Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jon Edward Caine

Themi Philemon Petridis

Martin Wirth

Paul Turner

Patrick Phlips

Jonathan Gregory

Sean Harman

Tim Winstanley

Wilfried Kaulen

Ivan Mark Rogers

Marcus Timothy Davies

Neill Scoging

Viktor Haeuser

A balance assembly for an engine is provided. The balance assembly includes a first electric motor coupled to the engine and configured to rotate a first eccentric mass relative to the engine, the first eccentric mass being coupled to a first shaft of the first electric motor, and a second electric motor coupled to the engine and configured to rotate a second eccentric mass relative to the engine, the second eccentric mass being coupled to a second shaft of the second electric motor. The first and second electric motors are configured to rotate the first and second eccentric masses in order to balance a vibration characteristic of the engine.

Engine balance assembly using electric motors

A twin charged engine is provided comprising a catalytic converter; a first compressor which, when operated, increases engine load; a second compressor which extracts energy from the exhaust gases to increase the overall engine efficiency; and a controller configured to operate one of at least two modes. A first mode is a standard operating mode in which the system is configured to optimise the efficiency of running of the engine. A second mode is for use under special conditions.

Method and system for exhaust emissions control

An electrical machine and method for driving at least one ancillary device of a motor is provided wherein the electrical machine comprises a stator, configured to be rotated, and a rotor, rotatably mounted relative to the stator, coupled to the ancillary device. The speed of the rotor may be a function of the rotational speed of the stator and the frequency of a supply current supplied to the electrical machine and thus drives the ancillary device at a demanded load/speed.

Variable speed electro-mechanical drive

An engine is provided herein. The engine includes a crankshaft, an engine casing, an oil pump, and an accessory drive, the oil pump having an input member which is driven from the crankshaft at a location on the opposite side of the accessory drive to the engine casing.

Oil pump drive

A method for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a cylinder with at least a first and second valve, the method comprising during a first mode, operating with the first valve active and the second valve deactivated during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said first mode, the cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder during an intake stroke, where the air is mixed with fuel and compressed to attain auto-ignition; and during a second mode, operating with the first and second valves active during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said second mode, cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder, where the air is mixed with fuel and ignited via a spark from an ignition plug.

System and method for controlling auto-ignition

A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having an exhaust system with an exhaust emission after-treatment device for exhaust gases from the cylinders, an air supply system for supplying fresh air to the cylinders, a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to each cylinder, and a controller to cut off the fuel supply and disable at least one cylinder, and preferably two cylinders in opposing pairs. A valve assembly is located between the cylinders to be disabled and the emission after-treatment device and is operable to divert gases from said the disabled cylinders via a recirculation conduit back to the air supply system.

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Jon Edward Caine