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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Eric B. Andrews, Columbus, IN (US);
Frederick H. Lindner, North Vernon, IN (US);
Tim Frazier, Columbus, IN (US);
Eric B. Andrews, Columbus, IN (US);
Frederick H. Lindner, North Vernon, IN (US);
Tim Frazier, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an internal combustion engine system that includes an internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold fluidly coupled to a compressor adapted to receive ambient air through an air conduit of the engine, a first sensor positioned at least one of inside and outside the air conduit and configured to measure a first water content in the ambient air, and a second sensor positioned at least one of inside the intake manifold and upstream of the intake manifold and configured to measure a second water content in the intake manifold.