Glow plug learn and control system

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2006-12-11

2009-12-15

Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)

Internal-combustion engines

Starting device

With charge or cylinder heating

C123S179600, C219S497000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631625

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for controlling a temperature of a combustion chamber heater of an engine includes a calculation module that determines a temperature of the combustion chamber heater based on an effective resistance of the combustion chamber heater, and a control module that controls the temperature of the combustion chamber heater by commanding a duty cycle of the combustion chamber heater based on an operating temperature signal of the combustion chamber heater and a desired temperature of the combustion chamber heater.

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patent: 2003/0019865 (2003-01-01), Whitney

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