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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
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
Systems, apparatuses, and methods of controlling an ignitor are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a controller, fuel quality data regarding a fuel for a spark-ignition engine; determining, by the controller, a fuel quality metric based on the fuel quality data; and controlling, by the controller, an ignition energy characteristic of an ignitor in response to the fuel quality metric.