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Method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for internal combustion engines

Assignee: FCA US LLC
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Filing: 1994-05-04
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Granted: 1995-11-28
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Expires: 2014-05-04
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Abstract

Abstract A method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine includes the steps of sensing a speed of the engine, determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed, sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine, determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP, adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier, and applying the speed/load modifier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Christopher P. Thomas
  • 👤 Gregory T. Weber
  • 👤 Glen E. Tallarek

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:59
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A method of load and speed modifying on declaration fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: determining if conditions are right for executing said method and continuing said method if the conditions are right; sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; and applying the speed/load modifier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 131 words
A method of load and speed modifying on declaration fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: determining if conditions are right for executing said method and continuing said method if the conditions are right; sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; and applying the speed/load modifier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 130 words
A method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; and determining whether a throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to a MAP lean-out multiplier; and applying the speed/load modifier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 130 words
A method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; and determining whether a throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to a MAP lean-out multiplier; and applying the speed/load modifier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 including the step of applying the speed/load modifier to the throttle lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 including the step of applying the speed/load modifier to the MAP lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is not greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 including the step of calculating a final proportional deceleration fuel lean-out multiplier based on the throttle lean-out multiplier and MAP lean-out multiplier values.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 208 words
A method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; determining whether a throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to a MAP lean-out multiplier; applying the speed/load modifier to the throttle lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value; applying the speed/load modifier to the MAP lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is not greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value; calculating a final proportional deceleration fuel lean-out multiplier based on the throttle lean-out multiplier and MAP lean-out multiplier values; and applying the calculated final proportional deceleration fuel lean-out multiplier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 208 words
A method of load and speed modifying on fuel lean-out for an internal combustion engine, said method comprising the steps of: sensing a speed of the engine; determining an engine speed modifier as a function of current sensed engine speed; sensing a manifold absolute pressure (MAP) of an intake manifold of the engine; determining an engine load modifier as a function of current sensed MAP; adding the determined engine speed modifier and engine load modifier together to yield a speed/load modifier; determining whether a throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to a MAP lean-out multiplier; applying the speed/load modifier to the throttle lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value; applying the speed/load modifier to the MAP lean-out multiplier value if the throttle lean-out multiplier value is not greater than or equal to the MAP lean-out multiplier value; calculating a final proportional deceleration fuel lean-out multiplier based on the throttle lean-out multiplier and MAP lean-out multiplier values; and applying the calculated final proportional deceleration fuel lean-out multiplier value to a fuel pulsewidth value of fuel injectors for the engine and reducing the amount of fuel injected into the engine by the fuel injectors.

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