Donald R Nowland

Address:

7844 Winans Lk Rd, Brighton, MI 48116

VIN:

JTEBU4BF2BK115045

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

FJ CRUISER

Year:

2011

Address:

7844 Winans Lk Rd, Brighton, MI 48116

Phone:

8102312373

VIN:

WBAWC33577PD05216

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2007

US Patent:

54311390, Jul 11, 1995

Filed:

Dec 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/172349

Inventors:

Peter J. Grutter - Plymouth MI
Daniel J. Lipinski - Livonia MI
Julian A. LoRusso - Grosse Ile MI
Donald R. Nowland - Taylor MI
Ernest C. Prior - Woodhaven MI
Jerry D. Robichaux - Southgate MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02B 7700

US Classification:

123198F

Abstract:

A system for controlling the flow of air entering the intake manifold of a multicylinder variable displacement internal combustion engine installed in a vehicle having a driver-operable accelerator control includes an accelerator control position sensor for determining the operating position of the accelerator control and for generating an accelerator control position signal indicating such position, as well as an engine speed sensor for determining the speed of the engine and for generating an engine speed signal indicating such speed. The present system further includes an engine cylinder operator for deactivating and reactivating at least some of the cylinders and an electronically controlled throttle valve positioned in the intake manifold of the engine so as to control the amount of air entering the engine's cylinders. A processor connected with the cylinder operator and with the throttle valve receives the accelerator control position signal and the engine speed signal and selects an operating position for the throttle valve, based on the values of the accelerator control position signal and the engine speed signal, as well as upon the effective displacement of the engine.

US Patent:

54089743, Apr 25, 1995

Filed:

Dec 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/172359

Inventors:

Daniel J. Lipinski - Livonia MI
Julian A. LoRusso - Grosse Ile MI
Donald R. Nowland - Taylor MI
Jerry D. Robichaux - Southgate MI
Gregory B. Schymik - Ypsilanti MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02D 1702

US Classification:

123481

Abstract:

A system for selecting the number of cylinders to be operated in a multi-cylinder variable displacement internal combustion engine installed in a vehicle having a driver operable accelerator control includes an accelerator control position sensor for determining the operating position of the accelerator control and an engine speed sensor for determining the speed of the engine, as well as a processor containing stored values for engine load as functions of engine speed and accelerator position and also engine load at wide open throttle. The processor infers engine load based on the accelerator control position and engine speed then selects the number of cylinders of the engine to be operated based at least in part of a comparison of the inferred engine load and the maximum possible load at the same engine speed.