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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Richard D. Quinn, Clarkston, MI (US);
Brandon S. Helton, Hartland, MI (US);
Kenneth J. Murphy, Carleton, MI (US);
Tuan a Tran, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Lawrence E. Walla, Washington, MI (US);
Richard D. Quinn, Clarkston, MI (US);
Brandon S. Helton, Hartland, MI (US);
Kenneth J. Murphy, Carleton, MI (US);
Tuan A Tran, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Lawrence E. Walla, Washington, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An engine air intake system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine may include a turbocharger; a CAC heat exchanger having an inlet end for receiving compressed intake air from the turbocharger and an outlet end; a remote condensate reservoir spaced from the CAC heat exchanger, for storing condensate therein; a condensate drain tube extending from the outlet end to the remote condensate reservoir to allow condensate produced in the CAC heat exchanger to flow into the remote condensate reservoir; an air duct connecting the outlet end to the engine to direct air flow from the outlet end to the engine; and a reservoir outlet hose connected to the remote condensate reservoir at a first end and connected to the air duct at a second end to allow condensate evaporating from the remote condensate reservoir to flow through the reservoir outlet hose into the air duct.