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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rani Kiwan, Canton, MI (US);
Ross Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joseph Thomas, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Paul Hollar, Belleville, MI (US);
Ian D Campbell, Casco, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/401 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0618 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving accuracy of an amount of fuel injected to an engine are disclosed. In one example, a maximum holding current of a fuel injector is adjusted so that a holding current of a fuel injector is equal to a predetermined value when the fuel injector is commanded to cease injecting fuel.