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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Yoshitaka Matsuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Osada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehiro Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Yuuya, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Mitsuhori, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadanori Yanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takatsugu Katayama, Kanagawa, JP;
Shouta Hamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshitaka Matsuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Osada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehiro Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Yuuya, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Mitsuhori, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadanori Yanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takatsugu Katayama, Kanagawa, JP;
Shouta Hamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
In one aspect, an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber to produce an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber, a spark plug for igniting the air-fuel mixture to cause combustion in the combustion chamber and a controller controls the spark plug to cause combustion in the combustion chamber to apply a torque to start the engine from a stopped condition. The controller determines whether the operation of the engine will be stopped, and adjusts an operating condition of the engine if the controller determines the engine operation will be stopped.