Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Particulate filter regeneration
- Patent Title (中): 颗粒过滤器再生
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Application No.: US11839646Application Date: 2007-08-16
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Publication No.: US08011180B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Avra Brahma , Michiel van Nieuwstadt
- Applicant: Avra Brahma , Michiel van Nieuwstadt
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F01N3/00
- IPC: F01N3/00

Abstract:
A method of operating an engine having a diesel particulate filter in a vehicle is disclosed. In one example, the filter is regenerated in response to a temperature differential across each of a plurality of filter channels. The method can improve the timing of filter regeneration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090044514A1 Particulate Filter Regeneration Public/Granted day:2009-02-19
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