ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,115, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to PACCAR Inc. (Bellevue, Wash.).
"Alternator modulation for control of exhaust heating element" was invented by Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart (Bellingham, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for modulating power provided to a heating element of a vehicle exhaust system is provided. One system includes a controller controlling a switch, and an alternator having a first field terminal input, wherein the first field terminal input is connected to the switch. The system further includes a heating element connected to at least an output of the alternator. The controller is configu...