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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
John D. Russell, Portland, OR (US);
Gopichandra Sumilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
John D. Russell, Portland, OR (US);
Gopichandra Sumilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
As one example, a vehicle propulsion system is provided. The system includes: an engine with an intake air compressor and an exhaust gas turbine. Further, a control is provided to operate the compressor at a different speed than the turbine, at least under an operating condition, and to adjust an amount of opening overlap between engine valves in response to a rotational speed of the compressor.