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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Karl Bidner, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher House, Belleville, MI (US);
Chad Stateler, Carleton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 25/06 (2006.01); F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F02B 33/44 (2006.01); F02B 27/04 (2006.01); F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02B 39/14 (2006.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/183 (2013.01); F01M 13/00 (2013.01); F02B 39/14 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments may provide an exhaust gas management arrangement for an engine. The exhaust gas management arrangement may include a port disposed to capture an exhaust gas leaked from a movable portion of an exhaust gas flow directing mechanism. The arrangement may also include a passage to direct the leaked exhaust gas to a crankcase of the engine.