Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated heater and pressure sensor for PCV system
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Application No.: US15709587Application Date: 2017-09-20
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Publication No.: US10662836B2Publication Date: 2020-05-26
- Inventor: Pierre Mitambo , Colton Wyatt
- Applicant: Pierre Mitambo , Colton Wyatt
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: FCA US LLC
- Current Assignee: FCA US LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agent Ralph E. Smith
- Main IPC: F02M51/06
- IPC: F02M51/06 ; F01M13/00

Abstract:
An integrated heater and pressure sensor assembly for a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system for a vehicle internal combustion engine includes a heater assembly configured to fluidly couple a PCV/makeup air (MUA) line and a vehicle air induction system line, the heater assembly configured to heat fluid passing into and out of the PCV/MUA line, and a pressure sensor assembly integrated directly into the heater assembly, the pressure sensor assembly configured to sense pressure pulsations in the PCV/MUA line.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190085742A1 INTEGRATED HEATER AND PRESSURE SENSOR FOR PCV SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2019-03-21
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