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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Susumu Kojima, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kei Masuda, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Susumu Kojima, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kei Masuda, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stating device for an internal combustion engine predicts whether a starter is required to assist a crank of the engine before igniting fuel in a cylinder in an expansion stroke, and starts the starter before igniting the fuel in a cylinder in an expansion stroke if it is decided that the starter is required.