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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bernd Steiner, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Klaus P. Kuepper, Dormagen, DE;
Jonathan Gregory, Colchester, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/28 (2006.01); F16F 15/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02B 75/20 (2006.01); F02B 75/06 (2006.01); F02B 75/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/002 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); F02B 75/20 (2013.01); F16F 15/26 (2013.01); F16F 15/261 (2013.01); F16F 15/283 (2013.01); F16F 15/286 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0638 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0657 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/08 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/43 (2013.01); F02B 75/06 (2013.01); F02B 2075/1812 (2013.01); F16F 2222/08 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0011 (2013.01); F16F 2230/42 (2013.01); F16F 2238/02 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.