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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2005
Richard Vanderpoel, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Zhou Yang, South Windsor, CT (US);
Andrew Brzoska, Burlington, CT (US);
Brian L Ruggiero, East Granby, CT (US);
David B Smith, Westfield, MA (US);
James Judd, Ellington, CT (US);
Neil E Fuchs, New Hartford, CT (US);
Michael P. Dailey, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Steven N Ernest, Windsor, CT (US);
Richard Vanderpoel, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Zhou Yang, South Windsor, CT (US);
Andrew Brzoska, Burlington, CT (US);
Brian L Ruggiero, East Granby, CT (US);
David B Smith, Westfield, MA (US);
James Judd, Ellington, CT (US);
Neil E Fuchs, New Hartford, CT (US);
Michael P. Dailey, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Steven N Ernest, Windsor, CT (US);
Other;
Abstract
Lost motion systems and methods for providing engine valves with variable valve actuation for engine valve events are disclosed. The system may include a master piston hydraulically linked to a slave piston, and a dedicated cam operatively connected to the master piston. The slave piston may be disposed substantially perpendicular to the master piston in a common housing. The slave piston is adapted to actuate one or more engine valves. The slave piston may incorporate an optional valve seating assembly into its upper end. A trigger valve may be operatively connected to the master-slave hydraulic circuit to selectively release and add hydraulic fluid to the circuit.