Patent 7625201 was granted and assigned to Southwest Research Institute on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. The application provides a novel swirl plate and a novel fuel injector which enable the burner to run stoichiometric for extended periods of time.