Abstract: An exhaust gas filter for a vehicle having a heat engine that includes, inside a filter body, at least one soot-filtering pleated medium, and a mechanism for unsealing the medium.

Abstract: A composition for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine capable of consuming fuel with lean air-fuel ratios includes elements adsorbing the NOx present in the exhaust gases, in the presence of excess oxygen and releasing the adsorbed NOx when the oxygen concentration of the exhaust gases decreases. The NOx adsorbing element includes in combination: a first composition comprising a support and an active phase, the active phase being based on manganese and at least another element A selected among, alkalines and alkaline-earths, the manganese and element A being chemically bound; a second composition including a support and an active phase based on manganese and at least another element B selected among alkalines, alkaline-earths and rare earths, the second composition having or being capable of having a specific surface area of at least 80 m2/g after being calcined at 800° C., and furthermore, a reducing and/or three-way catalyst function is incorporated in the NOx adsorbing element.

Abstract: A device for purification of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine capable of achieving combustion of a fuel with lean air-fuel ratios. A NOx-adsorbing mechanism is installed in the exhaust line of the engine. That NOx-adsorbing mechanism can absorb the NOx present in the exhaust gases in the presence of excess oxygen and can release the absorbed NOx when the oxygen concentration of the exhaust gases decreases. The NOx-adsorbing mechanism does not contain any composition capable of acting as an NOx reduction catalyst, and especially no precious metal, and further a three-way catalyst is installed in the exhaust line downstream from the NOx-adsorbing mechanism.