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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Aaron Luft, Frankfort, IN (US);
Jeremy Byrd, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Rohan Swar, Peoria, IL (US);
Catalin Tiru, Lafayette, IN (US);
Prasad Chodavarapu, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Luft, Frankfort, IN (US);
Jeremy Byrd, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Rohan Swar, Peoria, IL (US);
Catalin Tiru, Lafayette, IN (US);
Prasad Chodavarapu, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 47/08 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/10222 (2013.01); F02M 25/0707 (2013.01); Y02T 10/121 (2013.01); F02M 25/0722 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air exhaust mixer assembly includes an upstream intake section with an upstream elbow and a downstream elbow. A mixing tube is configured to introduce exhaust gas into the upstream intake section at a location upstream of the downstream elbow. An internal combustion engine utilizing the air exhaust mixer assembly is also provided.