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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan Joseph Kotwicki, Williamsburg, MI (US);
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Tech., Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/900 ;
Abstract
A monitor is provided of the type which is deployed upon a vehicle having an engine , an exhaust system which includes a catalytic converter . Catalytic converter is operatively and communicatively connected to inlet portion or pipe and outlet portion or pipe . Monitor assembly employs sensors which are electrically and communicatively connected to controller to operatively determine whether the catalytic converter is operational.