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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric Luehrsen, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 9/02 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F02D 9/10 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/18 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02M 26/00 (2016.01); F02D 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 13/02 (2013.01); F02D 9/105 (2013.01); F02D 11/107 (2013.01); F02D 41/18 (2013.01); F02D 41/222 (2013.01); F02M 35/10229 (2013.01); F02M 35/10386 (2013.01); F02D 37/02 (2013.01); F02D 2009/024 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0228 (2013.01); F02D 2041/227 (2013.01); F02D 2250/41 (2013.01); F02M 26/00 (2016.02); F02M 2026/0025 (2016.02); Y02T 10/18 (2013.01); Y02T 10/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for controlling an aspirator control valve in an engine. An example method comprises closing the aspirator control valve responsive to diagnosing a first engine degradation condition and opening the aspirator control valve in response to diagnosing a second engine degradation condition.