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Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014

Filed:

May. 14, 2012
Applicants:

Eric David Peters, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Roy Primus, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Paul Lloyd Flynn, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

John Stephen Roth, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Franz-joseph Foltz, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

James Robert Mischler, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Michael Easter, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Stephen Mark Geyer, Greencastle, PA (US);

Inventors:

Eric David Peters, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Roy Primus, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Paul Lloyd Flynn, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

John Stephen Roth, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Franz-Joseph Foltz, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

James Robert Mischler, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Roshan Shekhar Kotian, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Michael Easter, Lawrence Park, PA (US);

Stephen Mark Geyer, Greencastle, PA (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 21/08 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 21/08 (2013.01); F02M 25/0707 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01); F02D 41/0082 (2013.01); F02D 41/0055 (2013.01); F02M 25/074 (2013.01); F02M 25/0701 (2013.01); F02M 25/0749 (2013.01); F02M 25/0738 (2013.01); F02M 25/0727 (2013.01); F02D 41/0087 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various methods and systems are provided for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler. One example method includes, initiating an EGR cooler regeneration mode, wherein the EGR cooler regeneration mode comprises changing a fuel distribution of a donor cylinder group relative to a non-donor cylinder group of an engine, and increasing at least one of engine speed or load of the engine.


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