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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
May. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohannad Hakeem, Dearborn, MI (US);
Christopher Paul Glugla, Macomb, MI (US);
James Matthew Kindree, South Lyon, MI (US);
Lee B. McQuinn, Lenox, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/152 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01); F02P 9/00 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F02D 13/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02P 5/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02D 37/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/1521 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F02D 13/06 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01); F02D 35/027 (2013.01); F02D 37/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/0087 (2013.01); F02D 41/3094 (2013.01); F02D 41/401 (2013.01); F02P 5/045 (2013.01); F02P 9/002 (2013.01); F01L 2013/001 (2013.01); F02D 41/402 (2013.01); F02D 2041/1432 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01); F02D 2200/703 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for operating a variable displacement engine that includes a knock control system. Engine background noise levels for detecting engine knock may be the basis for determining whether or not the engine is operating in a cylinder deactivation mode. Further, select variable engine displacement modes may be avoided so that engine background noise level changes may be reduced to improve engine knock detection.