Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Joseph Ovalles Quinones

Andrew Thomas Cunningham

Thomas Joseph Ciccone

Matthew Arthur Titus

Michael Stephen Sylvester

Peter Thai

James Patrick Cahill

Joshua Walters

Trenton Lee McMillion

Ryan A Delaney

Jaymin Joseph

Methods and systems are provided for controlling an airflow to an engine via a primary air induction pathway or a secondary air induction pathway, where the secondary air induction pathway routes the airflow to the engine via a deployable snorkel system. Thus, in one example, a method comprises routing the airflow to the engine solely via the primary air induction pathway by commanding open a first air inlet valve and commanding closed a second air inlet valve, and responsive to a request to switch the routing, commanding closed the first air inlet valve and commanding open the second air inlet valve. In this way, the snorkel system may selectively be used in response to requests from a vehicle operator.

Systems and methods for controlling air induction to an engine of a vehicle

An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a spoiler body having a plurality of tunnels defining an open area between the spoiler body and a vehicle exterior surface. Each tunnel has an uppermost wall having an airfoil section. The spoiler body includes at least one vehicle attachment area that is positioned between at least two of the tunnels.

Automotive decklid spoiler with aerodynamically shaped airfoil sections

A hood air extractor includes a support defining a first passageway. A first flap is carried on the support. The first flap is displaceable between a first position closing the first passageway to water passage in a first direction and a second position opening the first passageway to air passage in a second direction. A hood assembly incorporating one or more hood air extractors is also disclosed.

Hood air extractor and hood assembly incorporating same

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Joseph Ovalles Quinones