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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Tula Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ihab S. Soliman, Washington, MI (US);
Mark A. Shost, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Tula Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02P 5/15 (2006.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/3058 (2013.01); F02N 11/0829 (2013.01); F02P 5/1506 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0406 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); F02N 2011/0896 (2013.01); F02N 2200/022 (2013.01); Y10S 903/905 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variety of methods and arrangements for implementing a start/stop feature in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, the implementation of the start/stop feature involves automatically turning off an internal combustion engine under selected circumstances during a drive cycle. A determination is made that the engine should be restarted. During the engine startup period, the engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that a desired engine speed is reached.