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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2007
Applicant:
Carl T. Vuk, Denver, IA (US);
Inventor:
Carl T. Vuk, Denver, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/44 (2006.01); F02B 47/08 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An internal combustion engine incorporating a turbo-generator and one or more variably activated exhaust valves. The exhaust valves are adapted to variably release exhaust gases from a combustion cylinder during a combustion cycle to an exhaust system. The turbo-generator is adapted to receive exhaust gases from the exhaust system and rotationally harness energy therefrom to produce electrical power. A controller is adapted to command the exhaust valve to variably open in response to a desired output for the turbo-generator.