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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jamie Charles Hanshaw, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jonathan Denis Crowe, Northville, MI (US);
John Eric Rollinger, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for operation of an engine is provided. The method includes operating an engine with independent variable intake and exhaust valve timing with an intake valve timing actuator and an exhaust valve timing actuator, locking both the intake and exhaust valve timing actuators in a mid-lock position, and unlocking both the intake and exhaust valve timing actuators via a common locking-control valve.