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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Bradley Gibson, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Michael L. Kociba, Hartland, MI (US);
Eric M. Hall, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Gibson, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Michael L. Kociba, Hartland, MI (US);
Eric M. Hall, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/02 (2006.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 27/406 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/4067 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system includes a temperature determination module and a heater control module. The temperature determination module determines a temperature of an oxygen sensor in an exhaust system of an engine. The heater control module applies a heat cycle to combust deposits on the oxygen sensor by activating a heating element of the oxygen sensor to increase the temperature of the oxygen sensor to greater than 800 degrees Celsius.