Abstract: An oil fill cap for an internal combustion engine replaces a standard cap and provides separation of air and oil in a separation zone within the cap body. The cap body defines a plurality of passages therethrough, including an upstream passage, and first and second downstream passages meeting at a separation junction. The cap body defines a separation zone at the separation junction and receiving the air/oil mixture from the engine through the upstream passage, and sending separated air to the first downstream passage, and sending separated oil to the second downstream passage.

Abstract: A coating system (66, 68), winding system (158), finishing system (274, 276) and manufacturing system (FIGS. 6, 7, 22-29) is provided for spiral-wound fluted filter media (74, 130).

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment filter (100) is provided for internal combustion engine exhaust, and includes an axially extending cylindrical filter roll (106) having pleated filter media (110) defining a plurality of axially extending flow channels (130), and having a first open-flow section (142) with open flow channels (140), and a second filtering section (148) with alternately sealed flow channels (136, 138) forcing exhaust to flow through (158) the pleated filter media (110). A core section (142) aides filter regeneration by providing an exothermic reaction. A combination catalytic converter and filter includes a first catalytic section (142) treated with a catalyst, and a second filter section (148) with alternately sealed flow channels (136, 138).

Abstract: A coating system (66, 68), winding system (158), finishing system (274, 276) and manufacturing system (FIGS. 6,7, 22-29) is provided for spiral-wound fluted filter media (74, 130).

Abstract: A catalytic muffler includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of catalyst coated serially stacked perforated cups through which exhaust flows and is acoustically attenuated and catalyzed.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment filter and method is provided for filtering engine exhaust. Varying cell size is provided to spread trapped contaminant particulate along a distribution pattern reducing heat concentration and the risk of melting during regeneration, to minimize hot-spot meltdown otherwise caused by high density concentration of trapped particulate during regeneration. Cell size is varied by varying volume and/or height and/or width and/or length. Tapering of cells is also provided to change the cross-sectional area from the upstream to the downstream end.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment filter and method is provided for filtering engine exhaust. Varying cell size is provided to spread trapped contaminant particulate along a distribution pattern reducing heat concentration and the risk of melting during regeneration, to minimize hot-spot meltdown otherwise caused by high density concentration of trapped particulate during regeneration. Cell size is varied by varying volume and/or height and/or width and/or length. Tapering of cells is also provided to change the cross-sectional area from the upstream to the downstream end.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment filter (100) is provided for internal combustion engine exhaust, and includes an axially extending cylindrical filter roll (106) having pleated filter media (110) defining a plurality of axially extending flow channels (130), and having a first open-flow section (142) with open flow channels (140), and a second filtering section (148) with alternately sealed flow channels (136, 138) forcing exhaust to flow through (158) the pleated filter media (110). A core section (142) aides filter regeneration by providing an exothermic reaction. A combination catalytic converter and filter includes a first catalytic section (142) treated with a catalyst, and a second filter section (148) with alternately sealed flow channels (136, 138).