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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Themi Petridis, Epping, GB;
Lucien Koopmans, Hovas, SE;
Jonas Elfstrand, Partille, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of transitioning between homogeneous charge compression ignition and spark ignition in a combustion chamber of an engine that is configured for homogeneous charge compression ignition under at least some engine operating conditions and for spark ignition under at least some engine operating conditions, the method comprising heating contents of the combustion chamber with a glow plug prior to transitioning between homogeneous charge compression ignition and spark ignition.