Patents by Inventor Imad Abdul-Khalek

Imad Abdul-Khalek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for producing diesel exhaust with particulate material for testing diesel engine aftertreatment devices
    Patent number: 7741127
    Abstract: A method of using a burner-based system to produce diesel exhaust gas that contains particulate matter of a desired composition, to simulate the PM matter in exhaust produced by a production-type diesel internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Gordon James Johnston Bartley, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Imad Abdul-Khalek
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIESEL EXHAUST FOR TESTING DIESEL ENGINE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20070289290
    Abstract: A method of using a burner-based system to produce diesel exhaust gas that contains particulate matter of a desired composition, to simulate the PM matter in exhaust produced by a production-type diesel internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Gordon Bartley, Cynthia Webb, Imad Abdul-Khalek
  • Diesel Particulate Filter Performance Using Sonic Particle Agglomeration
    Publication number: 20070227128
    Abstract: A method and system for improving the performance of diesel particulate filters. Before entering the filter, the exhaust gas is subjected to sonic waves to agglomerate the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Magdi Khair, Martin Treuhaft, Imad Abdul-Khalek