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Camshaft with phasing device for multi-cylinder internal combustion...
- Patent number 11,946,393
- Issue date Apr 2, 2024
- Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
- Walter Mariotti
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Control screw
- Patent number 11,319,843
- Issue date May 3, 2022
- Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg SA
- Eric Bourniche
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser with target wheel washer
- Patent number 11,306,626
- Issue date Apr 19, 2022
- Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Alexandre Camilo
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser
- Patent number 11,300,017
- Issue date Apr 12, 2022
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Udo Diederichs
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser
- Patent number 11,174,760
- Issue date Nov 16, 2021
- DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
- Thomas H. Fischer
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Electrically actuated camshaft phaser fluid escapement channel
- Patent number 11,162,397
- Issue date Nov 2, 2021
- BorgWarner, Inc.
- Shawn Blackmur
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser
- Patent number 11,111,826
- Issue date Sep 7, 2021
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Udo Bartel
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Grant
High frequency switching variable cam timing phaser
- Patent number 11,105,227
- Issue date Aug 31, 2021
- Scania CV AB
- Mikael Eriksson
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Systems and methods for a two-way clutch with a predetermined inter...
- Patent number 11,053,990
- Issue date Jul 6, 2021
- HUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC
- Michael Kujak
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser using both cam torque and engine oil pressure
- Patent number 11,002,158
- Issue date May 11, 2021
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Franklin R. Smith
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser control for variable displacement engines
- Patent number 10,927,779
- Issue date Feb 23, 2021
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Phillip Bonkoski
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Variable cam timing phaser having two central control valves
- Patent number 10,927,719
- Issue date Feb 23, 2021
- Scania CV AB
- Daniel Olovsson
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Rotational hydraulic logic device and variable cam timing phaser ut...
- Patent number 10,844,755
- Issue date Nov 24, 2020
- Scania CV AB
- Daniel Olovsson
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Valve timing adjustment device
- Patent number 10,830,110
- Issue date Nov 10, 2020
- Denso Corporation
- Kenji Tada
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Variable cam timing phaser utilizing series-coupled check valves
- Patent number 10,731,520
- Issue date Aug 4, 2020
- Scania CV AB
- Daniel Olovsson
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Variable valve timing system for an engine
- Patent number 10,718,238
- Issue date Jul 21, 2020
- Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
- Urs Wenger
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Mechanical cam phasing systems and methods
- Patent number 10,711,657
- Issue date Jul 14, 2020
- HUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC
- Austin Schmitt
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser
- Patent number 10,662,828
- Issue date May 26, 2020
- DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
- Thomas H. Fischer
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser
- Patent number 10,626,761
- Issue date Apr 21, 2020
- DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
- Thomas H. Fischer
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Grant
Variable cam timing phaser utilizing hydraulic logic element
- Patent number 10,619,524
- Issue date Apr 14, 2020
- Scania CV AB
- Daniel Olovsson
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Oil control valve to control a cam phaser with a spool positioned b...
- Patent number 10,612,430
- Issue date Apr 7, 2020
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Daniel Stanhope
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser
- Patent number 10,605,127
- Issue date Mar 31, 2020
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Günther Benischek
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Engine variable camshaft timing phaser with planetary gear assembly
- Patent number 10,557,385
- Issue date Feb 11, 2020
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Larry A. Pritchard
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft phaser
- Patent number 10,550,734
- Issue date Feb 4, 2020
- Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Juergen Weber
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Camshaft driven pump for a hydraulic cam phaser
- Patent number 10,494,961
- Issue date Dec 3, 2019
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Mark M. Wigsten
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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System and method for engine oil temperature estimation
- Patent number 10,495,522
- Issue date Dec 3, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Erol Dogan Sumer
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method and system for variable cam timing device
- Patent number 10,465,568
- Issue date Nov 5, 2019
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Paul A. Pietrzyk
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Abnormality diagnosis system for internal combustion engine and abn...
- Patent number 10,450,904
- Issue date Oct 22, 2019
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Masahiro Kachi
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Three position fast acting solenoid
- Patent number 10,400,909
- Issue date Sep 3, 2019
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Philip J. Mott
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Multi-mode variable camshaft timing device with two locking positions
- Patent number 10,344,632
- Issue date Jul 9, 2019
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Franklin R. Smith
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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CAMSHAFT WITH PHASING DEVICE FOR MULTICYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION...
- Publication number 20220412236
- Publication date Dec 29, 2022
- Piaggio & C.S.P.A.
- Walter Mariotti
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VALVE OPENING AND CLOSING TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS DEVICE
- Publication number 20220325642
- Publication date Oct 13, 2022
- AISIN CORPORATION
- Shuhei SUGIYAMA
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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RECIRCULATING HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTROL VALVE
- Publication number 20220298933
- Publication date Sep 22, 2022
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Steven Burke
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
AXIAL AND RADIAL SOURCE FEEDS AT A ROTOR TO CAMSHAFT INTERFACE
- Publication number 20220290587
- Publication date Sep 15, 2022
- BORGWARNER, INC.
- Brian Kenyon
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT PHASER WITH TARGET WHEEL WASHER
- Publication number 20210372300
- Publication date Dec 2, 2021
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Alexandre Camilo
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED CAMSHAFT PHASER FLUID ESCAPEMENT CHANNEL
- Publication number 20210115819
- Publication date Apr 22, 2021
- BORGWARNER, INC.
- Shawn Blackmur
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CONTROL SCREW
- Publication number 20200408114
- Publication date Dec 31, 2020
- DELLPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA
- Eric BOURNICHE
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER HAVING TWO CENTRAL CONTROL VALVES
- Publication number 20200318503
- Publication date Oct 8, 2020
- SCANIA CV AB
- Daniel OLOVSSON
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT PHASER
- Publication number 20200182104
- Publication date Jun 11, 2020
- DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
- Thomas H. Fischer
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR A CAM PHASER
- Publication number 20190257223
- Publication date Aug 22, 2019
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Udo Diederichs
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
MECHANICAL CAM PHASING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20190234250
- Publication date Aug 1, 2019
- HUSCO AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LLC
- AUSTIN SCHMITT
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
HIGH FREQUENCY SWITCHING VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER
- Publication number 20190186308
- Publication date Jun 20, 2019
- SCANIA CV AB
- Mikael ERIKSSON
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE CAM TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM
- Publication number 20190186307
- Publication date Jun 20, 2019
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- John Rollinger
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UTILIZING HYDRAULIC LOGIC ELEMENT
- Publication number 20190170030
- Publication date Jun 6, 2019
- SCANIA CV AB
- Daniel OLOVSSON
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UTILIZING SERIES-COUPLED CHECK VALVES
- Publication number 20190145290
- Publication date May 16, 2019
- SCANIA CV AB
- Daniel OLOVSSON
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
ROTATIONAL HYDRAULIC LOGIC DEVICE AND VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UT...
- Publication number 20190128149
- Publication date May 2, 2019
- SCANIA CV AB
- Daniel OLOVSSON
- F15 - FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
VALVE TIMING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
- Publication number 20190120091
- Publication date Apr 25, 2019
- Denso Corporation
- Kenji TADA
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT PHASER
- Publication number 20190063270
- Publication date Feb 28, 2019
- DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
- Karl Jacob Haltiner
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
OIL CONTROL VALVE TO CONTROL A CAM PHASER WITH A SPOOL POSITIONED B...
- Publication number 20180363514
- Publication date Dec 20, 2018
- ECO Holding 1 GmbH
- Daniel Stanhope
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
ELECTRIC CAMSHAFT PHASER WITH DETENT AND METHOD THEREOF
- Publication number 20180334932
- Publication date Nov 22, 2018
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Jeffrey Mossberg
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ABN...
- Publication number 20180283233
- Publication date Oct 4, 2018
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Masahiro KACHI
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
MECHANICAL CAM PHASING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20180252124
- Publication date Sep 6, 2018
- HUSCO AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LLC
- AUSTIN SCHMITT
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
MULTI-MODE VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING DEVICE WITH TWO LOCKING POSITIONS
- Publication number 20180073402
- Publication date Mar 15, 2018
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Franklin R. Smith
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT PHASER
- Publication number 20180030862
- Publication date Feb 1, 2018
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Juergen WEBER
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE VALVE MECHANISM, ENGINE, AND AUTOMATIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE
- Publication number 20180010488
- Publication date Jan 11, 2018
- SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
- Koichi TANAKA
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT PHASE REGULATOR
- Publication number 20170342871
- Publication date Nov 30, 2017
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Yanhua He
- F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE CAM TIMING DEVICE
- Publication number 20170335726
- Publication date Nov 23, 2017
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
- Paul A. Pietrzyk
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT HAVING AN AXIALLY GUIDED SLIDING ELEMENT
- Publication number 20170321577
- Publication date Nov 9, 2017
- ThyssenKrupp Presta TecCenter AG
- Volker Junge
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER WITH A CENTRAL VALVE AND WITHOUT A T BRANCH
- Publication number 20170260885
- Publication date Sep 14, 2017
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Ali Bayrakdar
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER
- Publication number 20170254233
- Publication date Sep 7, 2017
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Ali Bayrakdar
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Camshaft with phasing device for multi-cylinder internal combustion...

Control screw

Camshaft phaser with target wheel washer

Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser

Camshaft phaser

Electrically actuated camshaft phaser fluid escapement channel

Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser

High frequency switching variable cam timing phaser

Systems and methods for a two-way clutch with a predetermined inter...

Camshaft phaser using both cam torque and engine oil pressure

Camshaft phaser control for variable displacement engines

Variable cam timing phaser having two central control valves

Rotational hydraulic logic device and variable cam timing phaser ut...

Valve timing adjustment device

Variable cam timing phaser utilizing series-coupled check valves

Variable valve timing system for an engine

Mechanical cam phasing systems and methods

Camshaft phaser

Camshaft phaser

Variable cam timing phaser utilizing hydraulic logic element

Oil control valve to control a cam phaser with a spool positioned b...

Hydraulic valve for a cam phaser

Engine variable camshaft timing phaser with planetary gear assembly

Camshaft phaser

Camshaft driven pump for a hydraulic cam phaser

System and method for engine oil temperature estimation

Method and system for variable cam timing device

Abnormality diagnosis system for internal combustion engine and abn...

Three position fast acting solenoid

Multi-mode variable camshaft timing device with two locking positions

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

CAMSHAFT WITH PHASING DEVICE FOR MULTICYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION...

VALVE OPENING AND CLOSING TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS DEVICE

RECIRCULATING HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTROL VALVE

AXIAL AND RADIAL SOURCE FEEDS AT A ROTOR TO CAMSHAFT INTERFACE

CAMSHAFT PHASER WITH TARGET WHEEL WASHER

ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED CAMSHAFT PHASER FLUID ESCAPEMENT CHANNEL

CONTROL SCREW

VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER HAVING TWO CENTRAL CONTROL VALVES

CAMSHAFT PHASER

HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR A CAM PHASER

MECHANICAL CAM PHASING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

HIGH FREQUENCY SWITCHING VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER

VARIABLE CAM TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM

VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UTILIZING HYDRAULIC LOGIC ELEMENT

VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UTILIZING SERIES-COUPLED CHECK VALVES

ROTATIONAL HYDRAULIC LOGIC DEVICE AND VARIABLE CAM TIMING PHASER UT...

VALVE TIMING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE

CAMSHAFT PHASER

OIL CONTROL VALVE TO CONTROL A CAM PHASER WITH A SPOOL POSITIONED B...

ELECTRIC CAMSHAFT PHASER WITH DETENT AND METHOD THEREOF

ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ABN...

MECHANICAL CAM PHASING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

MULTI-MODE VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING DEVICE WITH TWO LOCKING POSITIONS

CAMSHAFT PHASER

VARIABLE VALVE MECHANISM, ENGINE, AND AUTOMATIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE

CAMSHAFT PHASE REGULATOR

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE CAM TIMING DEVICE

CAMSHAFT HAVING AN AXIALLY GUIDED SLIDING ELEMENT

CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER WITH A CENTRAL VALVE AND WITHOUT A T BRANCH

CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER