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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2003
Michael J. Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Giuseppe D. Suffredini, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Paul A. Pietrzyk, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Aaron Schweizerhof, Farmington, MI (US);
Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Birmingham, MI (US);
Michael J. Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Giuseppe D. Suffredini, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Paul A. Pietrzyk, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Aaron Schweizerhof, Farmington, MI (US);
Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Birmingham, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is described for estimating cylinder charge using either the throttle position or mass air flow sensor. The method saves calibration and development expenses by using the same manifold filling model approach regardless of which sensor, or combination of sensors, is used.