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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Vince Winstead, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald J. Lewis, Howell, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vince Winstead, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald J. Lewis, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for controlling electromechanical valves operating in an engine is presented. According to the method, valve timing can be adjusted in a number of ways. The method can also compensate for changes in the natural response of the valve apparatus.