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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Andrew A. Knitt, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Mark T. Decou, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrew A. Knitt, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Mark T. DeCou, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A particulate sensing system for a particulate trap including a radio frequency transmit circuit and a radio frequency receive circuit is disclosed. The transmit circuit may include a wideband signal generator configured to produce a wideband radio frequency signal and a wideband radio frequency amplifier, coupled to the wideband signal generator. The transmit circuit may include a transmit antenna coupled to the wideband radio frequency amplifier and configured to propagate the wideband radio frequency signal through a filter medium. The receive circuit may include a receive antenna configured to receive the wideband radio frequency signal that has been propagated through the filter medium, and a bandpass filter coupled to the receive antenna and configured to limit a frequency range of the received wideband radio frequency signal. The receive circuit may include a radio frequency power sensing device coupled to the bandpass filter and configured to sense a power level of the received wideband radio frequency signal and configured to output a direct current voltage proportional to the total power received across an operating frequency range of the radio frequency power sensing device.