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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald D. Ott, Knoxville, TN (US);
April D. McMillan, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ashok Choudhury, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 1/06 ;
Abstract
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.