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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2006
Michael Pozar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Jeff C. Lyjak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Marcus W. Fried, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael Pozar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Jeff C. Lyjak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Marcus W. Fried, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method to control spark timing of an engine wherein the injection timing of the engine is varied relative to a crankshaft position depending on engine operating conditions. According to the method, spark timing is varied as fuel injection timing varies for at least a portion of the engine operating range. The method can reduce fuel consumption, reduce transient fuel requirements, improve engine performance, and reduce CO emissions, at least under some conditions.