Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Heating of combustible mixture
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
McMahon, Marguerite (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Heating of combustible mixture
C123S179160
Reexamination Certificate
active
11233179
ABSTRACT:
A system for an internal combustion engine, the engine having an intake and exhaust manifold, the system comprising of a heat exchanger configured to extract energy from engine exhaust gases; a catalyst coupled between said heat exchanger and the exhaust manifold of the engine; a spark plug in a cylinder of the engine; and a controller to operate the engine to perform spark ignition of a mixture of air and fuel in said cylinder during an engine cold start, where said air is heated with the energy before being inducted into said cylinder.
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Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Lippa Allan J.
McMahon Marguerite
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