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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Stephen P. Goldschmidt, Westport, IN (US);
Wilbur H. Crawley, Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Stephen P. Goldschmidt, Westport, IN (US);
Wilbur H. Crawley, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Arvin Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit for providing a potential difference across a gap between two electrodes of a fuel reformer, oxides of nitrogen trap or soot filter regenerator for an internal combustion engine or the like. The circuit includes a power source, a transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding for coupling across the electrodes. The power source is coupled to the primary winding. A switch or switches is/are coupled to the primary winding.