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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Yonghua Li, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/06 (2006.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/062 (2013.01); G01C 21/26 (2013.01); F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0414 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0416 (2013.01); F02D 2200/701 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for ambient temperature estimation and engine control during sensor initialization. In one example, on vehicle start-up after a period of inactivity, during sensor initialization ambient conditions may be estimated using remotely obtained ambient conditions data. Engine actuators may be adjusted based on ambient conditions determined from remote of the vehicle during sensor initialization and on completion of sensor initialization, the engine actuator may be adjusted based on the ambient conditions determined from the sensor.