Jay S Mcfarlane

US Patent:

20190338724, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Mar 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/296857

Inventors:

- Mt. Juliet TN, US
Jay MCFARLANE - Mt. Juliet TN, US
Stephen John CHARLTON - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
William ANDERSON - Cameron Park CA, US
David EVANS - Nederland CO, US
Guy Robert BABBITT - Fort Collins CO, US
Christopher Wayne TURNER - Windsor CO, US
Daniel S. PEDERSEN - Fort Collins CO, US
Clayton JACOBS - Loveland CO, US
Drew COHEN - Fort Collins CO, US
Nicholas Paul ECHTER - Fort Collins CO, US
Caleb ALVARADO - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

F02F 1/24
F01L 9/04

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.