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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2019
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Joshua Salley, Cato, WI (US);
Louis Lautman, Chicago, IL (US);
Kohler, Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
An engine includes an intake, an air-fuel path coupled to the intake, an accumulator configured coupled to the air-fuel path and configured to store an air-fuel mixture, and at least one valve configured to selectively provide the air-fuel mixture from the engine to the accumulator at a first time and store the air-fuel mixture within the accumulator at a second time. A controller may be configured to provide commands to the at least one valve. The plurality of commands may include an open command to release air and fuel mixture from the accumulator and a close command to store air and fuel mixture in the accumulator.