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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
John R. Bucknell, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Dominique T. Lester, Oxford, MI (US);
Rodney E. Baker, Fenton, MI (US);
John R. Bucknell, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Dominique T. Lester, Oxford, MI (US);
Rodney E. Baker, Fenton, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment of an exhaust system, the system includes an exhaust manifold in fluid communication with an internal combustion engine and a forced induction device in fluid communication with the exhaust manifold, the forced induction device including a housing. The system further includes a flow control device to control fluid communication between the forced induction device and a catalyst substrate and to control fluid communication between the exhaust manifold and the catalyst substrate.