Patent ID: 9557304
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: G01N

Claim:
1. An apparatus for heating a flowing fluid, comprising: a tubing assembly comprising: a heater block made of thermally conductive material; a heater cartridge in thermal communication with the heater block, the heater cartridge configured to provide heat to the heater block for transfer to fluid flowing through the tubing assembly; a strain relief component disposed about the tubing and comprising a polymeric tubing; and circuitry in electrical communication with the heater cartridge to control a temperature of the heater block by controlling operation of the heater cartridge, wherein the heater block is die-cast about the tubing assembly such that the restraining component prevents the tubing from rotating within the heater block and wherein the heater block is die-cast about a first end portion of the strain relief component.