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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2016
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 ...
F02M 25/06 (2016.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F02B 39/16 (2006.01); F01M 13/02 (2006.01); F02M 35/08 (2006.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 35/10118 (2013.01); F01M 13/00 (2013.01); F01M 13/022 (2013.01); F02B 39/16 (2013.01); F02M 25/06 (2013.01); F02M 25/0836 (2013.01); F02M 35/088 (2013.01); F02M 35/10019 (2013.01); F02M 35/10157 (2013.01); F02M 35/10222 (2013.01); F02M 35/10262 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0038 (2013.01); F01M 2013/027 (2013.01); F02B 37/00 (2013.01); F02M 35/0216 (2013.01); F02M 35/046 (2013.01); Y02T 10/121 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine system including an air intake duct positioned upstream of an engine cylinder may include an ice ingestion feature for retaining condensation. An ice ingestion feature may include indents formed in the bottom of an air intake duct wall. As such, the ice ingestion feature may include compartments and/or grooves of varying depths, widths, and/or angles such that the ice retention rate may be based on the surface area of the compartment or grooves.