ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,776, issued on Sept. 1.

"Stepped segmental baffle for electric process heater" was invented by David TenEycke (Oakville, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a novel stepped segmental baffle for an electric process heater. This baffle includes a plurality of stepped segments, wherein each of the stepped segments is a flat structure having a plurality of perforations through which elongated heating elements extend. The stepped segments are disposed orthogonally relative to the central axis and the stepped segments are spaced apart from each other by an axial distance. This baffle is easier to manufacture as a step...