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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Paul Blumberg, Southfield, MI (US);
Leslie Bromberg, Sharon, MA (US);
Daniel R. Cohn, Cambridge, MA (US);
John B. Heywood, Newton, MA (US);
George Davis, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael Zubeck, LaSalle, MI (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Paul Blumberg, Southfield, MI (US);
Leslie Bromberg, Sharon, MA (US);
Daniel R. Cohn, Cambridge, MA (US);
John B. Heywood, Newton, MA (US);
George Davis, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael Zubeck, LaSalle, MI (US);
Robert Stein, Saline, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an engine, comprising of performing homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion during a first operating condition, and performing spark ignition combustion during a second operating condition, where an amount of directly injected alcohol in at least one of said homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion and said spark ignition combustion is varied in response to at least an operating parameter.