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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2005
Michael Paul Withrow, Peoria, IL (US);
Ryan Edward Graham, Peoria, IL (US);
Timothy William Grunow, Ii, East Peoria, IL (US);
Arvil Duane Wilson, Pekin, IL (US);
Andrew Alfred Knitt, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Michael Paul Withrow, Peoria, IL (US);
Ryan Edward Graham, Peoria, IL (US);
Timothy William Grunow, II, East Peoria, IL (US);
Arvil Duane Wilson, Pekin, IL (US);
Andrew Alfred Knitt, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method to integrate engine and exhaust aftertreatment control may include connecting an engine controller to an aftertreatment controller using a common data link protocol to provide a bidirectional data flow between the engine controller and the aftertreatment controller. The method may also include connecting the engine controller to one or more engine components. The method may also include connecting the aftertreatment controller to one or more aftertreatment components.