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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Robert Jack Gallon, Northville, MI (US);
Alan W. Hayman, Romeo, MI (US);
Robert S. Mcalpine, Lake Orion, MI (US);
James J. Mazzola, Iii, Dryden, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Jack Gallon, Northville, MI (US);
Alan W. Hayman, Romeo, MI (US);
Robert S. McAlpine, Lake Orion, MI (US);
James J. Mazzola, III, Dryden, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 13/06 (2006.01); F02D 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system includes a fuel cutoff module and a cylinder deactivation module. The fuel cutoff module generates a fuel cutoff signal when a deceleration fuel cutoff condition occurs, wherein fueling to M cylinders of an engine is disabled based on the fuel cutoff signal, and wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to one. The cylinder deactivation module deactivates the M cylinders in response to the fuel cutoff signal.