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Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:

Mark Bays, Columbus, IN (US);

Thomas A. Grana, Columbus, IN (US);

Daniel D. Wilheim, Nashville, IN (US);

Stephen J. Charlton, Columbus, IN (US);

John Carson Wall, Columbus, IN (US);

Inventors:

Mark Bays, Columbus, IN (US);

Thomas A. Grana, Columbus, IN (US);

Daniel D. Wilheim, Nashville, IN (US);

Stephen J. Charlton, Columbus, IN (US);

John Carson Wall, Columbus, IN (US);

Assignee:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 11/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/208 (2013.01); F01N 2610/02 (2013.01); F01N 11/00 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1621 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1806 (2013.01); Y02T 10/24 (2013.01); F01N 2610/14 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01); F01N 2560/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes determining a first NOconversion efficiency (η) value and determining that a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) level has increased a threshold amount. Further, the method includes determining a second NOconversion η value and comparing the first NOconversion η value and the second NOconversion η value, determining a NOconversion η change in response to comparing, and determining a DEF quality indicator in response to the NOconversion η change.


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