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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Eric Storhok, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James Kerns, Trenton, MI (US);
Imad Makki, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Ed Schoenberg, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric Storhok, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James Kerns, Trenton, MI (US);
Imad Makki, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Ed Schoenberg, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An emissions control system for a vehicle configured to travel on a road is provided. In one example, a forced modulation of a UEGO is provided when output of a HEGO sensor is unavailable. The system may improve catalyst efficiency