Ford Motor Company Limited

Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Dennis Schuetzle

Alex D Colvin

James W Butler

Keith R Carduner

Riad A Farah

Michael J DeCello

Yun-xiang Zhang

Roscoe O Carter, Iii

Chimere N Obioha

A hydrophilic coating composition for hydrophilically coating a metallic surface. The coating composition comprises a fluorocarbon-containing hydrophilic polymer comprising units of hydrophilic monomer and fluorocarbon-containing hydrophobic comonomer. The coating composition produces hydrophilic coatings on the metallic surface having a contact angle below about 50&deg;.

Fluorocarbon-containing hydrophilic polymer coating composition for heat exchangers

A method and an apparatus for simultaneously measuring each constituent film in a multi-layer coating. Near Infrared Reflectance (NIR) measurements are taken at the peak and reference wavelength for a series of calibration samples. Based on these measurements, a relationship is established between the film NIR and thickness. A measuring NIR spectrometer is supplied with the relationship and a target sample is irradiated with near infrared radiation at each peak and reference wavelength. The measuring spectrometer measures the amount of NIR and computes the individual film thicknesses using the relationship supplied to it. Individual film thicknesses can be visually displayed, and/or directed to the film applying apparatus. If the thickness of an individual film layer deviates from a predetermined valve, the film applying apparatus is manipulated to apply the desired thickness of film.

Method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of a layer on a

This specification teaches a basic method of obtaining on a continuous basis an instantaneous indication of the air to fuel ratio of an air/fuel mixture being fed to a combustion process. The process may take place in an internal combustion engine or, for example, in a power plant. Modifications of the method are taught to obtain such information as the hydrogen to carbon ratio of the fuel being burned in the combustion process, the oxygen equivalence of the air/fuel mixture being burned, the air mass flow through the combustion process, the fuel mass flow through the combustion process, instantaneous fuel economy of a vehicle in which a combustion process is being carried out to propel the vehicle, and the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gases from the combustion process.

Methods of monitoring a combustion system

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