Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an automobile diesel engine including a pair of electrodes disposed at a predetermined interval in an exhaust path of an automobile diesel engine, and a high voltage power source for applying a high voltage to the pair of electrodes whereby an electric...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5263317?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5263317 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for automobile diesel engine