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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Applicants:
William Riley, Livonia, MI (US);
Mark Zagata, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Schrader, Canton, MI (US);
Greg Mcconville, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
William Riley, Livonia, MI (US);
Mark Zagata, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Schrader, Canton, MI (US);
Greg McConville, Ann Arbor, 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
An electronically actuated valve assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve stem, a shape memory alloy actuator in operative communication with the valve stem, a coolant passage through which at least a portion of the shape memory alloy actuator extends, and a cooling fluid source in communication with the coolant passage.