Patents by Inventor William Pierre Mustel

William Pierre Mustel 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 managing particulate filter backwashing means
    Patent number: 7174708
    Abstract: A method is provided for backwashing, by heating, a particulate filter to be purified of exhaust gases (G) of an internal combustion engine (M), in particular an internal combustion engine equipping a motor vehicle (V). The method includes controlling the start-up of a device for heating (1) the filter (F) when the engine (M) delivers an engine torque at a predetermined low threshold (Cbas).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Europeen
    Inventors: Sebastien Remi Bardon, William Pierre Mustel