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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:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Mike M. Mcdonald, Macomb, MI (US);
William C. Albertson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mike M. McDonald, Macomb, MI (US);
William C. Albertson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine control system comprises an intake valve deactivation module and an exhaust valve deactivation module. The intake valve deactivation module deactivates an intake valve of a cylinder of an engine based on an engine stop request such that the intake valve remains closed. The exhaust valve deactivation module deactivates an exhaust valve of the cylinder after the intake valve deactivation module deactivates the intake valve such that the exhaust valve remains closed.