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Particulate matter detection strategy in exhaust filter

US8783011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2011
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Detecting particulate matter in an exhaust filter includes receiving data indicative of a time delay between transmission and reception of electromagnetic energy propagated through trapped particulate matter, and outputting a signal indicative of an amount of the trapped particulate matter responsive to the data.

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