Patent ID: 8529652

Claim:
A soot particle filter for use in motor vehicles or in heating systems burning gaseous, liquid and/or solid fuels, with time-controllable variable regeneration of a soot article storage chamber, with soot particle burn-off provisions and with a catalytic conversion effect, comprising: at least one filter housing, one intake port, one outlet and one filter element, wherein the filter housing contains at least one soot particle storage chamber that is provided with an inward-angled and inward-tapered intake, wherein an interior of the soot particle storage chamber is lined with precious-metal disks which are perforated, angled and/or corrugated and/or which is lined with a precious-metal mesh, wherein the precious-metal disks and/or precious-metal mesh are at least in part provided with a catalytic coating, an ignition device comprising one or more of: a glow plug and a helical glow filament provided inside the filter housing; and a liquid atomizer connected to a liquid reservoir positioned in front of the particle storage chamber.