by a corresponding one of the bend regions. An auxiliary conductive feature is located within each of the bend regions. The plurality of slots electrically disconnect each pair of adjacent core segments from each other to create a serpentine current-carrying path that extends across the heater body through the electrically conductive material of the core segments and the bend regions. Each of the auxiliary conductive features locally reduces an electrical resistance of the heater body in the bend regions in comparison to the electrically conductive material alone.

    ELECTRICAL HEATERS HAVING SERPENTINE DESIGNS AND SELECTED DEAD ZONES FOR EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240200479A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18287089

    申请日:2022-04-26

    CPC classification number: F01N3/2013 F01N3/2828 F01N2240/16

    Abstract: An electrical heater, an exhaust treatment assembly, and method of manufacture. The heater includes a resistive portion configured to generate heat when electrical current is passed therethrough. A plurality of slots extend into the resistive portion from an outer periphery of the resistive portion and define a serpentine current-carrying path extending through the resistive portion between a pair of electrode attachment portions. Each of the electrode attachment portions is connected to a respective end segment that is bounded between an outer periphery of the resistive portion and a respective first slot of the plurality of slots. At least one auxiliary slot in each of the end segments that extends from the outer periphery toward the first slot in a direction transverse to the first slot to bias current flow through a concentrated region adjacent to and extending along the first slot in each end segment.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING A HONEYCOMB BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20220389850A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17770159

    申请日:2020-10-26

    Abstract: An electrical heater and method for heating a catalyst. The electrical heater includes a honeycomb body having a central axis extending longitudinally therethrough. The honeycomb body includes a matrix of intersecting walls forming a plurality of cells extending axially through the honeycomb body. A plurality of electrodes are positioned about an outer periphery of the honeycomb body. The plurality of electrodes are arranged into a plurality of pairs of electrodes that comprises at least a first pair of electrodes and a second pair of electrodes. Each pair of electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode. An electrode length of the electrodes along the outer periphery is proportional to a central current path length between center points of the electrodes of that pair of electrode. The electrode lengths of the electrodes of the first and second pairs of electrode are different.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFORMLY HEATING A HONEYCOMB BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20210054771A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16998615

    申请日:2020-08-20

    Abstract: An electrical heater and method for heating a catalyst. The heater includes a honeycomb body having intersecting walls forming channels extending along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of electrically resistive paths are included, each including at least a portion of the plurality of intersecting walls and extending a length across the honeycomb body transverse to the longitudinal axis. A positive electrode and a negative electrode are in electrical communication with each other via the resistive paths. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are operatively positioned to generate a respective flow of current through each resistive path. The lengths of at least two of the resistive paths differ from each other. The resistive paths are configured with respect to the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode such that the current in each of the resistive paths is substantially equal.

    Apparatus and methods for assembling a display area

    公开(公告)号:US12100729B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US18522502

    申请日:2023-11-29

    CPC classification number: H01L27/156 H01L33/62 H01L2933/0066

    Abstract: A method of assembling a display area includes selecting a first tile from a plurality of tiles, each tile of the plurality of tiles includes a predetermined parameter and a plurality of microLEDs defining a plurality of pixels. The selecting the first tile based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the first tile. The method includes selecting a second tile from the plurality of tiles based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the second tile. The method further includes positioning the first tile and the second tile into an array defining at least a portion of the display area. A first edge of the first tile facing a second edge of the second tile. A display device including the display area assembled by the method is also provided.

    Apparatus and methods for assembling a display area

    公开(公告)号:US11374053B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16761085

    申请日:2018-11-06

    Abstract: A method of assembling a display area includes selecting a first tile from a plurality of tiles, each tile of the plurality of tiles includes a predetermined parameter and a plurality of microLEDs defining a plurality of pixels. The selecting the first tile based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the first tile. The method includes selecting a second tile from the plurality of tiles based on a value of the predetermined parameter of the second tile. The method further includes positioning the first tile and the second tile into an array defining at least a portion of the display area. A first edge of the first tile facing a second edge of the second tile. A display device including the display area assembled by the method is also provided.

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