Deposition system and method
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsCheryl L. Sellers, Richard A. Crandell, Dong Fei, Jeremy Trethewey, Natalie N. Vanderspiegel
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of loading a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of an initial loading of the filtering device and desirably positioning a quantity of matter proximate the filtering device. The method also includes applying a negative pressure to the filtering device such that at least a portion of the quantity of matter is drawn into the filtering device. The method further includes measuring a metric indicative of a final loading of the filtering device.
Claims19
A method of loading a filtering device, comprising:
- measuring a metric indicative of an initial loading of the filtering device;
- desirably positioning a quantity of matter proximate the filtering device;
- applying a negative pressure to the filtering device such that at least a portion of the quantity of matter is drawn into the filtering device;
- measuring a metric indicative of a final loading of the filtering device;
- and
- generating a loading model based on at least one of the metric indicative of the initial loading of the filtering device and the metric indicative of the final loading of the filtering device.
A method of loading a particulate filter with ash, comprising:
- measuring a metric indicative of an initial ash level within the particulate filter;
- desirably positioning a quantity of ash proximate an inlet of the particulate filter;
- applying a negative pressure to the particulate filter such that at least a portion of the quantity of ash is drawn into the particulate filter;
- and
- measuring a metric indicative of a final ash level within the particulate filter.
A system for depositing matter into a filtering device, comprising:
- a delivery tube;
- a mesh connected to the delivery tube and configured to support a predetermined amount of matter;
- an access device connected to the delivery tube and configured to accept the filtering device;
- a vacuum source fluidly connectable to the filtering device and the delivery tube;
- and
- a diagnostic device configured to measure a metric indicative of an amount of matter contained within the filtering device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.