Title:
MACHINE, EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/082268
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A machine (10) includes an internal combustion engine (18), and an exhaust particulate filter system (20) coupled therewith having an exhaust particulate filter (22) for trapping particulates in exhaust from the internal combustion engine (18). A control system (40) for the exhaust particulate filter (22) includes a sensing mechanism (42) such as an RF soot sensor (42) and a data processor (44) coupled with the sensing mechanism (42) and configured to output a moisture compensation signal responsive to a pattern of inputs from the sensing mechanism (42) indicative of moisture within the exhaust particulate filter (22), for controlling regeneration thereof.
Inventors:
SNOPKO MICHAEL (US)
RODMAN ANTHONY (US)
NAIR RAJESH (US)
FUGERE FREDERIC (US)
KNITT ANDREW (US)
KANKANAMGE MALSHANTHA (US)
RODMAN ANTHONY (US)
NAIR RAJESH (US)
FUGERE FREDERIC (US)
KNITT ANDREW (US)
KANKANAMGE MALSHANTHA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/060107
Publication Date:
August 02, 2012
Filing Date:
November 10, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CATERPILLAR INC (US)
SNOPKO MICHAEL (US)
RODMAN ANTHONY (US)
NAIR RAJESH (US)
FUGERE FREDERIC (US)
KNITT ANDREW (US)
KANKANAMGE MALSHANTHA (US)
SNOPKO MICHAEL (US)
RODMAN ANTHONY (US)
NAIR RAJESH (US)
FUGERE FREDERIC (US)
KNITT ANDREW (US)
KANKANAMGE MALSHANTHA (US)
International Classes:
F01N3/023; F01N9/00
Foreign References:
| US20100101409A1 | 2010-04-29 | |||
| US20070101705A1 | 2007-05-10 | |||
| US7322182B2 | 2008-01-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WATERFIELD, L., Glenn et al. (Peoria, IL, US)
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