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. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Yong-wha Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeffrey Koncsol, Westland, MI (US);
Julie Buckland, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jing Sun, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yong-Wha Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeffrey Koncsol, Westland, MI (US);
Julie Buckland, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jing Sun, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for operating an engine is disclosed. The system and method includes performing multiple ignitions during a single engine cycle. According to one embodiment, a first ignition takes place during a first stroke in the cycle and a second ignition takes place during a second stroke in the cycle. The system and method may further include performing multiple injections during the engine cycle.