Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-12
2010-11-09
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
C123S406140, C123S406240, C123S436000, C060S274000, C060S277000, C060S285000, C073S114040, C701S104000, C701S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831376
ABSTRACT:
An internal combustion engine has a plurality of cylinders and an exhaust tract into which a mixture which is situated in the respective cylinder is introduced in the respective discharge strokes. A combustion misfire rate is determined as a function of at least one operating variable of the internal combustion engine. A temperature in the exhaust tract is determined as a function of the combustion misfire rate.
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Binder Erhard
Schweigert Christian
Continental Automotive GmbH
King & Spalding L.L.P.
Wolfe, Jr. Willis R
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