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US 2013/0074797 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for controlling oil flow in an internal combustion engine
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorGregory Mordukhovich
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Abstract
A lubrication system for an internal combustion engine includes an oil jet configured to communicate oil onto an internal engine surface. The oil jet is fluidly connected to a pressurized oil source via an oil flow controller that is configured to control oil flowrate to the oil jet in response to a temperature of the internal engine surface.
Claims20
A lubrication system for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- an oil jet configured to communicate oil onto an internal engine surface;
- the oil jet fluidly connected to a pressurized oil source via an oil flow controller;
- and
- the oil flow controller configured to control oil flowrate to the oil jet in response to a temperature of the internal engine surface.
1 more element
A lubrication system, comprising:
- an oil jet configured to spray oil onto an internal engine surface;
- and
- an oil flow controller configured to control a flowrate of oil to the oil jet in response to a temperature of the internal engine surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.