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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chris Glugla, Macomb, MI (US);
Brad VanDerWege, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0095 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for stopping and starting a direct injection engine are described. In one example, the air is injected into one or more pre-chambers of engine cylinders to adjust engine pumping torque during an engine stop so that the engine may stop at a crankshaft position that facilitates direct engine starting.