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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Jurgen Breuer, Overath, DE;
Rolf Bruck, Overath, DE;
Assignee:
Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbH, Lohmar, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422174 ; 55524 ; 60300 ; 422171 ; 422180 ; 422211 ;
Abstract
A catalyst carrier body has a honeycomb element with walls defining a multiplicity of channels through which a gas can flow. The honeycomb element has a catalytically active surface layer. The active surface layer is electrically heated for improving cold-starting properties and/or to raise the operating temperature in the catalytic converter.