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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Baitao Xiao, Canton, MI (US);
David Bell, Plymouth, MI (US);
Julia Helen Buckland, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Timothy Stolzenfeld, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/09 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02B 37/24 (2006.01); F02M 26/05 (2016.01); F02M 35/024 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/09 (2013.01); F02B 37/183 (2013.01); F02B 37/24 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F02M 26/05 (2016.02); F02M 35/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an air filter for a vehicle. In one example, a method may include actuating a motor to flow air through the air filter during engine off, and indicating air filter replacement based on an air pressure measurement while actuating the motor.