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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Akihiro Okamoto, Chiryu, JP;
Inventor:
Akihiro Okamoto, Chiryu, JP;
Assignee:
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a multi-cylinder engine, to compute the air-fuel ratio of each cylinder by an air-fuel ratio sensor disposed in an exhaust pipe, a cylinder is determined by a crank angle detected by a crank angle sensor. A deviation in the air-fuel ratio of each cylinder is detected on the basis of the output signal of the air-fuel ratio sensor disposed in the exhaust pipe and the forcibly changed quantity of the air-fuel ratio.