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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Harry Kekedjian, Tecumseh, CA;
Roderick Simpson, Windsor, CA;
Alexander Marrocco, Windsor, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Current based methods and systems for testing an electromagnetically actuated fuel injector of an engine are provided. In at least one embodiment, an injector is commanded to actuate, data about a current associated with the command is collected, and a determination is made regarding whether the injector is functioning properly based on the data.