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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
J. Steven Kolhouse, Columbus, IN (US);
Daniel J. O'Connor, Columbus, IN (US);
Philipe F. Saad, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/15 (2006.01); F02D 19/02 (2006.01); F02D 19/08 (2006.01); F02P 3/045 (2006.01); F02P 3/05 (2006.01); F02P 5/152 (2006.01); F02P 15/08 (2006.01); F02P 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/151 (2013.01); F02D 19/029 (2013.01); F02D 19/084 (2013.01); F02D 19/087 (2013.01); F02P 3/045 (2013.01); F02P 3/05 (2013.01); F02P 5/1527 (2013.01); F02P 15/08 (2013.01); F02P 15/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling an ignitor for a spark-ignition engine includes receiving, by a controller, at least one of fuel quality data regarding a fuel for the spark-ignition engine or a characteristic regarding the ignitor for the spark-ignition engine. The method additionally includes controlling, by the controller, an ignition energy characteristic of the ignitor in response to the at least one of the fuel quality data regarding the fuel or the characteristic regarding the ignitor for the spark-ignition engine.