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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
May. 09, 2008
Matthew T. Baird, Canton, MI (US);
Amr M. Radwan, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin D. Sisken, Saline, MI (US);
Bryant C. Pham, Canton, MI (US);
Mark A. Zurawski, Northville, MI (US);
Heather A. Staley, Garden City, MI (US);
Matthew T. Baird, Canton, MI (US);
Amr M. Radwan, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin D. Sisken, Saline, MI (US);
Bryant C. Pham, Canton, MI (US);
Mark A. Zurawski, Northville, MI (US);
Heather A. Staley, Garden City, MI (US);
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention includes a method of operating an internal combustion engine system comprising an engine, an oxidation catalyst, and a particulate filter, the method comprising: determining if the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below a first temperature, measuring the time that the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below the first temperature, determining if the measured time has exceeded a first time period, and if so, elevating the temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the oxidation catalyst.