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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Christopher E. Whitney, Highland, MI (US);
Jon C. Miller, Fenton, MI (US);
Robert C. Simon, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);
Michael Livshiz, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Highland, MI (US);
Todd R. Shupe, Milford, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Christopher E. Whitney, Highland, MI (US);
Jon C. Miller, Fenton, MI (US);
Robert C. Simon, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);
Michael Livshiz, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Highland, MI (US);
Todd R. Shupe, Milford, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of torque-based control for an internal combustion engine may include determining a desired airflow rate into an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine during an engine start condition, determining a torque limit for a torque-based engine control module based on the desired airflow rate, and regulating engine torque based on the determined torque limit.