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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Lawrence Hoey Heverley, Iii, Erie, PA (US);
James Robert Mischler, Erie, PA (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence Hoey Heverley, III, Erie, PA (US);
James Robert Mischler, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/18 (2006.01); F01M 13/04 (2006.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F01M 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 13/04 (2013.01); F01M 13/00 (2013.01); F01M 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
System and methods for treating particulate matter vented from an engine crankcase are provided. In one embodiment, an engine includes a crankcase. A ventilation hose is coupled to the engine to vent a crankcase gas from the crankcase. A catalytic emissions control device is coupled to the ventilation hose to treat particulate matter in the crankcase gas.