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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2008
Christopher E. Whitney, Highland, MI (US);
Louis A. Avallone, Milford, MI (US);
Timothy J. Hartrey, Brighton, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Vivek Mehta, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Bahram Younessi, Farmington, MI (US);
Christopher E. Whitney, Highland, MI (US);
Louis A. Avallone, Milford, MI (US);
Timothy J. Hartrey, Brighton, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Vivek Mehta, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Bahram Younessi, Farmington, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system for a vehicle includes a first counter that indicates a first count of a number of cylinders of an engine of the vehicle that are fueled. A second counter indicates a second count of the number of cylinders that are fueled. A control module determines a secure count based on the first count and the second count. The control module adjusts torque output of the engine based on the secure count.