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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven Clare Tilyou, Vestal, NY (US);
Timothy Michael Grewe, Endicott, NY (US);
Peter Frederic Hamilton, Ithaca, NY (US);
Assignee:
Bae Systems, Johnson City, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/106 ;
Abstract
A vehicle includes an arrangement, such as an internal-combustion engine coupled with a generator, for converting the energy in fuel into electrical form, while generating exhaust. An exhaust cleaning arrangement, such as a catalytic converter, preferably operating at a high temperature, cleanses the exhaust. During deceleration of the vehicle, excess electrical energy is used to heat the exhaust cleaning arrangement.