Engine system with cylinder number variable engine and...

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2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Wright, Dirk (Department: 3681)

Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control

Plural engines

Electric engine

C477S107000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07059997

ABSTRACT:
An engine system includes an engine, continuously variable transmission and a controller. The engine has an engine shaft and plural cylinders. A number of activated cylinders among the plural cylinders is variable. The continuously variable transmission is configured to transmit a rotation of the engine shaft to wheels of a vehicle at a transmission ratio which is continuously variable. The controller is configured to control the engine to change the number of activated cylinders keeping an engine power generated by the engine to be substantially constant.

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