Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, a Subsidary of Ford Motor Company

Bernd Steiner

Jan Mehring

Kai Sebastian Kuhlbach

Oliver Berkemeier

Stefan Quiring

Hans Guenter Quix

Helmut Ruhland

Moritz Klaus Springer

Thomas Lorenz

Carsten Weber

Ulrich Kramer

Krystian Dylong

Patrick Phlips

Klaus-Peter Heinig

Klemens Greiser

Guenter Bartsch

Michael Tobergte

Urban Morawitz

Klemens Grieser

Harald Stoffels

Bernd Brinkmann

Martin Wirth

Frank Kraemer

Richard Fritsche

Ingo Lenz

Jonathan Gregory

Jeroen Slotman

Torsten Sude

Georg Louven

Franz J Brinkmann

Ravi Gopal

Jody Michael Slike

Guenter Hans Grosch

Kay Hohenboeken

Paul Turner

Ludwig Stump

Maziar Khosravi

Florian Huth

Ronald Richard Semel

Jens Dunstheimer

Robin Ivo Lawther

Bert Pingen

Anselm Hopf

Rainer Friedfeldt

Kai-Martin Mayer

Jens Groeger

Markus Lemmen

Klaus P Kuepper

Loic Wendling

Marek Behr

Dietmar Hohmann

Johannes Mehring

Klaus Moritz Springer

Ulla Weimann Macdonald

Walter Wolfgang Blume

Guenther Bartsch

Bernd Harbolla

Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement. In one example, a system comprises a separator arranged in a block coolant jacket. The separator fluidly separates an upper portion of the block coolant jacket from a lower portion of the block coolant jacket.

Methods and systems for cooling arrangement

Methods and systems are provided for a sub-assembly. In one example, a method for the subassembly includes separating a monoblock of the subassembly into two separate portions and applying a sealing material to at least one of the two separate portions and rejoining the portions.

Method for producing a cylinder head and cylinder block

Methods and systems are provided for an oil gallery of a piston. In one example, a system for a piston comprising an internal oil gallery. The internal oil gallery comprises one or more of a funnel shaped inlet, a funnel shaped outlet, and a plurality of tongues extending along a circumference of the internal oil gallery.

218-0266 volcano-shaped inlet of piston oil-cooling gallery

Systems are provided for a cooling arrangement of an engine. In one example, a system includes a first coolant passage and a second coolant passage arranged in a cylinder bridge between directly adjacent cylinders, wherein the first coolant passage and the second coolant passage are separated from one another.

Engine cooling arrangement

Methods and systems are provided for a compressed natural gas fuel rail. In one example, a system comprises a device having a first volume for housing compressed natural gas and a second volume for housing lubricant, the first and second volumes arranged in a single housing and separated by a barrier. Lubricant flow from the second volume to the first volume may be adjusted by adjusting a pressure of the second volume so that a pressure difference between the second and first volumes is increased to increase lubricant flow or decreased to decrease lubricant flow.

Methods and systems for a lubricating device

Methods and systems are provided for a cooling system valve comprising a fusible insert and a heating element coupled to the insert. In one example, in response to an increase in coolant temperature to above a first threshold temperature, a movable element of the cooling system valve may be actuated to a fully open position and in response to an increase in coolant temperature to above a second threshold temperature with the movable element in a fully open position, electric current may be routed through the heating element to heat and melt the fusible insert. By melting the fusible portion, coolant may flow through an opening created in the movable element.

Methods and systems for a cooling system valve

A device for supplying lubricant for a fuel injection nozzle for injecting compressed natural gas (CNG) into an internal combustion engine is provided. The device includes a lubricant reservoir for supplying lubricant and having a feed pressure supply apparatus for applying a feed pressure to lubricant which is stored in the lubricant reservoir, where a feed pressure valve for setting the feed pressure is provided between the feed pressure supply apparatus and the lubricant reservoir, and a lubricant metering valve for metering the lubricant supply is provided between the lubricant reservoir and the fuel injection nozzle, where the lubricant is fed to the lubricant reservoir from an oil gallery of the internal combustion engine.

Device for supplying lubricant

An internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The internal combustion engine includes a coolant, a liquid/gas heat exchanger, a coolant-temperature-dependent control element, an equalizing tank, fluidic connections between the components, and a coolant pump. At least one direct or at least one activation-dependent fluidic connection or at least one force-transmitting connection is set up between a medium in the equalizing tank and a medium of at least one other media path or media circuit of the motor vehicle.

Cooling system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle

Systems and methods for reducing inertial forces of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine are described. The systems and methods may provide for counterweights in a form of pistons in cylinders that are moved via electromagnets. The counterweights may be moved at a frequency that corresponds to engine speed via an alternating current.

Device for compensating free inertia forces of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine

A method for varying a compression ratio &#x3b5; of an operating applied-ignition internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders and having a crank mechanism () comprising a crankshaft () which is mounted in a crankcase and which rotates at a crankshaft rotational speed &#x3a9;, is described. The method includes increasing an expansion phase of a cylinder cycle via rotation of the eccentric bushing ().

Method for varying a cylinder-specific compression ratio of an applied-ignition internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine for carrying out a method of said type

A high-pressure fuel injection system includes a nozzle housing and a nozzle needle that is axially displaceable in the nozzle housing and with which an outflow opening in a valve seat of the fuel injection nozzle can be closed and opened. At least one pulsation reducer is arranged between the nozzle needle and an inside of the nozzle housing. The pulsation reducer includes a plurality of breakwater elements that dampen pressure pulsations in the fuel flowing through the injection nozzle to the outflow opening.

Fuel injection nozzle

Methods and systems are provided for a ventilation arrangement. In one example, a system may include a compact ventilation arrangement arranged within a space between an intake manifold and a cylinder head. A pump of the ventilation arrangement arrange adjacent the cylinder head.

Methods and systems for a ventilating arrangement

A cooling system in an engine is provided. The cooling system includes a cylinder bore including a central axis, a coolant duct including a first section positioned on a first side of the cylinder bore and a second section positioned on a second side of the cylinder bore, a connecting duct extending between the first section and the second section and including a first end opening into the first section and a second end opening into the second section. The connecting duct includes a first subsection and a second subsection extending inwardly toward the central axis and an intersection of the first subsection and the second subsection in a plane perpendicular to the central axis form a non-straight angle.

Cylinder block of an internal combustion engine

Systems and methods are provided for a direct-injection engine having at least one cylinder head comprising at least one cylinder, in which each cylinder is assigned an injection nozzle which: is at least connectable to a fuel reservoir which serves for storing fuel, is secured in a nozzle holder, and is fitted with a nozzle needle which is displaceable in the direction of a longitudinal axis in a nozzle needle guide and, opens up at least one nozzle hole in order to introduce fuel. A control piston may be mounted movably on the injection nozzle, is displaceable in a translatory manner along the longitudinal axis of the injection nozzle between an inoperative position and a working position, and closes at least one fluid connection in the inoperative position and opens up same in the working position in order to introduce water into the associated cylinder.

Direct-injection supercharged internal combustion engine having water injection, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of this type

Methods and systems are provided for introducing water into an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. In one example, the system may include a water container, a water inlet for inputting water into the intake manifold, and a throttle valve that is arranged between an intake manifold inlet and the internal combustion engine, with the water container arranged at a higher point than the water inlet and the water inlet opening into the intake manifold downstream of the throttle valve. A switchable valve is arranged in fluidic connection with both the water container and the water inlet, with the result that it can enable or interrupt the introduction of water into the intake manifold and also create a Venturi effect at the water inlet, which draws water from the water container.

Arrangement for introducing water into the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine and control device

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