Internal-combustion engines – Engine speed regulator – Having condition responsive means with engine being part of...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Kamen, Noah P. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Engine speed regulator
Having condition responsive means with engine being part of...
C123S1960CP, C123S366000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07044107
ABSTRACT:
A method for enabling a transition of a multiple-displacement engine to a different engine operating displacement includes determining a temperature measure correlated with an instantaneous engine oil temperature at an engine start-up, for example, a detected engine coolant temperature at engine start-up; determining a start-up delay period based on the temperature measure, as with a lookup table of calibratable values; and enabling a displacement mode transition no earlier than when the engine run time since start-up exceeds the start-up delay period.
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Bonne Michael A
Duty Mark J
Pannone Gregory M
Prucka Michael J
Sullivan Marc H
Benton Jason
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Kamen Noah P.
Smith Ralph E.
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