Valvetrain for an Engine
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Head packaging for cylinder deactivation
US8931444B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8931444-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213682477-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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Systems and methods for an overhead cam shaft coupled to an inline engine with inner cylinders and outer cylinders are disclosed. In one example approach, an engine bank comprises inner cylinders each having only first and second lift profiles, both being non-zero lift profiles, and outer cylinders each having first, second, and third lift profiles, two being non-zero lift profiles and one being zero lift.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An engine bank, comprising: inner and outer cylinders; an intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft, the intake camshaft including exactly two cams positioned above each intake valve of each inner cylinder and exactly three cams positioned above each intake valve of each outer cylinder, the exhaust camshaft including exactly two cams positioned above each exhaust valve of each inner cylinder and exactly three cams positioned above each exhaust valve of…
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- What does patent US8931444B2 cover?
- Systems and methods for an overhead cam shaft coupled to an inline engine with inner cylinders and outer cylinders are disclosed. In one example approach, an engine bank comprises inner cylinders each having only first and second lift profiles, both being non-zero lift profiles, and outer cylinders each having first, second, and third lift profiles, two being non-zero lift profiles and one bein…
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- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01L1/20. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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