Patents Assigned to Institut Francais du Petrole Automobiles Peugeot & Automobiles Citroen
  • Device and method for the rapid priming of an oxidation catalyst for a two stroke engine
    Patent number: 4862689
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for rapidly priming a catalyst contained a catalytic pot for a two stroke engine wherein the hottest fraction of the exhaust gases is transferred upstream of said catalyst and the remaining fraction of the exhaust gases is transferred downstream of said catalyst, as long as said catalyst is not primed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole Automobiles Peugeot & Automobiles Citroen
    Inventor: Pierre Duret