Electrically heated particulate filter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8341945
APP PUB NO 20110004391A1
SERIAL NO

12496009

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A control system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter, an electric heater, a first heating module, and a second heating module. The PM filter includes M zones that filter PM from exhaust gas. The electric heater includes M segments corresponding to the M zones that heat exhaust gas input to selected ones of the M zones when activated. The first heating module activates N of the M segments to heat exhaust gas input to N of the M zones to regenerate the N zones. The second heating module operates in one of a first mode and a second mode to regenerate other ones of the M zones after the N zones are regenerated. The first mode includes adjusting an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. The second mode includes activating other ones of the M segments to heat exhaust gas input to other ones of the M zones.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC300 RENAISSANCE CENTER MAIL CODE 482-C23-B21 P O BOX 300 DETROIT MI 48265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gonze, Eugene V Pinckney, US 195 1878
Paratore,, Jr Michael J Howell, US 109 893

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