Kyle G Miller

Address:

332 Clayton Dr, Charleston, SC 29414

Phone:

7186922972

VIN:

1HGCM56837A064731

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ACCORD

Year:

2007

US Patent:

8091345, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/027179

Inventors:

Lisa A. Farrell - Columbus IN, US
Timothy R. Frazier - Columbus IN, US
Kyle Miller - Charleston SC, US

Assignee:

Cummins IP, Inc - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

F01N 3/00
F01N 3/10
F01L 1/34

US Classification:

60294, 60274, 60284, 60299, 123 9015

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for efficiently increasing exhaust flow temperature for an internal combustion engine. The method includes excepting a user input to disable an exhaust valve opening mechanism. The method further includes monitoring exhaust gas mass flows and temperatures, interpreting required exhaust temperatures for aftertreatment devices, and surveying a plurality of operating conditions for a combustion engine. The method includes determining a crankshaft angle for dynamically engaging an exhaust valve open mode based on the exhaust temperature, the required exhaust temperature, and the engine operating conditions. Dynamically engaging the exhaust valve open mode includes selecting a specific crankshaft angle for each combustion cycle of the engine.

US Patent:

8439800, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/956804

Inventors:

Andrew H. Bazan - Charleston SC, US
Kyle M. Miller - Charleston SC, US
William J. Samples - Charleston SC, US
Chih-hua Liang - Charleston SC, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Lake Forest IL

International Classification:

B60W 10/00

US Classification:

477 77, 477180

Abstract:

A shift control system for a marine drive applies partial clutch engagement pressure upon initial shifting from forward to reverse to prevent stalling of the engine otherwise caused by applying full clutch engagement pressure upon shifting from forward to reverse.