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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Tod Williamson, Malibu, CA (US);
Kevin W. Kirby, Calabasas Hills, CA (US);
Amanda Phelps, Malibu, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tod Williamson, Malibu, CA (US);
Kevin W. Kirby, Calabasas Hills, CA (US);
Amanda Phelps, Malibu, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for initiating regeneration in a particulate trap including the steps of locating self-mode-stirring microwave-absorbing material in the particulate trap in areas that particulates build up, generating microwaves, absorbing microwaves with the microwave-absorbing material, and controlling the microwaves to initiate a burn-off of particulates.