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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hans Guenter Quix, Herzogenrath, DE;
Andreas Kuske, Geulle, NL;
Christian Winge Vigild, Aldenhoven, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/32 (2016.01); F01P 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/32 (2016.02); F01P 7/14 (2013.01); F01P 2007/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, the coolant arrangement comprises a heat store configured to store and release heat in response to a temperature of coolant flowing therethrough. The cooling arrangement further comprises an intake air heat exchanger for heating intake air prior to mixing with exhaust gas to decrease condensate formation, in one example.