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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Thomas Cusumano, Birmingham, MI (US);
Craig Smith, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Thomas Cusumano, Birmingham, MI (US);
Craig Smith, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A novel air intake system which is suitable for at least substantially reducing the inadvertent intake of water with ambient air into an air compressor or other operational component of a fuel cell or internal combustion engine is disclosed. The air intake system typically includes an elongated air flow conduit having a downwardly-angled air inlet arm that is typically fitted with multiple louver elements and a splash shield to deflect entering water downwardly into a drain or gullet chamber. The air intake system typically further includes a mechanism for gravity-mediated draining of water from the air flow conduit to prevent entering water from being drawn into the air compressor or other component.