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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 11/00 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 3/021 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 11/007 (2013.01); F01N 3/021 (2013.01); F01N 3/2066 (2013.01); F01N 13/008 (2013.01); F01N 2560/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a housing including at least one exhaust aftertreatment component. The housing defines a body portion and an outlet portion terminating in an outlet opening. The outlet portion decreases in diameter from the body portion toward the outlet opening. A sampling tube is positioned within the outlet portion and extends between opposing sides of an inner wall of the outlet portion, with the sampling tube having a plurality of openings facing the body portion. A NOx sensor is positioned in fluid communication with an interior of the sampling tube.