Internal combustion engine having electrohydraulic valve control and method for operating said internal combustion engine

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PATENT NO 9212573
APP PUB NO 20120240886A1
SERIAL NO

13513947

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An internal combustion engine (4) having an electrohydraulic valve control (1) for the variable lift drive of a gas exchange valve (3) is provided. The hydraulic valve (15) is actuated by an electronic control module (16) such that a gas exchange valve stroke (19) required for a charge change is adjusted during the cold start phase of the internal combustion engine (4) within a minimum stroke height (h-min) and a maximum closing time (α-max). A method for operating the internal combustion engine (4) is also provided.

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SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO KGINDUSTRIESTRASSE 1-3 91074 HERZOGENAURACH HERZOGENAURACH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Costa, Camilo Herzogenaurach, DE 1 2
Von, Schimonsky Lothar Gerhardshofen, DE 7 17

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