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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Thomas Raymond Culbertson, Livonia, MI (US);
Eric Bender, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Raymond Culbertson, Livonia, MI (US);
Eric Bender, Dearborn, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system for an engine having at least one manifold, a throttle, and a crank wheel, includes a pressure sensor to measure a pressure in the at least one manifold, a throttle position sensor to measure a position of the throttle of the engine, a revolution sensor to measure a rate of rotation of the crank wheel of the engine, a processor in communication with each of the pressure sensor, the throttle position sensor, and the revolution sensor to receive an input signal, analyze the input signal based upon an instruction set, and generate a control signal in response to analysis of the input signal, wherein the input signal is representative of at least one of the pressure, the throttle position, and the rate of rotation, and an engine system in communication with the processor and responsive to the control signal to control a function thereof.