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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jack Albert Merchant, Peoria, IL (US);
Paul F. Olsen, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Eric J. Charles, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01); F01N 3/025 (2006.01); F01N 3/035 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 13/10 (2010.01); F01N 13/14 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/10 (2013.01); F01N 3/025 (2013.01); F01N 3/035 (2013.01); F01N 3/2066 (2013.01); F01N 13/102 (2013.01); F01N 13/14 (2013.01); Y02T 10/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exhaust system for a power system contained in an engine compartment. The exhaust system includes a mount for two or more exhaust treatment devices and an enclosure surrounding the two or more exhaust treatment devices. The enclosure defines a space with a higher temperature than a space defined by the engine compartment during steady state operation of the power system. At least one electronic or fluid device is coupled to the enclosure or mount and located on an exterior of the enclosure.