Patents by Inventor ADAM M. CHRISTIAN

ADAM M. CHRISTIAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9909470
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for a turbocharged engine has full bi-directional flow for an idle state and a boosted state. A PCV valve provides air flow from the crankcase to the intake manifold in the idle state. A restriction in a first vent line limits fresh air into the crankcase in the idle state. A PCV bypass permits a one-way flow into the crankcase via a second vent line bypassing the PCV valve in the boosted state. A pressure relief valve in communication with the first vent line is configured to bypass the restriction in the boosted state when a pressure in the crankcase exceeds a threshold pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the PCV bypass is configured to bypass both the PCV valve and a pull separator (i.e., oil separator at the second vent line) in the boosted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Adam M. Christian, Christopher W. Newman, Katherine Jane Randall
  • Publication number: 20160312686
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for a turbocharged engine has full bi-directional flow for an idle state and a boosted state. A PCV valve provides air flow from the crankcase to the intake manifold in the idle state. A restriction in a first vent line limits fresh air into the crankcase in the idle state. A PCV bypass permits a one-way flow into the crankcase via a second vent line bypassing the PCV valve in the boosted state. A pressure relief valve in communication with the first vent line is configured to bypass the restriction in the boosted state when a pressure in the crankcase exceeds a threshold pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the PCV bypass is configured to bypass both the PCV valve and a pull separator (i.e., oil separator at the second vent line) in the boosted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: ADAM M. CHRISTIAN, CHRISTOPHER W. NEWMAN, KATHERINE JANE RANDALL