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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
Applicant:
Mary Catherine Farmer, Redford, MI (US);
Inventor:
Mary Catherine Farmer, Redford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0072 (2013.01); F02D 41/221 (2013.01); F02M 25/0702 (2013.01); F02M 25/0731 (2013.01); F02M 25/0738 (2013.01); F02M 25/0754 (2013.01); F02D 41/1446 (2013.01); F02D 2041/007 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0067 (2013.01); F02M 25/0727 (2013.01); F02M 25/0728 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for improving operation of an EGR system is presented. The system provides distinct models to estimate EGR temperature in response to a valve position. In one example, the system can judge EGR system operation when a state of a control valve is adjusted during driving conditions.