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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Allan J. Lippa, Northville, MI (US);
Donald J. Lewis, Vancouver, WA (US);
Inventors:
Allan J. Lippa, Northville, MI (US);
Donald J. Lewis, Vancouver, WA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 7/00 (2006.01); F02B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine system and corresponding control method are described. As one example, the control method includes transferring one type of fuel from one fuel tank to a second fuel tank holding another type of fuel and adjusting an engine operating parameter based on the blended fuel mixture by selective operation of a first and second fuel pump.