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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7349789 | Method for controlling supply of fuel to a combustion engine A method for controlling supply of fuel to a combustion engine, e.g. a self-igniting internal combustion engine in a vehicle, having a first group of cylinders and a second group of cylinders, the method comprising the steps of: determining if a demanded total fuel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349791 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine An acceleration request is detected in accordance with an accelerator opening PA (time t3 in FIG. 5B). If the detected acceleration request is a moderate acceleration request, an idle opening TA0 is set as an actual throttle opening TA (FIG. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343902 | Dual combustion mode engine A system and method to provide a desired torque increase from an engine in which some cylinder operate in spark ignition (SI) combustion mode only and some cylinders operate in homogeneous-charge, compression-ignition (HCCI) combustion mode only are disclosed. Such ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340338 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine, particularly of a vehicle, having several cylinder banks are provided, which allow for a simplified control. For this purpose, a resulting requirement is formed by coordinating several output variabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334559 | Evaporative fuel supply apparatus A canister is furnished to store evaporative fuel. A purge line is furnished to ensure that the canister communicates with an internal combustion engine intake path. The purge line is provided with a D-VSV (purge control valve) that controls the continuity of the pu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334549 | Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine A method to control valves during multi-stroke cylinder operation. Valves are controlled to improve emissions and engine torque resolution. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331332 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes multiple combustion chambers. The supply of fuel into at least one subset of the combustion chambers can temporarily be interrupted. It is provided that the fuel be injected into the combustion chambers directly and during a sw... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328686 | System and method to control cylinder activation and deactivation Engine cylinder reactivation from a fuel-cut state is controlled based on a calculated future engine speed and a minimum allowable engine speed. The future engine speed is calculated based on the current rate of change of engine speed and a duration required to reac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314034 | System for verifying cylinder deactivation status in a multi-cylinder engine In a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having intake valve deactivation apparatus providing de-activation of the intake valves of selected cylinders during engine operation, correct cylinder activation status is verified by measuring gas pressure in a condui... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311079 | Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308962 | Control system for cylinder cut-off internal combustion engine In a control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders and mounted on a vehicle, in which the engine operation is switched based on the throttle opening between a full-cylinder operation in which all of the cylinders are operative and ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308879 | Deactivation roller hydraulic valve lifter A deactivation valve lifter includes a lifter body. The lifter body has a first end configured for engaging a cam of an engine and at least one annular pin chamber. A pin housing includes a pin housing bottom. The pin housing bottom defines at least one pin stop ape... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308959 | Displacement on demand with regenerative braking A regenerative braking system for a vehicle includes a displacement on demand (DOD) engine having cylinders, a battery, and an electric machine having motor and generator modes. The electric machine is selectively driven by a wheel of the vehicle. A controller detec... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302921 | Detection of a specific faulted DOD electrohydraulic circuit A fault detection system for detecting a fault in a lifter oil manifold assembly (LOMA) of a displacement on demand engine that is operable during transition from activated and deactivated modes includes a first fluid circuit of the LOMA that selectively provides pr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302924 | Switchable drag lever of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine A switchable drag lever (1) of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine having an outer lever (2), and inner lever (5) extending in the cut-out (3) of the said outer lever (2) between its side walls (4), the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299777 | Fastening of a bearing bolt to a roller tappet A connection of a bearing bolt (6) in a cylindrical housing (1) of a roller tappet (2) that is actuated in a direction of a longitudinal axis (Z) is provided, especially for a tappet push-rod valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The bea... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299778 | Switchable cam follower The invention proposes a switchable cam follower (1) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said cam follower comprising two elements (2, 3) telescoped into each other and, axially displaceable relative to each other. A bore (4) com... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296548 | Deactivation roller hydraulic valve lifter A deactivation valve lifter includes a lifter body. The lifter body has a first end configured for engaging a cam of an engine and at least one annular pin chamber. A pin housing includes a pin housing bottom. The pin housing bottom defines at least one pin stop ape... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290517 | Automatic start-up of an auxiliary power unit An auxiliary power unit automatic start-up system is configured to assist a main engine start of a machine. The auxiliary power unit automatic start-up system may include an auxiliary power unit and a controller. The controller may monitor a parameter of the machine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290516 | Electrical connection device for injection devices of internal combustion engines In order to simplify an electrical connection device for injection devices, to make them more reliable and to simplify their installation, it is proposed that the electrical connection device has a printed circuit board (1) with printed circuit board tracks (... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287513 | Method for controlling the intake valves of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for controlling the opening and closing of the intake valves of an internal combustion engine with a direct fuel injection system, comprising at least one first intake valve and a second intake valve per cylinder, wherein each valve... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284514 | Engine control system A system for improving engine operation during a condition of engine controller degradation is presented. According to one aspect of the description, the engine may continue to operate if the performance of one engine controller is degraded. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278392 | Method for operating a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle with a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine coupled to an electric motor In a method for operating a hybrid vehicle with a combustion engine coupled to an electric motor having at least one inlet and one outlet valve per cylinder, a variable valve control, and a fuel injection device, with a first partial power, from the overall drive po... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278940 | Powertrain with electrically variable transmission providing improved gradeability A powertrain includes an engine with an engine output member and a transmission with two motor/generators and a transmission input member operatively connected to the engine output member. A control unit is configured to selectively cause a device to resist or preve... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278391 | Cylinder deactivation torque limit for noise, vibration, and harshness An engine control system for controlling the engine to transition between an activated mode where all cylinders are active and a deactivated mode where less than all cylinders are active is provided. The system includes: a noise vibration and harshness (NVH) limit m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275511 | Intake manifold assembly An intake assembly is provided for a sequentially fired eight cylinder V-type internal combustion engine including a cylinder block having a first band of cylinders and a second bank of cylinders. The assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth intake plenums... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273026 | Roller follower body The present invention relates to a roller follower, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity, a second cavity, and a transition opening, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert the second cavity i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263956 | Valve lifter assembly for selectively deactivating a cylinder A valve lifter assembly for deactivating a cylinder in an internal combustion engine. The valve lifter assembly is provided with a plunger movably disposed within a bore of a main body member to controllably isolate the cam lift from the rocker arm and valve of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261282 | Carburetor with intermediate throttle valve blocking position A carburetor including a frame having a first air/fuel channel and a second air channel; and a throttle valve assembly connected to the frame and having two valve sections. Each valve section is located in a respective one of the channels. A second one of the valve ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260467 | Cylinder deactivation method to minimize drivetrain torsional disturbances A system and method are described for reducing engine vibration during cylinder deactivation in selected operating conditions. The method utilizes open valve deactivation to better match the cylinder pressure of deactivated cylinders to combusting cylinders. This mo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255075 | Engine valve actuation system An engine valve actuation system is provided. An intake valve is moveable between a first position to prevent a flow of fluid and a second position to allow a flow of fluid. A cam assembly is connected to move the intake valve between the first position and the seco... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255095 | Dual combustion mode engine In an engine in which a first portion of engine cylinders operate in HCCI combustion mode only and a second portion of engine cylinders operate in SI combustion mode only, two EGR ducts and valves are provided: a first EGR duct adapted to provide flow from an exhaus... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255066 | Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode A method to control valve patterns in a cylinder operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode. Valves are controlled to improve drivability and emissions. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255331 | Carburetor with adjustable air bypass A carburetor assembly includes a base plate (12) having an air bypass passage (30) extending there through, with air channels (71-74) formed in the surface of the base plate intersecting the air bypass passage and each of the butterfly bo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249584 | Impulse charging control to extend displacement on demand range An engine control system for controlling engine operation in activated and deactivated modes in a displacement on demand (DOD) engine includes an impulse charging device that is disposed upstream of an intake port of a cylinder of the DOD engine and that is operable... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249583 | System for controlling valve timing of an engine with cylinder deactivation Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246673 | Hybrid powertrain with engine valve deactivation A vehicle powertrain includes an engine and an electric motor in parallel hybrid combination. The engine includes a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of selectively deactivatable cylinder intake and exhaust valves so that every cylinder in the engine is charact... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246584 | Force-transmitting arrangement for a valve train of an internal-combustion engine A force-transmitting arrangement (4) for a valve train (1) of an internal-combustion engine (2) is provided with hydraulic valve play compensation device (6) with a hollow cylindrical compensation piston (13). This borders, on one ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246583 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing valve lifter malfunction in a lift on demand system A method for diagnosing malfunctions of switching valve lifters includes sensing variations in pressure of trapped oil in a drive chamber of a hydraulic camshaft drive, such as a cam phaser, comparing peak oil pressure readings in the drive chamber resulting from th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246609 | Internal combustion engine having cylinder disablement A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having an exhaust system with an exhaust emission after-treatment device for exhaust gases from the cylinders, an air supply system for supplying fresh air to the cylinders, a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to each ... | 07/24/2007 |
