Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler cleaner having active material actuator
US8484790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B9/0436
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cleaning mechanism for and method of autonomously removing deposits from the interior surface of a tube comprises a cleaning member secured relative to the surface and preferably, an active material element drivenly coupled to or engaged with the member so as to selectively cause the member to translate, thereby removing deposits from the surface.
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