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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186317 | Hydraulic fluid passage with particle gettering magnet field of the invention Combination of a housing having a fluid passage and one or more solenoid actuated fluid control valves communicated to the fluid passage wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in fluid passage upstream of the fluid control valves to magnetically capture or getter fe... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8171900 | Engine including hydraulically actuated valvetrain and method of valve overlap control An exhaust valve control method may include displacing an exhaust valve in communication with the combustion chamber of an engine to an open position using a hydraulic exhaust valve actuation system and returning the exhaust valve to a closed position using the hydr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166933 | Power unit for small-sized vehicle A power unit for a small-sized vehicle that includes a valve operating system equipped with a hydraulic valve operation mode change mechanism capable of changing the operational mode of an engine valve, and a clutch device disposed between a crankshaft and a shift m... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146547 | Variable valve actuator with a pneumatic booster Actuators, and corresponding methods and systems for controlling such actuators, provide independent valve control with a large initial or opening force. In an exemplary embodiment, an actuator includes a driver further including a housing defining a longitudinal ax... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113156 | Energy recovery system for an added motion system A hydraulic circuit is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit includes an actuating mechanism having an engine valve and an engine valve spring, an added motion valve system having a cam system, a valve in fluid communication with the actuator mechanism, and a dump valve ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091522 | Variable valve driving device To provide a variable valve driving device which can accurately control the lift amount of valves and can be manufactured at a low cost. The device has: valves (10) serving as intake valves or exhaust valves of an engine; springs (11) for biasing the v... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079331 | Internal-combustion engine, in particular a two-cylinder engine, provided with a simplified system for variable actuation of the engine valves An internal-combustion engine provided with a simplified system for variable actuation of the valves, which envisages for two different engine cylinders a single solenoid valve that controls connection to an exhaust channel of two pressurized chambers associated to ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074614 | Integrated hydraulic cooler and return rail in camless cylinder head An engine assembly may include a cylinder head defining an engine coolant reservoir, a pressurized fluid supply, a valve actuation assembly, and a hydraulic fluid reservoir. The valve actuation assembly may be in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid supply... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069828 | Intake valve closing hydraulic adjuster A mechanism (40) for enabling an engine cylinder valve (18) to close at various times during engine cycles has a hydraulic actuator (58) and a control valve (60) controlling the hydraulic actuator a) to constrain a pivot axis of a valve r... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056515 | Method and device for the operation of a valve of the combustion chamber of a combustion engine, and a combustion engine A device for the operation of a valve (5) to the combustion chamber (6) of a combustion engine, wherein the combustion engine comprises a cylinder, a piston (3) displacably arranged in the cylinder (2), and a combustion chamber (6)... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051813 | Scroll compressor with two scrolls A scroll compressor for compressible fluids includes a fixed housing having a spiral-shaped feed chamber which contains a working fluid. A displacement member interacts with the feed chamber and includes a driveshaft which is supported in the housing and has an ecce... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051812 | Variable valve actuator with a pneumatic booster Actuators, and corresponding methods and systems for controlling such actuators, provide independent valve control with a large initial or opening force. In an exemplary embodiment, an actuator includes a driver further including a housing defining a longitudinal ax... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047167 | Multi-cylinder internal combustion engine In a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, a hydraulic valve rest mechanism is mounted on a valve operating device, which performs open-close driving of an engine valve which is arranged in a cylinder head of an engine body having a plurality of cylinders in an... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037854 | Hydraulic pressure control device of variable valve system A hydraulic pressure control apparatus of a variable valve system may include a variable valve device for controlling lift characteristics of a valve, a hydraulic pressure control pipe in which an slot is formed from the interior toward the exterior and hydraulic pr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020526 | Hydraulic unit for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine with hydraulic, variable valve train A hydraulic unit (5) for a cylinder head (2) of an internal combustion engine with a hydraulic, variable valve train (1) is provided. In the hydraulic unit, a high-pressure chamber (11), a medium-pressure chamber (12), and also a l... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7987824 | Device for the hydraulic control of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating internal combustion engine A device for hydraulic control of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating internal combustion engine which has slave cylinders in operative connection with one or more gas exchange valves and master actuators in operative connection with at least one cam provided wit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963259 | Hydro-mechanical valve actuation system for split-cycle engine A hydro-mechanical system is disclosed for actuating an outwardly opening valve of an engine, such as a crossover passage valve of a split-cycle engine. A developed embodiment includes a body having a plunger cylinder in hydraulic fluid communication with a valve cy... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954464 | Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having an electrohydraulic valve controller A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having an electrohydraulic valve controller which includes a master unit (12), a slave unit (24), a hydraulic valve (4), a pressure relief space (18) and a pressure space (17) which ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926454 | Method of generating pressure pulses, a pressure pulse generator and a piston engine provided therewith A pressure pulse generator, including a pressure pulse transmitting body, a chamber, divided into a first and a second part, a first conduit that leads between a high pressure source and the first part of the chamber, a second conduit that leads between a low pressu... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921818 | Valve control for reciprocating piston internal combustion engine Valve controller for reciprocating piston internal combustion engines with at least two intake and/or exhaust gas-exchange valves for each piston/cylinder unit, wherein the gas-exchange valves are guided by valve stems in a cylinder head (8) of the reciprocat... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7882810 | Variable lost motion valve actuator and method A lost motion engine valve actuation system and method of actuating an engine valve are disclosed. The system may comprise a valve train element, a pivoting lever, a control piston, and a hydraulic circuit. The pivoting lever may include a first end for contacting t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878162 | System to control exhaust gas temperature A variable valve actuation system is disclosed for providing exhaust to at least one component downstream of an engine. The system includes a supply of low pressure fluid, an engine fluid sump, and an exhaust valve disposed in an engine cylinder. The system also inc... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866286 | Method for valve seating control for an electro-hydraulic engine valve Valve lift in an internal combustion engine is controlled by an electro-hydraulic actuation mechanism including a selectively actuable hydraulic feedback circuit. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866287 | Pump system and decoupler for supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulically actuated valvetrain A pump system for supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic valve actuation system for operating engine valves of an internal combustion engine comprises a substantially conventional main pump, driven by the engine, which supplies the necessary volume of ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7849825 | Control valve for a device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine A control valve (20) for a device for variably setting the control times of gas exchange valves (110, 111) of an internal combustion engine (100). Two working ports (A, B) and one supply port (24) are formed on an outer casing surface of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836857 | Hydraulic circuit, particularly for camshaft adjusters, and corresponding control element The invention relates to a valve and suitable hydraulic circuit, especially for camshaft adjusters of an internal combustion engine. The hydraulic circuit comprises a number of check valves or two-way valves operating as check valves, in order to provide a rapid cam... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827944 | System for controlling the response time of a hydraulic system A control system and method for a hydraulic system (HS) that controls a fluid supply in an engine includes a timer module determines the response time of the HS to perform at least one of: increasing the pressure of the fluid supply above a predetermined threshold f... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823549 | Switchable valvetrain system and method of operation A switchable valvetrain system is provided having a control unit and a pressure regulator valve responsive to control signals from the control unit. A pressurized fluid source is provided in communication with the pressure regulator valve. A switchable valvetrain co... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819096 | Cylinder valve operating system for reciprocating internal combustion engine A cylinder valve operating system for an internal combustion engine includes a camshaft driving a number of intake and exhaust valve operators which may be selectively disabled through the operation of a valving system including a hydraulic phase shifter integrated ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7793624 | Engine brake apparatus Apparatus and methods for hydraulic valve actuation of engine valves are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a lost motion piston assembly that transfers motion between first and second rocker arms to selectively provide auxiliary... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784438 | Mounting module of oil control valve for tappet control in cylinder deactivation engine The present invention relates to a mounting module in which an oil control valve for tappet control is mounted in a cylinder deactivation engine. The mounting module of the invention is separately fabricated and coupled to the cylinder head and has various oil passa... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7753014 | Electro-hydraulic valve actuator with integral electric motor driven rotary control valve An improved electro-hydraulic intake and exhaust valve actuator for a “camless” internal combustion reciprocating engine. The present invention integrates an electric motor driven “plug type” rotary control valve and a single acting hydraulic cylinder in one... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748353 | Hydraulic actuation system for improved engine control A system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a hydraulic pump configured to be powered at least partially by a source other than the engine; an adjustable hydraulic engine actuator configured to be adjusted by hydraulic f... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730858 | Hydraulic valve actuation systems and methods to provide variable lift for one or more engine air valves Hydraulic valve actuation systems and methods to provide variable lift for one or more engine air valves by way of a variable position hard stop. Various embodiments are disclosed, including embodiments controlling lift by providing a choice of two different fixed s... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721690 | Valve actuation mechanism A valve actuation mechanism are disclosed, which is capable of controlling the lift of valves of an engine by more than three on/off combinations. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the valve actuation mechanism is designed to control the opening and closin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7677211 | Single hydraulic circuit module for dual lift of multiple engine valves A single hydraulic circuit module is provided for controlling valve lift at multiple cylinders in an engine. The single module includes a housing that at least partially forms a supply passage and a control passage. The supply passage is in fluid communication with ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677212 | Added motion hydraulic circuit with proportional valve A hydraulic circuit comprises a temperature sensor, an added motion valve system, and a valve. The temperature sensor detects operating temperature of fluid in the hydraulic circuit. The added motion valve system includes a valve body having an actuator fluid volume... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673597 | Hydraulic fluid passage with particle gettering magnet Combination of a housing having a fluid passage and one or more solenoid actuated fluid control valves communicated to the fluid passage wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in fluid passage upstream of the fluid control valves to magnetically capture or getter fe... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669562 | Multi-cylinder engine with cylinder pausing function In a multi-cylinder engine provided with a cylinder pausing function, a hydraulically-operated valve-pausing mechanism is capable of selectively suspending operation of at least one intake or exhaust valve of one or more selected cylinders, depending on engine opera... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665432 | Valve actuation system and method of driving two slave pistons with one master piston Apparatus and methods for hydraulic valve actuation of engine valves are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of slave piston assemblies that impart motion to the engine valves, wherein the motion is operable to open an... | 02/23/2010 |
