| CPC F02D 13/0219 (2013.01) [F01L 1/34 (2013.01); F02D 13/0207 (2013.01); F02D 13/0249 (2013.01); F02D 13/04 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A method of controlling inlet valves and exhaust valves of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine to obtain an engine braking effect,
wherein the method comprises the steps of:
preventing at least one exhaust valve of the cylinder from closing completely during a plurality of successive intake, compression, expansion, and exhaust strokes of the cylinder,
phase shifting control of the at least one exhaust valve of the cylinder such that opening and closing events of the at least one exhaust valve are advanced as compared to when the cylinder is operating in a power generating mode, and
regulating an amount of air being pumped through the cylinder by phase shifting control of at least one inlet valve of the cylinder.
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