An adsorbent canister has a housing defining an adsorption chamber therein, an adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber, and a honeycomb core. The honeycomb core is made from a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the adsorbent, defines therein a plurality of cells passing through the honeycomb core and is disposed in the adsorption chamber. The adsorbent canister can further have a heater for heating the honeycomb core or the honeycomb core can be made from a material, which produce heat when current is applied.

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›1.independentAn adsorbent canister comprising:na housing defining an adsorption chamber therein;an adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber; anda honeycomb core …+10

›2.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein an axis of the each cell is parallel to a flow direction of gas in the adsorption chamber.d2

›3.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb core is made of a plurality of layered metal films such that the two adjacent metal…d2

›4.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb core directly contacts with the housing.d2

›5.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a support member for holding the honeycomb core.d2

›6.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb core has at least one hole fluidly connecting the cells each other.d2

›7.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, wherein the material for the honeycomb core produces heat when current is applied to the material.d2

›8.↳ 1The adsorbent canister according to claim 1, further comprising a heater attached to the honeycomb core.d2+3

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B01D53/02

USPC · US Patent Classification

96/13496/13696/14696/15296/13996/135123/519

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related publication	US 20120024158 A1	2 Feb 2012

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