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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Michael Degner, Novi, MI (US);
John Grabowski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Degner, Novi, MI (US);
John Grabowski, Dearborn, 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 method for initializing valves of an engine having a starting apparatus is disclosed. The engine may have electromechanically actuated cylinder valves. The method comprises moving at least a first valve away from a neutral position of the first valve before the engine is rotated by said starting apparatus; and moving at least a second valve away from a neutral position of the second valve after the engine is rotated by said starting apparatus.