Carbon or graphite foam as a heating element and system thereof

Patent · Tue May 04 00:00:00 EDT 2004

OSTI ID:1007501

Ott, Ronald D ^[1]; McMillan, April D ^[1]; Choudhury, Ashok ^[2]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Oak Ridge, TN

A temperature regulator includes at least one electrically conductive carbon foam element. The foam element includes at least two locations adapted for receiving electrical connectors thereto for heating a fluid, such as engine oil. A combustion engine includes an engine block and at least one carbon foam element, the foam element extending into the engine block or disposed in thermal contact with at least one engine fluid.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): 6,729,269
• Application Number: 10/152,871
• OSTI ID: 1007501
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English