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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2013
Applicant:
James M. Cleeves, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
James M. Cleeves, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pinnacle Engines, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 7/02 (2006.01); F02D 15/02 (2006.01); F01B 7/14 (2006.01); F01L 1/344 (2006.01); F02B 75/28 (2006.01); F02D 15/00 (2006.01); F01B 7/02 (2006.01); F02B 75/04 (2006.01); F01B 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 15/02 (2013.01); F01B 7/02 (2013.01); F01B 7/14 (2013.01); F01L 1/3442 (2013.01); F02B 75/282 (2013.01); F02D 15/00 (2013.01); F01B 1/10 (2013.01); F01L 2001/3443 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34469 (2013.01); F01L 2820/041 (2013.01); F02B 75/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems for varying the compression ratio in opposed-piston engines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an opposed-piston engine can include a first phaser operably coupled to a first crankshaft and a second phaser operably coupled to a corresponding second crankshaft. The phase angle between the crankshafts can be changed to reduce or increase the compression ratio in the corresponding combustion chamber to optimize or at least improve engine performance under a given set of operating conditions.