Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Anthony L Marks

Raymond O Butler, Jr

Thaddeus Schroeder

Bruno P Lequesne

Robert J Horner

Ronald Joseph Kubani

Ronald M Wozniak

Antonio E Bartolomeo

Wenbo Wang

Thomas Arthur Perry

Layne K Wiggins

John F Van Gilder

John Robert Bradley

Eric B Ferch

Craig Michael Sawdon

Philip Allen Karau

Jordan R Lee

Yujiro Suwa

Gerald O Huntzinger

Karl T Kiebel

Jon C Wasberg

James H Currie

Marilyn L Kindermann

John Delaplane

Brian Carl Nelson

Coburn C Bland, Jr

Richard M Frank

Lewis R Hetzler

Robert W Riegel

Kevin A Sherwin

Ryan A Bruss

Thomas A Szpakowski

Blake B Nye

Eloy Martinez

A system for an engine includes an edge detection module and a correlation calibration module. The edge detection module (i) detects edges of a camshaft of the engine using a camshaft position sensor, and (ii) detects edges of a crankshaft of the engine using a crankshaft position sensor. The correlation calibration module calibrates a correlation between the crankshaft and the camshaft based on the detected edges of the crankshaft and the camshaft, respectively.

System and method for calibrating engine crankshaft-camshaft correlation and for improved vehicle limp-home mode

A control system includes an engine mode transition module that initiates a deactivated mode to deactivate at least one cylinder. A scheduling module schedules a command to disable a spark plug at least one engine cycle after a command to disable a fuel injector for the at least one cylinder.

Fuel management systems and methods for variable displacement engines

An engine control system for a vehicle includes a variable displacement module that deactivates N of M cylinders of an engine during a fuel management mode. N is an integer and M is an integer greater than 1. A spark control module generates a spark timing signal for the N cylinders based on a pre-dwell time and a fuel management dwell modifier during the fuel management mode. The spark control module reduces dwell time of the N cylinders during the fuel management mode based on the fuel management dwell modifier.

Spark voltage limiting system for active fuel management

A camshaft (cam) phaser control system for an engine includes a first camshaft having a first target wheel. A second camshaft has a second target wheel. A cam position sensor detects said first and second target wheels and generates camshaft position data based on said first and second target wheels.

Controlling two cam phasers with one cam position sensor

A knock sensor diagnostic system may include a knock sensor. A bias circuit applies a bias voltage to the knock sensor. An input circuit receives an input signal based on the bias voltage. A control module indicates a short circuit associated with the knock sensor based on the input signal. A knock sensor diagnostic system may also or alternatively include a signal generator that generates and applies a test signal with a predetermined frequency to the knock sensor. Another input circuit receives another input signal that is based on the test signal. A control module indicates an open circuit associated with the knock sensor based on the other input signal.

Knock sensor diagnostic system and method

A method of correlating a rotational position of a crankshaft to a rotational position of a camshaft includes determining a stretch value of a timing connection, which drivingly couples the crankshaft and the camshaft, and calculating a crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value indicative of the rotational position of the crankshaft with respect to the rotational position of the camshaft. The crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value is compensated based on the stretch value to provide a compensated crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value and whether the rotational position of the crankshaft correlates to the rotational position of the camshaft is determined based on the compensated crankshaft to camshaft rotational position value.

Valvetrain drive stretch compensation for camshaft to crankshaft correlation

A rotation sensor includes a binary encoded target wheel and a pair of sensors disposed about the target wheel periphery. One of the sensors provides a signal indicative of the passage of regular angular intervals of the target wheel and the other of the sensors provides binary states corresponding to the regular angular intervals.

High accuracy angle based rotation sensor with time based back up

A method and apparatus for detecting an engine crankshaft angular position which provides for fast starting of the engine. A target wheel and sensor combination generate an analog signal which is convened into a 24 bit digital output which repeats every 360.degree. rotation of the crankshaft. Each bit represents a particular angular position of the crankshaft. Any 6 sequential bits in the repeating 24 bit digital output sequence form a unique pattern. By monitoring the first six bits generated (90.degree. of crankshaft rotation) during startup, a crankshaft angular position can be determined, thereby enabling fast starting of the engine.

Method and apparatus for detecting crankshaft angular position

An LPP ignition timing control for an internal combustion engine of the type having a normal combustion mode characterized by combustion pressure peaks compatible with closed loop LPP ignition timing control and an abnormal combustion mode which may not be so compatible includes a closed loop control apparatus effective to sense LPP in the combustion chamber, generate an LPP value therefrom, store a DLPP value indicative of a desired LPP, and compare the LPP value and stored DLPP value and adjust ignition timing to reduce the difference therebetween. During a sensed abnormal combustion mode, the control changes the ignition timings for ignition events toward predetermined, stored ignition timings and substitutes for the stored DLPP value temporary DLPP values which are a predetermined crankshaft angle in advance of the generated LPP values and limited in the retard direction to the stored DLPP value. After the termination of the abnormal combustion mode the control continues the substitution of the temporary DLPP values for the stored values until the former comes within a predetermined crankshaft angle of the latter. The abnormal combustion mode may be sensed as excessive variation in LPP, excessively advanced average LPP or excessive numbers of undetected combustion pressure peaks.

LPP combustion control for IC engine with abnormal combustion

A plurality of electrical load switches of the type operable to at least two operating conditions by the actuation of an operating member are connected in respective motor vehicle load circuits and are mounted in a switching unit having an actuating mechanism for actuating the switch operating members that is selectively locatable in each of a plurality of switch operating positions in each of which it is in register with an operating member. The switching unit is controlled by a microprocessor that effects the locating of the actuating mechanism in the switch operating position in which it may actuate the operating member of a load switch selected to be operated and the operating of the actuating mechanism when so located in response to function select electrical signals that indicate the load switches selected for operation.

System for selectively controlling motor vehicle electrical loads

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Anthony L Marks