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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Rebecca J Darr, Milford, MI (US);
Steve L Melby, Howell, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rebecca J Darr, Milford, MI (US);
Steve L Melby, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control module comprises a thermal detection module and a protection module. The thermal detection module receives temperature data of a particulate matter filter and determines a temperature based on the temperature data. The protection module selectively reduces output of an engine when the temperature is greater than a temperature threshold. A method comprises receiving temperature data of a particulate matter filter and selectively reducing output of an engine when a temperature based on the temperature data is greater than a temperature threshold.