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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Vincent Potier, Brussels, BE;
Vincent Potier, Brussels, BE;
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme), Brussels, BE;
Abstract
A heater for heating a fluid intended to pass through a fuel tank canister is provided. The heater includes a casing provided with a coupler for coupling to the canisters, at least two plates placed inside the casing in substantially parallel planes, and at least one heating element housed between the plates. The at least two plates are place inside the casing such that the fluid flows between the two plates. The coupler is placed in a plane substantially parallel to at least one plane of one of the plates and the projected area of the coupler on the plane of one of the plates lies substantially within the projected area of the casing on the plane.