Ford Motor Company Limited

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Lisa A Hansen

Andrew A Adamczyk

James David Pakko

Ronald G Hurley

Peter Mitchell Lyon

Albert L Hansen

A method of adorning a wheel or hubcap including the steps of: placing a circular center piece onto a wheel or hubcap; surrounding the circular center piece with alternating curved sections; inserting an insignia onto the circular center piece; and placing lettering on the alternating curved sections, where the lettering comprises identifying information concerning the insignia. In one particular embodiment, the step of surrounding the circular center piece includes alternating the size of the alternating curved sections and further including the step of surrounding the curved sections with a solid rim. The step of placing lettering may include placing an outer circle of lettering and an inner circle of lettering.

Method of wheel and hubcap adornment of logos and lettering

An automotive internal combustion engine is equipped with a hydrocarbon adsorber for the purpose of controlling the emission of unburned hydrocarbons from the vehicle's tailpipe. Regeneration of the adsorber is achieved by an electronic engine controller operating a purge air system for drawing desorbed hydrocarbon material into the engine's intake.

Automotive engine exhaust aftertreatment system including hydrocarbon

An automotive internal combustion engine is equipped with a hydrocarbon adsorber for the purpose of controlling the emissions of unburned hydrocarbons from the vehicle's tailpipe. Regeneration of the adsorber is achieved by an electronic engine controller operating an air pump with information from an exhaust gas oxygen sensor.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Lisa A Hansen