Patent ID: 8906315

Claim:
A device for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles in an exhaust gas line, the device comprising: at least one ionization element configured to ionize soot particles, said at least one ionization element having an electrical insulation; at least one filter element disposed downstream of said at least one ionization element in an exhaust gas flow-direction, said at least one filter element having an electrical insulation and at least one section to which an electrical potential can be applied; and at least one flow-directing device disposed upstream of said at least one ionization element or said at least one filter element, said at least one flow-directing device configured to influence a flow of the exhaust gas to: prevent or remove deposits of the soot particles on at least said electrical insulation of said at least one ionization element or said electrical insulation of said at least one filter element, prevent agglomeration of the soot particles, and prevent formation of a short circuit between at least one of said at least one ionization element or said at least one filter element and the exhaust gas line due to the soot particles.