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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Tula Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jerry F. Fuschetto, Bay Point, CA (US);
Matthew A. Younkins, Campbell, CA (US);
Ihab S. Soliman, Washington, MI (US);
Mark Wilcutts, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tula Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 13/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/12 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0087 (2013.01); F02D 13/06 (2013.01); F02D 41/0085 (2013.01); F02D 41/123 (2013.01); F02D 13/0207 (2013.01); F02D 41/1406 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0012 (2013.01); F02D 2041/1412 (2013.01); F02D 2041/1433 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1004 (2013.01); F02D 2250/18 (2013.01); Y02T 10/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and arrangements for improving fuel economy and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in a skip fire controlled engine are described. An engine controller dynamically selects a gas spring type for a skipped firing opportunity. Determination of the skip/fire pattern and gas spring type may be made on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis.