Internal combustion engine

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2011-02-15

2011-02-15

Wolfe, Jr., Willis R (Department: 3747)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

With indicator or control of power plant

C701S103000, C123S090170, C123S179180, C123S316000, C123S435000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07890244

ABSTRACT:
An internal combustion engine having a plurality of banks; each having a cylinder provided to said banks comprising: an intake valve provided between said cylinder and an intake manifold a camshaft opening and closing said intake valve by means of mechanical power of said internal combustion engine; and a changing unit changing, according to an operating state of said internal combustion engine a phase angle of said camshaft said phase angle corresponding to a closing timing of said intake valve said banks differing from each other in most retarded phase angle changed by said changing unit.

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Japanese Office Action corresponding to Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-229609 dated May 11, 2010 (with translation) (6 pages.)

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