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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Norman Ulrey, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Ord, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02D 41/38 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/3082 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F02D 41/3845 (2013.01); F02D 41/0025 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0602 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0606 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0612 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0616 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine system and method for adjusting pressure of fuel supplied to an engine responsive to compressibility of fuel supplied to the engine is disclosed. In one example, the engine is operated with a fuel pump in an off state to determine compressibility of fuel supplied to the engine. Fuel pressure supplied to the engine is adjusted responsive to the fuel compressibility.