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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2004
Applicants:
William J. Labarge, Bay City, MI (US);
Conrad Anderson, Davison, MI (US);
Joachim Kupe, Davisburg, MI (US);
Inventors:
William J. LaBarge, Bay City, MI (US);
Conrad Anderson, Davison, MI (US);
Joachim Kupe, Davisburg, MI (US);
Assignee:
Umicore AG & Co. KG, Hanau, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exhaust manifold includes an exhaust conduit having an inner surface, and an aluminide layer disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface of the manifold. The exhaust manifold is made by applying aluminum on an inner surface of the manifold and oxidizing to form the aluminide layer.