Patent ID: 7066116
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: F01B,F02B

Abstract:
1. A valve/actuator system configured to control pulsitile fluid flow from a rapid response component associated with an internal combustion engine, the valve/actuator system comprising: a gate valve, configured to be operatively coupled to the rapid response component, having an opened and closed configuration to match the pulsitile fluid flow from the rapid response component; a proportional valve, operatively coupled to said gate valve, operable to selectively restrict said pulsitile fluid flow from said gate valve to provide a selectively restricted fluid flow from said proportional valve; a directional valve, operatively coupled to said proportional valve, operable to receive said selectively restricted fluid flow from said proportional valve and selectively direct a selectively directed fluid flow; and an actuator, operatively coupled to said directional valve, operable to receive the selectively directed fluid flow from said directional valve to drive a load coupled to said actuator.