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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Robert Andrew Wade, Dearborn, MI (US);
Fadi Maroun Naddaf, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Andrew Wade, Dearborn, MI (US);
Fadi Maroun Naddaf, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F16K 39/02 (2006.01); F16K 1/00 (2006.01); F16K 1/36 (2006.01); F16K 5/00 (2006.01); F16K 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A valve in an engine exhaust system is disclosed. The valve can improve engine operation and reduce engine component degradation during cold engine starting. The valve may also be configured to provide different levels of restriction to exhaust gases flowing to a turbocharger turbine.