| 发明名称 | Resistance-based catalytic converter protection systems and configurations | ||
| 摘要 | A catalytic converter protection system that includes a controller, a catalytic converter having a housing, and a shorting element that has two terminals and is coupled to the housing. The system also includes a connector having an internal resistor. The connector is electrically coupled to the controller and the two terminals. The controller monitors resistance of the internal resistor to determine continuity between the connector and the shorting element. The controller may activate an alarm element with a loss in continuity between the terminals and the shorting element. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9227594(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.01.05 |
| 申请号 | US201213726441 | 申请日期 | 2012.12.24 |
| 申请人 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 发明人 | Reed Eric L.;Price Don D.;Van Wiemeersch John R. |
| 分类号 | B60R25/10;F01N3/28 | 主分类号 | B60R25/10 |
| 代理机构 | Price Heneveld LLP | 代理人 | MacKenzie Frank;Price Heneveld LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A catalytic converter protection system, comprising: a controller; a catalytic converter having a housing; a shorting element that has two terminals and is mechanically attached to the housing; and a connector having an internal resistor, the connector electrically coupled to the controller and removably attached to the two terminals, wherein the controller monitors resistance of the internal resistor to determine continuity between the connector and the shorting element. | ||
| 地址 | Dearborn MI US | ||