Multi-level skip fire

MA Younkins, LJ Serrano - US Patent 9,689,327, 2017 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data is a continuation of application No. 14/188.479, filed on Feb.
24, 2014, now Pat. No. 9,086,024, which is a continuation of application No. 13/004,844 …

Multi-level skip fire

MA Younkins, LJ Serrano - US Patent 10,072,592, 2018 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is
described. The engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that selected skipped working …

Multi-level skip fire

MA Younkins, LJ Serrano - US Patent 9,689,328, 2017 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine is
described. The engine is operated in a skip fire manner Such that selected skipped working …

Internal combustion engine air charge control

MA Shost, MA Younkins - US Patent 10,662,883, 2020 - Google Patents
Internal combustion engine having cam actuated valves that can be controlled to facilitate
the use of different air charge levels in different cylinders or sets of cylinders are described …

Noise/vibration control using variable spring absorber

LJ Serrano, MA Younkins, V Srinivasan - US Patent 10,493,836, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods are described for mitigating vehicle vibration through the
control of a variable spring absorber that is part of a powertrain that includes the engine. In …

System and method for controlling an engine using model predictive control to minimize the effect of changes in valve lift state on engine operation

GR Cygan, JR Verdejo - US Patent 10,094,300, 2018 - Google Patents
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes an engine actuator
control module and at least one of a valve lift control module and a cylinder activation …

System and method for controlling actuators of an engine to adjust intake airflow when the engine is starting

K Pochner, CE Whitney - US Patent 10,450,972, 2019 - Google Patents
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a target area module
and a throttle actuator module. The target area module determines a target opening area of …

Noise/vibration reduction control

LJ Serrano, V Srinivasan, G Routledge… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for reducing noise or vibration generated by an internal
combustion engine are described. An engine controller is arranged to operate the working …

Dynamic charge compression ignition engine with multiple aftertreatment systems

EA Ortiz-Soto, MA Younkins - US Patent 10,808,672, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods, devices, controllers, and algorithms are described for operating an internal
combustion engine wherein at least some firing opportunities utilize low temperature …

Cylinder deactivation engine

M Choi, WG Kim, YH Kwak, W Kim - US Patent App. 14/724,513, 2016 - Google Patents
A cylinder deactivation engine may include: one or more deactivation cylinders to be
selectively deactivated; one or more non-deactivation cylinders not to be deactivated; cylin …