Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Including exhaust gas condition responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-22
2008-07-22
Cronin, Stephen K. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Including exhaust gas condition responsive means
C123S179300, C123S179180
Reexamination Certificate
active
07401606
ABSTRACT:
A method for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid-electric vehicle having a controller, the engine having a plurality of cylinders, each with at least an intake and exhaust valve, each of which may be held in a position for a cycle of a cylinder, the method comprising of deactivating a plurality of cylinders in said engine in response to a signal from the controller of the hybrid-electric vehicle by mechanically deactivating valves in each cylinder of the engine, the deactivation in response to a request from the controller of the hybrid-electric vehicle and to reduce a number of operating valves in each cylinder of the engine.
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Lewis Donald J.
Megli Thomas W.
Russell John D.
Trask Nate
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Castro Arnold
Cronin Stephen K.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Lewis Donald
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