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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:
Oct. 20, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Inventors:

Martin T. Books, Columbus, IN (US);

Vivek A. Sujan, Columbus, IN (US);

J. Steven Kolhouse, Columbus, IN (US);

Robert E. Cochran, Columbus, IN (US);

Eric A. Pyers, Scipio, IN (US);

Assignee:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60W 20/10 (2016.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0829 (2013.01); B60K 6/26 (2013.01); F02N 11/0818 (2013.01); F02N 11/0822 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/192 (2013.01); F02D 41/064 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); F02N 11/0825 (2013.01); F02N 2200/023 (2013.01); F02N 2200/06 (2013.01); F02N 2200/121 (2013.01); F02N 2200/122 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques relating to engine start/stop functionality are disclosed. Automatic engine start/stop controls can be disabled during engine operating conditions in which one or more combustion parameters indicate a lack of combustion stability in one or more cylinders of the engine. Engine start/stop controls are enabled when the one or more combustion parameters satisfy combustion parameter conditions indicating combustion stability in the one or more cylinders.


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