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Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 10, 2010
Applicants:

Eric B. Ferch, Northville, MI (US);

Anthony L. Marks, Novi, MI (US);

Ryan Bruss, White Lake, MI (US);

Ronald M. Wozniak, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Eloy Martinez, Toluca, MX;

Jon C Wasberg, Davison, MI (US);

Inventors:

Eric B. Ferch, Northville, MI (US);

Anthony L. Marks, Novi, MI (US);

Ryan Bruss, White Lake, MI (US);

Ronald M. Wozniak, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Eloy Martinez, Toluca, MX;

Jon C Wasberg, Davison, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A control system includes an engine mode transition module that initiates a deactivated mode to deactivate at least one cylinder. A scheduling module schedules a command to disable a spark plug at least one engine cycle after a command to disable a fuel injector for the at least one cylinder.


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