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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1997
Neville Jimmy Bugli, Novi, MI (US);
Dale Edward Owings, Livonia, MI (US);
Jayanthi Iyer, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Roger Khami, Troy, MI (US);
Laura Lou Cranmer, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An air induction assembly,disposed in an intake passage through which air flows to an engine. The air induction assembly,has a conduit member,which defines an air flow path. A mass air flow sensor (MAFS),is located in the intermediate conduit portion and is in fluid communication with the air flow path. The MAFS,being operative to generate an output signal corresponding to air flow rate within the intermediate conduit portion A plurality of flow conditioning elements (FCEs),in the airflow path produce a uniform airflow with low turbulent fluctuations to the MAFS,under all vehicle and engine speeds without excessively restricting the air flowing to the engine.