Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Mark Alan Zagata

William F Riley

Michael Joseph Schrader

Gregory McConville

Kim Hwe Ku

Deborah M Bjorge

Greg P McConville

John Edmund Brune

Lowell A Reams

Craig Edward Burch

Fang Shui

Chris Donald Wicks

Ansel Bernard Flanery, Jr

Keith Gosdzinski

M Matthews Hall

Nicole Williams

Brian Kaczmarek

Yihua S Barber

An electronically actuated valve assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve stem, and a plurality of shape memory alloy segments in operative communication with the valve stem, wherein each shape memory alloy segment is individually actuatable, and wherein actuation of different shape memory alloy segments is configured to cause different valve lifts.

Electronically actuated valve system

A mode-switching cam follower is disclosed, wherein the follower includes a body, a cam contact movably coupled to the body, and a latch member movably coupled to the body. A shape-memory alloy in communication with the latch member couples and decouples the latch member with the cam.

Mode-switching cam follower

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 with the camshaft and connected between a source of high pressure oil and at least the intake valve operators. The hydraulic phase shifter allows one group of valves, such as the exhaust valves, to be disabled before the other group of valves, typically the intake valves.

Cylinder valve operating system for reciprocating internal combustion engine

An electronically actuated valve assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve stem, a shape memory alloy actuator in operative communication with the valve stem, a coolant passage through which at least a portion of the shape memory alloy actuator extends, and a cooling fluid source in communication with the coolant passage.

Heat activated valve system

A flexibly-jointed, fluid-tight cover for enclosing a portion of an internal combustion engine includes generally rigid structural cover panels which are joined by fluid-tight flexible joints formed from elastomeric material which is either inserted into the rigid structural cover panels after the joint has been molded, or molded in place by inserting the cover parts within a mold and injecting material into the mold to form the flexible fluid-tight joints.

Flexibly-jointed, fluid-tight cover for internal combustion engine

An oil supply system for an internal combustion engine camshaft includes an oil distribution block configured for attachment to an engine structure adjacent to and above a camshaft, with attachment of the oil distribution block occurring after the camshaft has been installed in the engine. Fixed and movable ring segments, which are mounted to the oil distribution block, cooperate to provide the camshaft with oil under pressure, which may be used for controlling auxiliary devices such as a camshaft phaser or camshaft profile switching mechanism.

Oil supply for internal combustion engine camshaft

An internal combustion engine cylinder head camshaft bearing ladder, is provided which includes a first body with an aperture to facilitate threaded connectionof the body to a cylinder headwith a cut outfor receiving a cam shaft, the first body also having a pocket, and a solenoid actuatorpositioned within the pocketfor activating a switchable rocker arm assembly

Integrated solenoid board and cam ladder

A cam cover gasket is provided which includes a generally compliant first material having an upper surface for contact with a cover and a lower surface for contact with an engine head , a generally rigid bracket frame of a second material connected with the first material , and a solenoid actuator connected with the second material

Cam cover gasket

A variable lift cylinder valve system for an internal combustion engine includes a poppet valve operated by a rocker arm which is articulated about a translational pivot having its placement determined by a control shaft which operates a control arm in contact with the translational pivot such that rotation of the control shaft produces translational motion of the pivot so as to control the lift ratio of the rocker arm.

Variable lift cylinder valve system for internal combustion engine

A barrel throttle valve assembly (20) for use in an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The barrel throttle valve assembly (20) includes a barrel (32) mounted within a housing (22), with the barrel (32) preferably including an upstream orifice (42), and idle notch (44) and a downstream orifice (46) for controlling the flow of idle air through the valve when the barrel (32) is in a substantially closed position, thus increasing the sensitivity of the valve at idle conditions. Also, preferably, a seal (48) and spring (54) is employed to reduce air leakage around the barrel (32).

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Mark Alan Zagata