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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Gaofeng Fan, Shanghai, CN;
Biao Du, Shanghai, CN;
Lin Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Jianqiang Fan, Shanghai, CN;
Anzhou Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Jian Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Michael Golin, Dexter, MI (US);
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
An exhaust after-treatment system including at least one exhaust treatment component (); and a particulate matter dispersion device () located upstream of the exhaust treatment component (). The particulate matter dispersion device () includes at least one nozzle line () having a plurality of nozzles () formed therein, and the particulate matter dispersion device () is operable to inject compressed gas towards the exhaust treatment component () to substantially minimize build-up of particulate matter at the exhaust treatment component ().