US Patent 10577994 Control of multiple reductant insertion assemblies using a single controller

An aftertreatment system comprises a first bank to receive a first portion of an exhaust gas and a second bank to receive a second portion of the exhaust gas. A first reductant insertion assembly is fluidly coupled to the first bank and a parent controller is communicatively coupled thereto. A second reductant insertion assembly is fluidly coupled to the second bank and a first child controller is communicatively coupled thereto. A third reductant insertion assembly is fluidly coupled to the first bank and a second child controller is communicatively coupled thereto. The parent controller instructs the first reductant insertion assembly to insert reductant into the first bank. The parent controller also instructs the first child controller to command the second reductant insertion assembly to insert reductant into the second bank, and instructs the second child controller to command the third reductant insertion assembly to insert reductant into the first bank.