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(11) EP 0 429 511 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.06.1991 Bulletin 1991/23

(21) Application number: 89909409.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01N 3/ 028( . )
F01N 3/ 022( . )
F01N 7/ 04( . )
F01N 3/ 032( . )
F01N 3/ 30( . )
F02B 1/ 04( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1989/000880
(87) International publication number:
WO 1990/001618 (22.02.1990 Gazette 1990/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 03.08.1988 GB 19880018463

(71) Applicant: Loughborough Consultants Limited
Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • GARNER, Colin, Peter
    Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 0PD (GB)
  • DENT, John, Cotton
    Leicestershire LE12 5AN (GB)

(74) Representative: Raynor, Simon Mark 
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LH
London WC1V 7LH (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PARTICULATE MATTER FROM THE EXHAUST GASES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE