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Title: Microwave mode shifting antenna system for regenerating particulate filters

Abstract

A regeneration system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter including a microwave energy absorbing surface, and an antenna system comprising N antennas and an antenna driver module that sequentially drives the antenna system in a plurality of transverse modes of the antenna system to heat selected portions of the microwave absorbing surface to regenerate the PM filter, where N is an integer greater than one. The transverse modes may include transverse electric (TE) and/or transverse magnetic (TM) modes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Pinckney, MI
  2. Calabasas Hills, CA
  3. Malibu, CA
  4. Thousand Oaks, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1016682
Patent Number(s):
7931727
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/972,952
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
DOE Contract Number:  
FC04-03AL67635
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Gonze, Eugene V, Kirby, Kevin W, Phelps, Amanda, and Gregoire, Daniel J. Microwave mode shifting antenna system for regenerating particulate filters. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Gonze, Eugene V, Kirby, Kevin W, Phelps, Amanda, & Gregoire, Daniel J. Microwave mode shifting antenna system for regenerating particulate filters. United States.
Gonze, Eugene V, Kirby, Kevin W, Phelps, Amanda, and Gregoire, Daniel J. Tue . "Microwave mode shifting antenna system for regenerating particulate filters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016682.
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