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Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012

Filed:

May. 27, 2009
Applicants:

Halim G. Santoso, Novi, MI (US);

Stuart R. Smith, Howell, MI (US);

Eugene V. Gonze, Pinckney, MI (US);

Inventors:

Halim G. Santoso, Novi, MI (US);

Stuart R. Smith, Howell, MI (US);

Eugene V. Gonze, Pinckney, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02P 5/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An engine control system comprises an actuator control module and a tertiary injection module. The actuator control module provides secondary air to an exhaust system when a catalyst light-off mode is enabled and provides first and second injections of fuel to a cylinder during each engine cycle while the catalyst light-off mode is enabled. The tertiary injection module selectively provides a third injection of fuel to the cylinder during an exhaust phase of each engine cycle while the catalyst light-off mode is enabled. The first, second, and third injections are each separated by a period of time.


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