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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mario Balenovic, Waalre, NL;
Frederik De Smet, Zonhoven, BE;
Maria Armiento, Aachen, DE;
Ke Fan, Würselen, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/2013 (2013.01); F01N 9/005 (2013.01); F01N 2900/0602 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1404 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1411 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1602 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1626 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an aftertreatment system. In one example, a method includes adjusting operation of an electric heating element based on an exhaust mass flow. The method further includes estimating the electric heating element based on the exhaust mass flow and a temperature of exhaust gas upstream of the electric heating element and downstream of a catalyst.