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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2012
Ranganathan Madhavan, Canton, MI (US);
Curtis M. Jones, Wixom, MI (US);
Manfred Koberstein, Troy, MI (US);
Kenneth G. Brown, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Eric G. Schaefer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ranganathan Madhavan, Canton, MI (US);
Curtis M. Jones, Wixom, MI (US);
Manfred Koberstein, Troy, MI (US);
Kenneth G. Brown, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Eric G. Schaefer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle air handling system includes an air conditioner having an inlet selectively opening to a source of fresh air or recirculated air from within the passenger compartment. A controller switches the source of inlet air to recirculated air under certain conditions in order to optimize system efficiency and component life.