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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Yukikazu Ito, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Kenichi Kinose, Okazaki, JP;
Inventors:
Yukikazu Ito, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Kenichi Kinose, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine ECU executes a program including the steps of: starting an engine by transiently increasing an amount of fuel injection when a start request is detected; prohibiting calculation of a learn value when a condition for stopping transient increase is not satisfied; stopping transient increase when the condition for stopping transient increase is satisfied; steadily increasing the amount of fuel injection in accordance with a coolant temperature TW; and permitting calculation of a learn value during steady increase in accordance with the coolant temperature TW.