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US 2014/0255261 A1Published application
Cellular substrate for a catalytic convertor
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsChristopher Mark Greiner, Lawrence M. Rose
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Abstract
An emissions-control catalyst brick includes a plurality of formed metal ribbons that together define a repeating pattern of open cells. The ribbons are joined together in layers with the open cells of each layer offset from those of the adjacent layer. A catalyst wash coat is applied to the plurality of metal ribbons.
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An emissions-control catalyst brick comprising:
- a plurality of formed metal ribbons that together define a repeating pattern of open cells, the ribbons joined together in layers with the open cells of each layer offset from those of the adjacent layer;
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- a catalyst wash coat applied to the plurality of metal ribbons.
A method for making an emissions-control catalyst brick, comprising:
- forming a plurality of metal ribbons that together define a repeating pattern of open cells;
- joining the ribbons together in layers with the open cells of each layer offset from those of the adjacent layer;
- and
- applying a catalyst wash coat to the ribbons.
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An emissions-control device comprising:
- a brick having a plurality of formed metal ribbons that together define a repeating pattern of open cells, the ribbons joined together in layers with the open cells of each layer offset from those of the adjacent layer;
- a catalyst wash coat applied to the plurality of metal ribbons;
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- surrounding the brick, an enclosure configured to receive engine exhaust, to guide the exhaust into the plurality of open cells of an inlet layer of the brick, and to collect the exhaust released from the plurality of open cells of an outlet layer of the brick.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.