ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,423, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC. (Columbus, Ind.).

"Exhaust fluid filter including hydrocarbon detection witness media" was invented by Kevin Gudorf (Indianapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aftertreatment system includes an exhaust reductant tank configured to store an exhaust reductant. A filter is fluidically coupled to the exhaust reductant tank. The aftertreatment system includes a hydrocarbon detection device configured to indicate the presence of a hydrocarbon in the exhaust reductant. A catalyst is included in the system and configured to treat the exhaust reductant flowing through...