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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2019
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Kenth I. Svensson, Peoria, IL (US);
Ronald G Silver, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A device that includes a conduit, a first window, a second window, a first catalyzed layer, a second catalyzed layer, an optical source, and an optical detector is disclosed. The conduit may be configured to receive an exhaust gas. The first catalyzed layer may be disposed on the first window and the second catalyzed layer may be disposed on the second window. The first catalyzed layer and the second catalyzed layer may be configured to cause a reaction with soot in the exhaust gas at an activation temperature to reduce accumulation of the soot on the first window and the second window. The optical source may be configured to emit a beam of light into the conduit through the first window. The optical detector may be configured to receive at least a portion of the beam of light through the second window.