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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC	330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

International Classification(s)

• F01M:LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUB....
• F02B:INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENG....

• 2013 Application Filing Year
• F01M Class
• 209 Applications Filed
• 188 Patents Issued To-Date
• 89.96 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Valencia, Frank Acierno	Canton, US	18	84
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 84

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
September 22, 2015	US,9140153,B2   US9140153B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
December 11, 2014	US,20140360454,A1   US20140360454A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9140153

Engine system having a backflow valve and method for operation thereof

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An engine system is described. The engine system includes an oil drain passage in fluidic communication with an oil separator. The engine system further includes a backflow valve positioned at an outlet of the oil drain line, the backflow valve having a first configuration where the valve provides a predetermined amount of oil backflow into the oil drain passage and a second configuration where the valve inhibits oil backflow into the oil drain passage.

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