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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Patrick Matthews, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Matthews, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/44 (2006.01); F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02B 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/186 (2013.01); F02B 39/005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0318 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbocharger system is provided herein. The turbocharger system includes a turbine positioned downstream of a combustion chamber, a turbine bypass conduit in fluidic communication with a turbine inlet and a turbine outlet, a wastegate positioned in the turbine bypass conduit, and an air-cooled wastegate actuator adjusting the position of the wastegate, the air-cooled wastegate actuator receiving cooling airflow from an intake conduit positioned upstream of a compressor mechanically coupled to the turbine.