The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2016
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Armando Mogavero, Turin, IT;

Alberto Racca, Cavallermaggiore, IT;

Joaquin De La Morena, Valencia, ES;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 13/0249 (2013.01); F02D 41/027 (2013.01); F02D 41/0245 (2013.01); F02D 2041/001 (2013.01); F02D 2200/08 (2013.01); Y02T 10/18 (2013.01); Y02T 10/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is disclosed for operating an internal combustion engine equipped with an aftertreatment device. The internal combustion engine is equipped with a cylinder having an exhaust gas port intercepted by an exhaust valve, the exhaust valve being actuated by means of a Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system, An aftertreatment device regeneration is detected, and the exhaust valve closure is anticipated using the Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system during the aftertreatment device regeneration to provide an exhaust valve actuation profile having an anticipated exhaust valve closure with respect to a baseline exhaust valve actuation profile.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…