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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2004
Kazuhiro Wakao, Susono, JP;
Kazuhiro Sakurai, Gotenba, JP;
Takaaki Itou, Mishima, JP;
Hiroki Ichinose, Fujinomiya, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakao, Susono, JP;
Kazuhiro Sakurai, Gotenba, JP;
Takaaki Itou, Mishima, JP;
Hiroki Ichinose, Fujinomiya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
According to an apparatus and method for determining degradation of a reforming catalyst degradation which reforms a mixture of air and fuel, in a reformer that supplies a reformate gas to an engine of a vehicle, a temperature sensor detects a temperature of a reforming reaction portion in which is provided a reforming catalyst. An ECU then determines the extent of degradation of the reforming catalyst based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.