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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Lyle Thomas, Kimball, MI (US);

Xiaoying Zhang, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);

Daniel Dusa, West Blloomfield, MI (US);

Paul Hollar, Belleville, MI (US);

Ethan D. Sanborn, Saline, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02D 41/3094 (2013.01); F02D 41/064 (2013.01); F02D 41/065 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for controlling fuel injectors for a fuel system configured to deliver fuel to an engine via each of port fuel injection and direct fuel injection. In one example, a method may include, during an engine green start condition, injecting fuel with the port injector while not injecting fuel with the direct injector, and after the green start condition, injecting with each of the port injector and the direct fuel injector at a fuel ratio determined based on engine operating conditions.


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