The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Masanori Yamato, Toyota, JP;
Masaru Kakinohana, Susono, JP;
Masanori Yamato, Toyota, JP;
Masaru Kakinohana, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying apparatus comprising a plasma reactor containing at least one of a HO adsorbent and a HC adsorbent; and a NOadsorbent located downstream of said plasma reactor. Further, the present invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying apparatus comprising a plasma reactor containing at least one of a HO adsorbent and a HC adsorbent, and a NOadsorbent. Still further, the present invention relates to a method using the present apparatus. According to the present apparatus, by generating plasma in the plasma reactor, HO trapped on the HO adsorbent is activated to be a strong oxidant such as OH radical and O radical, and HC trapped on the HC adsorbent is activated to be radicals, lower HCs, etc.