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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Herbert F. M. Dacosta, Peoria, IL (US);
Orhan Altin, Peoria, IL (US);
Craig F. Habeger, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Inventors:
Herbert F. M. DaCosta, Peoria, IL (US);
Orhan Altin, Peoria, IL (US);
Craig F. Habeger, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A filter for engine exhaust gases includes a housing coupled to an engine to receive engine exhaust gases, and a filter media which is located in the housing. The filter media includes a plurality of filter passages, and a plurality of particles of a transition metal deposited on at least a portion of the filter media. The size of the particles are approximately thirty nanometers or less.