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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Eric David Peters, Cocoa, FL (US);
Nicholas Eric Hansen, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Corporation, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 11/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); G01M 15/08 (2006.01); F02M 26/49 (2016.01); F02M 26/52 (2016.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/06 (2016.01); F02M 26/10 (2016.01); F02M 26/43 (2016.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F02M 26/08 (2016.01); F02M 26/23 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 11/04 (2013.01); F02D 41/0077 (2013.01); F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/221 (2013.01); F02M 25/06 (2013.01); F02M 26/10 (2016.02); F02M 26/43 (2016.02); F02M 26/49 (2016.02); F02M 26/52 (2016.02); G01M 15/08 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0083 (2013.01); F02M 26/08 (2016.02); F02M 26/23 (2016.02);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an exhaust gas recirculation valve based on crankcase pressure. In one example, a method comprises indicating a condition of a valve disposed in a first exhaust passage downstream from a cylinder exhaust valve based at least in part on a crankcase pressure.