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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Wade, Plymouth, MI (US);
Adam Matthew Selthofer, Brighton, MI (US);
Gianluca Mantovano, Oak Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/28 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01); F01N 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/2892 (2013.01); F01N 5/02 (2013.01); F01N 9/00 (2013.01); F01N 2900/10 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1404 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas heat recovery (EGHR) device. In one example, a system includes an exhaust gas heat recovery (EGHR) device with a bypass passage arranged upstream of a catalyst. A bypass valve is configured to control exhaust flow into the bypass passage based on one or more of an exhaust temperature, an engine load, and a cabin heating request.