Sealing of sleeve valves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9016255
APP PUB NO 20120085309A1
SERIAL NO

13270192

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A sleeve valve with a valve body that at least partially encircles at least one piston that moves in a reciprocating manner can, at least partially define with the at least one piston a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. A valve actuation mechanism can move the sleeve valve between an open position and a closed position to control flow through a port of the internal combustion engine. The sealing edge of the sleeve valve can be urged against a valve seat by an urging force generated by the valve actuation mechanism when the sleeve valve is moved to the closed position. At least one of the sleeve valve and the valve seat can include a valve assistance feature that assists the valve actuation mechanism in resisting forces generated by the internal combustion engine in opposition to the urging force. Related articles, systems, and methods are described.

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PINNACLE ENGINES INC1300 INDUSTRIAL ROAD SUITE 1A SAN CARLOS CA 94070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cleeves, James M Redwood City, US 132 7898
Hawkes, Michael San Francisco, US 11 301

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