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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1997
Gary Everingham, Chatham, CA;
Kenneth P Nydam, Chatham, CA;
Siemens Canada Limited, Mississisauga, CA;
Abstract
A valve assembly for introducing exhaust gas into the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, preferably, an electric exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly. The valve assembly includes an actuator having a centered solenoid assembly that reciprocates a floating valve mechanism to provide a substantially constant flow rate of exhaust gas regardless of the reciprocating direction of the floating valve mechanism. That is, the valve assembly delivers a gas flow rate that is substantially free of hysteresis because the valve assembly provide substantially the same exhaust gas flow rate for a given percentage of a pulse width modulated duty cycle when the floating valve mechanism is reciprocating in a valve opening direction or a valve closing direction.