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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott M. Rollins, Canton, MI (US);
Christopher B. Bishop, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/08 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02M 25/06 (2006.01); F01M 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/10222 (2013.01); F02M 25/06 (2013.01); F01M 13/02 (2013.01); Y02T 10/121 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine system is provided. The engine system includes an intake conduit positioned upstream of an engine cylinder and also includes a PCV outlet opening into the intake conduit. The engine system further includes a condensate bypass duct in parallel fluidic communication with and vertically below the intake conduit, the condensate bypass duct including a duct inlet opening into the intake conduit and a duct outlet opening into the intake conduit.