Method and apparatus for determining local emissions loading of emissions trap

US7698887B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Emcon Technologies LLC · US

Inventors

• Helmut Venghaus · Ingolstadt, DE
• Lee Watts · Gersthofen, DE
• Andreas Mayr · Meitingen, DE
• Clive D. Telford · Lancaster, GB
• Marco Ranalli · Augsburg, DE
• Peter Kroner · Birkenfeld, DE
• David Herranz · Pamplona, ES
• Gregg Speer · Dachau, DE
• Stefan Schmidt · Aalen, DE
• A. Steven Walleck · Lakewood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2005
• Grant date: Apr 20, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 24, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/40
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus comprises an emissions trap and a loading determination device. The emissions trap is configured to trap emissions present in exhaust gas and comprises a first local region and a second local region. The loading determination device is configured to determine emissions loading of the first local region and emissions loading of the second local region. An associated method is disclosed.