Sound enhancing system

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11280303
APP PUB NO 20200291908A1
SERIAL NO

16816566

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Methods and systems are provided for enhancing and delivering engine sounds to a vehicle cabin based on a selected mode. In one example, a method may include adjusting openings of one or more valves fluidically coupling one or more corresponding engine regions to a sound tube of a sound enhancing system based on the selected mode. Throttle opening may also be adjusted to compensate for air routed from the engine regions to the sound tube instead of flowing to the engine cylinders.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayesh, Hani Canton, US 3 5
Bastanipour, Michael Ferndale, US 12 19
Christensen, M Scott Canton, US 11 23
Herhusky, Nicholas Dearborn, US 18 35

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