Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-09
2008-10-28
Wolfe, Jr., Willis R (Department: 3747)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
With indicator or control of power plant
C701S103000, C701S111000, C123S090150, C073S114790
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444236
ABSTRACT:
A diagnostic control system for an internal combustion engine including a discrete variable valve lift (DVVL) system includes a first module that determines a knock threshold value based on engine operating parameters and an engine knock sensor that generates a knock signal. A second module monitors a portion of the knock signal that is associated with a particular cylinder of the engine, selectively identifies a fault of at least one valve of the DVVL system associated with the particular cylinder based on the portion and the knock threshold, and outputs a fault signal corresponding to the particular cylinder.
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GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
Wolfe, Jr. Willis R
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