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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Charles E. Price, Mt. Juliet, TN (US);
Howard E. Moore, Seymour, IN (US);
Kelly E. Stephenson, Columbus, IN (US);
Charles E. Price, Mt. Juliet, TN (US);
Howard E. Moore, Seymour, IN (US);
Kelly E. Stephenson, Columbus, IN (US);
JP Scope, Inc., Mt. Juliet, TN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a valve and an actuator. The valve has a portion movably disposed within a valve pocket defined by a cylinder head of an engine. The valve is configured to move relative to the cylinder head a distance between a closed position and an opened position. The portion of the valve defines a flow opening that is in fluid communication with a cylinder of an engine when the valve is in the opened position. The actuator is configured to selectively vary the distance between the closed position and the opened position.