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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Applicants:
Rahul J. Chillar, Greenville, SC (US);
Joell R. Hibshman, Ii, Greer, SC (US);
Dale J. Davis, Marietta, GA (US);
Douglas E. Dean, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Rahul J. Chillar, Greenville, SC (US);
Joell R. Hibshman, II, Greer, SC (US);
Dale J. Davis, Marietta, GA (US);
Douglas E. Dean, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 1/00 (2006.01); F02G 3/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The exhaust within an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system should be purged to allow for access to the components of the EGR system. A method and system for controlling an EGR purge system is provided. The method and system may control the operation of drawing the exhaust out of the EGR system. The method may also control the operation of diving the exhaust out of the EGR system.