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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2004
Bernard J. Carr, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Nathan Perry, Goleta, CA (US);
Kevin J. Gehris, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Kent E. Antognini, Lompoc, CA (US);
Bernard J. Carr, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Nathan Perry, Goleta, CA (US);
Kevin J. Gehris, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Kent E. Antognini, Lompoc, CA (US);
Vetronix Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of evaluating a contribution of a cylinder to an engine includes measuring a first revolutions per minute of the engine during an enabled state; determining a dwell period of the cylinder; applying a direct current voltage signal into a negative terminal of an ignition coil of the engine during the dwell period to disable the cylinder and create a disabled state; and measuring a second revolutions per minute of the engine during the disabled state. A system for evaluating a contribution of a cylinder to an engine includes a first measure module, a determine module, an apply module, and a second measure module. The first measure module measures a first revolutions per minute of the engine during an enabled state. The determine module determines a dwell period of the cylinder. The apply module applies a direct current voltage signal into a negative terminal of an ignition coil of the engine during the dwell period to disable the cylinder and create a disabled state. The second measure module measures a second revolutions per minute of the engine during the disabled state.