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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Paul Zeng, Inkster, MI (US);
Vince Paul Solferino, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kyi Shiah, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph Basmaji, Waterford, MI (US);
Patrick Brostrom, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Zeng, Inkster, MI (US);
Vince Paul Solferino, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kyi Shiah, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph Basmaji, Waterford, MI (US);
Patrick Brostrom, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 59/36 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 59/361 (2013.01); F02M 63/0265 (2013.01); F02M 2200/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel system including a high pressure fuel pump with a quiet fuel metering valve is disclosed. In one example, the quiet fuel metering valve may be cam driven. The fuel system may reduce engine noise and may provide operating modes that are different from other fuel systems.