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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
Martin Litorell, Göteborg, SE;
Martin Litorell, Göteborg, SE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine is presented, in which the valves () are adapted to be actuated by a valve actuation arrangement (), the valve actuation arrangement () comprising actuation adjustment mechanisms (), adapted to assume a first position whereby the valves can be actuated according to a first valve lift mode, and to assume a second position whereby the valves can be actuated according to a second valve lift mode. Further, the position the actuation adjustment mechanisms () at a first set of cylinders is controllable through a first mechanism control system (), and the position of the actuation adjustment mechanisms () at a second set of cylinders is controllable through a second mechanism control system (), whereby the first set of cylinders consists of cylinders which are consecutive in a firing sequence, during operation of the engine according to at least one engine operation mode.