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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas David Cantrell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark Allen Bourcier, Plymouth, MI (US);
Keith Daniel Miazgowicz, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Bruno Magnan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rebecca Lynne Frayne, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12318814 ; 1231888 ; 123306 ;
Abstract
A reciprocating internal combustion engine uses intake valve seats which are offset from the intake port center lines such that charge motion of the inlet charge will be increased without the need for a charge motion control valve, and without causing a loss of volumetric efficiency of the engine.