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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Applicant:
Hisashi Akagawa, Ageo, JP;
Inventor:
Hisashi Akagawa, Ageo, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd., Ageo-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A particulate filteris disposed in an exhaust passageof an internal combustion engine, and a reduction catalystis disposed downstream of the particulate filter. A bypass passagefor bypassing the reduction catalystand a flow path switching valvewhich switches a flow path for the exhaust gas which has passed through the particulate filterbetween the exhaust passageand the bypass passageare disposed. A control unitcontrols the flow path switching valvein association with a temperature Texh of the exhaust gas which has passed through the particulate filter