Apparatus and methods for selectively transmitting objects of interest from a first reservoir to a second reservoir are disclosed. The apparatus includes electromagnetic focusing apparatus configured to interact with objects of interest to induce a change in a property of the objects of interest so as to increase the probability that the objects of interest through a throat diffusively coupling the first reservoir and the second reservoir.

The technology disclosed herein provides a particulate filter that can appropriately avoid PM from passing toward the outlet cell and can exhibit an excellent PM capturing performance. The particulate filter 1 disclosed herein includes: an outercoat layer 20 provided on an inlet surface 16a of a partition 16 of a base material 10. The outercoat layer 20 at least includes: a lower layer 22 provided on the inlet surface 16a of the partition 16; and an upper layer 24 provided to cover the lower layer 22. The mean particle diameter of granules contained in the upper layer 24 is higher than the mean particle diameter of granules contained in the lower layer. The mean particle diameter of the granules in the lower layer 22 is from 0.4 ?m to 2.0 ?m inclusive, and the mean particle diameter of the granules in the upper layer 24 is from 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m inclusive. With such a configuration, PM can be captured in an inlet cell 12, thereby suitably avoiding PM from passing toward an outlet cell 14 and exhibiting an excellent PM capturing performance.

The present teachings provide for an exhaust system device including a substrate body, a pair of electrical leads, and a resistance heating element. The substrate body can include a plurality of first walls that can extend between an upstream end and a downstream end of the substrate body. The substrate body can include a plurality of second walls that can be transverse to the first walls and can extend between the upstream end and the downstream end. The first and second walls can define a plurality of channels. The pair of electrical leads can be configured to be coupled to a power source. The resistance heating element can be disposed within or on at least one of the first or second walls and can be electrically coupled to the electrical leads to receive power from the electrical leads.

Continuous fuel flow enhancer device for internal combustion engines has two internal solid phases in the fuel circulation where the following components intervene: silica gel (SiO2 nH2O) which performs a dehydration process, and in a second phase, activated carbon for organic compounds intervene, which performs an adsorption, purification and dehydration process.

A catalyzed particulate filter includes at least one inflow channel including one end where a fluid inflows and another end that is blocked and extends in a length direction, at least one outflow channel including one end that is blocked and another end where the fluid outflows, and the other end extends in the length direction, at least one porous wall defining a boundary between the inflow channel and the outflow channel neighboring each other and extending in the length direction, and a catalyzed supporting member disposed on an inside of the outflow channel, wherein the supporting member includes a plurality of balls.

The technology disclosed herein provides a particulate filter that can appropriately avoid PM from passing toward the outlet cell and can exhibit an excellent PM capturing performance. The particulate filter 1 disclosed herein includes: an outercoat layer 20 provided on an inlet surface 16a of a partition 16 of a base material 10. The outercoat layer 20 at least includes: a lower layer 22 provided on the inlet surface 16a of the partition 16; and an upper layer 24 provided to cover the lower layer 22. The mean particle diameter of granules contained in the upper layer 24 is higher than the mean particle diameter of granules contained in the lower layer. The mean particle diameter of the granules in the lower layer 22 is from 0.4 m to 2.0 m inclusive, and the mean particle diameter of the granules in the upper layer 24 is from 2.0 m to 7.0 m inclusive. With such a configuration, PM can be captured in an inlet cell 12, thereby suitably avoiding PM from passing toward an outlet cell 14 and exhibiting an excellent PM capturing performance.

A catalyzed particulate filter includes at least one inflow channel including one end where a fluid inflows and another end that is blocked and extends in a length direction, at least one outflow channel including one end that is blocked and another end where the fluid outflows, and the other end extends in the length direction, at least one porous wall defining a boundary between the inflow channel and the outflow channel neighboring each other and extending in the length direction, and a catalyzed supporting member disposed on an inside of the outflow channel, wherein the supporting member includes a plurality of balls.

An exhaust system including an upstream portion, a downstream portion, a service access, and a silica filter defines an exhaust gas flow path. The downstream portion includes an aftertreatment component. The service access is between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. The silica filter includes a silica filter element and a housing enclosing the silica filter element. The housing includes a filter gas inlet and a filter gas outlet, and defines a filter flow path through the silica filter element between the filter gas inlet and the filter gas outlet. The silica filter element is configured to filter silica from exhaust gases of the engine and structured to create a uniform distribution of silica throughout the silica filter element. The silica filter is configured to be removed and replaced through the service access. The exhaust gas flow path includes the filter flow path.

The present invention relates to a wall-flow filter for removing particles from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, which comprises a coating F, which comprises a sintered material S, wherein material S comprises an oxide, oxide-hydroxide, carbonate, sulphate, silicate, phosphate, mixed oxide, composite oxide, molecular sieve or a mixture comprising two or more of these materials.

The present teachings provide for an exhaust system device including a substrate body, a pair of electrical leads, and a resistance heating element. The substrate body can include a plurality of first walls that can extend between an upstream end and a downstream end of the substrate body. The substrate body can include a plurality of second walls that can be transverse to the first walls and can extend between the upstream end and the downstream end. The first and second walls can define a plurality of channels. The pair of electrical leads can be configured to be coupled to a power source. The resistance heating element can be disposed within or on at least one of the first or second walls and can be electrically coupled to the electrical leads to receive power from the electrical leads.