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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2006
Applicants:
James Leiby, Dryden, MI (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Tom Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Lester Ryder, Grass Lake, MI (US);
Inventors:
James Leiby, Dryden, MI (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Tom Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Lester Ryder, Grass Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method to control valve timing and valve lift of an engine is described. The intake valve timing can be retarded while the valve is in a low lift or high lift mode. The method can lower engine friction and reduce fuel consumption, at least under some conditions.