System and method for an engine comprising a liquid cooling system and oil supply

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9121335
APP PUB NO 20120285401A1
SERIAL NO

13455481

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An internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine includes an oil circuit and a pump in fluidic communication with a supply line and at least one lubricant receiving component and a liquid cooling system including a coolant circuit having an oil pressure actuated coolant valve and a coolant valve control line in fluidic communication with the pump and having a first configuration in which coolant may flow therethrough and a second configuration in which coolant is inhibited from flowing therethrough, the first and second configurations triggered in response to a change in oil pressure in the coolant valve control line.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuhlbach, Kai Sebastian Bergisch Gladbach, DE 40 327
Mehring, Jan Cologne, DE 69 409
Quiring, Stefan Leverkusen, DE 25 49
Quix, Hans Guenter Herzogenrath, DE 71 360
Steiner, Bernd Bergisch Gladbach, DE 51 533
Tobergte, Michael Cologne, DE 10 117

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