The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Yoshinobu Mori, Kobe, JP;
Takeshi Ikeda, Akashi, JP;
Takuya Sakamoto, Akashi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 51/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus, and vehicle on which the apparatus is mounted, for controlling combustion of a fuel-injection, internal-combustion engine with two or more cylinders are provided. The method includes determining a deceleration condition of a vehicle being driven by the engine, and thinning the fuel-injection of the engine when the deceleration condition is determined.